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What an absolute gut punch

Imagine getting yourself sent off in a must win game less than 10 minutes in. We are truly cursed

Howes first home game in the dugout, its going to be biblical.

Feel like this is the turning point, I think with the players out due to bans the players left out in the cold by blobby McChippyTits will step back in and make a difference at the back and we'll have too much going forward for Norwich.

This team under Bruce goes down every time, what Howe has done with the team in 10 days cannot be overstated, some of the players he only had for 3 days before the game. Another week of training, Almiron and Dubravka back in the team, we can only continue to improve. Let's not forget Howe has recovered from much worse than this as a manager, albeit in a lower league. I'm worried, don't get me wrong, but anything more than a 5 or 6 is emotional at this point. See where we are by February and then bring out the 10s and 1s.

A million miles ahead of Bruce Ball and but for an horrific goalkeeping display we would have and should have won that. Promising but we need to pick up points quickly if we're going to survive this season.

What a goal!! Get in ASM you beautiful man.

I've not enjoyed watching an NUFC side like that for a looong time. I was excited to see Joelinton today and he's not let us down. This has to be Darlows last match so long as Dubs is fit though, he'll cost us points.

Sadly none for us at this rate

Absolute travesty that Darlow is stealing a starting spot from Dubravka

He's been woeful but I think he needs his hand held, he literally has zero autonomy. Beggars and choosers and all that, he has a role to play this season.

Shelvey has no brain so when hes not being coached he's shocking, it's no surprise that his worst period for us has come under the worst manager. I fancy Howe to get the best out of him, I just hope that at this point in his career his best is going to be good enough. As for Joelinton, I'm actually looking forward to seeing him under a good manager, I really think there's there's player under there, he's shown some bright sparks. With the right focus he could be a game changer.

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Best option is to ignore the wilfully ignorant wind up merchants in the media and your life will be much more stress free.

I think the next transfer window is clearly going to be a firefighting one, taking a small step up with perhaps 1 marquee signing. But given our precarious position and the distinct possibility we go down I don't think we'll go spend thrifty just yet.

Should definitely be used for bonfire material with an effigy of Ashley on top flanked by his merry men of scrap heap managers we've had to endure over the years. Therapeutic.

I'm gonna go 8-0 Wilson with 5

Howe's the bacon de ye say?

I've warmed up to Howe now after watching some interviews with him, he seems to know his stuff and is definitely more forward thinking than most English managers. Tactically astute and he seems to be as obsessed with every aspect of the game, much like Rafa is but maybe not to the same extent. As for the Delany piece, our owners are new to the sport so they're having to learn on the run. This is why you build a team of upper management to trust to make the correct choices, they don't have to know everything they just have to make the right appointments and seem to be getting the right advice so far. I'm sure it'll not all be plain sailing but so long as they learn from their mistakes, unlike their predecessor, then we have to allow them that. Feels like our foot has finally found the first rung on the ladder now and the only way is up, genuinely excited for the future.

Hope *continues* to get one over on Edwards.

Nothing worries me about the statements, it's just diplomatic.

Cheers

Is the Villarreal game on TV?