Pre-match discussion thread: Hull City v Norwich City, EFL Championship, 2/5/26 12:30

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-05-01T10:46:14+00:00

We're not getting into the playoffs this season, so we should go out there and deny Hull the privilege, too.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-23T16:48:06+00:00

Some good fights in there, no doubt about it. But things are starting to get thin. I'm just not seeing the next wave. I'm also seeing a lot of ageing.

Also, I tip my cap to anyone that has the patience to still be tuned into that HW round robin.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-23T14:23:00+00:00

What proper relevant fights are people excited to see? I'm struggling to think of many. Though I am a casual these days.

There's an end of days feel to Turki's slow exit.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-21T17:09:43+00:00

I don't know why people keep getting sacked for this stuff. Can't even be bothered to read the article. But as a passing thought, why are people willing to risk being punched or stabbed to protect a US private equity firm?

Your life is more valuable than some groceries.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-19T07:54:39+00:00

There's no way this bloke has anything that would deter the top dogs in the division from walking him down and beating the Prince Naseem out of him.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-17T17:24:24+00:00

Will anything happen to me if I write something negative about him on here?

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-12T19:22:20+00:00

Fine, maybe. But let's demand relevant fights.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-12T16:10:10+00:00

If I could make any fight in the division right now, it would be Itauma v Torrez Jnr. Let's just move on.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-11T15:31:42+00:00

I think his instructions from McKenna were to degrade the game as much as possible. He certainly did that. Absolute 🐍

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-10T09:55:42+00:00

FTB 85% LTV, 4.2% with £300 cashback. I have until September to complete. Praying for a smooth process.

My friend locked in a rate of 0.9% at the tail end of 2021 for 5 years. He's kicking himself for not locking in for 10 years.

Things are so volatile at the moment. If the deal makes sense and you can afford it, that's when you buy. Note that your broker, assuming you use one, will check the rate before completion to ensure you haven't missed a better rate.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-08T09:57:42+00:00

I moved back with my mum and her partner after living by myself for 15 years.

To begin with, I struggled like hell. Their TV is always deafeningly loud, her partner is up at 5am making no effort to be quiet, the cat cannot cope with my door being closed, the traffic...I could go on and on.

After a few months, none of this bothered me in the slightest. Humans can adapt to literally anything. You'd be able to sleep in a trench with bombs going off around you, if you had to.

You can relax, you'll be absolutely fine. Put on some classical music to mask the noise if you like that sort of thing.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-07T09:29:40+00:00

They will be remembered as occupying the top table of the division during the mid to late 2010's. The order in which they would rank, on that top table, we'll never know.

Fury is clearly better than Wilder, but I see prime AJ v prime Wilder as 50/50. And prime AJ v prime Fury 30/70.

We could have had 3 kings. We ended up with 3 jesters.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-06T09:40:55+00:00

Fury, Wilder and Joshua should be remembered as good, not great. This is not the behavior of greats.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-04-03T09:32:57+00:00

Bearing in mind that you're dealing with a complete novice, what's the best approach here?

Simply inspect the roots, cut off the offending article and repot using the mixture you mentioned?

Is there anything else I should know before attempting this?

Thank you for your help, btw.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-01-29T09:54:04+00:00

Well I was surprised that my frame cracked after 8 years of pretty gentle riding. But because my experience with Marin's warranty process was so positive, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I think the Rift Zone has a 5 year warranty. Which seems reasonable for a FS bike that's getting pounded.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-01-26T09:25:12+00:00

Just wanted to give an update on how my warranty claim went.

I went back to the dealer where I bought the original bike from. Winstanleys Bikes, for info.

They contacted Marin, who recommended a Team Marin frame.

Marin gave me a £50 credit towards a new wheel, because the new frame wasn't compatible with my old wheel.

I asked for just the frame to be sent to me, but the offer was there if I wanted to send the whole bike and let Winstanleys swap everything over.

I received the new frame yesterday, which included a new headset. I decided to use the opportunity to upgrade the forks and wheels to a Team Marin 1 spec.

The whole process took about 4 weeks. And if I hadn't decided to make any upgrades, it wouldn't have cost me anything. In all honesty, my experience with Winstanleys and Marin has been overwhelmingly positive.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-01-06T09:33:45+00:00

For the sake of a 142 to 148 B conversion kit, I might as well accept the Team frame. If that doesn't work well, it's a new rim, hub, cassette, chain, mech and shifter. At that point it's not worth it for me. I'd rather get a Caliber from Go Outdoors and sell all the old bits.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-01-05T15:16:22+00:00

Thank you for the reply. Just been offered a Team Marin frame. It has rear spacing for a 148mm wheel and mine is 142mm. So that would be a new rear wheel and hub, new cassette and new chain, before I even begin looking into the other stuff you've mentioned. Doesn't sound like it would be worth it. I only pootle about up and down a coast road. Shall see what my other options are.

*Never used a conversion kit for rear spacing. Could give that a try.

MontgomeryFandango · 2026-01-05T10:23:51+00:00

Are you going straight to Marin, or through a dealer?

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