shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 If we get the two being touted on here, Baker and Ripley then it might look like things are falling into place . The massive inevitable loss of Flinty will be a little more gentle if these two arrive and dare I say it, we might we be overall slightly stronger Exciting times at BS3. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Yeah, good signings. Think we've got the makings of a decent squad. Assuming we get those two, would still like a right sided winger/forward with pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 28, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Just hope as good as this all looks on paper - it transpires just as well on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Who are Baker and Ripley please. This news has yet to reach the far flung area of a currently very wet West Wales. I have 19 lambs, recently weaned from their mothers, looking very wet and pissed off, as am I and Harvey (City's greatest fan) my black Labrador. Best wishes to all, LJ lovers and haters alike. In my old age I so miss AG visits, the old 51 Club, away trips etc. Fondest memories, flying to Sunderland (via Newcastle) in the season we both got promoted to the First Division and the away match at Coventry for the 2-2 draw which kept us both from relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyAB Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, jayjay said: Who are Baker and Ripley please. This news has yet to reach the far flung area of a currently very wet West Wales. I have 19 lambs, recently weaned from their mothers, looking very wet and pissed off, as am I and Harvey (City's greatest fan) my black Labrador. Best wishes to all, LJ lovers and haters alike. In my old age I so miss AG visits, the old 51 Club, away trips etc. Fondest memories, flying to Sunderland (via Newcastle) in the season we both got promoted to the First Division and the away match at Coventry for the 2-2 draw which kept us both from relegation. You've never heard of Baker? The bloke who played nearly every game for us in 2015/16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 15 minutes ago, jayjay said: Who are Baker and Ripley please. This news has yet to reach the far flung area of a currently very wet West Wales. I have 19 lambs, recently weaned from their mothers, looking very wet and pissed off, as am I and Harvey (City's greatest fan) my black Labrador. Best wishes to all, LJ lovers and haters alike. In my old age I so miss AG visits, the old 51 Club, away trips etc. Fondest memories, flying to Sunderland (via Newcastle) in the season we both got promoted to the First Division and the away match at Coventry for the 2-2 draw which kept us both from relegation. Baker centre half from Villa. Ripley keeper from Boro. Baker currently undergoing medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 27 minutes ago, jayjay said: Who are Baker and Ripley please. This news has yet to reach the far flung area of a currently very wet West Wales. I have 19 lambs, recently weaned from their mothers, looking very wet and pissed off, as am I and Harvey (City's greatest fan) my black Labrador. Best wishes to all, LJ lovers and haters alike. In my old age I so miss AG visits, the old 51 Club, away trips etc. Fondest memories, flying to Sunderland (via Newcastle) in the season we both got promoted to the First Division and the away match at Coventry for the 2-2 draw which kept us both from relegation. Sounds lovely, but not the weather. Full details of transfer and other speculation are I the transfer forum and only get moved to here, football chat, once they are confirmed. Here is the Nathan Baker thread for example http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/187626-nathan-baker-multiple-merges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thank you Shelts, does that mean that Flint is off? Just looked up Ripley's career record. Two games for Boro and the rest wandering around lower division clubs on loan. But we do like collecting goalkeepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 It's the hope that kills you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: It's the hope that kills you! and the bread/bacon/smoking/cars/water or what ever they seem to be studying this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, TammyAB said: You've never heard of Baker? The bloke who played nearly every game for us in 2015/16? I've heard of that Baker, but had no idea that it was he, who was being referred to on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, jayjay said: Thank you Shelts, does that mean that Flint is off? Just looked up Ripley's career record. Two games for Boro and the rest wandering around lower division clubs on loan. But we do like collecting goalkeepers. I've heard it's Villa . Nothing confirmed yet. Be very interesting to see if Flinty plays tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, jayjay said: Who are Baker and Ripley please. This news has yet to reach the far flung area of a currently very wet West Wales. I have 19 lambs, recently weaned from their mothers, looking very wet and pissed off, as am I and Harvey (City's greatest fan) my black Labrador. Best wishes to all, LJ lovers and haters alike. In my old age I so miss AG visits, the old 51 Club, away trips etc. Fondest memories, flying to Sunderland (via Newcastle) in the season we both got promoted to the First Division and the away match at Coventry for the 2-2 draw which kept us both from relegation. Anyone younger than 50 will never understand how the emotions fluctuated so much in a couple of hours that evening. Nothing will ever surpass that game and it will never be wiped from my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs4Red Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 minute ago, cidered abroad said: Anyone younger than 50 will never understand how the emotions fluctuated so much in a couple of hours that evening. Nothing will ever surpass that game and it will never be wiped from my memory. Was this the game that was fixed? I've read about it vaguely I'm only 22... Jimmy Hill announced Sunderland score or something over tannoy??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Bs4Red said: Was this the game that was fixed? I've read about it vaguely I'm only 22... Jimmy Hill announced Sunderland score or something over tannoy??? It was only "fixed" in so far as Jimmy Hill delayed the teams coming out for the second half so that our match would finish later. This meant that Coventry and City would know the Sunderland result in advance and when it was known, JH was screaming from the touchline at both sides to not score and keep the result at 2-2 which would mean that we would both stay up. As there was no such thing as smart phones in those days, the crowd and even some of the players took a while to cotton on to the situation and simply stopped playing whilst our fullbacks passed the ball backwards and forwards between themselves and Ray Cashley in goal. The poor ref really did not know what to do in this bizarre situation. Magical day never to be forgetten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 My sources are telling me the Ripley deal is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 minute ago, cynic said: Very Brave. Hope your sources are correct. In my source I trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, shelts said: In my source I trust Any other gossip? Kent? The yank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Any other gossip? Kent? The yank? Nothing else at the mo. Will post when I have something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, jayjay said: It was only "fixed" in so far as Jimmy Hill delayed the teams coming out for the second half so that our match would finish later. This meant that Coventry and City would know the Sunderland result in advance and when it was known, JH was screaming from the touchline at both sides to not score and keep the result at 2-2 which would mean that we would both stay up. As there was no such thing as smart phones in those days, the crowd and even some of the players took a while to cotton on to the situation and simply stopped playing whilst our fullbacks passed the ball backwards and forwards between themselves and Ray Cashley in goal. The poor ref really did not know what to do in this bizarre situation. Magical day never to be forgetten. For the young'uns, that's a "Yes, it was fixed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, jayjay said: It was only "fixed" in so far as Jimmy Hill delayed the teams coming out for the second half so that our match would finish later. I remember the KO was delayed about 15 minutes to allow the thousands that had queued up the M5 from Bristol to get in the ground. Which seemed legit. Wasn't aware of this alleged skullduggery though. No wonder Sunderland fans still hate the long-faced one so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, jayjay said: It was only "fixed" in so far as Jimmy Hill delayed the teams coming out for the second half so that our match would finish later. This meant that Coventry and City would know the Sunderland result in advance and when it was known, JH was screaming from the touchline at both sides to not score and keep the result at 2-2 which would mean that we would both stay up. As there was no such thing as smart phones in those days, the crowd and even some of the players took a while to cotton on to the situation and simply stopped playing whilst our fullbacks passed the ball backwards and forwards between themselves and Ray Cashley in goal. The poor ref really did not know what to do in this bizarre situation. Magical day never to be forgetten. Never heard that story either til now. Even more respect for Jimmy Hill and his chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 9 hours ago, shelts said: If we get the two being touted on here, Baker and Ripley then it might look like things are falling into place . The massive inevitable loss of Flinty will be a little more gentle if these two arrive and dare I say it, we might we be overall slightly stronger Exciting times at BS3. COYR Agree with you mate...baker signing softens the blow of losing flint imo...gk looks like will be coming through the door before end of window. one more for me and that is a creative midfielder to replace Tomlin...I am actually happy with our strikers once they are all fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Just now, MC RISK77 said: Agree with you mate...baker signing softens the blow of losing flint imo...gk looks like will be coming through the door before end of window. one more for me and that is a creative midfielder to replace Tomlin...I am actually happy with our strikers once they are all fit 4 strikers plus bobby who can be versatile is fine with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, MC RISK77 said: Agree with you mate...baker signing softens the blow of losing flint imo...gk looks like will be coming through the door before end of window. one more for me and that is a creative midfielder to replace Tomlin...I am actually happy with our strikers once they are all fit Can't disagree with your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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