TomYam

There really is no 'astonishing' difference at all. Leazes Park has a play area, a nice cafe, a lake, and areas to sit in a lovely outdoor space - just like Exhibition Park! Admittedly there are some antisocial characters that hang around the Barrack Road end on occasion, but sadly that's become normal in all but the most well to do areas. It is a well-used and hugely important green lung for the city. I live nearby and enjoy regular visits to the park - as do hundreds/thousands of other folk including dog walkers, book readers, joggers, hospital patients, basketballers, tennis players, pingpongers, diners, picnickers, strollers, fishermen, etc.

Club I like: Ipswich Club I quite like: Leicester Clubs I'm cool with: Brentford West Ham Man City Southampton Forest Fulham Wolves Brighton Bournemouth Clubs I don't care for: Crystal Palace Aston Villa Clubs I find objectionable: Everton Arsenal Tottenham Chelsea Liverpool Club that I'd rather didn't exist: Manchester Reds (fka Newton Heath)

This move for Odysseas is a real Troy of the Rovers story. Hopefully he feels as comfortable in a net as he does in a wooden horse.

I hope the whole PL explodes and a new administrative body is formed which is more equitable and not in the pocket of or kowtowing to 3 or 4 'elite' clubs. Mind you, that's surely not what Man City or Chelsea wish to pursue...

Definitely was a thing. Can't remember when or where.

It's a shame. Nothing more, nothing less. It would have given us a genuine chance of winning a trophy for the first time in 56 years and could have been a lot of fun as well as improving our status, but we're probably more likely to qualify for the CL next year without the distraction of all those additional games.

Dreadful. Only hope these containers don't linger too long.

Well, yes, we lost Pope for more than 60% of the season to a seemingly innocuous injury that had previously occurred. Like it or not l, Pope is now in the category for high risk of repeated injuries. He's been excellent for us, but the club would be prudent to look at alternatives for this key position.

...and Ashworth's is called Stealin Dan.

Last time I looked they were both anticipated to return in January 2025.

I think places like Morecambe, Barrow, Lancaster and Rochdale are beyond the north now. The north these days is a small area containing only south Lancashire and north Cheshire (which was the midlands when I was a lad) - and 'levelling up' has been quite successful for these 'northerners'.

Berwick's an odd place. It's been horribly underfunded for several decades and has become one if the poorest towns in the country when once it was among the richest - an unpolished gem of a town.

Depends how old school you go. West Brom go way back, but the other 3 contenders had barely playes in the top tier before the mid '60s. So for the old school feel I'd rather West Brom win the playoffs.

Che sollievo!!

So happy for Ipswich - just finish the job against 'Udders.

Arsenal have suffered just over 50% of our days lost to injury. Bournemouth, Everton, ManCity, Fulham and Wolves about one third of our injuries, while West Ham have had one quarter. On top of that, we've had the unique situation of losing Tonali all season to something other than injury. Morever, we are the only club to lose 2 players to injury for at least half of next season too.

Top 6 Clubs: Days Lost Through Injury Current Injuries 1. Newcastle United 1,658 11 2. Brentford 1,512 6 3. Crystal Palace 1,496 5 4. Sheffield United 1,471 9 5. Chelsea 1,443 10 6. Brighton & Hove Albion 1,402 10 Do we win something? Perhaps a dented trophy with one handle missing?

Top 6 Clubs: Days Lost Through Injury Current Injuries 1. Newcastle United 1,658 11 2. Brentford 1,512 6 3. Crystal Palace 1,496 5 4. Sheffield United 1,471 9 5. Chelsea 1,443 10 6. Brighton & Hove Albion 1,402 10 Do we win something? Perhaps a dented trophy with one handle missing?

Come on Ipswich!! They really need to win this.

Very likely Cov would've made the playoffs without their distracting FA Cup run. Unlucky.

Disgusts me.

Yes. One of our best historical success ratios is against Palace - both overall and since 1992.

As one of the leading business advocates of brexit, the rat clearly still believes the referendum propaganda he espoused - exceptionalism, cutting red tape, no longer needing to pay the going rate, winning and getting things done. Rsole

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Pathetic state of sffairs. Stating the obvious here, but Gateshead need to quickly find backers for a new ground with a 5,000 capacity otherwise they don't appear to have much of a future.