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Quick, get that flag up just in case anything comes of that cross. Credit to the lino in our game btw for letting play go on long enough for our first goal yesterday.

Forster was awful there.

Can't have a team breaking against Liverpool if the ref has a chance to stop play.

Apart from Pope/Botman I think that's our strongest team.

It's one thing the owners seemed quite grounded about on that documentary. They acknowledged that the CL qualification was way ahead of schedule.

So if we take those 6 out you expect us to win the league or fire our manager?

Sure, but that's not the point i'm making. If we've got 6 teams who "should" finish in the top 6 then that leaves little for everyone else. We're not the only team in the PL with ambitions. Multiple clubs can do a good job, but they can't all take 7th. I'm not saying Howe and the hierarchy are above criticism but I find blanket statements like "7th or sacked" incredibly simplistic and a road to ruin.

Ban.

So for those saying Howe should be sacked if we finish below 8th, presumably the same would be said for Emery at this point. So assuming the "big 6" take the 6 spots you're saying either one of Howe or Emery should be sacked at the end of the season? Sounds a bit ridiculous to me.

We're pretty much half way through the season and are equal on points with Spurs, 1pt ahead of Man Utd, and 2pts behind Villa. Seems like we're competing with them to me.

Also given we've basically been on city's side when it comes to PSR stuff so we think they're more likely to "do us a favour" when it comes to transfer fees? Or nothing in that?

Feels like we'd be the ones holding all the cards here given how city's season is going. It would hurt to lose Bruno but given how Tonali seems to be making the position his I don't think we can turn down silly money plus maybe a player or two.

I was in genuine suspense when he walked up the stairs. Was convinced something was going to go wrong.

You do know this is NUFC right?

Basically where I am. Think it's also fair to say, without wanting to be harsh because he's been a model pro for us, that in an ideal world he wouldn't be starting games for us this season, and certainly not next season.