Rich

And that both Dummett and Ritchie are out injured.

I know I post this all the time, but they’re the best “rivals” anyone could wish for. Constantly plumbing new depths with no self-awareness about them at all. If they lose at Wembo again this season I might spontaneously combust.

Baldwards bang on it again, then. Fucking huckle.

Aye it’s not my finest hour, but I was so sure Bruno would start and a man’s only as good as his word.

Hoping there’ll be some training photos today, but if not then Howe’s presser is tomorrow morning.

We’ll be playing Chelsea three days before their second leg with Lille. Spurs won’t be able to cope with our press. Liverpool and Man City hopefully make the CL semis, meaning we’ll play both of those within a few days of the first and second legs, respectively. They’ll already be entrenched in their league positions then, too, I’d hope. Trying to look on the bright side here, of course… I honestly think injuries are the only thing that derails us from here, that’s where my remaining few nerves stem from. It’s almost completely in our own hands now for the first time in ages, Burnley’s games in hand pending, so the task is just to equal theirs, Norwich’s, and Watford’s hauls between now and May.

Liverpool and City will have nowt to play for by then, man, and fuck fearing Arsenal. Optimistic Not.

What tickles me about this debate is thinking about what Sunderland’s alternative would be.

Every other game?

Very keen to see Joelinton in the 6, now, the more I see of him deeper the more I think he could do it really well. Still plenty of pressing and tackling to be done there, and allows Bruno to be played in his best position and as close to ASM as is possible. Willock simply cannot be dropped if he keeps up a level similar to what he showed second half on Tuesday. The goals will come.

Great post, that. JNK is N-O’s Bruno, fantastic January transfer window signing for the board. The reinvigorated Flip is Big Joe. Also chuffed to see that not all new posters have to be absolute whoppers, was beginning to lose the faith.

Aye, let’s drop Lascelles after his best game for ages. Also, we’ve just won 3-1 and could’ve easily scored five. Conservatism.

Dubravka Trippier Lascelles Schär Burn Willock Shelvey Joelinton Fraser Wood Saint-Maximin Bruno to be on before 60’ this time, giving him a proper chance to stake a claim for a starting spot. 3-1 again.

I will never tire of seeing Spurs getting beaten. Delightful scenes.

Hopefully another draw for them at the weekend, to reel them in further.

Since Howe came in, Palace have won two games in 12 and are fourth-bottom of the form table with 10 points. They’ve also had one of, if not the, least injury/suspension-affected seasons of anyone. What am I missing with them?

Sigh.

If the employee is 23+ it is, aye. It’s more than double the hourly rate for an 18 year old.

This midweek couldn’t have gone much better, the Burnley result is the only poor one for us really. I’d say from Palace down is the relegation battle, and Brentford are in seriously deep shit.

Fucking clip of that cunt.

If you can get in early enough and get a spot, Rosies would be my shout too. Think it opens at 12?

24.

Being right >

Felt like he had the opposite game to most. Was decent in the first half, broke up play and kept possession well, then sort of faded from view in the second half as others stepped their games up. I don't think we'd miss him if he was dropped for Bruno, not at all, even if Joelinton was pushed further back to accommodate (anything to get him further away from the opposition goal and to get Bruno into his favoured left-sided CM slot where he can combine with ASM all day long).

Just the 22 posts from you in this thread in the last 16 hours, come on man. He's been pretty fucking poor so far, even his #1 fan can admit to that. I'd still rather have him than some big, unvaccinated Dutch wank that sounds like a sausage, though.