Abacus

I do think these daft international breaks have had a bad effect on us. Joe and Bruno travelling halfway around the world is not great in an already congested fixture list, quite apart from our other internationals having to travel and play in different formations, picking up injuries etc. It's not much different for other teams but we've only just got a squad that could cope with all the extra games we have.

He has a special place in hell for sure.

Then you attract grifter managers in for a payoff, I suppose. I wouldn't put Dyche in that bracket, but if he thinks he can build anything long term he's daft. If he doesn't mind being a replaceable firefighter for a season, fair enough.

He's the £80-£100m player they needed.

At least he has admitted his mistake early, which seemed obvious in the first place to everyone on the outside, and got rid of him. I'm not sure what sensible manager opts to work with Marinakis though. Dyche would seem like a sound enough option to get them out of the relegation zone and, you'd imagine, would probably take it knowing it's a short term appointment in all likelihood. But to what extent are their better players likely to want to hang on for a season of scrapping to stay up?

He did indeed say that. Straight after Sweden lost when he was again useless, causing his international manager to get sacked. No refunds.

New rules incoming; when facing Liverpool all teams must now set up to play the exact same way Slot expected them to.

I'd definitely be keeping him till at least next summer. With the amount of games we have he's essential to give Woltemade a break and even when Wissa is back he'll get minutes. Certainly better than sticking Gordon up front as an emergency option.

I wonder if there was a poll now amongst match going fans on whether to keep VAR in something like it's current form or to scrap it altogether, what the results would be.

It depends on what you mean by most important signing though. In terms of what they brought to the club, it's those three. Tonali is our best player now, Isak was. Those three are the heart and soul.

Got asked this in the pub earlier. Straight away I said Burn. Then Trippier, and completely forgot about Bruno, thinking he's been here forever. But yeah, so those three.

This guy is the mutts nuts. What a player.

Doctor Congo should be struck off. Disappointed for him and for us, obviously.

Marinakis is such an idiot

Yes it is, and don't quote yourself. Mate.

Or is it...

Yes! 3-1

Forest are so bad at corners, this is a hilarious game

Good goal to be fair.

Ange looking cross on the touchline. Not sure what else he really does.

Knew you'd have something planned

You've got him on the ropes here.

Thinking it's a good thing PSG won that, hopefully they're qualified by the time we play them.

Get in, it's been coming!

Their forum is going on a familiar trajectory to most, on a smaller scale. First it's all on the players for not being good enough. Next they are questioning what if any tactics he is employing and his substitutions. Then they are questioning what if anything they are doing in training. Nothing against Blackpool personally or their fans. It's that oaf in charge doing his usual thing and ruining fan's weekends / players careers. Most important English manager in ... (checks notes) ... 100 years!