TheBrownBottle

I don’t think anyone has played well today. Somehow Wolves are worse yet a goal up

Literally give the ball away softly with his first touch of the second half. It’s precisely how he’s performed in the match I’m watching

Lost possession quite a few times. Seems to think he has more time than he does.

I really don’t want to see Burn LB ever again. Or Longstaff, generally.

I honestly thought Bruno looked like he was struggling towards the end of the Man City game. Winning cup games means a great deal to me, so I’m not going to complain re the manager utilising his best players - though I can sympathise with the thought that bringing on a knock-carrying Bruno against though vicious bastards when 2-1 up with 5 to go wasn’t Howe’s finest moment

Back line and keeper are far better than they were a year ago, and the Wilson-less forward line isn’t anywhere near as worrying as it was in the past. Nee need for panic lads and lasses

I’ll stick to my original 1-1, though less confident of mebbes snatching a win now.

Is Starforth doing the same as Waugh? ‘Knock’ looks sarcastic. If he’s injured, he’s injured. What is it with NE football hacks?

Fuck knows. That man is too bland to play cryptic clues. Say what you see Chris, FFS

Remember when we didn’t have to worry about EU players needing clearance? Still though, blue passports all round, so job’s a good ‘un

It speaks to Man Utd’s sense of entitlement. I’ve missed hating those cunts - proper hating them. If we do manage to get back amongst the big boys, it’ll be nice to proper hate them again.

Mental thing is, prior to c.1996 they would’ve been correct. Chelsea to most people were London’s fourth club until the mid-‘90s. A reminder that footballing reputation isn’t static - it can change significantly over time.

Yep, they’d still be excellent ‘yo-yo’ club players

I haven’t seen a concrete date yet. Ashley signing those deals with Castore and Fun88 when the takeover was still stalled feels like a final ‘fuck you’.

It’s not about him wanting to move, it’s about the allegation that he thinks the club should just allow to go on loan to Man Utd for nowt. I’ve no issue at all with Dubravka wanting to leave (though I would have thought at his age 1st team football would be the priority). None whatsoever.

Yeah, fair enough. Point stands re Man Utd though. Cough up or fuck off

Christ, he’s phenomenal at statements like that. Do you think Edwards and his other media pals just hear the first part of the sentence - all the way up to ‘but’ - and everyone else hears the rest?

I’m going to go for a third draw in a row; 1-1 for me. I think we’re better than Wolves these days, but it’s still a tricky place to go. Also, I suspect Wood might start with Isak coming off the bench, which will make us a bit toothless at the start.

I’m not upset - I realise that this isn’t always the best medium to show what my actual emotions are! - I’m mildly annoyed by Dubravka, and frankly Man Utd can GTF. Is that the same club which wanted £15m to loan out Lingard for six months? They should stump up what we’re asking for or bugger off. And if Dubravka is happy warming benches, I understand the ones at SJP have heaters.

Man Utd are apparently baulking at paying a fee, but Dubravka wants to be let go anyway. Man Utd should pay a fee every time we end up with Darlow in nets as far as I’m concerned

Then Man Utd should pay a fee, and Dubravka should keep his yap shut until they do. We don’t owe him or Man Utd any favours.

So he’s earned the right to break his contract then? ‘Boo hoo I’m not good enough to get a start - let me go to Man Utd for nowt and sit on their bench?’ Bollocks to that

Dubravka can, quite frankly, get fucked on that one. I’d rather let him rot in the reserves than force a free transfer. His colours has well and truly been shown for all to see here.

I think ‘Vaux rage’ is what happens when Mackem fewm is exacerbated by eight pints of their local fizzy chemical pish

This is of course precisely what they should do - but they can’t; they are psychologically incapable of it. Everything is viewed through a B&W prism for them.