Pilko

Was thinking earlier how raging we'd all be at that first goal being disallowed were it not for VAR. Classic "blow for a foul if anyone breathes near the keeper" shit soft refereeing, not even close to being illegal.

Great to know he's a good influence round the place, drives high standards in training, helps the group etc but not arsed about him playing unless it's to give Wood a rest in the latter stages of a game or he's chucked on with 5-10 to go to try and nick a goal. I'm sure Ritchie, Gayle, Dummett etc are doing great things for the atmosphere round the place but I'd still not want any of them near the pitch unless it was a late cameo. Howe might well throw some of those sorts the odd run out at SJP once we're safe to thank them, hopefully they'll be fucked off after that for players of a similar temperament and personality but ones who can actually play football at this level.

You can usually tell from his first two or three bits of play what sort of mood he's in, on the early evidence we're in for yet another of his dickhead days today.

No it doesn't...

Clever corner routine, shite from Dubravka.

Paddy Power bet builder

Bruno assist 9/1 Tielemans assist 9/1 The double 149/1

Lundstram, Tarkowski, Joelinton cards 52/1 Tielemans & Burn cards 20/1 Westwood & Dawson cards 22/1 The quad 482/1 Schar, Krafth and Dewsbury-Hall cards 100/1 Shelvey, Thomas & Justin cards 110/1 Tielemans, Perez, Shelvey & Bruno 1+ SOT 21/1 (Coral - about 13s on PP) ASM & Bowen 2+ SOT each 9/1 Waiting for team news but free fiver on the cup game: Rudiger and Guehi cards, Mount and Zaha SOT each 66/1

Paddy Power have boosted that same treble to 7/1 just in case you can cash out and re-bet.

He was an utter cunt when we lost a cup tie at WBA in 2009/10, Supermac on the radio comms was calling for a steward's enquiry he was that bad.

Tarkowski, Joelinton and Bitton card treble at 46/1 if all play

Glad I avoided the Kane bet today. He's an absolute joke.

Single handedly taken them from lower mid table to a playoff place, some player.

Hope Dyche gets a chance somewhere half decent with a bit money to spend, he's done miracles with that shitpit of a squad.

Time for Uncle Neil to reverse that retirement decision for the 8th time, keep them up ahead of Everton and retire in the blaze of glory he deserves.

BTTS in the 6 8pm kickoff across the Europa and Europa Connie leagues, 28/1.

Benitez (obvious) Hughton (similar results to Benitez before harsh sacking) Keegan (hands tied) Pardew (purely for 5th & didn't relegate us) Allardyce (we'd have finished mid-table under him IMO) Kinnear (we'd have stayed up if he didn't get sick IMO) Shearer (shit, but on a hiding to nothing) Bruce (spent loads, never relegated us) Carver (abject but kept us up... just) McClaren (full pre-season, spent loads, relegated us. Worst) FYI I've rated this on their results with the club versus the spend/situation they had here. Shearer's results were wank but he inherited a doomed squad for about six weeks and that's factored in.

Atleti 3-1 40/1

Almost every anecdote I've ever read about Reid paints him in a positive light, meant to be a great fella despite his mackem management stint. (Charity do, down to earth, very funny etc)

Tom Lees for Huddersfield 4/1 a SOT tonight with PP. Have bundled with Hudds 4.5+ corners and Hudds 5.5+ SOT for 22/1. He's also 2+ SOT at 33/1, but if bundled with Hudds to have 3 SOT in total it shoots up to 47/1. Value IMO.

Salah and KDB 2+ SOT and Liverpool most cards 22/1.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sunderland-steve-bruce-vows-lay-3346147.amp Quotes from end of 2010 when he was at Sunderland:

The build up and finish for the Mwepu goal for Brighton is absolutely sensational.

The amount of games where he doesn't have a single shot of any kind and stays about 40 yards away from the goal these days are astonishing, that's why Sky keep sticking him in the boosts. Unless he gets a pen you've nae chance basically.

Well you kneuw, that's the Championship for ya