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Atmosphere should be class tonight. Hope all going having a quality time. Work the tomo, so cant gan heavy but I'll have a few beers in my flat watching the match. Hope we start well, get on front foot. Hyped for next two home games, the lads I'm off to Huddersfield game with, had enough of all the s***. Bascially packing it in but with Rafa here now, they cant wait for the season, and to support the lads. Feels good how fans are feeling positive. Howay the lads!

Here, if you want to take the p*ss out of me then go ahead. Leave my dog out of it though. This is a brilliant post like. Top work

Howay Gayle! I think if he can start the season well, and get 3-4 goals quickly, he'll settle in and do well. Interesting to see him with Mitro when we go two up top.

Howay the lads! Not long now

Agreed. We can get a brilliant fee for him now. Cash in.

Just noticed

Wasn't overly impressed with him at Villa (but tbf most of the team were terrible) but of course a new player, he'll get my support. We do need cover in different positions, and he can play 3 different places. Hope Rafa can work with our defence, and bring out the best in them.

Decent price I feel. Good, solid player. I'm happy with this.

So excited man. This club Watching this game at home, but got my tickets for Huddersfield and Reading games. Wanna get to a few away games this season.

Happy with the price, good deal for us. Get Sissoko sold now for a decent price.

I just want us to get a good fee for him, and reinvest the funds.

Exactly how I feel tbf.

FFS that second half Just the worse. No urgency at all.

Sat 31 Dec Nottingham Forest (h) Mon 2 Jan Blackburn Rovers (a) Canny little double header that, have NYE in Toon and then trip to Blackburn. No holidays needed from work

Croatia, Hungary, Italy win groups and all get tough games

I was just thinking that

Class from Croatia. Spain vs Italy next round. Harsh on Italy they won their group and haven't conceded a goal yet

It's my fault, I drew them out the sweepstake at work.

I'd say so. Austria were class in qualifying. 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. In form team.

Yeah agreed. Was expecting more. Massive result for Hungary like.

Blame on all sides here. Like I said before, terrible idea to have the game in Marseille. Snide Russians. Loads of evidence on twitter, from people who were there, clearly saying there were a organised, militant, Russian gang kicking off.

Terrible idea to have England/Russia game in Marseille like.

France have good options going forward but look a bit weak in defence like.

Never gonna happen. A Champions league winner in the championship, you must be joking. I was just thinking that, there will be two managers in the Championship who have won the Champions League. Given some of the utterly horrific names we've been linked with, I think Di Matteo is by far the best one I've heard so far. Good appointment I think. As you there say, lots of worse options out there.