TedsHeadIs Red

59 minutes ago, SydneyCity said:

Got caught short at Freshwater on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. This was in the public toilet.

Hope that’s not because the previous user was short of loo roll 

17 hours ago, formerly known as ivan said:

He can say all the right things as much as he wants. There are only two things that will matter, performances and results.

And behaviours 

5 hours ago, formerly known as ivan said:

People pay their money, they can do what they like.

To some, city is a passion. To others, it’s a few hours out the house with mates and having a few beers.

I can’t understanding the judgement of others when people want to leave early, leave at half time or whatever. A couple of guys who I go with have to leave at 4:45pm as its the difference between getting home by 5:30/6pm or 7/7:30pm.

They are no less a fan for missing the last few minutes.

Personally I prefer the drinks and social as much as the football. A mate of mine is coming to the Sunderland game on the 16th December. We are going for a few drinks before and after the game. There is a very good chance we won’t be watching much of the football in between.

So why not just stay in the pub?

I nearly didn’t bother to open the thread.

Maybe change the thread title to ‘Alan Dicks autobiography’

21 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

Welcome, but do I really need to know that we've signed an analyst and what his name is. Will he help us win football matches? When I think of some of the most successful managers in british footballing history, such as Stein, Shankley, Busby, Ferguson or Wenger, I have to admit to not knowing who their analysts were or if indeed they had one. I have to applaud modern football for it's job creation programme. 

Doesn't take long for the moaners to appear in every thread.

13 minutes ago, transfer reader said:

 

Never seen someone get so offended with being presented some facts.

I have. 

Fairly walkable direct from Paddington via Notting Hill. For those who don’t mind a fair walk. 

Hope Nige grabs a bucket before he watches that 

Peter Spiring scored the first goal I ever witnessed at AG, against Wolves in Jack Connor’s testimonial in 1971. 

The above is all dependent on a fading  memory but hopefully factually correct. 

A special City name for me anyway. 
 

“Business end of the season”

Does my head in. Early games don’t matter? 

City fans need to create more ‘acoustics’ in response to the team inspiring more ‘acoustics’. 
Problem solved. 

Apparently, 82.46% of statistics are made up 

9 hours ago, Henry said:

Can I suggest that you don’t put yourself out online if you’re that sensitive?

Perhaps you should take your own advice for the same reason. 

I can’t bear the optimism!

I’m starting to hope we play ‘reasonably well’ to get a 1-1 draw with Nige being ‘disappointed’ with the way we conceded a late equaliser.

I’m more comfortable with routine normality. 

5 hours ago, SydneyCity said:

As with every season, I expect we’re going to get promoted. This expectation will start to diminish from Saturday onwards but will remain quite high until Christmas. From there, it will free fall to thoughts of relegation but will bounce to lower mid table albeit with an uptick in the last few games that resets the expectation cycle for next season.

A perfect summary of expectation 

There’s always an energy sapper on OTIB 

Very sorry to hear that news.

RIP Chris 

Still can’t get over that we got him for just 18K 

Still a bit weird 

Quite a weird thread so far

Buy up plenty of our 2023/24 promotion shirts and they will be very popular in 50 years time with a huge mark up. 

On 14/06/2023 at 20:54, PHILINFRANCE said:

An interesting choice to compare.

I have seen Michael Macintyre several times as a presenter - I forget the name of his show - and I thought he was abysmal, embarrassingly cringeworthy.

I have also seen him as a stand up comedian, and I found him very funny.

Macintyre is definitely better as a stand up than a game show host.

I never thought I would post the above sentence on OTIB. 

7 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

I can honestly say that I've never once looked down upon the Ashton Gate turf & thought "I wish I could go & have a picnic on that".!

Some people do things just because they can do them. 
If City offered the pitch for people to come and do their ironing then someone would pay to do it. 

Calm down everyone.

You can find humour in excessive political correctness and still be a decent, inclusive person.

If the poster who started it is a boorish, racist dinosaur then ignoring them is the best way to deal with it. Stop giving them oxygen by being outraged every five minutes. 

Is it a surprise treat that you will reveal to her just before the match starts? 
If so, come back on here for some friendly advice asap