Dr Jinx

Honestly I think we could get by with what we have for rest of season. It’s gonna be a catch 22, don’t strengthen and we miss out on top 4 it’ll be woulda shoulda coulda.. invest and then people will say we’ve diminished our summer plans or that we probably would have done it either way. I think the fastest route to beat the FFP thing is to get CL money in as soon as we can, and for that reason I think we spend. But where? It’s hard to even nail down an area that we’re weak in because we haven’t been able to play our “strongest side” all season.

Viana did start well but he dislocated his shoulder and had to have it pinned and then again a 2nd time. He came back a shadow of what he had been and he basically just didn’t show the heart to succeed. Silky player though who easily could have been better here had his mindset been different.

Not taking anything for granted but we have every chance to reach the semis. Its mad, like we didn’t even have to go crazy with spending but just everything seems to be going our way. Whats that line from Withnail, “free to those who can afford it, very expensive to those who can’t”

It rarely looks like we’re going to concede a goal when he’s playing. I know it’s a wider team effort but he just gives us that strength and always extra time on the ball. Whatever we paid for him was cheap.

He’s frustrating alright but he’ll dig us out of a hole time and time again with something outrageous.

Man City have only really settled down now in terms of massive spending, PSG are a ticking time bomb now. Our sensible approach in not buying overpaid superstars is why we’ll do it quicker. Team spirit and hunger/motivation are everything.

2 things, I’d say Isak has been working on strengthening big time and also from an injury point of view, they may have discovered something else which led to the initial injury. They are giving nothing away when if he was just injured again they’d say, but that amount of time off he won’t be anywhere near the level of cardio fitness to fit into the press game we play.

You don’t play Tripps because he’s the fastest right back in the game, he’s obviously got that chink in his armour, you have him in for every other attribute that 90% of that squad do not have. Leadership, footballing intelligence, ability to read and snuff out situations before they happen, creates chances and of course once of the best free kick takers in the world. How do you leave that out?

Not sure about that thought process. I’d be worried he’d be thinking.. “if I was at a bigger club like Real or Barca I’d be starting these matches.”

Most sensible thing would be to ground share with the smoggies while SJP was levelled, and a new state of the art one built. Turn the pitch the other way and have a solution not dissimilar to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, but just bigger overall if that makes sense, would solve the problem with Leazes Terrace.

Can’t wait to see him play for us!

His catchphrase indicated that he didn’t take it.. “get information, I would” ? He was just trying to make those with a case of floppy dolly to think.. “sure if Pele would..” ? In any case, sad news.. a larger than life character and the football world will be worse off for his loss.

He totally changed the game for them, but snatched at chances and really should have done better there but it’s clear he’s a league above Fred.

Yep draw a line under it. He shouldn’t have said it but he’s a good lad generally.

If that’s a pen then we should have been given one against <Chelsea?>

Our club is mint at the moment. Getting the care it deserves at every level. There’ll always be a bit of controversy about the ownership and that’s fine, but on pure footballing terms they haven’t put a foot wrong.

Watch the game transform for them if/when Bruno comes on

Rabiot is a rumour that keeps floating, looked decent there other night and having a good season by all accounts. Again, would we sign someone who might potentially upset the apple cart? Plus wrong age as well, even at just 27.

Keeper has had a mare there. Looked like a geriatric falling out of a wheelchair trying to save that.

It’s pure economics, the way certain clubs have been operating in terms of wage structure is just not sustainable when they are not reaching the targets on the pitch. PSG could spend another billion and still be nowhere nearer winning the Chanpions League. Liverpool broke the bank to keep Salah and they can’t afford it.. plus it might also have upset the squad a bit. Saudi (PIF) will continue investing but it will remain sensible and sustainable. We might have a player earning £200k a week but certainly not 500.. but that’s fine, the stability will become attractive to top players rather than basket case clubs with no plan but who offer the moon

The worst (or best) shithousery I’ve ever seen was that Arsenal reaction after RVN missed that penalty. Man Utd were rattled over it. Our antics are mild so far.. plenty of room to grow ☺️

He’s been on what’s considered “fuck you money” for years. This is a move purely to release him from his contract. Be done within a few days. Very much a fuck you. There’s no love for the club there with him.. he was going to go to City before his old club stepped in and doubled his wages. Real was always his aim once he established himself. It’s toxic alright but probably the things he’s saying about no change at the club are probably true. Really bad for ETH as well, there’s no way he doesn’t come out of this looking weaker.

Eddie Howe - a cunning array of stunts Steve & Alex Bruce - a stunning array of cunts