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Reply | Advice Please
at 18:29 24 Sep 2026
Lots of good, more current spots for visitors than I would probably come up with.
One thing I'd say, NYC is quite different now than it was in 2002. Excluding the obvious situation back then, it's far more expensive. There are also more homeless people than there used to be - areas to avoid for you would be west of where you're staying - Port Authority area etc. (It's not easy to be homeless of course but just in terms of seeing the better side of the city).
So I'd do only the briefest glances of Times Square tbh, if that. If you're going to Macy's I wouldn't bother planning on too much else in the area - not the nicest. Much more pleasant areas east of Grand Central, down through Murray Hill to Union Square etc. The West Village is still nice and you could combine that and Chelsea market with the High Line. For the High Line go early or late - when it's busy you spend too much time walking behind other people.
You'll be too late in the season for Fire Island so for an out of town day trip I'd look upstate - lovely foliage etc. Cold Spring Harbor is easy to get to from Grand Central - small town but a nice journey along the Hudson. Breakneck Ridge is a nice hike in that same region but needs a bit more planning.
Just to add: when I say it's more expensive that's not meant to be me stating the obvious. People who've lived there all their lives are noticing it. Eating and drinking out has gone through the roof for 2 or 3 different reasons. So I'd just budget for that.
And of course there are lots of other great areas. The upper west side is nice to walk around - Malachys's is a good old school bar on 72nd, nice stop off after the park. I love Queens but moreso in the summer. The pizza place people are talking about above is Grimaldi's, the Brooklyn promenade has all been done up and is a nice walk. I actually prefer walking across the Manhattan Bridge than the Brooklyn Bridge - less hectic, great views and the Manhattan side ends in Chinatown rather than the City Hall area. Etc.
Anyway enjoy! [Post edited 24 Sep 22:19]
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Reply | RIP Angry Anderson
at 15:05 24 Sep 2026
SUDDDENLLYYY EVERY PART OF ME
Needs to know....every part oooff...
...you
*sniff* |
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Reply | New York Marathon
at 08:53 22 Sep 2026
Done. Best of luck to her, it's a great day. |
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Reply | Southall - Dorking
at 09:52 21 Sep 2026
I went yesterday. Wasn't identifiable as an R I don't think, so that's one more.
Lovely weather, good facilities - nice pint of John Smiths.
Thought Southall played some good stuff in the second half and deserved the replay - don't see their LB (no. 12) being there very long. [Post edited 21 Sep 9:55]
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Reply | The Sending Off
at 10:27 20 Sep 2026
Possibly a dark yellow, but going in like that I thought he left himself open to the red. Not a great bit of control in the first place and then he made it worse.
I've watched it back only a couple of times and it's still not obvious to me, so again you don't want to be giving referees a decision to have to make in that sort of situation. |
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Reply | Gaffer on today's draw
at 21:25 19 Sep 2026
First point I did wonder. They're beside each other on the spreadsheet, that's the only explanation.
Second point, JCS is made of glass and must be handled with care - and they'd already announced that the medical team is smashing it so hard Jimmy is already fit. Possible combination of him pushing, it not being a risky injury, but him not being fully fit anyway.
Scarlett had probably our 2 most dangerous moments of that first half I thought. Was the right call to replace him at half time. |
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Reply | Preston Reflection
at 21:08 19 Sep 2026
Smyth smashing his badge, running back and signaling to keep pushing. That is grit. |
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Reply | Gaffer on today's draw
at 21:01 19 Sep 2026
He created a lot of points in my heart with that interview |
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Reply | today
at 20:58 19 Sep 2026
Poor then good |
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Reply | Preston Reflection
at 20:12 19 Sep 2026
Or 2-2 v Brentfart for anyone who was left to see it. Though that was more funny than anything else. |
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Reply | Whats it all about Alfie?
at 19:59 19 Sep 2026
I think that's all very fair. I'll have to see the replay of the header - looked unlucky from where I was but fair enough.
But as said, very good point-blank save very soon after, and from what looked like a good turn. Not unusual for players even at the highest level to miss any easy one and score a more difficult one.
I just don't see him as the weak link this afternoon on the strength of that appearance. |
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Reply | Preston Reflection
at 19:42 19 Sep 2026
Disappointed with only a point, yet very happy with a point.
I wonder if they made a rod for their own back making a thing on Wednesday of Jimmy being fully fit? Didn't quite look it.
Kamara must have had a few questionable side glances in the dressing room at half time. Much better second half, but credit also to JS using him to squeeze the play as he should have been rather than poncing around doing not much quite badly.
Great character to come back - in previous years we would've been the Preston, dropping 2 points rather than nearly picking up 3 at the death from a (fcuking finally) decent direct free kick.
Poku looking fitter and continuing to grow was the main individual plus for me - very encouraging. |
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Reply | QPR v Pissed on knob end match Fred
at 13:05 19 Sep 2026
Based on availability I'd start:
Pierce
Mbengue - Jimmy - Ronnie - Cerkin
Poku - Madsen - Kamara - Vale (wrong side I know, may no work)
Alfie - Burrell |
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Reply | QPR v Pissed on knob end match Fred
at 10:18 19 Sep 2026
Will be interesting to see how PNE adapt to all this speeded up throw in and goal kick stuff. Could be very odd.
2-0 |
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Reply | Fans forum tonight anyone going ?
at 09:29 18 Sep 2026
Not a bad listen. The floor questions seemed a bit quiet but league position always helps.
That point Jimmy made about how the group of young players that come to train with the First team these days no longer slow them down like they used to - I hope Warbs didn't spray his lapsang souchang everywhere.
Also I think Nourry is probably blagging less than he would have in the early days - he's been learning on the job, knows more than he ever did, not at logger heads with the manager (for now). Add that to the pretty low key nature of the questions, the acknowledged improvements we've been making - I can see why he came across pretty well. How that would look in a different league position, with different questions is another matter but fair enough. |
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Reply | The Dennis Cirkin song
at 11:06 14 Sep 2026
Mackems you say? The original polymaths.
In that case we'll done to all involved in the painstaking adaptation. Your craftsmanship makes the Bayeux tapestry look like a Greggs wrapper. |
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Reply | The Dennis Cirkin song
at 10:30 14 Sep 2026
Careful now - too much criticism from the old bastard brigade may only encourage, so I think it's unbelievable.
Well done to the entire think tank involved in it's creation. |
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Reply | Julian
at 19:43 11 Sep 2026
My theory on this is the club wanted to keep him, and the negotiations around that happened fairly early in the summer. There was a Nourry interview where he talked about player recruitment that, I thought, sounded like they weren't about to embark on a new manager search.
Part of that process has involved a 'deep dive' into the availability of players last season. Julien was more and more open about that towards the end of the season, and at the end of that deep dive there's been an agreement for all parties to get on the 'same page' - i.e. JS will buy into all the loading stuff and generally err on the side of caution to try to help manage player's fitness, with particular emphasis on potential assets like Lamptey. In return I think Williams committed to getting the squad much fitter than it was at the start of last season.
All of which has Julie feeling a bit more comfortable if anything. It's a theory anyway. |
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