Pre-season (2024/25)

[KDT]

Thought Sancet & Williams Jnr were very good for them.

[Howeay]

He played a song at half time with the n word uncensored, i was like wtf.

 

I get he's been there a long time but his timing is way off, see the takeover game when he cut big river off just as the part that the banner said was about to come on 

[Guest]

Dummett, Lascelles & Ritchie stood out massively from the rest of the XI. Miles behind the rest.

 

[Rod]

6 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Dummett, Lascelles & Ritchie stood out massively from the rest of the XI. Miles behind the rest.

 

Totally wrong about Dummett today.  You obviously can't stand him.

[nbthree3]

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Rod said:

Totally wrong about Dummett today.  You obviously can't stand him.

 

Everything slows down through him. One moment in particular in the second half when he was played through on the overlap. 90% of full-backs would have at least got a cross in, he sort of got snuffed out after one touch. He adds nothing other than the odd block or tackle.

[The Bonk]

3 minutes ago, nbthree3 said:

 

Class. We’re an actual club again! (Keep having to remind myself)
 

Not a marra in sight.  

[Howeay]

Dummett is only going to be useful this season if we are trying to hold on to a lead late on and go to a back 5, but even then i'd rather put Burn on first.

[Guest neesy111]

1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Everything slows down through him. One moment in particular in the second half when he was played through on the overlap. 90% of full-backs would have at least got a cross in, he sort of got snuffed out after one touch. He adds nothing other than the odd block or tackle.

 

You do have a grudge against him mind. 

[TBG]

Was sat in the directors box for this.

 

Fuck me what a difference from standing at the top of the Gallowgate.

[huss9]

ritchie wasnt great but it a fantastic touch from him to put CW9 in for the first goal.

[midds]

Dummett is absolutely fine until you ask him to actually play football

[54]

I love a bit of Dummett, don't know why. His desire to do the inch perfect slide tackle is art, and I appreciate it  

 

Just don't ask him to do anything other then defend, as he can't pass or cross a ball to save his life.  He's pretty solid defensively tbh.

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, neesy111 said:

 

You do have a grudge against him mind. 

 

What was wrong about my comment? There was a clear gulf in ability between those 3 and the other 8 on the pitch.

[Coffee_Johnny]

14 minutes ago, TBG said:

Was sat in the directors box for this.

 

Fuck me what a difference from standing at the top of the Gallowgate.

Positive experience? 

[HawK]

Just got back. The subs made all the difference for Athletic, as we began to tire they kept throwing fresh legs on. Raul Garcia on for Niko Williams was the key change though, with Inaki moving to his natural right wing position. 

 

Bruno was amazing first half, disappeared the second.

Willock seemed to overrun the ball several times in the first half, but was trying to put himself about. Went missing 2nd half. 

Joelinton with another solid performance, without him we're such a soft side. He led the team around the pitch at the end to applaud the fans. 

Lascelles... man, he's the second coming of Titus Bramble. Moments of defensive class, then moments of absolute madness. Appreciate he's put the work in on the ball, but he's just limited. 

Dummet once got in the box with the ball and I think he had an existential crisis mid-stride, pretty much the same time I was thinking 'Wtf?'  Inaki Williams did much better than his brother and destroyed him though.

Ritchie was a grade below what's required, thanks for your efforts lad but we need better. 

Wilson clinical, I'll need to watch the goal back but looked like we just cut through them. 

Maxi was great, goal well deserved. So direct and he didn't go down under pressure, pleased for him. That celebration man, he musta seen Lomana's goals :-) 

Botman an absolute rock, what a player. 

Dubs was good when called upon, but decided to try and be a right sided full back at one point and nearly got done. 

Krafth solid, can't remember too much of what he contributed. 

 

Brought my 2 bairns and the missus, we sat near the half way line high up in the East Stand, atmosphere was dead around us. All the noise came from the Gallowgate but its to be expected with so many young children and families there today. 

 

Random highlight moments :

1. The mad lad in the electric wheelchair running a flag up and down the pitchside in the first half

2. The random green smoke and the smell of acrid, burning plastic from the Gallowgate/East Stand roof in the second half. 

 3. My seven yr old girl's first match and she got to wave a flag, happy kid. 

[Guest]

The electric wheelchair was hilarious. He was back and forwards last night along the East Stand, today he was just working his way along to the Gallowgate corner, two stewards stepped out as though to tell him to stop again when he reached them, so he nipped into the concourse entrance before them and back out the next concourse and back to his place nearer the Leazes.

[54]

Love the image the club went with as the thumbnail for the highlights on the official site 

[HawK]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

The electric wheelchair was hilarious. He was back and forwards last night along the East Stand, today he was just working his way along to the Gallowgate corner, two stewards stepped out as though to tell him to stop again when he reached them, so he nipped into the concourse entrance before them and back out the next concourse and back to his place nearer the Leazes.

 

It looked like the stewards just didn't have the balls to stop him

[jack j]

1 hour ago, Rocker said:

Took my little one (six) to her first game today.

 

No word of a lie, and this sounds cheesy as fuck, but she said to me 'Daddy, am I dreaming?'

 

 

Fucking wonderful stuff.

Lucky you

My 2 were an absolute pain in the arse from about 60 minutes onwards ?

[Yorkie]

I was sat next to a couple of kids who wanted to be absolutely anywhere else from the moment they sat down before KO. I get if you're a parent, taking them to the game is a big moment if you're a big fan, but I dunno why you'd bother if they clearly aren't interested. (Not saying this was the case for your two, Jack J).

[TBG]

26 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Positive experience? 

 

Yes.

 

Went from a dead pigeon over my head to leather seats so can't complain.

 

[Fantail Breeze]

Just now, Yorkie said:

I was sat next to a couple of kids who wanted to be absolutely anywhere else from the moment they sat down before KO. I get if you're a parent, taking to the game is a big moment of you're a big fan, but I dunno why you'd bother if they clearly aren't interested. (Not saying this was the case for your two, Jack J).

 

I suppose a friendly is an ideal opportunity to trial it and see how they get on? Less important if they act like prats and disrupt people nearby.

 

If they enjoy it you know you can try more, if they don’t, you know not to bother again for a year or two  

[HawK]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

I was sat next to a couple of kids who wanted to be absolutely anywhere else from the moment they sat down before KO. I get if you're a parent, taking them to the game is a big moment if you're a big fan, but I dunno why you'd bother if they clearly aren't interested. (Not saying this was the case for your two, Jack J).

 

Hoped to spark some interest in my two. Flag waving aside, didn't really work. Won't go again with them unless they ask.

[Coffee_Johnny]

1 minute ago, TBG said:

 

Yes.

 

Went from a dead pigeon over my head to leather seats so can't complain.

 

 I was there last weekend and there was a stray one flying around the atrium and into the corridors, thinking you may not have been as far away from a dead pigeon as you think!