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Can't understand dropping Barnes; must be to do with getting the most out of Gordon. Longstaff ahead of Tonali is no great surprise.

I've misjudged this.

I've embarrassed myself cos I'm on about *Emiliano Martinez and this:

Let's have a few more, KI.

@Disco just wondering if you had any thoughts on Bobby Martinez's face after the Duran goal?

Southampton's max-tension nets are shit.

I can't believe the only senior goalies Forest have got on their books are that random Brazilian guy who's played a small handful of games in his whole career, then Matz Sels.

Rooting for Gateshead like the lot of you but allow me this satisfaction just for today.

Pahaha fuck off, Liverpool.

Does some great work, that lad.

It prevented a double-digit points deduction so I reckon it's a means to an end. Such is the farcical state of today's game.

I think even the happiest of clappers would be a fool to suggest things are settled behind the scenes. The evidence is right there in the lack of signings. But that's as far as you need to delve into it from an observer's point of view. Make your conclusions based on the facts in front of your eyes. The journos have had next to fuck all in the way of scoops for the best part of three years; forgive me for being dubious about their sudden Watergate levels of intel now there's one or two bad news stories to tell.

Who's his favourite poster

I've stayed in a double in Motel One and it wasn't flashy but it was perfectly comfortable and a terrific location just off the Bigg Market. @TaylorJ_01 will validate. (We didn't stay together)

You trying to drive clicks with the Yedlin shout?

I seem to have a vague recollection of all of those January signings under Souness (Boumsong, Babayaro, Faye) starting off okay, before all becoming utterly shit? We did beat Chelsea and Spurs on the way to the cup semi, Babayaro even scored in that cup run.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XrNVmIY4g/?igsh=cm55bzZqZnp6NWJj Found this bizarrely memorising. Berbatov in his under-crackers kicking a ball against a column and narrating the occasion.

Absolutely great stuff.

I'll be going to Shearer's on this occasion I would've thought. Hope it's not turboshite.

We've done three teams a couple of times when there's been a big turnout. I think 28 is the most we've ever had (Oct '21) and that's fine for three squads, each with a couple of subs. You were at that one, @Jimburst Three squads, every team plays each other once across three 25-minute matches. 10:05 - A v B 10:35 - A v C 11:05 - B v C ----- If we're still looking at 30+ in the days prior then we might have to bump it up to four squads. For every team to play each other would mean six matches, which would probably be unviable in 90 minutes. Easier aiming for each team to play two games across four 20-minute matches. 10:05 - A v B 10:30 - C v D 10:55 - A v C 11:00 - B v D

Had a quick look out of curiosity and within 90 seconds he's on about the terrible state of the country cos it's "wokey". The question was "was there a bullying culture" back in his day? Good stuff, good stuff. Reminder that a Premier League club appointed him quite recently. Podcast recommendation for the day is The Blizzard's Greatest Games. They've not done one for a couple of years but some really interesting stories. Jonathan Wilson is the regular voice. Here's the one on Ujpest: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nxiPvduLp7n5iyk21jQLl?si=rNb2-C70R5q2-CI_eFbrfw

He's been one hell of a striker for England has Kane. A great leader and extremely dependable; very much bucking the trend of big name/big expectation players (in my lifetime) to actually live up to the billing in an England shirt. He's been a brilliant player and it's a bit of a tragedy that he's no tournament win against his name, with a mind particularly on Euro 2020 as opposed to this summer passed. Two class finishes tonight; pleased for him. Gold boots were absolute banter n'all.