I’ll be mostly supporting (fill in the blank)!


For me, it’ll be Oldham- no doubt a popular choice!

Quoted from thefish

I’ll be mostly supporting (fill in the blank)!


For me, it’ll be Oldham- no doubt a popular choice!

O yes.....definitely Oldham .

A close friend of mine is a Scunt supporter. He is in total denial of everything and says its just a blip and everything is rosy.
He has an excuse for every result, thinks Cox  and Swan are brilliant, harps on about a new ground and ....well.....he refuses to see what everybody else sees.

Btw what was swan saying on humberside the other day? Think a poster said it was an interesting listen, but I never got round to hearing what he had to say

Hmmmm, as I understand it there is no new ground coming, but are redeveloping Glumford Park.
Cannot see them doing that either.

Moving to Old Show Ground

Today I will be avidly following San Marino v Gibraltar in the Nations league. Possibility of a rare win for one of them.
If they dropped this game into the english pyramid which league, based on ability, would it be in? League two is my guess

Quoted from buckstown

Today I will be avidly following San Marino v Gibraltar in the Nations league. Possibility of a rare win for one of them.
If they dropped this game into the english pyramid which league, based on ability, would it be in? League two is my guess

Whatever happened to the McKeown San Marino link?

Quoted from thefish

Whatever happened to the McKeown San Marino link?

He can't find the paperwork to prove his grandad (I think) was from there.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

He can't find the paperwork to prove his grandad (I think) was from there.

I think it's more to do with San Marino not wanting their GK to give goals away and score an own goal that a Sunday League GK would have been disappointed with.

Quoted from buckstown

Today I will be avidly following San Marino v Gibraltar in the Nations league. Possibility of a rare win for one of them.
If they dropped this game into the english pyramid which league, based on ability, would it be in? League two is my guess

A large portion of both teams are part-time so I doubt if they could compete at our level. Between them you might get a team that could compete at this level. Gibraltar have had a few higher profile players play for them.

.......I’ll be supporting Barrow.

Because, 1) I’m fed up with Cambridge fans gloating over their season so far.
                2) I want an over nighter at Barrow next season sharing complete balderdash over lashings of
                    lemonade with fellow Mariners who for equally perverse reasons want to spend ‘an
                    evening in Barrow.’

UTMM.

Been to Gibraltar, done the caves monkeys and all that.

A bit industrial in places but loved it, England in the sun.

Only downside..... Lincoln Red Imps F.C. play there   ??)

Always support whoever the scunts are playing, I don’t want them to win anything, not even the toss of the coin.

San Marino might give Grimmo Borough a game.

Peterborough.....well Siriki anyway.  Another high profile performance please.

Fi tting a new bathroon

Quoted from NorthseaMariner

Hmmmm, as I understand it there is no new ground coming, but are redeveloping Glumford Park.
Cannot see them doing that either.

As the saying goes "you can't polish a turd". It will probably change from an old fashioned bike shed to a tarted up bike shed.

Quoted from golfer

Moving to Old Show Ground

Now that was almost a complete misnomer apart from "old"!

Quoted from HistonMariner

.......I’ll be supporting Barrow.

Because, 1) I’m fed up with Cambridge fans gloating over their season so far.
                2) I want an over nighter at Barrow next season sharing complete balderdash over lashings of
                    lemonade with fellow Mariners who for equally perverse reasons want to spend ‘an
                    evening in Barrow.’

UTMM.

Ditto. Chance to catch up on this year's cancelled trips to The Lakes.

Quoted from thefish

Whatever happened to the McKeown San Marino link?

The San Marino authorities, much to the annoyance of their manager, refuse to accept players from the diaspora and will only select players born in San Marino.apparently there are a fair few half decent players who would qualify for them if the rules were relaxed

I went to England v San Marino at the old Wembley back in 1993. David Platt scored 4 and missed a penalty. Carlton Palmer & Les Ferdinand got the other 2 in a 6-0 win. I remember from back then that the San Marino goalkeeper was also their coach driver. So maybe if James McKeown did his category D they might be interested in him.

Quoted from forza ivano

The San Marino authorities, much to the annoyance of their manager, refuse to accept players from the diaspora and will only select players born in San Marino.apparently there are a fair few half decent players who would qualify for them if the rules were relaxed

fair play and respect to them for that. There are some players that turn up to an international, and can't even speak the languish !

Quoted from mimma

There are some players that turn up to an international, and can't even speak the languish !

Are you having a go at Wayne Rooney?

Quoted from mimma

fair play and respect to them for that. There are some players that turn up to an international, and can't even speak the languish !

😂😂😂😂

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I went to England v San Marino at the old Wembley back in 1993. David Platt scored 4 and missed a penalty. Carlton Palmer & Les Ferdinand got the other 2 in a 6-0 win. I remember from back then that the San Marino goalkeeper was also their coach driver. So maybe if James McKeown did his category D they might be interested in him.

I suppose that reduces the risk of the goalie being thrown under a bus.

Watching the Scunts
They look a  lot better with Van veen

Seeing as Town aren't playing thought I'd listen to the Scunny commentary on Humberside for a change (come on Oldham)

Has George Kerr given up co-commentating these days?

Think he's in line to be their next manager

Quoted from promotion plaice

Seeing as Town aren't playing thought I'd listen to the Scunny commentary on Humberside for a change (come on Oldham)

Has George Kerr given up co-commentating these days?

George has got his feet up now he trotting on a bit.
Great bloke

Oldham sound shiite.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Oldham sound shiite.

Of course I’d love scunny to go down, but our goal is, unfortunately, not to be one of the two worst sides. If it’s Oldham, so be it. I doubt it, though. I still worry we’re in the excrement. Time will tell.

Looking like a bad day at black rock. Scunts, Mansfield and Stevenage all winning, Southend not losing.
And its rained all day and i haven't been out of the house.

Southend won. Tranmere won. Barrow got a late point

Tranmere game highlights should be a good watch. Sending off, seven goals, late drama etc.

Details:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54850549

Quoted from Heisenberg

Of course I’d love scunny to go down, but our goal is, unfortunately, not to be one of the two worst sides. If it’s Oldham, so be it. I doubt it, though. I still worry we’re in the excrement. Time will tell.

It might be your goal but it certainly isn’t mine

Quoted from mimma

fair play and respect to them for that. There are some players that turn up to an international, and can't even speak the languish !

Agreed - you only have to listen to jamie carragher to know how right you are😂😂😂

Quoted from pontoonlew

It might be your goal but it certainly isn’t mine

I’ve given up living in your deluded world, no offence. And when I say “our”, I’m talking about the club, not the fans.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’ve given up living in your deluded world, no offence. And when I say “our”, I’m talking about the club, not the fans.

I don’t think a ‘don’t be last’ motto is one to live by if I’m honest

Quoted from promotion plaice

Oldham sound shiite.

Oldham not very good but ye can't take it away from Scunthorpe they were better all over the pitch.
Von veen was the best player on the pitch, wish we had some one who can influence a game like him.

Quoted from TAGG

Oldham not very good but ye can't take it away from Scunthorpe they were better all over the pitch.
Von veen was the best player on the pitch, wish we had some one who can influence a game like him.

If he was more consistent, I’d agree.

From what I’ve heard, he can be the best player on the pitch but it’s once in a while not most games.

Quoted from Croxton

Tranmere game highlights should be a good watch. Sending off, seven goals, late drama etc.

Details:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54850549

Having seen it, I should add that home advantage has withered and been superseded by referee decisions. In other games, more evidence of playing out from the back clangers.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/league-two/12132639/port-vale-3-4-tranmere

I walked the dog up to t'fitties and back, before spending the afternoon in my workshop with an audiobook in the background.

Didn't miss football at all and the longer this situation goes on, the less interested I become.

Don't know if I'll get my Town mojo back when crowds are allowed in again.

Quoted from tintowner

O yes.....definitely Oldham .

A close friend of mine is a Scunt supporter. He is in total denial of everything and says its just a blip and everything is rosy.
He has an excuse for every result, thinks Cox  and Swan are brilliant, harps on about a new ground and ....well.....he refuses to see what everybody else sees.

Most men in Scunthorpe like Cox. It’s a known fact.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Oldham sound shiite.

Well they were playing Sunni Scunny

Quoted from ginnywings

I walked the dog up to t'fitties and back, before spending the afternoon in my workshop with an audiobook in the background.

Didn't miss football at all and the longer this situation goes on, the less interested I become.

Don't know if I'll get my Town mojo back when crowds are allowed in again.

For clubs like Town I’d imagine this surely has to be their biggest concern, particularly in fans over a certain, the young kids will probably come back in similar numbers but older fans with families, extra hobbies etc will have found different priorities that will supersede football I think.

If you’re part of the large percentage of fans that support a club that’s miles from your home and only watch it on the TV then I guess nothing has actually changed, hence why the premier league seems little different.

At our level, going to matches is a habit as much as a hobby. Much like villages that have pubs that open and shut rapidly, folk get out of the habit of going therefor they struggle to stay open, the same, I think, will happen to clubs at our level.

Not just us, but there’s seemingly been little effort in enticing fans to still engage and watch ifollow etc. Which is concerning when at this present moment it’s likely then not way anyone that supports a club outside of the top flight can watch their team...

It's a good point about apathy setting in. Sure I recall in the 70's the football league couldn't agree a deal with the TV companies so we had a season with no football on telly. Football authorities thought everyone would flood to live games but the opposite occurred. People lost interest because it wasn't on their TV's and crowds went down significantly. I can see the same thing happening this season

Quoted from aldi_01

For clubs like Town I’d imagine this surely has to be their biggest concern, particularly in fans over a certain, the young kids will probably come back in similar numbers but older fans with families, extra hobbies etc will have found different priorities that will supersede football I think.

If you’re part of the large percentage of fans that support a club that’s miles from your home and only watch it on the TV then I guess nothing has actually changed, hence why the premier league seems little different.

At our level, going to matches is a habit as much as a hobby. Much like villages that have pubs that open and shut rapidly, folk get out of the habit of going therefor they struggle to stay open, the same, I think, will happen to clubs at our level.

Not just us, but there’s seemingly been little effort in enticing fans to still engage and watch ifollow etc. Which is concerning when at this present moment it’s likely then not way anyone that supports a club outside of the top flight can watch their team...

This is a very salient point I feel. Ifollow is a dreadful service and many have given up on it, but the club (and others) seem oblivious to the fact that fans are being charged £10 for something that is vastly inferior to other offerings from the Premier League.

It's a wasted opportunity to keep fans engaged and involved, whilst also bringing in much needed income. It should be being trumpeted and promoted, with package deals and a more stable output, but nobody seems ar$ed to get it sorted. Lower league fans just get taken for granted and that attitude is disengaging to me and others.

Quoted from ginnywings

This is a very salient point I feel. Ifollow is a dreadful service and many have given up on it, but the club (and others) seem oblivious to the fact that fans are being charged £10 for something that is vastly inferior to other offerings from the Premier League.

It's a wasted opportunity to keep fans engaged and involved, whilst also bringing in much needed income. It should be being trumpeted and promoted, with package deals and a more stable output, but nobody seems ar$ed to get it sorted. Lower league fans just get taken for granted and that attitude is disengaging to me and others.

Agreed, it’s not just an issue with us either; it seems few clubs are really busting a gut to shift this.

Fans are seemingly exploited much more by lower league clubs although it’s not just specific to us. I agree, ifollow is on the whole, an atrocious service. I’m fully aware many will
Leap to it’s defence and so forth but it is poor, people have been getting codes on tiny slips of paper, paying when they shouldn’t have to, service drop outs and the likes. People become disengaged and find alternatives.

People are concerned about this season and survival but it’s the long term impact on the game, crowds and the like. Who knows what will happen.

There will be many of us who naturally go back and carry on our normal football routines but I suspect many won’t which will come from the suggested lack of engagement and so forth.

Quoted from bawarmy

Most men in Scunthorpe like Cox. It’s a known fact.

I didn't realise your spelling was so poor! 😉

Quoted from aldi_01

Agreed, it’s not just an issue with us either; it seems few clubs are really busting a gut to shift this.

Fans are seemingly exploited much more by lower league clubs although it’s not just specific to us. I agree, ifollow is on the whole, an atrocious service. I’m fully aware many will
Leap to it’s defence and so forth but it is poor, people have been getting codes on tiny slips of paper, paying when they shouldn’t have to, service drop outs and the likes. People become disengaged and find alternatives.

People are concerned about this season and survival but it’s the long term impact on the game, crowds and the like. Who knows what will happen.

There will be many of us who naturally go back and carry on our normal football routines but I suspect many won’t which will come from the suggested lack of engagement and so forth.

I think the majority know that this season is so surreal that they have mentally switched off, I Follow or no I Follow.

When things return back to normal however - no social distancing, no masks and no kneeling at kick-off then it will be fantastic, and I actually think more people will attend having realised what they have missed. I assume that will be next season now.

All this is predicated on us still being in the league, and getting together the type of squad which we would have done this season in more normal times.