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Agree. He should be bulletproof really, so long as they're not in a relegation scrap by the turn of the year. But football, and football fans,are fickle beasts

Urban(ish) poetry at its finest

There's definitely some of that involved. The Isak carry-on last year wasn't a good look when you're trying to sell the club to ambitious young talents. At the same, there's no reason for the fanbase to start tugging itself senseless because we sold a player to the mighty Barcelona.

Some common sense, especially the bit in bold.

One thing I will give him is he was the only player that turned up in the home derby. Not just the goal but he notably ran his bollocks off all game. Can't say I'll look back at his time here with much affection especially after this last month but he gives the team so much more than Barnes and will be difficult to replace.

Spot on. He'll be able to carry on as he was here, getting highly motivated for the really big games and England but coasting through the others. His coasting through will be more than enough to register decent numbers. Think overseas refs will be more sympathetic to his erm, slippery feet than some over here are.

Just speculating but I'm wondering if they've maybe had a chat last month and come to an agreement whereby he was given the last month to focus on arranging a transfer for £XXm by XX date but if it doesn't get done by XX date then he's expected to stay another year. Just seems odd the not selecting him and Howe has been very keen to defend him and protect him when asked about the situation in press conferences.

Absolutely this. If we'd beaten Forest and Fulham we'd have finished ahead of the mackems and got Europa League. This cunt may or may not have made the difference but surely he should be available for selection and/or considered for selection. Was bemused and disappointed that a lot of the away support decided to sing him off on the way back to the dressing room on Sunday. Have some fucking self-respect lads.

Can't see these going down next season at all. Depends on who invests and how wisely but I'd fully expect Hull and Ipswich to go straight back down and in all honesty Coventry will probably join them. So long as they don't get complacent they'll be able to have a decent crack at the Europa although I'd be surprised if they win it.

Was just thinking the same. They're absolutely shite.

Fair enough didn't read it properly.

Not convinced personally. Imo Chelsea are one of the worst if not the worst team we played in the league this season (judged on games vs us.) Le Bris is a good tactician, he'll have his team prepped and I don't trust Chelsea not to go there and get beaten at all.

It is free to air tonight. It's the CL final that isn't. Channel 526 on virgin, dunno about the others

They get so precious about everything that doesn't go their way and they're always, always, always backed to the hilt by the national media. So they've become accustomed to the idea that they're always in the right at all times because nobody has ever told them any different.

Naughty from Cash that

Nottingham Forest

Couldn't make it today but if I was there I'd have stayed to clap them off as I do after most games. For the record I'm very much against them unless it's the very last game of the season- sends out the wrong mental message when there's still a game at Fulham next week. And yes I'm aware that makes me a grumpy old so-and-so

Perfect usage!!

Botman knocked over by Wilson shuffling his zimmer frame forwards

Looking like their last game vs Chelsea will decide who gets yewrup.

This would solve a lot of problems both now and in the future. Unfortunately the club's position is that it's age discrimination and therefore illegal despite other clubs doing the exact same thing. Hard not to think what they mean is "there's no extra revenue in it so we can't be arsed."

Away end was silent on Sunday. Typical of how they have been for the last two years and no longer noteworthy. Which is a crying shame really.

Think it would be the straw that breaks this overweight middle-aged camels back

Horrific goalkeeping that

Fuck knows what these two teams did to deserve that walloper on duty tonight.