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by **Colly** » Mon May 20, 2024 7:39 pm

I've no issue with it at all, as Don Sholeone says they'll still be back before the FA Cup final even kicks off, and having played 2 kick abouts they're even less likely to get an injury. Surely better now than playing a game during the "mid-season break" or even the daft Far East/US tours just before the start of the season?

by **bodacious benny** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:21 pm

The game isn’t really the issue I guess, it’s probably spending 2 days travelling that isn’t great for a group of players who are probably in “the red zone” already and some will have international football over summer, leaving them little time to rest.

But it is football nowadays and post season friendlies, as ridiculous as they are will be here to stay.

by **Don Sholeone** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:06 pm

Anyone think this backlash over the Aussie trip is a little bit OTT. Some are going on like the 2 friendlies are going to massively impact players and those going to the Euros, I mean what if we had made the FA cup final, do people complain it's an extra game? It's barely a first team that's heading out there, they will more than likely only doing very light training and likely playing two 45 minutes half's at the very most. Also what's the difference to the mid season training camps/friendlies we did in recent years.

by **originallad** » Thu May 16, 2024 10:06 am

Colly wrote: ↑
Thu May 16, 2024 9:49 am
Not going to keep going on about the result, but Wolves must be delighted this happened literally hours after their statement. Gordon ridiculously eloquent as always.

He's so well spoken.

Also, maybe it's just me but there's a very slight hint of Geordie creeping in to his accent at the start of the interview.

by **Colly** » Thu May 16, 2024 9:49 am

Not going to keep going on about the result, but Wolves must be delighted this happened literally hours after their statement. Gordon ridiculously eloquent as always.

by **UlversToon** » Wed May 15, 2024 5:48 pm

Doubt it will happen

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... n1ndlknk1o

But this might

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... rgr2175x7o

by **Don Sholeone** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 pm

bodacious benny wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2024 11:59 am

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2024 11:53 am

If its a manager, since its was in UK in 90s, its one of five right? Moyes, Dyche, Howe, O'Neill and Wilder
Wilder is ruled out as it was someone in post in November. Neither O’Neill nor Howe would have been in “boss” positions 20 years ago due to their age. So IF it was a manager it is probably Moyes or Dyche. Tho as DS says, language used means it might not be a manager.

Another article says it's an executive so I think that narrows it to a club owner/board member or even someone within the PL hierarchy itself.

by **bodacious benny** » Fri May 10, 2024 11:59 am

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2024 11:53 am

Don Sholeone wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2024 10:55 am
Maybe reading into that too much but "Boss" makes it sound more like one of the owners rather than a manager.

Though confirming a manager would narrow down who it could be and conflict with the anonymity part.
If its a manager, since its was in UK in 90s, its one of five right? Moyes, Dyche, Howe, O'Neill and Wilder

Wilder is ruled out as it was someone in post in November. Neither O’Neill nor Howe would have been in “boss” positions 20 years ago due to their age. So IF it was a manager it is probably Moyes or Dyche. Tho as DS says, language used means it might not be a manager.

by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Fri May 10, 2024 11:53 am

Don Sholeone wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2024 10:55 am
Maybe reading into that too much but "Boss" makes it sound more like one of the owners rather than a manager.

Though confirming a manager would narrow down who it could be and conflict with the anonymity part.

If its a manager, since its was in UK in 90s, its one of five right? Moyes, Dyche, Howe, O'Neill and Wilder

by **Don Sholeone** » Fri May 10, 2024 10:55 am

Maybe reading into that too much but "Boss" makes it sound more like one of the owners rather than a manager.

Though confirming a manager would narrow down who it could be and conflict with the anonymity part.

by **bodacious benny** » Fri May 10, 2024 9:10 am

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68985701

Another potential hammer blow to the holier than thou Premier League…

by **lassassinblanc** » Wed May 08, 2024 11:25 am

by **Don Sholeone** » Tue May 07, 2024 2:17 pm

Wonder what this is all about.

by **bodacious benny** » Tue May 07, 2024 12:23 pm

Forests appeal against their lenient 4 point reduction rejected, but they’re as good as safe anyway.

by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Fri May 03, 2024 1:45 pm

https://theathletic.com/5469152/2024/05 ... -spartans/

by **Valentino's fast feet** » Wed May 01, 2024 6:54 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 4:34 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 3:33 pm

That sounds like a laugh tbf
They were buying me beer or a shot about every 15 minutes so by the time we started playing Bingo I was far too gone to pay attention and mark my cards in front of me so two lovely OAPs had to help me out.

One of them prodded me to say I'd won and I stood up, shouted Bingo and fell over the back of my chair.

Was asked to leave soon after.

Thought we'd be going to a nightclub after to pull but ended up at something like Butlins outside Yarmouth dancing with far too many OAPs to stuff like Cliff Richard, Bay City Rollers and singing along to Dame Vera.

Sounds belting to be fair

by **lassassinblanc** » Wed May 01, 2024 5:12 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 4:34 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 3:33 pm

That sounds like a laugh tbf
They were buying me beer or a shot about every 15 minutes so by the time we started playing Bingo I was far too gone to pay attention and mark my cards in front of me so two lovely OAPs had to help me out.

One of them prodded me to say I'd won and I stood up, shouted Bingo and fell over the back of my chair.

Was asked to leave soon after.

Thought we'd be going to a nightclub after to pull but ended up at something like Butlins outside Yarmouth dancing with far too many OAPs to stuff like Cliff Richard, Bay City Rollers and singing along to Dame Vera.

by **overseasTOON** » Wed May 01, 2024 4:34 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 3:33 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 2:38 pm
I was asked what I wanted to do for my 18th by some mates and said I wanted to do something I'd never done before.

They took me to play Bingo in Great Yarmouth.
That sounds like a laugh tbf

They were buying me beer or a shot about every 15 minutes so by the time we started playing Bingo I was far too gone to pay attention and mark my cards in front of me so two lovely OAPs had to help me out.

One of them prodded me to say I'd won and I stood up, shouted Bingo and fell over the back of my chair.

Was asked to leave soon after.

Thought we'd be going to a nightclub after to pull but ended up at something like Butlins outside Yarmouth dancing with far too many OAPs to stuff like Cliff Richard, Bay City Rollers and singing along to Dame Vera.

by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Wed May 01, 2024 3:33 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 2:38 pm
I was asked what I wanted to do for my 18th by some mates and said I wanted to do something I'd never done before.

They took me to play Bingo in Great Yarmouth.

That sounds like a laugh tbf

by **overseasTOON** » Wed May 01, 2024 2:38 pm

I was asked what I wanted to do for my 18th by some mates and said I wanted to do something I'd never done before.

They took me to play Bingo in Great Yarmouth.

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