Dandy Man

If only there was some additional context to explain this "one purple patch" (like a new manager and new system that plays to his strengths), not like it just randomly happened in a vacuum ffs

Love Miggy but he's got such a lopsided skillset where he's verging on world class in some areas but has huge weaknesses in other areas so it's fairly easy to focus on the stuff he is incapable of doing when results don't go our way. Thought he was absolutely fine yesterday, just have to accept that he is never going to be a perfectly rounded footballer and has some fairly major limitations.

Woke up feeling alright then remembered that this still happened, ah well

As seems to always be the case with Liverpool - a total sickener. Spurned some good chances and would be a different story had they gone in but it still feels like we got we deserved by giving them too much respect, not killing the game off when in the position to do so and just generally playing far too conservatively when 1-0 up for 2/3 of the game against 10 men at home.

I'd have already sacked him after Saturday's defeat if it was up to me tbh

Definitely kicked on physically since I last saw him playing for Galway Utd, saw that he played at CB when coming on against Rangers - wonder if he has a future here as a ball playing CB, with continued progression reckon he could be a bit more than decent in time

Disappointed, ASM is an electric footballer on his day and was the one bright point in Bruce's shit tenure, but also fully get why we are selling him at this point in time given his injury issues and apparent incompatibility with our playing style, also fairly sure we will be getting a decent fee regardless of what is reported

Hard to believe this is how I was feeling most weekends little over a year ago tbh

Likable lad, got some strengths to his game but also some glaring weaknesses, tries his best but sadly is not good enough long term, is still good to have around the squad for the time being. Same comments apply to several of the current squad tbh

Massively better but had some similarities in that nothing went our way when it needed to and felt resigned to defeat once we had gone behind (that is probably just me though)

Deflated today but proud nevertheless, everything else aside we do look increasingly toothless going forward now and are struggling to create decent chances compared to earlier in season, obviously being 2-0 down against a well organised defence made the situation much harder yesterday but it's been a fairlt common theme lately, Miggy's form was obviously unsustainable but we really need someone to step up and start contributing goals from somewhere, especially with Wilson looking increasingly labored

No idea how I am going to get through the next 4 and a half hours tbh, minutes feel like years at moment

Has sort of looked like a changed man since the new management came in so it is good that he leaves before having the chance to prove that all bullshit and that he is still a liability. No ill will towards him now he is finally leaving, hopefully he can play a part for Forest.

As much as I agree that fans of teams are generally best positioned to make judgements on their players, are we really saying that GrandOldTeam is a valid reference point (for anything)

Weasel faced arse with zero redeeming qualities, he'll do brilliant here. Least I can now stop compulsively checking this thread every 30 minutes now it looks like it is agreed

This new found obsession with scientific time keeping is a bit tiresome. Stopping the clock when ball is out of play will change very little in terms of game flowing, teams will still manufacture stoppages to take a breather and regroup - it might actually be worse if there is reduced urgency to restart play (on account of clock being stopped)

Miggy trying to use his right foot?

Don't think Portugal would go off favs against England or France in the SF, be fairly tight but they're probably dogs in both scenarios

Disappointing lack of excessive dance based celebrations tbh

Portugal have to go without Ronaldo again in next round, unquestionably better without him despite what his army of danger acolytes (and sponsors) may think

No real skin in the game, I don't have any issue with exaggerated dancing as a celebration and definitely more important stuff to be getting bothered about but the fact Brazil did big extended celebrations after every single goal when going up 4-0 inside the first 40 mins against relative minnows did seem to be leaning a bit too heavy on the bravado for me

Better spectacle than I expected, need a Poland goal ASAP in second half

Who is this team and what have they done with the Poland that played the last three matches

Netherlands are probably favs against this Argentina for me

Was looking at the guy ducked down running along inside the advertising boards and totally missed that