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Surely it can't be a handball as a goalkeeper? It's a passback, not a handball.

He did save three against Palace in the shootout a couple of year ago - seems to be add odds with his general record otherwise.

Was a cult hero, now firmly a club legend for me. Will be a shame if his inevitable decline is exposed too much - hopefully he can become a squad player going forward.

It's a trigger for an extra year isn't it if we want to, same as we've done for Longstaff. I do think there's a chance we do - even if we want to sell to Saudi for a couple of million...

He captains England at that age level

I thought Brentford looked a very well coached outfit who made it difficult for us but also think they didn't really look like scoring outside of winning penalties. Classic laptop side filling up the PL.

Did Iraola run out of PEDs or something? Some drop off they've had.

8 minutes just standard now I guess

Presume Targett is injured again?

Obviously not representative of all but Brentford fans on their forum saying they would be embarrassed to have a bus parade if they won the League Cup

Because ultimately their model requires selling. They were nearly burnt with Toney and asking for too much, ultimately risking losing him for nowt. They got away with it as Saudi bailed them out with a solid fee once his market had collapsed. If they don't sell this summer he will be down to 1 year next year (with club option triggered). I think 40-50 will do it given this is a player they bought for 6.5 million euros.

That's a good point TBF.

For me Delap would basically be a luxury signing for the price given other positions we need to fill. I also personally doubt we could convince him to sign over other options he will have when Isak is in front of him - unless there is a guarantee we sell Isak after a year. I can't see how we sign him and also fill GK/RW/RCB with the requisite quality. That said I think he'd be a great buy in isolation if we did make that move.

Tend to agree. Location doesn't just attract players, but it attracts ownership groups in the first place. Don't get me wrong you can't really begrudge clubs being well ran but it does make the league a bit boring. The same imbalance is happening in Italy (although the north/South divide is flipped). Small northern teams like Como, Venezia, Monza being bought out because of their location and cultural cache while bigger clubs in poorer regions flounder.

It was such a great day all round and I thought brilliantly organised by all parties, with a lovely family atmosphere. So glad that it didn't chuck it down too. On a personal level we made a full day of it taking the rents and my sis to Zucchini's for lunch, then had a wander up to Meli cafe at top of Northumberland Street for a coffee to watch the crowds build from the window. So many businesses in the city must have done well from the footfall. Once we got to about 4 we had an amble down past the Civic and got a roadside spot on the central motorway. Had no phone signal at all but that almost made it better not knowing where the bus was at - got genuinely quite giddy with excitement when it approached around the corner . Wasn't sure whether we'd bother with the Town Moor but given you could just follow the bus it felt daft not to - we ended up staying right to the end of the light show. Even the faff getting back home couldn't really spoil things - just a great buzz all day long. While I'm gutted we got knocked out of the FA Cup it was great that we were able to have yesterday - don't think we'd have been able to do it otherwise.

This City side is mad narrow like, there's no width at all at either wing or full back. It does feel like their system fails without the complete possession control that Rodri gives.

Whats up with Marmoush not playing, has he done anything at all except that hat trick against us?

Even so, he's missed the ball and gone studs up on his ankle in the box. It's a clear foul, dive or not.

Looked a blatant pen to me. Unfortunate, but blatant.

Steve was my barber round here until he closed up suddenly last year and I never knew why. Half watched this clip when it first was shared and never realised it was him! Gutted to hear about his illness now but glad he got to see us lift the trophy.

Sure Odemwingie is born in old USSR and raised in Russia, so poss him?

Do we think David is likely given we have Isak. I just don't see him coming here to be a rotation/backup. I've always felt he would be a likely Inter signing given the way they target frees and play two up front.

Is it bad that the idea of Nigerian money at Gateshead worries me

Surely not, he played 27 games for Udinese last season