BlazeT44

Doesn't matter who they have as manager. Just the next scapegoat. Complete dumpster fire. The fish rots from the head down, and all that.

Ah! Makes sense. Equally, we've stolen a few points this year being the worst team

Can understand the Everton game. We probably should be taking all 3. The Brighton game. I hate losing but they have been massively inconsistent this year too. Beat Spurs, Man Utd, Man City, Us, drew Vs Arsenal, narrowly lost 2-1 to Liverpool and drew with Forest who are flying. Yet lost to Palace, drew with Ipswich, West Ham, Southampton and Leicester

Out of curiosity, which results would you / others bemoan? (Genuine question) For me, West Ham at Home and Fulham away should have been better. But that's football.... Think we're in a good position heading into 2025.

Jesus is having a brilliant week. Hope he gets shit birthday presents in 4 days time.

Why would you risk overplaying the only striker in a ridiculously busy period, who has been susceptible to injury when over played, after he's got his hat trick, and your 4-0 up? I'd have brought him off even if we didn't have a sub to replace him. Edit: Osula would have made sense, but maybe Gordon is the next sub anyway.

Carry on like this, I'll be organising another get together....!

Tomorrow

Apparently a massive disconnect between him and the rest of the board. He wanted an English Manager like Potter, Howe or Southgate and they over-ruled and listened to Omar Berrada. He didn't want De Ligt or Zirkzee and instead Ashworth wanted to sign Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton. You'd think they'd have discussed philosophy and direction of travel during the recruitment process

Both 5 months I think.

Very good point. You can think of it like this - if the Saudis bought us years before FFP (ala Man City), who would you want to keep to seriously challenge and who would you replace? For me, the answer would be: Pope (2nd choice or move on) Livramento (potential) Hall (potential) Botman Schar or Burn (as 4th choice CB) Bruno Tonali Joelinton (as 5th choice CM and muscle) Gordon Barnes (impact sub) Isak First 11 with the sub in brackets: New GK (Pope) Hall, Livramento (New LB/RB) Botman, New CB (Young CB, Schar/Burn) Bruno (New CM) Tonali New CM (Joelinton) Gordon (Barnes) New Winger Isak (New CF/RW) I believe that team could seriously challenge depending on the quality of additions. We've got a very good spine, which all teams need. That's 8 new players though.

Now that I can 100% get behind. And weirdly, I think he's vastly underrated by a lot of football fans that don't watch him week in week out.

I agree he's great (statistics show he's a quality finisher), but for me a World Class player is top 5 in their position worldwide. Maybe that's just my definition though

Top 4 Bruno Isak Botman (pre injury at least) Tonali Think that's it. Gordon may get in some Top 6 teams there, depending on the teams you rank as Top 6 - big 6 or the current top 6? Same with Joelinton, but I think he'd struggle to be a regular starter in any Top 6 team. Livramento and Hall both top 10 but think they have a way to go in their development. Barnes and Willock Top 10, if the latter is fit. Wilson is never fit so pointless even ranking him.

Barnes, world class? Come on, Mike.