Badger

Agree, it’s a crap kit on its own merits without any reference to the skates. If you changed the royal blue to navy, black, or green then added a load of pink or any other contrast second colour swirled in that design it would still be shit.

Think he only scored four all season or something pretty poor. Although he contributed quite a bit to how we played that season and the next (think it was the 4-2-4 with Shearer, Rod Wallace and MLT up front), never felt Rideout lived up to our hopes of him.

Possibly because the strip didn’t draw comparison with them. The first blue away kit I remember (1980) from the Keegan era was in a design that at the time was unique to us with the front and rear panels. It was also navy and sky blue, not the Skates shade. An epic kit, must be due for a rerun.

Although I don’t think he was beating the door down to leave, he did have an ambition to get back in the England frame,so for that I think he was keen to go. But he handled the thing well it seems with little fuss.

Doubt his Accountant,Bank Manager, or wife have given him any grief on the matter.

West Brom away , last minute penalty under Poch. Colin Clarke hatrick in 1986 v QPR. I think that was first game of the season. And his home debut. Also, and it might pre-date your interest but we beat West Brom 4-0 at The Dell in 1976.

Fine if he makes an impact when he gets off his arse, but does he ?

Not sure spraying passes was part of the Martin game. More sideways 10 yards between two CB’s and GK. And again.And again..

Just reminded me did anyone put any semi naked nuns on the matchday thread today ? (Can’t be bothered checking back, but might be unfair blaming manager and players if we haven’t played our part)

Perhaps there is also a fear that if we needed to bring him on he might be injured before the window ends. Club might view it differently in September if he’s still here.

I fear he might fall into the ‘not quite sure what his best position is’ type of player.

Perhaps they’ll have the last laugh with the bloke they later brought in (for a position we needed).

We were always going to lose again at some point the unbeaten in the league wasn’t going to last. Best get it out of the system early. Hopefully it dismissed any complacency and underlines to Tonda, Spors and Dragan the need for reinforcements. Proper ones, not Youth Experience schemes from Man City, or another Archer. Tonda should be rattling their doors tonight for the CM, CF, and Anel. But as for todays fuck up, I think the Adkins “draw a blue line under it” comes to mind.

Definitely agree with this. Now, The Badger Collective have spoken. Tonda will sort it.

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