Dambuster

41 minutes ago, oldtimeram said:

Sir Brian used to soak the BBG mud.  It worked for us then.

I remember it well, one game against Stoke was one of the worst. No idea why they do it on an already wet PP.

Despite a very wet winter we continue drowning the pitch at pre game and half time, there was a few losing their footing in the first half against Bolton, some in the area Gayle pulled up. I’m hoping this practise whatever the reason is not a contributory factor to injuries.

1 hour ago, Wanderlust said:

OK - interpretation. But IMO the goalie was almost standing still with his hands ready to catch it, whereas Gayle was full pelt and extended his arm to knock it out of the goalie's hand.

And I'm struggling to see how handling the ball is a natural reaction to being worried about the contact.

Hypocritical comments after your home game against us with the same ref.

Not seen any news about Bradley being fit to play, I’m hoping there’s not a sickness bug going at this vital time.

18 minutes ago, Eddie said:

The worst decision I have ever seen in my life was perpetrated by linesman Tofiq Bakhramov - but Robert Madley's crazy 5 seconds at Burnley ran it close.

I think Tofiq Bakhramov also officiated in the DCFC v Real Madrid game.

1 hour ago, sage said:

Following on here from Thailand so plenty of updates please.

COYR

Me too. 23.05 here.

10 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

I think it comes down to a lack of clear plan on how signigns will fit into the side. We had the same in the summer byt signing 2 RWBs and a LB to play as wing backs. The LB struggles at LWB then the RWBs pick up injuries. We sign a RB, shift to 4 at the back and the LB looked settled when he eventually had a couple of starts. The RWBs no longer simply slot in the side as both lack defensive qualities Warne wants to see at RB, or are either not quick enough or lack end product to play at RW.

Our CF targets varied in style. Mark Harris, Rhodes, etc.. 

No we've gone to 352 without a recognised LWB and only 1 forward, despite starting a winger at CF, having 2 wingers on the bench and another who has regularly played there this season.

 Exactly this, somehow we have ended up with 6 wingers /wing backs.

I just watch what’s happening on the grass.

21 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:

Think that Turkey has been long overlooked as a source of players who show great fight 

And presidents.

Maybe Jamaica, there may be another Claude out there. (Already think I know the response to this one).

7 hours ago, Old Spalding Ram said:

I saw  Fuertes score his only league goal against Everton.

………………………….I’m part of a very elite club👍🐏

Was it a header at the North Stand end? If so I was there too.

1 hour ago, DavesaRam said:

I thought it was 39 steps that were problematic!

Only to Richard Hannay.

Sorry, back to Matchday talk, have they got a manager yet?

Another 42 here, those stairs get steeper every year.

On 11/11/2023 at 20:40, AndyinLiverpool said:

Has anyone done all 5 in one go?

Now you mention it.

2 hours ago, HorsforthRam said:

Happily pop down for the game if I lived in Derby but a three hour drive, road closures and getting back about 12:30 for this type of game on a winter’s night just doesn’t appeal. Will listen on the radio 😊

And that’s not including the possibility of extra time & penalties. 

2 hours ago, angieram said:

 

I see the man of the match description has now been cancelled.

1 hour ago, Topram said:

Personally think Eustace would jump at the chance 

Be careful what you wish for, I remember the last time he brought a team to PP they spent most of the match time wasting, he may have changed his style but I thought Birmingham wanted change as the football was not attractive enough.

Not many ex players have been successful when coming back to manage, I am now waiting for the perennial ‘Igor Stimac - he knows the club’.

4 minutes ago, Rev said:

Bradley is nowhere near as good as Albentosa.

A better comparison would be Mike de Terwik.

Or Claude.

On 06/08/2023 at 22:31, angieram said:

Congratulations to @Owen87ITK and Alice on their wedding this weekend.  

Spruced up well, we expect no less! 

I like the flowers on her head.

 

2 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

Add in handsome, with own car, and a gsoh, and I'm in.

You forgot the house.

3 hours ago, Millenniumram said:

That’s literally been mentioned about 1000 times over the last year. It was paid off when we left admin.

Opinion seems to think that’s not true, where did you get you information from?

Nobody’s mentioned in the discussion about spending incoming fees from Knight and Bielik that we still owe Arsenal some dosh, how much and how it is structured we probably won’t get to know.

1 minute ago, Dambuster said:

 

Then add in a bit of BBG mud!

4 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Blimey, as a kid I was given a pair of old woolly hopped black and white socks for football. A gift from grandfather who was part of the dcfc boot room team.

According to that picture they looked like the 1948-49 socks so were over 25 years old even then.

Blooming awful things to play in, especially when they got wet.