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22 minutes ago, frenchred said:

but they can do that now! so why put the price up?

 

For all the reasons given in the thread. But as a side question, what do the prices rise to post 1 June when the 'advanced price' is removed? I can't find that anywhere on the website.

2 hours ago, SecretSam said:

There's some great ideas on here, particularly the yellow cards for hounding/swearing at the ref - works well in rugby (and you can question decisions, if you are captain - and ask nicely). Similarly, the egg chasers have a rule about moving the kick if someone mouths off - great idea.

VAR is in theory a good idea, but unlike rugby, cricket, etc. it isn't incorporated into the game. They make it part of the spectacle; do the same for football. Show what the VAR officials can see - every ground has a big screen now.

Works in rugby as the captains tend to be closer to the ref when the decision is made. Not the same in football. Depending where the incident takes place, we could have defenders and goal keepers having to run half the length of the field (or more) to speak nicely to the ref.

2 hours ago, Super said:

It worked for Everton and Newcastle

And Forest. Although quite early into the season.

9 hours ago, Son of Fred said:

Sad indeed - but the genie's out of the bottle..

And seems to be a mindset not restricted to the "Me Me" generation.

The modern world eh

I wonder where the genie will pop up next? Imagine being at the theatre and someone rushes the stage to secure a prop or two!?

"Stealing Victory" is a great listen. Tells the story of the World Cup being stolen in 1966.

Took about 6 weeks to get my two children's first ever passports. Now waiting for their birth certificates to be returned (3 weeks and counting at the moment).

PeterboRough

Definitely what you could call a few of my Saturday night romances!!

Sheffield United

Sheffield Wednesday

What would happen if no countries bidded for the Euros? Where would it be played? Virtual tournament on PlayStation?!

20 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

We did the right thing in taking short free kicks and throw-ins in the corner, Pring headed there on the counter…but ultimately on the last occasion let them get out too easily.

If it was me, I'd have used the towel to wipe down the ball to kill a few more seconds, whether we planned a long throw-in or not.

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Either provided for both sides or neither side.

I get that, but who chooses? Being the home team and without Kalas, I'd have said "no" to them today.

As Kalas wasn't playing I was suprised the towels were available. Or is it a rule they must be there?

10 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Not the only reason but we do badly miss Baker, but as he’s been missing now since November we need to find solutions with what we have.

Also missing the defensive contribution that Diédhiou offered when he was here. Often it was his header clearing a corner.

1 minute ago, Carey 6 said:

Heard he was on a pittance in footballers wages terms & absolutely nowhere near the amount quoted on that dodgy website guessing at players wages. 

He wasn’t going to play, but was creating a bit of an issue with the fans wondering why we played all these others in his position over him, good business to terminate early I reckon. 

But poor business to extend his contract in the first place.

On 27/02/2022 at 20:16, Bristol Rob said:

You need Simon Bates to do a 'piracy' message before every broadcast.

It was always a bonus back in the day when you had a pirate video and you spent the Simon Bates message telling you that piracy was a bad thing to sort the tracking out 

 

It's interesting to see how times have changed. This is the warning from a "My Little Pony" U-cert cartoon my 4yr old was watching.

Just now, Port Said Red said:

It's funny but it's also really sweet I think.

I'd agree, the comparison of Betamax/VHS and then Freeview and Sky is so clever.

I heard "Tess of the Dormobiles" on Radio 6 Saturday morning, Brilliant track.

2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Food and weather.

Who else springs to mind bar mike fish!

Nothing to worry about he said.

By dinnertime we were dodging roof tiles.

I dont think weather was his forte.

And later he claimed he was addressing concerns from a woman living in the US. Yeah right nice try Mr "I got it very wrong" Fish.

54 minutes ago, Gazred said:

BBQ summers and snow warnings are an annual seasonal headline of theirs.

As are the "it's hotter / colder than (somewhere)" headlines from the tabloids. Complete nonsense.

Let me guess... someone spotted Graeme Souness in the crowd?

55 minutes ago, Redandproud said:

Well,they do it at Wellington hill, and on the junction with traffic lights, but nothing gets done not even double yellows, I wonder why,

Special dispensation from the police knowing that 1,000s of the poor sods are locked out each week?

13 hours ago, Chicken George said:

Remember - a positive answer to that question will result in a £6.50 charge for the car wash and a verbal apology. 

Why the full amount if only the windscreen was dirty?

Hope you're not trying to feather your nest?!!

2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

They refunded STHs so no I guess?

Or have I been whoooshed!

Not all were refunded. 

So technically when games were played behind closed doors in the first lockdown our attendance would still have been 10/12k (remaining season ticket sales)? Despite the fact the stadium would have been empty.

1 hour ago, phantom said:

of course being devils advocate these clubs are now finding ways around regulations.

Are they actually helping their supporters by not having this extra safety measure in place?

Will be interesting if mass positive results pop up as a result

But they're not finding loopholes. The government guidelines state "attendance" not "capacity".