Whitley mag

PSR keeping football fair by pricing out the ordinary fan. Probably the biggest sole reason PSR is a disgrace as clubs fleece fans to remain competitive.

They’re a bit off the boil but still have some very good players. Arsenal struggled to break them down in League Cup and had to rely on pens. It’s a cracking result and if we follow it up by beating Leeds, we might just be back in the hunt for a CL place.

It’s really odd it’s not even just a lack of singing. It’s general emotion like when we go on the attack there’s no roar anymore. It seems people just go for the sake of it, I have no idea what enjoyment they’re getting out of it due to their lack of reaction to anything happening on the pitch. People enjoy football in different ways but, if you’re not getting caught up in any emotion of being there, surely you may as well just watch it on the tv.

Clearly today didn’t suit a lot of them socially and will be the same again midweek. Place is like a morgue and we’ve got no supporter culture in the stands whatsoever. I got no extra buzz out of attending that today instead of watching on tv.

Hasn’t stopped people in the past.

Well over 100 available, nobody can ever complain about never being able to get tickets and membership being shit value again. The bubble has well and truly burst this season due to prices, shit atmosphere and glory hunters fucking off.

Prices, cold and downturn in form have definitely reduced demand for re-sale tickets this season. Bar the biggest games think you could get a ticket for any match this season easily on re-sale.

Craig Hope described it best ‘a lack of control’. The midfield couldn’t keep the ball for a sustained period and they were all over us. It was a fair question by Ryder and definitely semantics in getting hung up on the word ‘onslaught’. The question is whether it’s tactical or the quality of our midfielders. There’s a tendency for our midfielders to force a pass and give the ball away cheaply, in certain areas you need to brave with the ball to breakdown the opposition, however at times an extra couple of passes build the play and create new opportunities. The balance of our midfield has never looked right for me with Bruno, Tonali and Joelinton unless where hustling at 100mph in a big game where they’re all bang up for it.

Think Douglas did an article which confirmed they have PSR headroom due to the way they’ve recruited and gambled on youth. I think Brighton’s recruitment has gone a bit off the boil. You’re always going to have some misses with recruitment but the mackems seem to have a good set up and network/knowledge of French/Belgium markets.

The question is do we finish above them? I’m still saying yes. I can’t see them being as good in the 2nd half of the season and us being as bad. Regardless I think they’ll kick on. Their recruitment set up with Speakman/Ghisolfi could net them some very good players from European markets, with the extra finances they’ll have at their disposal.

That Mukiele is 28 so not sure huge re-sale value with him. I think top teams will be keeping an eye on the keeper and Sadiki though.

I think Liverpool signing that young Brugges centre back we were linked with, shows how hard it is to even get the younger players with potential from abroad. It does show that it’s not just your Brighton’s and Brenford’s taking this approach though. There’s some real young talent abroad and the club needs to show under Wilson that we are going down this route to have any chance.

More likely the case and wouldn’t be surprised to see them invest this January, they have the PSR headroom.

Make it make sense.

Pour yourself a Sherry and calm doon man.

😂 they’ll let you be a moderator one day Vincent you just need to ask.

Jesus mate you’ve got some serious issues, people whingeing about Howe should be the least of your worries.

Not drilled into them and some not good enough. The number of times we could build play with an extra couple of passes and they refuse is telling. Intensity and get the ball into the forwards quickly is the order of the day. Pep’s tippy tappy shite would bore me to bits, but there’s a balance which Arteta has found this season. Of course they have better technical players like Eze, Odegaard and Zubimendi. The question is do we want these type of players? The link with Cunha was the most encouraging in the summer and next couple of windows will be telling if where going to evolve.

They were singing about Amorim on repeat in defiance. Some fucked off but their hardcore stayed and fair play to them.

Mancs continued singing at SJP last season when they were being hammered. Helps when you’ve got some decent songs, ours are shite if last night was anything to go by.

2 sad cunts perfect match.

Away end was bang average last night, from someone who rarely goes away these days. We’ve definitely turned into a sing when you’re winning fanbase, any adversity is met with silence and grown men with folded arms looking miserable as fuck. Fully agree songs are shite as well. Apart from that enjoyed myself.

Sang my heart out last night even joined in with Eddie Howe’s black and white army. I’m a right 2 faced cunt.

Rod’s never going to nosh you off man.

It’s not sustainable and that’s without even getting on to the wide areas. Huge overhaul needed in my opinion.