Mike E

Even his more recent roles in The Hunger Games, The Undoing, and Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, he absolute shone like a beacon. Not often you can say that about non-British actors of that age (I can only otherwise think of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen, those types).

Guehli saving us AGAIN.

RIP Donald Sutherland. How did that man not win an Oscar? A superb actor well into his 80s.

Why the FUCK is Wharton not on the pitch?

Travis vs QPR in JDTs first game?

He can be genuinely insightful if he calms tf down.

Anyone from Accy to Brockhall want a lift to the AGM from me?

The exact tax avoidance you refer to.

Why do I recall mention of a really specific branch of Western Union? I want to say Bradford?

Outfield players that go in goal don’t do what Pears did against Sheffield Wednesday.

Mat Ryan. Only the one, admittedly…

Don’t need to imagine it: Jordan Henderson

I agree but I hope this doesn’t spiral into a rumour until legit. His name only came up because of me looking at players who were at Brighton when Baker was.

I do think he just happened to be the perfect man at THAT time, just as a new ‘crop’ was coming up. Created a bit of a siege mentality, in a group that had no ties to the failures of England’s past.

I’d even add 2010 and THAT disallowed goal from Lampard.

Ah, I misread, gotcha

Not a fair comment. Capello didn’t speak fluent English.

My take on it too. Him and Carter can be an immense pairing, and I think with McFadz and the Crewe lad knocking on the door we SHOULD be ok.

Two names I’ve always liked and would welcome here in a heartbeat.

Yeah cos male pundits never ever make mistakes.

He’d bite your hand off for a player of his own quality!

First team debut outside the PL and first full England cap within 2 years. When was the last time that happened?

No, not an official club thing, it’s on the regular NHS/Red Cross rounds. Onto my fourth time now after discovering by blood is both A-neg and CMV-neg, meaning it’s virtually the only kind of blood premature babies experiencing any difficulties can have. As I was born at 28 weeks with a lot of difficulties myself, I feel it’s my duty to give blood every 3 months and for life.

Not quite sure where else to put this, but I know Steve Williams is superb on his club history, and I know @Miller11 and @Mike Graham have done stadium stuff before: To the left of the Exec Lounge in the BBE there are a series of framed old-school jerseys that are VERY cool, but I can’t figure out why they’re there. They are all 50s/60s era: A purple Real Madrid jersey. An Ajax jersey. A Juventus jersey. A Brazil jersey (seemingly attributed to Pele). Anyone know the connection or why the club have them? Please enjoy my extremely subtle photography skills…

Thrilled to bits he’s on the plane! Feels serendipitous that I’m at Ewood while I get the news 😄