Will Rollason

He did ok, bit rusty. Cotts never shut up for 90 mins... nightmare if you're anywhere near him on the pitch I bet 0-4 not a fair reflection really but... they don't carry a lot of threat

As a fairly well preserved 58yr old I'd say he looks pretty good. . Really pleased for him and hope it goes well. Remember, for that season we were the absolute dogs bollocks in that league, loved to see it.... sigh... seems a long time ago but here we are- decent mid to upper champ team.

I was there and the only bright spot of the whole day was GJ tripping that *** up. Glad he got no comeback, should have got an award imo. As for Bobbleheads memory, it seems selective when GJ is concerned....but never mind.. lots of us remember... and treat his pronouncements for what they're worth. Unfortunately the new ignore function doesn't allow you to hide content within a thread... mores the pity.

I want to like Micah seems like a lovely fella... but...I can't watch him.

Was very impressed with the ability of Max on the ball. Happy to receive it, control was excellent and on the whole good passing was good. Also got a good throw on him. Well played son.

Not to be picky but maybe watch it again....seems like he lets it run behind him and back heels it ... great tech and then a fantastic first time ball from Joe, not easy to hit first time

We barely saw Sammy but in the few occasions I saw KP there was obviously a player there. Whether or not you can get a tune out of him and/or build a team around him is another matter. Likes a tackle, good in the air... pick a pass.. beat a man...smash one in from 25yrds...... hang on a minute I remember that from the 3 Chelsea players we signed, Thomas Kalas was their longest serving player....without hardly playing for them

Take a brave board to watch them slip into a relegation battle backing a man with his track record in management so far. Shame, I like him but maybe he needs to learn his trade somewhere?

Maybe not, we'll never know if course but I reckon it's unlikely. We often hear about how in the champ anyone can beat anyone else and what a tough division it is but really, apart from Ipswich on a roll after promotion, most of us could have guessed the top six as it is. Not to say that's how it will end and we amongst many others may make a run but broadly speaking the bigger clubs will come out on top over the course of a season by squad size/ depth if nothing else. Luton are an outlier though aren't they... and that's the magic of the play offs.. over 3 games all that goes out the window....

Amoritisation?

Talk sport contributor says Eustace is still on the payroll... common practise apparently...

Wok you talking about Dave?

How does he keep getting a job? Baffling...

Who else will Tom Brady have heard of tho? Maybe Becks could put a word in for Gary Neville? Or his brother

That's some terrible defending to let Tommy get a cross in. poor bloke knew he Had a city player behind him

Bournemouth fans already resigned to losing him...

Just seen the forest sending off... if you haven't seen it have a look... mind boggling. It's not even a tackle really he gets there way before the other guy who then treads on his ankle...

Our 3rd in this game is my favourite city goal that I've seen live. Was just behind the goal to the right. Bedlam.

Was originally The Old Swan and predates the nearby cemetery which gives it the other half of the name.

This is "Bristol boy"yes? Used to chat shit on here?

Always intrigued by your forum name! Cant say ive ever heard of a pub called this before. Any idea why Swan and Cemetery?

The beeb feed showed penalty to Sunderland just after ours!!

6lb cricket ball? Blimey, he had strong wrists then....

That's the same article as the original post mate.

Here's my take. I think the system is flawed in that it's attempting to take error away from refereeing. Unlike other sports a lot of football refereeing calls are subjective and It doesn't matter how much VAR tries to be better or quicker or more professional it will STILL be subjective. With Cricket, for instance, the tech is there to help and is very useful objectively BUT if it's very tight or if there is any doubt it remains the umpires call which he made subjectively in the moment. I believe this should be the case in football as well. A really good example is the 2nd Fulham penalty from the other night The referee is in a great position and he decides, in the moment, it's not a penalty. That's it. Thrat's enough for me, we need to let the referees and assistants make their calls and, critically, accept it. We may agree or not but that's what the ref is for. Mistakes will happen with offside/pens/cards but that has to be better than the current spectacle of endless slow-mo and freeze frames trying to justify getting the ref to change his call. How many of them have been brave enough to say "No" to the VAR? How many of them have had the nerve to say, "Nope,I don't even need to see it again?" Not many because there is now that fear that they might have got it wrong because they've been asked to watch it again. It's in danger of ruining our beautiful game.