Unbelievable

Phew..

Jonas fucked?

Martins close to sheer persistence..

It's because your man Owen is in the side..

Would it have been a pen if it was a defender getting the ball to hand in the same situation..? Would it f***.. Eh? Probably would have been. Never, because the defender couldn't have done anything about it..

Would it have been a pen if it was a defender getting the ball to hand in the same situation..? Would it fuck..

Phew..

How is that hand ball when it was shot against his hand from 2 feet..?!

Owen fucked..

We said the same last week..

Come on Martins, save us once more..

Why does Shearer think matches start at 60 minutes?

Within the space of 10 seconds they combine to create something.. Shearer take note..

Gung ho..

Martins!

Phew, great block Bassong, otherwise 2-0 and game over..

What is this formation thing you speak about?

But he came on for Taylor! That's the part that kills me. Any figured out what formation we are supposed to be playing now..? We're back to the original 3-5-2. A, the system that tore Stroke apart first half... Oh wait..

But he came on for Taylor! That's the part that kills me. Any figured out what formation we are supposed to be playing now..?

That's the white flag being waved right there. Championship here we come..

Oh dear, Alan Smith to the rescue..

Every time they cut to him, he seems to be on top of the world. Well, he is a Spurs supporter..

How come Martins and Guthrie are not on the pitch?

Just come in. How have we been 1st half..?

It's more who it was given to that in hindsight (though most people knew Souness was hardly a great manager) wasn't the best idea. Shepherd went all-in on a pair of deuces and lost. Oh, I am not condoning the appointment, far from it, but as NE5 says, Souness was their appointment, they obviously believed in him, so from that perspective it isn't exactly strange that they backed their man in a similar vain to other clubs who believe in their manager? They backed the wrong man, and the wrong man invested their backing badly, no doubt about that..