Northern Red

He's looking straight at it FFS!

I do find it amazing how people who evidently haven't seen the game have the confidence to lecture people who did see it.

People so desperate to blame City for everything that they happily excuse blatant cheating and incompetent refereeing. A new low.

Contrarian whoppers trying to justify that penalty decision because we've been under pressure. Get in the bin you ****s

Evident that pre-season has passed a few people by.

Was very good for Coventry last year.

The commentator mentioned that only one of Burnley's pre-season games had a crowd present, quite clever with a new manager and people not able to get much of a look at how they might try and play.

You jest, but I guarantee there'll be booing if we're losing at half time to Sunderland next week.

Reminds me of when we played Leeds in our first game a few years ago and they toyed with us for 90 minutes.

Have you never watched the Championship before?

£2.5m for him would be massive given the current state of the market.

Good.

I remember an ODI at Lords a few years ago where India were chasing and fell behind the rate, though not completely out of the game if they accelerated towards the end. Dhoni came in at about no.6 or 7 and essentially treated it like a net session, scoring at about a 50% strike rate and barely playing an attacking shot, when he might have been expected to take a few risks to try and get then close. Think he was either not out at the end or last man out.

If Northants win then that probably makes them safe and drags Kent and Yorkshire into it.

He faced 454 balls without getting out in the first innings, lasts just 5 this time, Funny old game innit?

I bet Nige doesn't either!

Useless tosser....

On loans, he did say that we've made some enquiries with PL clubs but they take these youngsters on tours with them and want to have a look at what level they're at before deciding what to do with them, exactly the same as we've been doing with our own youngsters. Also said that the reason he hasn't brought loans in up to this point is that the existing culture at the club wasn't strong enough to have players in who wouldn't be here the year after. Is a viable option this year because the culture is stronger than it's been at any point since he's been here, they have to be the right player though.

Asked whether he's excited/stimulated by the challenge of building a team and changing the club - "that's why I'm here, if it was just about being a head coach of a team I wouldn't bother" It's time consuming, difficult, problematic, but at this stage of his career it's what he wants to do. About being part of a group who want to move the club in a different direction and are prepared to take the challenges on. No point moaning about the situation we're in, up to us as a club to find solutions.

He's definitely not happy about the Massengo situation. Offer on the table for a year, no progress, no transfer interest.

Says the players are in better condition than they were this time last year, praised them for how well they looked after themselves during the close season.

Always used to laugh whenever it was announced that Ray Lewis came from Great Bookham, perfect location for a referee.