The Prophet

Class that, just don't sing or shout messages of support. They don't like that.

"Del, do you want to help put the kids to bed? It's Christmas eve." "No it's OK love, I'm on an internet forum showing strangers how illiterate I am."

In 22/23 he was comfortably one of the top three centre backs in the league. His reading of the game is superb and more than compensates for his lack of pace. His passing was also a big reason we were able to play so high up the pitch. He's rated very highly amongst other fans too, which probably tells you he's become underrated amongst our own.

Just had a look at this:

Gave him the benefit of the doubt last season, recovering from an ACL injury can be brutal and result in set backs, but this sesson he's showing he simply can't be trusted to be consistently available. It's a shame because he started the season brilliantly and when he's at his best, he's one of the finest CBs in the league.

Glasner is a brilliant cup manager.

Tne set pieces merchants at it again.

If nothing else you renew his contract to retain his value.

The club will never come out and say as much. Journalists seem to have been briefed we're after a full back and a midfielder though.

Anthony Taylor masterclass in how to lose control of a game here

It does seem that if a player gets their shot or cross away, absolutely anything goes afterwards. It fell in our favour v City.

He definitely thought Palmer was taking it.

Wasn't sure where to put this, but interesting Spurs fans are getting really pissed off at Kudos. Feels like he's been far better than Elanga, but they're saying he takes way too long to do anything.

Next two away are Burnley and Wolves too.

Fancy another Desmond here.

Nice run of fixtures coming up Man United (a) Burnley (a) Palace (h) Leeds (h) Wolves (a)

They did until they brought in reinforcements in January.

Don't get me wrong, Villa are a good side who will likely go on to qualify for the CL, but they're definitely getting the rub of the green at the moment.

Yet if we had, the recruitment team would be getting dogs abuse for signing a player from the lower leagues, with loads of points scoring and sticking the boot in whenever he puts a foot out of place.

Yeah, but where's the misery in that?

I get we lost a two goal lead and it's part of a season long issue, but seeing some journos and fans dismissing or not engaging with: The studs up Garnacho challenge The Chalobah barge on Gordon The hand ball inside the box The Reece James "block" The tug on Barnes when he was in All falling in Chelsea's favour, as if the officials didn't have an enormous impact in the game, to be a bit telling.

Had calmed down about this until Swan mentioned it on the cricket.

VAR maintaining the status quo at the Hill Dick.