I feel a bit down. How our twitter fanbase can lambast a NEW gaffer's first lineup with such vitriol is beyond belief. His first game in charge!!!! I feel like we have already lost 30 mins before kick off. Relegation confirmed at 5pm? I really hope some fans have egg on their face later. COYR
Greetings *ahem* from the east coast of America Full of new season nerves but delighted to be able to watch the team again You reds!
I'm here, although a bit dusty. Big steak meal and a short pub crawl yesterday for my birthday. Fell asleep (AKA passed out) on the sofa with my Chinese takeaway. Awoke before midnight to watch the Bledisloe Cup. Tried to sleep before this game, without much success. B&I Lions 3rd Test and the Community Shield in parallel after we beat Cardiff. Then maybe a bit more sleep. COYR!
I found the lineup to be reassuringly familiar. None of the new strikers but we were warned that they wouldn't be up to speed.
Don’t understand what the Twitter brigade are complaining about regarding the line up, looks pretty much as I’d have expected!
Fantastic atmosphere in the concourse before KO, we could get battered 5 nil today and I'd still be buzzing just from that. It's so good to be back.
I love the Twitterati going in to full on meltdown mode over players not starting that they know basically nothing about - in terms of if they’re any good or how fit they are. Reading all that felt like the world had returned to normal and last season was a ‘Who Shot JR’ dream
would be good to get a few comments during the game from you guys in the states who can actually see the action.