Robster

Knew it wouldn't take long for the real Sam Allardyce to turn up.

Guaranteed loss.

In my experience, when this happens to our opponents, we still seem to get beat. Better to work on the assumption that they will be at full strength.

This is the win we need. COME ON TOONS!

What will the effect be on Sports Direct when the sale is confirmed? Any chance that the announcement is being timed to maximise / minimize the impact on the share price?

Hey fuck it. Man City's run has to come to an end eventually. We might catch them being complacent and snatch a point. Am I deluded? Yes, but while Rafa is here, I'm going to carry on believing anything is possible.

There'll come a time in the future when we'll look back and tell ourselves that it was obvious that the deal was going to go through eventually. Hopefully that time is sooner rather than later. However, living through it now is very frustrating and it's testing everyones patience to the limit.

Full stop key knackered Chopey ?

Nah, I don't think that's fair enough. He's written that just because of 2 or 3 people having a bit of a moan. Irresponsible and he's a twat for writing it. No worries, Robster.

Worst case scenario is we don't strengthen again in January and we get relegated. Assuming that the take over happens, say March or April at the very latest, and Rafa stays, is being in the championship going to be such a disaster ? Rafa has already shown what he can do with average backing from Ashley. With better backing from Staveley and PCP, i'd like to think we could look for an immediate return again and to then push on from there.

Nah, I don't think that's fair enough. He's written that just because of 2 or 3 people having a bit of a moan. Irresponsible and he's a twat for writing it.

Nope. Ashley will never pay him off.

West Ham will be full of confidence next week.

Stoke are fucked

Fair play to Palace.

Rafa isnt going anywhere. He's intrinsically linked to Amanda Staveley and PCP. I'm sure their opinion of him hasn't changed. He just needs to stay calm, like he is telling everyone else to, and he, and we, will come through this once the club is sold.

What an ignoramus

Maradona is definitely Ian Krankie, like

Nope. However deluded it makes us, we have to go into each game thinking we can get something.

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HTT

WBA are in trouble.

I think we'll see a new Rafa once the deal is confirmed (which ironically is the old Rafa) I think this has probably put as much strain on him as any stage of his managerial career but once it's confirmed that Ashley is gone, or going, then I think he'll get his mojo back.