ExiledGeordie

Where have you seen that?

If we bring him in then you can kind of see it as an ideal addition really. Gives us a specific defensive midfielder as an option and I think he improves us overall. If they don’t go for him and it doesn’t happen it’ll also be for the right reasons. The benefit thesedays is I just don’t stress about what the club does because I have every faith in what they’re doing. Im guessing he’s cup tied for champions league assuming we were to get through the next round?

Totally agree

Got lucky and got a ticket back in the Gallowgate lower tier for Arsenal?

Money has gone out from my account for the Arsenal game? When do they send out the actual E ticket?

Absolutely, longterm hamstring followed by an Achilles injury. They’ll definitely not be rushing him back like. Two of the harder injuries for a player and physio team to overcome.

Hall and Livramento will show their value re the squad im not concerned about them. Barnes I just unfortunate, can happen to anyone. Tonali is a disaster if he’s banned for a year

Yeah I agree it is a bit of an odd one. Let’s hope he only has a a bit gambling problem (and gets the help he needs) and that it doesn’t involve betting on football otherwise he’s knackered as are we. What happens with a players contract if they were to be banned for several years?

Howe would make Phillips a really excellent player, I have no doubt about that. A move to us seems like an ideal one but you just don’t know the behind the scenes details.

Remind me where are the cat 1 seats? Are they wnturely separate to platinum and 1892 options?

It’s shocking isn’t it

Yeah that’s a good point, I suppose it’s partly tongue in cheek and in fairness I wasn’t expecting to get to that many games unlike the last couple of seasons.

Going off my current hit ratio of zero in every ballot ? I think it’s highly likely I’ll give membership a swerve next season particularly as so many tickets seem to be appearing on dodgy sites for exorbitant prices. Who knows though the gods may shine on me and I’ll get a ticket at some point this season.

I’ll think I’ll wait to judge him once the details and or court ruling become clearer. If he has been illegal betting and is in like for a ban then he’s a complete moron like other players but innocent until proven guilty. To be fair though plenty idiots seem to have written off his playing ability already.

Sounds like absolute horse shit to me. Hes just signed a new contact, im sure he’ll be here for a couple more seasons yet after this one and then yes he’ll probably go to Spain and we’ll use the money likely 100m+ to improve the team again.

Agree with all of that to be fair but if Howe wanted him then that’s good enough for me. Philips sitting with Tonali/Bruno or Longstaff etc. I’m happy either way to be honest

I think Howe would make Philips class but does have an injury record and I thought he’d turned us down already in the summer?

I think his recent form post international break has been crucial on this run.

Yeah in isolation if you look at Isak’s missed chance and conceding late on it’s disappointing. However given how West Ham are playing and our injuries a point away is solid particularly given it was always going to be hard following on from PSG. If we’d had Joelinton, Gordon, Willock, Botman, Barnes or even 3 of that lot available we probably win more comfortably but certainly see the game out.

Yeah I think Willock is a big miss for Isak and for us driving the team on late on. That game yesterday was tailor made for someone of Willock’s ability making those driving runs with Isak.

Injuries and suspensions are part of the game but if we have the likes of Botman, Joelinton, Barnes, Willock available we can maintain that intensity from the PSG game and indeed within the game itself. With a full or nearly full squad we win that game, we’re better than them. A draw under the circumstances is a good result.

Spot on

?? would’ve been even more of a car crash than some people make it. Disappointing not to hold on but probably a fair result. They’re in good form at the moment and good at home, always though a draw would be a good result particularly with who was missing. For those getting their Knickers in a twist, move into the next game folks, you don’t win every match in sport ?

This is a tough match. With a fully fit squad I’d be very confident but we can still go there and win. I’d happily take a point tho then regroup for Palace. I can see a 1-1 or a tight 2-1 either way.

If ever there was a player that summed up the farce that was Steve Bruce it’s him (and probably Schar). So great to see.