on body searches - I went to a WBA v WFC game many years back - when I got to the entrance there were at least 6 stewards ready to search the wombles. I chose the only female steward and got a laugh at least.

It’s ok Airsy it was a rare compliment.

Sorry - read your "does" as 'doesn't'

I'd say it's the rules rather than the staff Trigs. Generally away fans are very complimentary about our security staff and put them above most over sides

Welcome change and I will get a medical exemption cert as previously advised

I think it was Doncaster away 6 or 7 years ago where I had just come back from a trip to Islay and had some rather nice whisky miniatures in my rucksack - some for the train home some for keeping - and the steward searched it, found them, said to his mate “here we can’t afford whisky like this pal!” and let me in. Proper stewarding.

My bag is always rummaged in the main stand...

Of course the searches vary depending on which stewards are doing them but mostly I find the main stand ones about right, enough to put off bringing in banned objects but not enough to cause delays.

I’d not have a problem with a search policy as long as a) it doesn’t extend the queueing time because it’s already bad enough at some games and b) it’s proven to be effective because I’ve yet to see a body search at an away game that isn’t just a tick box exercise.

Sensible supporter-friendly decision by the club to change the Ryanair bags policy. Now looks like you can get a rucksack in. What does need to happen now is proper bag searches - until now, in the main stand at least, they have been cursory.

and not tested ...

That ale is over-priced and tested in the market...

Wonder if Ale of Nkeng could end up a bit of a meme. In the Andy Roberts mould.

The Ale Of Nkeng has a Lord Of The Rings vibe to it.

Thanks Alan.

Oxford, one of the opposition had a head injury after they made 5 substitutions and as a result of that, we gained an extra substitute also.

Lovely nice bit of rain worcester park

According to the BBC, we made six subs this eve. Did someone have a head injury as I thought a sixth sub was only permitted for concussion?

I quite like the approach of an extra point for a penalty shoot-out at the end of a draw. I think it might be driven by giving the U21 teams experience of penalty shoot-outs. That said, because losing the penalty shoot-out didn't eliminate us from the competition, it didn't have very much jeopardy, which is probably why the first 9 shots were tucked away pretty coolly.

Is that one of the guest beers for Saturday, ED? We’ll have to shift a few barrels to pay for a new signing!

Thought tonight was a better perform although we lost our way a bit in the second half with all of the changes. Stockley was class but he desperately needs a decent strike partner. I thought Yiadom had a good 45 minutes and looks a good DM addition. McCoy splatt is like having a new player and I thought he did well and Harrison showed some good touches too. Pity we couldn’t see it out for the win but I do think having a penalty shoot out for a ‘bonus’ point is a bit of a nonsense especially as the group table still has us down as. Being undefeated with 0 wins 1 draw and 0 defeats. I’m really hoping the ale of Nkeng is going to fund one ore decent striker because Stockley can’t do it all on his own.

Looks like they have given up publishing AFCW PLC minutes on the OS. Nothing since March (and even that took a lot of prodding earlier in the year but now there's nobody around anymore to do prodding).

Tbh Trigs i am happy to admit i basically know nothing about anything :-)

Yeah and that rumour seems to have been repeated now by everyone and their dog until people hear it from multiple sources and think it therefore must be true. It might be true. But TeamTalk are low-grade sensationalist rumour mongers spawned from premier phone lines back in the 90s. They won’t exactly have a journalist with CC on speed dial.

RIP Frank Beard