Tamworthram

My predictor now has us finishing third behind Barnsley and Portsmouth. Based on tonight's performance (not just the result) I reckon even that is looking a tad optimistic. 😒

I real time (from the East Stand mind you) I thought it was outside the box but, if you can bring yourself to watch the highlights you'll see it was clearly inside.

It wasn't a shot. 😀 Seriously though, we did have what could technically be considered as shots/attempts on target but I reckon I could have safely caught most of them.

I agree that on Saturday we were pretty much the equal of Barnsley but I have to disagree about tonight. Yes we were terrible. We may have been the better team (marginally) but that doesn't mean we were any good. I'm not sure I can bring myself to watch the "highlights" but I don't recall "more than enough chances to take 3 points". Even the shots/headers on target were pretty tame affairs (apart from the goal of course) and I don't remember their keeper having to make any serious saves. I certainly don't expect us to win every game but, be honest, how many times have we looked decent this season - even most of the games we have won we have failed to impress? Peterborough away for half an hour, Oxford in the second half, Northampton in the first half. There may be more but I struggling. I'm also not calling for PW to be sacked. I haven't all season but, he really needs to get this group of players performing better. Of course they need to step up their performances as well. You can't blame the manager, his team selection or his tactics entirely for the poor ball control, decision making, passing, errors, ability/desire to win second balls etc.

Yes (he may have said "particularly well").

Agreed. Cashin was very good. Smith was OK. I'll let Gayle off given it was his first start and he didn't get any decent service (sounds familiar) and CBT barely had enough time to get his boots dirty. But the rest?

I never understand the point of making a tactical, attacking, substitution with only 6 minutes remaining. CBT didn't do much but, to fair, he barely had time to get his boots dirty.

If the squad of players is that good then they should be able play better than that. I'm not defending PW, he has to take a very large chunk of the blame for our form all season but, once again, the players have to take their share of the blame. Only Cashin can really hold his head high tonight.

FFS, some people take these pre and post match conferences way too seriously (or maybe just another excuse to have a go at PW?). I’d much rather he said publicly what he did than suggest it should be an easy win because we’re fourth and they’re 20th (ignoring the fact that they’ve recently taken points off Bolton and Portsmouth recently). That’s not a small team mentality it’s showing respect for the opposition (even if only for public consumption), and not showing too much over confidence or arrogance. Maybe, when talking to the team he talks about this being a game we can and should be winning but at the same time being careful to not take it for granted. Being too confident and complacent can be dangerous.

Maybe Labour should have as well but sadly, that’s not quite how the opposition parties seem to work. I’m no particular fan of the SNP but if their only breach of parliamentary convention is to refuse to clap then I’m not sure anyone should be losing too much sleep over the matter. Maybe the relative scale of the breaches aren’t relevant but perhaps the suspected motivation behind them is.

I generally agree but I don’t think no clapping is quite on the same scale. Do you?

I don't think it's as simple as that. The SNP put forward a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire. Both the labour party and the government put forward amendments for debate. Apparently, by parliamentary convention, an amendment put forward by an opposition party (labour) to a motion put forward by another opposition party (SNP) is not voted on if there is also a government amendment. So, whilst he seems to acted within his powers by allowing a debate and vote on the labour amendment first, there are serious questions regarding his motives for breaking with convention. I have no idea what the implications were on his actions regarding the amendment agreed upon. Could the amendment have been different if he had stuck with the convention or are the government and the SNP just having a tantrum over the reasons for his decision. 🤷‍♂️

I don't think anyone is doubting your long standing loyalty to the club but the discount is, and always has been, designed specifically at people that have purchased a season tickets for a certain number of consecutive years. Like @Mucker1884, I don't mean to come across as smug but it does seem fair. p.s: what do you mean "for the most part contracted out"? What/who was contracted out of what?

Aren't you putting words in his/her mouth? Did He/she say we're a "poor team"?

Portsmouth is away not at home.

The FAQ’s say there is an arrangement fee (as opposed to interest 🤷🏻) of 10.17% for the 10 month plan.

Upheaval? Don’t talk to us about upheaval. 😀

Where have you seen the actual number of 3pm games affected for each club or are you estimating?

You could have purchased a season ticket for the pandemic year and if you had it would have been carried over to the following season (I think you also got to watch the games “free” on RamsTV). Meaning, if my memory serves me correctly, you would have paid for the ticket during the pandemic season but, if you renewed rather than requesting a refund, the following season was free. This would have retained your continuous purchase history. I assume you chose not to do this. Consequently, the option was there and IMO a gesture of goodwill is not appropriate. Sorry buddy.

As well as Bolton at home, Barnsley have three tricky away games to navigate (Stevenage, Portsmouth and Blackpool). I have this funny feeling that it might well be decided by teams dropping unexpected points rather than how they perform in their tougher games.

We must be more hardy where I sit then in the East Stand. I’d say nearer 10%.

I disagree. In assessing the manager the much more important question, from the chairman’s perspective, is “is he achieving the goals for which I appointed him?” A different question is “if he hasn’t yet, at which point do I decide whether to sack him or not?” Only DC and PW know if he is on still on track to achieve his objectives within the timescales set. One thing we do agree on though is that I also don’t think he’ll be sacked any time soon.

I agree it shouldn’t be outsourced but I disagree over why many people are happy to get rid of her. I reckon it’s just a case of “not our problem - let someone else deal with her”. Also, I don’t think said “Islamic brides” is an issue unique to the UK nor necessarily a reflection on the state of the countries they originated from. I really don’t think Begum chose to go to Syria because of the state of the UK. Surely she, and any other schoolgirls that have done the same, have done so because they feel a duty or a calling to go.

But the football is appalling isn't it? People are fed up with Warneball aren't they? Season ticket sales will drop if we carry on like this won't they? 😀

Fair enough. I can imagine hospitality may not have been as popular as the club had hoped but those numbers must be relatively small.