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Was Stern John a loan? He was bloody awful. 

Very satisfied they’ve been relegated. And fully deserved after the bonkers decision to replace Eustace when they’d made a good start to the season. 

I’ve really disliked Stoke since we lost to them at Wembley. It also irked me that they got promoted in the season we lost to Hull in the play offs. And this season there was the horrible 3-2 defeat at home after we were 2-0 up. So I hope we hammer them tomorrow. 

1 hour ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Panties Please...Bogshed

Underwear - Pulp

Best wishes to Andy. Always a model pro and a good influence behind the scenes. I was always hoping he’d end up with a coaching role with City. Maybe he’ll be back one day. 

2 hours ago, The Saturday Boy said:

Ghost of a smile - The Pogues

Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M

1 hour ago, TDarwall said:

Nicky Morgans header from Dave Smiths cross (v Blackburn) is one of my fave city goals.

 

Me too, it was a brilliant goal. I used to love it when David Smith powered down the wing. He was like a train. 

I remember little about the 3-0 defeat against the fewers. I wasn’t at the game - I listened on the radio and switched it off after the second goal went in. The last game versus Walsall still felt joyous on a boiling hot day.

1 hour ago, weepywall said:

Happy Birthday...Altered Images 

Pictures Of You - The Cure

3 hours ago, italian dave said:

Congratulations…….Cliff Richard

Many Happy Returns - ABC

I voted yes. He’s an important player for us, and I’m assuming his experience is a massive bonus in the dressing room as well.

Caveats are that we have a new signing in Bird (but I know nothing about him as a player) so we’ll have a surplus in midfield - but with our injury record maybe that’s a good thing. Also presumably James would have to be offered a lower wage. 

8 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Dreams Of Children...The Jam

Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - The Offspring

1 hour ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Serve The Servants...Nirvana

Mistress and Maid - Paul McCartney 

15 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Thick As Thieves...The Jam

How To Be Dumb - Elvis Costello

1 hour ago, weepywall said:

Bankrobber...The Clash

Raised On Robbery - Joni Mitchell

7 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Enter The Sandman...Metallica

Exit Music (For A Film) - Radiohead

It was such a weird episode in City’s history. I was overjoyed when he was announced as manager - we had started to stagnate under GJ and it felt like Coppell had the pedigree to take us forward. But the signs were worrying straight away with his absence for the first couple of months, and his body language showed his heart wasn’t in it. There was also the farce of the David James signing, and other signings (Damian Spencer, Nicky Hunt) who weren’t good enough - and in Hunt’s case he out in some of the worst performances I’ve seen in a City shirt. And there is some competition there. 

Then there was the abject performance in the home defeat v Millwall. 

Before we knew it Coppell was gone and the decline leading to relegation had started. 

A good away point and sounds like a decent performance. Just seen the highlights - excellent finish by Roberts. COYR

Glad to see Dickie back. Tough game today which will be an interesting test. We’ll have to do the basics much better than we did against Huddersfield. 

9 minutes ago, AG City said:

Remember that game well, on the Bank Holiday Monday.  Think it was one of a few of Benny's wins.  Adam Locke (very underated) with a header, then they got a corner straight away and hit the bar!  Bit lively as well outside.

That game was the only time I’ve been there. The win gave me hope that a miracle would happen and we’d beat the drop. It was definitely lively, their fans were not at all happy with the result. 

14 minutes ago, KURTZ said:

   Strange Fruit - Billy Holiday

Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles 

8 hours ago, Renaissance Williams said:

Soldier Blue - Buffy Sainte Marie

Rumours of War - Billy Bragg

3 hours ago, MarcusX said:

Out of interest why did we have BC82 instead of a badge on the shirt?

I’ve often wondered that too. No idea why. It was the only kit of the 1980s not to have the robin badge, and it was first worn in 1983 so a year after our near extinction. There had been at least one kit before then that had the badge so it wasn’t as if it was the first kit under the new company. I was only 8 years old so only have vague memories of City’s early-80s era. 

20 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said:

Many things make a good ground for me, modern grounds need to be clean with good facilities and not a soulless bowl.

But then Port Vale for example is a tatty ground but full of character.  Good atmosphere, history etc.

So it depends for me.

 

19 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

I do like some old grounds, I found the old Rotherham a bit like visiting a museum in an interesting way. Also liked the old Brentford.

However, recentish visits to Villa park, the away end at Elland rd and Fratton park had me thinking they were all close to being unfit for purpose. Horrible experience.

Agree about Port Vale, and it’s a decent size as well. Bloody freezing whenever I’ve been there, though!

I’d forgotten about Rotherham’s old ground. Full of character. I might be wrong, but think it’s still there and used by a team. 

I haven’t been to an away match for about 4 years now. For me, the important thing has always been the surrounding area having pubs etc. I always enjoyed trips to London grounds (especially Brentford). Newcastle was a brilliant away trip. 

The worst grounds are ones that seem stuck in the middle of nowhere, like Reading. 

The ground I was most disappointed with was Villa Park. I like the look of it, but the facilities in the top tier of the away end were abysmal. Plus I got soaked in a downpour of rain after parking the car and then got stuck in terrible traffic on the way home, which didn’t help.