brommy

Some might enjoy taking their mind off an event they can not influence. On another note, how can we be relegated tonight?

Be fair, I've got criticisms and I've made them in this thread. It would be wrong to say I'm someone who is constantly gushing with unjust praise and never says anything critical. That's why I say I have a balanced view, but when I use the word "balance" it makes some sections of this thread go crazy. Perhaps you could start afresh and state who you would currently drop to accomodate Bannan and explain his strengths in direct comparison with our current first team midfielders.

No! The question is again framed to suggest it is completely strange to say anything positive about Bannan's football. You must have an ulterior motive! I'm just looking at the stats, and some of the highlights and coming to a logical opinion based on those. Some of you guys are scapegoating based on misunderstanding his game, and some don't like us having a small technical player in midfield. The latter group have been complaining about his every appearance since the start of the season. I'm no Bannan hater, but I am aware of his limitations and the limitations of using statistics. I suspect the truth about his abilities and what he offers to our first team or squad, lies somewhere between the 'scapegoaters' and your good self.

Con, please answer this honestly - do you know Barry Bannan in person?

Belgium Guy, your use of english is great for VT! Easily good enough that we can perfectly understand your opinions whilst still providing an ocassional gem like the above. Brilliant!

I can't remember the last time we sold a good player who didn't want to leave. Hopefully that means CB is here for another season or more!

It is very poor form to end a friendship because someone explained why they were not comfortable being a best man. I had little to no choice to be best man for my brother, back in my early twenties. It was 20 years ago when PowerPoint wasn't even an option! I was a hundred times more nervous being best man than I was being in the spotlight at the alter for my own wedding the following year. My speech was just about okay with a couple of jokes (cue polite laughs), a couple of thank yous and raising a toast to finish. I hated every second of the few minutes and was relieved that I could finally enjoy the rest of the day when it was over. Between being more confident and being able to fall back on a few PowerPoint photos, I like to think I'd do a better job now; even so I'm glad everyone I know who might now ask me is already married!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KyA4XwHbTSI

How is the multiple bet done on line? I'm unsure how they are all together, i.e. the winning from Wigan winning tomorrow going on the other results required.

EXACTLY the scenario I have previously used (not on VT). I'd rather 'lose' a couple of hundred quid a year on unclaimed house insurance than see my house burnt down or flooded. However, if something bad happens, at least it's paid for.

Oddschecker.com is your friend I've used oddschecker to find the best single event odds (relegation), which is currently 40-1, but some of the posters were discussing better odds for the multiple match results (equating to the same tragedy) giving odds perhaps 60+ to 1. I thought it may be quicker to use other posters knowledge than work out all the combinations across odds checker.

Which bookies are offering the best odds for the combination of results should the worst to happen? I'd rather lose £20 or £30 to see us in the Premier League next season or at worst get my 3 season tickets paid for.

As far as I'm aware, it is not possible to appeal a yellow, even if the yellow is a second booking. There appears to be no intent to harm otherwise it could have been a straight red. As poor as the referee was, mostly because Terry should have been sent off earlier, Benteke gave Mason little choice but to give him a second yellow. Whilst publically supporting Benteke and being wary of keeping his services this summer, I imagine Lambert was very annoyed with our Christian.

For those who love to read things into something that is probably not there, Benteke's reaction, during the team's lap of honour this afternoon, did not look like a player waving goodbye to the club. It would appear that he is happy to stay, perhaps subject to a 'too good to refuse' offer in the summer.

I thought the FA Cup was traditionally on a Saturday? I thought the FA Cup was traditionally on a Saturday? For decades the final was held at 3pm on the Saturday after the top league had finished.

It says a lot about our chance of relegation that it would only cost £1 to insure the cost of the above.

Perhaps they've all had a week's wage at 100+ to 1, just in case!

With no damage caused, most would have driven off and forgotten about it. Now you've done what strictly was the correct thing, please relax!

I'm looking towards the season being 'post' before deciding whether it was 'mortem'.

I do miss Wiz insisting Lambert will dump us after any amount of success. It got me concerned after recent back-to-back wins.

Why aren't there any nawrich fans on here insisting Lambert is off to Everton?

16 minutes of time!

It is a strange league table that with just 2 games left we could still be relegated or finish in the top half.

About 7-1/8-1 in a treble. Interesting. Might be worth a punt. Thanks. Why not take the 33 - 1 if relegation is what you are ultimately concerned about?

I'm considering a £16 insurance policy that would cover the total cost of a Championship season ticket, in the unlikely event it is required.