Not on my screen it isn't?

Pickering - was down to start last Saturday. Dack - not for a few weeks yet in my opinion

That's why I removed my post!

As I said in my message that you quoted it's usually within a week but it just depends on the availability of a few people. Firstly, when I can get to write them up - I'm planning to start now so should have them done by tomorrow. Then it depends on the availability of a few people at the club and on how many changes we agree in that process. It's usually up on the website inside a week but it can take a bit longer. In any event I doubt whether there will be any great revelations in last night's minutes.

I’ve been secretary of the Fans Forum for over 10 years. I think the longest time between a meeting and the minutes being published was about 2 weeks - usually it’s within a week. But let’s not let facts get in the way of another chance to whinge.

Presumably then also his mind would have been on his journey home as well? As it happens it would probably have been fine, even an hour later than he would have planned but he wouldn't have known that at 2.15. Would there have been an option in that situation (of the ref feeling stressed) for him to swap with the 4th official?

You might want to add the next game, away at Fulham, to that list.

It's only going to be the away semi-final game where there is going to be any pressure on ticket numbers, depending where it is. In any event the if the allocation is tight I would hope that the club would first offer tickets to full ST holders with some history of attending away games and gradually scale it down with anyone on the 5 game package at the back of the queue before open sale. Thinking aloud I wonder if offering a free or heavily discounted ticket to any home semi-final game for any ST holders might help?

So if I'm on the Fans Forum Simon I can't make a little joke?

Obviously a complete failure to invest appropriately.

I think that it's more likely that a system of taxing on mileage done will replace the current tax system.

What time are you planning to get up? Kick-off will be at 11.45am Mexico time.

That preview could easily have been mine, albeit many years earlier. I went to Sheffield in October 1971 to university, also describing my trip as missionary work. I stayed on in 1974 first driving a van and then got a graduate post which then got me transferred first to the West Midlands but only 9 months later back to Liverpool and then back to living at home. If I had taken a different job I might still be there. Thoroughly enjoyed my time there and met the lady who is now my wife. In Freshers week in 1971 a few of us went to Hillsborough with some free tickets to see Wednesday and I still have a soft spot for them because of that. One of those who went that day was and is a Sunderland supporter (he was hard to live with in 1973) (and he also worked pretty much all his working life for the Midland Bank and is still in Sheffield). Two of the others didn't really have a team but have been Wednesday season ticket holders for most of the intervening period. I felt a deep connection with Tony Field's career. Going to school in Ormskirk a few of us regularly went to watch Southport when they played home games on a Friday night so I saw him develop there before moving to Ewood. Then he moved to United whilst I was in Sheffield. Then later in the 70s I saw him play for New York Cosmos when visiting my brother-in-law. On pubs I spent a lot of time in the Red House on Solly St in the mid 70s, even playing in their darts team at the time. That was a time when finding a decent pint was a lot more of a challenge. Sadly I see it closed in 2016.

It's on page 5 of the Sports section in a short piece about postponed games. They got it right on the results page near the back.

Today's Observer says that the game needed a pitch inspection before going ahead. Any idea what the score was?!

Millwall’s CEO is clearly blaming the referee - https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2022/february/millwall-ceo-criticises-postponement-decision/

Of course there will.

I have more or less discounted a Tesla for 4 reasons: - 1. Poor reliability record 2. It seems most functions need you to use the screen rather than knobs or sticks from the steering wheel - I would feel uncomfortable with that. 3. And the biggest one for me - it's a saloon so you can't put the back seats down to make a big boot and I wouldn't be able to get my bike in easily. 3. Elon Musk is a kn*b.

Obviously it will take time for electric cars to become old enough and cheap enough for many. But already you can get a used Zoe 8/9 years old for around £7K. No doubt still out of range of many but you do have to add on the vastly cheaper running costs.

Just arrived home now. Our next Forum is on Tuesday and I will reissue an agenda this afternoon with a new item about today's game. I'm not sure there will be much need for grilling though having heard Steve's interview on Radio Lancs on the way back - he and the club are clearly as pissed off with the referee as we all are. The feeling on Radio Lancs was that the ball was not bouncing high enough in certain spots because of some lying water, although everyone seemed to be of the opinion that the pitch was in better condition than for Preston. Given conditions in that game improved markedly in the second half the sensible decision would have been to delay the kick off to 3.30 or 4pm, by which time I'm sure the conditions would have been fine. Right now there is not a cloud in the sky in Penwortham. Steve also said that he had instructed the kiosks to give all the Millwall fans some free food and drink before they set off home. He admitted it was only a small gesture but it was good to hear.

As far as I can see the Met Office forecast has been spot on today - rain/sleet turning to snow for a bit before stopping between 12 and 1 and warming up a bit.

Well nothing's gone wrong yet after 4.5 years. In general maintenance costs are much less than ICE as there are far fewer parts to go wrong.

Well if Forest are out of form when the rearranged match takes place they won't be an issue for us will they? Both sides are competing with us.

I think it's excellent for Rovers. Bournemouth now have to fit three more games into the remaining weeks of the season so will be playing twice a week for most of the time.