Happinesstan

We have Howe to thank for picking Clark.

Yep. Tonight has convinced me. I thought it was just application but he was impeccable tonight.

10 out of 10 performance. I don't think he put a foot wrong, and considering the level to which he was involved, that is incredible. I try to forget about Bruce but how can you?

That last ten minutes has been the most enjoyable all season. Never felt concerned at all, really. Even the ubiquitous defensive error went by without incident.

Like a number 73 bendy bus on the corner of Stoke Newington High St.

He's been a bit anonymous. Not happy with the injury but it might work i our favour. Murphy will press more tan ASM and ASM will be more effective on the counter.

get the fuck in Allan.

Aye. That's a very big factor in the price we pay. We might get Trippier for 15M if we're prepared to wait until they acknowledge his true value of 10M, but if we want him in on 1st Jan we need to pay at least 25.

Maybe it's because until we get any other transfers confirmed, we are currently ten times as shit as we were last time.

It definitely depends upon who else we get. Right now we struggle to string 3 passes together, Wijnaldum might increase that to 4, when we can get it to him.

We might need his four goals against Norwich, to get a result.

I'm in no way turning my nose up at Wijnaldum, he is quality, when surrounded by quality. I just don't know if we have that. If ASM can start getting the balance right, between using the players around him and doing something magical, Wijnaldum would be a great signing.

Had a dream we were winning 3-2 but lost 1-4. Fucking VAR.

The "ape community" is a fascinating place. There are industries evolving out of it. Not surprising at all, but fascinating all the same. It seemed to be a community inspired by the opportunity to change everything, and has evolved into a community determined to keep things exactly the same. Again, not surprising, but fascinating all the same.

reserve squads.

Isn't the league cup, currently, what the PL would become if the super league were to go ahead? It would still be the PL but each season [barring a miracle] it would be won by a club representing a superior competition.

When I was on Jury duty. 75% of our jury lived in the same area as the guy who was on trial. didn't matter to the judge. People in the deliberation room were constantly referencing the fact that they lived in the area, in a way that revealed they were concerned about the outcome. Interestingly, I don't think it impaired their judgement, because there was equal concern about both outcomes.

I'm perfectly happy being a miserable old scrout. I'm not about to pretend that 'Don't look up' makes anything better. But, Merry Xmas all the same.

Didn't realise my distaste for social genocide was contrarian. I was just trying to fit in. Honest, guv.

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I'm sorry, mate. But YOU are not the heart of this great city. The individual personalities are the heart of this city. And those personalities have always defined this city, as undefinable. You've used your vast wealth to buy into a bit of that, nothing more.

I mean, 99% of winners are not even a part of the league it represents.

Aye. We'd definitely be closer to world peice [sic] if we were allowed to execute those we didn't like.

There'll be germs all over that bushel of wheat by the time I get it home.

These blokes spend billions on things that explode the first time they use them.