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Nothing to do with scapegoating. If you want to see scapegoats see Murphy for his whole time here, Dan Burn for a lot of his time here. Gordon has got off scott-free with multiple poor performances for virtually all 2025 until he picked up the red versus Brighton and then Liverpool.

He's far from fine like.

Funnily enough I think Gallowgate middle is worse

Time for the fans to help make it fortress St James' for January (and beyond).

Maybe, I'm getting old too then. Bastard. Jokes aside I think it's the social media generation personally. Everything is binary and there's no grey matter or context considered anymore.

Aye. He was playing single touch passes into feet and switching play etc. With ease last season. He's clearly out of form (not quality) and is one of our most played players, so fatigue may well be an element.

Very selective this and in open play an inaccurate statement in itself versus fellow wingers alone. Thats before even factoring in CMs. Based on goal involvements (goals and assists) from open play this season: Premier League: Bruno 8 Barnes 3 Murphy 3 Miley 3 Gordon 2 (including last night's deflected cross which isn't included on Fotmob) Joelinton 1 Elanga 1 Sandro 1 Ramsey 0 Willlock 0 Cups: Barnes 6 Gordon 4 Joelinton 3 Sandro 3 Bruno 2 Miley 2 Murphy 2 Willock 1 Ramsey 0 Elanga 0 Total: Bruno 10 Barnes 9 Gordon 6 Murphy 5 Miley 5 Joelinton 4 Sandro 4 Elanga 1 Willock 1 Ramsay 0 Just to add the number of games each has featured in: Barnes 27 Bruno 27 Sandro 26 Elanga 25 Gordon 23 Joelinton 22 Miley 22 Murphy 22 Ramsey 16 Willock 15 Therefore, for completeness I guess a goal involvement per game featured would give a good rough idea: Bruno 1 / 2.7 Barnes 1 / 3 Gordon 1 / 3.8 Miley 1 / 4.4 Murphy 1 / 4.4 Joelinton 1 / 4.5 Sandro 1 / 6.5 Willock 1 / 15 Elanga 1 / 26 Ramsey 0 / 16 That's without consideration for game time which for the like of Miley, Ramsey etc. Is probably even less. Gordon has 5 penalties to his name this season bolstering those stats. Otherwise, he'd be third most productive* Interestingly, if you had Woltemade taking (and in an ideal world scoring) the penalties he'd be on almost a goal a game too as well. This is before getting into all of the inadequacies of Gordon's general play across 2025 which can also be applied to all these players, obviously. [*Goals and Assists based on Fotmob as of 31/01/2025]

Really wish people would stop with this "Howe" will never change fucking nonsense.

Eh Good lord.

Howe Glasner - - - Iraola Those replacements going well. #TongueInCheek

Sounds like he's trying to be convincing to his fellow colleagues and team and all of the supporters that have to believe in him to me.

He's not realistically gonna come out and say we were shiteing ourselves is he though too.

Could do with Tino back and Miley available to rotate into midfield/the back 4/5 as we see fit. Perhaps Tino even operates well in there? Who knows. Just need that fluidity available so the likes of Tonali who is an absolute workhorse can get the right amount of rest.

It has, but we said similar/same around this time last year too. With tweaking we flipped it and went on a solid run. Now is the time to do the same. Gritty as we may need to be - I'm convinced we can do it. With a better Janaury and summer and hopefully a good run into the end of this season the test will be whether we can start in full flow next season. That is something we must master along with being harder to break down away from home (again).

They do but I'm not sure they are. I have this feeling it's almost a reluctance to over-exert rather than fatigue. Could be wrong like. Just seems more strategical.

Man managed/coached incredibly well - might I add. Something folk have been forgetting recently.

Ah

Thought he had a largely ineffective game tonight but lead by example going into the end of the game and got himself a very talented goal with his wrong foot. Absolutely love this guy and he is getting better and better as a captain.

Thought Joelinton actually played decent too despite thrle stupid Yellow and potential second.

Been fantastic for us as of late and interestingly it makes me wonder if Tino is being primed for a move to Citeh in the summer with Miley back filling.

We've weakened in some areas and strengthened in others this last few windows I think (personnel wise). We can be stronger (as a team) in time, but we need to be given time. Howe needs to be given time. He will come through.

I genuinely believe he will be a class act for us in time like. He's an intelligent and technically talented player. We just need to find the right combination to maximise his output. He's already pretty much a 1 goal involvement every 2 games player.

Let's kick on from here Eddie. Some big wins this next week at home will see the negativity dissipate. No holding back - gain momentum.