WarksRobin

I thought it was an automatic 35 point deduction, but there is no relegation this season

It’s goals, let’s say in the league to eliminate the variability of cup runs. We’ve scored lots since we last scored from the spot. There must be a record out there somewhere. One for the stattos

What's the record for the longest goal streak without penalties?

Cardiff are only three points behind us. Seems a bit hasty to fire him unless he lost the dressing room. I mean, where do they realistically think they should be - top 6? Which is only 4 points higher.

Return for you know who?

Yes because we spent millions too (I know what you mean though)

Must be some sort of record for the longest consecutive streak of goals scored without any being penalty kicks.

Entertaining, for better and for worse

Someone spilt Bovril on the control desk

No picture either

Sykes bundled over in the box, must be a goal kick

Our defence is just … casual

I’ve got the right commentary on SkyQ. Balls. 1 down

A few stutters but watchable here since the minutes silence

Sounds like a classic. Shame it’s not on TV

He makes a good point (I’m impressed the bus made it this week)

They do check every goal, I think. That looked a foul to me, so correct decision in the end but it’s all too clinical. I thought the intent was to overrule the howlers, not every minor infraction

I said earlier in the thread that this was our first genuine test of the season and we passed it well. Good work City

If we can win at Blackburn, it will be a real statement of our progress. They are in the top 6 on merit and are the sort of side we need to be competing with if we are genuine promotion contenders.

Yes. Yes, he is.

The original was an estimate based on a route alignment. It needed design work, environmental assessment and consultation to work out the budget cost for the full scheme, which it is now in line with Heathrow Terminal 2, almost all recent major road schemes on the Strategic Road Network, Birmingham Airport runway extension were delivered on time and budget Of course there are failures - Crossrail / Elizabeth Line for one . I'm not in denial but to claim it always happens is incorrect

You never hear about projects that come in on time and budget. It does happen but doesn't lend itself to sensational headlines. HS2 is currently on budget. I suspect you are referring to the budget increase over the original cost estimate.

Article on the New Civil Engineer website today: Council sets out new funding plans for Portishead line restoration North Somerset District Council has outlined its updated funding plans for the proposed Portishead line after it was revealed that delays in the planning process have pushed up the cost of restoring the line. Last month the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) confirmed that the cost of the project has risen to £152M, meaning an additional £35.6M is needed. When plans were first submitted the cost of restoring the rail line to Bristol was estimated to be in the region of £116.4M. The WECA has since committed an extra £10M to the scheme, the council has committed another £10M and the Department for Transport (DfT) is to provide the remaining £15.6M. As part of the planning process, the council has now set out its updated funding breakdown (see below). MetroWest Phase 1 programme manager James Willcock added that the expectation is that the decision on the project's development consent order (DCO) application can now be made "no later" than 14 November 2022. He said: "From a scheme delivery perspective, a DCO decision sooner than 14 November 2022 would be helpful." The council added that based on the funds now available, if the DCO is granted, "there is no reason to believe that [...] the DCO scheme will not proceed due to there being insufficient funding". According to the WECA, the cost hike has been caused by "delays to approval of the scheme’s DCO and unprecedented global increases to the cost of energy, labour and construction materials". Back in late 2019, North Somerset District Council received approval from the Planning Inspectorate to examine plans for the scheme to restore rail services to the MetroWest branch line between Bristol and Portishead. Since then, the scheme has overcome many planning hurdles to satisfy National Trust, National Highways and the Environment Agency. However, it is yet to receive planning sign off from transport secretary Grant Shapps, who has twice delayed his decision on the development consent order application. In April, Shapps said that he was “of a mind” to approve the scheme, but requested more information on costs before giving the green light. West of England metro mayor Dan Norris has previously labelled the DfT’s concerns about the project as “groundless”. The WECA and North Somerset Council project would be delivered in partnership with Network Rail. Network Rail launched a search for contractors to build the proposed Portishead to Pill rail line in February last year.

Yes, if your family lives in Preston

Individual errors in defence cost us again