TheBrownBottle

Yep, the lads were colossal. No criticism on that front - one of the hardest working and most committed performances I’ve ever seen from a team in B&W. On another day mind we get a hammering

Being in the UEFA Cup is much better than a consolation - it’s a major competition which would be fantastic to be in. We haven’t been in Europe for a decade - I want us to play as many games in it as possible. Something with thinking about - winning the UEFA Cup wouldn’t just be one of the biggest (maybe the biggest) moments in our club’s history to date - it also means qualifying for the European Cup again next year.

PSG were absolutely shite again BTW. They should have been out of sight - irrespective of our heroics. Chance after chance they wasted.

Thought we were great - though I honestly was expecting the equaliser the moment that the mysterious EIGHT mins of stoppages came up (I don’t think we always help ourselves on that one - the obvious time wasting by Pope seems to lead to excessive punishment on time added). The pen was ridiculous, of course - but I’m still happy with a point.

Alright. These lads have done the club proud here whatever happens. They’re blowing out of their arses, Herculean effort

I might be alone here, but I don’t get anxiety watching European games. I just thoroughly enjoy them.

Playing like he did vs Chelsea just a few games ago and then being asked to face Hakimi is a massive ask - though I think Gordon has played well.

Divvunt jinx us man

Hakimi is a sublime RB

Played a blinder first half. Hope we can keep this up. Livramento and Almiron superb - no-one is putting a foot wrong, mind. Bruno just looks so composed in games like this. HTL

Geeeeeeeeed in

Hahaha fucking hell classic Joelinton

Faaaaack sitter that for Isak. Class by Almiron

Ho’way United

He looks raw - he wasn’t much good vs Dortmund.

England took 10 points off Italy & Ukraine in qualifying and beat Denmark at the last Euros. It wouldn’t be all that bad of a group.

Then managed the incredible feat of losing the most boring European Cup Final to Steaua, somehow missing all four penalties in a shootout. Not sure if any other team in European football history missed every spot kick in a shootout

Watching other people watch things as a form of entertainment is proof that we’re a failed culture tbh

Everything about Jennings puts me in mind of Tim Lovejoy, which isn’t a good thing. Other than Taylor Parkes’ review of Lovejoy’s fucking awful book, which remains one of the greatest pieces of criticism ever committed to paper: https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/no-love-no-joy/

That’s very hard to say to fair, though the kid is very young and has looked good so far.

We did, and the noon sponsorship and a few others came in for 22/23 - and finishing 4th would significantly increase the prize money. This season, there’s Sela + CL. Next season adidas joins plus no doubt more commercial growth - and who knows, we might be in Europe again.

I’d like to see him stay for at least another season, though I’d completely respect if he wanted regular football elsewhere. The lad has been an excellent servant to the club whatever happens

Midfielder definitely is for me - I’m in a few minds about which position I’d strengthen after that. Obviously as you’ve pointed out, we have the centre forward issue (both players are first-class PL strikers, but both also appear to be made of cobwebs), but I also think we’re short at centre half and right wing. I’d be amazed if we don’t sign a right winger, centre half and a young / back up striker by the end of next summer, though.

You’re right of course re transfer fees, but 21/22 was the last year where we had all-Ashley commercials, and also we finished bottom half, so the TV & prize money was lower. Last year and this year will see considerable improvements in revenues, so once we’re into next year the final Ashley season drops off.

Yep, he’s a capable bottom half PL centre half - which is why he’s a great squad player for us at present. Excellent professional too.