Lanterne Rouge Posted Monday at 18:55 Share Posted Monday at 18:55 Jesus what a wankfest Sky are having tonight. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted Monday at 18:55 Share Posted Monday at 18:55 Just now, Lanterne Rouge said: Jesus what a wankfest Sky are having tonight. Hollywood meets the NFL ? Probably be 0/0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTAF Posted Monday at 18:56 Share Posted Monday at 18:56 22 red cards in this game is the only 'result' I want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted Monday at 18:57 Share Posted Monday at 18:57 Nauseating. Just like Rovers v Cardiff, a game you want both sides to lose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:00 Share Posted Monday at 19:00 Utterly nauseating Birmingham Blogger who has been a good read down the years seems to have become a huge Kool Aid drinker post Yank takeover. "The biggest game in the EFL from a hype perspective". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted Monday at 19:00 Share Posted Monday at 19:00 Would’ve got really good odds back in 2013 for Jordan Wynter to be the rap song soundtrack to the build up of Tom Brady owned Birmingham vs Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney owned Wrexham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted Monday at 19:00 Share Posted Monday at 19:00 Even David Beckham is there! Oh well, we’ve got the Wurzels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted Monday at 19:02 Share Posted Monday at 19:02 I wouldn't say no to having the Wrexham owners at City... 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:03 Share Posted Monday at 19:03 Just on a City note, TGH starts for Birmingham, one or two sites say at RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted Monday at 19:04 Share Posted Monday at 19:04 Horrible corner to defend that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:04 Share Posted Monday at 19:04 Not watching the game but score flashed up. Jack Marriott, 1-0 Wrexham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted Monday at 19:05 Share Posted Monday at 19:05 Touchdown Wrexham 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted Monday at 19:06 Share Posted Monday at 19:06 There’s no chance in hell this Brum manager lasts the season. It has experienced, championship/PL manager dropping down to manage them all over it. Great goalkeeping that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted Monday at 19:08 Share Posted Monday at 19:08 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Just on a City note, TGH starts for Birmingham, one or two sites say at RB. Played there a lot in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:09 Share Posted Monday at 19:09 It's funny really that Blogger pre US takeover was very interesting. He played about their Accounts, FFP in general, seemed to have some Sources- their ownership travails and their former Owner Carsen Yeung and has a book published on then. Whatever Critical Analysis he had, he seems to have lost a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted Monday at 19:17 Share Posted Monday at 19:17 13 minutes ago, DaveF said: I wouldn't say no to having the Wrexham owners at City... Not the IRA sympathiser McLean though would quite happily punch the pricks lights out 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted Monday at 19:18 Share Posted Monday at 19:18 Impressed with Wrexham opening 15, so far they look a very well coached side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted Monday at 19:20 Share Posted Monday at 19:20 Wrexhams palmer looks like a rugby number 8 big old lump 2 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Impressed with Wrexham opening 15, so far they look a very well coached side. Just like us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted Monday at 19:31 Share Posted Monday at 19:31 Wrexham shirt sponsor United Airlines. Birmingham City with rolling advertising boards all round the ground for Delta as their official travel partner. Is there much call for transatlantic air travel to get to Mansfield or Exeter away? 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted Monday at 19:32 Share Posted Monday at 19:32 Seen more of Beckham than the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:35 Share Posted Monday at 19:35 Birmingham fans are either very loyal and optimistic or very thick. Relegated Year 1 of ownership... *Season Tickets Sold up 50% *High rolling games like Wrexham, Hospitality let alone Regular tickets selling well. Games like Burton,Huddersfield, Mansfield, Northampton, Rotherham replacing Coventry, Derby, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom. Season Tickets sold up 50% and Hospitality selling very well despite such moderate offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted Monday at 19:37 Share Posted Monday at 19:37 Decent watch though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted Monday at 19:37 Share Posted Monday at 19:37 Either of these teams would wipe the floor with us at the moment 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted Monday at 19:39 Share Posted Monday at 19:39 6 minutes ago, Fpcity said: Seen more of Beckham than the game And you're loving it as he's bloody gorgeous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 19:42 Share Posted Monday at 19:42 In all honesty I'm not watching the game as I don't have Sky, how do these 2 compare to the best of the Championship- what is the general standard like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted Monday at 19:43 Share Posted Monday at 19:43 2 minutes ago, DaveF said: And you're loving it as he's bloody gorgeous. Oh absolutely, definitely in my top 3 of man crushes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kid in the Riot Posted Monday at 19:43 Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 19:43 9 minutes ago, Olé said: Wrexham shirt sponsor United Airlines. Birmingham City with rolling advertising boards all round the ground for Delta as their official travel partner. Is there much call for transatlantic air travel to get to Mansfield or Exeter away? We can laugh all we like but Wrexham's owners have demonstrated that within just a couple of years they "get" a football club's relationship with its fans, and wider community, far more than Steve and Jon ever will. And they've even managed to combine it with on-field success too, so far. 39 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted Monday at 19:46 Share Posted Monday at 19:46 1 minute ago, Kid in the Riot said: We can laugh all we like but Wrexham's owners have demonstrated that within just a couple of years they "get" a football club's relationship with its fans, and wider community, far more than Steve and Jon ever will. And they've even managed to combine it with on-field success too, so far. Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted Monday at 19:52 Share Posted Monday at 19:52 Really good game both teams look decent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted Monday at 19:54 Share Posted Monday at 19:54 8 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: In all honesty I'm not watching the game as I don't have Sky, how do these 2 compare to the best of the Championship- what is the general standard like? they dont, its exciting even frantic at times but reminds me of our time in league one. sheff u would pass the ball through both teams, just like they did at hull who were slightly better than when we played tthem but not much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted Monday at 20:00 Share Posted Monday at 20:00 9 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? There are plenty of clubs down there, and L2 for that matter, with money Graham... if they win promotion again this season that is one hell of an achievement. And what odds this time next year they'll be above us in the pyramid? That aside, look at the investment and initiatives they've brought to the club and city, very impressive. They've nothing like the money Steve has either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted Monday at 20:00 Share Posted Monday at 20:00 11 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? Fair comment Graham but at least they get what football means to people who support their team. They are passionate, enthusiastic, switched on, engaging, engaged and able to delegate well. All things that our ‘Board’ seemingly have no clue about whatsoever. Even after 20 years. Give me them any day of the week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted Monday at 20:01 Share Posted Monday at 20:01 14 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? Apart from the early goal Wrexham have hardly threatened the Brum goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted Monday at 20:03 Share Posted Monday at 20:03 9 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? Well there playing the favourites for the division tonight. looking at the first half be lucky to get a draw. have no problem with what's happening at Wrexham good for them after all the years in non league. Imagine if we had some joy once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 20:07 Share Posted Monday at 20:07 Unofficially dubbed The This Will All End in ******* Tears You Mark My Words Derby. Not catchy, but accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted Monday at 20:13 Share Posted Monday at 20:13 I hope they do go up. People moan about the PL being a closed shop then moan when a team like Wrexham do well. Despite what Lansdown think, under investing and progressing a couple of league positions a year isn’t the way to go. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted Monday at 20:14 Share Posted Monday at 20:14 Good old-fashioned reducer by TGH on McClean there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 20:17 Share Posted Monday at 20:17 2 minutes ago, Henry said: I hope they do go up. People moan about the PL being a closed shop then moan when a team like Wrexham do well. Despite what Lansdown think, under investing and progressing a couple of league positions a year isn’t the way to go. No, people moan that the only way to get into and stay in the PL is with a lot of money and a media circus attached. And Wrexham are very much of that ilk. I remember the days when Oxford went from third tier obscurity to League Cup Winners in Three years. A true fairytale. Ditto the original Wimbledon. Wrexham are not some plucky underdogs. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted Monday at 20:17 Share Posted Monday at 20:17 What is the point of Sky cutting to a shot of Beckham and Brady in the stand literally every 20 or 30 seconds..........yeah Beckham's there tonight - so what? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted Monday at 20:18 Share Posted Monday at 20:18 30 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Let’s see how they do on the pitch when their league opponents aren’t Cambridge, Shrewsbury or the South Glos jokers, eh? I’m sure people were saying similar in respect of Wealdstone, Altrincham etc..when they were top of the National League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudgun Posted Monday at 20:19 Share Posted Monday at 20:19 38 minutes ago, Roe said: Either of these teams would wipe the floor with us at the moment Agree with that, with our management I think we could be in a bit danger of relegation to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted Monday at 20:20 Share Posted Monday at 20:20 Japanese players performing absolutely all over the leagues. Incredible talents they have. Love to see Hirakawa get a start if Manning has the balls. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted Monday at 20:22 Share Posted Monday at 20:22 (edited) 5 minutes ago, David Brent said: I’m sure people were saying similar in respect of Wealdstone, Altrincham etc..when they were top of the National League. Not really, their budget amd squad was always going to be sufficient to get out of L2. Much bigger step up to L1. And to be fair, their fans mostly seem to be realistic about this. It's the media and outsiders who are getting overexcited. Edited Monday at 20:25 by Northern Red 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 20:22 Share Posted Monday at 20:22 2 minutes ago, David Brent said: I’m sure people were saying similar in respect of Wealdstone, Altrincham etc..when they were top of the National League. It took them a fair bit of time to claw their way out of the nonleagues considering how their opponents were all hopelessly outgunned. Whenever they come up against a team that is actually half decent they tend to come unstuck - Sheff U. in the cup, looks like tonight as well, Brum have just gone 3-1 up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted Monday at 20:25 Share Posted Monday at 20:25 2 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: Japanese players performing absolutely all over the leagues. Incredible talents they have. Love to see Hirakawa get a start if Manning has the balls. Quite apart from his goal Iwata has been very impressive. Always looking for space between the lines and showing for a pass then using the ball well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted Monday at 20:26 Share Posted Monday at 20:26 41 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: In all honesty I'm not watching the game as I don't have Sky, how do these 2 compare to the best of the Championship- what is the general standard like? check your pms pops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted Monday at 20:26 Share Posted Monday at 20:26 3 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Not really, their budget amd squad was always going to be sufficient to get out of L2. Much bigger step up to L1. Yeah probably right tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted Monday at 20:27 Share Posted Monday at 20:27 8 minutes ago, WessexPest said: No, people moan that the only way to get into and stay in the PL is with a lot of money and a media circus attached. And Wrexham are very much of that ilk. I remember the days when Oxford went from third tier obscurity to League Cup Winners in Three years. A true fairytale. Ditto the original Wimbledon. Wrexham are not some plucky underdogs. Those fairytales are very far and few between, hence why it needs to be bankrolled or very good recruitment and trading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted Monday at 20:28 Share Posted Monday at 20:28 55 minutes ago, Fpcity said: Seen more of Beckham than the game He's the English version of Taylor Swift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted Monday at 20:31 Share Posted Monday at 20:31 1 hour ago, redkev said: Not the IRA sympathiser McLean though would quite happily punch the pricks lights out I would probably be an IRA sympathiser if I was from Derry and had a family member killed by the British army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted Monday at 20:34 Share Posted Monday at 20:34 The 22 players on the pitch at the Birmingham v Wrexham game are probably deemed as secondary by Sky to the celebs in the posh seats ! Jay Stansfield showing he is far too good for League one and a very good 3rd goal for Birmingham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted Monday at 20:35 Share Posted Monday at 20:35 42 minutes ago, Super said: Really good game both teams look decent. Wrexham look shit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted Monday at 20:40 Share Posted Monday at 20:40 (edited) Handbags, and that daft git Brady applaudes it instead of clutching pearls whining how he saw worse Edited Monday at 20:41 by sephjnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted Monday at 20:41 Share Posted Monday at 20:41 Did Mullin bite him there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrizzler Posted Monday at 20:43 Share Posted Monday at 20:43 1 minute ago, Northern Red said: Did Mullin bite him there? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted Monday at 20:44 Share Posted Monday at 20:44 18 minutes ago, WessexPest said: It took them a fair bit of time to claw their way out of the nonleagues considering how their opponents were all hopelessly outgunned. Whenever they come up against a team that is actually half decent they tend to come unstuck - Sheff U. in the cup, looks like tonight as well, Brum have just gone 3-1 up. It took them one full season to get out of the NL. And prior to that they were fan owned and skint, and prior to that had a bastard owner that wanted to sell-off the Racecourse for housing. Bizarre comment re: Sheff U, who were C'ship when they were L2, yet Wrexham were a minute away from beating them and only lost in a replay, after battering Coventry in the round before... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted Monday at 20:45 Share Posted Monday at 20:45 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: We can laugh all we like but Wrexham's owners have demonstrated that within just a couple of years they "get" a football club's relationship with its fans, and wider community, far more than Steve and Jon ever will. And they've even managed to combine it with on-field success too, so far. Be careful what’s wish for, eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted Monday at 20:45 Share Posted Monday at 20:45 and Bielik pays the price for that melee by drawing a second yellow with a hack that could have been red by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted Monday at 20:46 Share Posted Monday at 20:46 Decent game this. Remember good old committed performances? Liam take note. Watching this, what the hell has Lansdown been doing in his attempts to sell the club? I can’t think of any reason why the investors in these two clubs wouldn’t have fancied a look at City. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted Monday at 20:47 Share Posted Monday at 20:47 18 minutes ago, Med/MadHatter said: He's the English version of Taylor Swift Prob got a better voice than his anorexic wife. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted Monday at 20:52 Share Posted Monday at 20:52 1 hour ago, DaveF said: I wouldn't say no to having the Wrexham owners at City... I'd take the Birmingham ones as well at the moment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted Monday at 20:54 Share Posted Monday at 20:54 8 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Did Mullin bite him there? my mrs got animated at that, i had to watch the replay, he didnt get booked at first,will he a get lengthy ban later? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted Monday at 20:58 Share Posted Monday at 20:58 1 hour ago, redkev said: Not the IRA sympathiser McLean though would quite happily punch the pricks lights out Join the queue, Kev ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted Monday at 20:59 Share Posted Monday at 20:59 40 minutes ago, WessexPest said: No, people moan that the only way to get into and stay in the PL is with a lot of money and a media circus attached. And Wrexham are very much of that ilk. I remember the days when Oxford went from third tier obscurity to League Cup Winners in Three years. A true fairytale. Ditto the original Wimbledon. Wrexham are not some plucky underdogs. Didn’t Oxford do so because of Robert Maxwell? Wimbledon, I’ll grant you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 20:59 Share Posted Monday at 20:59 (edited) Lesser of two evils won tonight. Wrectum, I wish you luck against the Rent Boys (not that you need it) but aside from that I loathe that club and everything to do with them. Shower of maggots. Edited Monday at 21:01 by WessexPest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 21:01 Share Posted Monday at 21:01 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: Didn’t Oxford do so because of Robert Maxwell? Wimbledon, I’ll grant you. No, in spite of him. They had absolutely no money and Maxwell tried to **** them over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Tootle Posted Monday at 21:02 Share Posted Monday at 21:02 15 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Watching this, what the hell has Lansdown been doing in his attempts to sell the club? I can’t think of any reason why the investors in these two clubs wouldn’t have fancied a look at City. He's set his asking price far too high. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted Monday at 21:06 Share Posted Monday at 21:06 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Tony Tootle said: He's set his asking price far too high. Yea but in the case of Birmingham their infrastructure needs work and they're set to spend £2bn I've read on a new 60k Stadium, Sports Quarter possibly Etihad type campus..We have a lot of the infrastructure in okay or in the works- how this apparent £2bn Project will be financed well..ownership or other?? My small counterpoint would be £102m or up to for 40% of Ipswich?? I'm struggling to see the ROI at Birmingham. Edited Monday at 21:09 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted Monday at 21:06 Share Posted Monday at 21:06 @GrahamC Does the name “Thames Valley Royals” ring any bells? Maxwell tried to merge the Us with Reading! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted Monday at 21:08 Share Posted Monday at 21:08 18 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Watching this, what the hell has Lansdown been doing in his attempts to sell the club? I can’t think of any reason why the investors in these two clubs wouldn’t have fancied a look at City. Wrexham cost McElhenny and Reynolds about £2m, which is looking like a fairly shrewd investment, to say the least. Birmingham were sold for about £35m of which Brady only owns a small part, I believe. Steve Lansdown will not be selling for anything like those amounts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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