Di Canio: I can be given a 10-match ban and we'll still win the league (From Swindon Advertiser)

I like the confidence of PDC, as I said before possibly a blessing in disguise keeping PDC away from the Fat Evans and his henchman, it seems to happen all to often with these two - Even Danny Wilson if I remember rightly had a fallout with them - it was so much that DW had to unfold his arms.

I can see another visit to the FA to explain his comments......

Last night many of you will have missed a massive upset as Zambia beat Ivory Coast to win the African nations cup in Libreville, Capital of Gabon.

This was redemption for a nation 19 years on from their equivalent of Munich. That day the national team all died bar three players, (who were coming from Europe) just over Libreville. The investigations blamed mechanical failure but there were unfounded rumours of a missile strike. The Gabonese refused Zambians access to the enquiry and resentment was set. "To be Gabon" is to be currupt in the Zambian lexicon.

They resurrected their team and were a point away from qualifying for USA 94. I went to Casablanca, wore my yellow away Town top of the time (!) and cheered them on with the 85 Zambian fans that were able to make it. Amazingly FIFA appointed a referee from Gabon who didn't give a blatant penalty with 15 to go and Zambia lost 1 nil. Devastating for a nation.

Last night a team with one player plying his trade in Europe at Young Boys in Switzerland beat the might of the £200,000 a week boys. Drogba, Tourre brothers, Kalu, Gervinho et all were vanquished and the trophy was lifted for the dead of 93.

Why do it'll this story here? Partly it's a good story that everyone should be happy about but more importantly that the TEAM and it's spirit, is the only thing that matters. Please we have had far too much of it but can the Clarke and Kerrouche apologists please now stop. Please learn learn when a team made up of players from Angola, China, Kenya, Zambia et al can beat world famous players it's about passion, desire and bravery to play their football. Something we have too!

Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

I am astounded that PDC got this ban for waving his arms, when I watched the football highlights the other night and see the way other managers attack the 4th official, for example Ian Holloway, why do they not get punished?.
Swindon forever, PDC is GOD

If fodders keeps a clean sheet tomorrow night he will= the club record for home clean sheets set in 1968/69

Yes a blessing in disguise, as I feeel Pdc would have not put up with Fatty Eavans and his staff.
One point I did see that questions are agin being raised as to Crawleys wage bill??????? as there gates are 3500/4000 is Fatty eavans up to his old tricks again.he ruined Boston and got kicked out of the FL, how is he allowed to manage with his record????
Anyhow I do hope we can win tomorrow that's if the game is on.Go Reds just do it good luck

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
Last night many of you will have missed a massive upset as Zambia beat Ivory Coast to win the African nations cup in Libreville, Capital of Gabon.

This was redemption for a nation 19 years on from their equivalent of Munich. That day the national team all died bar three players, (who were coming from Europe) just over Libreville. The investigations blamed mechanical failure but there were unfounded rumours of a missile strike. The Gabonese refused Zambians access to the enquiry and resentment was set. "To be Gabon" is to be currupt in the Zambian lexicon.

They resurrected their team and were a point away from qualifying for USA 94. I went to Casablanca, wore my yellow away Town top of the time (!) and cheered them on with the 85 Zambian fans that were able to make it. Amazingly FIFA appointed a referee from Gabon who didn't give a blatant penalty with 15 to go and Zambia lost 1 nil. Devastating for a nation.

Last night a team with one player plying his trade in Europe at Young Boys in Switzerland beat the might of the £200,000 a week boys. Drogba, Tourre brothers, Kalu, Gervinho et all were vanquished and the trophy was lifted for the dead of 93.

Why do it'll this story here? Partly it's a good story that everyone should be happy about but more importantly that the TEAM and it's spirit, is the only thing that matters. Please we have had far too much of it but can the Clarke and Kerrouche apologists please now stop. Please learn learn when a team made up of players from Angola, China, Kenya, Zambia et al can beat world famous players it's about passion, desire and bravery to play their football. Something we have too!

Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Great post, thanks for the background. Real fairytale ending for Zambia.

Chish and Fips wrote:
I like the confidence of PDC, as I said before possibly a blessing in disguise keeping PDC away from the Fat Evans and his henchman, it seems to happen all to often with these two - Even Danny Wilson if I remember rightly had a fallout with them - it was so much that DW had to unfold his arms.

lol, quite an extreme reaction for Danny boy. As for Paolo, he's such an honest talker iand he puts a positive spin on everything, And I just love his enthusiasm. With this board and this manager, we are going places.

mallorca wrote:
Yes a blessing in disguise, as I feeel Pdc would have not put up with Fatty Eavans and his staff.
One point I did see that questions are agin being raised as to Crawleys wage bill??????? as there gates are 3500/4000 is Fatty eavans up to his old tricks again.he ruined Boston and got kicked out of the FL, how is he allowed to manage with his record????
Anyhow I do hope we can win tomorrow that's if the game is on.Go Reds just do it good luck

I may be wrong but that's part of the reason they sold Tubbs.
The wage bill is partly worked on a club's potential earnings for the season. So they said they'd have double the gates they're actually getting. Thus needing to sell to come into that % at the end of the year.
Like I said, I may be wrong but that's how it was explained to me.

Great post RedBrum.

Well done zambia, I love stories like this as they give you that feel good factor. I need if first thing Monday morning. Now let's set to ruin the crawlies and I can have that feeling all week !! Can't make the game due to work but some lucky git will have Paulo sat next to them !! Happy days

Sorry for this everyone..
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Total Shirt Count for ALL GOALSCORERS..not all players
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and great post DreamO'
..I do demand photographic evidence of Wilson with arms unfolded asI find this possibility ridiculous in the extreme!

Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
Last night many of you will have missed a massive upset as Zambia beat Ivory Coast to win the African nations cup in Libreville, Capital of Gabon.

This was redemption for a nation 19 years on from their equivalent of Munich. That day the national team all died bar three players, (who were coming from Europe) just over Libreville. The investigations blamed mechanical failure but there were unfounded rumours of a missile strike. The Gabonese refused Zambians access to the enquiry and resentment was set. "To be Gabon" is to be currupt in the Zambian lexicon.

They resurrected their team and were a point away from qualifying for USA 94. I went to Casablanca, wore my yellow away Town top of the time (!) and cheered them on with the 85 Zambian fans that were able to make it. Amazingly FIFA appointed a referee from Gabon who didn't give a blatant penalty with 15 to go and Zambia lost 1 nil. Devastating for a nation.

Last night a team with one player plying his trade in Europe at Young Boys in Switzerland beat the might of the £200,000 a week boys. Drogba, Tourre brothers, Kalu, Gervinho et all were vanquished and the trophy was lifted for the dead of 93.

Why do it'll this story here? Partly it's a good story that everyone should be happy about but more importantly that the TEAM and it's spirit, is the only thing that matters. Please we have had far too much of it but can the Clarke and Kerrouche apologists please now stop. Please learn learn when a team made up of players from Angola, China, Kenya, Zambia et al can beat world famous players it's about passion, desire and bravery to play their football. Something we have too!

Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Yep. I watched it. It's great occasionally to see an uplifting story in football like this one, after the nonsense that gets served up in this country by a broth of player egos, oiks, angry managers and those plebs at the FA.

You just knew they were going to do it. Ivory Coast ran out of players who had the bottle to take a penalty, although some of the penalties taken by both sides were super cool. Shows the benefit of practising penalties.

Great post Dreamofaclean sheet.
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Them's fighting words Paolo and I love 'em!!!!
.
You Redzzz!

Oliver Risser's brother Wilko signs for Aldershot

Let Evans start on the touchline tomorrow night. I'm willing to bet he will blow it assuming we take them apart - and he won't have Di Canio to blame!

Paolo is calling.
All troops to the County Ground your leader needs you.....







I`m Spartacus .

Just bought 6 tickets for Saturdays game at Edgar Rd, only tickets behind the goal are still left. temporary stand, no covering, but at least they made the effort, unlike our noisy neighbours up the A420.

Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.

Bit of shock Rangers serving notice to go into administration, I'm sure them and celtic would love ot be in the Premiereship, The SPL as a whole is no better than div 1 and apart from the old firm have the crowds to match, If they did apply to play in England, wonder what level they would have to start at. They would lose their Euro games, but then again when was the last time they did any good in Europe.

faringdon matt wrote:
Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.”


Theres a wedding booked for that day and the bride wont be very happy if she had to cancell.

swindon10 wrote:
Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.”


Theres a wedding booked for that day and the bride wont be very happy if she had to cancell.

Maybe they'll move the reception to the Legends and that's why it won't be open.

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote: Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

I can assure you there is no way I will be sitting down all throughout the match.

Wonder who the new wolves manager will be.

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote:
Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

1984,

I don't think Jeremy was disputing the stadium is all seater, but you know as well as I do there will be persons who do not respect their fellow supporters and will stand up and block the view of fans who do follow the rules and remain seated. I don't have a problem with youngsters standing, Lord knows we have all done that in the day when terraces were the norm. I think what Jeremy was hinting at there will be a dedicated area for people who want to sing and stand, it's not his problem to control them, but he doesn't want the day spoiled for fans who want to remain seated by a few numpties who think they are the only town fans that count and really doesn't give a tinkered cuss for the rest of us.

old town robin wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote:
Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

1984,

I don't think Jeremy was disputing the stadium is all seater, but you know as well as I do there will be persons who do not respect their fellow supporters and will stand up and block the view of fans who do follow the rules and remain seated. I don't have a problem with youngsters standing, Lord knows we have all done that in the day when terraces were the norm. I think what Jeremy was hinting at there will be a dedicated area for people who want to sing and stand, it's not his problem to control them, but he doesn't want the day spoiled for fans who want to remain seated by a few numpties who think they are the only town fans that count and really doesn't give a tinkered cuss for the rest of us.

I dont think its very fair calling fans who want to stand and sing 'numpties'

Afterall the town end is the heart of the county ground and just about every in there stands. Its fine for some people not to stand, a lot can due to age or medical aspects, but its not fair for them to call the ones who do enjoy standing and showing passion in a more expressive way 'numpties' and it s not fair to say that they ruin the day for other 'fans'.

Last time at Wembley was terrible for the exact opposite of that, so many day trippers, kept getting fans to sit down everytime they tried to cheer on the town, this led to no fans singing and no atmosphere from the town fans, giving no backing to the players

steve. wrote:
Paolo is calling. All troops to the County Ground your leader needs you..... I`m Spartacus .

steve
count the GRIM REAPER in
spartacus or grim reaper?
theirs only one way to find out
fiiiiiight
onwards and upwards

swindon10 wrote:
Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.” Theres a wedding booked for that day and the bride wont be very happy if she had to cancell.

dont know why the silly cows getting married for?
it ill never last
onwards and upwards

smirg kcab wrote:

steve. wrote:
Paolo is calling. All troops to the County Ground your leader needs you..... I`m Spartacus .

steve
count the GRIM REAPER in
spartacus or grim reaper?
theirs only one way to find out
fiiiiiight
onwards and upwards

I'm Spartacus!!!!

Sparticus wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

steve. wrote:
Paolo is calling. All troops to the County Ground your leader needs you..... I`m Spartacus .

steve
count the GRIM REAPER in
spartacus or grim reaper?
theirs only one way to find out
fiiiiiight
onwards and upwards

I'm Spartacus!!!!

Good `ol`Harry Hill eh Grim :O)

And Sparticus play fair,
you cant be both....

smirg kcab wrote:

swindon10 wrote: Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.” Theres a wedding booked for that day and the bride wont be very happy if she had to cancell.

dont know why the silly cows getting married for? it ill never last onwards and upwards

A wedding booked for the Legends Bar ?? Blimey some people will do anything to watch this match

SeanG92 wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote: Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

1984, I don't think Jeremy was disputing the stadium is all seater, but you know as well as I do there will be persons who do not respect their fellow supporters and will stand up and block the view of fans who do follow the rules and remain seated. I don't have a problem with youngsters standing, Lord knows we have all done that in the day when terraces were the norm. I think what Jeremy was hinting at there will be a dedicated area for people who want to sing and stand, it's not his problem to control them, but he doesn't want the day spoiled for fans who want to remain seated by a few numpties who think they are the only town fans that count and really doesn't give a tinkered cuss for the rest of us.

I dont think its very fair calling fans who want to stand and sing 'numpties' Afterall the town end is the heart of the county ground and just about every in there stands. Its fine for some people not to stand, a lot can due to age or medical aspects, but its not fair for them to call the ones who do enjoy standing and showing passion in a more expressive way 'numpties' and it s not fair to say that they ruin the day for other 'fans'. Last time at Wembley was terrible for the exact opposite of that, so many day trippers, kept getting fans to sit down everytime they tried to cheer on the town, this led to no fans singing and no atmosphere from the town fans, giving no backing to the players

as much as i like the standind/singing places NO CHANCE the stewards will allow this, they will be ejecting people from the ground left right and centre.you only had to watch the steward T2 by the townend kicking people as they entered the pitch (AFTER THE GATES WAS OPEN).total bullys who should be banned for life,and i hope mr wray would have an investigation into his thuggery, mind you he was only kicking the young kids.
onwards and upwards and i hope justice is done

Sparticus wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

steve. wrote: Paolo is calling. All troops to the County Ground your leader needs you..... I`m Spartacus .

steve count the GRIM REAPER in spartacus or grim reaper? theirs only one way to find out fiiiiiight onwards and upwards

I'm Spartacus!!!!

ill take one on but not both lol
onwards and upwards

old town robin wrote:
Just bought 6 tickets for Saturdays game at Edgar Rd, only tickets behind the goal are still left. temporary stand, no covering, but at least they made the effort, unlike our noisy neighbours up the A420.

Also confirmed the pox match will be televised in the winners bar or whatever it might be called now. Can't see why they can't show it in the legends bar as well. No further info at the moment, but I would think it will be open only by ticket entry.

Wedding reception booked for the legends, that is why.

got a feeling PDC is going to get his wish for a few more carriages to be attached to his rollercoaster - just got my ticket today and they estimate 10000 plus

Would be great to hear my little ditty (on prediction page) booming out of the town end - would have printed songsheets but my printer is fked -

SeanG92 wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote:
Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

1984,

I don't think Jeremy was disputing the stadium is all seater, but you know as well as I do there will be persons who do not respect their fellow supporters and will stand up and block the view of fans who do follow the rules and remain seated. I don't have a problem with youngsters standing, Lord knows we have all done that in the day when terraces were the norm. I think what Jeremy was hinting at there will be a dedicated area for people who want to sing and stand, it's not his problem to control them, but he doesn't want the day spoiled for fans who want to remain seated by a few numpties who think they are the only town fans that count and really doesn't give a tinkered cuss for the rest of us.

I dont think its very fair calling fans who want to stand and sing 'numpties'

Afterall the town end is the heart of the county ground and just about every in there stands. Its fine for some people not to stand, a lot can due to age or medical aspects, but its not fair for them to call the ones who do enjoy standing and showing passion in a more expressive way 'numpties' and it s not fair to say that they ruin the day for other 'fans'.

Last time at Wembley was terrible for the exact opposite of that, so many day trippers, kept getting fans to sit down everytime they tried to cheer on the town, this led to no fans singing and no atmosphere from the town fans, giving no backing to the players

Sean,

The numptie comment was not meant to undermine Town enders singing etc. FGS, I was a town ender before you were even born. I only meant the numptie comment to any fan that does not respect others that are sitting. (and there were one or two at the last Wembley appearance.(I'm 65 years old and would prefer to remain seated or risk probably tottering over. If I have paid for my seat why should I and others not be able to see the game because some lard arse who thinks it is his right to stand and blocks my view, so called supporters who think it is their right to stand up even if it is against the law have no respect for others and deserve to be labelled a numptie or worse. I welcome Jeremy's comments that this will not be an issue and there will be sectioning to keep everyone happy. i wish you a long happy life and someday if not already you will be a father taking his kiddie to games or a senior citizen and just maybe appreciate then you might understand another point of view.

I hope the Adver will be printing directions of how to get to the County Ground for the Wembley trippers..we don,t want them getting lost on the Magic and heading up the 420 towards Pox land do we..! The good news myself and Mrs m n e will be at the Creepy game..I havnt had the heart to tell her its her valentine surprise..!COYRs..

Thinking ahead just a little bit but how many are getting later trains back after Wembley, to enjoy cup final winners party at paddington?

Got 9 coach seats booked for the Wembley game so that is a wonderful feeling and we are parking in the Green man pub just like the Millwall game so what an atmosphere that was 2 years ago much better in there than it was in the ground. Just going to watch Timlin's mob take on the Pikey's and hoping the Gills stuff Saffend.

Blimey that Hessenthaler is one ugly mother forker.

mikek wrote:
Blimey that Hessenthaler is one ugly mother forker.

Mikek,

Think you should have posted your comment on the "the good, the bad and the Ugly" post. Paolo is the good, Steve Evans the bad and Hessenthaler the Ugly, Lol

is it likely we can pay on the day at hereford on saturday, im trying to get day off but wont know till friday???

mikek wrote:
Got 9 coach seats booked for the Wembley game so that is a wonderful feeling and we are parking in the Green man pub just like the Millwall game so what an atmosphere that was 2 years ago much better in there than it was in the ground. Just going to watch Timlin's mob take on the Pikey's and hoping the Gills stuff Saffend.

Sturrocks got em up for it 2-0 up after 41 mins. Pikeys look rubbish

mikek wrote:

mikek wrote:
Got 9 coach seats booked for the Wembley game so that is a wonderful feeling and we are parking in the Green man pub just like the Millwall game so what an atmosphere that was 2 years ago much better in there than it was in the ground. Just going to watch Timlin's mob take on the Pikey's and hoping the Gills stuff Saffend.

Sturrocks got em up for it 2-0 up after 41 mins. Pikeys look rubbish

Pikeys got alot to do second half, can't see them being that bad second half, still fancy this to end up as a draw.

bullyfish wrote:
is it likely we can pay on the day at hereford on saturday, im trying to get day off but wont know till friday???

Bullyfish,

there are only seats in the temporary stand left, (behind goal, no covering), think you would be in for a good chance, seats aren't reserved, sit anywhere seems to be the order of the day, if you know your situation Friday if i was you I would get down to the ticket office Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

Sorry if this is a repeat, system isn't acknowledging my post is accepted.

old town robin wrote:

SeanG92 wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

faringdon matt wrote: Did anyone here Mr wray on the radio this morning, there will be special seats for people that want to sit and people that want to stand and sing can all be together as well. it is good to see the club listening to the fans after the washout of the play off final with fans being put all over wembley, which resulted in no atmosphere. Well done Mr wray the cup will be ours now i'm sure.

Singing areas, maybe, standing areas, absolutely not - it's part of the ground rules that you'll need to remain seated at all times, not even Jay Wray can change that. Anything to improve the atmosphere as opposed to last time can only be a good thing, but there'll be no standing area I can promise you.

1984, I don't think Jeremy was disputing the stadium is all seater, but you know as well as I do there will be persons who do not respect their fellow supporters and will stand up and block the view of fans who do follow the rules and remain seated. I don't have a problem with youngsters standing, Lord knows we have all done that in the day when terraces were the norm. I think what Jeremy was hinting at there will be a dedicated area for people who want to sing and stand, it's not his problem to control them, but he doesn't want the day spoiled for fans who want to remain seated by a few numpties who think they are the only town fans that count and really doesn't give a tinkered cuss for the rest of us.

I dont think its very fair calling fans who want to stand and sing 'numpties' Afterall the town end is the heart of the county ground and just about every in there stands. Its fine for some people not to stand, a lot can due to age or medical aspects, but its not fair for them to call the ones who do enjoy standing and showing passion in a more expressive way 'numpties' and it s not fair to say that they ruin the day for other 'fans'. Last time at Wembley was terrible for the exact opposite of that, so many day trippers, kept getting fans to sit down everytime they tried to cheer on the town, this led to no fans singing and no atmosphere from the town fans, giving no backing to the players

Sean, The numptie comment was not meant to undermine Town enders singing etc. FGS, I was a town ender before you were even born. I only meant the numptie comment to any fan that does not respect others that are sitting. (and there were one or two at the last Wembley appearance.(I'm 65 years old and would prefer to remain seated or risk probably tottering over. If I have paid for my seat why should I and others not be able to see the game because some lard arse who thinks it is his right to stand and blocks my view, so called supporters who think it is their right to stand up even if it is against the law have no respect for others and deserve to be labelled a numptie or worse. I welcome Jeremy's comments that this will not be an issue and there will be sectioning to keep everyone happy. i wish you a long happy life and someday if not already you will be a father taking his kiddie to games or a senior citizen and just maybe appreciate then you might understand another point of view.

OTR -with you on this I'm a youngster compared to you but still qualify for a bus pass lol!
y beer a low IQ and
The wembley experience v Millwall was also spoilt for me -apart from the result - by Mr R Sole and his mates standing and ignoring pleas to sit down -doubtless fuelled by beer, a low IQ and one shared brain cell and precisely one of the reasons why I'm not going.

Memorial match planned for the late, great Gary Speed at Cardiff City's ground on the 29th Feb.

Details at,

http://www.leagueman
agers.com/news/news-
6931.html


Great bloke, very sad loss.

OH blast Saffend back to top 4 points clear of the mighty reds but we have 3 games in hand. They beat the Pikeys 2-1. Id say tomorrow is now a must win and hope we tear tubbsless creapies to shreds. Ritchie and Rooney to run riot and Beno can fill his boots. Should be a good gate tomorrow and we need to roar the boys on Town fans. Yoouuu reddddsss

Games in hand mean nothing until the points are in the bag!

Malkym wrote:
Games in hand mean nothing until the points are in the bag!

I know, but it looks blO0dy good ey malky :-)

Malkym wrote:
Games in hand mean nothing until the points are in the bag!

Of course they mean something Jock,just no guarantees that's all,leave them football cliches alone mate they are for folk who have little to say of any value.
And for thaa reason and thaa reason only, I'm howt.

Didn't think the sitting/standing issue would get this controversial!

Personally, I'm a bit of both, sit most of the time, jump out of my seat like I've been burned on the bum as soon as there's a near miss/goal. Squatting half on/half off the seat if we're running at their defence. I can sympathise with both points of view - standing up for a goal, chance, whatever if it's brief isn't really an issue, it's only a problem when you have people who want to stand constantly. Believe me, you can sing sitting down! One of the few good points about this godawful league is some of the older grounds which still have terracing, but people need to respect the fact that all seater stadiums are the norm these days, and every one has sitting as a rule. Standing for long periods of the game will get you kicked out of any ground, not just Wembley - last time I was at Saint Mary's there must have been at least 30 town fans kicked out for that very reason.

Summary - "loud" sections not a bad idea, where everyone will be of the same mindset. Consistently standing anywhere in the ground however, will get you in trouble. Not everyone likes the rules but you're agreeing to obey them once you purchase the ticket, the ground staff are well within their rights to eject you if ground rules are being breached.