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I know basically nothing about football as will be clear from most of my posts but is 20m a lot? It sounds like basically nothing to me! Edit: haven't listened to the interview yet so if I've missed some context apologies

I don't think it's that deep really

is everything ok bud

It's interesting in that context that the "We always seem to up our game against the better teams" / "We struggle against teams near the bottom" myth is so prevalent here.

Yeah I agree, even if they're kind of shit I much prefer the songs which are unique to us (always believe, bounce around the ground, flint said no) to the ones you hear the tune from almost every team in the country - Massengo's chant, 8 men had a dream, etc.

It's a crap song/chant but I'll admit I kind of like it. It's ours. That 2008 season with it ringing out at Ashton Gate even when we were losing with 10 minutes left, Brooker randomly coming on as a sub, McCombe up for the 5 corners we'd have in a row in front of the East End, McAllister looping in shit crosses from barely 10 yards inside the opposition half, but somehow you really felt we'd get a draw if not a win even so... Good stuff.

Yeah and if Hargreaves owned us and we were in this situation we'd be saying if only we had the accountant as he'd at least know what to do with the money.

Sorry but this attitude drives me kind of mad. It's bloody February, as far as I know I shelled out £600 for a season ticket, not something that finished not even 2/3 of the way through? Soton in 2nd about 200 games unbeaten getting boo'd off at half time today for being behind, they go on and win 5-3. I'll never forget us being 2-0 up at Leeds at Elland Road, who were in a similar position, them getting boo'd off, and coming back in the second half to draw. Meanwhile we're here happy with our first win of the year in February, it's a tough league, it's a transition year, blah blah - on to next year. Don't worry about the losses, or the crap football - our PPG will eek out our 9th consecutive season in the Championship bobbling around mid table without enough excitement to stop half the crowd disappearing down to the concourse 10m early each half. It's a rant and I'm sorry, but being safe in Feb at some point has to stop being an achievement and start being the minimum expected of us. It's fine to say we're happy with a win but not the entire performance. Yes I'm happy we're not getting relegated and I saw a few good cup matches but **** me we're so soft sometimes.

No issue with us defending a lead at all but I was surprised we barely even got to put our foot on the ball for a couple of five minute periods to regain our concentration/have a rest/take the sting out. It felt pretty full on defending to me. There's defending a lead, and inviting a level of pressure which you can't sustain... I felt we were getting towards to latter at times. Really glad they held out but it didn't feel entirely controlled to me as those defensive performances sometimes can.

I understand the comments about us defending well etc. but there is a limit to how much pressure you can invite onto yourself - it's so, so physically and mentally tiring defending constantly

Boro goal: https://streamvi.com/watch/1790529753877502 (Banned from steamable already, sorry)

Just off?

Without Max they'd be disappointed to only have 1 goal I reckon

Yeah my account has been banned again from there already...!

He's not shocking, he's just a young lad who will blow hot and cold and had a big hit to his confidence a few days ago. I'm not sure if he'll become a quality Championship player for the record, but he's not shocking by any stretch of the imagination imo.

Not in this case sorry, got my 3 year old clambering all over me today! I'll try and get it if they show it at half time

Aaaaah no, Sam! Great pass from Cornick.

I keep getting banned from there for violating the terms of service but I'll try

These any better? First: https://streamable.com/ep7s2h Second: https://streamable.com/7qlauf

First was mid upload when the second went in!

City first (Knight): https://streamin.one/v/ede55a0c City second (James): https://streamin.one/v/d3127491

Looks like James might have pulled something a little in tha tackle?

Did this peak conincide with you being between maybe 10 - 30 or so by any chance? I suspect everyone elses peak would also coincide with those years in their life. Weird that eh!

Yeah fair point. I guess I was more thinking about the "If you're got nothing to hide why do you care" comments - I think that's a dangerous mentality to have. Rights are hard won, and easily given away! The dogs don't really bother me personally either, but I can understand where those who are bothered by them are coming from.

Both things can be true though right - we want to feel safe at events, but we should also be aware of what impact that has on our lives. I'm sure we'd all draw the line somewhere, his is just sooner than yours. I don't want to be frisked at every game, searched by dogs, have my photo taken, and so on "just in case" - I don't think that's right. I also think it's a bit of a poor argument overall as I don't get searched at home games - do you? Do you feel unsafe at them because people may have weapons in the ground as a result? I don't. Given the huge oversteps "authority" routinely makes in the name of keeping us safe, as well as the police's historic relation with football fans I'm certainly not "reassured" they're keeping us safe. I accept they have a hard job and I have no issue with the people doing it as individuals. I'm not convinced that the searches really have any positive effect to be honest, although I'd be happy to see the evidence otherwise. At a football match? Did he avoid a search somehow which otherwise would have caught him? Or is this point completely irrelevant?