Fantail Breeze

I think a five or six is about right. Right now it’s probably more likely than unlikely, but I expect that will change after Howe has more time and we spend in January. Our season isn’t defined by beating both Norwich and Burnley though. Six points is ideal but four wouldn’t be a total disaster. They are more must not lose than must win. I don’t fear anyone in this league under Howe. I did under Bruce but I now know we’ll play to win. Even the top top teams have already proven are beatable or able to get a point from: Palace and Southampton at Man City. Liverpool at West ham/at home to Brighton. Burnley at Chelsea.

Weird how everyone has to play the same teams.

Well how would Pukki be good enough for our team, if he won’t be playing ahead of Wilson? Norwich’s main striker sitting on our bench. Okay, let’s make this simple for you because you’re clearly a bit simple yourself: 2017/18 Promoted: Wolves, Cardiff, Fulham Two relegated next season. 2018/19 Promoted: Norwich, Sheff Utd, Aston Villa One relegated next season. One relegated season after. 2019/20 Promoted: Leeds, West Brom, Fulham Two relegated next season. Out of nine teams coming up, only three of them have survived more than two seasons, with Leeds questionable about staying up the second season and may make that two. Where are these 10 established teams?

Pukki ahead of Wilson? Now I know you’re talking crap. Aarons has been awful for them this season. He’s no better than Lewis. As I said, none of their players would improve us, other than Cantwell. Fulham, West Brom, Huddersfield, Sheff United, Swansea, Cardiff, Hull, Middlesbrough have all come up within the last five years and gone straight back down, or down within two seasons. Most of those have yo-yo’d between the two. Add in Watford, Norwich and to some degree, Brighton and there are three more examples of teams going up and straight back down. Top quality these days though, those Championship promoted teams.

Dubravka has also won us plenty of points singlehandedly. Many, many more than he’s given away.

Just not true. Using Cardiff as one example is not representative. Who would you have in our team from Norwich? One player, maybe? Two? Cantwell and maybe Normann? Even still I’m not sure they’d directly improve us. Your point is proven to be wrong by the fact more often than not recently, the three who come up go down. Which is happening more regularly than it did a few years ago.

Norwich, Brentford and Watford are no better than previous teams to come up.

Crystal Palace had 4 points on this day in 2013 and survived finishing 11th ffs. It’s utter horseshit that the first 12 games mean we’re certain for relegation. Same season the mackems had 7 points after 12 games and survived too.

Who is that built-like-a-shithouse bald bloke on the Spurs sideline?

To be fair, I’d be miffed off after paying four gazillion quid for a season ticket if I had to watch Eric Dier play football.

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I think it’ll be Norwich, Brentford and Watford personally. Maybe Burnley, in replacement for one of the latter two.

I base my performance in bed to that of David Beckham. Doesn’t stop my girlfriend being disappointed though.

Short corners. 9/10 seem to end up with possession lost or a crap play back to the keeper.

Tottenham fans acting like spoilt brats, and we’re the ones with unrealistic expectations He’s been in charge about five minutes ffs.

Spurs all over the place so far.

Leeds borrowed a kit from Cardiff?

Yup. You declare if you have symptoms when you register a PCR test too. So likely the answer to that was no. His first day out of isolation will be the day of the game.

It’s madness. Same with the recruitment for teams like Arsenal. I’m horrific at football and my knowledge is probably average in comparison to others, but fucking hell I could find better players than what they’ve signed in recent years.

Just looked - he’s apparently a forward and has never scored a senior goal 11 appearances on loan for Preston, 23 appearances for Everton. 34 games and no goals man. Assuming most, if not all, were sub appearances but fuck me.

That Gordon playing for Everton looking like a competition winner. Can barely kick a football.

Seems like a really decent bloke. Loves playing football and scoring goals and appears to have the ability to do well. Enjoyed that he tried to wind the fans up yesterday too. Love seeing a little bastard like that.

This won’t too much good for Rafa’s relations with the fans like.

Mad that Iwobi is only 25. Still shite too.

All three of them will potentially be on the beach by that point mind. Ideal time to play them technically. Assuming they have nothing to play for at that point, obviously. Could do with Chelsea pulling away.