Coffee_Johnny

Gameweek 29 Burnley 1-2 Brentford Luton 1-2 Forest Fulham 1-2 Spurs West Ham 1-2 Villa

This is such good news! Yes, I do mean that he’s not crocked! Joking (ish) aside, I am so chuffed for him to get a full international call-up. He has been phenomenal for us and has such a great attitude. Hope he runs riot in training and gets on the pitch against Bru-zil.

I thought this fitted best here. Comparison of all our Premier League/Premiership managers performance. League games only and at least one whole season's worth of games in charge. Ranked best to worst in terms of points per game (PPG).

Thought I would compare our 'struggling' leader, with all our managers (total games equivalent to at least one season) in PL era. There's some real hardship there.

Updated. Our best five managerial records in PL era. Might also be useful to remember that Bobby finished: 13th (1999-00, 32 games), 11th (2000-01), 4th (2001-02), 3rd (2002-03), 5th (2003-04). He was sacked 4 games into 2004-05. We finished 14th that year.

I’ve been trying to curb my use of expletives. So, here’s an alternate way of expressing my first thoughts at reading your two related posts. I do not respect your point of view on this. You are disregarding perfectly valid points and seemingly expecting your preferred kind of head coach to have the supernatural powers to predict future ‘table-topping’ non-availability of players and bend financial restrictions on your preferred club. (Self-reflection: not sure I am into it. First thoughts were far more punchy and satisfying ?‍♂️).

Well this is a disappointing read. Hold your nerve. Keep the toys in the prams. If Gordon and Barnes aren’t available we’ll struggle in the remaining games. If one or both are an option we should have a decent points return from the remaining games.

If the (surgical) cap fits ?

Is this more scandalous Howe nepotism in the back room staff? ?

Just read through reaction, @FCB and @Shearergol, you do realise you’re lobbying for getting rid of our second best performing PL manager?

Blue Monday indeed.

Go on Murphs. Managed to catch a bit of woodwork too. Trademark.

Longstaff, Murphy, Anderson, Krafth, Miley, White, Dubraka. Now that looks like a mid table side.

Tino doesn’t deserve to be on losing side this game.

Anderson and Krafth coming on?

Losing the individual battles but no chance of a boost from the bench (a sort …) .

Kin hell. Tense game. Gusto and Palmer causing all sorts of problems.

Edging his way ahead of Gordon at the moment.

The fuck’s wrong with Botman?

Beautiful! Great play Bruno!!!

Southgate presence jinxing Gordon, thus far.

We don’t need to win this one, for sixth/seventh aspirations. But I think we will.

Tonight’s the night, fella! I can feel it in my bones!

I was desperate for us to sign him from Leeds and would have taken him from City in a heart beat. Whatever he had, he’s not found it again.

From what I have seen of him, it is the relentlessly breaking-up play element which has stood out rather than technical ability.