TheBrownBottle

Yep, we’ve put in a no-show and we’ve comfortably been the better side. Frustrating stuff

It makes me late for work AND we usually get sweet FA

Yep. Bruno, as per, missing out on the finger-pointing.

It’s the definition rules mate - they don’t exactly allow for much nuance. He’s clearly an excellent PL footballer, but I think right now he’s fractionally below ‘elite’, which then means I have to vote for him being a solid PL player. Anyone ranking Hall as an A thinks he’s one of the best two or three LBs in the world - and there are 11 so far who’ve voted that way. I’d describe that as crackers. Gordon is borderline B/C for me. So is Hall. I don’t think either are genuine ‘elite’, but at the same time they’re not solid PL players, either. If pushed, I’m going for Hall being narrowly below that line and Gordon narrowly above it.

Borderline B/C for me, though probably under the definition rules a B (just).

It’s not about form

Hall is a C, though clearly if he keeps developing he’s a B

Beresford wasn’t the best LB at the club when he was there - Robbie Elliott was a better LB for me

Horrific shot by Joelinton but at least someone is having a dig - faffing about then losing it isn’t producing better results.

Yep - and he is. The likes of Tonali and Bruno are comfortably a level below this lad. He’s bona fide elite

While fannying about trying to dribble past four players in the middle of the park

Livramento lad. Fuck me.

Poor finish that Barnes

£11.641m in gate receipts against an aggregate attendance of 971,423 An average of £11.98 per ticket then For comparison, Middlesbrough had gate receipts that season of £10.9m, against 689,439 aggregate An average of £15.80 per ticket Mind, Middlesbrough is famously a much more wealthy area, so they must be chucking money about

You’re right, I’d just like to see a performance this weekend. I’m not expecting a win - just a solid, gutsy showing. edit: I’m still in a huff after the FA Cup loss. It is always the one game in the season where I fucking hate losing - I’m usually alright again after the next league match!

I’m going for no injuries and no red cards today. Nee idea re the result.

I’m going to wait until after Sunday, but another Wembley no-show after another post-semi dip in form would lead to proper questions being asked re this side’s mentality for me; as in can they actually hack it when it counts?

This

He would’ve been a C/D for me, but like you said Hall didn’t come in as someone who wasn’t rated. Hall was also much younger than Osula, so as you say there isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ to this. I don’t think Howe holds players back because he thinks that is how you do it - you’re in when you’re ready. If you come in ready, then you start.

I haven’t seen anyone not say this tbf. Howe is superb at developing players. I don’t see much in the lad at the moment, but if it’s in there he’s at the right club.

That’s fair enough Osula looks miles away to me - I’m not seeing the PL striker in waiting.

Osula has a total of 31 PL appearances and 0 goals. Subs appearances or not, that’s not great stats

Osula is an E, hopefully he can develop but as of this moment he looks a long way short

It was enough to buy Justin Kluivert for Bournemouth with change to spare.