redseptember

36 minutes ago, Harry R said:

the idea of appointing a promising coach

While I would support what you're saying, that 'idea' is doing a lot of heavy lifting in this context.

1 hour ago, Calculus said:

I think remuneration is something to do with large formations of starlings.

Whereas a rumouration is just a thread on the transfer forum.

31 minutes ago, redseptember said:

When I go to choose my seat I am getting 'This event is no longer for sale'

Is it just me?

I'll answer my own question.  Yes it is just me.  Especially if you don't sign in on the website, it won't let you buy a ticket.

When I go to choose my seat I am getting 'This event is no longer for sale'

Is it just me?

Here is a clip from the programme talking about dealing with his stutter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/60870112

Not sure if the T-shirts they’re wearing say ‘No to war’ or No to VAR’. 

10 hours ago, underover said:

The first thing anyone might want to do is to call Ukraine Ukraine and not "the" Ukraine which essentially plays right into the hands of putinist propaganda, I know a lot of you like to whinge about the nuances of language and snowflakes and want to know why it matters but in this case that one word makes a huge difference, here is why: 

essentially, Ukraine (possibly) translates to borderland, by using the definite article it essentially belittles the country to being part of/the borderland of russia/the ussr, it's why the usage of it fell off a cliff when they gained independence during the fall of the ussr, yes its likely no one in russia or ukraine will ever see it but essentially it's insulting and belittling, Ukraine is the official name of the country within its independence documents, I know its a tiny thing but language does matter a lot, if you're the type of person who usually thinks 'eh who cares' when people talk about how much language matters, let this be the one time you acquiesce, please.

Re: 'pointless' signs of solidarity, you never know who might see it who might find just a little bit of joy in it. I'm sure we've all seen just how much it clearly meant to Zinchenko at the Everton - Man City game, you never know who might have family, friends, their home in Ukraine who'll walk past a stadium or a building and see it and have it mean something to them even if its only for a few seconds. You never know who might see something on TV and have a gesture on TV mean something to them. Clearly its not material support, clearly they would rather have a no fly zone or more assistance or even help with food, resources etc (there are lots of initiatives going round so if you want to help that way and haven't a quick google or search on facebook should help you find somewhere to help in that way, if not, lots of the polish groups/societies/associations are organising that sort of thing so look there) but if something means someone to even just 1 second or 5 seconds then that's better than nothing no? Better than feeling totally isolated and alone. Considering it's no hardship to the club, no hardship to any of us I don't see any harm in it.  

(I'm not a fan of no.10 being lit in Ukrainian colours whilst they refuse to waive visas for refugees in contravention of what most other european countries have done but the club doesn't control that) 

Not enough ‘likes’ in the pot for this.  What a great post.  Thanks for posting this coming from one who finds the situation so depressing and frustrating. 

10 hours ago, underover said:

The first thing anyone might want to do is to call Ukraine Ukraine and not "the" Ukraine which essentially plays right into the hands of putinist propaganda, I know a lot of you like to whinge about the nuances of language and snowflakes and want to know why it matters but in this case that one word makes a huge difference, here is why: 

essentially, Ukraine (possibly) translates to borderland, by using the definite article it essentially belittles the country to being part of/the borderland of russia/the ussr, it's why the usage of it fell off a cliff when they gained independence during the fall of the ussr, yes its likely no one in russia or ukraine will ever see it but essentially it's insulting and belittling, Ukraine is the official name of the country within its independence documents, I know its a tiny thing but language does matter a lot, if you're the type of person who usually thinks 'eh who cares' when people talk about how much language matters, let this be the one time you acquiesce, please.

Re: 'pointless' signs of solidarity, you never know who might see it who might find just a little bit of joy in it. I'm sure we've all seen just how much it clearly meant to Zinchenko at the Everton - Man City game, you never know who might have family, friends, their home in Ukraine who'll walk past a stadium or a building and see it and have it mean something to them even if its only for a few seconds. You never know who might see something on TV and have a gesture on TV mean something to them. Clearly its not material support, clearly they would rather have a no fly zone or more assistance or even help with food, resources etc (there are lots of initiatives going round so if you want to help that way and haven't a quick google or search on facebook should help you find somewhere to help in that way, if not, lots of the polish groups/societies/associations are organising that sort of thing so look there) but if something means someone to even just 1 second or 5 seconds then that's better than nothing no? Better than feeling totally isolated and alone. Considering it's no hardship to the club, no hardship to any of us I don't see any harm in it.  

(I'm not a fan of no.10 being lit in Ukrainian colours whilst they refuse to waive visas for refugees in contravention of what most other european countries have done but the club doesn't control that) 

Not enough ‘likes’ in the pot for this.  What a great post.  Thanks for posting this coming from one who finds the situation so depressing and frustrating. 

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

For those on iPad / iPhone just switch to “reader view” for a cleaner / ad-free read.

 

You learn something on OTIB every day. Thanks for the tip. Like an idiot I’ve avoided the Post because it's virtually unreadable with all the ads. 

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Be interested to know who you think is on £40k a week? Or is maths not a strong point?

As for “£1m a year” my guess is the only player on the pitch last night that applies to is Kalas, so if you think the bloke who in the last 15 minutes blocked at least 2 certain goals is a “headless chicken” you should get yourself down to the opticians.

He was a huge reason as to how we won that game.

Was only guessing at the wages, a quick search of websites quoting football salaries suggests they're guessing as well.   https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-championship/bristol-city/ for instance, has Danny Simpson on £15000 a week (£780,000 a year, after checking my maths)

The general point I was trying to make was how poorly the overpaid players we have coped with the last 15 minutes of the game last night, Kalas's last ditch defending apart.  The amount of space given to a poor Reading team was absurd.

7 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I can completely imagine he’s on a low wage (for a Champ player).  My guess is £5k p.w max.  Yes it’s still a lot of money, but it’s not like some are on.

It’s a sign of the times that a low wage is £5000 a week.  Maybe we should start quoting the wages as an annual figure, £260,000 a year for a little used right back seems a tad excessive to me.

And exactly what were the other £1 million and £2 million a year headless chickens doing for the final 15 minutes last night.  Other than decreasing my life expectancy by some margin.  

I thought Cam Pring's booking was a sign of the kind of team we are becoming.  Broke up a potential Cardiff break, somewhere near the centre circle so no real danger from the free kick.  Took all the momentum out of Cardiff attack.  I know in an ideal world we would all be super sporting and jolly hockey sticks but in the real world of professional football we need some of the sh1thousery to get anywhere.

3 hours ago, bcfcredandwhite said:

What reception did Afobe get (apart from the penalty of course!!)?

He made it clear he wasn’t going to celebrate after his goal and then did a kind of half apology to the South Stand. Got a fair bit of applause from those around me.  Thought that was nice touch all round. He’s a classy guy, although he did get booked for dissent in second half!

Good read Dave, thanks for posting.

Good point you make about Nige being busy with ‘other stuff’ behind the scenes.  He obviously knows how a football club works and would not have been surprised by the scale of the losses announced this week.  I do have faith in our leader although it is a little blind faith given the lack of hard evidence on the pitch.  He gets my backing at the moment because of the nuggets of common sense I hear in his interviews.  

Obviously all this will change at about 7.55 tomorrow night.

 

3 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

thanks for asking redseptember our red setter (as it happens) is much improved, otherwise we wouldn’t have travelled. 

COYRSetter

11 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

Season’s greetings fellow Reds from New York. We decided to stick with our travel plans for a pre-Christmas family trip despite all the variables and uncertainties it entails, even our dog chipped in as he required an emergency visit to the vets the night before we departed! Hopefully we will be back home for Christmas.

Today’s game marks the half way point of the season and is our first game in which the Government’s COVID Plan B to limit the spread of the Omicron variant comes into effect. It would be a good idea to get to the Gate early today. Fans (aged 18 and over) must show their NHS COVID Pass, or an alternative proof of a negative test result, such as an email or text proof, to gain entry. Here are links to the full details: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-plan-b-update-for-supporters/ https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-supporter-information-for-new-covid-19-rules/

Huddersfield Town, aka the Terriers, their nickname was introduced in the 1969/70 season by promotions manager Bill Brooke, acknowledging the terrier-like qualities of fitness and tenacity of Ian Greaves’ young side.

They were formed in 1908. In 1926 and were the first English team to win three successive league titles, hence the three stars on their club crest. They also won the FA Cup in 1922, and have been runners-up on four other occasions.

In the 2016/17 season they won the play off final against Reading, the game finished goalless so it went to penalties - Huddersfield winning that 4-3. That led to their first time ever in the Premier League. They had played in the top flight of English football before - the last time was 1972 - but that was before the Premier League started in 1992.

Huddersfield's first season back in the top tier of English football saw them end the season in 16th place, four points ahead of the relegation zone. It was described in The Guardian as "the Premier League's greatest survival story", with their manager David Wagner noted as "a leader of rare charisma and intelligence".

In July 2020 Carlos Corberan (who was previously in charge of Leeds United under-23s) was appointed Head Coach after the sacking of Danny Cowley.

Huddersfield haven’t won away since September, last weekend they drew 1-1 against Coventry who equalized in injury time. A game in which Coventry had 22 shots on goal and over 65% possession while the home team had just two chances. Highlights here: https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/december/highlights-town-1-1-coventry-city/

Their recent form hasn’t  been good one win, two draws and three defeats = five points from their last six games. They are 19th in the current form league, while we are 13th with eight points from our last six games. Not since beating Hull City (11 games ago) have they scored twice in a game.

Players who have played for both clubs include Nahki Wells and Junior Bent. In January 2014, Wells signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Huddersfield after transferring for an undisclosed club record, he left when he  signed a three-year deal with Burnley for £5 million on 31 August 2017. Junior Bent began his career with his hometown club Huddersfield Town before joining us in 1990. He became a regular at Ashton Gate and went on to stay for seven years making 221 appearances, he left Bristol City in 1997.

Over the years we have won 24, lost 26 and drawn 11 times against them and have won seven of our last nine games against them.

If you want a ticket here you go: https://tickets.bristol-sport.co.uk/en-GB/events/bristol city v huddersfield town/2021-12-18_15.00/ashton gate stadium?hallmap

To see what they have to say here’s a link to their fans forum: https://downatthemac.proboards.com

Famous fans

• Perhaps the best known Huddersfield Town fan of them all, is actor Patrick Stewart. The legendary star of stage and screen – known more recently for roles in the X-Men and Star Trek movies – is well known as a Terriers fan, and was present for their 2017 Championship play-off win, as well as being named President of the Club’s academy back in 2010.
• Sticking with the acting theme, and another familiar face to television viewers who supports Huddersfield, is Jodie Whittaker. The actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Broadchurch and as the title character in Doctor Who, was born in Yorkshire, and is reportedly a fan of the Terriers.
• Ryan Sidebottom may be a former England international cricketer, but he also has a strong link to football, and in particular the Terriers. The bowler’s father, Arnie, played for Huddersfield as a defender between 1975 and 1978, around the time when his son was born, and although he himself went into cricketer, the younger Sidebottom is said to support his dad’s former club.
• Something of an eyebrow raiser is David Peace.The author, who is perhaps best known for writing the book The Damned Utd, which focuses on Brian Clough’s infamous spell at Leeds United, is in fact a follower of the Terriers.

NP has said that AS is fit, COD is carrying a tight groin and in one interview suggested AK will more likely be back on Boxing Day although he was a little less definitE in another interview, so we will see.

If board games feature as part of your Christmas holidays may I suggest you opt for the Bristol version as per the photos.

Lets hope we can really get in the Christmas mood with a great performance and three points. COYR! 

Thanks for the post about all the football stuff as usual J. Bean.

But, much more importantly, how is the dog?

I would beg to differ on a couple of the markings.  Massengo didn’t have a great game but deserved a higher mark than Vyner.  (After every Vyner error, and there were a few, the guy in front of me would spit out his name with real venom VYNER.). And thought Tanner did better in the same position as Scott.  On a minor nit-picking point, think the second Longman chance which landed on the roof of the net was while Scott was still on the pitch (may be wrong, it’s been known).

Also, just wondering if our players are not getting high marks just because they’re not very good.  Most may well be playing to the level of their abilities, it’s just that the level is not very high.  The effort was certainly there yesterday if not the execution.

Worth the 500 mile round trip for that second equaliser though.  Was right in line with Matty James’ effort and saw the gap he had to aim through.  And my feet have finally thawed out now.

Nice to see Scott and Benarous joining in the housery. 

Always hate it when it gets done to us. Made a pleasant change to see Stoke getting frustrated.

Get well soon Nige. Wishing you all the best. 

If you get any spare time please don’t wade through all the threads on here. Will not aid your recovery. 

Hope to see you back at AG before too long. 

The good old Dolman salute

Looked on Bournemouth forum, they are planning a song for Brooks in the 7th minute.  I think applause from us would go down well.  

We shouldn’t be more than a couple of goals down by then. 

32 minutes ago, PeterStyvarsRightFoot said:

What do people think then?

I think it’s a good idea.  Maybe someone who knows more than me could coordinate with anything Bournemouth fans are planning. 

Article from the Guardian on our Tammy (he's  still ours really).

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/06/id-recommend-it-englands-tammy-abraham-revitalised-by-move-abroad

Just now, Simon79 said:

I get the impression Pearson had been happy with Baker at left back, so personally don’t see any formation changes, but as you said, who knows. COYR 

He said after the Luton game that he was happy for Baker that he scored and also commented on Baker’s fitness levels.

1 hour ago, The Journalist said:

 

To give an example now - I don’t think for a second playing four centre-backs  at home to Luton would be Nigel’s preference. No way. And I suspect he’s knowingly not picked his “best” team there. But that back four has also just kept a clean sheet off the back of a good display at Cardiff - what message does that send to an entire group if you’re going to just tear it up?

 

It’s all very well making calm, logical, common sense posts but where will that get us?

We were a couple of minutes and a goalkeeping error away from 3 points and also a completely different forum this morning.  I realise everything is about ifs and buts, however maybe threads like this wouldn’t even have got started without Bentley’s rush of blood to the head (in an otherwise very good performance).

2 hours ago, IAmNick said:

I'll watch as always, and renewed my ST on deadline day.

Crap season, but on the other hand if there was one to miss seeing live it was this one. Part of me is glad in a way, if we'd been in some battle for the playoffs it'd be awful to be stuck at home watching.

Lots of pacing around living rooms in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire this morning I expect!

Just wanted to say thanks for posting all the goals on the matchday thread.  Well, thanks for posting our goals anyway.  The ones we have conceded with WTF defending I could have done without. 

I was going to wait until you posted today's first goal but may be waiting a while for that.

COYR