Sir Eddie's Champion's League Prospects vs Senor Nee Baals Conference League Spunkbuckets

[Kid Dynamite 7637]

14 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

Isak is fucking class, that "quiet arrogance ' ( or confidence as I'd call it) shows in everything he does. His second was unbelievable. To force an error, control the loose ball, size up options, choose the perfect one and execute it perfectly was staggering. To do it in the blink of an eye is even better. I love him.

 

I don't even think he was consciously sizing up the options. Top strikers in those positions just instinctively finish. We can spot our own.

 

Chris Wood, for example, would have smashed it straight at the keeper. 

[thebrokendoll 10272]

8 minutes ago, The Fish said:

Isak is fucking class, that "quiet arrogance ' ( or confidence as I'd call it) shows in everything he does. His second was unbelievable. To force an error, control the loose ball, size up options, choose the perfect one and execute it perfectly was staggering. To do it in the blink of an eye is even better. I love him.

 

 

just to pick out this bit out of your post in particular....

 

I was on the very west edge of the gallowgate where it joins the milburn about half way up and in perfect line to the trajectory of the ball.

from  leaving isak's boot it looked like it was going over the bar, I was initially stunned to see it hit the net as were those around me.

I've subsequently watched this goal dozens of times again and I'm amazed how well he executes it..... fucking sublime. 

[The Fish 11322]

1 minute ago, Kid Dynamite said:

I don't even think he was consciously sizing up the options. Top strikers in those positions just instinctively finish. We can spot our own.

 

Chris Wood, for example, would have smashed it straight at the keeper. 

 

Oh aye, I don't mean he was scrolling through a list of possible shots, just that the dink that would have taken Wood, or Gayle a moment to arrive at, Isak instantly, instinctively knew it was the right thing to do, and then to execute perfectly... Thassaspiceyameatball

[RobElliott 1805]

4 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

I don't even think he was consciously sizing up the options. Top strikers in those positions just instinctively finish. We can spot our own.

 

Chris Wood, for example, would have shanked it wide. 

 

FYP

[Anorthernsoul 1222]

What a result.

 

We played some great stuff, Tonali looks sheer class. They had chances in the game aswell but we were very clinical.

 

We absolutely blew them away in the second half, could have been 8.

 

A bit of a reality checks for the Villains, their fans proving they are still absolute cunts, extremely salty.

 

We can't get carried away though, serious test next weekend.

[PaddockLad 19013]

Last season my hobby horse was missed chances 

 

My admiration for the improvement in Shaun Longstaff’s game knows no bounds. Tonali replaces him and scores after a few minutes 

 

Almiron and most of the other wide attackers were streaky and inconsistent in their finishing. Harvey Barnes comes on and finishes the first chance he’s presented with. 

As I said, everyone wants to watch Eddie’s Mags  

 

[Howmanheyman 36595]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the queues to get in, an absolute shambles and wtf have we got to do to have a match delayed when it involves NUFC? And the fucking hammer blow was finally getting to the turnstile as the match has already kicked off only for it not to work, I heard someone saying it seemed to work for iPhones but not android and I wasn't the only one to walk away and miss the game. So having missed out on the ballot then getting a reprieve with a transferred ticket I still couldn't get in. Fucking joke just as we're getting to be a really good side as well. Only bonus was bumping into an old mate I haven't seen for years in the Irish club who was in the same boat as me and watching the rest of the game in there, (it was 1-1 when I got in). Need to do better than this for letting people simply get in to a fucking match, I thought last week's friendlies was supposed to iron out stuff like yesterday? I honestly can't see me going back again, as fantastic as it was watching the game back when I got in I'm just a bit disappointed to put it mildly with how yesterday ended up going.

[thebrokendoll 10272]

3 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

Surprised nobody has mentioned the queues to get in, an absolute shambles and wtf have we got to do to have a match delayed when it involves NUFC? And the fucking hammer blow was finally getting to the turnstile as the match has already kicked off only for it not to work, I heard someone saying it seemed to work for iPhones but not android and I wasn't the only one to walk away and miss the game. So having missed out on the ballot then getting a reprieve with a transferred ticket I still couldn't get in. Fucking joke just as we're getting to be a really good side as well. Only bonus was bumping into an old mate I haven't seen for years in the Irish club who was in the same boat as me and watching the rest of the game in there, (it was 1-1 when I got in). Need to do better than this for letting people simply get in to a fucking match, I thought last week's friendlies was supposed to iron out stuff like yesterday? I honestly can't see me going back again, as fantastic as it was watching the game back when I got in I'm just a bit disappointed to put it mildly with how yesterday ended up going.

 

was pandemonium at the top of the steps outside the west corner 20 minutes before kick off, didn't look there was a hope in hell of making kick off, I did, well in the stand but not to me seat.

it appears if one digital ticket doesn't turn the screen green straight away it suddenly causes a huge delay as its being frantically retried over and over again.

i fail to see in any way shape or form what they're achieving with this, it certainly offers nowt with regard to speed or ease of access to that of sticking a paper ticket up to a barcode reader. and while I appreciate every little might help I doubt very much producing 15,000 paper tickets 19 times is gonna save the rain forests. you could probably make them out of one the leylandii trees at the bottom of me garden and they'd be welcome to come and chop them fuckers down if they like.

all a bit sinister I think.

 

gutted for you mate. 

 

[Renton 23671]

14 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

was pandemonium at the top of the steps outside the west corner 20 minutes before kick off, didn't look there was a hope in hell of making kick off, I did, well in the stand but not to me seat.

it appears if one digital ticket doesn't turn the screen green straight away it suddenly causes a huge delay as its being frantically retried over and over again.

i fail to see in any way shape or form what they're achieving with this, it certainly offers nowt with regard to speed or ease of access to that of sticking a paper ticket up to a barcode reader. and while I appreciate every little might help I doubt very much producing 15,000 paper tickets 19 times is gonna save the rain forests. you could probably make them out of one the leylandii trees at the bottom of me garden and they'd be welcome to come and chop them fuckers down if they like.

all a bit sinister I think.

 

gutted for you mate. 

 

 

Its nowt to do with the sustainability agenda, it's all about control. Not just us, all of the top teams (and Sunderland). 

HMHM are you getting a refund? Could they not just manually inspect your ticket and let you in? Some older phones might not have NFC I guess.

Edited August 13, 2023 by Renton

[thebrokendoll 10272]

16 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

Its nowt to do with the sustainability agenda, it's all about control. Not just us, all of the top teams. 

HMHM are you getting a refund? Could they not just manually inspect your ticket and let you in? Some older phones might not have NFC I guess.

 

my ticket in google wallet on android appeared completely different to that of me two mates on iphone which concerned me a bit to be honest. also, on android I had a bit at the bottom which I could click on saying 'show code' and opened up a second screen with an elongated qr code thing, which I must admit I was curious to know if it would've operated the turnstile reader too? this wasn't on the iphone version. certainly something which you could've screenshot and potentially transfered??

 

 

ps... technology type stuff isn't really my thing!

Edited August 13, 2023 by thebrokendoll

[Howmanheyman 36595]

58 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

Its nowt to do with the sustainability agenda, it's all about control. Not just us, all of the top teams (and Sunderland). 

HMHM are you getting a refund? Could they not just manually inspect your ticket and let you in? Some older phones might not have NFC I guess.

 

It was a transferred ticket and I had no idea about NFC needing to be on, I thought the download would be enough? 

[GrahamTaylor5 1172]

17 hours ago, Renton said:

 

You can still buy lilt? You filthy animal.

It turns out you can. I have to admit that I was sad enough to buy it based on this comment alone. I did stumble across the drink rather than seek it out so not too sad.

[Renton 23671]

34 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

It was a transferred ticket and I had no idea about NFC needing to be on, I thought the download would be enough? 

 

I dunno, I didn't go. My wife and Kid1 did and said there no issues in the  NW corner. You will need NFC on though. Also don't know if you can use QR, I don't think you can 

[Monkeys Fist 45147]

7 minutes ago, GrahamTaylor5 said:

It turns out you can. I have to admit that I was sad enough to buy it based on this comment alone. I did stumble across the drink rather than seek it out so not too sad.

You’re going to lose your hand if you don’t loosen that watch strap mate. 

[GrahamTaylor5 1172]

1 minute ago, Monkeys Fist said:

You’re going to lose your hand if you don’t loosen that watch strap mate. 

I thought that when I saw the photo. I haven't got the foggiest what is going on as I haven't loosened it and it is on my wrist fine. It looks the equivalent of trying to get into an old pair of jeans. Not speaking from experience,  of course.

[Howmanheyman 36595]

4 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

I dunno, I didn't go. My wife and Kid1 did and said there no issues in the  NW corner. You will need NFC on though. Also don't know if you can use QR, I don't think you can 

 

There was bedlam in the east stand and the gallowgate corner. The download had a barcode on so surely this was enough? The information I saw on it asked fans to make sure they already had the ticket downloaded before they got to the game. I read nothing about NFC. 

[Howmanheyman 36595]

Just looked at the website and it says you need NFC on. Mine wasn't. Should've been clearer on this. 

[thebrokendoll 10272]

9 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

I dunno, I didn't go. My wife and Kid1 did and said there no issues in the  NW corner. You will need NFC on though. Also don't know if you can use QR, I don't think you can 

 

answered me own question on this....

just tried to screenshot the qr/barcode thing and it won't allow me phone to do it.

I suppose that might suggest you could scan the code as well as hold the front of ticket to the reader. on android this was a sideways wifi symbol sort of thing, on me mates iphones they had a flashing phone symbol saying 'hold to reader'

anyway, would appear your suggestion to hmhm about having nfc switched on could be key, I'd never even heard of it till the other day and it appears it's been on me phone for 2 years on a s10+ and the best part 2 years on a s22.

could've quite easily ended up back in the percy for the match meself yesterday by the sounds of it.

[Monkeys Fist 45147]

1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said:

Just looked at the website and it says you need NFC on. Mine wasn't. Should've been clearer on this. 

You’d imagine that, for the first game of the season, putting a bod on each turnstile to inform/assist anyone having trouble with this wouldn’t have been too much trouble. 
 

Contact the club, tell them what happened, see what response you get. 
 

If they don’t know what the problems are, they can’t fix them- they may just point to the bit on the website, but at least you’ll have registered your complaint with them. 

[trophyshy 7332]

31 minutes ago, GrahamTaylor5 said:

It turns out you can. I have to admit that I was sad enough to buy it based on this comment alone. I did stumble across the drink rather than seek it out so not too sad.

How exactly did you take this photo? 

[Gemmill 49965]

4 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

Just looked at the website and it says you need NFC on. Mine wasn't. Should've been clearer on this. 

 

Well it's ridiculous that a) they don't have a work around for when someone doesn't have it turned on or b) they don't have someone there saying "is NFC turned on?" to everyone who has problems.

 

I'd still put a complaint in if I was you, see if you can get your money back. It's appalling that you just got turned away when you'd paid to go.

[thebrokendoll 10272]

3 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

Last season my hobby horse was missed chances 

 

My admiration for the improvement in Shaun Longstaff’s game knows no bounds. Tonali replaces him and scores after a few minutes 

 

Almiron and most of the other wide attackers were streaky and inconsistent in their finishing. Harvey Barnes comes on and finishes the first chance he’s presented with. 

As I said, everyone wants to watch Eddie’s Mags  

 

 

just about the highlighted bit....

 

aside from him assisting wilson's goal, the pass he played to wilson for the one he missed was more or less from exactly the same position he was in from where he himself scored.

I appreciate it was unselfish but I reckon he'd have probably buried that one too. some debut 20 minutes that would've been! 

[Renton 23671]

Genuinely more happy we got Barnes than Maddison, particularly given the quality of our central midfield and Isak.

[Dr Gloom 23642]

2 minutes ago, Renton said:

Genuinely more happy we got Barnes than Maddison, particularly given the quality of our central midfield and Isak.

You may well be right. That was always the thing with Maddison. Unquestionably a great creative player but not really suited to the way Howe plays. We would have needed to change the system to get the best out of him. 

[Anorthernsoul 1222]

1 hour ago, Howmanheyman said:

Just looked at the website and it says you need NFC on. Mine wasn't. Should've been clearer on this. 

 

I was just about to post you're the only one I've heard that didn't get in.