Kid Icarus

The end of 07/08 was genuinely great. Reading at home sticks in mind as being a very Keegan performance especially. Mad how excited I was for the next season and then Jonas's performance against Man United. Keegan with us then is an interesting hinge point. Like if he'd had the Man City money some of us were thinking he'd have, what might he have done.

Why do I feel like our rivals are getting paid off for the incoming £36 million bid for Matt Ritchie.

Has there ever been a bigger downgrade for us than Cabaye to Colback? I remember people on here (understandably) swearing blind that he was going to be backup and we'd get a proper replacement

It's funny because Hayden is exactly the type of player I could have seen Howe's Bournemouth signing a few years ago. I liked him, Rafa saw something in him as well, so it's a shame he wasn't along for this ride. Hope he does well wherever he goes.

I wonder if Boumsong would have been good under Robson instead of Souness. Stranger things have happened

That 08/09 midfield is the worst I've seen like. The defence was actually pretty dam good they were just constantly exposed

Obertan is the most confidence player I think I've ever seen. Build up his confidence and he could take on the world, fail to pass him the salt and he'd miss tap ins for fun.

Aye, really liked him as well. One of the underrated players (along with Ruel Fox imo) from the Keegan era. What a time man, we were truly blessed.

Even Malcolm Allan tbh, he was quality. He's low down in the Keegan striker tier list, probably above Mathie and Huckerby. Still though, the Ashley era showed me what shit strikers truly look like and Kitson was excellent compared to Xisco, Riviere etc

His miss from about a yard out against Forest in 94/95 is probably the most I've ever abused a player. In my mind it's worse the De Jong miss.

Quite enjoying a Chelsea reject bossing a midfield that cost 200 odd million

He wasn't, but I came to learn when I was a bit older that he wasn't bad either.

Don't actually think Luton are that bad. Chelsea look totally ordinary

I remember when I was 10 and having been completely spoiled by Micky Quinn, David Kelly and Andy Cole, stupidly thought Paul Kitson was absolutely terrible.

Love how the title has immediately changed to him just being at Southampton on loan. Just proper gaslighting anyone who comes on here having not seen the news. Fraser is at Southampton on loan. He's always been at Southampton on loan.

I was thinking they're trying to have their own Isak. Similar channel runs and positions he picks up without being a patch on him.

An XI that only makes sense if you're like 26 years old

If it's true that Saudi want their clubs to join the Champions League ala Israel and Australia in the Eurovision, then it's not as unrealistic as it sounds.

Lovely goal from Raheem the dream

Tories are cunts. Next week: rocket science

One under my head, one between my knees, sometimes a throw pillow to hug. It's more of a posture thing though, it's better for your neck, shoulders and pelvis.

When I was in my 20s I didn't realise how big a deal pillows and mattresses would become in my late 30s like.

Chelsea 2 v 1 Luton Bournemouth 1 v 2 Spurs Arsenal 2 v 0 Fulham Brentford 2 v 1 Palace Everton 1 v 1 Wolves Man United 2 v 0 Forest Brighton 3 v 1 West Ham Burnley 1 v 1 Villa Sheff United 0 v 3 Man City Newcastle 1 v 1 Liverpool

Proper minor gripe, but there were so many times during the Man United and Spurs matches where I was like 'fucking hell, that's a class angle' only for them to immediately cut to another camera that didn't really show you the goal. Thankfully they got the full excellence of Willock's ball to Isak though.

Always remember that one coming out and everyone raving about it when it was previewed in The Chronicle, then when it came out and the blue was completely different to what it looked like in the preview. Just remember my dad (a printer) saying you couldn't blame it on the printers and they must have been given the wrong colour key or something. Class story, eh. Was still absolutely lush like, but extremely uncomfortable. Itchy neck, abrasive on the nipples and clicky material.