LeeB

Right. I'm ready for a dramatic 5pm plot twist.

The Brian Ruiz one was a low point. Loads of talk of Ashley's transfercopter being on standby but absolutely fuck all happened.

The pre-lunchtime bullshit rumour I was hoping for. Well up for that.

So what do we reckon tonight? Pope injury or straight red?

Most positive NUFC-related tweet I've ever seen from Luke that wasn't about Steve Bruce.

Whilst I don’t think Darlow is amazing, I think he’s about the level a backup keeper for a team in our position should be. There aren’t many very good keepers who are going to be happy sitting on the bench for, at least for the time being, a team not playing in Europe.

Hope the loan fee is massive as can't see a situation where it gets made permanent. If they want a new keeper next summer they'll spunk daft money on someone as that's what they love to do.

Been made available for £10m according to my Man U supporting pal. Also absolutely shite and not worth £10m according to him.

Exactly. He said a couple of days back that nothing was close when something was very, very close.

Worth spending £30m just so these two clowns are wrong.

He doesn't know it yet, but he's less than 30 minutes away from meeting Adam P for the first time.

I think it depends on the situation. With Trippier and Pope he didn't waste much time.

Yeah good point. This might be how we can get something out of him whilst limiting his injuries.

Can't see any benefit in this for us. Any loan fee isn't going to meaningfully contribute to our budget and we'd be a Nick Pope injury/suspension away from a world of trouble. If the player is pushing to go, there should be a recall in place in case we need him. Not even sure that's possible? If not, then reject. He doesn't seem like the sort to take a massive huff.

Left-field call, but I reckon he'll be Eddie Howe's next redemption project.

We'll do well to come out of this game without another serious injury or two. Get Big Joe on to fuck them up.

FWIW Dubravka was in yesterday's training photos. Might have picked up a knock since, but I'd guess it means he could be on his way.

I reckon we'll still go for this lad.

His Wikipedia page has been updated. That's all the evidence I need.

Yet another example of 99% of journalist knowing absolutely nowt.

Wew.

My dodgy stream was about a minute behind and as Trippier was putting the ball down I had a text from my dad saying I CAN'T COPE. Was great watching and being 99% sure it was going straight in.

There was a fantastic Twitter account many years ago called Literally Jamie who rinsed him to the point where I believe he took action to make it stop. I remember his bio being "literally lend me your ears".

Neither Lampard or Gerrard will make it to Christmas. It's wonderful.

Hope he sprints full belt onto the pitch one last time.