Northern Red

You wouldn't mind but half the ground isn't even under cover.

12/15

Very much sounds like the continuity candidate.

41 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

OTC is the one of the three that surprises me. I thought he'd be the one to push on this season, especially with Scott leaving and so many injuries. Does anyone know why he has drifted so far from the first team? I'm not sure if I can remember him even being on the bench this season and, if he has, I certainly don't think he has come onto the pitch...

Think he's been injured.

28 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

 

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

As I was typing ‘U23 line up’, I was thinking ‘Hang on, don’t they normally put out an U21 team?’.

All is now clear.

Incidentally, does anybody recall when the U23 competition stopped?

It changed to U21 last season, I think the number of overage players allowed increased at the same time.

Edit: already posted

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

He had a dispute as they didn’t appear to have paid his wages.

Joined Granada as a result but very much a back up player there.

Yep. Effectively went on strike and refused to go back to Turkey after the World Cup, then moved to Granada in the January window.

30 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

I think he was at breaking point. He was exasperated after their last defeat and basically threw the whole team under the bus. 
Job for Pearson ? 

Don't think Nige will be doing anything until he knows where he stands with his health.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Warnock back there.

6 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Is TC actually meeting up with the Scotland squad?

U21s

Wales will have the same eligibility rules as everyone else.

First I've heard of it, it seems his grandmother was born in Pontypridd.

1 minute ago, Dredd said:

Hasn't he played in every age group for England bar the seniors?

Yep.

39 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said:

If it stops people in privileged positions trying to manipulate the situation, maybe there could be something like a 2 week bar on posting after signing up.

I'm sure that until very recently any new poster had to have their first few posts approved by an admin.

51 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Most managers who are screaming and shouting crap really struggle with getting players to listen to them. That's how it works in the real world. Yes, you get fantastic EXCEPTIONS like Clough and Fergie (and even Colin to a lesser degree) but have a look at the record of ex-players who tried to COPY their methods - it ain't great.

I read an interview with Dean Holden not long after he'd taken over at Charlton where he said that, in his second or third game in charge, they had an absolutely awful first half and at half time he completely lost his rag, shouting, swearing, knocking tactics boards over etc. It got a response in the second half and the performance was much improved, but he said that you can't do that more than maybe a couple of times a season because the players just become immune to it. If you're having to do it all the time then it just means they're not listening to you.

32 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

It’s the final group game today, and I see that Roelof bowled Kohli.

I would like to have seen his celebration .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/67396066

Assuming the Netherlands get nowhere near this India total, it'll be a fitting end to one of the dullest group stages I've ever seen in a tournament.

9 minutes ago, Spreadsheet Boy said:

Both Zuni and Waconda (remember him / her) are Native American in their origin.  Just saying.

Bingo.

2 hours ago, johnheadbcfc said:

Torpey wasn't it I thought that was abit strong 

Tony Thorpe.

50 minutes ago, Cristored said:

Yet despite being so deeply unhappy you continue to spend your time on a bcfc forum. 

Shut up Lez.

11 minutes ago, Cristored said:

Make runs? Stay onside? He had no service but also looked completely dis interested. 

8 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said:

NP cult out in full force tonight glad the miserable bloke is gone. How refreshing it must be for the players to get instructions from the main man. Not some dinosaur that spent a few days down in Cornwall every week while Fleming and Euell took charge. Out with the journeyman “manager” and in with the fresh head coach. Well done Jon and Brian 

Wibble.

2 minutes ago, ORANGE500 said:

I've always believed it and nothing they say or do suggest othersise, they are the worst fans anywhere.

Interesting use of "they"...

We're currently in the grace period where Andy and others of his ilk are right behind the new boss. Previous experience suggests this will last no more than about 6 weeks before they're at the front of the queue demanding his immediate sacking.

Williams was fairly dynamic in the past but the injuries have meant that we've never really seen it in his time here.