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I agree with the sentiment of "Would rather at least compete at the highest level than win in a lower one." I do not agree with his definition of competing. We are certainly not competing. Not by design anyway

Tone of the article is canny, and it's a point worth making, but for me, the joy in upsetting a team that is expected to dick on you is greater than that of beating brentford/bolton/millwall week-in week-out. I guess that joy can be had by Burton etc when they come to SJP and get a win, but to his point, they probably think the Champo is miz given how often they get beaten. No matter what the division, there is no fun in languishing in the lower parts of the table for years with no hopes of anything other than survival. Tho it's fair to say the PL has the greatest disparity on the languish-to-compete front. He doesn't mention actual quality of football also. Personally I find it far more enjoyable watching players of a higher quality. Whether it's PL vs Champo, League Two vs Conference. Got fed up of Champo-ball realllly quickly. That's about all I've got on this one. I agree with him that everyone is condescending AF with regards to "oh you've got to play ACCCCRINGTON STANLEYYYYYY" etc, but for the most part, the fun is in the challenge. Winning games and getting out of the Champo is part of the fun.

Could come back to haunt us that mind, if Rafa leaves in the Summer due to Ashley's cuntishness. Come back to haunt us. They're in the third division.

Yep. They will be seeing the pictures of Kyle Walker celebrating with his winners medal today and his significant pay rise and thinking that should be me. This is the opposite of what I'm hoping. If Chelsea and Tottenham can overtake Liverpool AND Liverpool lose to Real Madrid? That's an extra level of schadenfreude to enjoy.

The commentator I was listening to pointed it out many times. Aye mine too. Not sure who you were listening to joey.

Bad? aye thats the one.

alright this is odd apparently i want west brom to win games

strenf and afletifism

fuck was perez getting in the way for

fuckin shelvey g I very much enjoy that we're playing someone who isn't scared to ping it aboot, but sometimes he's just so fucking desperate to play the most unnecessary ball imaginable.

take one for the team, chase down your man, work fackin 'arder mate. FOOTBALL

"two strikers that started the game, strangely no longer on the pitch"

still gan on about deulo. Maybe he's been told not to constantly follow yedlin. Yedlin is just gonna shin it to the first man anyway.

tony gale fucking hates Deleufeo like

shut the fuck up

WERE BACK IN THE GAME LADS GONNNNNA WIN THE LEAAAGEEE

nee idea why we're even showing up for these games like

bad PR, but that's some quality pease pudding

I think so. Sounds like he's going to make a few changes going into the next game. And Atsu is injured. Wouldn't be surprised if he starts and we get Kenedy at LB again. Or Kenedy gets dropped because we're never going to sign him so

I agree with this... but I think Rafa will give it to him long term. I reckon he'll be a mainstay by early 2019. If he has the patience/commitment to play by Rafa's rules.

HALA MADRID

That author has a very happy looking face.

Mulllollllll