bobbydazzla

Fucksakes Away High flying PL opposition Unleash the doom This is not the magic of the cup

It was mentioned by the ticketing bod that they did it for Liverpool, but if they did, they didn't publicise it because I didn't see it discussed at all.

I'm intrigued to see what they do when the Makems tickets go on sale. Because currently, if Uncal Mick buys a membership when the ballot opens, he has exactly the same chance as I do of getting a ticket. I'd heard via an NUFC ticketing person that they were going put a rule in place for the Makems that meant you could only get a ticket if you'd had your membership for a minimum time period and a certain level of ballot entry / purchase history. Will believe it when I see it though.

They don't even have to restrict the overall membership numbers, just have membership purchase windows July-Aug and then Dec-Jan. So if a tout gets banned, they can't immediately sign up for a new account. It would also largely prevent neutral tourists and away fans from signing up in the weeks before a specific game in order to try and get tickets.

More than 35,000 / 70% of the crowd being season ticket holders is slightly worse than I thought it would be. Wonder how many of the 35,000 are 50+ and how many are under 25. And it explains why Wembley was pretty much off limits for members, given the 32,000 allocation. And I've said it before, so I'll say it again. It doesn't matter what they do to stop touting because they have unlimited, unvetted, low cost memberships available all season long. Ban a tout and they'll just buy a new membership and start again. I'm genuinely surprised Hoppy didn't reference in his executive summary that I've only won one ballot in 39 entries. And that was FUCKING BRADFORD.

I saw Michael Carrick putting up a windbreak on the north end of Longsands beach during covid times. Rumoured that Fergie was sat in The View cafe with a hipflask of whisky, shaking his head and tutting. Although I didn't see him.

Me and you often find ourselves disagreeing and then a mass debate ensues, but on these points I agree.

True dat bro

Ole inherited a Mourinho team that had finished 2nd and won trophies and Ole got them to finish 2nd and won no trophies. Amazing. And Google tells me that Ole’s side had inconsistent xG performances so he couldn’t even give the amateur stat nonces something exciting to tug over.

Based on the wildly fantastical claims you make about his previous tenure, I'd imagined Ole's hoop produced psychedelic excretions like the rear end of the Colorado River Toad.

Do you ever get bored of rimming Ole's hoop ? Your Ole's hoop rimming is as relentless as my hatred of amateur stat nonces quoting xG. I never get bored of hating on amateur stat nonces quoting xG, FWIW.

Mental few minutes of football, feel chuffed for the lads in the crowd getting some epic content for their socials by filming the entire thing

Seventeen Going Under

You’ve been admiring Wellbeck’s length ?

What the fuck was Taggart chewing on there. A rubber bouncy ball ?

Dazza Fletch fist bumping the Man Utd big furry Red Devil mascot at pitchside just tickled me. Trying to look all serious and show he means business ahead of a big game, then he’s being asked to fist bump by some daft club mascot who’s only there to try and appease the fans and make them less pissed off. The mascot should have said no.

They don’t have to be an Alpha twat, as the person in one of the biggest DOF jobs in world football demonstrates: Hugo Viana, Manchester City’s Director of Football and former weak as piss midfielder who didn’t live up to his hype at Newcastle, is generally described as a discreet, reserved, and calm individual who prefers to work behind the scenes. He has earned the nickname "the shadow man" in Portugal due to his quiet, yet highly impactful, nature as a sporting director.

Don’t poke the bear Neesy

Success rate of 1 in 39 for me lads And the success was FUCKING BRADFORD

Watching Big Match Revisited from Feb 1977, it’s Arsenal v West Ham from Highbury. And I’m thinking it’d be ace to see a couple of current top flight sides have to play in a 1977 stylee Kits Boots Churned up pitch Mud Ref Rules Keepers with bare hands 1 x subs 1-11 numbers on shirts Ball Haircuts It’d sort the men from the boys

And for the week before the game there’s intense build up and focus on NUFC and the prospect of Macclesfield doing another giant killing. And everyone in the country hoping we get beat. And endless reruns of Ronnie Radford. And Robbie Savage. No thanks. Slide under the radar with an easy tie at home, progress to the next round without any fuss. The magic of the cup.

Sure you had a snazzy canary yellow and white puffa jacket on ? Looked like it’d be toasty warm.