Anag Ram

Gosh that sounds difficult.
 I had a period of a few years when I got terribly anxious on takeoff. That was the result of an emergency landing many years ago.
My reason for posting was only because I managed to overcome it. I look at the people around me, the staff and take time to make myself really comfortable. 
Books and music help me relax. Also ordering everything possible from the food and drink menu.
Hope the trip is brilliant!

What time is the flight?

My view from my Maldives villa this morning.
Paradise but empty!
Finding other people is quite exciting 😀

3 episodes into Blue Lights and equally impressed with this high quality cop drama from the Beeb. 
 
I originally compared it to Line of Duty but I think a fairer comparison would be The Responder with Martin Freeman from last year. 
 
Fabulously acted and does not have me wanting to get a small flat in Northern Ireland for weekend get aways.

Similar here in Bruges… 
Campsite has the “Complét” signs up, and rain forecast for all day!  
🤣
No view, as it’s still dark and haven’t ventured out of the tent yet!  😎
 

My view from my Maldives villa this morning.
Paradise but empty!
Finding other people is quite exciting 😀

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin’
Is knowin’ what to throw away and knowing what to keep
 
Kenny Rogers - the Gambler.
Wise words when it comes to ageing footballing trouble makers too ?

I'd have him back next year. He's got pace, can beat a player, and if the end product starts to flow he's going to be a top player.

Agree. Gets far too harshly judged by some of our fans... he's a 19 year old kid on his first senior loan for goodness sake!

Wildsmith 6
Forsyth, 4.5
Cashin 4
Bird 🦅 5
Hourihane 6.5
Collins 5.5
Dobbin 5.5
McGoldrick, 6 
Mendez-Laing, 5.5
Smith 5.5
White 6
Roberts, 6.5
Rooney 6
Barkhuizen 4
Knight 6
Sibley 6
 
Completely outplayed 

Although I rarely contribute to this site, reading some of the post during the last week or so, I was compelled to:
I would like to think I am as passionate a supporter as anyone on this forum, but hopefully are a little more realistic and balanced in my thoughts.
Firstly, thank goodness we still have a Club to support! Only a last minute intervention from David Clowes saved us. He deserves our support and backing for evermore.
From having hardly any players at all, we rapidly accumulated a set of out of contract players, mostly very experienced but ageing on the whole. Well Liam during this time. We started the season with a team which couldn’t have been match fit and started ok but not as we would have hoped, soon falling back on the division leaders points wise with too many draws.
Our saviour decided to make a change by replacing out Temporary Manager with a serial Division One winner in Paul Warne and his team. Probably surprised us all, but we were not blessed with knowing the inside details of the club.
This brought about a change in style, some say “long ball”, I don’t agree. Players certainly got fitter, as demanded to play in the new manager’s style. Who can not support that?
An early Away win followed - rare indeed. Gradually results improved and a tremendous unbeaten run followed where most fans were happy with the style of football, which at times was exhilarating and everyone thinking at least Playoffs were guaranteed.
A few warning signs were there, injuries to Chesters and Davies, players playing unfamiliar roles, Knight/Smith/Sibley etc. McGoldrick a little injury prone but scoring bucket loads at home. Our squad was basically very small, either very young and inexperienced or ageing with great experienced. We were scoring goals and keeping clean sheets, rising up the league but still not really making headway on the leaders.  We started to play some of the leading teams and were all a little shocked at losing at Barnsley having trounced the in the cup. We’ve been in the doldrums since.
Reasons:
Defensively - we have been making mistakes and conceding some soft goals, penalties etc
Midfield - we haven’t got a tackler in there, even Smith, put in there occasionally to add steel, is pretty lightweight. We are getting outfought in there. Despite some silky skills messrs Bird, Hourihan & White are not aggressive or quick enough - circa Ipswich.
Forwards - apart from Dobbin, this is our most ageing part of the team and shows signs of tiredness. We lack pace up front to frighten defences.
Our squad size allows little scope for genuine quality changes.
The January transfer window was disappointing, in not getting at least one more striker (apparently broken promise).
The Manager has tried to remain upbeat in my opinion despite the players performing so well in part of games but slipping away in the remainder. 
The future - we still have a very good chance of making the playoffs - our next few games are all winnable, which will increase our currently low confidence. We also need a bit of luck which has currently deserted us (Ref decisions etc etc). 

Bearing in mind where we started from - potentially no club, 5 players etc - we all ought to count our blessings as to where we are - albeit a little disappointed not to have done better. Are we currently ready to get promoted - probably not. 
I am not expecting the EFL to move their stance on our financial situation thus allowing payment for transfers etc. Our punishment was for 2 years and don’t forget all those creditors who lost money.
I am looking forward to seeing what Paul Warne will do during the summer. He will surely add height, aggression, pace all over the pitch to be able to play the way he wishes. He said Ipswich were the blue print for getting out of Division One - despite a few dark arts - they were good - and if we can play like that I wouldn’t moan.
Summary - regardless of how we finish the season (hopefully well) , let’s all try to be realistic in our views and assessments. Paul Warne deserves the right to produce his own team over a year or so - and even if you can’t support him personally, the support David Clowes decision. He deserves it.

 
 
 
 
 

Agree. 
 
In the past couple of seasons we’ve rolled our sleeves up when it got tough.
Characters like Shinnie, Davies and Kazim Richards made sure everyone knuckled down.
We don’t have those characters now and we’ve become a bit sulky and sorry for ourselves.
The fans are going the same way.

Yeah it wasn’t great especially on 70 minutes. Think there are some who feel entitled, some I think use it as a coping mechanism to process it quicker so as not to ruin the weekend. Sometimes it hurts too much to stay. I left about 92 mins as needed to get home as it was my daughters 4th birthday. 
As for getting behind them, the fans needed something to get behind. First half and after half time the fans were backing them, as soon as the second goal went in everyone the players and fans knew it was game over and what followed was pretty insipid, hard to get behind.

Really?
 I quite like it.
 I guess we’ll see soon enough 

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

Don’t know about anybody else, but I’m going to give the little tackles a pretty good yell as well!
COYR!

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

You need to get out more lol

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

Lots of negativity and apprehension on here.
Hope that isn’t reflected in the crowd today.
Really need a big effort to get behind the team, roaring at the big tackles and clapping every attack.
COYR!

I just flipped our microwave on it's side and he absolutely loves it.

Lovely idea.
We should line them up and then PW and RB can have alternate picks for the first eleven.
The weedy ones and the wheezy ones can put the cones out.