The Prophet

That's one very specific part of a much larger picture. I do believe Villa are ahead of us on their trajectory, curtesy of starting from a more solid platform, but it's a similar trajectory all the same.

Shame for the lad. Has to be Tino at LB for the rest of the season.

Seems pretty similar to me. We're both pushing to break into the big time.

I'd supppse it depends if our commercial revenue has continued to grow

Wages to turnover ratio 68.3%. Hopefully that's improved further this year.

Fill your boots.

Burn echoing what we've all been saying. We're too inconsistent, the goals we concede are too soft, etc. You can guarantee they'll come up with away to flip our form, we just need it to be sooner rather than later.

He's been given a run in the team to be fair.

We have to go full strength for this.

Despite not being at his best this sesson, he still has 9 goals and 6 assists in all competitions. Pretty good going.

Aye, a comfortable B.

Good luck to him, but he wasn't here long enough to get attached too. Can't say I'm too bothered.

Aye, losing to that lot would be incredibly painful, so I get why people may feel that way. It crossed my mind initially, but I'd feel much worse if I sat it out and missed us lift our first trophy in my lifetime. Plus this in an incredibly committed group of players and staff who deserve our support when they'll need it most.

I totally get the anguish regarding modern football. The disdain for fans, VAR, PSR, etc. Stick it in the bin. There has been some interesting comments on here since the Brighton loss though. Wishing for the end of the season, not wanting to watch the cup final, hating on the players, etc. I want to win a trophy and be the most successful version of ourselves as much as the next man and although out current form isn't pretty, this season is far from a write off. It's no wonder SJP can't get up for it when pockets of our fanbase are only arsed about what comes next. Liverpool are rightfully short favourites and if they win it'll be shit. What would be worse though is if we win our first trophy in forever and you missed it for no good reason.

I recall him been pretty rapid when he has space to run into.

I've just read apparently it's based in the previous round draw. I don't have a clue then.

It's alphabetical I think, so we'd have taken Man City's ball.

Nah, Bournemouth away.

This lot are bobbins. We should be winning, but we can't carry on chucking in subpar performances. Make it count before the cup final please.

Last sixteen wasn't deep enough in the tournament for me to be triggered by it, but it was gutting no doubt. Would quite like to see Bournemouth go the distance.

Same. It's the most rattled I've been over a game of football in years.

"Likely" is a bit strong like.

If he can't nail down a place in the side I wonder if he'll review his options in the summer.

It's going to be class when he smashes in the winner in the final.