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Danny Murphy is a cunt. Not only does he talk shit, he does so in a tone of voice that suggests he's mostly bored and we're supposed to thank him for his input. He adds nothing of value, absolutely nothing. Anyway, going back to today. We were at best mediocre and without Watkins, Bailey and Traore so weakened too. We played pretty badly again - same as last week only Watford turned us over quite effortlessly whereas we won today. I know you don't want to be hearing other people saying this, but I think my credentials here are good enough for you to know there's no gloating at all in this, but I really do think you're in big shit unless you move Bruce out. It stinks of the same torpor we stank of under him for a long time.

The thing about Bruce is if he's got a squad of players who like him (ie the handful he signs everywhere he goes) his one 'tactic' of slapping backs and 'getting the lads up for it' at least has a chance of working. When he's got a squad who either are better than him, or just don't look up to him, then it winds up with a side who look completely without heart. When we conceded first under him I never felt we'd get back into games because the heart wasn't there and on the pitch there was no organisation other than running fast and what the players could put together themselves. Any good that came from that always seemed to me to be despite Bruce, not because of him.

It's not much of an advert for the beautiful game, I'd agree with that.

You've been much the better team for all but the last ten minutes of the half. We have been absolutely shite. Why El Ghazi gets starts is beyond me. I actually thought Ramsey had a shout for best player on our side so far. No Grealish, obviously, but also no Watkins or Bailey and we can't make the ball stick at your end of the pitch enough.

Not sure about that. I've genuinely never heard of him.

I'd imagine a chorus of 'Sit Down Potato Head' whenever Bruce gets off the bench from our lot. It's what used to happen when he came here with all his other clubs and, obvs, it's more heartfelt now we've had a period with him ourselves. No idea as to result. We were abysmal first half at Watford, much better the second. We've lost our best player a week before the season starts, but we've signed some excellent ones. They just need time to gel. We missed Watkins hugely last week, I hope he's back. Martinez - Young - Mings - Konsa - Cash - McGinn - Luiz - Watkins - Buendia - Bailey - Ings for me.

Have to say, that Man City "If you're here to see the champions clap your hands" video is the most embarrassing football thing I've ever seen. Worse than "You're getting mauled by the Tigers", the previous holder, by a factor of ten. I was so embarrassed watching it, my genitals retracted so far into my body, they made their way north and forced themselves and a kidney out of my mouth in a stream of vomit. They may have an endless supply of money, Jack Grealish, trophies and guaranteed purchased success with their flash manager, but fuck the bed, at least we'll never have to put up with something that embarrassing.

New manager markets are very small, it takes suprisingly little in terms of stakes to move these markets.

I didn't know Grimes 'supported' you lot. I genuinely don't know what to say other than how sorry I am. As if Ashley, Bruce and his media fan-club and all that wasn't enough, now you're expected to put up with this thundercunt?

El Ghazi needs to be sold asap, he's shit. Traore, Bailey and Ramsey come on and we look much better. When you consider Bailey only arrived in the country two days ago, that's impressive going.

Also, that "Premier League? You're having a laugh" chant FFS

Fans of newly promoted, first timer PL sides are fucking unbearable. I guarantee you, inside a few weeks they'll be going places like SJP and VP and singing "You're not famous any more" like they're Bayern Munich. Newly promoted clubs have been a hatred of mine for years. Already look at Frank and Brentford, like they've just won the World Cup and ended the climate crisis. They'll be unbearable really quickly, I guarantee you.

I genuinely have nothing at all against Arsenal. The most i can think of is the self entitled Tarquins that make up much of their support, but really, not much against them. However, it is very funny watching them being so underwhelming for so long and so consistently. Schadenfreude can be a wonderful thing.

I think he was just enjoying the display of affection and reluctant to wriggle free.

Hilarious. Arsenal keeper there, man. He wasn't being held, he was doing the holding and oblivious to what was going on around him.

Reckon he'll struggle after we turned his head.

Reading this thread it brings back some pretty bad memories. I remember us celebrating Glen Whelan missing a 90th minute pen to get something against Sheffield Wednesday as it basically meant Bruce was toast. Have you thought about getting someone to throw a cabbage at him? Worked for us. BTW - we used to get all the exact same talking-down shit from him too, except we got it in the Championship FFS.

Thomas Frank looks like an ageing German ski instructor who hangs around the resort with the cool kids, supplying them with low quality weed and shagging several of them over the course of most weekends.

Edu Brute?

Staggering that Arsenal sold us Emi Martinez, who is for my money one of the best keepers in Europe, to replace him with someone half as much again who isn't even any use. As a club, they are absolutely all over the place.

I think my ironimeter just exploded and took my head clean off my shoulders.

I thought this was great too. Clearly explained exactly what happened and why. Everyone back on board again. I know he had his knockers at Liverpool and Chelsea but Purslow has been brilliant from day one with us.

I can't even remember who he is, although the name does ring a bell.

In fairness, he's only been 29 for a week.