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Go back just over a year and not one of them on Red Cafe (I know) were saying they'd swap Ten Hag for Eddie Howe. They pretty much all thought Howe was average. There were a couple of them on there last night saying they should sack Amorim and go for him now.

…into a headwind

Richarlison could have had a yellow for either deliberate handball or then delaying the game, about thirty seconds before he actually got a yellow.

If the maths above is correct that would mean it would have to finish 6-9 in the Forest Chelsea game. I won't worry about that at this point seeing as it's never happened in top flight history🙂

Couldn't it go on the glass/framework like the existing one in the other corner? Edit: Ah I see...

Officials announced: Referee: Tony Harrington Assistants: Dan Cook, Sam Lewis Fourth official: Tom Neild VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Wade Smith. Edit: First game of ours this season I think, but he did the 1-1 with Everton at home the year before as well as the 5-1 at home to Sheff U. The year before that he had the 1-0 at home to Everton so it seems to be the fixture he gets for us. His Premier league breakthrough season was 21/22 when he got three games in total, including our 1-0 home win against Palace. Looks like he's only ever reffed us at home. Grandad played for Hartlepool and he apparently supports them.

I'm confused. How does. Line 16 work?

I'm moving back to Beşiktaş next Friday so it'll be a handy one for me to get to at least 🙂 (Still hoping we're in the Champions League).

Just seen this now, but it reminds me of this photo from a local hairdresser's website, when Kate made the wrong jumper choice on social media day…

I'll be nervous on the day but at the moment in the cold light of day I'm feeling OK about Sunday. Would probably rather have our game than anyone else's. Man U are the worst of the various opposition but I'd take a home game over an away game. If Isak plays (even half fit) I'd fancy us. If we're playing Wilson or Gordon through the middle I'll be super nervous when that team drops.

I thought that considering we were missing Isak and Joelinton, we played really well. We obviously lacked threat and lost our way a bit for twenty minutes at the start of the second half, but the effort was there and we played some nice stuff at times. We deserved at least a draw and of course next week will be stressful, but I can't be too unhappy at today. A mistake from Gordon and a strike from Rice that goes in about two times out of ten. We defended really well apart from that.

The only realistic way Forest overtake us is if they win their last two, meaning we'd have to lose the last two with a GD of at least -5 for Chelsea to overtake us too. It's one or the other now. If we'd got a draw at Villa we'd be there now (although I appreciate every team can say something similar).

Me too (was a keeper at school). I had this keeper top in my 20s - probably still my favourite.

From PremierLeague.com: If any clubs finish with the same number of points, their position in the Premier League table is determined by goal difference, then the number of goals scored, then the team who collected the most points in the head-to-head matches, then who scored most away goals in the head-to-head.

Yeah, I'm Spurs all the way. Nice summary above. There's always a slight chance Levy keeps Ange if they win and this Spurs squad having to play Champions League under Ange would kill them next season. A Man U team that's finished just outside the relegation zone with no European football will need to (continue to) overpay on salaries to attract any top players even despite their name/heritage. If we can get in the Champions League then with Eddie and some decent investment this summer I'd fancy us strongly to finish above them both again next season.

I'm about two and a half miles from The Valley and I heard the roar for that one.

From Oddschecker. I still can't understand how Chelsea are shorter than Villa for top five. For that to happen then Chelsea surely have to win both of their games (without a striker), and in my opinion their games are much harder than Villa's.

A comment on the their BBC page: Jeff: Frustrated, We didn't seem to have a plan for this game. Everyone knows what you are going to get from Newcastle, They are a bullish-physical side. They get three to four bookings every week. Chelsea needed more beef in the line-up including a big centre-half. We are lightweight. This has to change if we are to compete in Europe. It's interesting that they are currently top of the yellow card league with 96 (2.66/game) - we're in 16th with 64 (1.77/game). Some people just see what they want to see. Physical doesn't mean dirty.

If Bournemouth had just taken a point off Villa on Saturday night we'd only need one point now. If Villa lose on Friday then the only result that would stop us would be a Forest win final day (likely by a single goal) with Forest and Chelsea winning their other games (Chelsea would need to overturn a four goal swing, so assuming we lose both of ours by one they'd need to beat Man U by at least three, probably four).

Wouldn't be surprised if he has done some damage even though he played on. Was convinced he'd done his ACL again when he went down and didn't move. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious as he definitely didn't seem too comfortable after it happened.

Unless anyone on here is over 98, I'd say so, aye. I've seen a couple of second places but not with a cup thrown in.

Took me 40 minutes to get that bastard off and I still can't find one of me' flippers. Edit: Post refers to the wet suit (not one of the semi-naked gentlemen).

Provided we don't lose to Chelsea, we could avoid that with another point at Arsenal. If we could get to 68 with a final day win against Everton, then Forest would have to beat Chelsea on the final day and Chelsea wouldn't be able to rely on a draw either, depending on how many goals they can put past Man U a week today. Of course, if Villa win all three then in the above situation a Forest v Chelsea draw will be the only result that would get us over the line, provided we can put a few past Everton.

Bearing in mind all of those new home shirts sitting in JD Sports and other outlets ready for launch, plus taking into account Adidas sign-off deadlines, I presume the crest/badge change will take effect on shirts from 25/26? But the new one might appear earlier on training/leisure wear and accessories etc across next season?

That's my favourite club crest - would have no objection to reverting to that and that modernised version is very good. Feel it will be more like the Norwich City update at the end of the day. Hope we don't go back to the "NUFC" round one permanently.