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Now that really was terrible. Stoke were a decent side, but Oxford, oh dear. They were there for the taking. Obviously the conditions didn't help, but I'm mystified why he left Kone on so long and took so long to make the changes.
Poor old Matt Doran, I think he's what's known as 'on the spectrum' but a harmless lad at the end of the day who meant well but could not grasp nuance.
I remember a post match session in the Bushranger when Chappers and co got hold of him, plying him with drink and other substances, he survived that with good humour. But the idea that he might be the author of such lines as "I'm in some kind of aesthetic minority" made me chuckle.
Arfer, your link to a "random supplier" takes you to one of the greatest booze emporiums known to man: Gerry's on Old Compton Street in Soho is a must visit if you're in town and are looking for something special in the drinks department. Most likeable and knowledgeable staff you'll ever meet. One of my very few regrets about leaving London is the occasional visit to Gerry's and a stroll around that wonderful part of town.
However, here in windy Wales I have discovered Danzy Jones whisky liqueur. Very, very dangerous stuff. Once you start, it's very hard to stop. Absolutely delicious and a perfect after dinner digestif... or at any other time really.
Thought JD was excellent today. He was my MOTM. Constantly heading and clearing balls, marshalling the defence, a massive presence. For me today was all about perspective; I know plenty of fans, certainly on here, are miserable because they saw what they consider to be a shit performance from our team. But I saw it differently; I saw a bloody good performance, not afraid to be ugly, to dig in and be hard to beat. That takes discipline and determination, especially when you know it isn't entertaining, when you know you're not even playing that good (some of 'em), but you're doing what the gaffer has asked you to do. So well done to the defence especially, including Joe Walsh of course, and Hayden and Madsen, and to all the players, for the clean sheet.
Certainly not entertaining for some, but in a strange way, I actually enjoyed that game. I had that feeling I think many of you know, around 65/70 minutes that we were going to see this out. And so it proved. An ugly performance. I quite liked it.
I think you've got to say well done Rangers and Julien Stephan. Going away to Stoke is never easy and they clearly have better players than us, so to scrap out a hard fought draw is a decent result. Factor in how thin the squad is right now and I have to say I'm impressed with the players for their combative togetherness, and especially with Stephan, for chosing to pragmatism over idealism. I think it's the sign of a good manager being flexible and making the best of the resources he has available and setting the team up to be hard to beat. Take a point any day given the circs, we go on.
“I’m buzzing and can’t wait to get going. When I came here last January, I had an amazing time. I felt like I was at home straight away, I loved everything about it; the boys, the staff, the fans - so it was a no-brainer for me. I thought my loan probably couldn't have gone any better. It's like a different mentality now, knowing that I'm here permanently. It feels amazing. The fans welcomed me so quickly - for some reason they loved what they saw. When you go out on the pitch, you're going to give it 100%, whether it's good enough or not. That's what every player tries to do. That's what I've done in the QPR shirt. My dad’s over the moon – all of the family is. They see how much I enjoyed it last time. They just want me to have a smile back on my face, working hard and playing at a place that I love.” - Ronnie Edwards"
How do you quantify that? Because if, as I think you are doing, you measure it by some kind of literal, minute-by-minute stat-based yardstick - you're really missing the point!
But mainly I just want to say: are we actually even having this discussion/argument over whether this guy is any good or not, or whether he performed well or not (overall....) when he's just scored two absolute crackers after being kept out in the cold for months with barely any first team action. So he comes in cold (in terms of action) into a freezing game that clearly sapped the energy of all the players, hence the slower than usual pace - he comes in, takes a bit of time to adjust, makes a few errors, but also shows some really neat touches.... and then, bang - he fking clicks. He scores two beautifully taken goals. Now for me, that means he's played a fking blinder. Well done to the lad. Why are we even contemplating anything else? Fans!
If only we could ban Barry Bannan, because they'll never bin Barry Bannan until he finally leaves to form the Barry Bannan Band... or start baking Barry Bannan biscuits. Bollocks.
Ain't you lot heard of a come down? Course you have. And New Year's Day is a classic come down moment. Clearly our players, like many of us, were suffering from the Xmas and NYE excesses, and so we all ended up depressed on Thursday night. We'd have probably been mildly non-plussed even if we'd won. Well, ok, maybe not.
But the key question is: why did this not affect the Norwich players? Because they don't celebrate NYE on the 31st of December in Norwich. They go by the Norfolk lunar calendar there, like the Chinese. So look out for their result on the 18th of Feb. Surprised no one else has factored this in....
Before I actually knew who she was I heard her mentioned on my dad's Goon Show LP (Best of the Goon Shows No. 2 - side 1, Tale of Men's Shirts) in the following immortal line: It was winter when we arrived and the snow lay heavy on the slopes of Brigitte Bardot.
I was intrigued, but when I finally saw her on film I was a bit disappointed, because I didn't find her sexy. Very pretty, yes, but not sexy. Chacun à son goût, as she might have said. Nevertheless, she was a confusing cultural phenomenon, an icon of the 60s who somehow embodied the spirit of the age. RIP.
Not sure Burrell would win it by a landslide mate, Mbengue got to be just as strong a contender, alongside Nicolas.
Re. your first point, you were far from alone in your toxic criticism of him and I'm sure many others (myself included) feel both a bit ashamed, but also incredibly happy to be eating massive slices of humble pie. Madsen's transformation into one of the most elegant, intelligent playmakers in this league is wonderful to behold.
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