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30 minutes ago, Andyben said:

As little as humanly possible.

Big birthday in summer but going away mid-august to commiserate, sorry celebrate.

Few weekends away booked but other than that work work work 

Happy 60th mate 👍

Well the first sojourn is to a gig tonight in Brum - Elbow at the Resorts Arena

Booked in the hotel and it's hosting a Laurel and Hardy convention

The 1867 Group are here telling everyone Chansiri has gotten the Club into another fine mess

Yee of little geographical knowledge

Google Filey Brigg

41 minutes ago, Reesh said:

Ffs autocorrect, I meant Forests.

If Geoff wants to know why you "get away with it" it's because somedays you are as funny as fuck. 

26 minutes ago, Andyben said:

Didn't Pep used to have a caravan in Filey when he was at Barca?

It was nothing to Brigg about 

18 minutes ago, Andyben said:

That's quite tough, Tee?

To add I have no idea who it is, not listing the current managers either but it's a main story on the BBC News so the story as a whole is in the public domain now.

By it's very nature its a high profile person. Of course these are allegations and thus innocent until guilty. But if its a civil case then the balance of probabilities not beyond reasonable doubt comes into play. 

So what sporting, cultural or artistic events are you attending over the next few weeks - or are you being forced to do all the DIY projects successfully put to one side for months.

It is only 13 weeks for those counting and the football will not really stop with the Euros etc. 

It is good to have a break from the stress of following Wednesday but after a few weeks it's like what if it was like this all year. 

This is also a safe space, so if you are inflicted with oh FFS moments in your domestic life empathy can found. 

Enjoy the summer ☀️ all 3 days of it

9 hours ago, Tank_Owl2,0 said:

I agree with a lot what’s been said. I’d add that the Championship is a mix of playing styles, team capabilities and team ethics and are better at what they do compared to L1 and arguably PL, which is why you often hear the coaches (including DR) that every week presents a different challenge.

Thats why we did ok in some games, well in others and struggled in a few. Although with no back up at all, I think something had happened which meant the players weren’t quite at the races against Boro.

As DR got his feet under the table he got his methods etc embedded which meant we were also good at what we did, so could impose ourselves which we never did under the Spanish void and flex when needed.

Its going to be fascinating to see what DR does to take things further next season.

Like I say all subjective, but I suspect Rohl would not be wanting to go into next season with this squad and be expected to secure a play off spot 

Hypothetical anyway as we know there is likely to be a high churn rate with the contract position as it is 

So which Premier League boss is the one who appears to have been accused of historic sex offences in a civil case but the courts have currently  granted an anonymity order.

Appreciate the law here, but presumably if the offences were in the early 90s and presumably here in England there is a fairly small pool of possibilities.

5 hours ago, BraddersTim said:

Humber Street Sesh is absolutely brilliant, every August, loads and loads of stages and bands and an absurdly low ticket price.  Set around the Marina, its a great event in a great location for it.  100% recommended if you like new music.

The worst pub I have frequented was one called The Oberon around that area, ok it was 30 years ago now but it was a shithole even for Hull

The old town to be fair is actually pretty decent for pubs mainly because the local arsewipes and fish slappers don't frequent them 

2 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said:

Manuel?  He's from Barcelona!  

😉

It had been a long day 😴

1 hour ago, Reesh said:

Them that voted for him on here know their onions....

I think he will win shal lot

4 minutes ago, EBRA said:

Fair points - but here’s something for to consider. Windass said recently when Munoz came in it was clear to the player he did not think they were good enough and as such it didn’t help the team overall. Rohl came in and coached the players making them believe and making them a team. 
 

And I think that’s the difference - Greece once won the Euro’s against all the odds not by having the best players but the best team coached to believe. 

Right manager in July - we challenge for the play off up to the weekend before the last I say - with the majority of squad who broke records the season before 
 

 

It's a subjective view, I base mine on games such as Middlesbrough when a lot went wrong, Stoke at home where we weren't clinical enough, the defensive mistakes v Norwich 

Take Coventry as a barometer - did we ever look like defeating them 

I appreciate you can cite other games where we won, the points tally etc 

Undoubtedly Rohl instilled organisation and belief which counts for a lot but the occasional basic errors in defence, together with a lack of quality in the final 3rd marks the difference.

But it's all conjecture 

6 minutes ago, KrolMong said:

You can see why Tuchel won’t be there next season. In absolute control, 1-0 up, and replaces his three best players and just invites Real up the pitch. Taking Kane off was madness as he was causing havoc.

Tuchel is a good manager

Ancolloti is a great manager

One is in the final one isn't based on that decision

And Neuer doing a great impression of someone Scottish

50 minutes ago, Reesh said:

Peterborough v Oxford tonight, the hosts will be hoping for better luck this season.

Tough choice that or Real Madrid v Bayern Munich 

I wonder how many Wednesday fans are posting online blogs about Barnsley 

I will give a range of between Nil and Zero

I think it's going to be an interesting change on the EFL side of that equation. Not necessarily this first year as season tickets renewals will have arisen. But when you consider in the Championship you will see a minimum of 24 games for your team - at no extra cost if you pay for the full Sky Sports package.

I mean let's keep it easy and go 50 50 on home / away that is half the games. Ok a lot will be midweek which is already a factor in some of us decision making.

Half the Championship games per week will not be 3pm on a Saturday, this Sky Sports + service infers that the rest will not necessarily be unique kick offs. Can see it working like the FA Cup does, 3 different games at 5.30pm or Sunday lunchtime 

I mean nothing beats live football but is it worth 5 hours on the M1 ? Is it worth a 40 minute drive from Dronfield is perhaps more pertinent to the season ticket question. 

The TV contracts do change football and for the EFL this will be pretty seismic potentially, but who knows. For all the saturation TV coverage, crowds seem to be growing

4 minutes ago, Reesh said:

Get some wood that lights....... then look around for running water

 

They are certainly making a sustained effort to go after the providers, indeed the law would permit them to demand the user lists. That would be interesting.

I actually don't mind paying for decent content. Indeed if nobody did then would there be content ? 

One day they will turn off the satellite signal and it all will be streamed - but 1 minute delays, poor picture quality etc means the quality is diminished.

Do people care, perhaps not these days. 

2024/25 thread first post

26 minutes ago, Greno said:

Cheers 🤔

I am looking forward to Chelts 30 years ago thread for next season 

January 1995 -MKOWL leaves Hull for good - though I wasn't MK then and social media didn't exist - but apart from that !

56 minutes ago, Andyben said:

Was the FA Cup final v Liverpool the last time they made a final?

They did win the Paint Pot Trophy thingy (under their own name) but as we know that counts for nothing 

45 minutes ago, Tewksbury said:

But we were very clinical in putting the teams around us away.

Like Wigan 2 years ago in L1, terrible against any top 6 side, but only dropped single digit points v the bottom half and finished with the title.

If we can keep up that type of form, but just improve enough to drag more teams into tthatsame level or a bit lower bracket then there's no reason not to push playoffs.

This season, a decent set piece coach could have put us much higher with the amount of avoidable set piece goals we conceded.

You see I didn't really see clinical 

Even in the last game v Sunderland it was modest margins that make all the difference - and the Championship you can very quickly go from winning 3 in a row to losing 3 in a row, with little difference in how you played 

It is like I say a very subjective view, I said we would finish 18th - 20th - that is where we ended up. But it was very chalk and cheese way of getting there. 

I don't think any of us would be thrilled if Chansiri came out, focused on the 2nd half of the season and said lets just re-sign all those players. Least thrilled would be Rohl 

9 hours ago, EBRA said:

Of course it’s, IF, BUTS & MAYBE’s .. but I think my point stands. He gets the management right - always a gamble - and overachieving or not that stat see us above where we finished. Who’s to say Jan spend would not have been greater  with a few more points on the board as well.

I think though D.C. “lack of football knowledge” is another myth that can be dispelled - given the fact no body ever gets it truly right in football all the time!
 

 

I do get your point. On an objective test measure - ie points on the board then it stacks up. 

On a more subjective level, it never felt this was a play off capability squad. 

Put it another way, in a very hypothetical question, if we started next season with Rohl, this squad would you be confident of finishing in the play off positions ?

I just judge this on how we performed v the play off contenders

Leeds 1 point

Southampton 0 point

WBA 3 points

Norwich 1 point 

But it's the manner of some of those defeats - we were so far behind them.

This is not decrying their achievements, but it was done with a mindset of avoiding relegation. Job done. 

But to me there were too many flaws, weaknesses that would be found out. 

I mean the contract situation throws the debate out the window, but we saw an uplift in quality in January. That needs to be maintained but I look round the pitch and see several other positions that need it. More prevalent is I think Rohl realises it 

8 hours ago, Kiwi Owl said:

and Crawleys first leg victory scoreline

Hope they don't go all Peterborough mode in the second 

I think that is MK Dons 6th go in the play offs and yet to reach the final. 

I am not expecting much sympathy to that stat on here 🤔

It does not seem to have captured the imagination of the locals that's for sure

12 hours ago, HappyOwl said:

Danny Rohl 7-1 for hull job 🙄

Hi Danny

I lived in Hull for many years. Its a strange place, they prefer rugby league, the women are looser than a B Diaby back pass, you say ja a lot they say ner.

You only have to read the posts of Greno to appreciate the intellectual void there is and he is President of Mensa.