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20 hours ago, Champfan45 said:

Not sure I understand the earring thing. What's that all about 

It's about attention, and a bit of "look at me!" I got me ears pierced in 1982, just for that. Worked a treat! Girlies loved it. Teachers hated it. Result! Did one ear the old fashioned way, ice cube behind and through with a needle. Ouch. Should've made a preparatory hole with a bradawl first. School boy error. After that, got the other - the right ear, that was considered a bit "gay" back in them days, a little bit out there - one done proper job, in a shop in Broadmead. 

Moved on to DIY tatts after that, another school boy error (although I wasn't at school by then). That's another "look at me!" "Because I'm worth it" thing, tatts. Every one's got a bloody tatt nowadays, yer local vicar, yer lady administering yer covid jab this morning, yer Liz Trust - I bet she's got "Growth" tattooed on her bleedin arse or somewhere. And ear rings.

Just now, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

I think your comments were lost in the supermarket

I can no longer browse happ-i-lee

1 minute ago, Tafkarmlf said:

Sorry luv, firmly on the fence, can see the benefits of both, worried about league performance from others 

Different approach could work, Nige could unlock the key too.. 

Dunno not reaching a strong decision either way

 

Come on and let me know ....

10 minutes ago, Tafkarmlf said:

I don't think he 'must' stay, I don't think he 'must' go either. 

 

This indecision's bugging me

52 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Have spoken about this over the last few seasons. We have very few in that late 20's age point. There's valid reasons for it, financial mainly, but yeh it's absolutely a weakness in our squad.

Not a terminal weakness that guarantees relegation, but certainly enough to make promotion more of a doubt.

Clearly some doubts about our promotion prospects, as things stand

4 minutes ago, daored said:

I just wish that when the comment is made that Pearson must go , a REALISTIC alternative is provided. None ever is , if you want change you have to have an option to replace 

Disagree. It’s only Stevie Gee  (Gee for Guernsey) that has to have an option to replace, cos he's the bloke that will replace Nige, when Nige gets off his arse and walks

1 hour ago, Supersonic Robin said:

I find it incredible that stuff like this genuinely bothers some people.

And to suggest his reason for being sat down is that he's "bored, run out of ideas, or couldn't give a toss" is just ridiculous.

Alan Dicks sat on his arse during games for 13 years, and it never did us any harm. Well, not until Gary Collier took his classy  arse to Coventry 

1 hour ago, RedM said:

Look, I've just sat through that absolute shambles. I'll say what ever I flippin well want thanks.

Did he look like he had a clue how to get the players to get a grip of the game, nope. Maybe he was silently fuming or written the match off, who knows. But as the Manager he has to take some responsibility and not slump back and sit on his arse. 

To be fair to Nige, you were both sat on yer arse. For all we know, Nige might've glanced over and thought: well, if she's sat on her arse ....

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

Our results are not surprising due to the inbalance of our squad.

We have many ,quality, but past their prime, Martin, James, King … and the others ,in the main quality , yet to reach their prime Scott,Conway, Vyner …

Can we expect them to perform at the top of their games twice a week? 
 

I think @GrahamC was highlighting this a few weeks ago, we got no prime age players in the 25 - 28 years category. Although we had one in his prime last season, but that's over now

1 hour ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Western daily used to cover city . Evening post.was evening then, was a early one star or 2. I forget. But the western daily was the only option for a weekday morning city write up.

Yeah, the Evening Post was evening, the Western Daily was daily, the Green 'un was green, and WellRed was, er, red

13 hours ago, Simon bristol said:

Ordinarily id agree, but in this case, each game hes on the bench is humiliating, he is and has been a sensational footballer, and not getting a game if rashford is fit is embarrassing!

He's a goal-scorer, mate. Messi's a (the) footballer.

14 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Ha fun turn of phrase but from what I see and hear Kalas does come across as a bit of an unusual personality. His stints as a commentator on RobinsTV in particular have exposed his sense of humour as being drier than the driest Somerset natch you can ever find. I suspect he's got some pretty niche interests (no not that sort). 

Then on the pitch he's a a physical mad man who throws his body and head at all sorts of shots and kicks. 

He's a bit mad.

33 minutes ago, hinsleburg said:

I'm fortunate to have a friend who works in football in quite a Senior Level albeit at another club, he was telling me he was down here a short while ago to watch an U23 game but also have a tour around the HPC.

Kalas was in there doing some Rehab work and as he was introduced Kalas stood up, basically squared up to him and before shaking his hand put his head in really close and just sniffed him... He then said 'very good' before shaking his hand, turning round to get back to what he was doing but not before pulling up his shorts so high it resembled a Mankini by all accounts. The member of staff with him was in tears of laughter but also said he got off lightly by all accounts...

.... well, maybe "that sort" @ExiledAjax?

... to the visitors.

But only after the ref was encouraged to have another look at the video footage and see that he should've given it but somehow, inexplicably failed to do so. Wonder how often a ref has failed to give a pen that was a pen against the home team at Anfield, Old Trafford etc down the years?

2 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

I am taking my wife to see Robbie Williams in Manchester tonight (all sympathy gratefully received :l) The hotel we are staying in is full, it's about 1/4 of a mile from the venue. The thing is, it's not all Robbie fans, a large number of the people here have Utd shirts or scarves etc, confirming that age old conception that most of their fans don't come from Manchester at all. 

Blimey, must be a massive hotel, how many rooms 30/40 thousand?

The "board" is (probably) in Guernsey, on his way up to bed with a Horlicks, after an afternoon watching pensioner afternoon telly and trying not to think about football, English rugby and the "goings on" at Hargreaves Lansdown. And the FTSE 100. And Max O'Leary and Tomas Kalas.

22 hours ago, PFree said:

Okay, let’s be honest, OUR club has been ill for some time. It’s been pretty rotten to the core for a long time now and it will be some time before we start to surface again and rise once again.

My question to you fans is if you had the chance to write a prescription that helps us get out of the mess we are in, what would you prescribe?

I’ll start with a couple of signings in January, okay free, but we could do with a big, nasty centre forward and a midfield hard nut / leader in midfield - for me, we are too nice!! Every good team has a core of quality through the middle - keeper, centre half’s, midfield general and a decent centre forward...

 

We need bandaging up, but not by the bloke that bandaged Timmy's head first half yesterday 

14 hours ago, Magger1 said:

THIS TEAM IS SOFT AS **** I’ve never know a group of players that gave so little and thought they were better than they are , OUR hard earned money pay these flipping toss pots living each week but they don’t care once they go one down it’s over , no fight , no bottle  , I really hope I don’t see any of this shower of shit around town because I’m 50 years of going to ground this is the weakest bunch of men too wear a red shirt and before you lame happy clappers slate me , it’s time a few truths were told 

Actually, I think you're right. I'm just catching up with the brawl at Brammall Lane and ours was pathetic - tinpot, even - in comparison. We are soft, Southern jessies. 

If we had anything about us, we'd have had two sent off yesterday and lost 1:4.

13 hours ago, Magger1 said:

THIS TEAM IS SOFT AS **** I’ve never know a group of players that gave so little and thought they were better than they are , OUR hard earned money pay these flipping toss pots living each week but they don’t care once they go one down it’s over , no fight , no bottle  , I really hope I don’t see any of this shower of shit around town because I’m 50 years of going to ground this is the weakest bunch of men too wear a red shirt and before you lame happy clappers slate me , it’s time a few truths were told 

I thought we went "one down" yesterday then got back to one all? And we had two centre backs playing on with bloodied heads. 

As we inevitably, inexorably slip and slide whence we came, and L1 beckons once more, I just cannot wait for the Radio Local bod to put the question that must be put: "Are you up for the fight, Nige?"

31 minutes ago, kiwicolin said:

Does anyone know if this is fixed for tomorrow's game ? 

There was a river by the park  by Ashton Gate . 

Altogether now:

"We're all going in @Never's Red Chinook, @Never's Red Chinook, @Never's Red Chinook....

In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to Hartlepool away (via Parsons Street)" etc etc

Where's that @EnclosureSurge when you need a new song starting up?

Whatever it was, looking at those pictures, what Preston would give to have a crowd like that v Bristol City 

20 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Scored 5 in their last 3.

Oh, stop it

1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said:

Jessops pass by the Garden centre at the end of Coronation road is currently closed after a  fresh water main burst in the vicinity

Waiting for the water to dissipate.

MIGHT effect saturdays journey if the under pass remains closed

I shall arrive by helicopter, just to be sure not to miss a thing

Good night to swap yer keeper, against a team with 6 goals scored in 13 games. Canny Nige/proper manager 

1 hour ago, Harry said:

Here’s a more accurate picture of the Dolman  

Please donn't tell me that’s more than 2/3rds full. And that’s generous  

 

That's more than 2/3rds full, Harry  (I'm a 2/3rds full kinda guy {this morning})