Open End Numb Legs

Another plus today was again putting pressure on the Sky production team and their perhaps understandable love in with top sides. As others have said, Max was superb. Unlike other GKs, when he pulls off a top class save he just gets up and re focusses, no running around the box, screaming at defenders and high fiving everyone. Thought Vardy did ok, got it on target, just out done by Max.

Because the word is better known as a name? No names allowed I thought. Yesterday was my first failure for about 2 years, not annoyed as such. Now they have removed stats (if no account) it doesn't seem to matter as much. Back on track today.

Ice Cold in Alex.

I am going to err on the side of positivity here and say that most pro success stories depend on a player moving around a bit to other clubs whether on loan or permanent moves. It is part of how they develop and mature as players and people.

Whilst I personally don't have a problem with the Nike cross, to be asked to read anything by Barton on Twitter is completely offensive!

Here's my take having not read the previous pages. 1. I am normally very fussy about these sort of national identity things. 2. For some reason, I don't mind this different cross. Maybe because it is not meant to offend, is clearly just artistic licence and the colours do work well. 3. Is it another case of the media freaking out based on some fans views rather than what the majority think? Blown out of all proportion? Bigger things to worry about?

I think you are mixing up knowing which way to vote with knowing when they will do it. Most people will have made up their mind already, but no one has ever mentioned to me about when. It just isn't a topic anyone is talking about, the reason being that we all know it has to happen, there is an end date. The opposition parties want an election ASAP because they know the economy is picking up after the damage of COVID, Truss, Putin and they know good news is bad for their votes. Because of any feel good factor lagging behind the economy, it is unlikely that news today of lower than expected inflation will help the Tories much. Apologies everyone, this is probably on the wrong thread.

Gutted if true, thought I had a chance of getting the job this time.

There was a day long visit to Gloucester by the PM recently. He met about 200 people at various venues, got asked questions all day. There was not one question about the election date, the questions were all about cost of food, energy, lack of local services, the NHS, police resources.... the list goes on. We all know there is an election this year, the media are obsessed about it so they can claim a scoop. The public won't have long to wait for their chance to vote.

The media. Recent events that they are totally obsessed with:- 1. Kate's photo editing. No one cares, except the media. 2. The date of the general election. No one cares except the media.

If they based themselves in Yorkshire they should at least improve their knowledge of club names.

Instead they should get a normal family sized TV and place a giant magnifying lens in front of it. A bit Viz maybe, other suggestions welcome.

I wonder if it needs some sort of crane to lift it, which can't be used because the roof gets in the way? Of course, if they had used canvas, they could have just peeled it back temporarily....

If they don't think they are getting a fair slice of the pie then hand them back.

One of the top 10 rules of being a good manager - when you win make sure you give all the credit to the players. Tick. Great bloke, good to see him well again.

Well, gaps are obviously their speciality. The 2nd one, I assume is a missing mini bus load somewhere from Derby. The 1st one has been explained as where the 'big' screen was before. Will it return? Will the pillars block it? There were rumours that the construction isn't quite to plan so they might have the screen in big Dave's garage but it doesn't fit anymore?

Tough night for the stewards at that end. If you are going to spend 90 minutes with your back to the game you at least want to keep busy looking out for trouble in a packed crowd. One of them has got about 3 fans and a lot of concrete to look at. No excuse for not getting Wordle done.

Is this one of their 'we should be beating teams like Fleetwood' games? Oh, it is Fleetwood.....

It was nice of them to build a better stand for away fans to enjoy an away win.

Brilliant game to watch that. Commentator earlier in the game - 'Italy can hang onto Scotland's coat tails here'. Slight understatement.

Bizarre wasn't it? No one queried it live, at full speed. Not the players, officials, commentators or fans close behind the goal. Now the game is over, Kipre must be punished.

As I think I said in the match thread I wasn't that impressed with Ipswich. We matched them for most of the game, we both had deflected goals, the difference was they took one more chance than we did. I would have loved to have seen how it would have panned out if Wells had finished his chance. Anyway, not sure they have what it takes to get auto prom. Leeds have looked a much better team to me. Let's face it, those of us with Sky have had plenty of chance to see Leeds play this season!

I do sometimes wonder how, in the middle of the day in the middle of a city, a fire can take hold like that. Not suggesting anything untoward at all, just that most buildings have a fire alarm and signs of smoke would have been noticed. Anyway, as long as everyone is safe, that's what matters.

One of the most painful things on nights like this is the Sky love in with teams like Ipswich. The media have always treated us as the plucky losers. Ipswich looked nothing special tonight and their manager talked as though we came to spoil, forgetting mention we took the lead twice.