Shak

The last expansion added a bit over 15,000 seats so I'd assume a similar project on the other two sides would add something similar. Probably be a few thousand short of 80k but not much. Presumably you're aware that that isn't a straightforward proposition though

This is at 2? Ah for absolute fuck sake, I'll be on a plane and landing just after three. Thought it was gonna be absolutely ideally set up to get home just in time for kick off. Sake

Aye, barring injury or him being badly jaded he's an automatic starter every game.

Maybe he's shite?

I mean, I'm sure if we finish top four there'll be some significant alteration possible. Man, could you imagine if the summer got here and we went out and brought in Kvaratskhelia, Diaby, Rice, Maddison and Alphonso Davies to beef up the first team. Maybe added João Pedro and a couple of other young lads to give us a bit of depth. I genuinely think we'd have issues with members of the forum wanking themselves to death before the new season even gets here.

80m+ for a 19 year old seems a tad excessive, no? Is he really THAT good a prospect? Also is it not quite likely we were there to watch Diaby, anyway?

Aye would be hoping there'll be a fair few young talents brought in this summer. When you look at the relatively unknown talent Brighton have had coming in for the last for small fees that have turned into absolutely quality players you wonder what Ashworth could be able to build with bigger and better resources.

Now imagine him with both.

Getting killed. He was miles offside in that play that forced Pope to knock it out for a throw. The rule there is such a joke. Anyway, we've had the shit kicked out of us and are lucky to only be 2-0 down tbh.

Joglinton there.

He's offside, surely?

Felt like Miggy had an easy setup for Wilson there? That's game over anyway. Shite performance.

Isak is such quality.

Good news is we're still in it, game should be dead and buried. I expect there'll be changes and a reaction from us in the second half. Think we'll offer a lot more, but Villa aren't just going to let us back into it. Need a bit of luck (we've already had plenty) and to take a chance if it comes our way because we're getting thumped really.

I've started making sarcastic donkey style noises to myself every time Burn is on the ball or charging in clumsily to a tackle. Feels harsh

I mean, Murphy delayed the ball for no good reason at all.

Looks like we've spent 40m on a shit player in the hope that Eddie can work his magic on him

Villa are relentless out of possession, has to be said.

Seems to have swapped Joelinton and Willock, not sure why they started on the opposite sides of the midfield.

Aye, but there's a difference between what is usually one of our best player's having a bad game and a player who is consistently bad staying in the team IMO.

I mean, it's fundamentally ridiculous criticising Howe for almost anything but Burn has been a liability for a while now and I just don't get the logic in him keeping his place every week because the rest of the team make up for how useless he is and get the win.

Goal came from Burn being a big useless donkey on the ball.

Feel like Willock should be on the left on the midfield three and Joelinton the right. Just feel it's a big part of Willock's game working the left flank and cutting inside while it not really important for Joelinton.

I'd guess a winger will be high on our list of priorities this summer. If expect ASM and Gordon to be fighting for that spot in our strongest eleven. Nice pair of options IMO. Joelinton or Willock can play there too. Murphy seems an ideal fifth man to me. Can go out and do a reasonable job starting if needed and is clearly valued as a sub to go on and help see out a game. I'd expect the addition to be a left footed player who plays on the right. Diaby probably the ideal signing but there'll be other options out there if he's out if reach. New man and Almiron first two choices for the spot. Gordon could come over and play that side in a pinch but I think in an ideal world we'll have inverted wingers.

That was immense. High stakes game, couldn't have scripted a wilder ending