| Forum Thread | The Last 20 Minutes at 07:43 6 Mar 2024
Including the eight minutes extra time the 20 mins after BC made it 2-1 were extraordinary. We’d struggled to get anywhere against a good Bristol City side then all hell broke loose. The thing that impressed me most though was after Davis made it 3-2. Instead of shutting the door as is normal, we set about trying to bury them like a bone in the back yard in additional time. I can’t recall seeing a team do that in those circumstances. What a team. |
| Forum Thread | Scale of Achievement at 13:04 4 Mar 2024
Shamelessly stolen from the Leeds forum: ‘Between 2004-05 and 2022-23, only eight teams have had 72 or more points after 34 matches in a Championship season and never more than one in any season. All of those eight teams won the league. This season, there are three: Leicester (78), Leeds (72) and Ipswich (72). Obviously, at least two of them won’t be winning the title’ Given we were in L1 last year, wow. I wonder what the stat for 75 points from 35 matches is? |
| Forum Thread | Plymouth don’t like us much. at 17:47 2 Mar 2024
According to one of the Pasoti forum faithfull: ‘We didn't punish them when we were on top, and they score a fluke goal that knocks the stuffing out of us. There's not an awful lot that can be done about the second. Ipswich have done it all season - been second best for large spells and come out on top with fluke goals, own goals, penalties, missed pens, offside goals, legitimate opposition goals disallowed. Sunderland, Coventry, us (twice), but the list goes on. Good luck to them, if they get what they want this year, they'll finish 20th next season and be playing us again 👍’’ Others feel the ref was in our pocket and our disgraceful intimidatory play went unpunished. Phil: I think you need to rewrite your report and the club buy 14000 tissues for their meagre support to wipe away the tears. Plymouth begin to irritate me now. They’re in trouble too, looking at the table. Oh dear, never mind, as Windsor Davis would say. [Post edited 2 Mar 17:48]
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| Forum Thread | Kieran McKenna Post Match at 23:05 20 Feb 2024
He never puts a foot wrong in those interviews. After the ups and downs of a game it would have been easy for him to say to much, to bury the ref (deserved), go OTT Cook-style but no, He emphasised what went right while recognising how difficult the last week has been and what went wrong. He also made the point it wasn’t for lack of effort and that human beings will make mistakes. Basically, if you are a player and you see that you know McKenna has your back, even if he does give you the hairdryer treatment in his office. He really appears to have the skill set to become a top top manager. [Post edited 20 Feb 23:06]
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| Forum Thread | Post Office Who to Believe at 23:22 19 Feb 2024
The ex Post Office Chair or Business Secretary Badenoch? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68337728 Well given only 33 claims have been fully settled and the government has only been poked into any action thanks to a tv programme and what I’ve seen of what they do in the past, I think my money is on the ex Post Office Chair. For them, the truth is for mugs, plebs and nobodies. Politics and their view of the world (an opportunity to fill their boots) is the only game in town. The Post Office scandal is one of the worst ever and the victims of this appalling miscarriage of justice are still being treated like dirt. |
| Forum Thread | Ground Capacity at 07:22 19 Feb 2024
There are some interesting stats on attendances in the attached. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/besucherzahlen/wettbewerb/GB2/saiso Most noticeable is the percentage of the ground filled. Ours is the highest at 97%. That as much as anything else to me shows how good the work is by the ticketing people to re-sell unsold blocks of away section allocation. It all makes a difference. As for our average attendance: remarkable. I wonder what it’d be if the capacity was greater. I’ve always thought approx 33k was enough. But is it? [Post edited 19 Feb 13:49]
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| Forum Thread | Post Office Scandal at 08:46 13 Feb 2024
Attached is the latest link on this. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/13/ex-post-office-boss-gave-fujitsu This scandal is beyond belief. Everything I read on it disgusts me. Fujitsu, that rubbish company who have tied up politicians in a neat little bow while raking in millions of yours and my money repeated their apology. Oh, that’s ok then. Thanks for the apology. All better now. Apart from the many people who’ve had their lives ruined. If ever a person deserved to be facing a criminal trial after the Public Enquiry, it’s Paula Vennells. But it won’t happen. There are too many bigger fish up the food chain, all the way to number 10, that’d be in the spotlight. It’s easier to cover up than expose when you have weak laws. Ford’s ecoboost engines are a good example. Fords are getting hammered by legal cases in America because of failure of these. They don’t even make the parts to repair them, as my mate’s daughter recently found out when her five year old car took four months to repair at a cost of over £2k. All Ford’s energy is in dealing with America and what’s being thrown at them there. The U.K.? Who cares. Here they are legally untouchable. A bit like their rotten engines should be. |
| Forum Thread | A Wish at 13:34 4 Dec 2023
Early this morning, keen supporter, follower, former season ticket holder passed away. My dad. He’d followed our wonderful club since the late 1930s and witnessed many of its greatest moments, including the 62 Champions, 1978 and 2000 at Wembley. He was too unwell to really understand the rebirth of our wonderful club but I know he’d be just as enthused as myself and most of you if he could. My wish is that you all cherish your loved ones while you can, the moment and the now. I was lucky enough to know and share so much with my father for so long, but the great cycle of life means these things are finite. Finally, we’ve had a lot of dealings with the Health Service, St Elizabeth Hospice, Doctors, Nurses, carers, volunteers and helpers, Marie Curie, ambulance you name it in the last few weeks. They have all been truly amazing and it’s been humbling to see what they do in the most difficult of circumstances. For those of you that work in that world, I cannot thank you enough. |
| Forum Thread | Desert Island Potatoes at 14:24 21 Nov 2023
The potato - ‘it’s like the other vegetables aren’t trying’. This food of the gods can be served on literally dozens of different forms. My five personal favourites are: Crisps - plain, smoky bacon, beef and onion, cheese and onion, salt & vinegar. What a joy the humble crisp is. Chip shop chips - standard size, bit of salt and vinegar and you are good to go Roast potatoes - done well, the highlight of any roast dinner, after the haunch of topside, of course Hasselback potatoes - roasties with more crunchy surface area. Mmmm Potato skins loaded with cheese and bacon. The best I’ve found are in America made with Idaho skins. Snacktastic! |
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