ChrisMcQuillan

I stand by the ballot messing it up.

One of our current bogey teams, along with Bournemouth.

No need to apologise mate, it's fine to disagree. And I honestly think that for the last two years up until the last few months, you're exactly right, they do normally battle and fight for each other. It just doesn't feel right at the moment on the pitch at all, not what we've been used to to for the last few seasons. I remember during the Pardew era we'd go on these winning runs, then losing runs, and the winning runs got shorter and the losing runs longer. It kinda feels a bit like that at the moment, but more in terms of performance. We click for a few matches, then it gets painful again. I've learned at my own cost to underestimate Howe at my peril, but I'm not sure what else to say. It just feels like something's wrong. It's fair enough to disagree, fully respect that. Don't think it's bedwetting to want to talk about it though haha.

Good. We don't deserve anything from that.

F***ing Schar.

Crowd has been appalling, like.

Why can't the rules just be f***ing standardised?!

HOW THE ACTUAL HELL IS THAT NOT A YELLOW CARD

Superb save, that.

Semi-automated is slower than manual.

Some finish, regardless.

I thought red as soon as I saw it in real time, tbh.

Looks directly at his face then tries to two hand shove him in the face. It's a red.

Today's the first match which makes me think there's something more going on that tactical frustrations/confusion. Gordon lashing out like that isn't something we've seen from him since he's come here. Clearly frustrated. The culture of the club is Howe's absolute crowning achievement, allowing players to overperform and effectively make the team more than the sum of its parts. It very much feels like that's fraying around the edges, to me.

Just sell him. Hasn't been bothered all season. Bottled it for the final.