George Bailey

Ah hadn't seen he was back. Next season under Pep should be huge for them. Automatic favourites for the title for me.

Bournemouth taking a hammering by Citeh so far. What an odd side they are.

Ugh Jonathon Pearce doing us on MOTD

HTL Desperate for a win.

Egg fucking xactly

This fucker needs to start pulling his weight and get his arse in gear away from home. Starting today I hope we see the clearly gifted footballer this lad really is...he could be massive for us in the run in. Come on son. Make a name for yourself!!!

Have a horrible feeling Grealish is going to do the Oozlumbird disappearing trick. Lad is talented but seems almost Rangeresque in levels of idiocy. Strong manager needed imo.

Really is a joke in all honesty. Two of Januarys signings not even deemed good enough to make the bench. Our scouting/recruitment system is rank.

Not even on the bench. Looking like another wonderful signing.

Positive: Has to be the extra time Rafa has had to spend with the players. If anyone can make an impact it must surely be a manager of his calibre. Negative: a lot of our squad really is shit and demotivated/couldn't give two hoots. I just can't see this lot responding to anyone sadly. Draw at best for me and that simply isn't going to be good enough. I hope and pray I am wrong and the players ram it down my throat tomorrow by winning in style and showing some guts and spirit. Such a fucking crying shame (it's criminal imo) we finally have a truly brilliant manager and we get him now.

Don't see what is so funny with what Stifler said tbh. He's right. We have many better options in the role that Rooney will be playing in as a number 10. Options that are younger, fitter and not laden with the abject failure of his last tournament performances for his country. He has done little if anything to warrant starting ahead of Barkley, Alli, Vardy et al. He has flattered to deceive in his last couple of tournaments and as someone said is somewhat of a flat track bully. 2010 being a disgrace in all honesty. Whilst not saying Carroll is the answer, another option like that would be more sensible than taking a half fit Rooney when we have a plethora of options at 10. The option of a different approach to a game that could be got from a Carroll or Deeney type may be the wiser move. If he is taken ahead of a young in form lad, and is a regular starter then we will not do as well imo. Not sure I would even take him as things stand.

:lol: Crooks really needs help like.

We had a ridiculously good squad for that tournament Maybe 2006 WC would come close but we should have won 96 imo. That was our chance. Bugger!

Oh didn't know that. Thought it would be at the usual beaks discretion. 5 years would be nice.

Predictions?? I think less than two years (18 months ish)........That's the sentence not his latest dalliances age btw.

Good back four and keeper but not sure wtf he is on with Alli and Dier. Can't get over Alli's immensley punchable face.. Ince and Platt above those two. I like Wilshere (think I'm in the minority)

Isn't Woodman out of contract too? Thought it was a 3 year deal up to 2017/18 he signed ? May well be wrong.

It will most likely fucking feel like that too...Then Saylor announced as club captain on the last day of July.

Ludicrous poll... As if Benitez will be here in the summmer! Once we are relegated he is off. (sadly)

GK: Elliot, Darlow, Woodman DEF: Mbemba, Lascelles, NEW GUYS x2, Dummett, Haidara, Mbabu MID: Shelvey, Townsend, Colback, Anita, Saivet, Ameobi, 2x NEW GUYS FOR: Mitrovic, Armstrong, NEW GUYS x2 Is how I see it. Colo would go this time imo. Key will be the manager and we may have to think and accept the unthinkable in the short term.

He seems a genuinely nice young lad. Daft as a brush but he seems to give a shit, which is more than many in the squad. Certainly not ready to be leading the line at this level now, and it's not his fault he is being asked to do so. We need an experienced, good solid striker to help him develop whichever division we end up in next season.(I expect it to be the Championship) Mitrovic, Armstrong and AN-other with that experienced striker would be decent imo (Assuming Perez is sold).

Championship could well be interesting next season with us, mackems and the boro in there.

That's the title decided.

Or unless you despise Leicester

Agree 100%