Coffee_Johnny

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.

Ruel Fox for me.

Thought I'd update the league record for Eddie's tenure. It's compared to all PL era managers who had had at least a full season's worth of games. He's the 4th longest serving, in the 'Premiers' era. Second best points per game. 3rd best highest placed finish. Third best goals scored. 2nd best goal difference. Second best win percentage. It would look even better if we only counted from when it was 'his team' (which would be a fairer comparison with Keegan, though not the others), i.e. from January 2022 the points per game becomes 1.78, best ever. As does the win percentage at 52%. However you cut it, not too shabby and can, hopefully, soon become indisputably our best performing manager of the modern era.

Mmmm, well ask the plethora of men named Kevin and women named Keegan how they coped 😉

Add that to the current one. We might just about fit both in during the minutes he’s usually on the pitch.

Worst ever mixed metaphor contender alert: perhaps we can moisten the powder a little and tug our socks down a little? You know, not talking about going bare foot but a bit of floppy-toe-material to get us through the dark days?

Gameweek 21 Brentford 1-2 Man City Chelsea 1-1 Bournemouth West Ham 1-1 Fulham Forest 1-1 Liverpool Everton 1-1 Villa Leicester 1-1 Palace Newcastle 3-1 Wolves Arsenal 2-1 Spurs Ipswich 0-0 Brighton Man United 2-0 Southampton

Just @SUPERTOON hexing us again 😉

Boo!

Definitely seemed like he was saying goodbye. Gan canny, Martin 👏

After we score the second 😉

Tonali quietly, in the main, has made such a difference to our overall play. Really showing his worth.

Why’s Bruno not playing tonight?

Gameweek 20 Spurs 2-3 Newcastle Villa 2-0 Leicester Bournemouth 1-1 Everton Palace 1-1 Chelsea Man City 2-1 West Ham Southampton 1-0 Brentford Brighton 1-2 Arsenal Fulham 2-0 Ipswich Liverpool 2-1 Man United Wolves 2-0 Forest

Gameweek 19 Leicester 1-2 Man City Palace 2-1 Southampton Everton 1-0 Forest Fulham 1-1 Bournemouth Spurs 3-2 Wolves West Ham 1-2 Liverpool Villa 2-2 Brighton Ipswich 0-2 Chelsea Man United 0-2 Newcastle Brentford 0-1 Arsenal

Gameweek 19 Leicester 1-2 Man City Palace 2-1 Southampton Everton 1-2 Forest Fulham 1-1 Bournemouth Spurs 2-1 Wolves West Ham 1-2 Liverpool Villa 2-2 Brighton Ipswich 1-2 Chelsea Man United 1-2 Newcastle Brentford 1-2 Arsenal

Gameweek 18 Man City 2-1 Everton Bournemouth 2-1 Palace Chelsea 2-1 Fulham Newcastle 2-1 Villa Forest 1-2 Spurs Southampton 1-2 West Ham Wolves 1-2 Man United Liverpool 2-1 Leicester Brighton 2-1 Brentford Arsenal 2-1 Ipswich