themanupstairs

Yup. Glad we avoided them. Just couldn't leave it could you. eh? Tempting fate. would love to play them in the group stages. glad we avoided them in the knock out.

Trademark

Good. Keeps expectations high, to set up a greater fall.

Yup. Glad we avoided them. Just couldn't leave it could you. eh?

Jammy cunts

Yup. Glad we avoided them.

They're the Merseyside Barcelona

Bet you they get invited for a quick drink with the squad. Not sure if they're flying straight back though. Would be nice of the club to arrange. What, all 50 of them!? Yup. Maybe the club will pay for their night out in Athens, or a meal, if the squad is flying back straight away. They deserve it

Bet you they get invited for a quick drink with the squad. Not sure if they're flying straight back though. Would be nice of the club to arrange.

commentator trawling out all the Rodgers/LFC love-in cliches. Replaced legend Kenny Wants to introduce new style of play Carroll doesn't fit in that style

woeful corner by Hearts

That was the first competitive first-team game of the season for Harper, Ryan Taylor, Williamson, Tavernier, Gosling, Marveaux, Bigirimana, Amalfitano and Campbell. Obertan and Anita had played five and twenty-five minutes each respectively. It was a bit rusty but good enough in the circumstances. I wouldn't be too worried. I agree with both of you really, but i think the line-up was more to do with the schedule - rather than a "play the reserves" policy. It was in future Europa ties you will see stronger line ups IMO, btw easy in hindsight but Amalfitano should have started instead of Obertan. I agree, but it seems that Pardew is asking him to earn his place. Maybe he's the type of character who needs that challenge. Shouldn't be too hard to get in ahead of Obertan mind

Those couple of moments of ball control by Campbell were class. Chuffed for the lad that he got these couple of touches and made a few lung busting sprints for his boyhood club. Will be buzzing.

It'll be half full man. I meant the weather. Balmy summer night and all

Job done pretty much. The second string hasn't really played together consistently so it was a choppy performance overall. Much like a pre-season game. Will be a wonderful evening next week at SJP.

ala Rooney. In a brothel. So I've heard.

Ok seriously. Ref can fuck off back to whatever hole he came from.

Here's to hoping that Adam has a great European Eve

Have you ever seen a Mackem being belted out from our 43 from the terraces. Loud and proud.

Already done more than Gosling had done in a half and a half of football

Romain nearly

I'd keep doing the same thing. Dodgy keeper etc. And then on the 17th attempt throw a short one, and score from the cross

Cant believe he's bringing Jonas on for Marveaux and not Obertan.

Man fuck this ref. Shocking. Absolutely miserable cunt We need to stay compact. Whoever is on the ball, it seems like there's acres of space between them and the closest teammate. Especially when we go forward.

Jonas coming on