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Didn't think that was a pen tbh, looks like he got the ball and just tangle of legs

The way we play we basically only have Bruno in the middle. The other 2 CMs both go and stand in a wide V ahead of him, often just standing there. There's no movement there at all. Then when we lose the ball there's absolutely no cover in the middle and we're so easy to counter on. This has been the problem all season. Would much rather see us play more of a 4231. Keep one of our other CMs deeper so Bruno actually has someone to pass to in the middle and cover if he goes forward. Particularly as we've got 2 attacking fullbacks, we need another CM to sit in. Think Tino and Hall have done well. Burn's made some brilliant blocks. Hopefully we step it up, but you feel like they have so much space when we lose the ball and our CBs are so slow that we're going to keep giving up chances.

Howay lads! Please be good at footballering today.

Monty Don's gonna be pissed off with that.

Hmmm, 'Drilldo gets the job done' appears to be trademarked: https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00915894017

Nice. Trademarking that.

Agreed, we need to get into these fuckers like a pneumatic dildo.

What I mean was he is, but only within the terms of his contract i.e. after his gardening leave

I don't particularly care about Ashworth leaving, he's entitled to leave and go to a job he'd prefer if he wants, like most of us will have done at some point. It does feel like Man U are low-balling on the fee if the reports of £2milion offers are true. I mean, they can low-ball in negotiations if they want, but it's pretty unreasonable of them to get pissy about us publicly at the same time. Given we'd paid £4/5 million for him a couple of years ago (I've seen varying figures) using that amount as a starting point seem reasonable. Then you've perhaps got additional compensation payments for things like - money we're having to pay him to tend his garden. Essentially compensating for the money we invested in him [not for wages spend when he actually did some work]. Then there's more intangible amounts like compensation for the disruption to our business due to him leaving, and also for an employee with detailed knowledge of our business strategy joining a direct rival. That's one of the big reason behind the existance of gardening leave after all. Anyway, don't know exactly how I'd calculate it exactly but I'd make the sum as something like...

double post Actually while I've double posted, might as well moan about something: I hate the colour of the blue on our badge. It looks cheap and tacky. Should be darker.

I agree, though I don't like the birdy badge on it personally. Birdy badge and yellow and green gives me Norwich City vibes! Could also just be a bit of a colour clash for me. I'd adore it with a green NUFC logo from kit no 2.

Urgh, that fucking Luton draw man.

Punishment for their performance on Wednesday.

According to .com Hendrick and Dummett's deals end this year, Hayden's contracted until June '26

Eddie said “Joelinton has seen a specialist and is working on his own programme." when asked about how close he Pope and Miggy are to returning, so probably just that.