LondonRobin

actually it stinks of the gas at home

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

There won’t be one 

Not even a “dodgy” one?

Anyone got a stream?

4 hours ago, southside said:

My flat

Where’s your flat

Just seen Lopetegui in Cabot Circus make of that what you will …

1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said:

Very impressed with Citys first half team of full back Taine Anderson Dylan Kadji and striker Seb Palmer.Holden

second half squad very impressed with Tommy Backwell

 

 

 

Ben Achey that’s a new one …  For those who were there was Pearson present and could you see Owura Edwards around the first team this year?

Downsy…

5 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

There's a bit of a dark side to Rennie 

Reminds me of a Sergeant Major, takes no shite, but gives it out if necessary and knows his role inside out !

Probably NPs best signing.

 

Liked it when he said he’s been very kind and given them 72 seconds reminds me of a PE teacher

Bears get into Europe at least - small consolation 

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Although I get what the OP is saying,  conflating one sentence with another for an unrelated crime is never helpful (FWIW I do agree that the Baby P sentence was lenient. The Bulger comparison is really unhelpful as the perpetrators were minors when undertaking so subject to different guidelines. There’s a whole other topic about the effectiveness of prison as a rehabilitation or deterrent there when the two have gone different routes, but not for this thread).

So, you have to take the crime in isolation. And although I “get” that this may be seen as lower level, the truth is there is never a victimless crime. This was inherently a fraud that netted £7m. Do I think Sky prices would have reduced for others had £7m come their way? Probably not. But it is a base fact that committing a crime that denies income to the provider has the impact of pushing prices up on the remainder of the providers wares.

More seriously, these “lower level” crimes are often windows into funding of more serious operations - not necessarily by the perpetrators here, but by their associates who they would have engaged with in setting up and running of the operation. The £10 fee partially finds its way into some darker places.

Do I think Sky and BT cost too much? Hell yeah. Do I think sentencing for some crimes could be more? Yes. Do I, however, think that the perpetrators of a £7m fraud (that likely funnelled money into worse operations) deserve a long stretch? Absolutely.

Take football out of it. Read it as a £7m fraud then ask if the sentence is just or not.

Bear in mind who the victim, is in this case Rupert Murdoch, I couldn’t care less if he get defrauded out of 7 million as he probably avoids paying 7million tax a year also. Furthermore think about the people who benefit from their “crime”, football supporters who are getting priced out of games or can’t attend for a worthy reason, get to watch their team at a lesser expense from the comfort of their homes. It’s a bit different to a gang defrauding pensioners by preying on their vulnerabilities. Hence why we can’t just look at it as a “7 million pound fraud case” IMO - Also do we actually know they are involved in other illegal activities.

8 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

season 2022/23 3,707 round trips 7,414

season 2023/24 if Barnsley win play offs 3,657 round trip 7,314

season 2023/24 if Sheffield Wednesday win play offs 3,641 round trip 7,282

all distances measured in ground to ground

Is it as the crow flies or the car drives?

Heading to gas territory tomorrow, to visit Casa Mexicana on Zetland Road. Anyone been? Any recommendations for food and drink? 

2 minutes ago, miser said:

You're an idiot. The grammar police.

You bum police 

2 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Ask them why aren't they at the game if we're playing tonight 

Your an idiot 

Okay so I am sat in the pub watching the city game with some friends and Fleming and Euell are sat in front of me do I go up and say hello? If so what would you say ?

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

Best bit is that when none of those subs start on Saturday, you'll still get people on here asking why and complaining.

Exactly Pearson should and I think will bench conway and Scott for Saturday, bring them on and hopefully they will play like Pearson has lit a rocket up their arse 

As per title and the recent tweet from Geoff. Will be sad to Geoff leaving Sound of the City but hope it carries on in some form? 

3 minutes ago, mozo said:

Anyone who criticised his performances was right though.

Yes hence why I said ability, performances can be criticised all day long 

Hang your head in shame all those who doubted his ability 

I reckon I agree wiv that statement mate Ow many other fans of clubs can drive a bleedin manual tractor ere 

8 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

I fink we got more cleverer fans than most clubs.

Right let’s put this to bed. I was at the bears game and after the match didn’t look too bad considering the rugby and rain during the game. Looked much worse after the City game suggesting the rain was the key factor here. 
 

Secondly Bristol Bears don’t decide when they play European fixtures and as this was a knock-out round impossible to know for sure if Bears would qualify. 
 

Thirdly we are getting a new surface in the summer

28 minutes ago, MichaelRobartes said:

You've got to love French rugby.

Haha exactly my thoughts 

Highlight of the game: Was sat behind the Clermont coaches and soon as the game was over 2 of them started smoking a ciggy in the stand. The steward could not believe his eyes and told them where to go. Nige… take note

4 minutes ago, Super said:

So poor from the restart.

Yeah not ideal could have gone into HT winning, feel this game will go right to the wire. 

Think yellow was fair as Williams was being tackled by someone else so already going down to ground 

23 hours ago, Gosport_Red said:

This year for Step 5, the leagues below Southern One are having a shake up so across Step 4 there will be extra relegations.

Thanks for the info, What does that mean for Manor Farm this season out of interest?