Optimistic Nut

Herdman realistic?

If they hadn't signed Ekitike even. He probably will come good but the points they're losing at the minute could cost them the title.

So important that they do. I don't think CL qualification is as critical this season as it was last as long as we still have a good season, but last thing we want is for him to start thinking he's above us so quickly.

Where the club who sold him signed a highly rated striker from the continent who is smashing it, and a so-far injured PL striker.

Their decision to try and get Guehi on the cheap so late in the window and put all their chips on Isak is looking more ridiculous by the match. Should have just given Palace a bit more earlier in the window so they had time to replace him, and get someone as cover for Ekitike. Hell, they could have even got Woltemade.

Who else has seen this filth?

Yeah he's not at that level yet. Very good keeper but not top tier.

Ange back to Celtic shortly?

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Think we've peaked as a club as long as PSR is as it is. Not sure we'll ever be able to top the last 5 months of last season. Hope Howe himself doesn't start getting frustrated by this and look at the Sky 6 as his route to the PL & CL titles, because he's good enough to do it.

Hearts 3 up and 5 points clear.

Will be interesting to see if Anderson can take this game by the scruff of his neck in this case, the way he's been bigged up lately. Will be a good test of where he is.

By the same token, should this lad be penalised just because he happened to be from Barnsley academy and not from a more glamorous club? He'll have better facilities here, more earning opportunities. Plus Barnsley are getting a decent compensation package with future earnings if he makes it.

A club is being compensated for their development of a footballer. I don't see the issue.

Beat academic students end up at the best universities most of the time. Best young footballers will end up at the best clubs. Only difference is there's more money involved in football.

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Aye. Would be some going to get 12 points from those 4 games again. 8-9 would be brilliant.

Aye. Win the next two and that's wiped out. Also think we'll pick up fewer points to the "big clubs" plus Man U & Spurs, but there's a lot of points from the mid-block of clubs there for us to cancel that out.

Normally yeah, they were shocking first day of the season though.

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The ball goes where Park wants it to go.

Need a run-rate of 9-10 points every 5 games to threaten top 5 so need a little run to start shortly to make up some ground.

Is Ramsey back?

It was about this time 2 years ago when it really started to look grim on that front. We're fine at the minute.

In isolation a draw would be good, but think we need to win one or two like that to make up for the Villa and Leeds 0-0s.