avfc1982am

The Cessna attack on the Oil refinery....

13 minutes ago, Zatman said:

I know its just after the game but Spurs after that result look like heads have dropped from this clip. We would have somebody like Emi trying be positive 

 

Their intensity in the way they play could be the deciding factor here. I said earlier in the season, that them and Newcastle had similar issues. They look creamed.

I said 15 points before Wolves. 12 more points will do it imo leaving Spurs needing a minimum of 14 points to overtake us with 8 to go.

3 home wins and an away win and we're home and dry. Anything more is a bonus.   

Comon you irons

Talos(aka Harry Kane) from Jason and the Argonauts.

Talos obvs has more muscles but they move very similar. 

On 21/03/2024 at 15:23, fightoffyour said:

It's horrendous. Is it made out of chocolate?

Looks like that mythological creature from Sinbad or was it Jason and the Argonauts? 

Everyone w***s over Kane but he's the ultimate guarantee of winning sweet FA. 

The sooner him and Safegate are gone the sooner England win a trophy. 

He ain't coming back lol... He's still got what 3 years left on his current deal, earning 300k a week. We ain't paying the fee or the wages City and him would want. 

It's a shame for us he went when he did, but it was what he wanted. He didn't want to be here, he wanted guaranteed trophies now, not tomorrow.

He's moved on, we've moved on..... and definitely for the better now, although it's taken time to see it.   

12 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said:

He did well on Saturday.  Handled Kilman really well and showed he is learning how to play with his back to goal. Different levels though against Diaz who in my opinion is in the top 3 defenders on the planet. He will be lucky to get a kick if we play into him.He will have to stretch their defence with his enthusiasm and unpredictability  if we are to have any chance.

If he's got Bailey, Diaby and Zaniolo potentially running off him on the counter throughout the match. Just being a pest maybe the perfect foil for the others. Either way City are going to come at us tomorrow, after all we are the only side to comprehensively turn them over this season and they'll want to remedy that. If we are clever, and it's a big IF, that could work in our favour. 

I thought he looked great 2nd half against the dingles. He's more of a battering ram than Ollie imo so with runners could cause mayhem if he and we are on it. 

53 minutes ago, TheMightyVillans said:

Emery gave him a lot of praise in the press conference. I think he will get a start in 1 of the next 3 games.

I wouldn't be shocked to se him and Digne start tomorrow on the left after Wolves on Saturday. Both very disciplined and gave us more strength down the left side. 

Unai was very complimentary of him.... I think if he has a good run in with us and we get CL, he'll stay. I'd like that outcome. 

Surely any option to buy was on the basis we would be willing to trigger the clause and he was willing to stay in the UK longer than 12 months. If he initially had no intention of staying longer than the loan period and then go back to Italy surely his agent and Gala would not have agreed to have the clause put in the contract? 

He's more than likely going to return to Italy but I don't think from Zaniolo's point of view that would have been the case when he agreed to come here. He must of had intentions of being here long term initially to have agreed the loan under the conditions Gala set out with us possibly purchasing him at the end of the season. 

As for his kid, from what I gather he's estranged from the Mother so access to his child may be also be an issue, or less frequent than having normal access. It's also only a couple of hours to Italy so being away from his child might not be a sticking point in him staying if he does have regular access. Plus his child is 3 years old now so it didn't stop him going to Turkey and then coming to the UK. Obviously things change though. 

I think we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Hopefully he finishes the season well, helps us get into the CL and an agreement concludes that's best for all parties and everyone is happy.  

7 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

He's in his fifties now, easy. Has to be before, along with the likes of Malone, the Burns brothers, Mac, a black lad from Ladywood and Kid Milo, who you mentioned before. 

Yeah, you probably right. I'm 50 myself as is Milo's bro who was at Ladywood the same time, same age. We were only nippers when there. I went in at 10yrs old although couldn't register until 11-12 iirc although I had a few exhibitions before turning amateur. I then moved clubs at 13 and half. I must have crossed paths with him though at some point though. It's a long long time ago now but I'm sure I remember Mac. The problem was everyone had nicknames at the time lol. I think I've still got my first pair of shorts from Ladywood somewhere in my loft with a few trophies. 

5 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

A bit before your time tbf. I kind of thought that may be the case. He turned pro in the late eighties. His biggest fight was with an up and coming kid called Paul Lloyd from Merseyside. It got stopped in the third, the way he tells it is, because of a cut to his eye, Nobby apparently made the cut worse in the corner, and said, "come on, let's get the **** out of here." The funny thing is, every year, the cut gets deeper and deeper every time he tells the story, it's the "I could have been a contender" complex. That's boxers for you.

Had his first pro fight in 93 looking at Box Rec so he may well have been around the amateurs when I was. finished with a 6-34-1 record. The name does sound familiar though. He went in against a few faces like Caldwell, Oliver, J Booth, Pithie etc. All after Lloyd. I can't remember him being at Ladywood when I was there though so wonder if it was after rather than before? 

BoxRec: Marty Chestnut

2 hours ago, sheepyvillian said:

The reason I mentioned the photo was because Conker was at Ladywood as an amateur. He then turned pro with Nobby. 

The name sounds familiar... when was he at Ladywood Sheepy? I was there from 83 - 86 before moving to SW Brum and Rubery ABC

10 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

What's he say?

8 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

The same as always, Nothing. It's just the length he takes to explain it. 

Yeah, the arse end of nothing. Talked about Clarke as if his amateur experience made him less experienced then proceeded to roll out his own bollocks about himself having little amateur experience and it that it didn't matter. He just talks absolute shit. Can't stand the bloke.

Jonny Nelson is such a dick

I think Clarke edged it personally. He done the cleaner work throughout the fight.

Well matched tbh.. I think Clarke but that point deduction might make all the difference.

Just now, foreveryoung said:

Shouldn't they stop it now. His nose is in pieces. Surely the Doc would say no more??

Not for a broken nose. It's not obscuring his vision or anything

Wardley's gassed struggling to breath through the nose. I think Clarke's got this tbh if he stays composed. 

4 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

Clarke has the better pedigree and that is the difference. 

Mmm..... Should be but he keeps getting clipped by the right hand. Good fight though. 

Wardleys nose is broke already. Think he needs to step on the gas because he's getting slapped with the jab and uppercut. Clarke doing well

3 minutes ago, avfc1982am said:

I got Wardley 

Might have to revisit this. Clarke looks much more composed and that jab will pay dividends as the fight goes on. Wardley looks a little uncomfortable and open already.

I got Wardley