geordiesteve710

7 games left. 3 wins and 4 draws would mathematically do it regardless of however many hypothetical 25-0 wins anyone else manages. What a great position to be in. I'd happily take tonight as one of those draws and back us to do enough in the remaining 6 games. Be a good test as well. It's going to be a hostile atmosphere and we will need to be calm and clever enough to play the game not the occasion and not rile the crowd up unnecessarily. Balls it up tonight and Leeds away suddenly looks a bit more scary.

Feel a bit sorry for him. None of his mates get in bother for shagging their gull-friends

Beat me to it!!

Same. Went tonthe concourse in shock and said to one of the lads I think I've taken a bang to the head or something, but I think it's 5-0 to us.

If they've got any sense they'll forget any ideas about playing from the back and get it direct to Kane between the lines with that little cunt Son running in behind off him. If they don't then I'd fancy us. It will be a harder game than the bookies think anyway. Can widely get over 3's on a Spurs win ffs!

The whistle going at Anfield as soon as it ticks over to the 5 minutes. Course it does when Liverpool are winning

There you go?

Holgate missing the game on Thursday will help our cause I'd presume

Do you think promotion would mean these chancers finally fucking off and selling to decent (and/or rich) owners? Could be a club-changing season if it does. Would also be another factor impacting on your chances next season.

When I was younger I spent the summer of 2005 working in Victoria and seeing a bit of the US/Canada Pacific coast. Brilliant place. The mackems organised a series of games in that area for their pre-season that year. They got slapped 3-0 off the Whitecaps iirc. But the biggest embarrassment would surely have been the game they played in Victoria at Royal Athletic Park. Their opponents were the "BC Allstars" which comprised of (I think) players from College teams across the province who had been assembled for that game. To say the BC team weren't taking it particularly seriously would be an understatement, they were in the bar at the Strathcona building at lunchtime and pretty much drew the starting line-up (and formation iirc) out of a hat and I remember hearing one of them say if they kept the score to single figures they'd be happy with that. As for the match, I only got there for the last 5 minutes after work so didn't see most of the game but the mackems only won 1-0. They went on to have one of their record-breaking Prem seasons that year!

I thought it was embarrassing in the lower tier yesterday. Didn't really get going until 3-0 down songwise. Plenty of giving the players grief until that point but not a lot of encouragement. Which is basically what was required at a loud hostile ground where we're struggling to get going on the pitch.

Suspect I'm on the same train as you. Left Leeds about 20 minutes ago.

Jesus

We "imported" that Jared Gillett from Australia (granted he spent two years in the EFL before reffing Prem games) and he's one of the worst in the league. There's something toxic in the English game which is absolutely fucking up the way VAR is used. It's certainly not abuse from the fans but I don't think it's because English refs are intrinsically or genetically blinder/more incompetent than other nationalities.

If you mean Brum then bars near New St are the best bet. Briar Rose Spoons will be open earliest but think the Shakespeare and The Railway both open around 10-ish.

Think the first 15 minutes will set the tone. If we get through that without giving the crowd anything to get excited about or Joelinton giving them anything to get angry about then we can gradually impose ourselves. I feel if we have a particular defensive weakness it's that playing a high line leaves us vulnerable to pace merchants like Watkins. Especially if Pope tries to be a bit clever in the sweeper-keeper role. 2-2 draw appeals for some reason. Watkins 2, Isak and late Gordon equaliser will send us home relatively happy.

I'd probably (albeit reluctantly) agree with reference to the Carabao Cup. But suggest similar about the FA Cup and I'm stripping down to the waist and will fight you to the death.

Aye, like a scene from The Hills have eyes or something the fucking gargoyles. That said I've got a few mates that are Villa fans and as a fanbase they're generally OK if you bump into any in a pub in Birmingham so I bare no real malice towards Villa. Still hope we spank them next week, but like others have said I'd be happy with a point.

Mackematically impossible for these to get automatic now.

McClaren would probably have taken off the only striker and put an extra midfielder on.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised by them as well. Thought they'd be full of themselves and not exactly shy about it but they never really got going. In a general sense I don't think they have the same variety of songs they used to, say 10 year ago. Which might be why we don't given that every other song we sang use to be nicked from them

Fair play to them for noticing and keeping up with him. @Heron walks at the speed of sound.

Great win, great performance and a very hostile atmosphere which no doubt helped the players. I'm a little concerned at our lack of composure in front of goal because that could have cost us, and definitely will in other games. Also if this is going to mean anything we'll have to put it behind us and get in the zone ready for two very difficult away games in the next 6 days.