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Celebrating 3 points and a clean sheet by being dragged to TK Maxx with the missus. Seems fair after some of those…ups and downs.

Cov Scum, the sequel.

OH MY

It’s not even half eight here, might need to look for a pint.

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Considering tickets for The Who's North American farewell tour, starting next week. Surprised to see the sales looking low (though I suspect the price is the issue)- this is for next Saturday night, all seats in blue are still available. 

Fleetwood hurting having to give that interview, but he didn’t storm away like some other pros might…

14 minutes ago, Izzy said:

SURELY you can't fvck this up from here Tommy 

Uhhhhhhhh

Seeing a Danny Ward close-up, with him in someone’s else kit, is a warm blanket that pairs nicely with a morning tea.

4 hours ago, leicsmac said:

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 (among others) and the only man to visit the Moon twice but never set foot on it, aged 97.

 

This one has hit me hard. It is a mark of huge shame on our species that we turned away from the steps he and others made and that he, in the course of his very long life, never got to see "when will we be going back, and who will that be".

Well said, and legitimately a hero. He spoke at my college commencement some 15+ years ago. Truly humbling, both in his words and to be in his presence.  Felt grateful that my grandparents (including a WWII veteran) were in attendance that day to hear from someone of their generation, who embodied service and honor above self.

Cask of a rye-infused mild at a brewery built in a garage at an active gas station. Delightful.

Colwill with an ACL injury. Dreams of a Chelsea panic buy? Perhaps the most improbable dream…

Bank Holiday rail travel in the UK, especially on East Midlands Rail. Been reading about it in general terms, but thinking about it as a possibility of getting to a match this spring. We'd plan and book the trip well before the engineering works are announced.

In general, what's the worst case scenario you've seen with EMR? Bus replacement service, reduced schedules? Sadly, not not first dealings with EMR cancellations.

47 minutes ago, VLC86 said:

Go onto Experian and sign up for their credit lock. That means any application for any credit involves a phone call to you to give them your password.

Couldn’t agree more. Experian saved me a few months ago when I was subject to several debt collection notices that I knew to be fake, but if you receive enough of them, it makes you wonder what’s out there.  (Turns out they were looking for someone else with the same last name). Various tiers of free and paid services are available.
 

Paid membership with Credit Lock is worth it for the peace of mind.

On 07/07/2025 at 04:25, CosbehFox said:

Being the best man organising the stag do in Glasgow - when organising everything it felt like something was on and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Hotels more pricey and expensive than normal. Both Glasgow clubs playing friendlies on Friday and Sunday rather at least one of them on the Saturday. It was only when I noticed the roads closed on Saturday morning and it all came together - the Rangers shirts & the Belfast accents. Orange Marches. So it made for an interesting start on Saturday. 

 

Anyway here's your run down

 

Friday

Shilling Brewing Co - solid craft beer, cracking setting, good pizzas

Pot Still - favourite and winner, deep Whisky selection, cracking atmosphere, pies during the day 

The Press Bar - fairly standard spot in Merchant City but a good crowd in there, average beer

Tap Yard - crap

Brewdog Merchant City - squeezed in a final orders

 

Saturday - a type of sub-crawl 

Scotia Bar - claims to be Glasgow's oldest, outside looks terrible, inside proper pub, full of Orange order 

The Laurieston - recent winner of Timeout's best pub/bar in the UK which made a few of the stag group look at me mad, when you turn up outside to this 60s masterpiece of dull architecture. I loved it - it is 1960s, it does feel a bit novelty but equally this is a dying example of a pub 

The Keningston Bar - now this was Glasgow. Small bar, swift half, like an estate pub 

Three Judges - highly rated, good selection of bar but felt like off with the place, largely because at this point was overwhelmed by subcrawlers

Inn Deep - the pick of craft beer places, 30 taps, interesting setting, you can set outside overlooking the river until 10pm, great pizza place next door. 

Back to Pot Still 

 

Top 3 were The Laurieston (McEwans Export for the win), Pot Still and Inn Deep 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks for this list. A friend is off to Glasgow next week and asked for pub recommendations. This thread continues to deliver!

Off to see Dave Matthews Band tonight, for the first time.

Chuck Mangione at 84, passed away on Tuesday. Big name in music.

Big transfer news from Matt Law? Some fan base will surely overreact.

11 hours ago, Kopic said:

Got 5 days booked in Iceland at the end of November. Will obviously be cold and short days, but anyone got any tips/hidden gems? Have a car rented for the time we are there and got the obvious stuff on the list.

Good call on the car rental. Outside of the typical Reykjavik scene, we loved our stay at the Black Beach Suites. Breathtaking scenery, not far from Vik. Also close to Skogafoss and Mia’s Country Van (a food truck that was one of our best meals on the trip).

Beautiful country, we will be back again to visit.

Enjoying the tournament thus far. Not sure how much more they can play through this rain, though...

KDH!!

16 hours ago, Joe90 said:

Yes I was just wondering if it’s The same this season as I can’t see it mentioned at all? 

Just renewed and was instantly credited with 10.

Current temperatures at kickoff for the Chelsea match: 33C, feels like 40. 

5 minutes ago, The_77 said:

That’s a Tier 25 source on the Wilder link, no?

 

Have always been told our higher-ups (along with most decision makers in English football) cannot stand him.
 

Also, on the posts about the NY Giants owners possible interest, I’m a longtime Giants fan and I really hope Mara won’t let a Director of Football burn him like the Giants GM did here (Saquon Barkley went on to have an incredible season and win the Super Bowl with Philadelphia, one of the Giants’ division rivals). 
 

 

As a lifelong Eagles fan and Philadelphia-area resident, I’ll ignore these rumors for now, stay in my own lane, and thank the Giants for their continued ineptitude. 

Just now, STUHILL said:

Am I missing something? 
This Wilder rumour has come from a complete BS source, yet we have a Foxestalk meltdown in full effect? 

This is the way.

Enjoying a side pull of the Tree House bitter at their brewery. Outstanding product, and as close to a cask as you’ll find on this side of the Atlantic.