Long season ahead.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:12 am

I wonder if they have pushed this out this week because we might be wearing it at Stoke on Saturday

That may be true, but it wouldn't surprise me if there are also some accounting considerations regarding stock valuation given it's the club's year end today.

What are the rules on player eligibility - can we play a certain number of 1st team or over-age players?

Aiden O'Neill

Pinamonti has a respectable goal scoring record (all in Serie A) but Italian strikers have a poor record in the Premier League.

Trafford 8
Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 10
Pires 9
Cullen 8
Brownhill 8
Edwards 7
Hannibal 8
Anthony 7
Flemming 7

Laurent 8

There were just 3 singles left this morning for the general sale.

First time using the ticketing website, what a shambles.

We've lost 3 out of our last 69 games at this level. This is going to cause some to overreact if we lose a few early on. We are just not used to finding this division difficult.

I think I am still grieving for last seasons team but its a point more than I thought we'd get at the start of the day. The second half was lacking in any sort of urgency. Trafford 8 MOM fantastic saves, kicking so poor Vitinho 6 Beyer 6 Oshea 6 Taylor 7 Brownhill 6 Berge 6 Odobert 7 Jbg 6 Amdouni 6...

We have a train out of Brighton at 6, can anyone advise on the best form of travel back into town for us to make that train?

First half was from us. Second half was really good.

Pope 8
Bardsley 7
Mee 6
Tarky 7
Taylor 8
Mcneil 6
Westwood 7
Cork 5
Hendrick 5
Barnes 6
Wood 6

Jay 6 if on long enough

This would be a complete travesty in my opinion. I understand we have 2 other keepers but selling your captain, inspiration and best keeper to a direct relegation rival is incomprehensible.

Surprised some of the scores are so low. Heaton 8 Lowton 8 Tarkowski 9 Mee 10 Simply imperious. One of the best defensive performances I've ever seen from one of our players. Taylor 9 Mcneil 6. Never in the game. Hendrick 9. Extra point for the sublime goal. Westwood 7 Cork 6 Wood 8 Great flick for ...

Heaton - 9 Phenomenal
Bardsley - 8
Tarkowski - 9 I thought he was imperious
Mee - 8
Taylor - 8
Hendrick - 6
Cork - 8
Westwood - 8
McNeil - 7
Barnes - 8
Wood - 7

So unlucky not to get a famous win. Great game.

I still remember a classic line from a Claretsmad match report a good few years back "I think we're the only club who's never had a Sodje". Thank God we never did.

Got back yesterday and have been many times. Agree with all that has been said above about only doing Auschwitz on its own day. Had no idea there was a Claret-run pub by the river otherwise I would have popped in. There is also another pub with a massive Clarets flag behind the bar, it's called Engl...

I've been telling anyone who will listen all season so may as well post it on here. We are doomed! 3 main reasons: 1. The summer window was outrageous - what are we spending the money on instead? We don't need a second training ground so what else is there? 2. The football is dire, our confidence ha...

Genuine disbelief that we have won. Dear me there's so little confidence.

Hart 8 Outstanding
Lowton 4
Tarky 6
Mee 5
Taylor 5
JbG 7
Westwood 4
Cork 4
Lennon 3
Vydra 4
Vokes 5

Long 6

Hart - 8 Mom
Bardsley - 3
Mee - 4
Tarkowski - 5
Taylor - 4
JBG - 5
Cork - 3
Hendrick - 3
Lennon - 3
Vokes - 4
Barnes - 4

Wood (if on long enough) 4
Vydra 6

Scary, scary stuff.

Sorry but I'm not at all impressed by our work. In fact I'm angered. I know no-one has kicked a ball yet and there are 38 games to go but to stand still in this division is to go backwards. Last season showed us that with the teams that went down. We have to get with the times. The big issue for us ...

The Sky talk of "expecting to make a bid later today" sounds like agents leaking this to start a bidding war to me.

How on earth do they know? Have they intercepted the fax machine?

According to the Daily Telegraph. John Percy is not often far off the mark.

Pope - 9
Lowton - 8
Long - 7
Tarkowski - 7
Ward -7
Lennon - 6
Cork - 6
Westwood - 6
Gudmundsson - 7
Wood - 6
Barnes - 5

From TV

Pope - 8
Lowton - 9
Mee - 8
Tarky - 8
Ward - 8
Lennon - 8
JBG - 9
Westwood - 8
Cork - 8
Hendrick - 6
Barnes - 9 MOM

Wood - 7

What a brilliant performance!!!

To anyone cheering on Bristol City, and theres some big ifs here but:

If we finish 7th
If a top 6 team wins the FA Cup

Then if Bristol City win the league cup then they take our Europa League spot.

Finally got through to the ticket office today. They werent picking up on their direct number but they answered straight away when i was put through by reception. They told me there will be no more tickets apart from these restricted views. Just bought 2. If there are tickets that we havent taken th...

Pope 8
Lowton 7
Tarkowski 8
Mee 8
Ward 8
JBG 6
Cork 8*
Defour 7
Brady 5
Hendrick 5
Barnes 5

Heaton 6 Lowton 7 Tarkowski 7 Mee 7 Ward 6 Gudmundsson -6 Defour 6 Cork 7 Brady 5 Vokes 5 Wood 6 Pope - 7 Barnes - 7 An awful performance but at least we won. Really didn't understand the team selection with that formation. Playing 2 number 9s up front had predictable results. Also not convinced Def...

Ive been about 15 times its like my second home.

Best hotel ive stayed in during that time is Andels. Went 2 weeks before Christmas and it was £40 a night.

From a pub in Wakefield with a few annoyed locals:

Heaton - 8
Ward - 9
Lowton - 9
Tarky 9 - mom
Keane - 9
Westwood - 8
Hendrick - 8
Arfield - 7
Boyd - 8
Vokes - 7
Barnes - 9

Flanagan - 7

Utc!