LionOfGosforth

I wake up most days and, for the good of my own health and sanity really, muse on how much longer this fat bastard fraud will be our manager. Then I read shit like that tweet and remember who our owner is. He's here for years isn't he?

So unless a young lad from the other end of the country, who just made his move permanent, hits the ground running and wins us a load of games, he's no use? Maybe other teams weren't sure about him because he fits a counter attacking team and we're one of a small number who still play that way? Christ, does any new signing here stand a chance with that level of expectation? I suppose we could give the kid, you know, a half season or so before writing him off as bang average and forgive him a couple of meaningless platitudes rather than feel like he's pissing on our backs and fingering our women Describing scoring in 7 consecutive games and almost single-handedly keeping us up as "half decent" is slightly on the harsh side. Might just be me like.

"Where's ya bayyycon Steve?" would be more pertinent than the rest of this horseshit.

Either he was genuinely mixing up Bruce and Jones in his response, or it's just more meaningless fluff in the context of a meaningless interview and a daft question about Bruce's coaching strengths. Obviously he has none. Again, saying "Strengths? Well, he has none actually and it wasn't a factor in coming here thankfully" would have been honest but also would have led to him getting fined and left on the bench for a month. Taking one response so seriously is only going to make your blood boil.

Been here 5 minutes, hasn't played a second for us after permanently signing and he's already a puppet and "fuck him" based on a daft meaningless interview where he said exactly what you'd expect him to say from such banal questions. As if he'd say "Well yea, everything is shite here, the manager is a big fat patsy wanker and the owner a grubby flabby gangster who hates the club I just joined. I'm just here for the coin and to use the Maggies as a stepping stone". Think i'll stay out of this thread for a bit

WBA are the same

Aye, I didn't exactly go out on a limb there

Just know he'll score the winner against us in one of the games this season

If ever a fanbase could be described as deluded, it's them.

Gonna be hugely irritating to watch that situation unfold, see it slowly dawn on the blinkered buggers that yes, Rafa actually knows what's he's doing and their preconceived ideas about him fall away while we flail around in the bottom half. They'll probably even receive praise in the media for "accepting" him in spite of his red history, conveniently ignoring the fact they castigated him before a competitive ball was even kicked.

Everything he does is irritating and hopeless. Managing, speaking, breathing, all of it.

Good analysis, it was definitely a more elongated action, with a twist to differentiate from prior clubs. The man oozes respect and class.

Ings scores, 3-2

penalty to Villa

Glasses are going in the pocket soon like, turning it off before it happens

Everton fans are the worst like, we get pelters for being deluded, these cunts take the cake

Best thing since sliced bread if they win, heap of shit red if they lose. Rinse and repeat

DCL 3-1, pathetic second half from Saints

Ran on to celebrate, side of the pitch like but still

Some goal Doucore, fans on the pitch, tossers

Something satisfying about Villa being utterly shit after all the hype and money spent.

Nifty finish Richarlison, crap defending though

Everton started brightly, some good crosses, fans seemed behind them then Keane dallied, Arma finished and it's been mostly Saints after that. Few boos at half time, Rafa on a hiding to nothing there like, no patience, owners will obviously give him time but some of their tosser fans can't wait to turn and be "right"

Some finish by Vardy

Villa 2 down