BigAl&Toby

49 minutes ago, Robbored said:

No idea - I don’t have a Twitter account 

Yet you say Twitter is unreliable, loads of wild speculation and complete bollocks.

Fuckadoodledo. The voice of reason….

Not just that. Anthony assists Antoine.

Congratulations. Hope you score many more.

Well deserved.

Who is Marc Darcy?

Has anyone on here ever used Huboo?

Do these businesses get value for money? Was just wondering what they get from being part of the modern match day experience.

Here’s one who I reckon could be in for a bit of business over the summer. Has a non electronic ad at the front of The Lansdown.

Jack. Give Steve a call. Pitch needs more than a trim and scarify……

17 minutes ago, DaveF said:

I thought you were having it off with a latex Robin head?

Having it off? I’ve not heard that for ears. Josh’s ears. Charles’ ears. Donkey’s ears.

I’ve only got eyes now for the love of me life. Camillal……

23 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

If I was looking really hard for body language today as to whether he’s off, I’d say there was a moment with Andy King (and his wife and kids) near the end of the lap of honour, where he gave them a big hug as if to say “thanks Football dad”, knowing he’s off.

Might be nothing at all.

FWIW I think he’s deserved all the fuss, he’s been an absolute joy to watch, he’s carried us at times.  He’s allowed an off day against the best team in the league.

Girl friend was visibly in tears and hugging others. I offered her an embrace but - well you can imagine what she said.

Her body language and tears make me think Alex is on his way. And bloody good luck to him.

I’m left wondering how much of Alex and Antoine’s chips Big Nige will be allowed to spend?

Or if Steve will be buying some more elephants in Rwanda…..

@Stoke Gifford Red76 how’d it go? Hope you both had a great time.

Word of warning. I’ve taken each of my 3 wives to BS3. The middle one and me went to the infamous Scott Murray demolition of Cardiff…..

Yes. Each of my 3 wives. I enjoy showing them a bloody good time. And making them rich

Anyway I’m on the look out for another one. Does your’s have a mate?

Weimann? Well wide.

No complaints from me though. Insight shown for our goal was, for me and Camilla, the reason he should start.

I agree about Cornick. Needs to play closer to another forward. Up on the Downs or Eastville Park

Anyway that’s that. So much for my top 6 bet. What a waste of money.

So much for trips to Wigan, Cardiff, Huddersfield and Luton.

So much for buying a latex robin mask, big ears, a crown and a cape.

There’s always tomorrow my dears.

CUNS.

Is in the ground.

Wearing latex!

51 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I saw Haaland miss from 3 yards out in January, not good enough in my opinion. I have seen Ronaldo shoot from 20 yards and the ball flew over the barr, not good enough. Of course, if we all decided to pick out one incident in a match or a season, there isn't a player in the world that is good enough. 

You need to take that mask off and try watching the game a little closer.

Aha.

I’d not want to drift into making comparisons between Harry and Haaland or Kal and Ronaldo.

That’s like chalk and cheese. Or Championship and Downs League.

They might well have off days but the thing is I’d say they’d be few and far between. Unlike Harry and Kal….

And anyway I wasn’t masked up yesterday. 

Might be for Burnley though. As you’ve asked. Oh you didn’t. Just inferred. The mask hasn’t had an outing since Luton…….

10 hours ago, Davefevs said:

did you mean Cornick rather than Naismith!  Did you have latex Robins feet on too!

Which bit?

Cornick’s “clearance” from 3 yards first half, or “World Class” Kal thinking that from 20 yards out he was going to bust the net in the second half? 

Toby reckons that we only need a few new signings over the summer to give us a chance…..

Me? We only need to keep a few, not get a few!

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Did you have your Robin mask on back to front?

You missed the number of times he won important headers in our box from corners, throws and crosses?  You missed some of his lovely weighted passes, one inside 5 seconds to Bell?

Was it a perfect performance?  Nope.  But it was t “not very”, and most definitely better than average.

Might have done

Actually I left all my latex in the Landy. But keep an eye out for a very very special visitor next Saturday….

Back to Harry. Might be my goal post and goal net affected view but I’m not convinced Mr Fevs. I want my strikers to easily and competently score from 3 yards out.

Nothing more, nothing less. If they can’t do that then they shouldn’t be out there.

Mr Curly Hair would surely have said the same at Brizzzz….. 

2 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

I watched from my living room in the colonies. 
 

To judge the assistant officials is difficult while looking through the keyhole. 
 

The referee well….He didn’t want to give a decision that would somehow impinge on Rotherham relegation battle. Or was just a third rate referee. 
 

On the other hand he was going to even up decisions, which we touched upon briefly. It’s covertly an issue. 
 

Mr Pearson says it’s pointless reporting officiating “inconsistency” week after week although I suspect City do whether NP gets particularly involved or not. 
 

A solid 4, which is probably enough to get a promotion. :laugh:! 

We sit first row behind the goal. We, along with whoever else is in the ground, get a perfect unbiased view

Player reaction tells you everything you need to know. That’s one of the things that good old Rog used to go on and on about……

And anyway if good old Harry had tucked his 3 yarder away and if Kal hadn’t blazed it over the bar from 20 yards out it would have mattered less.

But then the men in black. They’re always fair game and the fall guys. Did Big Nige berate Harry and Kal in the same way he berated Josh?

I suspect not! 

I think I might try and dig out my old shirt for the Burnley game. Look out for a robin mask wearing official wannabe in the front row….

2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Oh come on, the best strikers can miss those, it's been done many times before. Why pick out probably the only thing he did wrong all game? 

Sorry. I’m not a fan of Steve Jones. Or Harry Cornick.

I get we all take time to settle into a new job and all of that but I don’t see him being that good. 

Might well be me, the fact that where we sit we don’t get perspective or just that I’m difficult to please but I’m not seeing what he’s bringing to the party. 

At this point I’d like to add that shrugging shoulder emoji that’s loved by someone else - but I don’t know how to!

1 minute ago, View from the Dolman said:

I'm gonna assume that's a (fair) personal opinion rather than a typo... 

Personal opinion!

A win’s a win but **** me was I bored?! I almost put the latex robin face mask on and started taking selfies.

And whilst I’m in the mood how good was Naismith today….

Not very! Why shoot from over 18 yards out after a period of pressing pressure? 

Wrong call Kal…..

29 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

No I am not reviving this thread to talk about his Lee Miller level miss today, but has anyone else noticed his pre-match preparation and know what it's about. For those of you who haven't noticed, he stands almost on the edge of the penalty area on his own and appears to do something that looks like he is playing the old "1 potato, 2 potato, type game we used to play to pick sides as kids. I assume it's some sort of concentration technique but I have never seen anything quite like it before.

Did it in front of us. Bizarre.

Whatever it was **** me did it work?

How did he miss from 3 yards out? 

Sadly for me he’s not upto it…

21 hours ago, REDOXO said:

Post match assessment is clear. By who and how many latterly will depend on what’s gone on 
 

The Premier League has a billion cameras.

The championship and EFL clubs all film (and are filmed) at a much higher standard then ever before and have hard copy CDs etc etc that are given over to actually assess those decisions incidents that require it to the match assessor on the day.

I have been handed more than one over the years as it was considered there wasn’t much to look at in the game! (I guess it’s pretty easy to just make another one or have it downloadable if there was something that subsequently came to light) 

I use hospitality a little bit, particularly away, and have been introduced to a few, as alluded, and on one notable occasion with a Premier League referee who was along for the ride
 

But assessors go to games I can assure you of that. It is to what extent they are always at every game itself (currently) Toby was referring too and I guess this may have changed as technology has altered as I said. 
 

I think MILF is Roger Milward who was always at city post his FA Cup final etc etc etc but that was a long time ago.  I have met assessors way way way way more recently than Rogers days at games, whom I must add are really knowledgeable and prepared to chat with the people at their table. 

Twas indeed Rog. And you’re right. Sometimes he was there as an assessor. Sometimes in his self appointed role as everyone’s favourite mate!

Whilst assessors might well be at BS3 they ain’t there to assess match day referees. The only assessment that goes on now at Chimp level is post match by video.

The days of The Milf bursting in whilst I was having a shower are long gone.

Out of interest though did you know that the 3 officials today are tipped for the top? Might be next season.

If you were there today I’d be interested to know how you viewed them? Overall I thought Josh did ok…

2 hours ago, REDOXO said:

Every game in the Premier League and the EFL (not completely sure about L1 and L2 but definitely the championship) will have a referee assessor at the match. Typically they will get a DVD of the game after and if there were controversial decisions take it home to analyze and report. 
 

The ones I have met, and there have been a few, typically are regional and Live within 100 miles or so of the home team ground. 
 

The rub is I am not sure what the remit is. Certainly the bloke who gave the Peno at Hull City was spoken to and the EFL went through the processes and procedures after an overtly wrong and game changing decision of which there were three in the game. 
 

BUT to what extent other moments in the game are analyzed that’s a mater of time and influence on the result.
 

Thus one side getting an inordinate amount of dead ball decisions in midfield is not looked at to a greater extent unless the club make a complaint.
 

As Mr Pearson points out on an almost weekly basis it’s to the point that is not worth taking issue with the EFL or PGMOL as the result is a letter that even if the assessment by the commission agrees has no baring on the result and very little on the referee. 
 

However big decisions are looked at retrospectively in games such as for example say Manchester Utd V Fulham and bias at key decisions should and could be addressed time permitting. Which is a problem. Tuesday/ Saturday games give little time to properly review and thus the cycle of bigger teams getting decisions that they shouldn’t have continues. 

I don’t think that’s quite right - assessors at games. Used to be the case - I often remember The Milf breezing in at Ashton Gate and explaining how he’d have done it - but I’m not sure BS3 has assessors at each game.

Officials are assessed by an assessor, but now I believe it’s post match and by video.

Could be wrong.

And oh to go back to The Milf. Locks flowing behind him, designer raincoat on with the labels still on the cuffs. 

Those were the days….

2 hours ago, pillred said:

I am as a matter of fact, and perfectly punctuated post. (Is) you taking the p? :laugh:.

I is!

And for what it’s worth I was disappointed too. Not so much yesterday as I was with piss poor performances at Cardiff, Huddersfield and Luton.

All games me, the latex robin mask and my boy attended.

And where, if we’d put in a non-piss poor performance my Top 6 bet would still very much been alive.

Anyway disappointment, posting nonsense and taking flak are bed buddies of mine!

20 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I like hearing the the Liquidator pre match. Takes me back 50 odd years to my youth.

Shut up.

Next thing you’ll be saying is you used to take your talc and slide about to The Snake in Wigan.

Or you was a regular at the Bamboo Club. Or Western Star…..

Last night and the other week. Dug out side.

In the week where one linesman’s elbow connects with Robertson’s face I thought this was worth a mention….

The other week Craig did or didn’t flag an offside in the first half - I’m 56 and my memory for important facts is failing me.

Second half and he’s checking the giving the net a cursory check.

******* hell Craig. You got that one wrong. He was offside.

He of course was in line. Our perfect view from behind the goal told us otherwise.

Craig, with his hand over his microphone, turns towards us, smiles and says “Nigel’s watched it back and said I was right”.

Nice to see. An official who’s human. And engages.

Last night he runs towards the South Stand. He’s smiling and looking. For us. He spies us - well he would. We’re standing up, calling to him and waving our elbows.

Craig. Craig. Keep thy elbows in.

He gives the net a cursory check, looks across, smiles and then goes about his business.

Rare. An official who’s human.

We like Craig.

5 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Them and Steve Lansdown who supported Swiss, let’s not forget that. Steve gets massive credit for picking up the tab obviously but his unequivocal support of Swiss and suggestion that the slimy bastard Ashton was misrepresented by the fans has ruined any idea of a particularly positive legacy he might have had. Many won’t forget that. We’ve had to put up with three years of the shittest football I’ve ever seen (and I include the slide down to Division 4 in that) to slowly get back to where we are now.

Careful. No one on here likes anyone who dare criticise the main man…..

Meanwhile @pillred you feeling better this morning?

I, for one, is looking forward to another perfectly punctuated post…..

Sam Mason.

Bring back Sam Mason.

She was the female equivalent of the buffoon known as Downsy.

Higher or lower. It’s Scott. Murray. No. Alex. No it’s Murray. It could be Alex. Or Murray. Anyway, higher or lower…….

******* hell. I’d even let @Robbored have a go……

14 hours ago, Robbored said:

His parents were immigrants. If a baby born in the UK to Turkish parents  wouldn’t  be an immigrant tho. It would be British

Thing is @Robbored you’ve not answered my question.

I think you’ve jumped to what I think is a stereotypical assumption. Wherever he was born he’s declared himself as Turkish. That must therefore make him a Muslim and must therefore mean he has the views that you’ve stated.

My barber is from Afghanistan. He looks Turkish. He asked me once where I thought he came from. We had a good cultural chat.

He told me he was a Muslim and didn’t drink. But he loved living in the UK. I asked him why. His reply?

Because I like having jiggy jiggy with your English ladies. But I don’t tell my dad as he wouldn’t like that.

You see? Not everything is as straightforward as you might believe.

Now. If only I could find that wonderful emoji you like to use so much…..

Enjoy the game later