Do Not Scratch Your Eyes - Benjamin Bloom Special - S2 Ep23

Justin, Carl & Pete discuss the transfer window to date - especially Henrique Araujo and all agree none of us can pronounce his name. Most of the podcast we discuss and try to come up with some suggestions in response to the reports that flasks and food are now being searched for and prevented being taken into the Vic due to safety concerns. If food and flasks are now banned then we look at the quality and cost of the food provided with a more critical eye. This action taken by the club during a cost of living crisis and during winter feels like a misstep from a club that has often favoured well in both the community aspects and the overall costs of attending football - and we hope that they will take steps to correct it. COYH! Huge thanks to our Patreons: Nipper Harrison John Parslow Boyd Mayover Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Mark von Herkomer Nick Niewland & PD F DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Tammi 202333min

The sad passing of Rotherham United fan Henry Evans at the age of 18 was commemorated with a minutes applause on the 18th minute - all at DNSYE and Watford send our condolences to his friends and family - RIP We look back at the second 1-1 versus the Millers this season and realise that the automatic positions are most likely beyond us, however getting into the play off spaces is still a tall order with the cramped league table we discuss this and lots more plus Virginia gets another mention as Jack is added to Jimmy's call from last week and then Jimmy calls in with some exciting news about coming to a game. We chat with Rich, Wendover Horn and Mrs Wendover Horn about the game and the squad depth and transfer window. Uncle Ron tells us things aren't too bad and we speak to birthday boy Mal - on his 64th birthday. COYH! Huge thanks to our Patreons: Boyd Mayover Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland & PD F DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Tammi 20231h 6min

We quiz Matt from the "New York Talk" about Rotherham's season since they lost their manager of 6 years and until last Saturday were in a bit of a spiral downwards. We cover transfer activities, the reverse fixture, Martins similarity to an EastEnders character and how sick Villareal must be feeling when it turned out MArio Gaspar was a midfielder all along, Justin gets to pick before Carl but still complains about everything and Carl claims to be winning the prediction league because of alphabetical order - all may change if Matt from RUFC grabs another 3 points for the EFL like he did last time!!!!! Huge thanks to our Patreons: Boyd Mayover Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland Mark von Herkomer & PD F DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Tammi 202328min

PART TWO More fan reaction after the 2-0 Blackpool triumph that saw the most poignant goal of the season scored in the most poignant moment of the season as 17 year old Tobi Adeyemo put Watford a goal up on the 72nd minute - the very minute we celebrate the life of the greatest individual the club has ever known - Mr. Graham Taylor. Apologies to Mal and Alex but the signal/car noise wasn't great so had to (begrudgingly) not include your calls - do go to the Twitter Space recording for those. COYH!!! Huge thanks to our Patreons: Boyd Mayover Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland & PD F DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Tammi 202337min

PART ONE Everything a Hornet could want from a game of football. Graham Taylor match day - tick. Gianluca Vialli tribute - tick. Decimated squad still - tick. Choudhury back in midfield - tick. Youth players in the squad - tick. Tactical plus personnel change at half time - tick. 17 year old scores on debut on the 72nd minute - tick. Sarr scores penalty - tick. Referee is still a twat and then some - tick tick tickety tick! Loads to unpack - loads to chat about - Pete tries to get everyone to work out who was man of the match and he completely fails to get a consensus as most people had a really good game, Bayo's slow walk to freedom doesn't go down well when being subbed - but calm voices remind us that he tried, He scored against Norwich and he was probably disappointed at being taken off - but still. The story of the day though is 17 year old Tobi Adeyemo scoring on his league debut and a host of young players doing well. Cathcart is outstanding, people are asking if Kamara can walk back into the starting 11 after James Morris continues to improve, Kone in midfield gives us tempo and progressive passing, Sarr is running with the ball again AND we had a tricky Brazilian winger make his debut and get involved in the two goals - like we said a lot to unpack and this is just part one!! Huge thanks to our Patreons: Boyd Mayover Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland & PD F DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Tammi 202349min

Here is the Opposition View with Blackpool – well sort of…. Pete asked for the tale of the Oyston family ownership and what followed was, depending on your position, a cautionary tale about ensuring club ownership is not allowed to operate unchecked or the biggest "be careful what you wish for" - or very possibly both. There's also a succession of nonsense per normal including what Bloomfield Road and IKEA have in common! Plus, we find out what Pete would bring to the midfield in the event of having to play and Carl tells us a lot about concrete DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Huge thanks to our Patreons: Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland & PD F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Tammi 202349min

On the eve of the 6th anniversary of his passing we wanted to put together just some of the memories of Graham that were told to us during player interviews (there are an awful lot more scattered over the interviews we've done) where players remember things about the great man from first impressions through to why it was so important that he was nice to Alan Smart (on a completely human level who was fretting) over his possible transfer to the Hornets. Some people won't remember but in one of his programme notes he responded to a fan who had shouted out "Sort it out Taylor!" (or words to that effect) - his notes were that he had been at the club for a while and that surely we should all be on first name terms - so here are some memories of Graham. Best wishes to his family - always. COYH! DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Tammi 202325min

With the squad decimated with injuries an incredibly young squad travelled down the M4 to take on the Royals. A goal at the end of each half settled it leaving questions about Okoye in goal but few questioned the young players effort or determination. Also on show was another youngster making his debut in Ishmael Kone transferred in from Canada and once again the reviews are mainly positive in reference to him. Also discussed was an interview with Ben Manga which appeared in Kicker Magazine and this might prove far more important moving than exiting this seasons FA Cup. Some normal nonsense ensued as Twitter crashed midway through, Justin kept asking about the food kiosks, Pete was very pleased with his IKEA joke and Carl was determined to let everyone know that after last weeks "Wedging" incident - that he had got free of this weeks car park! COYH!!!! DNSYE is part of the TalkSPORT fan network. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Huge thanks to our Patreons: Colin Payne Gary Wood  Karl Campion Uncle Ron Kevin Cremen John Thekanady (The Big Le) Boffski Greg Theaker Malcolm WIlliams Jason Rose Michael Abrahams Ian Bacon Ken Green Nick Niewland & PD F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Tammi 202359min