Tiresias

Hang on who was that manager that everyone loathed who was terrible who they wouldn't sack? Remember that being hilarious

Long been rumoured, pretty clear they had no idea what they were doing anyway

He has the skill his problem is all in his head, people think that attitude can be fixed by good coaching, but not always the case at all. He's pure mercenary through and through and will never give enough of a damn when he can sit on a nice paycheck for as long as he can.

Not going to get too excited, not exactly blown away by the quality attacking play in the championship

I wasn't really worried for a while, but if you can't find confidence playing under Rafa in a team walking a league I don't know where you can. Odd, I love him as a player on form, strong quick, skillful and quick, but it's been a while.

When was the last time we had 1 prolific striker let alone two? Cisse's first half season?

Gap will soon be in double figures to the playoff places, all going to plan. Only stumbling block on horizon is Shelvey ban Im still a cautious 7 but starting to consider upgrading to an eight with Norwich falling away. It won't get to a 9 or 10 till Marchish when wed have to spectacularly implode to fail if things keep going as they are

A mix some good stuff including his part in goal but way too many bad passes

Worth pointing out these tribunals have a lower burden of evidence than a criminal court, not necessarily needing to be 'beyond reasonable doubt', so judgements are easier (and also more open for ambiguity i guess)

Poor lad

No chance wouldn't pay half, certainly can be a great player but is made of glass and toxic in the dressing room. He'll end up at stoke.

great bantz ladz ffs

Diet has also. Should have given d/w a start Probably being thick but who is 'd/w'? Drinkwater? Danny Welbeck? Duncan Watmore? David Walliams? Dat Wanker

Portugal were dogshit at the Euros with Ronaldo or without him. Shouldn't have got beyond the group stages were it not for ridiculous cash grab format from UEFA as was. Still not that they didn't deserve to win, they did what they had to do, but one of the worst international sides to win a tourney ever. Dire to watch.

The reason we don't do well in tournaments the players aren't good enough the players aren't developed in such a way as they are used to playing in a system that the national team uses the players aren't smart enough to adapt to a new system when switching from club to country the players either don't care enough or are too nervous of being blamed for failure to put in a good performance there is no proper leadership on the pitch, or anyone experienced at the highest level of international football the team is never consistent because there are not enough players good enough to be automatic picks and too many players who drift in and out of form the manager is conservative or naive tactically the manager is leaned on to play certain players on reputation rather than form All of the above are accurate assessments of why we fail, pick or choose, albeit it is basically all of them. The fix would take long term changes from the FA down to the youth system throughout the league and no-one has the will or the real interest in achieving that.

I dunno I thought he was approaching completely immobile at this point

Fucking hell, absurdly unproffesional

Am worried if he gets a long ban will cripple us.

If he's guilty he better apologise pretty fucking hard or I'm in favour of getting rid no matter how good. Don't want our promotion to be soured by being on the back of a racist cunt.

Kosceilny is very good imo but has a horror show in him. Maybe also tad reckless in the box now and then but he's very fast technical and good tackler and with his head.

To be fair questionable goal with the offside arsenal players forcing the player to clear

I wouldn't be overly worried except can see them upping the bid, and Ashley accepting over Rafa's head who will then walk in protest. (At my most pessimistic there)

Oh god just read that, f*** off The Mag, just f*** off, cringeworthy.

That bit too In their spare time they are also footballers

To be fair they're well used to living in a shit-hole already (feel bad cos I don't generally like slagging off the actual town, cos you know I live near Boro and defend it a lot so seems hypocritical, but that was just too easy)