Wigan and Bolton have won the same number of FA Cups, I think.
To be fair, Wigan look a lot more likely to be salvageable than Bury were last year. After all, the club was running well before the current owners put them into admin.
The real scandal is how dubious owners are allowed to run these proud, historic clubs into the ground.
September 11, 2020 at 1:20 pm
in reply to: Turan#194553
Justin Walker was quite a good player, at times, though nothing like as good as he thought he was. Watching the re-run of the 1999 Wembley final, I was surprised just how much work he got through, he was more of a ball winner than a passer in that game at least.
The Walker I was trying to remember was a player under Knill who ended up at Gateshead I think. Turns out his name is Josh Walker, my mistake.
I think Mark Gavin was let go after a driving ban – can’t remember if it was for drink-driving or something else but it was enough to send him on his way.
I presume, BS, that they need to wait a couple of weeks so see if there’s any noticeable increase in cases in the areas where the trials have been conducted. Also, you need more than just one experiment before you can draw any proper conclusions.
Anyway, the big question is, if you are one of the few hundred allowed into GP, will you still be leaving games early to avoid the rush?
September 11, 2020 at 9:42 am
in reply to: Turan#194537
Was it Grimsby who used to have red numbers on their black-and-white stripes and no “box” for the numbers? Felt like looking at an optical illusion or a magic eye picture!
You are forgetting that what started out as a competition to benefit L1 & L2 clubs now exists to benefit the Premier League. Of course it would not get cancelled.
Exactly. For their huge youth team squads which they’ve amassed in part thanks to the EPPP scheme which ripped the heart out of lower league academies. The competition is a joke but many clubs like ours will, sadly, be even more desperate for the few pennies from the Premier League table.
No season long video pass in the uk as when crowds are allowed back saturday 3pm games won’t be available anymore.
I see. On balance, I think the 3pm Saturday black out is still probably beneficial for clubs like ours but it would have been interesting to run an experiment on it this year, given that I suspect a number of fans won’t want to return to grounds this season, even when they are allowed to.
September 8, 2020 at 11:37 am
in reply to: Ifollow#194450
A tenner for tonight’s mickey mouse cup game? No thanks.
To be honest, a tenner to watch a single game of football, with only a couple of cameras and occasional commentary issues, is not exactly the deal of the century for any game.
How much does Sky cost for the whole month? £30? £10 feels quite a lot. I might pay a fiver (although watching a Scunny game online leaves me pretty cold).
Can you get a season-long subscription or do you have to sign up game-by-game?
The only masks to are effective are those carbon filter ones which properly filtrate the air. Wearing a normal dust/face mask is more harmful, less oxygen and more breathing your own breath/carbon dioxide is downright daft.
I know I shouldn’t bother but it’s important to point out that this is complete bollocks.
“This damned virus” Five times more people are dying from seasonal flu than from covid at the moment let’s get over this silly mass hysteria. And get back to footy because if we don’t it won’t be there next year.
Is that true? It seems unlikely.
Also, tens of thousands of people have died from this virus DESPITE all the precautions taken, imagine the toll if it were left to run freely.
s we have around that amount of season ticket holders I personally think the risk is minimal, we will be told to wear masks and stay in our seats as much as possible.
We should IMO Also be allowed to bring in our own food and drink As long as you take away your rubbish after the game, follow social distancing and generally try to keep apart as much as possible I believe we would be ok.
And If we are allowed back to games it is still a personal choice if you attend or do not attend games.
That all sounds quite sensible, I just wonder how easy it will be to monitor when you look at how some people behave in football grounds. Especially if you have, say, 1,500-2,000 people. NI mentions that standing would make social distancing easier and it does in some ways but not in other – you have few real barriers to stop people congregating in stands and how many stewards are going to want to break that up?
Personally, I doubt the season will be finished with crowds in the stands. As number of cases inevitably rise during winter, I think people will be banned from grounds again. I hope I’m wrong.
Interestingly, when it comes to smoking, football grounds are generally seen as “indoor” spaces rather then outdoors, I wonder if this is how the experts will view them when it comes to the risks of transmission of this damned virus?
I’ll be honest, I’m quite surprised we’ve sold as many as we have. Given the issues at the end of last season and the lack of clarity about the next season, I won’t be rushing to hand over my money.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing back to GP come October. I’d probably go to a non-league ground like Brigg or Bottesford where there aren’t many people and plenty of open air but I don’t think I’d really be that interested in going to GP. Besides, it’s going to be such an odd experience, so different from what you’re used to, that I’m not sure I’d enjoy it anyway.
If we’ve got a saleable player and we can get a good price for him, there’s no harm in selling him, it’s the way a club like ours has to be run. If you don’t do that, you’re going to struggle to get those players to join the club in the first place.
No but it’ll stop other people from getting it. Wearing a mask shows respect for the people around you, showing you’re prepared to make a minor gesture for the good of others. It’s called ‘society’.
Onariase to undergo surgery on a hernia. Should this not have been picked up in his medical (surely he had one before signing)?
If he’s a good player and there were other clubs in for him, a relatively minor injury doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sign him. If he’s worth signing, he’s worth signing with a hernia. And insurance should be paying his wages while he’s unavailable anyway.
Looks a good signing. Solid at cb now hopefully doesn’t mean Cox sees McGahey as his RB when Clarke is out or that he sees Bedeau as his LB.
Concerned that Mr Swann seemed to suggest that was it though.
With smaller budgets and salary caps, you’re going to see the return of the utility player, anyone who can cover two or more positions is going to be much more attractive to clubs.
For what it’s worth, I would have Clarke down as a centre back. For me, his best performances have come in the middle, particularly under Robins when he played in a back three. I’ve never been that excited by him as a full back.
