It's a long long way

If you started reading this because you were looking for tips on how to get rid of an irritating, unsightly mark, then I’m sorry to disappoint. Anyway, what’s the poor bloke done to you? I’m sure given time, and if you got to know Mark better, you’d become firm friends. I mean, if it’s just…… Continue reading 11/3/23 Blues V Rotherham United. Mug Stains.

There’s always something happening at Blues. Whether it’s on or off the pitch, the football side or ownership side, good times or bad times. There’s always something. It’s never ever boring. On the back of being charged by the EFL, there was a fire at the training ground. Immediately the sceptics amongst us all point…… Continue reading 4/3/23 Wigan Athletic V Blues. All Fired Up.

Although not the first club we’ve played twice in the league this season, playing the return game against the club you played on the opening day of the season, always makes you look at the season retrospectively and you can’t help wondering how the rest of the season will go. On the one hand, the…… Continue reading 25/2/23 Blues V Luton Town. Charge Of The Light Brigade, MK II.

Huddersfield away is one of my favourite trips of the season. In fact, Huddersfield away, is just one of my favourite trips full stop, and a very underrated one at that. So why do I enjoy going there so much? Many reasons. Firstly, it nestles in the foothills of the Pennines, just over the border…… Continue reading 18/2/23 Huddersfield Town V Blues. The Wrong Kind Of Colin.

Originally, I’d got a ground hop at Charnock Richard planned. I’d already asked my nephew David if he’d wanted to join me, and if he fancied me stopping the night. That way, I’d be able to spend a bit longer with him, and get to see not only his missus Steph, but my great niece…… Continue reading 11/2/23 Bamber Bridge V Gainsborough Trinity, Northern Premier League Premier Division. The Holey Trinity Bridges The Gap.

With yet another Friday evening game, it at least meant another Saturday ground hop to look forward to. Even if it wasn’t going to be the one I’d originally penciled in. I wonder if it’s why they call it ‘pencilling in’. You pencil something in and then find yourself having to change your plans. By…… Continue reading 10/2/23 Blues V West Bromwich Albion. Double Take.

With Jinksy in Scotland, Jk in Ireland and Daryl working, England would be a quiet place to be. A depleted bunch of us ale trailers headed over the border into Wales. Because of train strike disruption, we’d missed out on Cardiff away, so this would be our first and only venture into the right way…… Continue reading 4/2/23 Swansea City V Blues. The Missing Act Of Swan Late.

After getting passed the vegan carrot munchers in the last round, we had our fingers, toes and everything else we could cross, crossed for a good draw. It wasn’t to be, we were given the equivalent of a pair of socks at Christmas. Blackburn away. I’m not saying Blackburn is the worst for real ale,…… Continue reading 28/1/23 Blackburn Rovers V Blues, F.A.Cup 4th Round. Rover And Not Quite Out.

Home games can become too routine. Away games are never a problem, because the whole day is different, but home games can get stale. Same pubs in the same order. Although that was never the case with the old Anchor days, that was because the pub was so good. Unfortunately, since then, there’s been nowhere…… Continue reading 21/1/23 Blues V Preston North End. Weather Loons, Or Just Loons?

No. The subheading doesn’t allude to what you think it does. You’re reading ‘A Bouncing Pair’ and ‘Bristol’ and just linking the two things together. I honestly didn’t realise how perverted you lot were. Carry on reading and you’ll find out it’s entirely innocent. Sorry to disappoint. You’ll just have to get your smut from…… Continue reading 14/1/23 Bristol City V Blues. A Bouncing Pair.