Yorkie

Because our aspirations amount to more than simply buying to sell in order to exist in the Premier League, so we target established quality where we can. Unfortunately it hasn't worked out.

Aye we've been pish like. Look exhausted and dysfunctional.

Eesh

Usual sort of performance after going in front. No initiative at all.

Gtfi

Match thread

Yeah there's nothing wrong with the Murphy call and if Elanga is introduced with the game in the balance and he makes a positive difference, his mental health will probably be intact.

Fair chance whoever finishes there will have been pure excreted Cesar for most of the season.

Unless. They're. German.

Was it the Leeds game when we had Wissa and Murphy on the pitch together and it forced us up the field quite effectively, despite not bearing fruit directly? Would've been keen to see Elanga again but no beef with the line-up. Trippier was really good at the start of the season so hopefully he can deliver a performance like that. Murphy will help him where that is concerned too. Feeling a bit more confident than I did this morning but just hope people don't totally lose their shit if we don't get the best result. It's a really, really tough season and we're plugging away as best we can in the face of external challenges and a stinking injury list. 2s each.

How did we bend the knee? The player refused to play for us and we took £130million off them. And what's it got to do with Tonali? I'd he not considering his options if we don't sell Isak to Liverpool?

It would be hilarious if Nuno's West Ham stayed up at the expense of Forest.

Aye maybe not tbf. Am mostly rattled by that stupid cunt Edwards and all the outlets running with the 'stepping down' rumour fiction.

Hope you're right man and it's not unlike the lads to pull one out the bag.

Owing to the miserable vibes around the place I'm expecting a narrow defeat. Too many games, too many injuries, too much fatigue. I think we might course-correct in the long run but it feels very difficult atm.

Why do you guys make stuff up in order to mope?

Nowt wrong with that tbh, it's the job of any respectable journalist. If we just want people fawning over Eddie you could give just have fan talk-ins Yeah there was nothing wrong with that and Howe said himself that it was a fair question. Provided the one sensible answer there is, as usual, in that he appreciates the reality of it but the time to judge a transfer is much later, referring to the likes of Hall as an example.

Challenged him on the poor returns from the summer spending

Exactly! What rumours? It's just totally needless. Just stoking a fire which doesn't exist. Like I say, tabloid bs

On the flip side, fair question from Scott Wilson at the end, and a good answer. That's the sort of more probing and challenging question which is absolutely fair enough. That tabloidish horsheshite from Edwards is just incendiary garbage.

You're fucking joking. Honestly assumed it would've been one of the poxy more junior journos that have somehow got themselves in there.

@54 were you watching it? Do you know who it was?

It's the sort of question where you want to say, fuck off, you're not allowed back. That's what should happen, but sadly it would only cause more harm than good.

Who the fuck is asking him that? Jesus wept. They're a sorry fucking shower in that press room aren't they.

Does have a 'no smoke without fire' vibe to it. If it's true that he fancies a move then hopefully he'll Cabaye it and deliver his best form before he moves, and we'll get another jumbo fee.