LiamOwl

2 hours ago, EastCraigsOwl said:

Well, I expected to lose last night. Not entirely convinced I ever thought it would be so ridiculously one sided, although my initial '2-0 defeat' estimate did start to feel somewhat iffy during the pre-match build-up.

Admittedly, Scotland are a tad limited. However, this was like a re-enactment of a club like, say, Stirling Albion visiting Parkhead in a Scottish Cup tie. Complete failure to string anything together, no goal threat whatsoever and no legs to enable us to get up the pitch.

Steve Clarke has done a tremendous job in recent years. Football is a results business and he / the players have delivered. With what little he has to work with, he's undoubtedly overachieved. Qualifying for both this and the previous Euros, plus the World Cup play-offs. The only home nation in the 'A' Groups of the Nations League (yes, I realise that's a quirk of the competition but it's still a fact at the moment) and we even qualified for Euro 2024 before England did. Unheard of!

All that said, however, last night was a national embarrassment. Pathetic on a grand scale from start to finish. Time for a much needed, positive, response although neither Switzerland nor Hungary could exactly be described as 'easy' opponents.

A couple of side notes. Firstly, sad to hear the pundits going on about 'confidence' during and after the gubbing. There's no such thing. It's all in the head. Same with 'pressure'. It's all garbage. Made-up nonsense to make themselves sound knowledgeable. I'm afraid, if players can't deliver a consistent performance, game in, game out, they're in the wrong job.

Secondly, I enjoyed 'new' VAR. Very impressive.

Oh, and one last thing - Ryan Porteous - good to see your tackling 'style' hasn't changed since you left Hibs. Learn to screw the nut for once in your life, ya fucking headcase.

Of course pressure and confidence is all in the head, that’s kind of the point. 

See edit notes 😄

We’ve hit the big time here in Cala Bona

3 hours ago, Alan Finney said:

Crann is talking about Bernard here. Maybe a mistake by the commentator or possibly knows something, interesting anyway.

 

Isn’t it more likely that he was talking about Daniel Johnson who, er, plays for Stoke City in the second tier of English football?

9 hours ago, bradowl said:

I forgot to mention a week in Majorca next month, Cala Bona. 

By coincidence England play there first two games whilst we are there. 😁

See ya there 😎

That took a turn

Going to see The Libertines there in November. Never been before so especially looking forward to it. 
 

Off to see Little Comets in Leeds in May too. 

We’ll be out the bottom three as the game kicks off - let’s hope we’re still there at 10pm

Signing players with similar histories, and then fans giving them a “free pass”.
 

Because the fan base has largely (entirely?) kept quiet on those issues before I don’t think that should stop people from making their feelings known on it now.

I don’t think getting it wrong then means we should keep getting it wrong now.

2 hours ago, mkowl said:

Isn't there still notification time limits or does it basically disappear once March is here

Think I’ve read before that Sky can insist on it being on with five(?) weeks notice, anything less than that and the clubs need to agree; but the money they offer is too much for clubs to turn down. 

I think there’s a conflation of “success” and “enjoyment” here. 
 

Of course we’d be more successful by being 10th in the prem every year, but fuck me it’d be boring. Season effectively over in March nearly every year just treading water until the next sniff of a cup quarter or semi final came along. 

I think it’s that the FA know they can’t be seen to do nothing, but after all the actions already taken by police/SWFC there’s not much else they can do to the individual. The only thing they have to go at is the club. 

3 hours ago, HoylandOwl said:

Apparently he’ll be good for the weekend

Any chance it’s contagious?

Do players have to be registered in the league squad to play in the cup?

It feels like an obvious answer having written it down 😂

Cheers pal. I’ve got use of season ticket as a back up, but would rather not 😬😂

Long shot but any if anyone has a spare would be happy to take it off your hands, cheers 

*without

I think I read it was due to paramedics, they were all busy treating fans and they’re not allowed to (re)start with paramedics available. 

Huddersfield in talks with Heckingbottom apparently. 

I just think he means he wants Johnson to stay, but Johnson might push to leave. 

Is there a rule about how many you can have from the same club at once? 

46 minutes ago, NorwichOwl said:

I'm hearing that David Wagner has got the boot at Norwich but I can't see any confirmation online.

That’ll see the pressure on Moore increase then, their lot will be pushing for him to return.