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VAR reviewed that tackle at Everton by Tarkowski that broke his foot, as it was in the box. Not a foul apparently…

Surely Leeds are as much of a ‘proper club’ as Southampton? The issue with Southampton, and the likes of Norwich, is that they’re at the other end of the country, so, understandably, fans find it a right pain in the arse to get up here. Once they’ve been here a couple of times, the hassle overtakes the novelty for many, and if you chuck in an unsociable ko time, you get half full away ends, which contribute to ‘dead’ atmospheres. And obviously it’s also a pain in the arse for us to travel the other way too.

Missed that one so I can’t comment specifically, although I always feel like NYE games are rubbish. Feels like everyone just wants to get them out the way and get to where they need to be. Generally speaking though, you’ll always get a better atmosphere with 3k Leeds there as opposed to 1.5k Southampton/Norwich.

You don’t have to like them in the slightest, quite the opposite really, it’s more an acknowledgement that a game against them will have a bit of edge to it. They’ll always bring a decent following, and as a result the atmosphere will be better. I appreciate you could extrapolate this out to saying ‘well lets just have the mackems promoted then’, but that’s a bit extreme, as there’s obviously far more going on with games against them than just a decent atmosphere. If folk are worried about the atmosphere now, wait until we’ve got Europa League on a Thursday and then subsequently Southampton, Norwich etc at home Sunday 2pm.

We all hate Leeds, but there’s no question that matches with them have a bit more about them, compared to matches with the likes of Southampton. Ipswich will have a novelty factor for a couple of years, but ultimately will end up being as drab as Southampton after a while, but let’s allow them their turn for a bit. So Ipswich and Leeds please. With anybody except Southampton or Norwich from the play offs (preferably Coventry if they can squeeze in).

Don’t think his contractual situation has been fully clarified? Would imagine we’ve probably got some kind of option to extend if it does only run to next year.

Bigger deduction as in they’d just relegate us (probably rightly so tbh).

The disparity in price between ourselves and West Ham (can actually get 33/1 with PP) seems mental, but I suppose reflective of them having played a game more and having Liverpool and Man City to play.

Avoided the 10 yellows ban.

Doing that wouldn’t just be 10 points though would it? It would probably be relegation or something. And probably rightly so.

Ignoring it isn’t really a viable option.

Came across this on SM. Looking at the teams it’s probably not a particularly high-standard league (tho Sheff Wed are in there) and I don’t know of the particular circumstances of this team, but this is insane ?

I think what is probably the most likely option there.

Like Gordon, who would have been on 9 yellows and had three matches to get through to avoid a two match ban…

There was a couple of mins tagged onto the end of West Ham post-match. Only Downie asked a question.

Very good news if his back injury isn’t too serious. Given his age and all the games he’s had to play, you definitely feared an Anderson-type stress fracture.

Anything other than just cutting him loose is an absolutely horrific look, regardless of FFP. Extending and then selling even worse. It would make the persistent cries from Man Utd fans of ‘blood money’ directed at Man City, and, to a far lesser extent, ourselves, seem somewhat ironic.

Billy Bullshitter Energy Drink guy stirring it up again. Must be sniffing a cheap sale that he can’t remotely afford. https://x.com/richenergyceo/status/1774954155074838667?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ

If you want the ‘best in class’ you have to pay for it…

Indeed. Pay up then.

Absolutely nothing causes more fewm than someone apparently being a Mag. Every time.

Doesn’t appear that Wilder got booked for doing similar but also booting one of the spare balls into orbit? It’s either a rule or it’s not.

May have missed this somewhere further back, but did he get booked for simply running down the touchline a bit when the winner went in?

Nah, Eddie says it’s tendinitis in the achilles rather than actual damage to the achilles, so shouldn’t be anything major.