Coffee_Johnny

Nah, they’re inked below his belt.

That is an absolutely fantastic initiative. Possibly the most important example of how the focus of the club on engagement with the community can make a meaningful difference, not just in raising awareness but in normalising human experience and making it ok to talk about (perhaps particularly in men—75% of people who commit suicide are male; but males make up only a third of people who use Talking Therapy services).

Oh you Wank… Wan… Wag. Decided you’re a Wag.

It might be a bit of an unknown as to whether it is something he has recovered from/is unlikely to re-occur or he is injury prone. Just seemed a bit harsh to write him off given how much he played for Leeds and how little opportunity he has had on current bench warming duty.

Seems a bit harsh. He played over 200 times for them when he was only 25.

Can’t see Sane being on Howe’s radar. He’ll be 28 in January and probably pricey. Doesn’t seem to fit the profile. He also seemed a bit disruptive/unsettled at Man City. Though maybe he’s not difficult personality wise, and it was just relationships at Man City or dissatisfaction with game time (didn’t seem to play much for a period or be relied upon/trusted). Good record for Germany though, 13 goals in 55 games.

Didn’t spot that—not the only one, thankfully. All part of the game. There was a headed chance where if Anderson had barged his man out of the way (shoulder to shoulder was an option) he may well have scored. A bit of ‘gamecraft’ often required.

Well, I’m choosing to see that/you as a talisman. Four goal victory incoming! (…eventually).

? best laugh of the day.

Point away against a top third kinda side. Decent.

Two amazing balls, Bruno and Trippier ??

Seen enough to believe he’ll become a consistent asset in all competitions. I do wonder whether he was second choice to Sbozlai, who has instantly settled, as far as I have seen, and seems like he would have been a more natural fit with what we already have.

Just call it Paul. Understated, nice anecdote to share, and not like you’re going to be shouting it across the playing field.

I find myself strangely attracted to you…

Biggest ever away victory over Sunderland. Boro must be like prime, mid-60s, Milan! No, more like prime, mid-70s Munich! No, perhaps Man Utd in the late 90s were even better. They must be like them! Basically they must be frigging amazing to spank the Barca-esque, would-be-almost-certain-maulers of Milan and PSG, 4-0… 4-0, at their own ground. {peeks at the table}. Middlesbrough P10 W3 D2 L5 GD -5, before today. In the Championship… I don’t understand? How can this have happened?

Amazing how many lines I knew from that sketch, whilst having no conscious memory of seeing it!

Powerful poetic imagery ?

‘Pump up the Jam’ is the track, Shirley.

Not sure if Antonio is fit. Bowen played up front midweek and looked terrific against us last time.

Heard the audio, loved it!

All this serious talk of sexism makes me think we need a laugh:

Spot on.

Well your whole first paragraph makes sense as a general point, but isn’t relevant to what I said. Happy to consider that I see most things Keegan-related through rose tinted glasses, but I read his remarks as being more akin to not enjoying listening to Formula two/three drivers commenting on Formula one, as much as hearing from those who have, so to speak, driven the same tracks, rather than because of their gender per se. If that’s his preference/opinion then it is neither dumb nor sexist.

The basic point he made, as far as I can tell, was that he personally doesn’t like listening to female ex-players talking about the English men’s team. Because they haven’t had the same experience as the players they are commenting on. Whilst ill-considered to express it in our current culture, I don’t see how you can call his preference ‘dumb’. Beyond the dated language, I also don’t personally think it is sexist. It is more the relative experience, because of their gender, of the individuals he is talking about which he sees as less preferable. It is possibly a throw back to the ex-pros originally being wheeled-out to add authenticity to the conversations about events in a match. Personally, it is more the insight shared in the analysis, or the personable or humorous way it is shared, which matters to me, not the level the person’s experience or gender. I don’t think less of someone for having different criteria/preferences. It is just, sadly, stupid to say anything that could be perceived as non-PC these days.