Lush Vlad

The new Marcelino.

Anita right back. Dummett at left back. I think Dummett is back fit?

If he keeps battering people and his PR team don't push him into acting like a complete t***, like the majority of boxers. Then Anthony Joshua will be winning that, IMO. If you mean player of the year. I still disagree I think Kane or Mahrez will get it. Like Wullie said, though. I'm sure they do the voting in February, or some bollocks like that. So maybe Vardy would be in with a shout.

Mahrez/Kante and Alli.

Martin 'Bluto' Samuel. Is an absolute cunt.

Agreed. So I fully expect us to play a 4-2-3-1, with wingers playing on the wrong side. I know he's trying to keep it tight. But the back 4 is that bad, that we're always going to concede. Plus, we create absolutely fuck all going forward and rarely look like scoring. Not exactly a recipe for success.

So did the 6 get sent off for nutting that guy, or was it for the second tackle? Definitely not a straight red for the challenge, IMO. Didn't even think it should have been a foul.

They couldn't repair his pea heart in time for the Swansea game. Dummett back fit. Meh. He's better than the shit we've had at left back in recent weeks. Colback available after suspension. Oh FFS.

Like a balloon, floating off into the sky.

Correct. So I'm sure he'll go flying in to a stupid challenge, early doors.

He'll probably get sent off. He's made a couple of pretty hefty, late tackles since we signed him and he's a bit careless with his elbows. Flails his arms about a lot. He's either pointing or trying to hit one of the opposition.

This kid is alright That is outstanding!

BUMP. We've let one of the best topics on the forum, drop well down the list. I have no clue how to edit and shop images. But this thread always made me laugh.

There is a kernel of something in there. Rafa could destroy Barca or Real Madrid in detail, but he never got the hang of playing against Bolton… I could kind of see their angle with what they were saying about Benitez. Even though I didn't 100% agree. But to say we'd be better off with Nigel Pearson, is a load of bollocks. It's a lazy comment and it is a crock of s***, perpetuated by those in the media and on Sky. It gets repeated enough and then people start to believe it. Based on absolutely nothing, other than what a few pundits and journalists, have parroted.

I love how people keep using his time at Hull City, to back up their flawed argument. "Yes but why was he crap, when he was playing for a crap team and a crap manager, who went on to get relegated."

Just seen their goals for the first time. You can't even get annoyed about the first two. The defending is that comical, you have to laugh. As ridiculous as it sounds for a 'proffesional' football team. It really looks like the players have just given up. Almost to a man, they are a bunch of gutless cowards.

I've just seen the first goal. It is absolutely awful from Taylor. But Shelvey, Mbemba and Anita. All look equally as shite. Nobody seems to give a fuck and it's like they're not even trying. That's probably the case, TBH.

Yeah. I don't understand this, either. On Saturday. I was getting told that Rafa wouldn't get us out the Championship. Because of how he sets his teams up. We would be better off going for someone like Nigel Pearson, as he'd get us promoted, no bother. Some of the people saying this, are Liverpool fans, and all. Seems like a load of bollocks, IMO.

Yep. I get he wants experience. But Steven Taylor, FFS?! I thought Lascelles was solid, if unspectacular, when he had to come into the team. Seems to lead and organise well, plus he wins everything in the air. Dropping him for that fist pumping disaster zone, was a terrible decision.

Yeah same here. I would welcome going down if it meant a full-scale clear-out of board room with Rafa remaining at the helm re-building the squad, academy, etc and bringing us back up. If he does stay on when we go down, he's going to be a legend to me. Steady on! Whilst I would love that to happen and it would be great to see Benitez taking on the challenge of getting us promoted. We'd still need to actually be successful and bounce back. What if he stays and we finish in the bottom half of the league? Rafa. You legend

That's the 'U WOT M8?!' lion

The relegation release clause always sounded like it was mutual. I'm sure they mentioned when he signed, that either party can choose to activate the clause. Rafa can walk, or the club can get rid of him for free. That would just be the worst. Rafa says he was actually keen to stay and the club decide he's too expensive and wants too much power. I think if we're being honest with ourselves. Both the club and Benitez, will be happy to go a different direction, when we're relegated.

Not really. A lot of teams use it. It's just how they actually implement it and how rigid it is. If it's like how Pardew and McClaren often set us up, then yes, I would say it is pretty boring. But don't Spurs play the same formation? I'd hardly call them negative and boring.

So they've given the Lion dodgy old paws, that make him look like a product of inbreeding. Plus big old clown feet. How have they managed to make it worse?!