Billy Warthog

I think we should invite cabbage heed back for similar treatment.

Pretty sure we stole it from them, but they may have stolen it from elsewhere?

I'd be happy with that draw right now, don't think Wist Aaaam are going to score again. EDIT - never mind! 2-1

Totally not a pen... and far too much time played in the first place. Nice try.

Commentator - "We've got the summit meeting - Arsenal v Man City, live in February..." Bit presumptuous, I say! ?

From Sky Bet

0-1 Hammers... Well this just got interesting... ?

What gets me is that we're not just beating mid-table sides, we're demolishing them. Just got to do the same to the so-called big boys.

Maxi and Murphy on... M&M

Remember when we used to always lose Boxing Day games? (Forget I said this if it all goes tits up this half!)

Amazing if we end up with yet another clean sheet tonight... with 3 more points... and 2nd in the league... and a transfer window soon to come...

Fucking hell, we're fucking good. Predicted 2-0 to us... double that at FT?

No, just a sound bar. Not at my own place right now though.

Fine for me too...

I've also pondered this season ending up with us as champions. Even just typing that makes me think... what the fuck am I talking about?! ? If (yep, big 'if') we go to Arsenal and Man City and get points, we're going to start talking about it aren't we? And I think that's fine - we'll have earned the right. But then the real question is subsequent events - if all our plans are suddenly brought forwards, do we run the risk of upsetting what appears to be a real team spirit building here? I'm conflicted - part of me thinks that if the opportunity arises, then take it - no matter how unlikely or unexpected it is. Another part of me thinks that seeing something grow and evolve over time is also a beautiful thing. I guess, like the constant transfer rumour mill, I'll just deal with actual events as they happen. Our future is a blank slate whereas with Ashley, it was pretty much set in stone. I don't seriously expect us to end up as champions just yet. But we're within our rights to enjoy the ride and see how everything goes...! Winning anything right now would be a huge bonus, from someone just south of 50 years old and having never seen us win anything major.

There's been plenty of time to prepare for a game like this. I hear the talk about 'loss of momentum' etc, but I think a team like Howe et al will have that figured out and taken care of accordingly. Not to say that Leicester aren't a threat - they've got good form too. But I feel entitled to back us virtually everywhere we go these days. We'll lose sometime of course, but I don't think that'll be Boxing Day. 0-2 Toon.

Last one was Morecambe v Portsmouth, just because I was in the area at the time. Shitey terrace all along the touchline - thought the 1980s Leazes end was bad enough... and shocking standards of footie; ended up a 1-1 draw. You were very close to the players though, nearly hit by a lump of turf carved up from some scything tackle. Passed the time I guess...!

Full QF draw: Man Utd v Charlton Southampton v Man City Forest v Wolves Newcastle v Leicester

Half fucking 10 they said... is Andre Marriner directing this or what?

For Christ's sake, get on with it man!

Get off Klopp...

Fans seem in good voice.

About as good a line up as I could have hoped for.

Can't believe that's allowed like! Almost Goebbels-esque in its revisionism. Is this also where they spoil for fisticuffs by the WBA coaches now? Absolewt nails marra.