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A long time ago now, but I remember a long goalless spell when Chris Cattlin was manager. He commented we just needed to score with the ball bobbling in off someone's knee to open the floodgates (paraphrasing). Oh for a goal off someone's knee, or any other part of the anatomy, now ...

That's the theory, yes. But what happens when the players signed by "directors and specialists" fail? What happens when a club go on a bad run of results? Do the specialists fall on their swords? Rarely. The Head Coach/Manager is sacked. Yes, sometimes the head of recruitment might go (a change...

My point about expectations is they come from those touting RDZ as a top coach. If he was the genius some have described him as he'd rebuild the squad this summer and overcome the few constraints (injuries) on a top-six finish next season. If RDZ's contract talks suggest he won't get the...

RDZ knows next season is crucial for his reputation. It would appear he's unlikely to be at a 'bigger' club, so what he does here next season matters as much to him as it does to us. This season - yes, perhaps we haven't moved forward as much as hoped, but we're competitive in the league (can...

Hang on, the injury crisis is extending to supporters now?! Anyway, be well soon.

I had to break my stride when leaving a train at Euston because Tony Bloom was exiting the toilet in a hurry. I didn't say anything because, well, he was in a hurry. My partner once - literally - bumped into Kenny Dalglish on a Glasgow street. She said he had a nice coat. Griff Rhys Jones...

It's true, without Dick Knight I'm not sure we would have a football club now. We must never forget Knight's role in rescuing us. We must never forget the work Martin Perry did in getting planning permission for Falmer. But remember other significant events too. Dick Knight's pockets weren't...

The more I watch the video the more convinced I become these are not simple human errors. Something deeper and darker is going on. The club must pursue this to the full extent possible.

Also see today in the The Guardian (no paywall). Highlight: “My wife would say when I was at Östersund: ‘It doesn’t do you any good reading [negative] comments.’ And my ex-chairman said: ‘There’s no point arguing with stupid people because they’re stupid.’ I’m not saying anybody criticising me...

If there's a next time I'll definitely ask for a general anaesthetic, thanks for highlighting the possibility :)

I don't recall such a device being used either time, and I suspect I would remember o_O

Ah, thanks for that @trueblue. I did have an MRI, so perhaps they had a better idea of what they were looking for than I realised. As well as the medication I have an annual PSA check - hopefully nothing more needed, but removal was suggested at one stage.

The problem with a prostate biopsy is it's very hit-and-miss. As I understand it they're effectively taking random samples, even though from a small gland. I was still reporting problems, and getting a high PSA score, after the first biopsy so they decided to have another go.

Yes, all the very best @Amex Ruislip. @Perfidious Albion - I also have had an enlarged prostate for several years. Have had two biopsies which are not exactly fun (I managed to faint after the second one) and now am on Tamsulosin and Finasteride (can also be used to stop hair loss but I'm...

David Squires has a World Cup story to tell in his latest strip, and it's not funny: https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/nov/08/david-squires-on-qatar-2022-and-a-world-cup-whistleblower-story

On reflection you may well be right about investment off the pitch.

One of the aspects of us being a well-run club is TB not picking up the tab for anything we want. If GP asks for, say, £100m this summer to change our difficulty with goal scoring, I would expect TB to say "no". Not because he cannot afford it, but because he wants to club, over time, to be more...

Good point - underlining the need for fundamental reform of football finances. I was forgetting how much the game depends on TV money (do'h). Of course, fundamental reform could impact on us with our dependency on a deep-pocketed owner, albeit one who understands the game and supports his...

The ESL plan seems to rest on it running alongside the existing domestic competitions. That assumption must be shown to be wrong. If the ESL fails, so does their business. Any kind of negotiated, fudged agreement would be a disaster for our domestic football, as it would allow time for the...

Exactly what needed to be said. Well done the Seagulls. Re the 'refuse to play the six' stuff - the problem would be with existing contracts wouldn't it? TV contracts, of course, and PL rules about failing to fulfil fixtures. For the rest of this season, better to take the high ground. Frankly...