Recent content by straightatthewall

One i've just remembered. When I was at Uni, there was a lad who's dad - Ronnie Blair - had played for us.

Nice. Thinking you're the age group up from me. Guess Ali Baker was playing with you and Graham Birch. Steve Rial and his old man Kevin always involved if I remember. All good lads. I played with Parky, Brandsey, Kev Barnes, Si Crellin all the way through. Robbie played with us when it went to...

Chunky - who did you play with?

Personally, I don't think a dressing room that is split/fractured etc. is capable of getting 73 points. We'd have lost the time games we've won recently if it were so (IMO). I'm more on poolfc's wavelength here. The squad - and maybe whole football set up - lacks some big characters that...

Made my view clear on this last week. As you rightly say, a coach that oversees a haul of 70+ points in his first season with a set of players should not be sacked. However, the issues a lot of us have recognised are not about whether the football is entertaining or not, it's about the...

You meeting up with your brother?

Not if it gets deducted.

Players play against teams they support all the time. Managers coach against teams they support. Kenny Dalgleish was a Rangers fan who became Celtic's greatest player. Jack Charlton, one of England's greats, managed another country against England. I don't recall anyone ever questioning the...

I'm guessing he wasn't changed because referees and their bodies shouldn't be bullied into things on the basis of people accusing them of not being impartial when they are. The EPL and the FA need to back the referees here and back them properly. Accuse them of being shit all you want, but...

They know they'll get their applause at Wembley 😉

Take that. And how average were both teams.

I'm going to say Stevenage rag a 1-0 win. I've literally no logic to support my prediction.

That's the other classic Bully. "Politics" is often thrown out as the reason why they didn't make it. Reality is it's incredibly hard and the standard is incredibly high, even at 'our level'. It's one of the reasons I always get a little annoyed at supporters saying someone is 'Sunday League at...

So, could have paid for your own coffee or could have been Karl Oyston. Hmm, the path of life is full of crossroads...

Fr33jack, I was in the school year below Chris at Larkholme. Always thought he was a good lad too. Nice to see this thread bumped. My old man worked at the club for years. Very proud to have Thommo, Danny Coid, Matty Blinks and Ginge at his funeral last year. I also once saw Keith Walwyn in BHS.