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Really does show just how much catching up we still have to do that even when they're in what's considered a shambles they still have it in them. Probably the most depressing thought for me after us not having Europe next season.

Well thank God we get to miss out on Europe so we can focus on getting back in to Europe next season.

Throw the book at these pricks. Every fucking book.

Man City need relegating to the Vanarama, useless cunts.

Yeah I'm honestly still not sure if we'd even be looking at a big 'keeper signing yet were it not for fears over Pope's shoulder. I dare say he's saved us a ton more points and games than he's lost us in the 18 months we've enjoyed him.

This is what confuses me. I assume there were enough players that weren't heading straight home or off to international duty that could've been rested Wednesday and played today? Maybe we'd have lost both games if we did but it may have looked a bit more balanced overall. Ah well. It looked silly when it was announced and we looked silly today. What's done is done. Welcome to FFP I guess.

Potentially just thinks he's the best choice available for the foreseeable? I think whatever 'keeper we get we're not going to be in the hunt for the top-top-tier, so we're going to need to compromise on some attributes and/or on a younger player that Howe thinks he can coach what he wants in to him.

Yes I know they'll have likely been playing under completely different circumstances but I love how completely out of place it looks.

Is it me or did it look like the Aussie manager just start giving Ashby a pointer just there?

Maybe we should take a punt on one of their most promising youngsters. How could it go wrong?

Only just realised we didn't even name a full bench. Well hey at least we presumably got a few million out of it all.

You have to wonder if Eddie's made a rod for his own back by not bedding these youngsters in in the league ahead of this trip.

Needs you to start a thread if its really gonna happen.

Jack don't do this to us. Is this actually happening? I know fuck all about him except seeing the constant talk about him as a target on here. So naturally I assume he's class and I love him.

Wasn't that picture proven to be photoshopped by a mackem or something?

I may be imagining it but not long after the takeover I could've sworn there was talk of Nickson being in the Charnley bracket of only sticking around for transitional reasons. I guess if I'm not imagining it he's just proven his worth to them since then.

Would love to see a mock up of that Inter kit as our home kit to prove me wrong but I'm not sure the stark contrast of black and white would look nearly as good. Would love something like that as an away kit though.

Yet more proof that the club really needs to take the players' medical issues more seriously.

If this dipshit was the centre of our wheel it's a miracle we didn't go careering in to a ditch week one.

Yup. I'm like a broken record on the point of keeping our most promising youth in-house now but I feel it even more so now after Hall's been added to the list of Howeifications. It may take a lot for him to trust a youngster but they're obviously getting a bloody good education while they remain on the fringes.

Speak for yourself, bigot.

Honestly think if he's got a hope of breaking through at this point after those last couple of loans, it's by staying at the club. See if he sinks or swims with the help of the cracking personalities and environment we seem to have.

Don't get ahead of yourself, lad. We atill have a final to play in a couple of days.

I can't explain it but Burn really doesn't look like the thigh tattoo kind of guy.

All looks a bit too friendly in the tunnel for my liking. Hope the players aren't going to half-arse it here.