Comrade 86

Tried watching the Posh / Wankey Wanderers game, but it's like walking football. I'd expected Peterborough to try and stretch the play given the size of the pitch, but they've not looked good at all. WW just sitting deep and hoping Posh make a mistake. Not much chance of them being leggy against us at this rate, I've seen higher intensity training games.

Yeah, obviously 😂 The decline since him leaving is pretty dramatic all the same. Least I think so.

Good shout. I've taken the mick out of Nels' finishing, but I wouldn't mind a towering bullet header from him either. That said, I'd be happy a scuffed shot that ricochets off 3 defenders then deflects in off Waggy's todger if it means promotion.

Are we allowed to point out then that PW was performing miracles to have them in 8th with a game in hand, immediately prior to leaving?

They'll get a fine, that's about it. The size of the fine will be down to how late they submit. There could be what the revenue refer to as 'exceptional circumstances' which would preclude any punishment, but the scope of what is considered is pretty limited and verges on the acts of God type stuff - death, fire, long-term absence of key individuals and the like. If they are late again next year, that's when the revenue will get super pissy, though I do suspect they might be in a bit of bother already, in financial terms at least.

I'd love it to be Nate, even though he's perhaps not in the same form as we saw earlier in the season. He's not as consistent as Cash, Curtis, or even Collo, but at his best he's untouchable in this league. The slight worry is that he's looked a tad frustrated in recent weeks and yes, I know he's not playing in his favoured position before I get jumped on! I'll be crossing my fingers and everything else and praying he can find the energy and drive to fire us to promotion, before a long and very well-earned rest. COYR

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Well, I did get up early and I'm not really sure why I bothered. In race trim, the RBR car is untouchable and by that I mean either the drivers, or the engineers responsible for setting the cars up need to really make a mess of it for anyone else to have a chance. I thought Irritating to hear him making a litany of excuses for Checo being so close in quali. Why not just give your fellow driver some credit, you bolshy, Belgian bar steward. Leclerc drove beautifully, but was undone by being left out a couple of laps too long on tyres that were shot to pieces. Sainz, given a more balanced race strategy, again drove really well. Lando once again drove the wheels of his Maclaren and Hammy is clearly on the beach already, actually suggesting to his engineers that he let Russell past. Can you imagine the Hamilton of old doing such a thing? Nah, me neither. Toto's face throughout the race was a study of Teutonic irritation and it's a shame given their long and extremely successful collaboration, that it will end in a such a shabby manner. Hamilton has earned the thick end of a 1/4 of a billion from his Mercedes contracts and I can't help but feel that his timing lacked class and has undermined both his own season and that of his employers. Mercedes now have a car that is beautifully balanced, but somewhat lacking in straight-line pace, but if they can rinse some more oomph from the powertrain (something they've been historically very good at), he might find he's made the wrong call anyway. One senses that they moved heaven and earth to kill the porpoising issue, possibly focussing less on the engine in doing so, but they are moving in the right direction at last, if only slowly! Little else to the race I thought, though it was lovely to see Yuki make the top 10 in front of his home crowd. A visit Japan, would be the only other thought. The contrasting, crazy Tokyo skylines to the incredible beauty of the more rural areas has plenty of appeal, though I suspect it'd cost a fair whack.

Probably a tad Loki for some of our more demanding fans.

Pretty sure @angieram is referring to future owners, not Clowes. We've a good'un now, but for every DC, there's a fake Welshman.

Having not read the novels, it's hard to know how well it has translated to film, but I really enjoyed the series. Some of the reviews on IMDB seemed to suggest it was hard to fathom, but I don't really get that. It does require a little attention, but no more than that. Hope you enjoy it anyway.

Just caught the end og the Norwich / Ipswich game. Norwich hanging on a bit at the end of the game, though in fairness, Ipswich didn't look remotely like they might score. Commentator with an interesting stat though; last player to score a wining goal for Ipswich at Carrow Road was Darren Bent, 16 years ago!

Suspect it's both tbh. I do think that his wages might have been an issue, but he clearly wasn't keen to stay in any case. Or maybe I'm just being a proper lemon 😂

It was a great race and a timely reminder of how blindingly quick Kimi was, but boy was the commentary annoying 😂 As it stands, I think that Suzuka 2005 was one of the very best races I've seen, it simply had everything. I had a hunt around for some full race highlights and the best I could find was the two part video below, if anyone fancies it. Might have a look myself tonight as it was an absolute belter and if you've not seen it before, please do! Part 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4x5zbs Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4x1e8e As for Suzuke 2024, well yours truly was awake at stupid o'clock this morning so I watched Suzuka quali sessions and despite the RBR 1-2, it was actually pretty interesting. Yuki again made it to the final session in front of his adoring fans, which was nice to see and will of course ensure that local interest is piqued. He's absolutely obliterating Danny Ric who is gone for all money to my eyes. Zero chance of an RBR seat all on recent form IMO and I doubt that the nice but dim Aussie will be drinking Bolly and his foot sweat again in F1, which I don't mind as it's weird and more than a tad icky. Lando threw in a monster lap that briefly looked like it would secure him a front row spot, but he was pipped by an inspired Checo who was milliseconds behind the grumpy Belgian. Piastri briefly threatened to emulate Lando before faltering, but irrespective, I think he's hugely talented and has the skills and mindset to be a contender in years to come. Lando perhaps even more so though, but he'll need Mclaren to take another steep forward given his extended contract. Mercedes yet again flattered to deceive and with track temperatures forecast to rise steeply prior to race time, they once again look like joining the ranks ofr the also-rans. The car looked very driveable, especially compared to recent seasons, but sadly, not very fast. Interestingly, despite looking disinterested recently, Hammy was comfortably quicker than Russell throughout quali, for all that's worth, but he's not looked racey at all when it matters since his announcement and I'd imagine that relations are pretty strained right now in the Merc garage. A rejuvenated Carlos Sainz comfortably outpointed Leclerc again, but happy as I am to see the likeable Spaniard prosper, one has to ask where has this pace been up to now? Doing it once you know your seat is gone asks more questions than it answers for me. Surely RBR must fancy him a bit, but would Max and more importantly, would his overbearing dad who seems to be running the team as much as Horny boy these days. The Astons were next best but comfortably off the pace, even with Alonso driving the wheels off his car. They'll be hoping their race pace is significantly better. The race is set to start an hour earlier than quali for some reason but aginst my better judgement, I'm probably going to be making coffee at 5.30am tomorrow!

Bluenoses away to Leicester today, who had a double-digit lead break on the field at one point, but seem to have imploded in recent weeks. Hopefully they rediscover their form and heap more pressure on on the Bluenoses. Slight tangent, but I wonder how Bielik will feel should Derby and Birmingham pass each other with them heading down and us heading up. I know it's petty, but his unwillingness to stay and fight for Derby still irritates me.

My bad Wolfie. Apologies.

When you look at some of the young players who have slipped through our fingers, by fair means or foul, it's quite depressing. As I recall, Timi had a couple of chances at senior level and took to it like a duck to water and for me, this was bad one as it was our call, not the lure of the top 6. I'm not at all surprised that he's carving out a decent career for himself.

Looks tidy enough in this division, but I think you're right. Not sure whether he's quick enough, as I've only seen him a couple of times, but at Championship level I suspect he'd struggle to look so effective.

He hasn't and there aren't. Silly comment.

If I were his agent I'd try to find a club abroad. I think he needs a time out from the English game, but yes, I absolutely agree he has to leave Utd. He's clearly not happy there.

A good few clubs sang that song, but the vitriol of the Brum mob really left an impression on me. I'd love to see them suffer what we did, not that it'll happen. I know I should not be so small-minded but I feckin loathe them.

I think he's fallen out of love with the game and possibly a deal of the Utd fanbase. It's a shame as when he's on it, he's almost unplayable.

Don't recall saying it was terrible, rather that we were the better side 2nd half prior to DR's brain fade. I'm aware of of where hammers sit in the table too.

I thought in the 2nd half we looked the better side until DR shat the bed. Two atrocious tackles and I use the term 'tackle' in its loosest sense. I've not seen that much of these lads this year, but based on what I have seen, I'm not sure any are ready for men's football just yet. Weston and Allen both look to have a deal of technical ability and I thought JT played well without getting much luck. Otherwise a game to forget really, though our lads kept at it which I liked. Sidenote, but had to turn the commentary off. One of the commentators seemed pretty balanced but the one who said 'enjoy the ball' a gazillion times was boiling my swede. As @Ghost of Clough pointed out, this was a tough ask anyway, but I don't think we'd have been too far away from beating these all the same, had it stayed 11 vs 11.