Diary of a farang in Isaan

[Sterling]

Owl, glad to hear they got your upload limits sorted out. Was it number of pics or size?

Honestly, the previous pics were much better quality, but if you have to keep using the smaller resolution, so be it.

[owl sees all]

39 minutes ago, Sterling said:

Owl, glad to hear they got your upload limits sorted out. Was it number of pics or size?

Honestly, the previous pics were much better quality, but if you have to keep using the smaller resolution, so be it.

Thanks for that heads up regarding pic quality Sterling.

 

The pics in the last Owl Log were 600px (width with height variation), and the format was jpeg. Previous to that, the format was png and they were 800px wide. The difference in size is massive. The old pics being about 1-1.1meg and the smaller new ones just 150-250kb. But - as you rightly say - quality suffers.

 

Now the good news. Although I had reached my total up-load limit of 15gb, I was kindly granted another 15gig. Just shows how many pics and vids have been uploaded. I reckon some 3000 pics and 150 vids. It's the vids that eat into the allowance. Being an average of 40mg a throw.

 

I have a lot of vids on another platform and I could link to individual ones. But there is a time-lag. I don't rush to pit the content up on t'other platform whereas I like to get the vids up with the stories and the news on AN, otherwise the 'Diary' is out of sinc..

 

So back to normal with the bigger pics next week.

 

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A bit of a funny sight about an hour ago. The MinLs three daughters and her er sister carried her to the bathroom for a hose-down. I offered my services. but I wasn't required.

No pics or vid for that event.

But it does bring it on home just how difficult, and all-consuming full-time caring is.

 

On the upside, Poo, who was previously banned from inside the house - at least while Mrs Owl was around - has taken to laying next to MinL. So she is now OK to come ago as she wants.

 

[GarryP]

A quick change of subject, but linked to this thread. When I read about Owl and his daughter solving the Rubik's cube, I thought I'd give it a go. So I found a decent set of videos on YouTube and after a month (yes, a whole <deleted> month - must be my short term memory going down the bog as I age), can now solve it without having to refer to notes. Never realized I had so much time to kill unitil I moved upcountry just over a month ago. 

 

Anyway, thanks Owl. What is your next puzzle adventure?

[owl sees all]

18 minutes ago, GarryP said:

A quick change of subject, but linked to this thread. When I read about Owl and his daughter solving the Rubik's cube, I thought I'd give it a go. So I found a decent set of videos on YouTube and after a month (yes, a whole <deleted> month - must be my short term memory going down the bog as I age), can now solve it without having to refer to notes. Never realized I had so much time to kill unitil I moved upcountry just over a month ago. 

 

Anyway, thanks Owl. What is your next puzzle adventure?

Congrats are in order Garry.

 

I patented a puzzle/game back in the old days. It was a cube - as in Rubiks - but there the similarity ends. there was a hole in the centre of one side. Had to drop a marble in the hole and then get it out again, by rolling it about in the labyrinth hidden inside. It took me ages to make a prototype. But I couldn't sell it on.

 

Just one of my many ideas, and patented devices, of yesteryear.

 

[Sterling]

As for the pics, maybe try 600px in png format and 800px in jpeg format and upload a few test pics and we can tell you if there is a combination that is good quality and more efficient than your older, larger pics.

[owl sees all]

Owl Log - 26-03-2023 - Sunday afternoon
 

Everything sorted with the up-loads. So let's roar on.

 

MinL has moved back to her own house. Just 30 metres away but it took a bit of doing as she is unable to walk, or even sit up on her own. We looked after her good for a few days. Now sister Pook is in charge.

 

Saw d a dead snake at number 6 pond. This is the pond that had the fish deaths last year. Was it poisoned?

 

 

Left it there and the following day it was gone. No idea what happened to it; a dog, a bird. Who knows?

 

Picked up the pick-up tax on Thursday. This is a cracking place for seeing fish, lizards and chickens. Like a little zoo.

 

 

Mildred looking for the lizards.

 

 

Next year - if you remember Mildred - bring your net, and we'll have some of those kois away.

 

 

Some lovely ones in there.

 

 

Other fish too.

 

 

 

This one just wanted a big kiss.

 

 

One of Pook's dogs has had puppies. Six black and one white. Don't know how that worked. It's a doggie mystery.

 

 

No!! We don't want it. Is cute though.

 

Washed the chicken, and it sits proudly outside the home.

 

 

That handsome tree at the top of number 7 pond has been chopped. Bit of a surprise to see it in the week. Mrs Owl denied knowing anything about it. But when I got up, to go across the road to see Soo, her memory returned.

 

 

Mildred was quite upset. ""Full of ants Mildred; can bite you."" As good a reason as any I guess.

 

Those dates were a disappointment. Back in the day, I remember them in a 'pencil case' size box. A treat at Christmas. Figs too. And lots of nuts.

 

 

I've been eating the dates as a snack, and the blueberries are gone. Won't be buying them again. Too expensive.

 

The cherries are kept in the fridge. I eat about a dozen every afternoon I'll not be getting any more of them either. I'm trying to eat what our ancestors would have; after they discovered fire and cooking that is. I'm feeling so good, I think I'll run to the farm later.

In a couple of days it will be time for my 72 hour fast. Really looking forward to it.

 

Two euca trees have broken through the 50cm barrier. We measure their circumference a metre up from the ground.

 

 

There's quite a few others nearly there. If we could get some rain we would have dozens by June. In June the trees will be in the ground for 3 years. Have to start thinking about cutting them later in the year.

 

 

Mildred's school has still not completed the big building. Don't look a great difference from when I first snapped it 10 months ago.

 

 

To be fair, it is a huge building. Will it be finished before Mildred leaves to pursue her adult career?

 

 

In contrast, the village house is best part finished in just 3 weeks (and counting).

 

 

Good week all round.

Rescued a lot of fish from number 7 pond. Looked after the MinL for a few days. Got the pick-up tax sorted.

One down thing though was the Kasikorn internet banking. Turning into a saga. Sent all the log-in details to me in the form of of a PDF, but for some reason (was it part of a plan?) never gave me a code to unlock it. Phoned Kaz's help-line and they casually informed me it was the  last 5 numbers of my passport number. Why didn't they say that in the email?

That done, they then sent a code to my registered phone number. The last four digits of which were 7715. My phone number is 7115. So it's back to the bank, in the week, to sort that out. I hope to get internet banking back sometime this year. Hopefully before they discontinue it like KTB netbank has.

 

The battle to get a refund on the pick-up loan, where we were overcharged, has hit a brick wall. Behind my back, the Mrs paid it. And she has refused to return to our bank to get the info I require. Just one of the many problems us farang have, when dealing with authority, here in Thailand, when the wife is pulling in the opposite direction.

 

World focus

Climate Change icon Greta, can now be called Dr Thunberg.

She is granted an honorary degree from the University of Helsinki.

The British horror film, "Winnie the Pooh - Blood and Honey", has been cancelled in Hong Kong. Allegedly because of the resemblance between Winnie and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Kim Jong-un has warned that North Korea is prepared to conduct nuclear attacks at any time; in order to deter war.

This weekend, a huge asteroid will pass between the Earth and its Moon. Although only 70 metres across, the lump of rock, could make a mess of a city like London; if it hit directly. But on the upside, it is thought the rock to be rich in lithium.

The UK's Ministry of Defence, defends the decision to send depleted uranium, to help the war effort in Ukraine.

Shares in Deutsche Bank take a dive.

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon gives farewell speech at Holyrood.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will get 5% of the IMF bailout. 330m US Dollars will be arriving any day.

 

Thai musings.

A gang was sought, found, and arrested after a 22 year old lady was stabbed and killed in Nakhon Sawan. The main suspect - 16 year old Pao - claimed that his knife accidentally slipped out of his hand into the ladies shoulder.

A Taiwanese woman won a eating challenge on the popular 'Good Morning Thailand' show last week. She ate a 3kg chicken and 1kg of rice in just 35 minutes.

100 pig’s heads were donated to the famous 30-metre-tall Buddha statue at Wat Klang Bang Phra, in Nakhon Pathom. The lottery winner was reluctant to say how much he had won; as he laid out the delicacies.

Sixteen Chinese tourists said they were abandoned at an elephant village, in Pattaya, by their Thai tour guides. Local police are investigating.

A Thai man was sentenced to two years in the monkey, for installing hidden cameras in women’s toilets, at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok.

A Mae Hong Sorn man, angry that his wife advised him to conserve water, stabbed her to death.

A wild bear suddenly appeared in Ban Huai Ruam village, in Chaiyaphum province. It had wandered out of the forest in North East Thailand.

Rescue workers caught it after 4 hours, and sent it back home.

A fishing boat and an oil tanker collided near Koh Samui. Two fishermen died; three rescued.

The missing radioactive caesium-137 cylinder, from the Prachin Buri plant in central Thailand, was found to have been melted and turned into red soot.

 

Footy news

England beat Italy in the Euro Qualifiers; 1-2. Next up for the St George Three Lions; Ukraine.

Football boots made from Kangaroo skin, are to be fazed out.

Friendly match yesterday; Syria 3 - Thailand 1

Banks 'O'Dee win thriller against Borra Rangers 4-3.

Brechin hit double figures against Wick.

Goals in the Highland League average over 6 a match.

The Cobblers are now Orient's main challengers, after Carlisle and Stevenage fade.

 

Thumbs up to Aseannow for their good work. And thanks to the top mod who helped the 'Diary' continue.

 

Rain!!!!!! Where are you?

 

Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

 

[owl sees all]

13 hours ago, Sterling said:

As for the pics, maybe try 600px in png format and 800px in jpeg format and upload a few test pics and we can tell you if there is a combination that is good quality and more efficient than your older, larger pics.

Good idea Sterling. I'll do as you suggest. Trial and error.

 

All the pics in the post above were top quality; 800px on png. Can only really better that by putting up the original.

 

I think some regulars use a phone. Don't know how they will look if the quality is dropped.

[bannork]

Since Friday I realise how much I love Issan and football and how much I loathe Hong Kong and rugby!

[owl sees all]

3 hours ago, bannork said:

Since Friday I realise how much I love Issan and football and how much I loathe Hong Kong and rugby!

Would that because of the banning of the 'Winnie the Poo' film?

 

Isaan is one of the best places to live in the whole world. If I could get to trust the wife a bit more, get the ponds to stay full and stop plastic blowing about everywhere, it could be even better.

 

I miss the football a lot though.

[bannork]

58 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Would that because of the banning of the 'Winnie the Poo' film?

 

Isaan is one of the best places to live in the whole world. If I could get to trust the wife a bit more, get the ponds to stay full and stop plastic blowing about everywhere, it could be even better.

 

I miss the football a lot though.

No, my dislike for Hong Kong and rugby came on all of a sudden, clouding my vision of the wider world.

A shrink offered me succinct ( is that the right word, it sounds good?) advice 

'Turn off your phone for a few days and the symptoms will disappear.'

'No doctor! Please, no! Anything but....'

 

 

 

 

[owl sees all]

13 hours ago, bannork said:

No, my dislike for Hong Kong and rugby came on all of a sudden, clouding my vision of the wider world.

A shrink offered me succinct ( is that the right word, it sounds good?) advice 

'Turn off your phone for a few days and the symptoms will disappear.'

'No doctor! Please, no! Anything but....'

 

 

 

 

As Tony Gosling says; "turn of the psycho in the corner, to remain sane."

 

Referring to English people and their obsession with the TV. Here in Thailand we are 'sane' enough. Or we wouldn't be here.

 

Last week was March as we know it. Hot sticky and dry.

[Sterling]

Owl, your pics from your 26-03-2023 Log look very good to me.

[owl sees all]

11 hours ago, Sterling said:

Owl, your pics from your 26-03-2023 Log look very good to me.

Thanks for that Sterling.

 

Take about 200 snaps every week. Some are just plain rubbish. Some are OK, but not good enough to publish, and there are just a few that are publishable. Now and again, there is a real gem.

 

But to get that extra special pic, you have firstly to have a snapper that can do the biz. Then it's sometimes waiting around, for that window of opportunity that you can see coming. I had a pic published in the Evening Standard Magazine (or Evening News - can't quite remember). a few years back. There was a tiny cloud, on what was otherwise a cloudless day. I was in South London, and the sun was just about to go behind it. Or, perhaps the cloud was slowly moving in front of it. Anyway I stopped the van and withing a few seconds had it perfect. Seconds either way and it wouldn't have been possible. Unfortunately the original, along with thousands of others were lost when the wife died. Had some beauties of Africa and the Caribbean. That's life!

But I'm waiting for the BBC to come up with an 'unusual Pet' theme on their photography section. I've got a couple of crackers that I'll enter.

 

And my favourite pic of Thailand.  The quality is just not there for publication. But a real quirky pic. all the same.

 

 

 

 

 

[bannork]

Owl, I found one mod to be very decent. He deleted a post of mine but explained in a sympathetic manner why.

I gathered from his appearance he was an avid sunbather or simply spent a lot of his time outside 

 

[owl sees all]

2 hours ago, bannork said:

Owl, I found one mod to be very decent. He deleted a post of mine but explained in a sympathetic manner why.

I gathered from his appearance he was an avid sunbather or simply spent a lot of his time outside 

 

Did you get any rain yesterday Bannork?

 

The bit we got here was pitiful. Promised so much, with the breeze getting up, and the sky darkening. I'd complain if there was anyone to complain to.

 

The Mrs told me that last week there was a shower of hail - ice as big as golf balls -  in Khon Kaen. Anyone!

[bannork]

1 hour ago, owl sees all said:

Did you get any rain yesterday Bannork?

 

The bit we got here was pitiful. Promised so much, with the breeze getting up, and the sky darkening. I'd complain if there was anyone to complain to.

 

The Mrs told me that last week there was a shower of hail - ice as big as golf balls -  in Khon Kaen. Anyone!

I was on the bus to Udon when the skies opened up around Thung Fon ( very appropriate). 

 The bus screeched to a juddering halt, and the bus driver, plus able bodied passengers, frantically tried to shut windows that hadn't been closed since October.

It bucketed down but 10 minutes later we were back in sunshine with everyone opening the windows again!

In my experience Thai summer storms are extremely local. It could belt down here yet a mile down the road is bone dry  

[GarryP]

1 hour ago, owl sees all said:

Did you get any rain yesterday Bannork?

 

The bit we got here was pitiful. Promised so much, with the breeze getting up, and the sky darkening. I'd complain if there was anyone to complain to.

 

The Mrs told me that last week there was a shower of hail - ice as big as golf balls -  in Khon Kaen. Anyone!

Had a bit of rain on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning here in north Kalasin. Nothing to scream about but still appreciated, especially as my garden is rock solid and we can't plant much until the rain arrives. Reduced the garden dust though.  

 

To give you an idea of how dry the ground is:

 

 

[farmerjo]

19 hours ago, owl sees all said:

The Mrs told me that last week there was a shower of hail - ice as big as golf balls -  in Khon Kaen. Anyone!

Hi Owl

Our daughter in Chumphae had a hail storm.

35 clicks away we got two drops.

It's got to the stage i will start dry seeding my sunn hemp on Monday and hope rain comes later.

 

 

[owl sees all]

6 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

Hi Owl

Our daughter in Chumphae had a hail storm.

35 clicks away we got two drops.

It's got to the stage i will start dry seeding my sunn hemp on Monday and hope rain comes later.

 

 

I'm envious. Only seen hail here one time. That was about 10 years ago.

 

TBH, most sugar and cassava plantations have had it for this year. Too late to save these crops. Yields will be so bad come November, that it will not be worth harvesting. The Isaan farmers are in big trouble. Just hope the rain normalizes from April onwards.

 

[owl sees all]

Owl Log - 02-04-2023 - Sunday afternoon

 

It's back to the Ban Dung Hospital again. This time for the aunt's husband, who fell off the roof at the farm on Thursday. The first news was that he had broken his back, but it turned out he had a severely bruised body and his hip was knocked in (or out). Went to see him yesterday, and although in a lot of pain, was hopefully on the recovery road. Another villager in hospital was the shop-lady next door. She went in for an op. Not sure about where she is in the hospital. If we find out we can kill two birds with the same stone; next time we go.

 

Spent a lot of time at the farm last week. Did a few bits and pieces and let the dogs exhaust themselves charging about.

 

First jobs were to clean out the pick-up and burn the trash.

 

 

 

Number 7 pond is just mud now. And if we don't see rain soon, pond 6 could go the same way.

 

 

The shallow end is devoid of water.

 

 

I want this pond to dry up anyway. It was poisoned last year, and a bit of sun-baking will sort out any toxins left in there. Mrs Owl was looking for something.

 

 

Watch that leaning tree don't fall on yer nut teerak

 

 

I can see you hiding down there.

 

 

The two smaller avocados are lost. I'm trying to save the bigger one.

 

 

Have to give it plenty every couple of days.

 

 

I'll keep em crossed.

 

 

Had to get a couple of rice sacks from the store.

 

 

On me head guv'.

 

 

Could have moved the pick-up closer I guess. But it was easier to carry the rice than push the pick-up 10 metres. Easy enough.

 

 

Into the pick-up with you.

 

 

The Mrs off to do something.

 

 

Let Robert and Oscar charge about and then it was time for home.

 

 

 

The Mrs only goes if we take the dogs. Me and Mildred usually go by ourselves.

 

Mekongs enjoying their grub.

 

 

Mildred trying to catch a fish or two.

 

 

She does get em.

 

 

Who is that starting fires?

 

 

 

On the way home we saw that some oil-palms had been cut down.

 

 

Couldn't have been giving any fruit.

 

Som is making something for the Buddha. Been at it, on and off, all week.

 

 

 

In Ban Dung someone had been cutting down the trees at the road-side. For about 200 metres.

 

 

There was something happening in the town. The police had stopped all the traffic.

 

 

Mrs Owl said someone important had died.

 

 

In the same spot as the last yellow car!! Another one!!

 

 

Think they belong to the gold shop boss. MG next week.

 

Pile em high - sell em cheap.

 

 

Mildred's last two paintings.

 

 

Her pen-name is Anlin.

 

There's me saying 'Hi'.

 

 

World focus.

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Jeremy Corbyn to stand as an Independent in Islington North after losing Labour ticket.

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Giant gold find in Victoria, Oz. Mr X (don't want to be named). Found the gold using a metal detector. Weighed in at 3.6kg.

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Pollution is causing a serious male fertility crisis; BBC report.

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The UK's government advisors urge a "Climate Step Change Policy" to avoid an increased risk to life.

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Scottish boxer Ken Buchanon dies.

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Pope out of hospital.

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Tate brothers out of prison; home detention instead.

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The old women chew corn, spit the mash into a clay bowl; which then start the 'chicha fermentation. Outlawed since 1947, it is now being sold openly in Columbia.

 

Thai musings.

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Thailand releases 'Pad Kaprow' flavoured condoms.

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Thai man was fined 200 baht after being caught having sex with his 20 year old girlfriend near a public park under the Bhumibol Bridge 2.

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Hacker, 9Near, threatens to publicly release the personal data of 55 million Thai citizens unless the government contacts the cyberpunk by April 5.

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The Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP), criticized Bangkok Governor over his recent Songkran Festival ban on women wearing sexy dresses.

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A Kamphaeng Phet underwear thief, has been arrested after stealing over 100 pairs of panties from local ladies. While in Songkhla a CCTV camera captured footage of a perverted man, climbing over a wall into a ladies' house, sniffing her underwear, and licking her shoes, before leaving. Man has not yet been caught.

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Golden Leaf Spa and Pyramid Spa in India were raided and 11 Thai ladies set free from where they had been held prisoner.

Footy round-up.

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Thailand lose again in Middle East. Beaten 2-0 by UAE.

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Scotland beat Spain in Euro Qualifiers. The roaring Lions see off Ukraine by same score; 2-0.

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The Owls lose again. This time to bottom club; Forest Green.

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Argentina 7, Curacao 0. Looked it up and it Curacao (6 islands) is just off the coast of Venezuela.

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Man City and The Gooners both win at home 4-1. Chelsea lose at home to Villa.

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Banks O'Dee hit 7. Cove hit by 5, at home, from Partick Thistle. Now in relegation zone.

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Spurs get rid of their 'loose tongue' manager. Big Sam in the wings.

 

Bid problems with me and Mrs Owl. She found a 'designer' handbag on the internet for 1200 baht, and asked me to get it for her. I said I was a little short of dosh this month. Didn't go down well that. She wants to finish with me. Sell the farm and I must go away.

 

My cheese has gone. It's very expensive in Thailand. Can I make some myself? I'm sure other farang have done it here. Must get some goats.

 

The trip to the bank was a disaster. They couldn't - or wouldn't - help me get all the payments to a specific acc' no for the last two years printed out. I understood it, that their system wouldn't allow such a  thing. BUT,,, for 500 baht, they could do it. Had a big moan and left.

On the upside, Kasikorn (K-Biz) internet banking is now up and running. Did a 'Wise' transfer, and a couple of local ones. Everything OK.

 

Mrs Owl's daughter, Nan, wants to go to South Korea to work. An 'agent' can sort it for her; only 70k baht. She was chucked out of the place a few years back. I'm thinking that there must be some sort of 'entry' ban on her.

 

Did my 73 hour fast last week. Really only 60 hours as I ate a couple of dates before I should of. Feel OK. Just one meal a day and snacking with berries and a little fruit.

 

Scrounged three roof-tiles from 'Tieng'; (who was getting the new roof) down the soi. Have to fix the roof before the rain comes. Not a big job. Just edge tiles. Told the Mrs what I wanted to do. She wasn't happy. "You see roof is red and tiles new are blue. Farang stupid." "We could paint them when they are up teerak." No answer, just a snarl.

 

Big change in the kitchen. Bought two new small cupboard units, and chucked out the old one.

 

Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

 

Changed camera for the farm trip. Pics not so good this post.

 

 

[DJ54]

Paintings are looking good…

[owl sees all]

10 minutes ago, DJ54 said:

Paintings are looking good…

I'll pass that on DJ; thanks.

 

I didn't put it in the last weekly post, but Mildred bought a small mounted canvas on Saturday in Ban Dung. It will be interesting to see how she gets on with using oils and canvas.

 

Up to now she has used artists 'board'. Really very tough paper. 200gm.

 

www.mildredart.com

 

 

[champers]

Great read again, as per usual.

Keep an eye out for news of today's Papa Johns Trophy final, Bolton v Plymouth at Wembley. Well over 70,000 tickets sold and neither club is one of the very biggest in League 1.

Up The Whites!!!

[owl sees all]

5 hours ago, champers said:

Great read again, as per usual.

Keep an eye out for news of today's Papa Johns Trophy final, Bolton v Plymouth at Wembley. Well over 70,000 tickets sold and neither club is one of the very biggest in League 1.

Up The Whites!!!

Two good teams in London.

 

Plymouth have let it slip in recent games. Are Bolton faves?

[champers]

4 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Two good teams in London.

 

Plymouth have let it slip in recent games. Are Bolton faves?

4-0 to Bolton; great start to both halves. We were on it today and Plymouth weren't. They looked to be struggling with the pace of the game. 79,000+ on; biggest crowd in Europe this weekend.

[sotonowl]

Owls in meltdown unfortunately.????

[owl sees all]

5 hours ago, sotonowl said:

Owls in meltdown unfortunately.????

Can't make it out Owl.

 

After running up a record twenty something games undefeated they went the next four not winning one.

 

Expectations are still high though. 28k at Hillsborough for Saturday's draw with Lincoln. Unfortunately, the sudden rise of Ipswich make automatic promotion - that once seemed a formality - in doubt. And to make things worse, the other lot - the red and whites striped lot - are on fire, and could easily make it into the EPL.

 

 

 

 

[owl sees all]

8 hours ago, champers said:

4-0 to Bolton; great start to both halves. We were on it today and Plymouth weren't. They looked to be struggling with the pace of the game. 79,000+ on; biggest crowd in Europe this weekend.

Agree with you there Champers.

 

Can't now get into a automatic position? But as long as they cement their form, they have every chance in the play-offs. There are some decent sides in the play-off positions though.

 

This is a good, exciting season for the third league. Great stuff. Good climax for sure.

 

[owl sees all]

 

Just seen that The Foxes have dumped manager Rogers. Think they have done a wrong-un there.

 

Not at all sorry for the ex-Chelsea boss though; who also got his marching orders at the w/e. IMO, he shouldn't have left the Seagulls when he did. Would they take him back?? No way.

[champers]

5 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Agree with you there Champers.

 

Can't now get into a automatic position? But as long as they cement their form, they have every chance in the play-offs. There are some decent sides in the play-off positions though.

 

This is a good, exciting season for the third league. Great stuff. Good climax for sure.

 

Play-offs are our only realistic route for promotion, Plymouth look to have pole position for going up automatically.

It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the 2 teams meet again at Wembley in the play-off final at the end of May.