keefy - must have been fascinating, and yes it’s superb that people around the world can get to see these things… It’s quite incredible how much great art can be seen for free in this country - in recent years I went here for the first time (it’s in Greenwich), it’s free, it doesn’t get too busy, and there is work by Canaletto, Gainsborough, and plenty more… [Link]

Are there any Haydon marathon pics yet?

No after match summary from JJ yet!

A4, I worked at the National Gallery for 20 + and the care and preparation for loans out all round the world were beyond maticulous. Air sealed containers holding Framed picures with suitable anti movement pads to prevent damage whilst in the air or an onward truck journeys to the gallery. All very expensive including sight visits to check where the picture would be hung and whether walls were stable enough to hang a painting which could be very heavy. A mine field to overcome! But it also allowed more people to view works of art.

Dundonald - No problem with Edge here ...

OI, I switched on just as the penalty was being reviewed, I thought the Bournemouth player was being looked at for ungentlemanly conduct

Anyone else been following the snooker? Wish I'd put a score on the little Chinese fella way back when I first noticed how good he was. Raw natural talent. Good luck to him. Just what the game needs.

CW - exactly, and in truth I’d say that items as delicate and large as the tapestry probably shouldn’t really go travelling around from country to country… I knew someone who worked in moving extremely valuable works of art from gallery to gallery including abroad, and the lengths they had to go to (not to mention the insurance minefield) were almost unbelievable - mind you, he was talking about works by the likes of Picasso, Constable, etc etc…

Boreham Wood edging Carlisle and a totally ridiculous penalty in Bournemouth v Palace.

Reading has a copy of the Bayeux tapestry which I saw for free in August with about 3 other people as opposed to the British museum scrum that will occur later this year for the original for 60 quid each

Hash, the Club viewed the Kassam as a temporary home due to both its location and the way the agreement between the Club and Kassam doesn't allow them to use the stadium for events (income goes to owner). I believe they also had to pay rent. They're moving for start of 27/28 into a 15,000 stadium nr the P&R at Kidlington about 3 miles north of the ciry

Reading doesn't have much, whoever designed the town failed to take advantage of its riverside location, the river kennet tributary and the backdrop of the Chiltern hills. There is, however, a small area around Forbury Pk nr the station, with the Abbey ruins and the HM prison famous for Oscar Wilde's stay. The prison also has an excellent banksy

that should be sell Browne

BTW if we do sign Browne we should use that money to re-sign Maycock and Seddon

Hash I don't think Oxford own it. Anyway, they have planning permission for a new ground at Kidlington.

Aren't Oxford moving into a new ground?

Lurker - Terry Brown showed us how to do this in L2. Against Torquay he played low ball behind the defence for fast players to chase down. We did this with Azeez as well. With Foyo, Nkeng and Hackford we should be doing this next season. Have them wide and get them chasing down balls down the flanks.

Why are Oxford so against building a stand on that empty end? It's been ages, would have thought by now they'd at least have some temporary crap there like Gillingham

I'll do some more research on Cambridge OI once the fixtures come out. I generally cover about 10 to 12 miles before away games if I'm staying over as I have the time to do it and I'm fortunate enough to be physically able to. Your suggestions about stretches of The Cam sound quite interesting.

Thanks for the tips. Blackbird Leys has a bit of a reputation and not in a good way. I'll try to get to the River Thames near Sandford. That looks like my sort of thing. I do like Grimsby (or, should I say, Cleethorpes) as you can walk along the coast there. Lincoln was good this year in that there were places to explore. I wish I had more time to see more. Steep Hill is the most aptly named road ever. Reading had nothing.

There's a Hollywood Bowl behind the empty end of the Kassam Stadium which didn't seem to mind away fans last time I went. Can't remember if it showed TV footy, but it had a bar plus burgers and chips etc. Other than that there's not much round there.

I hear you Stu, don’t disagree woth any of that.

I’d agree with those saying Bugiel brings us something we don’t have and need. He’s an old school player who gets stuck into the opposition and fights for stuff. He’s also quite quick around the park, has decent awareness, wins a lot of headers. And pretty much anything he doesn’t win is still ball that is just being headed. Without him on the pitch the better teams are just picking where and who to head it to with no real pressure. I have no issue with goals with him because having him on the pitch is how the likes of Browne, Stevens, Hackford and even Maycock end up in a position to score. We need someone like him at this level. We’re not going to be able to get guys who can do all that and score goals.

Indeed Trig. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Blundell Park last season. This time a year ago, I was sitting in a cafe not far from the ground and the award winning fish and chips the night before were excellent.

Dundonald the attendances since relegation put the lie to people claiming the crowds would all leave at that point. Around 8000 people want to watch us play. Not a bad situation for a club like us.