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Nicky Reid, not Stephen? Or maybe Stephen? Maybe my memory is failing me, but I don't remember Batty being hard. How about John McNammee (probably spelt his name incorrectly)

Thought cricket was more his game. "My aunty could've saved that wi' her pinneh" Well he wouldn't be saying that I guess, unless toth gets injured

I think we're gone. We've been defying gravity while the club is run into the ground. We had to drop in the end. That time is now. It's really sad, but there you. It's none of our doing. I think unless the owners do one then we'll soon be playing in the fourth tier

The really telling thing is that no, he won't be sacked anytime soon

Start getting into speedway and forget football

I can't even get angry any more. What's the point, it doesn't change anything. I expect it's to be crap. It saves disappointment. We've been run like a joke shop for fifteen years. I think this season yes we're going down. If not this season (and there won't be much in it) then next season. And that would really be it for a long long time. We're may even drop another division after that. Will venues ever for the decent thing and fuck off? Have they ever done anything decent? Bearing on mind you never know who's coming after them, at least of wet got the bastards gone we can start again. But our agency in this situation is precisely zero. Living on hope it's not a good position to be in. I think in the end, they will actually kill the club, given enough time. And even the singles will be sad then, because they'll have no-one left to hate

That's bravery beyond the call of duty

I'm fifty three and my dad started talking me in the early seventies. One there was a massive ruck on the Bolton road with Sunderland fans. My dead had to stick me over a garden wall out of harm's way (I was still only little) before he smacked a few of them so we could both make a dash for it. We're moved away from lancs in the seventies too. Rovers is my link to where I'm from. It's actually part of my identity. I don't get to see many games. But they're always the first result I look for. Genius are slowly killing the club and their reasons for obstinately refusing sell, I can only guess at. Someone said earlier, the fans are exhausted. I'll bloody bet they are. We're fighting reality on a weekly basis because we all went these shite hawk arseholes to get the hell out of our club, but they just refuse, against all sense. Of course that is going to be exhausting over a timeline such as we've seen. In fact, you could end up really making yourself unwell like this. I've just had to stop caring because it's just so toxic.

Reminds me of Sid James in Carry on at Your Covenience, playing a 1970's union rep. "That's it! All out!"

I might be wrong but I think it takes time to bed a pitch in. Trying to upgrade the pitch now might actually make things worse. Even trying to stick a sticking plaster on it might not make any difference. I'm certainly no expert on grass though. But yeah, I won't be missing my lawn for another oooh three months. This is a new low lads. If we cancel a few more games over the winter then I would fully expect some sort of points deduction, I mean there would have to be wouldn't there? There's timings about being unable to fulfil fixtures because of admin. So you would expect some sort of provision for being unable to fulfil fixtures because of inadequate facilities. It's diabolical and deeply saddening that we've come to this, but not in any way surprising. But this isn't even our low point, not but a long way I don't think. It's surely going to keep getting worse

It's been fifteen years of Jam tomorrow.

I see, thanks. Chanting wanker at bbd, what a cringe. Small-minded. We did that with that Canadian winter we had who went to QPR, hoillett. I refused to join in with those chants. It's just so rubbish

I've been on holiday lads. Not seen any of the games (no point spoiling a perfectly good holiday is there?) How TF of were this bad food we manage to win three previous two games? I can't understand how one week we're beating Bristol city away and then the next were nailed on for relegation. Anyone? Happy 150th birthday lads. Doubt I'll be here for the 200th, but don't worry there's always the 175th?

When did David Lowe go? Was he pushed? No tears shed here at all. It's a small victory I guess

What's your prediction for the game today? My prediction? Yes, your prediction <Faces camera> PAIN