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I have nothing but awful memories of his time at the club but he was very much a symptom rather than a cause of it. It is weird to look back at his results as manager as see he had us on a six match unbeaten run at one point. He period of DoF was just sad. He was clearly not a well bloke. His summer interrailing around Europe while Pardew desperately tried to convince him to buy Darren Bent via media leaks was a particular nadir of the Ashley era. RIP.

I know it’s early, but it took me a good 30 seconds to realise you meant they ignored the tele and Xbox, and not they exchanged them for the piping like some bastardised version of Swapshop.

Wilson won’t sit around as third choice, which is what he’ll end up as if the summer goes to plan.

In fairness that’s three quarters of the back four hauled us out of trouble season before last.

Fucking hell, I hope not. That’d rule them out for at least the rest of April.

Time and a half on a bank holiday tbf

You are wrong. Enjoy your evening.

He’s absolute cat shit like. We were walking wounded for weeks before Pope popped his shoulder out and yet the minute Dubs comes in we go from best defence in the league, verge of the CL spots to a leaky sieve. I appreciate it’s not his game to play the way we want, but some of his keeping is suspect regardless. He’s not fit to be our number two now.

Good challenge. Big CB using his body to his advantage. I thought Burn in general was very good today. Even at left back he dealt with Bowen well early doors. Not culpable for any of the goals.

There’s a reason players don’t tend to swipe at the ball in the box like Phillips did and it’s literally what happened with Gordon.

I’ve backed Howe’s judgement on keeping him out of the first team but Hall needs a bash after that. Kudus didn’t get a kick when he came on. He might not be as defensively sound but he looks like a mirror of Tino on the left. We’d be so much more balanced.

Craig Hope will be along any minute to tell us he’s being sentenced to death by firing squad.

50 isn’t a huge number when you look at some of the cases. The punishment will come down to what exactly he was betting on. If his bets didn’t involve him/us he might get away with a suspended or shorter concurrent ban and a fine. If they did then we’ll see you in 2025 Sandro.

Bloke needs to look at a route map.

I can’t believe money has ruined the once pure trade of being an ITK gobshite online

I’ve always been a fan of Brazzers.

Dubravka’s agent has said he wants to leave in the summer. Regardless of whether he stuck around or not, Pope’s injury has elevated backup GK to a must-fill position. It’s not inconceivable he suffers another dislocated shoulder next year and that’s the season completely fucked again.

The club don’t really do sentimental. They’ve been very clear about the need to trade. That said we’re not going to flip Isak anytime soon unless we get an absolutely astronomical fee. That’s one transfer that doesn’t make sense right now. I think the plan this summer will be huge clear out of the lesser first team players (Miggy, Wilson, Murphy, Longstaff, Dubs etc.), a shock departure (one of Trippier, Joelinton, Schar, Willock) and then we’ll wait on Bruno. I’m certain they’ll want to keep the spine of the team, but if we get £100m he’ll be on his bike. Wouldn’t surprise us to see us line up looking something like this next year (injuries permitting) Pope New LB - Botman - New CB - Tino Tonali - Bruno - New CM Gordon - Isak - New FW

I’d be looking up the definition of ‘next’ if I were you.

The evening Pope got injured we were three points behind City who were in second.

Jonbezcomesock iirc

Aye. Made a couple of good saves which masked the fact he flapped at virtually everything that came into the box. He played a further 7 games that season, conceding 18.

Kept goal like he’d never seen a football before.

Nothing we didn’t know. The man had more air miles than Judith Chalmers.

People checking their accas is bad enough. Think I’d have leaned over and chucked her phone onto the pitch