Tinmans Love Child

6 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

I'm not trying to talk down the two teams' achievement, but both clubs have budgets that would be similar to putting Man City and Arsenal into the Championship. Mullin at Wrexham earns £4.5K a week, whereas some players at other National League clubs are still on part-time contracts.

That's football though, happens in every division pretty much, money talks these days and we would be no different if we dropped down a division or two I'm sure

On 11/04/2023 at 16:56, Red-Robbo said:

I'm I the only Otiber who has no idea who Ryan Reynolds was?

To be fair, I didn't know who he was either, but his post match interview was everything you want your owner to be really, great respect given out, humble, and obviously loves the game

I've not been following the conference but can't believe 2 teams over 100 points!  Crazy times, should defo be 2 auto spots!

13 minutes ago, pillred said:

The other way around we are happy, but as it turned out ( as I, unfortunately, thought it would) we are left deflated all the excuses in the world can be trotted out but in the end, the city did what the city do and personally, I'm just growing a little weary at the inevitability of It, as a season ticket seller I'm not sure if it prompts people to buy or like me they will think how come a team like Boro who themselves have not been in the top flight for ages and do not receive PP can look so superior to us for long periods. 

How many season tickets does a season ticket seller sell?

I think to be honest it could still be any of the current bottom 8 to go down but my picks would be Southampton, Forest and Bournemouth

2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Same stuff that some were drinking on here a month or so ago?

10 hours ago, Club and Country said:

May aswell have just keep Potter to be fair and seen if there was any signs at all of improvement , unless they honestly think Frank is the man to win the champions league 

Would be funny if Frank came in and won the Champions League a bit like Tuchal did when he came in for Frank!

I'm not saying that I want to go back to the days of Vinnie Jones type tackles as they are reckless, but I would love to return to the days when players took it all as part of the game and actively didn't react to bad challenges or even not so bad challenges in the case of Kane last night, note the tackle on Cantona is criminal but Cantona is up quicker than Vinnie Jones!  This would not happen now

21 minutes ago, MarcusX said:

Gentle push  stuck his fingers in his eyes, even if by accident that's gonna hurt for a bit

He went down to help ensure the red card nothing more nothing less, he didn't lose the use of his legs because of the pain in his eyes!  
 

Personally I agree it's a red, but I don't agree with Kanes reaction to get a player sent off, it's cheating, everyone knows it, the question is whether you think it's justified and would you be happy if a City player did the same?

42 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

It’s an impossible job for anyone. The club is a basket case

A basket case of a club who has had major success for the last 20 years with multiple managers!

It's all very well they might go bust but I'm pretty sure they will stay up!

This might help a bit, not sure what period it's over but it's something! 

23 minutes ago, CiderJar said:

Do you know why Rovers fans were originally called Pirates? It is because they couldn't afford to keep a dog and were forced to walk the plank.

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

That makes it read like Clough scored 471 goals…he didn’t!

That was his total.

I think the other thing is that all bar one came in the second flight.

Whatever devision they were scored in, an unbelievable record, surprised he didn't get a move to top flight with those stats

His name is Case-Grande he's a safe pair of hands

Just like our Max O'Leary he's the best in all the land

16 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

If Owen would have stayed fit he would have beaten the record (49 at that time) I think, he was unreal when he came on the scene, another qualifying campaign and tournament would have seen him very close.  
 

He was done with England by the age of 28 and scored his last England goal in 2007 age 27!

https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1086
 

 

This england stats website is great, look at Owens top 10 England team mates based on appearances, not a bad line up!

2 minutes ago, TBW said:

Like to see this list without penalties. 

I think Kane scored with 18 penalties out of those 54 England goals.  

1 hour ago, Super said:

I know HK has the record but if you could pick one in their prime who would it be?

Name	Goals	Caps	Years
Harry Kane	54	81	2015 - present
Wayne Rooney	53	120	2003 - 2018
Bobby Charlton	49	106	1958 - 1970
Gary Lineker	48	80	1984 - 1992
Jimmy Greaves	44	57	1959 - 1967
Michael Owen	40	89	1998 - 2008
Nat Lofthouse	30	33	1950 - 1958
Alan Shearer	30	63	1992 - 2000
Tom Finney	30	76	1946 - 1958
Vivian Woodward	29	23	1903 - 1911
Frank Lampard	29	106	1999 - 2014

If Owen would have stayed fit he would have beaten the record (49 at that time) I think, he was unreal when he came on the scene, another qualifying campaign and tournament would have seen him very close.  
 

He was done with England by the age of 28 and scored his last England goal in 2007 age 27!

https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1086
 

6 hours ago, mightyreds89 said:

Atmosphere in the Lansdown is good? There isn’t one

I find when sitting in the Lansdown the atmosphere is good as you can really take in the rest of the grounds atmosphere from that vantage point, even if there isn't any atmosphere actually created from the Lansdown itself if that makes sense

9 hours ago, Sir Geoff said:

Don't sit in the Dolman if you have long legs. You will have numb knees by half time where they are squashed up against the seat in front.

I worked with a women a few years back who had a false leg, and she used to book extra leg room seats on a plane, sounds fair enough, but she was only 5ft tall!

13 hours ago, ChicagoBristolFan said:

Hello!

The Wife and I (American Bristol City fans) will be attending our first match vs Rotherham!

We are looking at W15 in Landsdown, or E31 in Dolman. Would the experience be much different between the two? Or are there any other recommendations? 

Appreciate any help that can be provided!

How tall are you both?  The leg room isn't up to much in the Dolman!

4 hours ago, spudski said:

TV now has just become so ' vanilla'... 

Inbetweeners, the fast show, little Britain...so funny, still is imo. 

And who can't remember the Big Breakfast. Bring it all back. Fed up of cancelling everything because someone might get offended

Remember this...

 

I think I can still remember the address (without googling)

4 Old Lock Keepers Cottages

London 

E3 2NN

12 hours ago, Mr X said:

It's the same with The Inbetweeners and that was out only 10-15 years ago and I've seen disclaimers for offensive language/homophobia before it's been shown on TV.  

I still laugh at the Inbetweeners but it's amazing that in such a short space of time, the world has moved on in terms of what is deemed acceptable, and I genuinely think it wouldn't get made now and certainly not in the same way.

If you watch Little Britain now it has aged terribly

20 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

Perfectly captured 1990's and 2000's culture, which is no longer applicable today

Right decision

Along with Big Breakfast, this really was a British show of its time, the 90's were pre internet and mobiles for most people, and i think the 90's really was the end of an era in many ways.  
 

Its a shame the collective TV watch by the public has largely disappeared due to streaming etc and we are now engulfed by the same Tv programmes as the rest of the world.  Live Breakfast Tv was immense in the 90's!

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Not really... Cheap back up keeper to cover in case of an emergency, every club has one and he is certainly a lot cheaper than keeping Bentley.

I think you're looking for a problem that isn't there.

I think you maybe ignoring a problem that is there, in that we sign a keeper and he leaves after 2 months.

He's a keeper by trade so he knows the game in that you have to wait for your chance, and as we went through a good vain of form so he didn't get that chance, then 2 months later he's offski.  

For me that shows a lack of commitment from him to prove his worth and break into the side, a lack of belief that he could actually get a longer contract, and actually the club weren't bothered either which for me says all we need to know.

Those saying he benefitted from being here is all very well, and I'm sure he did, but we arnt a charity.  We signed 2 keepers this season, neither of which have worked out, and our other former captain Bentley has left.  In anyones book it seems that in terms of keepers we seem to have an issue with recruitment.

Dont get me wrong happy with Max he's done well, but he needs a strong number 2 to push him.

10 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Been confirmed

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/haikin-leaves-city/

You have to question the recruitment of this guy really, seems like a complete waste of a wage for a few months