Given didn't even have the decency to ask to leave until the club basically refused to transfer list him. Given wouldn’t ask for a transfer because he didn’t want to give up his percentage of the transfer fee.
As if we'd score 6 past Villa, as if Blackpool would beat us at St James', as if we'd win away at Everton. Anything can happen in football and if they play the team that played at St James' on Thursday then anything can happen in this game.
The level of abuse directed at Nolan is down to his poor displays on the pitch, if you are prepared to accept his poor performances as being good enough then that's up to you. Yesterday was one of his better performances but a poor one is unlikely to be too far away.
I'd play the kids again as I wouldn't be bothered in the slightest if we go out. 3 points next weekend and we're 25% of the way to our first target of the season and we'll only be 6 games in, mental.
I've been on a 3 from the start, we shouldn't be in any danger as long as we play to our strengths every week. Today was like a breath of fresh air as we went to a dodgy away game and went for the win.