cityloyal473

I don't think Barton is of any interest to Preston. But hypothetically, were he offered the job, he'd be off like a shot. He can't have many friends over the slags currently and that does not bode well for the short and medium terms. He won't want a relegation on his CV too, which might influence things. He's increasingly sounding like someone in wayyyyy over his head and he might wanna exit asap.

I've always found them to be bitter *****. The only ambition their fans have is to be one place above us and have a stadium with one seat more capacity. Sadly for them, I think over the years that's rubbed off on the BOD/Chairmen there and instead of being realistic in their ambitions, they've set their goals as being competitive with us. Wherever we are in the league is the extent of their ambition.

That explains why he’s always talking piss.

What odds are you giving?

Fair points but I disagree. When LJ took over we were in the Championship, when he left we were in the Championship, albeit higher up. Expectations throughout - aided and abetted by LJ/SL etc. - (lets not forget Europe in five years also) was play offs at worst and outright promotion at best. He failed on all counts.

Defining achievements really is key here. In the bigger context of things, these are not 'achievements' in my opinion. What you've just described there is a couple of good nights out, not achievements. There's plenty of non-Premier League clubs that have beaten Manu Utd - do you think they class them as achievements or special, one-off nights? Challenging in and around the play-offs is not an achievement; getting to the play-offs and winning them is an achievement. Classing these as achievements is sadly reflective of where we as a fanbase are that people see them as that.

Always has been and always will be a total bluffer. 4 jobs, zero achievements. I don't expect him to be at Sunderland next season as they will not tolerate the utter nonsense that comes out of his mouth. He's only likely to survive a bit longer as there's no supporters. Total, total bluffer. This has taken them 12 games to figure out and sounds all too familiar: "I liked his first interview when he talked about getting bodies in the box and pulling crosses back but he seems to think he is some sort of football scientist and baffle people with jargon. Sadly, it got boring pretty quick. It sounds good when you are winning but when you can’t organise a team for shite you look a bit stupid. I’m guessing the players have stopped listening too..."

That's a whole new level of ineptitude. If a player missed that on a Sunday morning parks game he'd get filled in in the bar afterwards. He almost didn't want to score. And then to pull his frigigng socks up when the balls still in the penalty/danger area....

If Garner gets 15-20 games this season and on current form (over last 18/19 games), you'll be relegated just after Christmas.

I wouldn't go during COVID as it is, but these kind of restrictions put the final nail in the coffin for me. I won't attend until considered safe for 100% fan participation.

Wally getting his inheritance has all the makings of a squaddies pay-day.

Schools in the North West have today been told that a return to school has been delayed from the 8th to at least the 22nd due to increased 'R' rate. Wonder what impact that will have on North West teams.

Don't care about how this bears out statistically, we are moving too fast out of this lockdown.

With their support such a big part of their performances it will be interesting yo see how they are behind closed doors.

Why not? They're up. Takes points from play off rivals though.

If they cannot fulfil a home fixture the game should be voided or postponed until such time it can be completed.

Too soon I'd say. Boris trying to distract attention from the utter flustercuck his government have made of the COVID response.

I'd happy if they both went ?

If they object to it that strongly they should forfeit all their remaining games on principle.

Yep. Clubs should put in place all risk mitigation measures, as would any other business, and tell players to get on with it. If they don't want to come back they should consider themselves in breach of contract. Or take the high road and resign saying they won't play until a vaccine is found. Getting sick of football and footballers to be perfectly honest.

If players don't play then they don't get paid. Everyone is at risk of the virus and will be expected to go back to work, with social distancing and risk mitigation factors at play, and get on with it. Footballers will be in one of the most sterile environments going and will have less to worry about then Joe Blow jumping onto a bus with 50 other people to travel to an office with 50 other people. If footballers cannot live with this then they need a career change to something that poses them no risk, like a webcam operation. Everyone is going to have to learn to live with this; it isn't going away. We cannot stay locked up forever and life goes on.

Yep, agree. Now for those footballers (who I agree with BTW) concerned about health and safety, they are going to have a decision to make should they feel that they don't want to be involved. If they feel it is not safe, then in my eyes it shouldn't be safe for them until there is a vaccine. With that being years away, they are potentially throwing themselves onto the scrapheap.

All over for the slags this season (and maybe, hopefully longer) BREAKING: The EFL are set to inform League One and League Two clubs next week that there is NO CHANCE of the season being completed. Clubs will have to vote on how the final positions in the table will be decided.

We won't know will we. But we cannot stay locked down forever. At some point the economic damage far outweighs that caused to health and actually makes succumbing to other illnesses more likely. Tricky situation to be in and there is probably no right time to unlock. Although, we aren't coming out of lockdown - you know that right? We are relaxing a few of the restrictions in gradual phases. People have got their knickers in a twist about this, when it's simple.

:laugh: a Bristol institution! They spent 10 years in Bath and have spent the last 20 hears trying to leave Bristol. Mental institution would be right.