Recent content by Bertie Wooster

Yep. A rich man moaning about receiving criticism would often just get the dismissive 'man up' / 'that's the small price of fame' type responses. But the word 'abuse' carries much more weight, and immediately creates a sense of being the victim. So to lump it all in as abuse, when most of it...

In fairness to the first post, I've heard interviews with Eddie Hearn where he's said that he's a Boxing man and Snooker is his dad's thing - so I don't think he has much of a 'fan' interest in it, just a business one.

Yep. Funny how all the officials talk is about the disallowed goal - which was actually correct, which is why people need to make up 'fresh angles' to try and find a conspiracy. Whereas the actual debatable decision was Coventry's penalty - where recent no penalty decisions in pretty identical...

I agree with all of that, apart from probably the last paragraph. I think Hearn's aim all along, in targeting the Chinese / Asian market so heavily, has always been for it to take off there to the extent that it moves there and then probably sell it to them. As far as I know, they've made no...

Yep. Very worrying words. Good interview in terms of they asked him awkward questions, but he couldn't have been much more clear that money talks and the (sooner rather than later) future of it is going to be with the Asian market and Asian based. :(

Pleased about that in terms of very few Asian players in there (they'll dominate / own the sport soon enough anyway). Shame there's no one like Robertson and Brecel though.

Jack! :):drool: Very good performance from him so far in qualifiers and then beating Ding. A last 16 game between two qualifiers sounds surprising - but as its Jack Lisowski v Stuart Bingham then it could easily be two top 16 players.

I find the Welsh presenter on the BBC coverage, Catrin Heledd, quite hard work. She presents it more like she's doing Blue Peter or CBBC. Much prefer Hazel Irvine.

Very frustrating. I know it's difficult to confidently predict which of the talented youngsters will kick on in senior football the most, but definitely thought Hannibal had more than enough about his game to be farther down the line than he is at club level. He's had one of those wasted...

Forson isn't a #9. He's an AM / Winger. If we're going to bring a kid on for Hojlund to play up top then I'd rather it be Wheatley. He's an out and out #9 so at least knows the role. He's also come on leaps and bounds this season so would be getting his chance at a good time (2 more goals last...

Another good first half performance. Really enjoyable to see how this group play so well as a team despite the regular personnel changes. Whoever plays they always seem to be a good tight knit group. Really hope they can get the job done and win a much deserved trophy.

The rules have changed. If the FA Cup winner has already qualified for Europe through league position, then the EL place goes to the highest ranked team based on league position. So it still indirectly helps us that we'd be losing to City, as it means an extra Euro spot to play for in that...

Seeing bloody Si Juahui beat Mark Williams in a final frame decider just brings back the Ben Mertens qualifier all over again! :( Ben was so close to knocking out Si Juahui in the 3rd round of qualifiers - 9-7 up, then 40 point lead in the next one before losing. And the penultimate frame even...

Yes we have. We've got a battle to secure a European spot - just not the CL. And we have a cup final to prepare for. Two important things yet to play for this season. Just because we're not competing for the PL or CL doesn't mean our season is already 'over'.

If we're still missing all the same players (including virtually all our defence bar RB's), and with Rashford and McTominay maybe added to the list? Absolutely we can! As I'm sure you knew. ;) As I said for the Coventry match, I'm expecting a close game with only one goal margin either way. We...