CW - so maybe get more WHU fans at game as not at London Stadium?

I was encouraged somewhat by last night. With no Stevens, no 4-goal Sasu and 2 of our 3 first choice CBs missing, we restricted them to 3 shots on target v the 2 we had. Unlucky slip by Seddon for their goal, on another night we would have nicked it. Hopefully all fit & flu-free for Saturday (bar Stevens).

Nobody said climate change isn't causing hot weather and cold weather. Nobody.

So climate change isn't causing hot weather and cold weather. . BBC have been lying for years.😂

Wonder if we can charge west ham rent for using our ground as a home game.

We often have periods of mild weather during the winter months -this is because the UK has a moderate and maritime mid-latitude climate (more accurately known as a “humid temperate oceanic” climate). Air masses and winds that affect the southern (and western) counties generally originate from the south-west, flowing across the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico (hence the term “Gulf Stream”), bringing mild and wet conditions - it’s because this is the predominant direction of the air masses influencing our weather that the west of the UK receives more rainfall than the east (Plymouth averages approximately 1000mm of rain per year, Norwich approximately 650mm). Saying all of that, the usual rule applies - “don’t confuse weather with climate, they are different things” 🌦️👍

True but West Ham fans hate the new ground

CW - I know - but they have seen Arse , Spuds , WHAM move to new shiny stadiums with 60k+ capacities and think that if they did the same the extra income would mean they would win more and more trophies - forgetting that between them the clubs mentioned haven’t really set the world alight since moving - Maybe Arsenal this year

Never thought i would get sunburnt in December in the UK,but the UKs sunniest town is living up to it.

Holding the club back? They are club world champions

And it was on Twitter before you asked.

Week commencing 12th Jan at Plough Lane.

Alan - think you need to check that on the Chelsea PO - Abramovich didn’t know it existed and tried all sorts of ways to get them to sell up - one of my sons friends helps run it - it was never an easy ride with RA - and a lot of “new” fans often accuse CPO of holding the club back

Anyone know where the West Ham game will be played?

Keefy, there's no longer a problem with proof reading as it has been dispensed with

Slough , Thanks for the info on. the history of our efforts to remain fan owned. Obviously change is needed. As far as 50+1 vote yes or no I too am not sure whether it will lure in investment to make any difference. The Trust will have to name investors before we vote. Not sure they will.

Looks like the West Ham game is going to be at home after all

Due to UK company law, I believe that the inability to offer a 25%+ stake through shareholding will destroy any chance to get any meaningful investment in to the club. Certainly an investment that won't see us out with the begging bowl again within another 5 years. That 25%+ has teeth, no surprise Sir Jim Ratcliffe has 27.7% of Manure. That wasn't an accidental figure, as Slough says, the 50.0001% is nothing more than kicking the can down the road. Without any meanful route to increased revenues from within, I don't see a long term funding strategy that remains sustainable from a minority shareholder sell down.

I supported Dave Boyle when he took over running the ESG from me and he successfully introduced online voting for the DTB elections. I am sure there are many subjects he and I profoundly disagree on but he always pursued the ESG role with integrity and quit after some recommendations were kicked into the long grass by the DTB.

Well I hope that that is the cause of last night’s poor performance then CW and that the illness goes away quickly. I was surprised at how different things were from the Huddersfield game.

Keefy Dave Boyle is the bloke who worked with Kevin Rye & Lou Carton-Kelly at Supporters Direct. He is currently mentoring /supporting the DT Secretary and is involved in the constitution review with James Ledward plus he was also consulted around Triggers appeal. Personally I won't be voting for 50+1 as I think it will make it even harder to sell club going forward plus it's another step towards their Purpose Foundation or similar which I'm totally against.

Timmy - sorry, yes, five not four… CW - the commentator said there was sickness in the Exeter camp too, but maybe it did affect our players more…

JJ said in his interview that half the team weren’t fit enough to play due to the illness in the camp

If there is anyone interested in the concept of "invest with very little influence, almost no possibility to increase influence and facing the very real possibility of losing your investment through administration" I have a set of tennis courts up near Southfields to sell them (oh and a windmill set in many acres of greenery)

OTD is Roger Connell, I even remember the game