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Agreed on Sweeney, what a thug, who went unpunished for all his cheating and aggression. And they nearly profited twice from it - taking out our main centre back (in terms of heading) while they nearly scored, and obviously the handball goal. Obviously in an ideal world we'd all loved VAR to have disallowed the goal - but its the price we pay for that that makes me just accept the decision. The price would be regular 5 minute delays when we score goals, removing those "limbs" moments - eg McAtee's recent goals at home, those 96th minute winners v Crawley, Peterboro, Blackpool, Exeter - every one of them would have been met with silence while we waited for someone down south to let us know if we can celebrate. 1 goal at Burton isn't going to change my mind on wanting that element of match going to remain intact.

People would kill to see this

Last time we played em, they lost 5-0 midweek, whilst we rested. Fat lot of good it did us.

My lad played his first game for Fylde Coast Soccer yesterday on common edge, basically in Europe that Won 8-0 and he came on as sub in first half and stayed on all game at right back. It's a proper standard now, players finding space, running in to channels, he didn't look out of place at all. Best thing was the coaching though. He sat with him during his spell off, calmed his nerves and explained what he wanted him to do. Then on the field the kids had been prepped to show him how they play, when to pull out wide and to keep goal side, watch his lines etc. They all made it easy as they could. Great coaching. Some fit mums too.

So yesterday was a mix bag; assessing U8s- parents coaching from the sidelines coaching U6s- parents who want to coach didn’t turn up i then trialed a Pay and Play format- invites development and low/mid ability players down to just pull on a shirt and play 5 8 min matches against different teams. Allow them to manage the game and just intervene when needed. No emphasis on the score, just have fun. Idea is you make friends, you hopefully improve, learn to be fair, but still get that undefinable buzz from playing. A fiver a child… I raised £200 for charity in an hour supervising kids doing what they love. Defo think this has got legs

Weekend away staying at my cousins ... First away game since Bristol Rovers last year ... Daughters first game ... Away win ... Night out with Staffordshire Outlaws. Top day Cheers @thebells for the extra ticket.

Sweeney's celebration - he kept stopping to look round, at the ref, at the linesman, at the ref again, he couldn't believe it had been given. I know its not relevant in the grand scheme of things, but as a point of principle he should get a retrospective yellow card for deliberate handball (cheating) and the goal scrubbed from his career stats, like they do with the Prem dubious goals panel. He didn't score a goal, yet its on his CV forever.

Probably the best time of the year to go. The Christmas markets will be on and with a bit of luck, you may get some snow to complete the seasonal feel. I went in December 3 years ago and it snowed for 3 days solid. It’s not always that way but fingers crossed 🤞 (that’s if you like snow😊)

Gave a kid a signed ball that said "Thanks for everything" apparently.

I'll agree to disagree, I'm adamant about the fact that I'll take the rough with the smooth and not have VAR. When I was in my 20s every season was like my life depended on it, now I realise its just another year, and whatever happens we're back in August looking forward to a decent season (either top end of L1 or bottom half of championship). Either way I'll enjoy it, I just don't want our games, and football generally, to be spoiled by the unnecessary (IMO) intervention of VAR for marginal decisions.

No it is a definite knock on

Would you feel the same if we had drawn today because of that goal though? I do hate VAR in its current form, but believe it can have a place and instances like today is where it may have the biggest impact. 1mm offside decisions are wank however

A couple of minutes after the goal I remember thinking that I know it had cost us, but I'd rather that than have to sit through a VAR review. It was more like "we've conceded, let's just get on with the game". That is better than a 5 minute delay after which they may still get it wrong anyway, which they frequently do. I hate VAR a lot more than I hate getting the odd bad decision against us.

RIP. Quiet & Dignified, as it should be.

Juve getting smashed ere. Mad result for Bayern too...

First pint of Guinness I ever had was in a small village somewhere outside Dublin in 1970. We went as a young Catholic group from Little Hulton/Walkden and stayed in a University that was closed for the summer and run by monks. We were supervised by priests but at bedtime (no, it’s not what you think) we snook out and went to the local pub. After ordering our said pint of Guinness, we sat down and before we could take our first sup, one of the Priests walked in. Looking at us he just said, in a very Irish accent “you’ll just be having the one lads” It was neither a question or instruction. We left 5 mins. Later.😊 Edit. We were 16.

I’m having a second go😊 1. Dun Mare in L/H. The first pint I ever had. 2. As I have a second home (caravan) Waddington Arms in Waddington. Can’t beat a pint of Pheasant Plucker. About £4.20 3. Still with Bolty in Tockholes 1978.😊

1. Westleigh Hotel in Bradford was like a second home for years. 2 Do not have one 3 Tough one - few I could think of - in a bar in Kentucky for a wedding sat with old mates thinking how the fuck did we all get here ? Holiday in Turkey played football v the staff in Olu Deniz free pint for winning paid for the next half dozen, Any first pint of a London away day, pint in Madrid airport waiting to meet folk before Athletico away , I just like beer.

Think we have Just got to take it one game at a time. We know the Blackpool/Wigan away period is usually a shit storm every year so let's see how we get on in the next two first.

Aye me too

Agreed - was operating well above his ability.

Why? Look ahead, not behind.

Does it matter really, it is for a very good cause

Fairly sure it was Sweeney that injured Collins. AC was just about to unleash a strike at goal and Sweeney somehow got his boot between the ball & AC's instep causing him to kick Sweeneys studs. He also deliberately butted Tommo in an aerial challenge but feigned injury to make it look like an innocent clash of heads. Like i said, total cunt.

That Sweeneys a total cunt

He really was. So much more than a "defender", what an all round footballer. Some players are picked for certain games, in certain formations, depending on opposition or the pitch or whatever. There isn't a game I wouldn't pick Toal for if he's fit enough, he improves us whatever the circumstances.

And the main bonus from today is that I never have to go back to that shithole ever again, now that I've seen us win there.

He speaks really well (for a scouser) so calm and positive

I know it's easy to say when everything is going well and, no doubt, there will be times when things are not going so well in the future but he comes across as a really likeable lad. Negativity has been replaced with positivity; pessimism with optimism; a broken man with a stoked up man. A large proportion of us felt this was needed after the Oxford debacle. If they'd acted a month or two earlier second would have been that much easier to attain but there's a good chance we'll do it anyway. We are going up. Sure of it.

Never won at Burton, doesnt really matter how we played, its a piece of history, enjoy peeps!

So glad we kept Morley. If ever there was a player lost in Evatts system he is it. He is completely thriving now.

That's ace pal. My pal runs a football for all thing here and both my lads started through that kind of channel. Remember when I was a kid there was 1 team for each area and that's your lot. If you weren't in that team there was no other football. Was a closed shop. Stuff like you're doing opens all that up and as you know it's more than just kicking a ball about. Its life skills.

Hmm 🤔 but it could define the outcome of a season, if we missed 2nd spot by one point and a previous match that we had drawn but should have won due to a wrong decision, then I think you might change your mind.. I don’t particularly like VAR as it’s too long winded & disruptive but more often than not they end up getting to the correct decision!

Doku was a breath of fresh air last season, and provided an alternative to thunder calf man, who could go on the outside. Not consistent this season, and SS's comments this week regarding Desmond ring true there as well.

Wycombe play Stockport last game of the season. Wrexham away at Lincoln. We play Stevenage at home. If we’re in with a shot on the last game of the (regular) season, it’s all to play for.

In general or today specifically? I ask because I thought our workrate, goal threat and tempo dipped compared to the shift we put in against Birmingham which is why it was such a struggle against a much poorer team. OK it could have been a harder task for several reasons including tiredness in the legs after Tuesday, smaller pitch with less width or us being given more possession so it was harder to get behind an organised defence but to me it seemed like we weren’t running as hard or threatening as much. Tuesday was magnificent so it’s perhaps unfair to suggest our effort was worse - only the player data stats could prove or disprove that - but it seemed like we were less aggressive and were back to over elaborating in the final third e.g. 9 shots compared to 14 v Brum. Not complaining, we got the result, but I sensed Schuey in his interview also thought that we could have done more - and I have no doubt he’ll be all over that between now and Tuesday at Bristol. Great day for us today in the light of results elsewhere but it’s still very tight as far as the playoffs go and we’re going to have to be at it every single game. As today’s results showed, there are no “easy” games in this league.

Dunno why that is but if they're called Dave its me Think Spurs in the platinum suite circa 2010 on Neil's table might be the last time our path's crossed

Get the feeling his 2 coaches are having an impact to.

There probably will be. But the feeling now is whatever changes he makes won’t make us weaker. You could bring in Forino, Schon, Jones, Johnston, Lolos, Randal and we’d still look strong

Just like that

And overall bollockless fanny routine.

Bispham 😁

Can’t stand Blackburn. Don’t like Derby but it’s not close

Nah. First you denied making the bet. I then offered to do a postal vote witnessed by people on here and even let them post it but you didn’t trust them. Even with all the comments on here about me voting for Julie, you still won’t believe. Looks like I’ll have to pay for you. Im making a change though. I’ll pay it to @L/H Whitecharity instead. Keep it in house. Enjoy the sunshine.

Trump won't be there. He'll be dead by then.

Well as an NHS middle manager that's me out of a job then. Although I'm not sure about my 'fat salary'. Incidentally - a recent review highlighted the fact that there are too few NHS managers to properly cope with the amount of work as opposed to too many. And that employing more and allowing them to focus on specific topics (as opposed to spinning hundreds of plates) would ultimately be beneficial. I don't think you understand how NHS procurement works - but the scrutiny over any type of spend is enormous. For example - at our place - any spend with a value of over £10,000 has to have a business case and then go through a committee who decide whether or not we are allowed to spend it. And any contract over £50,000 has to be listed for public procurement and then go through an extremely onerous selection process. And in my time I've never seen, heard or even had an inkling that anybody is paying back handers to suppliers. There are way too many checks and balances for that. As for DEI - like I've already explained. They provide a really important function. For example. Say I want to procure a new vaccination team in an effort to bring MMR jab rates up to 95% which typically offers herd immunity. One of the most significant problems in achieving this is cultural beliefs of some people from other backgrounds, which I have some understanding of - but not in enough detail to really persuade people to change. This is where DEI might come in and offer advice and support to me about how to overcome these barriers. And their salary will be hugely offset by just one hospital stay by someone who they prevent from catching measles (and require hospital treatment). I can understand how simple it all seems as an outsider looking in. But we're largely intelligent people who do our best to keep everybody fit and well. If we thought that role wasn't worthwhile or somebody wasn't pulling their weight - they would be out. NHS management is ruthless - because we have to be. And if you want some idea of how many cuts have already been made. We had 11 in our team 3 years ago. We've now got 4. With additional work. We aren't allowed to spend any money on things like room hire to conduct large meetings and everything has been cut back. Even tea and coffee. I don't agree with this idea that there's some sort of DOGE like chainsaw swinging that could be done to save a load of cash. Certainly not in any of the places I've ever worked anyway.