Tsunami

Soft

Chris Sutton really shouldn’t be allowed to co commentate on Old Firm games.

Burn jumped earlier and was higher than the Fulham player who was jumping backwards. Contact is allowed, neither player got near the ball, there’s no way that Burn’s “push” prevented the defender reaching the ball. Only Burn had a chance of that. In fact the push took place after the ball had cleared the pair of them. Never a foul, never clear and obvious. VAR seemingly were looking for something that really wasn’t there and the referee should have shown some balls and stuck with his onfield decision.

It was a knock to the shin area but, he’s clearly not anywhere near fully fit. If we didn’t have the injuries we have I’d imagine he’d be looking at getting some minutes on as a sub. He looks a real risk of picking up a further knock, related or unrelated.

Justice

Disgrace that

1980’s, every game, everyone bopping. Bring it back.

Belter

Absolutely threw 2 points away last night. Everton fans must hate watching the continuous hoof ball they are playing, no attempt to play football. I have some sympathy with the “good” Everton fans, the rest deserve to see their team go down, it might do them some good. One thing is certain, if they do stay up, they’ll be a nothing club and continue to stink the league out. Pickford must have kicked the ball a good few miles last night.

That’s why I’m asking if it’s an April’s Fool. Adidas HQ, rights lads here’s the new font for the letters and numbers, here is number 44 on the away shirt showcasing inclusivity…

Didn’t know he lived in the woods. He’s got some walk from the bus stop back home, video edited by Paul Whitehouse? He also needs to have a word with the bloke making faces in the background. Enjoyed that.

Is this an April Fools? Story goes that Adidas have “banned” Germans having the number 44 on the new home kit. Sorry if already asked.

I’ve read Joe Cole was slagging off the medical team and blaming them for Miggy’s hamstring strain. Must have missed Miggy pointing to his knee and talking to the bench about it. Must have missed the incident when it happened as well. Just as well he wasn’t there as a pundit…..

QPR were 4 up in the 1st half against us the season before KK arrived as a player. They absolutely murdered us and got to the FA Cup Final as well. They had some really good players. Sunny day as I remember and they took their foot off the pedal 2nd half. The season before against QPR was this:

Hope O9 sent his rallying Easter email message from a no reply address.

So we now need to sign a CB as an absolute must. FFP really should allow teams to spend if they can afford it, has to be some exceptions. It’s ridiculous.

He’s not particularly quick or skilful, doesn’t hit the line and put crosses in. He does make fantastic runs for others to pick and he’s a finisher. It’s almost like he shouldn’t play on the wing, never going to be a centre forward, not going to play off a centre forward either. He’s a bit of a one off in what he offers.

Doesn’t look match fit to me, needs a run of games and feels like he’s missing Big Jo. But

In simple terms, you can either finish or you can’t. You might score a few and go on a bit of a run without ever looking comfortable. Barnes is a fairly average PL winger but his movement and finishing is top class, you can’t coach that, the winner was a thing of beauty.

Thought Burn did really well there. Looked absolutely fine to me, which surprised me.

Absolutely, as a centre forward always told, get yourself between the man and ball. From the rules: Shielding the ball, a position between an opponent and the ball if the ball is within playing distance and the opponent is not held off with the arms or body. If the ball is within playing distance, the player may be fairly charged by an opponent. Gordon wasn’t fairly challenged, he was kicked. Stonewall, both pens.

There was too much time for the ref to allow WH to take a “quick” free kick, I didn’t see the WH player ask the ref if he could take either. The ref was checking that Schar was ok when they took it. Shocking referring, once he’s stopped play like that it’s the ref who decides when play starts again, not the player.

No, was tactical and he went straight down the tunnel.

Seen loads of posts saying neither was a pen. Both were pens, both clever play by Gordon and lack of awareness from defenders. Bottom line is that Gordon was kicked both times with neither oppo challenge getting to the ball first. I can understand people arguing that Gordon just places his leg there to get kicked but, that doesn’t mean that the defender’s lack of awareness allows them to kick Gordon. Both 100% pens for me. Soft, perhaps, but Gordon doesn’t foul either time and the defender kicks the player, not the ball.

That’s a long read. Some good noises. Bobby Clark left ‘cos Bruce told Lee there was no money to give Bobby what would have been no more than a going rate contract and Liverpool jumped in. Lee told Bruce where to go and will have nowt to do him. Right falling out. I’m told Bobby would quite like to come back and is a bit homesick. Things might change given the game time he’s had and his price would be a problem given where our priorities lie.