Indeed (we must be around the same age). Plus you didn't get rained on. One of the loudest songs from that section was "its nice and dry in here" whenever it rained.
I think (possibly) the pen under the half time scoreboard was known as Dockers Corner, but those talking about singinging groups in The Archers and the East Stand must be at least a generation younger.
I'm with you on that bit, but to be fair they probably don't even amount to half of one block. Glass half empty, extending the home fans section right across the end will attract more of them, glass half full it'll end up with the noddy tw@ts outnumbered by those around them that wish they'd shut the f*** up and they'll finally get the message. Me, I'm always a glass half full guy. 😛
Really 🤯 That's a hell of a weird time to get that done. To be fair to Baz I could walk without crutches after my vasectomy but no way would I have been playing a match 30 minutes later.
I think when you need someone to be told they are unexpectedly playing 30 minute before kick off you would go for the most experienced option available. it's a totally different situation in the players head to coming off the bench once the match has started.
I'm pretty sure we'll see Lumley starting the rest of the games, having had time to mentally prepare himself.
Best way to improve atmosphere at SMS (and probably any other ground) would be to open the turnstiles 3 hours before kick off and serve beer (and a wine for the lady) in the concourse from then till kick off at prices lower than any local pub.
I'm wondering how the deal has been decribed in the media at their end. I have seen several comments on his Instagram from Juventus fans to the effect of him being an excellent buy and/or the best 50m euro they've spent. I don't speak Italian but the auto translate always has it in the past tense.
Of course it will happen.
As I've pointed out before, 400 apartments are being built where the old gas tanks were. The last place police and council will want coaches and away fans congregating is the Britannia Rd/Northam Rd area as they do at the moment.