Happinesstan

I but he's not Bruce's Pasty.

I know, it's just funny.

"for your own safety would like to be put with the rapists and nonces?"

No. His friends in the media get to do that.

"Oh that's right, I ate it"

There isn't one of them that he isn't capable of getting a result against. It's certainly the most interesting club in the division, this season.

Weren't Leicester bottom of the league only a year before they went top. I know we are convinced by the media that the title belongs to one of 4 clubs and that Leicester was an anomoly, but with Managers like Rafa [in particular] kicking about those smaller clubs, I think there will always be a chance of a repeat.

Yeah. They've started well and if Rafa can maintain his reputation for a strong finish then who knows. In fact, I see no reason why [if the gods conspire] he couldn't win the league with them. Of course I know how ridiculous that sounds, but with everything we know about Rafa it's possible.

Fair enough he said "I think", but he supported those thoughts with the claim that he has a knowledge of Saudi ways. Added to the fact that he is openly adamant that the takeover is going through, I don't think it's unreasonable to define his comment as a statement.

Are those last two not taking the piss?

Nobody is discussing their ambitions. You stated that their pride would ensure that they buy a championship club for the price of a PL club.

Have they changed the name of July 2021?

How does your point remain when we needed 4 to get a result against West Ham. Edit: Sorry, I do believe you said "at least". I wasn't even dismissing your point though, just being more precise.

West Ham scored 4.

Played 3 conceded 8. So theoretically, if we want an average of 1 point per game we need to score 2.66 goals to get a result. I think.

If he was a decent bloke he'd be currently enjoying his anonymity in the lower divisions.

It's quite believable they've had a rethink with hours to go. Nee chance of getting anything tied up.

We must have put pressure on them when we broke all of ours.

We'll be worse in February when ASM leaves in January.

We're working on Phil Jones and Elmohamady, but neither are sure if they would be moving for moving's sake. They've seen Shelvey get injured doing that.

Seen it so many times, haven't we. Once upon a time we had the consolation of a scouting system to envy. We don't even have that these days.

5 goalkeepers.

I bet it's just like when Hayden was in the car with Rafa. For some reason I'm reminded of a comedy sketch [may have been Rafa based] in which an obsessive football manager uses the items on the breakfast table to outline the tacktics. I bet it's the opposite with Bruce. Uses the squad to demonstrate the layout in Greggs. "Dubs. you're the cold sausage roll at the front which didn't get rotated and was left to wither. Defence you are my boys. You are the hot, fresh babies that I love, forget about that shite at the top of the shelf. That's what they want you to want.

At least we know he's capable of being inspired.

If they're championship level then they deserve the chance, if only to assess their ability to step up. And if they show that then a season at a Championship club would be the perfect next step. Didn't Adam Armstrong try out in the Champo before being trusted at L1? and he's now a PL forward.