TonyTonyTony

**** me what a shot !

Very pleasing performance and not being bullied. Defending has been good, from the entire team not just the defenders.

Cardiff we really come at us but that’s an opportunity for counter attacks. COYR

21 without loss. What is going on?

Get yourself over to Istanbul when you can to see Fenerbahce play. Cracking stadium 50K and rocking. Its also in a great area on the Asian side near the coast. Loads of places to eat around the ground and Istanbul is just amazing

I have a couple of Final salary pensions, and a few people i know have been offered very high CETV's - someone was offered 33 x their final salary as a lump sum (A rule of thumb is 20x) He put that into a drawdown. You can request CETV's annually. 

With pensions its good to have a mixed portfolio and take advice from multiple sources. The "issue" i have is i want to stop when im 58/59. My pension should be decent enough at retirement age, its that 8/9 year gap between i now need to focus on.

On 16/08/2021 at 20:55, TomF said:

Everything thats wrong with cricket at moment summed up by this.  The f**cking hundred is the first story on the sports section of the BBC. Not that India won etc. 

Fully expecting the T20 Blast to be killed off to allow for more 4 day cricket while not destroying the ECB's precious wanky tournament

 

It may well not be your cup of tea, but watching the Hundred has inspired my boy to go out and play cricket. 

That's gotta be a good thing, and he will grow into watching the longer form game

4 hours ago, Banned User said:

 Tammy was actually kneeling in this photo

Personally i didn’t think that was a bad article. GM gets a bad press but that was pretty logical - however I’m sure it will boil Nigels piss.

1 minute ago, Super said:

What are we going to do when Jimmy calls it a day?

Take up Rounders

11 minutes ago, TomF said:

Place yer bets

 

I'm going for 35/3

Its depressing that score is the expectation nowadays.

I know some will say it doesn’t matter etc, but that was a shocking result 

Ffs

2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Get paid a bucket load to live and work in Rome? There's not even a decision is there? Go immediately. Buy a flat on the Piazza Navona, get a Vespa, get really into espresso and that square cut pizza they sell by weight. Training runs around the Circus Maximus. Gelato. Get aways out to Tivoli, Lago di Bracciano and the Apennines. 

Just go Tammy. Get out of London. Have an adventure in the eternal city.

Get picked on by Maureen when he is on his period and wants somebody to blame..

4 minutes ago, Ecko said:

Such a shame he's going to play in that rubbish league.

You dont think he is going to challenge himself do you? Its about m.o.n.e.y

4 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

Are they governed by FFP?

Yes, although FFP has been "relaxed" due to Covid. 

How on earth are PSG going to get through FFP?

70 quid? Sod that.

FFS

Bristol City F.C.

1) What will be City's final league position?  11th

2) How many points will City get this season? 62

3) Will City score 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes

4) Will City concede 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes

5) Who will finish as City's top scorer? Wells

6) How many League goals will City's top scorer (whether the player named in Q5 or ano.) get? 16

7) Who will finish as City's 2nd top scorer? Martin

How many League goals will City's 2nd top scorer (whether the player named in Q7 or ano.) get?9

9.) How many academy graduates will make their City debuts this season in League or Cup competitions? 4

10) Will Nathan Baker make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? Yes

11) Will Taylor Moore make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No

12) Will Alex Scott make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No

13) Will Adam Nagy still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes

14) Will Tomas Kalas still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes

15) Will City sign a striker either before the end of this window, or in the January window? No

16) Who will be City's player of the season? Atkinson

17) What will be the official attendance for the first home game against Blackpool to the nearest thousand? 17k

18) What will City's Official average League attendance be this season to the nearest thousand? 17k

19) In which round will City be knocked out of the F.A. Cup? 4th

20) In which round will City be knocked out of the Carabou Cup? 4th

21) How many City players will be sent off in all competitions this season? 4

22) Who will be the first City player to be sent off this season? King

23) How many penalties, in all competitions, will City be awarded this season? 7

24) How many penalties will City score? 5 (caveat : Not Wells)

25)  Will any City player score a first team hat trick this season? No

26) Will Nigel Pearson still be City's manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Young City players: Bell, Pearson, Conway, Britton, Scott, Janneh

1) Which of these 6 will make the most appearances for City, in all competitions, this season? Bell

2) Which of these 6 will score the most goals for City in all competitions? Bell

Gas: 

1) Final League position? 12th

2) Average League attendance, to the nearest thousand? 6k

3) Brett Pitman to score 0-10, 11-20 or 21+ league goals this season for Rovers? 11-20

4) Will Joey Barton still be Rovers' manager on the last day of the season? No

Welsh Rivals, Cardiff & Swansea

1) Will any of Pack, Flint or Tomlin score for Cardiff against City? No

2) Who will finish higher, Cardiff or City? Cardiff

3) Will Korey Smith or Liam Walsh score for Swansea against City? No

4) Will Liam Walsh make 20 (or more) league apps. for Swansea this season? No

5) Who will finish higher, Swansea or City? Swansea

Lee Johnson's Sunderland

1) Where will Sunderland finish this season? Automatic promotion, promoted through play offs, play offs, lower? Auto

2) Will Lee Johnson still be Sunderland manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Ashton's Ipswich

1) Will Ipswich be promoted this season (with MA doing a lap of honour ) either automatically or through the play offs? No

2) Will Ipswich finish above Sunderland? No

Steve Cotterill

1) Will Cotts lead Shrewsbury to promotion? No

2) How many points will Cotts' Shrewsbury take off LJ's Sunderland, 0,1,2,3,4,or 6? 1

Old Boys

1) Will Bobby Reid score 14 (or more) league goals for Fulham? No

2) Will Bobby Reid score against City? Yes

3) Will Josh Brownhill score 5 or more PL goals for Burnley? No

4) Will Matty Taylor score against Sunderland? Yes

5) Will Wes Burns score against Sunderland? No

Championship

1) Which club will finish top of the Championship? Gotta be Fulham surely

2) Which club will finish bottom of the Championship? Huddersfield

On 28/07/2021 at 22:35, Selred said:

Closely following this thread for where to book my Birthday meal in Jan (Post Cardiff game) as I live in London so don't know Bristol eateries well. 

Taking my partner to Clifton Lido for swim and breakfast before the Bournemouth game hopefully. Anyone been before? Any good? 

Hit and miss im afraid. Sometimes its great, but ive been before when its been busy and ......not great in terms of cleanliness etc. Id check the latest Tripadvisors before you commit

12 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said:

All the hysteria from Red Bull over the last fortnight has made me want them to fail.

It has certainly made the season more interesting. Karen Horner being a little OTT, but all teams are the same. Cannot wait for the Dutch GP - that could be dynamite

18 minutes ago, Baba Yaga said:

Welcome to Chinese style social credit score, I guess this is the narrative we will need to accept to have any chance of party membership. 

This is like whack-a-mole. Just when one disappears another one pops up.

 

1 minute ago, Riaz said:

You know governments lie right??

Im not getting into a debate with a total nutjob. I dont have the patience.

All i will say is inform yourself better, or you will be excluded from the good things in life.

 

18 minutes ago, Riaz said:

I wouldn’t be free to attend big events. That is a punishment.

 

2 minutes ago, Riaz said:

So I’m gonna pass. And i should be able too. 

Covid has changed the world. Feel free not to take the vaccine, but you wont be able to go anywhere / do anything. Prepare yourself for a very boring existence all because you are misinformed. That's on you, not the govt, not corrupt scientists - that's all on you.

3 minutes ago, James54De said:

Nutter

Unfortunately, there are plenty of them which is a depressing thought.