Tennis has allways been a minority sport in this country. The only time the majority of the British sporting public watch tennis is during Wimbledon fortnight, or if a British player is doing unexpectedly well in another grand slam. Thats why we arre so bad at it.
The annoying thing about watching it in the pub is that Liverpool play Wigan the same night. Meaning hoards of fake scousers glory hunting their way through the evening.:angry:
Im actually backing poyet on this one. He doesnt want to commit to a player who will be 37 later this year. He is the manager of this team and its up to him who stays/goes etc. If Nicky Forster wants a new/longer contract then there are other ways of going about it (like talking to the manager...
I went there last sunday, (7th feb), I found the food ok, but I thought the staff were a bit rude. We had to ask fo our bill 3 times. I wouldnt choose to go there again.
Good point imho. We are improving under poyet. It seams to have escaped most pepole on this thread that we have only lost once in our last 7 league games. (and that was down to a howler by virgo). I fancy us to get at least 2 points form the next 3 and we will beat Exeter. In Gus we trust.
Bristol Rovers away in about 1994, midweeek feburary half term I think. I was 9 and my dad took me. It was when they played at the old Twerton Park ground (Bath Football Club). We lost 1-0. Stayed with relatives in Dorset, En route.