CWC1983

So, I'm thinking Mike Ashley might just start to get a tingle that we're distressed enough.
I'm resigned to the -15 and relegation. I'm not going to feel good about any upcoming deal, just relief it's over.

Got some new bookcases as I was running out of space and my gf helped put them up. Then we both enjoyed pancakes and started stacking the books. Been feeling quite blue recently so it's been the best day I've had in a good while 

Nowt to do with me, honest.........pretty sure it was Ewie. 
I'm heading home for a long weekend on Thursday, I'll do some investigating ? while supping some Tennants in town. 
 

From a Scots point of view the Wales game was a kick in the guts and brought back all the previous insecurities that was carried into the next 3 games. 
There seems to be a power struggle between the senior players and Townsend, cumulating in Hogg / Russell and Price breaking covid curfews and going out on the lash in Edinburgh last Saturday night. 
France and Ireland are a joy to watch in full flow.
England should be doing much better with the players at their disposal. Easy for me to say, but I'm surprised there isnt a louder call for Jones to go.  To be fair, they've show a lot of heart in the last 2 games. 
Wales are in transition, and will be up and down for a few years. 
I thought Italy played well this year. They gave Scotland and Wales a game. 
 
 

I really don't get the blaming of the ref tonight. Davies was weak in the defending, and Festy went down too easily. That is a 50/50 decision, you could argue it either way. Being victims doesn't help. That loss is on us. 

Loved the return of Peaky Blinders last night. Top viewing as ever.

I don't understand the anger at the administrators. They can't force anyone to buy the club. It seems to me that we are not a viable, going concern, and that seems to be the case as far as the 'bids' are concerned. If we were a sheepdog, we are half-blind, incontinent and the farmer would be considering taking us behind the barn to give us both barrels.
That's where I think we are now.

Bit gutted all round tbh because I'm a fan of Taylor.

Perhaps Taylor's a better sell in the US PPV as an undefeated 4 belt champion for Toprank.
He was always heading to America after this fight. 
 
 

Perhaps Taylor's a better sell in the US PPV as an undefeated 4 belt champion for Toprank.
He was always heading to America after this fight. 
 
 

Perhaps Taylor's a better sell in the US PPV as an undefeated 4 belt champion for Toprank.
He was always heading to America after this fight. 
 
 

The French got the bounce of the ball at crucial times today and once they got in the lead they were clinical. 
Their defence alone was worth 20 points. 
Our play disintegrated into the ludicrous. 
England Wales wasn't the free flowing game I was hoping it was going to be. Wales gave it a go in the 2nd half. 

I afraid I think you're right.
Scotland are a good side and "on their day" can give anyone a competitive game, but I get the feeling our day was against England and the rest of the 6 nations is going to Piter out a bit disappointingly.

Big blow for us that Watson is out with covid.
I reckon you'll win by 2 tries. 

Oh, this is now, would you look at that view ????????

Tame Millwall fan here. I have posted before, but not for a while. 
I enjoyed the game last night, mainly because you got it on, unlike Blackburn Rovers! Seriously though, as football fans, we all know the epicaricacy or 'schadenfreude' nature of the game's culture... and last night was a classic example. It was interesting and enjoyable to see a large crowd gather to get behind their city's only professional team so passionately, as their young and patched up side gallantly tries to overcome the huge obstacle of a 21 point deduction. I mean that by the way. I am not taking the Michael. This sense of spectacle was heightened by the fact that I was one of the 514 band of followers of perhaps the most unfashionable football club in England, managed by a disliked former Derby manager and containing some unpopular former 'Rams'. 
I think once the disappointment of losing what on paper looked like a winnable home match dissipates for you, you will be once again be filled with pride and no little hope - as Rooney and your players are doing an amazing job. I see some are already in that place. As others have pointed out, your young side came up against a very experienced and well-drilled defence last night. However, it must also be noted, that the reason we 'celebrated like we had won the league', is because we are going through our own injury crisis, and are also having to field a lot of young players, including a 15 year old! 
I also take issue with being called 'tin-pot'. Yes, we are a small club at Championship level, but I would not say we are tin-pot. I associate 'tin-pot' with clubs with no real character, history or romance. The sort of club whose fans sing the same old generic songs as everyone else - thankfully I have never heard a Millwall crowd sing a generic football chant like 'Everywhere We Go' or 'Easy' etc. etc. In fact, because of our strong sense of identity and character, I have only ever heard us sing very Millwall centric songs - NOLU, Let Em Come, Millwall to different tunes. 
Furthermore, Millwall have a rich and proud history - pioneers of professional football in London and the South no less. The only club able to challenge the dominance of the northern and midlands sides in the late Victorian era in football's oldest competition - the FA Cup. In fact, this is the reason Millwall are the only senior football club in English football to earn their nickname through footballing endeavour and achievement! Formerly the 'Dockers', Millwall were christened the 'Lions of the South' by the national press, after giving the likes of Aston Villa (the best club side of the Victorian era), Everton, Preston NE and yes, Derby County, bloody noses in the cup! 
Moreover, I was first taken to The Den by my granddad and uncle in 1985. By my maths, in the 37 seasons that have followed, Millwall and Derby County have played at the same level in 23 of them. That hardly suggests that going by endevours on the pitch, that Derby County are a vastly superior outfit. In fact that reflects rather poorly on Derby County, who represent a whole city and since Chesterfield have slipped out of the Football League, are the only representative for the whole of Derbyshire playing top level football. Whereas Millwall have to compete with some of the biggest clubs in world football in Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United (spit) only a tube ride away, plus the likes of Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic on our doorstep. I would argue that rather than being 'tin-pot', we are a very well-run club that gets the most out of its resources, allowing us to be a humble but proud second tier battler that no-one likes playing at The Den or in the cups. That may not be 'ambitious', but what's the alternative? Chase the dream like Derby County? 
That leads me on to Gary Rowett. Many Millwall fans are not enamoured with him either. You are correct, sometimes the football is painful. But needs must. Again, I take issue with it being 'typical' Millwall. From my time supporting the club Millwall have always been an aggressive and direct team yes, but in a positive way. That is to say, taking the game to the opposition, especially at The Den. However, Rowett is a dour pragmatic manager. That isn't Millwall, more like Charlton! But, times have changed, the Championship is full of big city clubs with regional level support like Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United etc, all wanting to get into the promised land, as well as clubs like Bournemouth and Fulham, their pockets filled with the filthy lucre of parachute payments. Millwall currently need to keep their heads down and become more and more entrenched, like a tick in the Championship beast and hope we get a lucky season like Burnley or Huddersfield Town did, or even the jammiest of jammy clubs - Crystal Palace! 
Also, the club hierarchy are quite happy for a steady ship, as their main concern is this: https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2020/february/millwall-reveal-plans-for-stadium-redevelopment/
The opportunity to develop land around The Den, which would allow us income streams to compete seriously for promotion. If and when it gets given the green light (Lewisham Council has already approved the adjoining Renewel development), then I would imagine Huski will fully takeover the club and maybe our ambitions will increase. Until then, it is all aboard the keep it steady Rowett Express! 
Okay, if you bothered to read all that, I will sign off by genuinely wishing you well... because as football fans of a grand old club like Derby County, you certainly do not deserve what you have been through! Even if you do not win this battle, I am positive you will bounce back stronger for it! Good luck. 

Millwall were good today. Organised, sharp, defended well and had attacking threat. Deserved their win

Point is we don't have to say it, certainly not in the manner some posters do. The performance has been variously described as disgusting, disgraceful and every player should be ashamed of themselves already which is unnecessary and just plain wrong given the effort that these players have put in recently. You are right that Millwall have simply been much better so far and there are many justifiable reasons for this

What, cupping his ears to the same fans who were all singing hes a banker????

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Listened to it on the radio, turned it off after 50 mins. Disappointing season and no doubt another rebuild with a new manager. 
I saw Butterfield against Celtic last month, he was pretty anonymous. 
 

Hope not this afternoon..... Eddie says we're going to "light up Rome". 
Have the Boro massive popped over to support the rugger? ?

On my way back from Cardiff. 
Wales played well, we didn't have the killer instinct and our discipline is becoming a problem. 
Away wins in the 6 nations are becoming harder and harder to come by.