Coffee_Johnny

No problem pet. I’m making a shopping list…

Gameweek 23 Bournemouth 2-2 Forest Brighton 2-1 Everton Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich Southampton 0-3 Newcastle Wolves 1-1 Arsenal Man City 3-1 Chelsea Palace 2-1 Brentford Spurs 4-2 Leicester Villa 2-1 West Ham Fulham 2-2 Man Utd

How long have we had this thread title? Hope knows fuck all does he. .

I guess 1 point per £20m isn’t on the table??

That’s what it’s all about…

Here's a breakdown, by half season of how many points we have picked-up. I (optimistically...) predicted/hoped that this season we could match our best total for first 19 and second 19. Not quite managed that, as you can see. But recent run has given us a real chance and matching the best 'second half' (Eddie and Co's stunning start in 2020-21) would give us 68 points overall. Probably enough for 4th (average PL era is 69 points for 4th place).

Met him once. About 2009 in the bar of Northenden Golf Club. I had just played a round with a young lad from work (scratch golfer) who was a Man Utd fan. Denis was good company and very good with his clearly awe struck fan boy. RIP.

Shame Fab’s mate Brereton Díaz has been deemed surplus to requirements and fucked off on loan to Sheffield United. By shame, I mean absolutely delightful turn of events which gives me faith that there is actually some justice in this world. ( …that game seems so long ago)

So the Guehi stuff in the summer was just speculation?

Spot on. These performances happen. Even to the best sides. Manure shipping 11 goals in two games and still winning the league in ‘96-97 comes to mind. Worst thing about yesterday’s performance for me was a flash forward to a potential cup final. The reminder of what can happen to us when we don’t turn up evaporated my sense of hope that even if we get Liverpool we could beat them in our current run of form. Too many disappointments, in crucial games, hovering in my memory.

You/he/they/she positive?

Newcastle 2-1 Bournemouth Brentford 1-2 Liverpool Leicester 1-2 Fulham West Ham 2-1 Palace Arsenal 2-1 Villa Everton 0-2 Spurs Man United 2-2 Brighton Forest 1-0 Southampton Ipswich 1-2 Man City Chelsea 2-2 Wolves

Is this known as spread betting?

21 games played, 55% of the season. 14 points above Spurs, 12 above Man Utd, 7 above Brighton, 3 above both Villa and MAN CITY, 1 above Chelsea. Only three points below third place (occupied by a team we have beaten twice this season). Only five points below second place (also occupied by a team we have beaten twice this season). We are so finishing fourth or above. Latter is my guess.

Bournemouth at home, last five games: DWDWW. Over seven years since they won here. We’re so much better now.