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You could back up criticism of Pardew by referencing his record. That's simply not the case with Wood. We were also comparing Pardew to the man he replaced, Hughton. Neither of those stand up in this instance.

How many of the 35 were from Trippier??

You could steer a punt with him.

Gerrard is as big a name as Keegan was. Whether he has the charisma to build on his reputation, I don't know.

I'm only addressing the 'wage structure' issue. I think it's absurd tbh. and likely just Howe saying "don't take the piss" Trippier is a top player and didn't take the piss.

Loan him for 50% of his wages.

What would Martial be on? Surely the structure allows for the more expensive forwards to be paid more than the FB.

Lose and the task becomes harder. But your point about them being incomparable is rubbish, you've just compared them, in the same way I did. They will provide more space for us to counter-attack which is pretty much all we can do with any sort of competence. If Gayle had been COVID free we would have walked it against Cambridge. If we don't have a forward in then I'd pick him against Watford.

It's really not the end of the world if we don't sign anybody in time for Watford. We've turned up in all of our recent PL games, and even in the first half against Cambridge. Watford are ot going to be playing the way Cambridge did and we'll get more space to attack on the counter. Obviously it would be reassuring to get a striker, but it's pointless pissing the bed, just now. On Friday people believed the squad was good enough to beat Cambridge to such an extent they were happy to donate the gate, before a ball had been pumped up. Those people were wrong and now think we're not good enough to beat Watford.

Glad we didn't donate the gate receipts.

Didn't even look like he was trying to pass, sometimes. He just kicked it away.

Longstaff came off at the same time.

We've got too many players that simply can't handle the atmosphere at home.

Carlos is right=footed but plays mostly on the left, according to something somebody posted.

I seem to remember there is a lift at the corner of Gallowgate and Milburn that you can get. But I might be misremembering.

Absolutely pathetic. What if a team hires a new manager?

The league [should say FA, obvs] made so many concessions to allow clubs in Europe the opportunity to compete. Whatever happened to the price you pay for success?

We need a winning mentality running through our first team if we are to stay up. Play the core 1st teamers [Trippier included] with one or two prospects.

The player's agent has no ties to his club so is free to discuss deals, I guess. That's why we often see "personal terms agreed just need to agree a transfer fee" followed by "Bid accepted just need to agree personal terms"

It's alreet. I thought we'd got to the WC final, earlier in the decade.

Who for?

Just because we're getting a new greenhouse doesn't mean we should throw stones.

Still have fond memories of them in the 80s.

Yeah. Keep him 'til the end of the season. If he wants to leave on a free, then let him do so.

It's astounding.