Burrows

Wasn’t a specific thing for me but I remember us playing Villa first game of the season and being really excited for it. Then the prices were released and it became a bit of a sticking point as some of my mates wouldn’t pay that much. Since then as a group we’ve gone less and less.

I was having a look at the table this time last season. The teams in the play-offs and down in the relegation places had more points last season than this year. I’d assume we’re seeing a lot more draws this season, meaning fewer points overall. People say the leagues not as good but you could argue it’s more competitive. For us (pretending there’s not a points deduction coming) I think that’s a good thing. For United you could look it either way, on one hand if they put a decent run together they’ll fly up the table, on the other hand it’s going to be a congested table with a lot of teams, already a fair few points ahead of them, capable of getting top 6. I’d fully expect Ipswich, Southampton and Wrexham to kick on from here for example.

Haha wonder if he was there last night

I’ve said this a few times on here but worth repeating. Points deductions take time, especially if you’ve got multiple charges against you. We will get one, whether we get new owners or not, because we’ve breached the rules. Leicester are also expecting a points deduction but don’t know when or how much. I don’t think the EFL are ‘waiting to see how we get on’ - I think they’re waiting to see how many offences we rack up and it’s already a very complex situation. Hopefully we get hit with it this season (as we’re going down whatever). Forest got deducted points in the middle of March a couple of seasons back, so it can be well into the season.

Funny what games stick with you. I’ve got a really vivid memory of driving down the parkway listening to the game on radio Sheffield and going mental when we scored the winner. Can’t believe that’s 10 years ago.

He gets more Brent like every game

Would like to know how the refs got to 8 minutes. Absolutely zero chance there was that much stoppage time. All a bit dodgy

The way the players have conducted themselves this season, in my opinion, has been fantastic. Whatever they decide is the best course of action, I’m with them

It’s a perfect scenario for Wilder. He’s used the ‘underdog’ card all his career, it’s his only trick, he’s used it when it’s blatantly not true and United fans have still not questioned it. All season he’ll be referring back to ‘we had 0 points on the board in the middle of September’ - he’ll act like they’re all dead and buried and the idiots will believe it and lap it up. Ultimately though their goal is to be promoted and if they don’t do that he’s failed. Just as he failed last season, no matter how much the ‘little old United’ shtick gets wheeled out.

Unfortunately I don’t think it’s anything to do with anything. Leicester are definitely getting a points deduction and they still haven’t received one. They do take a bit of time to hit. The story Si told about the points deduction was blatantly not true. Just being logical you can’t expect to break the rules and not get a punishment.

SeLLLLLLes

There we are…

I said this the first game of the season when they played Birmingham. He just seems to charge around barrelling into people 90% of the time. He’s a nuisance, and has a lot of good qualities, but I don’t think he’s anywhere near the quality for a team wanting to be in the top 2. Although, after I commented on Hirst against Birmingham he went on to score. Hopefully that happens again.

That’s genuinely blown my mind. At what point would these people not go to games.

This is exactly what I was thinking. I work in Manchester, in a job that’s in the same sort of world as the policy implementation role. That salary you could get for half the responsibility at my place. A lot of people will want to work in football but still, it seems very low.

That midfield

Anyone criticising Röhl are people who can’t see the woods for the trees. It’s clear as day he could have been our golden ticket on to better things and clear as day who’s at fault for everything turning sour.

Imagine if we would have gone up in either of those 2 play-off seasons though. Imagine how much damage Chansiri could do with a premier league budget, and signing premier league players with silly wages and then refusing to sell them, like he does. Chansiris problem wasn’t money based, it was knowledge and skill. He’s never been capable of owning a club and mistakes would be costlier in that league. Obviously you never know but we could actually be in a worse place now if his ‘gambles’ would have paid off.

I’ll never expect a full boycott and my nature is to be quite ‘people have the right to choose to do whatever they see fit’. I’ve always said I don’t like people being shamed into boycotting and how divisive it’s become. But even I, who’s very passive in that regard, will be really disappointed if more than 1k buy tickets in the home end. As I think it’ll mainly be people who don’t want to miss out on 10 loyalty points, which is so short sighted and selfish. It’s Grimsby at home, in the cup, that’s on tele. Go to a pub and watch it if you want the social element. It’s one game, if we can’t organise a mass boycott for this we never will.

Leicester still haven’t had any points deducted and apparently they’re pretty much guaranteed one. So I think it’s more of a case that these things take a bit of time

1. Megson really annoyed me 2. People constantly calling for Megson to come back annoyed me, even when I new it was a joke (because there was other people that didn’t realise it was a joke and would join in) 3. I don’t mind us mixing up our kits a bit. I quite liked the all blue one in 2016. As long it’s every now and again and not the norm. I don’t understand people that want the exact same kit every year.

I think a few games have given us a bit of false hope. But the 11 is probably a mid-table / play off league one 11. The rest of the squad is league 2 standard.

Got to be Beres. Incredible sarnies

To be fair I could see Ings doing alright but it’s a complete change of direction from AI scouring the globe for the next hidden wonderkid. Does make you wonder what’s going on behind the scenes.

The self appointed best fans in the world leaving before the end of the game to beat the traffic (there was none) after largely being quite all game.