Yorkie

Come on, looking more controlled now

Fuck me our corners today Feel like if we just get a bit of composure this is for the taking

Getting away with murder here

Not at the races at all so far, not coping with their press.

Kit looks sensational mind.

Is Bruno back in the six?

Sven oh dear

All over the place on the ball man, howay

Haha fuck off ange

Be a joke if they'd dis'd that

Botman bullied there

Don't like how this is set up for an odds defying home win.

wasn't expecting Kinnear to end up in Liverpool's scouting team.

If the club's progress hinges on selling Barnes then fine, but I'd hope we could cultivate funds without having to sell incredibly reliable goalscorers. I'm not against trading.

I agree, and I would add turning the academy into a national powerhouse into the list of things we need to do as well. Forcing clubs into becoming sustainable and being able to wipe their own face financially is objectively a good thing. Howeve, the issue undermining the whole thing - and will keep us hammering our keyboards - is the fact that the burdens are so uneven. "Just find hidden gems!" said Chelsea, after spending a gazillion on repairing the mess made from their last gazillion spent.

Accepting the notion that a club like us ("in our position") shouldn't have strength in depth because of the ridiculous rules which are designed to limit our capabilities. Having players of Barnes' quality in reserve is a brilliant thing and the sign of a very, very good squad that can go places. Outrageous that we shouldn't have that. Just get a RW as well. If it takes another PSR cycle to achieve it, or gambling on youth - so be it. Unfair, but if that's what we need to do. Don't undermine the squad by sacrificing quality in depth. I'd be gutted if Barnes went. I doubt he will.

Not to mention his enormous contribution to putting us there in the first place.

How does it feel to be gaslit...?

Dunno! Just taking the opportunity to be a div. Obviously am rooting for a play-off promotion for Gateshead.

Hadn't realised this... Bromley (h) Wolves (h) Bournemouth (h) Southampton (a) Fulham (h) Before Feb. No gimmies obviously and it's a busy schedule. But shit, that's a hell of an opportunity to really emphasise this push for the European places. You'd certainly wouldn't expect us to lose any one of them. Looking at that run I'd take a point at Spurs and any sort of useful results in the cups. Would be good to get some fresh blood in to keep cultivating that good feeling.

Enjoyed Dubs' performances but unless we think we can prevent there ever being a shot to his right hand side, Pope returns the moment he's available.

Would love to know how that strike compared to Martins' vs Spurs, speed-wise. Outrageous finish.

Hopefully you're right but Schär is a pretty big loss for me, like, particularly with Krafthy (and Lascelles) unavailable. The balance of the team is scuppered by having two lefties at CB. We really need to sign his understudy/replacement ASAP.

Re Sandro's effort off the post; I know it was perhaps a little fortunate the way the ball bounced off Gordon and fell for Tonali, but fucking hell, what a goal that would've been. We're amazing to watch when all our starboys are cooking and linking up. Isak; absolutely hilarious how he's capable of striking the ball with such unnecessary violence, as demonstrated by that disallowed goal, yet chooses to finish one-on-ones in the way he does. Just put it in (/through) the net!