Leveller

Here in Stratford on Avon the thunderstorm has abated and the sun is out ... exactly following the OTIB mood.

You did rightly feature brewing quite heavily! Just thought I'd highlight how huge Bass was historically. And I've always loved the Tennyson quote, so needed a reason to put it in.

An excellent post as always but I think it underplayed the brewery side a bit, especially Bass. In the nineteenth century, Bass was probably the best known English name around the world. It's red triangle trademark was the first in Britain and known worldwide. Visiting the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851, the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson's recorded reaction was "can one get a decent bottle of Bass here?"

We're 1-0 down in case anybody had missed that.

Probably thought as a right winger he was being marked by our left back

Who has spotted tonight's deliberate error in the programme then?

What did he say?

A dominating second half display where we couldn't score.

Really?

Northampton, a new town? The Northampton that got its charter from Richard I in 1189?? OK I've checked and you're right. It was designated a New Town in the 1960s. How bizarre is that though.

Somerset lad, went to school in Wellington, just moved from Exeter.

Dull. Like watching Man U! Preston worse than us, but they aren't trying to be positive. We are, but seem to have lost our way.

Do you blind chaps sit in the disabled area?

Isn't it a bear?

Sky pubs in Taunton? Does the Racehorse on East Reach show the games?

Bobby Reid created the goal - that was great. In the second half he was a liability, frequently giving the ball away in dangerous areas.

We have been very much on top. But that has been said many times in the first 30 mins this season. It's ibvious we are pressing them to stifle their passing game. They've been poor so far.

Cotts also said Gayle deal is dead.

Pretty ridiculous reactions on here. First half fairly even but we had little penetration (58% possession). Kodjia looks a bit lost as yet, but that will come. We got overrun in the second half and Wednesday produced some good stuff, but we certainly weren't outclassed throughout. The second goal was dreadful defending when we were overcommitted, and like last season we were a bit gung-ho; it's more risky against stronger teams. The next game could be completely different.

BBC stats show we had 58% possession and I thought we shaded the half, but we're wobbly at the back.

Greetings from M42 services. I wouldn't normally go, but need to be in York this weekend anyway, so it makes sense as a package. Here's hoping.

Judgement Day for the Pie-Rats.

Hiwula should be on our shopping list, based on today's performance.

Hiwula should be on our shopping list, based on today's performance.

Half an hour before kick off and programme sellers have sold out. How can that happen?!