Lush Vlad

If we are going to offer him a new contract. When there is a chance to get his wages off the books and possibly a small fee. Then we really haven’t learnt, have we? 35 and showed over a long spell last season he was not up to par. He has been great of late. But had no saves to make. We need to be upgrading some of our starters and our back ups. Not getting them to stay here even longer

Had some West Ham podcast host on the Monday Night Club. Annoyed me with how he went on to start with. Spoke like a Talksport journo. “My sources at the club suggest.” ”His people tell me he has no offers.” ”As I understand from my information.” Then he was saying about managers they were after who have now shown to be on the downgrade or not up to the level. Gary O’Neil and Eddie Howe, apparently I mean. I’ve been critical of Howe this season. But I’m not sure since being linked with West Ham he’s gone backwards as a manager. Plus it’s a strange thing to say off the back of 6 wins in a row, 5th place and in a cup semi. Not good enough. Doesn’t play THE WEST HAM WAY.

Nah. Spurs fans I know say he’s their best player and has been much more effective centrally in a midfield 3. They’d want us much as we would for Bruno. Not a chance.

Came on after an hour to help us see it out.

A lot of nothing in that Athletic piece. But it is quite promising that it seems like certain players wages will soon be off the books. I’ve no interest in understanding all the PSR shite. But seems like we will have some money to spend in the summer and some wiggle room with wages, too. If Lewis, Wilson, Trippier, Almiron, Dubravka and Hayden are all likely to be leaving.

Would be an athletic midfield. Lose a lot with no Bruno. But Willocks legs, along with Tonali’s ability to cover ground and Joelinton’s bull in a china shop routine might work well tonight.

I like Miley. But I find it a bit mad so many people are clamouring for him to start in place of Bruno? He was chucked in before he was ready to be starting regularly last year and whilst he was promising. It was clear he wasn’t quite up to playing meaningful minutes every week. He’s hardly featured this year and this is our biggest game of the season. I’m not even a big fan of Longstaff and Willock is out of form. But I just don’t see Howe playing Miley ahead of those two and nor should he, IMO.

No. I get that and knew you weren’t suggesting he plays as one of the 8s. I just don’t see it at all. I don’t think he is particularly creative with his passing. Not skilful or decent in tight areas. His game is all about running in behind and getting space to go at a fullback 1 v 1. Along with his volume of crosses he’ll chuck in. I’d actually like to see him start to freshen it up and give us someone more clinical in the side. Just not sure who would come out the side. I think it will be the same as Spurs. With Longstaff/Willock in for Bruno. Plus maybe Kelly for Botman if the numbers say he shouldn’t start.

I might be wrong. But I’m sure both this one and Hall’s v Man U have not been classed as assists. But last time I looked. Salah’s v West Ham counted even though it comes off a West Ham player before getting to Gakpo. Fuck knows.

Why, out of interest? I’m one of Barnes’ biggest fans on here. But nothing about his skillset screams number 10, to me?

We qualify for the Europa if you win the League Cup, don’t you? I’d certainly take that over finishing 4th. Both would be nice!

He’s just been ill, hasn’t he? Sounds like he might be back.

Not that we are or were a pure counter attacking side. But to a lesser extent. Teams have done that to us at SJP and managed to frustrate us. With us struggling to break teams down and create chances.

Annoying. Their goal dif got a right boost against these useless fucks.

Wolves have shat the bed here. Awful showing from them this half. Seems like their tactics are to hoy terrible crosses into the box with only 1-2 players in there to attack it.

I was more meaning how many games we scraped a win. Obviously we had some quality performances. But I went to quite a few games that season and in hindsight. We were lucky to nick wins a lot of the time. Early in the season. The defence was rock solid and we didn’t concede many, from memory. Similar to Forest. The bloke from Brentford does a TedTalk using that as a reference, xG, goal dif etc. I feel like Forest are kind of similar. So keep expecting them to come unstuck over the season. But they do keep winning most weeks.

I still think they will. Not sure what it’s based on. But they seem to be in so many tight games. It doesn’t feel sustainable. A bit like when we finished 5th under Pardew. But I suppose we did finish 5th in the end

Joao Gomes is class. He’s all over the pitch and always demanding the ball.

Sort it out FFS Wolves.

They have some nice passers and their movement is decent. But they don’t look particularly composed in front of goal.

Looked good whenever I’ve seen him this season. But he’s had a turbulent start tonight.

Elanga is quite two footed, isn’t he? Always enjoy watching a player like that.

WTF is Don Goodman on about? Got himself confused by the offside rule there.

Good game this. Cracking volley and a great scramble from a corner there. Strand-Larsen or Hwang himself should have scored earlier. If it stays at this speed. Then you think it’ll suit Forest and they’ll bag again on the counter.

*Wolves