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Dele Adebola - for a man his size even just getting on the pitch in the first place must have been hard work!

Weirdly enough the first time I’d thought about this for ages was on Saturday. I remember kick off was taken but it was pulled back because the ref wanted to give the teams the opportunity to take the knee. Neither did and everyone just clapped for five seconds before kick off was re-taken. Thought at the time it was funny for the kick off to be brought back for them to stand around like that 

Will there be a stream somewhere of this?

I think he’s a good bloke but he has massively exaggerated the extent of our good start and the extent of the injury problems here. Surprised at how little self responsibility he’s taking but I suppose it helps the narrative for the article!

7 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

That's one type of atmosphere, not "atmosphere" end of.

At the recent World Cup, free of alcohol and "groups of lads" drinking, a WC where women were, ironically in that country, heard to say on the radio that they felt safer and enjoyed watching football far more (because of the absence of "groups of young lads" drinking and the inevitable resulting toxic male behaviour), there was "atmosphere," plenty of it. Just a different one to the 'two sets of blokes close to each other making manual manipulator signs and saying "cmon then" across a section of empty seating' type atmosphere we're so used to at football by now.

One of the problems in life in general and at football in particular over the decades is that young "lads" are prone to thinking they are the centre of the world and little else matters than what they want and what is important to them.

When we play Wigan or Barnsley there's nothing to stop the groups of young lads diverting their full attention to the pitch and the football and getting fully behind the team and encouraging them come what may. But I would suggest that's not really what motivates and excites them.

I honestly think we should ban alcohol from football matches, you’ll find the number of violent incidents and other unsavoury aspects of the game would drop instantly and the atmosphere would be much better in my view. Although it’s probably an opinion I need a tin hat for because most fans would likely disagree!

36 minutes ago, shahanshahan said:

With Weimann injured he was wearing the captain's armband today. Probably had a better game than the other captain on the pitch...

I think you may have missed the point!

Am I going mad or did I hear Downsy announce him as “our Captain, Matty Smith” before the game today?

Still unbeaten in 2023.

We are unbeaten in 2023.

Starting up front for Gillingham against Leicester on BBC1 in a few minutes. Didn’t realise he’d gone there. Gillingham are bottom of League Two! Strange what’s happened to his career, he looked promising at Scunthorpe in League One before we apparently ruined him. Hopefully he plays well today on the telly against a leaky Leicester defence.

I was annoyed we sold Luke Ayling at the time as it felt completely unnecessary, and was the first step in the dismantling of the 2014/15 team 

Just now, Psychopomp said:

Our so called “ supporters” are pathetic. Just read this thread . No wonder we have never been to the Prem. It is embarrassing. 

Happy new year to you too!

Hope Ryley Towler has a good copyright lawyer

Here’s the side. Outrageous!

14 minutes ago, The Coach said:

Not happy nor frustrated. No one else is available to take the position. If Potter and Howe go on to have successful reigns at Chelsea and Newcastle. They still won’t leave.

Personally, we’ll never win anything under Southgate. With such a talented squad of players. It’s rather frustrating and wasteful

We’ll never win anything under Southgate despite being a penalty shootout away from winning something under Southgate 

Charlatan Athletic

Why did Bentley get dropped? Was it just because of a bad performance in Birmingham or if not what are the underlying reasons?

Bristol City 3-1 Rotherham…. Where have I seen that before  

COYR

The Weasel is back!

If the Netherlands had a world class striker I think they’d be one of the best teams in the tournament 

1 minute ago, Victory Park Reds said:

I’m struggling to think how even JP can mention the mighty reds in tonight’s game!!!

“Not since the days of Evander Sno have I seen such an assured Dutch performance in the centre of midfield”

1 minute ago, MelksRed said:

And a partridge in a.........what?

And a Bergwijn in a front three

The Holland anthem sounds suspiciously like twelve days of Christmas 

9 minutes ago, Super said:

One shot on goal. Never tried to win the game.

Yeah but they never tried to lose the game either, and credit must surely be given for that

The halcyon days of Derby away feel like a lifetime ago