Nexumaster

Our next three games are obviously so huge for us that we can't really afford to sit and wait for loans at the end of the window as you might normally. That being said, people shouldn't be posting out abuse on twitter under any circumstances. Some people just aren't raised right.

Just noticed Dennis is highlighted yellow in FPL - carrying a knock, 75% chance of playing. Would be unreal for us if he's missing.

If he was key to Norwich's survival then it's worth pinching him off them but he's not impressed of late and I think they'll struggle regardless.

Aye, when new managers were being touted I didn't reckon much to Gerrard, but I hadn't considered how his connections could change things!

Aye, their best players are well-known and they obviously wouldn't want to lose them (thinking JWP, Phillips, Tarkowski)

Prising quality players away from other clubs in the bottom half would be a good tactic - as I'm sure others have mentioned in the past - but seems like that's going to be difficult, even though clubs might actually be a bit more desperate for some cash than usual.

Nervous, not miserable. And I can you blame me give this clubs recent history?

It's only the 4th, but I'm nervous we've not landed anyone yet - need to get bodies in this week in reality for them to have any hope of being cohesive for the run of games we have coming.

I wouldn't drop him. It's a similar thing with Almiron - they're better further up the pitch running at people, not tracking back. If they do win the ball deep in our own half, there are then few options further up the pitch - which is what's happening. It's understandable asking them to do the tracking back as we're so poor defensively, but it's maddening in so many ways. Next two games, as I think someone has already said, we need to let them off the leash - we'll get beaten either way but better to lose 4-3 or even 6-2 than 6 or 7-0.

Think I feel nervous because of how poor we were against Arsenal and the fact Norwich are experiencing a bit of a bounce under Dean Smith. Hoping Ritchie and Lascelles being out gives us a bit of a shake up, with other lads wanting to prove a point to the new manager. I don't know if I've missed my mood for a given week being dependent on our results or not will be fuming for work's Christmas party thursday if we lose.

Really hope the replacement doesn't take as long as this sacking did. Would be good for them to announce a new manager before Saturday so whoever it is can be there to see some players in action before getting stuck in - might even boost some of the performances if they know the new gaffer is watching in the stands.

Let's be 'avin ya!

Looks more like a training top to me. Not fussed by any of our new kits, not that I'd buy the legit ones at this point anyway. Feels Pardew-levels of depressing right now.

Came here to ask this - why does it feel like we always "tease" shirts out while others just launch them all in one go long before the new season?

Did the commentator just call him Jonjo Shelving? That's done me.

At least when we played with 5 at the back under Rafa there was cohesion and a bit of an understanding in how we'd counter if given the chance.

That one on the far right looks like me nan's fag-stained curtains from the early 90s - but I actually like it for some reason.

That nearly brought my lunch back up. Jesus.

Excellent Marathon Man reference

I think it will help having Shelvey back to put those balls long beyond defenders for him to run onto - hence getting more involved later on. He'll either break free or draw a foul more often than not 1v1.

Put the Ki in the engine and start her up? No? I'll get me coat.

This. He has his flaws and limitations but I think he's trying and doing a lot better in this system. Hope he can bag more goals though!

"How I do it openly and extensively and am doing it right now" this did me in

New manager bounce in time for our game?

They are pretty fit, tbf.