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Can't have a full season with him I'm afraid.

We rely on Trippier's passing so much both creatively and in terms of press resistance that we simply don't have any faith in resting him, even when he's utterly fucked and costing us goals repeatedly.

We've been winning comfortably at home, tbh. Away from home I wouldn't fancy us to beat anybody.

Trippier at fault for 4 of our last 5 goals conceded.

Could get murdered here if Spurs fancy it tbh.

I'm no fan of the look of the external exoskeleton as it makes every modern/redeveloped stadium look the same, rather than different and iconic. However the ability to be able to host all events, all year round, will have the stadium paying for itself in no time at all. It's an absolute game changer for clubs who pursue it - particularly in city centre locations.

I went to four games when I was in Japan in 2016. The atmosphere and quality of matchday experience was really good. Probably a spot on balance of being noisy and passionate, but also safe and comfortable. Maybe I'll dig out some pics.

I think we do have to re-iterate this. To me he was a bonus signing rather than one that was allocated funds over somebody else. The very specific circumstances that allowed for a loan-to-buy is why it happened - opportunistic in many respects.

The lad hasn't even looked bad when he's played. I thought he was great against Man United, equally as impressive as Tino just more quality distribution rather than ball carrying. Dortmund was a bit more of a struggle for him but he was completely fucked over by that ridiculous yellow card right at the beginning.

God it would be so good to have those three back.

A new right sided player should offer us more craft. I don't think Howe will ever have an explicitly creative midfielder in the 3 unless the player also has a strong physical profile. It would require a fundamental change of system. If we'd signed Maddison he would definitely have played wide right in this set up, imo.

It all comes down to the terms of the loan, as far as I know. He could be still out if Chelsea have stipulated it. In UEFA games I believe it's not possible for any restrictions - as international loand are viewed effectively the same as transfers. Hence Courtois playing for Atletico.

One thing I'll say is I find it slightly worrying how little trust Howe has of Hall to come into a game. He's a kid but he's been signed as a versatile first team player and yet he can't get on the pitch despite us being decimated. I got it away to PSG where you're playing out a bunker defence and players are zoned in 100% to concentrate on defending, but not in other games.

If Trippier doesn't make that first fuck up we probably make it to 0-0. If Gordon takes one of those chances we probably win the game. It shows how tight games can hinge completely on one moment. I was shitting it all game because you knew one mistake would basically be game over. That being said you also can't really argue with a comfortable defeat on the balance of play throughout 90 mins and the chances they missed. I'm trying not to get angry because there are clear mitigating circumstances. As much as I was fuming when Trippier made those errors. The squad is absolutely decimated, the players out there are knackered and now we've thrown an aging keeper with no match practice into the mix. We need 3-4 lads back ASAP and we need reinforcements in January. Until then we're going to keep having these ropey away results.

Yup. He's played right into the way Everton play as well. Don't think he's come out and claimed a single thing and looked shaky saving basic shots first time. He's better with the ball at his feet that Pope but in every other way he invites pressure and nervousness unfortunately.

Dubravka has looked ropey as fuck unfortunately. He's a aging, injury prone keeper who has barely played last couple of years.

Not sure I can be arsed with these away games while we have no fucking players like.

Every time the camera cuts to Dyche aggressively clapping it sends me west, like.

Wasn't too different to last season's fixture, we just knicked that first goal. Find it particularly nerve wracking to watch us at the moment knowing we have nothing on the bench. Feels like if we concede first it's basically over.

Lets be serious, he's far less of a 'hider' than Nolan was. Don't even know why I'm arguing this because I'm not Mcsauce's biggest fan but he's played lots of games for a team competing at CL level. Nolan wasn't even much of a central midfielder in the Championship, but it was worth carrying him because he scored like a striker down there.

Nolan scored most of them playing as a second striker. He was basically a shite midfielder, though.

It's disrespectful to McTominay to compare the two, tbh. Nolan was a bottom half PL player and athlete. McTominay has performed at CL and international level.

Duran has looked decent when he's played. Diaby is a striker in their system.

The whole area is allocated for mixed redevelopment. The problem is it's difficult to deliver a masterplanned scheme because remediation costs are huge in areas, and the land ownership is a patchwork quilt (see within that document). So each landowner likely wants to maximise their own bit of the site. It's why there has been so limited progress to deliver it so far. The fact it's on a slope barely matters, re-contouring it to deliver a stadium is perfectly feasible considering the level of remediation and groundwork that would be required anyway. I don't want a modern stadium over there personally, but if PIF wanted to I don't think they'd have much issue convincing land owners to sell up all and consolidating the site - they certainly wouldn't have any resistance developing it from the authorities.

The Arena is going when the new Sage is complete. The whole area is allocated for redevelopment, not just where the Arena is.