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Check out his FB page Professor of Bristolian Bristolian Jokes Yer, ize 'ad a lot of fun translatin' classic jokes into Bristolian over the lass couple o' years, and theym always gert pop'lar when I puts 'em on me Professor of Bristolian Facebook page. Yer's a selection thass guaranteed to make thee awl laugh! Takin' the Doggie Out for a Walk Out Embray Yer, thur wuz a little girl, like, wot lived in Ellsworth Road out Embray, an' she said to 'er muh, "yer, muh, can I take the dog for a walk, like?" Er muh replies, "no, cuz sheeze on 'eat?" "Wot do that mean, muh?" asked the lit lun. "Ask thy awd man," says 'er muh. "Eeze out in the garage." So the lit lun goes out to the garage an' says to 'er dad, "yer, dad, can I take Ninawl, arr lil doggie, out for a walk round the block? I asked arr muh but she says Ninawl's on 'eat!" So 'er dad took a rag, soaked it in petraw, an' scrubbed the dog's little arse to disguise the scent, like. Er dad says, "ok, thees can go now bu' keep the dog on a leash, mind!" So the little girl takes the doggie out, along Crow Lane, up Monsdale Drive, along Keinton Walk an' back 'ome, bu' she arrives back 'ome wivout Ninawl, the doggie! "Wur's Ninawl to?" asks 'er dad. "She ran out o' petraw in Keinton Walk, an' now thur's another dog pushin' 'er 'ome!" says the lit lun. Tony from 'Engrove an' the Attractive Mature Lady Yer, Tony from Engrove ooze 30 years awd, met this woman in a bar down town. She wuz bout 60 but gert well-dressed an' still very attractive, mind. Anyway, she starts chattin' 'e up an eeze finkin', well, don't wanna grab a grannie bu' if she've got a daughter, she've gotta be the gert lushest bird in Bristol, bound to be a stunner, mind! Suddenly the gert mature lady goes to 'e, "thees ever 'ad a sportsman's double me luvlay?" "Woss one o' they?" says Tony. "Iss a threesome wiv a mother an' daughter." Bleed nell, finks Tony, me lucks in yer! Anyway, they gets back to the lady's 'ouse in Ashton an' as they walks through the door she shouts out, "yer muh, you still awake?" Ken's Missus an' the Pet Parrot Yer, my mate Ken's missus bought a pet parrrot in one o' they pet shops down town, mind, Only cost 'er a fiver. She asked they at the pet shop, "why's e so cheap? Eeze a gert luvlay parrot, mind!" They goes, "well, 'e used to live in a brothel dinnee an' 'e picked up lots of gert dirtay words an' expressions, mind." She fawt bout it for a minute but decided to buy the parrott anyway. When she got back to 'er ome in Annum she 'ung the bird's cage up in the livin'-room, like, an' waited for e to say summat. After a few seconds the bird goes, "New 'ouse, new madam." Me mate's missus fawt it gert strange but it weren't nuffink too bad, mind. Anyway, when 'er two teenage daughters got back from scaw the parrot goes, "new 'ouse, new madam, new girls!" They fawt it a bit offensive but gert funnay comin' from a parrot, mind. Not long after, Ken got 'ome from work dinnee. "Awl right, Ken?" goes the parrott! Kev an' 'is Posh Bird from Clifton Yer, I met me awd mate Kev, from the Mead, up the Maul in Cribbs yesserday. 'E drove into the car park in a gert massive Mercedes dinnee, mind. I goes to 'e, "Wur's get a car like that to ?" 'E goes, "Member that posh bird from Clifton I bin seein'?" "Oh ah," I goes. "Well, she took I out for a spin in this Mercedes smornen, out Norf Zummerset, an' she found this dirt track in these woods wur there weren't no one 'bout, mind!" "Oh ah," I goes. "Yeah, so she gets out the car, takes off all 'er clothes an' says to I 'You can have anything you want!'" says arr Kev. "So I goes, "fanks, I'll 'av the mercedes me luvlay, an' I drove off in it!" "Wise man," I goes. "'Er clothes 'ud never 'ave fit thee anyway, speshly wiv the size of thy man boobs!" Gloshire Farmer an' 'is Rooster Yer, a Gloshire farmer come into Bristol to watch a film dinnee. When 'e tried to buy a ticket at the cinemawl, the bloke at the desk said, "yer, mate woss that on thy shoulder?" "Iss me pet rooster, Chuck, innit," said the farmer. "'Chuck goes wherever I goes." "Sorry me babber," said the bloke at the desk. "We cassen't 'av no animals in yer!" So the Gloshire farmer goes round the corner and stuffs Chuck down 'is trousers, dunnee. Then 'e buys a ticket and gets in to watch the film, no probs. Inside 'e sits down by two awd ladies, Marj an' Cath. The film starts, like, an' the rooster starts to squirm dunnee. So the farmer open 'is flies so Chuck can stick 'is ead out, mind, an watch the film. "Yer Marj," says Cath. "I fink I got a gert perv sittin' next to I!" "Why's fink that?" asks Marj. "Eeze undone 'is trousers an' let 'is fing out!" says Cath. "Don't worry bout that!" says Marj. "At arr age we seen 'em all annus?!" "I fawt that an awl," says Cath, "bu' this un's eatin' me pop corn!" Bloke from Bishopstun wiv the Unforgivin' Missus Thur wuz this bloke, right, wot lived up Bishopstun, in Bishop Road. Yeah, 'e wuz sittin' quietly at 'ome one day, watchin' the telly, when 'is missus whacked 'e gert 'ard wiv a magazine. "Bleed nell!" 'e goes. "Woss that for?" "Thass for that piece of paper in thy trouser pocket wiv the name Laurawl Loo writ on it!" says 'is missus. "Oh no," 'e goes. "Laurawl Loo wuz the the name of the 'orse wot I bet on lass weekend. I bought thee flowers wiv the winnin's, mind!" "Ize so sorry me luvlay," says 'is missus. "Shudda known thur wuz a gert good explanation." The day after 'e wuz sittin' quietly watchin' the telly again when 'is missus whacked 'e gert 'ard wiv a fryin' pan this time, mind! Gert dazed, an' wiv a massive bump on 'is 'ead, 'e goes, "Ow! That gert 'urt summat rotten! Wot wuz that for?" "Thy 'orse juss phoned!" Burglar an' the Parrot Yer, thur wuz this burglar wot broke into a gert big 'ouse out Embray, near Blaise. Once inside, like, 'e keeps on 'earin' this voice dunnee, sayin' "Jesus is watching you!" Muss be the stereo, 'e finks, so 'e yanks the plug out the wall. Bu' 'e ears the voice again, "Jesus is watching you!" Then 'e sees a parrot in the next room. "Bleed nell," goes the burglar, "woss thy name then?" "Moses," says the parrot. "Moses," laffs the burglar, "what kinda peepaw cawls a parrot Moses?" "Kinda peepaw wot cawls thur rottweiler Jesus!" goes the parrot. Why Barry Run Away from the Army Yer, 30 years ago arr Barry, a Bristolian from Bemmie, joined the army dinnee. On 'is first day o' trainin' the army give 'e a comb. The next day, mind, the army barber shaved off awl 'is 'air! Then the army give arr Barry a toofbrush dinnum. The next day the army dentist yanked out seven of 'is teef, mind! The day after that, the army give arr Barry a jock strap! Now arr Barr ain't bin seen for 30 years. The army's still lookin' for 'e! Me Mistake at San Carlawl's Restaurant Wuz juss finkin', like, bout when I wuz at that restaurant San Carlawl's down town in Corn Street, mind. Awl evenin' I 'ad this gert irrepressible urge to fart. Strangely, the music that night wuz gert loud, so loud that I fawt "I can fart yer, no problem, no one's gonna notice." After fartin' to the rhythm of the music for two songs I wuz feelin' so much better but I cudden't unnerstand why awl the other customers wuz starin' at I. Then I noticed that I wuz lisnin' to the music on me Ipod wonneye! Age of Chivalry is Dead Dunno woss 'appenin' nowadays. The age of gert chivawlry is dead innit, mind? Wuz chattin' to a mate on the phone udder night when thur wuz that gert 'orrible storm. "Terrible storm, innit," 'e goes. "Me missus as bin stood starin' through the window for bout an hour, mind! If the storm gets much worse ize gonna 'av to let ''er in!" Weird Conversashun Out Embray Fish Bar Yer, I 'members 'earin' a gert weird conversashun in Embray Fish Bar down Crow Lane once upon a time, mind. Yeah, wuz betwen a girl an' 'er dad. The girl goes: "Me boyfriend's said summat to I that I cassen't unnerstand, arr dad. Yeah, 'e said I got a beautiful chassis, gert luvlay airbags an' a gert fantasticawl bumper!" Then 'er dad says: "Tell thy boyfriend that if 'e opens thy bonnet, an' tries to check thine oil wiv 'is dipstick, ize gonna tighten 'is nuts so bleedin' 'ard that 'is eadlights is gonna pop out an' e'll start leaking from 'is gert exhaust pipe!" Two Ladies From Wales I remembers, bout a year ago, I wuz in a pub down town an I 'eard these two non Bristolian ladies chattin'. I goes, "yer, I likes thy accent. You two ladies, yoom from Liverpawl?" They goes, "it's Wales, you idiot!" So I goes, "aw rite then, you two whales, yoom from Liverpawl?" Cassen't remember much after that! The Nawtay Kidday Out Merrywood Scaw Yer, wuz watchin' a vid yesserday bout this kiddie 'oo wen' a scaw at Merrywood in the 60s, like, an 'e went down in istree dinnee! Then they said 'e done naughties wiv a girl in geography an awl! A Couple Doin' Nawtays up Blaise Woods Yer, I juss 'eard a story 'bout a couple wot wuz doin' nawtays in Blaise woods after dark, mind! After 'bout 15 minutes the bloke gets up an' goes: "Bleed nell! Cassen't see nuffink. Wish I 'ad a gert powerful torch!" "Me an' awl," goes the woman. "Thees bin eatin' grass for the lass 10 minutes!" Sandrawl and Tinawl at the Gawden Lion in Gloucester Road Yer, some ladies don't 'alf say some gert strange fings, mind, dunnem?! I remembers one evenin' when I wuz down one o' they pubs in Gloucester Road, mighta bin The Gawden Lion, an' I wuz 'avin' a beer on me own. Yeah, I over'eard this conversation between two ladies, like. One of 'em goes: "Yer Sandrawl, 'ow dost thee spell 'scrotum'?" So Sandrawl goes: "Aw Tinawl, thess shuddda asked I lass night. Wuz on the tip o' me tongue!" Still cassen't work out wot she meant by that, mind! Buyin' Some Kiddies Stuff From the Coop in Crow Lane Out Embray Yer, seen a group of teenagers outside the Coop in Crow Lane, Embray earlier today. They asked I if I could go in an' get 'em 20 Richmonds. No probs I fawt. So I goes in, buys 'em, then comes out an' gives the packet to they teenagers. Bleed nell! I got gbh of the ear'ole wiv awl the abuse they give I! They cawd I a ****, a tosser an' much much worse. So I goes: "Listen! Me bess mate's a karate black belt, me missus' cousin is a mafiawl boss, so next time thees can buy thy own bloody sausages!" The Meader an' the Priest on the Number Two Bus Yer, thur wuz a young kiddie got on the Number 2 bus out Soufmead, to go into town, like, an sat next to a bloke wot wuz readin' a book, mind. The young kiddie noticed the bloke 'ad his collar on backwards an' asked 'e why. The bloke, oo wuz a priest, goes, "I am a Father." The young kiddie goes "arr dad's a father too, mate, bu' 'e don't wear 'is collar like that, mind!" The priest goes, "I am the Father of many." The young kiddie replies, "arr dad's a father of 7 kiddies by arr muh an 6 by 'is first wife, bu' 'e still don't wear 'is collar like that, mind!" The priest wuz gettin' impatient by now an said, "I am the Father of hundreds!" an' tried to ge' on wiv readin' 'is book. The young kiddie sat thur quietly finkin' for a few seconds, mind, then tawd the priest, "Maybe thees shud wear a condom, mate, an' put thy pants on backwards instead of thy collar!" Lit Lun's Fear Of Cockroaches Yer, when I wuz a lit lun I used to be afraid of earwigs, mind, cuz I fawt they lived in me ear. I cassen't even start to tawk 'bout me fear of cockroaches! Me Nightmare Wiv Bog Paper Out Asdawl Yer, in Asdawl today I wuz gert 'orrified to find that there weren't no bog paper. Reluctantly, like, I went over to the checkout to ask if they 'ad any. Bleed nell! Gert firm 'NO' wuz the answer. Walkin' back to the bog wiv me pants an' trousers round me ankawls wuz a walk o' shame, mind, speshly wiv The Sun newspaper in me 'and! Sexist Doctor in a Bristol 'Ospitawl Yer, me mate's missus wuz most insulted an' complained the doctor wuz sexist when she went for a gert medical examination yesserday. Yeah, 'e goes to she: "Thy 'eart, lungs, pulse an' blood pressure is awl gert fine. Now I wants a see that part o' thee that gets thee ladies into a gert loada trouble." So me mate's missus starts takin' off 'er bra an' panties don't she, bu' the doctor stopped 'er 'fore she dooze the full monty an' 'e says to she: "No, don't wanna see none o' that, mind! Juss stick out thy tongue me luvlay!" Two Nuns Down King Street Yer, I wuz down town in King Street yesserday when I seen two nuns ridin' thur bicycles. Funny wot they said, mind! One goes: "I never cum this way before!" An' the udder un goes: "Yeah, is cuz o' the cobblestones, innit, mind!" The Barman an' the Gorillawl Yer, I wuz in the pub lass night gettin' zidered up when this gorillawl walks in dunnee! Yeah, an' 'e says to the barman, "thees got any bananawls?" The barman goes, "no we ain't got no bananawls." Then the gorillawl asks 'e again, "thees got any bananawls?" "No, we ain't got no bananawls," says the barman again. Then the gorillawl asks the barman a third time, "thees got any bananawls?" The barman's gettin' angry innee an' 'e says, "yer, if thees asks I again if we got any bananawls ize gonna nail thee to that wall over thur?" So the gorillawl asks 'e, "thees got any nails?" "No, we ain't got no nails!" says the barman. "Thees got any bananawls?" asks the gorillawl.

Q “Where do you want to be in 12 months time?" A "10 points better off" in other words as of right now that equates to being 8th in the Championship

32 as suggested by Four Four Two: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/the-30-best-football-films-and-documentaries-ever/ss-BB1i9AkP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ASTS&cvid=b6c15d24ee224cb5a3d2056867806fb7&ei=7#image=1

As we know what fans think counts for nothing. The actual decision-makers do have a difficulty though as their man certainly has not started well and a narrow home win, coupled with a very underwhelming performance, against a team below us in the table is hardly going to change that. So do they stick or twist? Can’t see any decision other than them sticking for this season. His short-term future, at least for me, depends on the next nine games, however, as per my opening line that counts for nothing. Timing, should they twist, will be critical, if as some suggest we start next season with him and give it ten games and it goes badly we are then trying to recover a mess. Alternatively, if the next nine games are in keeping with our form over the last six games they, hopefully, will get rid at the end of this season. Which at least would enable a successor to pick up the pieces and have a pre-season. Given our hierarchy I suspect they will stick with him for far too long!

Great to see front foot football from a top end championship team. Comes to something when the highlight of the game is a sprinkler.

A few quick halftime thoughts, before I go and paint a piece of wood. Wow, even by our recent pathetic standards that was utterly abysmal. I really don’t know what the players have been told or what the game plan might be. 45 minutes of atrocious football, where we have stood off their players throughout, allowing them plenty of time and space and on the rare occasion that we’ve had the ball we have given it away almost immediately. Max’s distribution has been shocking, I don’t think we have put a decent tackle in during the first half and we have so few options we are forced to go sideways or backwards, which sadly in itself is not unusual. I know recently in a training session we tried walking football and it looks like that approach has been adopted throughout the first half. Trying to find positives is difficult, the only one I can see is a couple of decent through balls from Rob Dickie. As poor as Swansea are, if this carries on and they continue to be given the time and space that we are giving them, surely even they will score. Right, I’m off to watch some paint dry, it will be far more entertaining Finally, my heart goes out to whoever has the job of piecing together some ‘highlights’ from this game, it could be the shortest highlight reel in the history of football.

Their squad

Other than NW they all looked deeply worried! https://t.co/mgvLer4zNi

The Robins take on the Swans with KO 1230 on Sunday. They are immediately below us in the table with 43 points. At their place we produced a very positive display to come away with three points, NP post match: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/pearson-delighted-with-swansea-win/ Highlights: https://youtu.be/LclMHjGlcPE?si=roVxzaoQilhip0eV Last time out it finished 1-1, https://youtu.be/de1bFLjA0cI They lost their manager to Southampton in the closed season, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65652047 and replaced him with Michael Duff, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65985775 who was at Barnsley. Duff played at every level from the eighth tier to the Championship before reaching the Premier League at 31. They signed Heart of Midlothian forward Josh Ginnelly on a three-year deal. Ginnelly, 26, was a free agent having turned down a new contract with Scottish Premiership Hearts. They also signed of out-of-contract Exeter City defender Josh Key. Right-back or wing-back Key, 23, was a target for Swansea last season. They also added Excelsior left-back Nathan Tjoe-A-On on a three-year deal for a fee thought to be close to £300,000. They signed Josh Tymon, Kristian Pedersen, Bashir Humphreys and Jamal Lowe on a frantic deadline day. In January they signed Brazilian winger Ronald for what was understood to be a seven-figure fee. Head-to-head record Won: 31 Lost: 24 Drawn: 23 LM presser: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-talks-swansea-at-home/ Luke Williams presser: https://youtu.be/0hlUF1iBqiQ They are 10th in the form league with three wins, two defeats and a draw in their last six games (10 points), we are 17th with two wins and four defeats (6 points). In fact Swansea are on their best run since early October having taken seven points from their last three Championship games. On Wednesday they drew 1-1 away at Watford. Keith Stroud is the referee. He will be assisted by Sam Lewis and Jonathan Hunt, while Joshua Smith will be the fourth official. In early December they sacked head coach Michael Duff after less than six months in charge. He departed after a run of one win in eight matches and with Swansea sitting 18th in the table. The 45-year-old had endured a difficult spell as Swansea boss, with the club struggling to find consistency. In January they appointed Notts County boss Luke Williams as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He managed our under 23s between 2017-19. From one of their fans, https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/news/62090/bristol-city-the-rivalry-and-that-game-in-1980 Fun facts In 1823 the first ever human fossil was discovered near Swansea in the Gower Peninsula. The Red Lady of Paviland (who is actually a man) dates back over 33,000 years and was dyed by the red ochre in the surrounding rocks. The phrase ‘Swansea Jack’ comes from a dog called Jack who saved 27 people from drowning the River Tawe during the 7 years of his life (1930-1937). Famous people from the city include poet Dylan Thomas, entertainer Sir Harry Secombe, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, politician Michael Heseltine, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, footballers John Charles, Ivor Allchurch and John Hartson, actress Joanna Page, 18th-century dandy Beau Nash, broadcaster Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, artist Vernon Watkins, writers Russell T Davies and Iris Gower, and rock musician Spencer Davis. Swansea City became the first team from Wales to win promotion to the English Premier League when they beat Reading 4-2 in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley in 2011. In 2000, Swansea City’s Jamaican striker Walter Boyd hit the headlines for receiving a red card before play restarted, after he came on as a substitute, for striking a Darlington player. Kevin Cullis holds the record for Swansea City’s shortest-lived manager. His spell in charge lasted just seven days in February 1996. He took charge of just one-and-a-half-games, after it was reported senior players took control of a half-time team talk in just his second game. There are two possible origins of Swansea’s ‘Jacks’ nickname. One is the reputation of local “Jack Tars” in the early 19th century, while the other is the black retriever dog called Swansea Jack who rescued no fewer than 27 people from drowning in the River Taw and Swansea Docks during the 1930s. Famous fans include: Catherine Zera-Jones Michael Douglas Brett Johns - MMA fighter Enzo Maccarinelli - Former boxer Michael Sheen - Actor Jay Harris - Boxer Players who have represented both clubs include Yannick Bolasie, Jamie Paterson, Liam Walsh, Lee Trundle, Korey Smith, Tammy Abraham and Ashley Williams.

Dhamaka https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/try-bristol-indian-restaurant-thats-9132369?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Bristol+Live+-+Daily+Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=eda3a0ce-34ec-4a85-96cd-ae68727a6b80

Points per game Manning 1.12 Pearson 1.20 Holden 1.44 Johnson 1.41

Highlights https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights-ipswich-town-3-2-bristol-city/

Thank you Ziderarmy Has anyone got a points per game record for our last three or four managers (excluding CF)? Be really interesting to see how they compare.

His post match interview not sure if it’s already been posted https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-rues-missed-opportunity/

Genuine questions 1 what football qualifications does BT have? 2 what does his job description as Technical Director encompass? 3 who is he accountable to?

My immediate reaction - a better performance but another defeat. Having led twice we were ultimately undone by some weak defending and an inability to create any chances when chasing the game. If NWs effort had gone in it might have been a different outcome. Watched it with two Ipswich fans, which was interesting for a couple of reasons (1) it was available on Ipswich Town TV, not sure how they can show it while Robins TV couldn’t (2) they were genuinely astonished by how many of our throw ins went directly to an Ipswich player!

Anybody got a reliable stream please?

Yep my thoughts too. Personally don’t rate AM and think he adds very little and HC is pretty hit and miss. In keeping with quite a few on here I’m hoping for the best, but fearing the worse tonight. Must try harder to remember the mantra of playing front foot football and being a top end of the table team.

From an Ipswich supporting colleague… What a time to be a town fan! It's hard to believe our league position 18 months ago. Despite being in the promotion battle, collecting enough points to be mathematically safe from relegation just a couple of weeks ago was still an important milestone in our first season back in the championship. There are some really obvious parallels between this season and last season: * We made a really strong start to our campaign. * A drop off in form over the Christmas period. * Some really good signings in the January transfer window. * A run of wins in February have reignited our season. New signings Jeremy Sarmiento, Lewis Travis, Ali Al Hamedi and particularly Kieffer Moore have been superb in lifting our performances. In the past few weeks, the teams around us have dropped points, including an awesome showing by Bristol City against Southampton. Suddenly we find ourselves in 2nd, but there are so many tough games to go. When Town met Bristol City earlier in the season, City were arguably the better team for big parts of the game, so we go into this game taking nothing for granted. Big Kieffer Moore and Connor Chaplin, our form players in attack, will be looking to do some damage at Portman Road on Tuesday night. However, we need to work hard to avoid conceding early in the game, something we have struggled with so much this season.

No pay on the day https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-men-news/ipswich-away-set-for-priority-sale/ No Twine, Tanner or James either

Here’s a guide to Portman Road: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/league-one/portman-road-ipswich-town.html Prior to our 1-0 home defeat back in October https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-bristol-city-0-1-ipswich-town/ we last played them in March 2019 when it finished 1-1, Adam Webster scored for us before Lloyd Kelly put through his own goal. They confirmed promotion with 6-0 thrashing of Exeter City at the end of April, https://youtu.be/goV6BzFO4IM Their nickname “The Tractor Boys"was coined during the club's brief period in the Premier League when the team regularly competed against more fashionable clubs. The nickname is an example of self-deprecating humour referring to Suffolk's agricultural heritage. Ed Sheeran is a huge fan and sponsor, Town CEO Mark Ashton: "Once again we are delighted that Ed has agreed his sponsorship of the men’s and women’s first-team shirts. Ed has shown his passion and commitment to the Club and the wider community. We cannot wait to continue working with him and enhance our relationship." Ipswich has its fair share of famous former residents, it’s not just Ed Sheeran locals associate with fame and fortune! Actor Ralph Fiennes was born in the city, who is well known for many films including Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, and In Bruges. Actor and director Richard Ayoade, known for many roles including Moss in the IT Crowd, was also from Ipswich, as well as Hunger Games actor Sam Claflin. A great motivator for any local budding thespians! The statue of Sir Bobby Robson is on Portman Road opposite the Cobbold Stand where away fans are located. Further along the road, diagonally opposite the club shop Planet Blue, you will find the statue of club legend Kevin Beattie. Diagonally opposite Kevin you will find the statue of another Town great, Sir Alf Ramsey. All three statues are the work of local sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn. The stadium is just a short, 5-10 minute, walk to the town centre, with shops, cafes and restaurants. The waterfront area is around a 15-minute walk from the ground, with a yachting marina and a range of cafes and restaurants. Note that the only pub that officially welcomes away fans is the Station Hotel (details below). Many pubs and bars in the town centre are strictly home fans only, whilst others are more relaxed – this does vary from match to match though. Just beyond the town centre, 15 minutes’ walk from the ground, is the beautiful Christchurch Park, with a renowned art gallery within the Tudor mansion building. Head-to-head record Won: 23 Lost: 30 Drawn: 14 Their MDT: https://tractor-boys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=1035570 Officials Referee: David Webb Assistants: Alex James and Mark Russell Fourth official: Dean Whitestone In December striker George Hirst was ruled out with a "significant hamstring injury". The 24-year-old, suffered the injury against his former side Leicester. In January they confirmed the loan signing of Brighton winger Jeremy Sarmiento until the end of the season. The Ecuador international spent the first half of the campaign at WBA scoring twice in 21 appearances, before being recalled by the Seagulls on 1 January. They also signed Blackburn Rovers captain Lewis Travis on loan for the rest of the Championship season. The 26-year-old midfielder has made 200 league appearances for Rovers, scoring six goals. Pubs The Station Hotel (formerly the Riverside Hotel) is opposite the station, and is the official away pub. It has a garden and TV screens, and up to four beers on pump, mostly from the Greene King stable. https://thestationhotelipswich.co.uk/index.html 2 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL Might want to try: Isaacs on the Quay, 7 Wherry Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1AS, https://isaaclord.org The Lord Nelson Inn, 81 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JZ, https://thenelsonipswich.co.uk The Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LA, https://dovestreetinn.co.uk Facts Clerical connection - Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was born in Ipswich in 1475. He started his education at Ipswich School, before moving to Oxford’s Magdalen College School, and then to Magdalen College, Oxford. Famed as King Henry VIII’s right-hand man, Wolsey rose through the Church’s ranks to become Archbishop of York in 1514, and then a cardinal a year later. Doing the rounds - St Lawrence Church, Ipswich, houses the oldest circle of church bells in the world. Known locally as Wolsey’s Bells, they were cast in the 15th century – meaning their sonorous chimes would have been heard by the young Cardinal himself. Cutting it fine - The world’s first commercially available powered lawnmower was built in Ipswich. Produced in 1902 by agricultural machinery manufacturer Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, the machine was driven by an internal combustion engine. On the rails - In a further display of engineering prowess, Ipswich’s Ransomes and Rapier constructed China’s first railway. The Woosung Road, which opened in 1876, carried passenger trains through the city of Shanghai until its dismantling by the Chinese just a year later. Voyage’s end - St Clement’s churchyard, Ipswich, is the final resting place of naval architect Sir Thomas Slade. Most famous for designing HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, Slade has also lent his name to a stretch of Australia’s Queensland coast. Admirable Admiral - On the subject of Lord Nelson, the Admiral himself was appointed High Steward of Ipswich from 1800 to 1805. He numbers among only 24 men to have held the office since 1557. On the ball - Two successful England’s football managers, Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson, have both managed Ipswich Town FC. Under Ramsey’s stewardship from 1955 to 1963, the club rose from the third to the top division – defying the odds to become 1961-62 Football League Champions. Robson, too, led Ipswich Town to some significant victories during his 13-year tenure. These include beating Arsenal to win the 1978 FA Cup, and claiming the UEFA Cup just three years later. Novel location - Charles Dickens visited Ipswich several times, and used the town as a setting in his 1836 novel, The Pickwick Papers. Landmarks that feature in his work include Tavern Street’s former Great White Horse Hotel, and St Clement’s parish. Artist’s retreat - Sudbury-born artist Thomas Gainsborough moved to Ipswich in the mid-18th century. While living in the town he earned a living through portraiture, but also created a landscape of the reservoirs at Holywell Park. Making the grade - In 1991 Ipswich’s Willis Building, designed by Norman Foster in the 1970s, became the UK’s youngest Grade I listed building. It retained this accolade until 2011, when London’s Lloyd’s building obtained the prestigious listing status at just 25 years old.

I used the word ‘sterile’ too yesterday immediately after the game in the MDT. My sense is those who are led tend to reflect some of the characteristics of their leader, LM comes across as sterile, robotic, lacking in charisma and dull all of which our style of play has become under him. So while I acknowledge the OPs point that he was set up to fail the nature of the failure seems to me to be down to his persona and attributes. Sadly our hierarchy won’t be doing anything, anytime soon to address the miserable situation they have created. How long was it between LJ being called out on here and him actually departing?

Player ratings: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-player-ratings-cardiff-9138154?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Bristol+Live+-+BCFC+Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=eda3a0ce-34ec-4a85-96cd-ae68727a6b80

the ‘biggest bit for me’ was he looks and sounds like a bloke who is ill at ease and doesn’t know what to do about it.