Nothing special in the list.
That will all be from the list for stopping down. We won't get to see the other version.

Who are we willing to sell and who is sold is going to be important.
Keep cutting the cloth, times are hard down here in L1.

I am a tad concerned re the B team. I know decisions had to be made. The set-up does need some major rethinking applied to the lack of game time.
Lostock, still needs mucho spending on it if we are stopping there. I don't believe it will ever be viable stopping over there. We missed the boat on a few options a couple of years ago.
I don't think we'll convince anybody to part with the brass for a move now, not after last season.

Perhaps we can save a few quid on a pre-season break. Pontins or Butlins near sand dunes sounds nice.

Noticed Matheson and Carty's name as part of 1st team retained list rather than B team.

First few promotions it seems.

Looking like we kept the rest as well.

https://youtu.be/CM_bUtGWcA8?si=C8I7upTqCz5XdXDv

Extended highlights of the final. I've not had the heart to watch any highlights or goals since Saturday.

Brave posting that Benny
Spare a thought, I said earlier I was still hurting.

Are we having an all In summer thread this year.?

We all want to hear swie tales of him playing his Barry Manilow C90 cassette tapes while he travels.

Which Womble would make the best PM? I'd appreciate a reply before I vote.

Yes will do it. Will start it Monday, over the weekend if I have time. Just letting the dust settle on the play off final.

Cheers Benny.

I'm very slowly starting to settle into the boredom of no match days.

The 'To Do' list has got a lot longer while I've been stuck in the can't be ars'd mood.
Perhaps this weekend, I'll make a start and get going.

comment by Ye Olde Pasty (U2191)
posted 1 day, 2 hours ago
Are we having an all In summer thread this year.?

We all want to hear swie tales of him playing his Barry Manilow C90 cassette tapes while he travels.

Which Womble would make the best PM? I'd appreciate a reply before I vote.
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Neither of the twofavourites. Really, there is only one in the running and his party will bankrupt the UK given time.

As for Barry Manilow, I don't have anything of his and my music is either on my laptop or on CDs, I like a good mix of music but I prefer good soul music.

It looks as if Evatt might be staying with us, but if he does, he will have to change his tactics and bring a different type of player in, we are now too predictable and teams know to to stop us playing. We have become a pushover in this division.

Just had a phone call from Bristol.
The blokes first words out his mouth "What happened to your lot on Saturday, not one shot on goal"

Another day ruined now!

IE to examine the “mindset and mentality” in the Ben today.
That must be half a year behind us we saying he needs to employ some shrinks for the players, staff and us.

If only IE was willing to take some advice onboard. There's plenty been offered but he's always refused.

Who dreamt up the saying
"No news is good news"
Were they ever cured and released?

comment by Ye Olde Pasty (U2191)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
IE to examine the “mindset and mentality” in the Ben today.
That must be half a year behind us we saying he needs to employ some shrinks for the players, staff and us.

If only IE was willing to take some advice onboard. There's plenty been offered but he's always refused.

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Evatt is the one much in need of examining his mindset and mentality. He needs to change tactics otherwise both us and he is doomed for yet another dissapointing season. This time it could be far worse.

The only positve is, he probably would not survive the season.

I watched the FA cup game yesterday and United played City off the pitch. It reminded me of our game against Oxford.

At least Southampton managed to bring a smile to my face today.
It's always good to see Leeds fans crying. Remember those images from when we sent Leeds down. I've not liked them since those dirty Leeds teams first appeared a long time ago.

Back home after a lovely weekend in Milan. Couldn't have done much more on the trip including lake Como. That's 2 weekends away. Head down for as many shifts I can get in June. Will start the summer thread at some stage today.

Benny, I spent a month in Italy a few years ago, I went to Lake Como, Florence, Rome, Amalfi and Pizza. I remember asking the Hoel manager in at Lake Como where we could find good food and he recomended a restaurant next door to the cinema, when we arrived, it didnt look that great but as it was raining hard we didn't want to look for another place to eat, as it turned out it was the best meal that we had on the whole trip. If you ever go back look for it, you won't be dissapointed.

Nine days after the disaster of the play-offs and we haven't had any good news from the club, no plan, no nothing. it's time they got their act together if they want to sell more season tickets and secure the cash to get Pasty his dividends.

Evatt looks to be staying, or am I being too previous with that thought? I don't expect any great details but something positive would probably make us all feel a little bit better.

I'd get more divi off my old milkman back in England than the club.
The milkman here, pays out free fresh natural goat's milk cheese and yogurt. It's much better than green shield stamps.

Everyone from the club will have gone on holiday after the play off final. 3 weeks overtime. Toal and Charles will only have a short break as in international duty and the players come back mid June for pre season. No surprise it's very quiet.

Lake Como was lovely. Spent Sunday afternoon there but limited time to do much as flew home late Sunday. One of the loveliest places I've seen. Felt unreal to be home around 6 hours after leaving there. Milan itself was from Friday when we got there felt once done the tourist bit not much else to do. The trains in Italy so much better and seem reliable. In danger of missing the flight back as one of the lads with went missing. Thankfully our last minute train journey was on time.

Glad you enjoyed it Benny
How's the hard part of being back going.
I'm looking forward to getting away. I wish I could keep my return dates a secret so I could hide while I settle in.

comment by Bennythedip - Living The Dream (U9359)
posted 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
Lake Como was lovely. Spent Sunday afternoon there but limited time to do much as flew home late Sunday. One of the loveliest places I've seen. Felt unreal to be home around 6 hours after leaving there. Milan itself was from Friday when we got there felt once done the tourist bit not much else to do. The trains in Italy so much better and seem reliable. In danger of missing the flight back as one of the lads with went missing. Thankfully our last minute train journey was on time.
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If I remember correctly Milan is the industrial centre of Italy ,it's where a lot of our washing machines .tumble dryers and fridge freezers come from.

I liked Lake Como, a great place but I also liked Florence for the art galleries. I remember standing if front of Michelangelo's statue of David, It was carved out of a ten foot tall piece of marble. I have never experienced anything like it before, The hair on the back of my head and neck litterally stood on end.

We all know that he was a master artist and craftsman, but you have to see it in the flesh, so to speak, to appreciate it. Every detail on the statue was amazing, including the veins, finger and toe nails were perfect. If you ever get the chance, I urge you to go and see it.

Also, I loved Amalfi which is situated in the South West of Italy. It really is a beautifull place. If fact I loved all of Italy and I will definitely visit it again.