The College Dropout Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Bruno is comfortably the best CM I've seen for us. I'll be amazed if he can avoid the 2 game suspension. I'll be pleased if he makes it through the next 5. At that point I hope we have some more options and it will mean he's unlikely to get the 3 game suspension for 15. At this rate he's thundering towards the 15 YC 3 game suspension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 If he gets to 7 or 8 he might be better off taking a second yellow, no? That will give him a 1 game suspension rather than 2? And then he's only got to get through 1 or 2 games before it moves to 15? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 33 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: If he gets to 7 or 8 he might be better off taking a second yellow, no? That will give him a 1 game suspension rather than 2? And then he's only got to get through 1 or 2 games before it moves to 15? The red card doesn't reset the yellows to zero. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Just now, jonny1403 said: The red card doesn't reset the yellows to zero. No but it remains at 9 - no? So if he gets to within 1 or 2 games of the suspension limit moving up (GW 30 is it?), he's better off getting a second yellow. Getting a 1 match-ban - when he returns it's now 15 yellow cards for a suspension not 10. So he needs 6 yellows for a suspension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I for one hope Blue cards interact with these maths somehow in a fun and incomprehensible way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Think he’ll get sent off against Arsenal,seems to hate them for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Just now, Myleftboot said: Think he’ll get sent off against Arsenal,seems to hate them for some reason. Can’t blame him for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 3 minutes ago, Myleftboot said: Think he’ll get sent off against Arsenal,seems to hate them for some reason. If it's as a result of petulantly blasting a ball off havertz face, I'll reluctantly accept it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 13 hours ago, Myleftboot said: Think he’ll get sent off against Arsenal,seems to hate them for some reason. He’s only human Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 He has this odd battle with the Italian Brazilian Jorginho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Rob Lee was superb, up there with Bruno in terms of impacting a game. Bruno very cool under pressure and just keeps everything ticking over and he does get goals occasionally. Lee was a great goal scorer though, I think he’d find his way into the starting 11 if any era since he did play for us. Batty was a tough bastard.. good footballer and overall likeable character, especially given how elusive he’s been since retirement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 37 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said: Rob Lee was superb, up there with Bruno in terms of impacting a game. Bruno very cool under pressure and just keeps everything ticking over and he does get goals occasionally. Lee was a great goal scorer though, I think he’d find his way into the starting 11 if any era since he did play for us. Batty was a tough bastard.. good footballer and overall likeable character, especially given how elusive he’s been since retirement. David F Batty, man of mystery. My favourite Batty story is that he was spotted helping his dad and his mates at work the day after his England debut - his dad was a bin man. Just a ludicrously normal bloke who was gifted at football. I also loved his stoic reaction to missing the vital penalty vs Argentina. No ludicrous self-absorbed tears - just a shrug and ‘I’ve never taken one before’ in the interview afterwards. And waving to his kids back home through the camera during the national anthem, instead of screaming it like a rugby wanker a la Tony Adams. The man don’t give a fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: David F Batty, man of mystery. My favourite Batty story is that he was spotted helping his dad and his mates at work the day after his England debut - his dad was a bin man. Just a ludicrously normal bloke who was gifted at football. I also loved his stoic reaction to missing the vital penalty vs Argentina. No ludicrous self-absorbed tears - just a shrug and ‘I’ve never taken one before’ in the interview afterwards. And waving to his kids back home through the camera during the national anthem, instead of screaming it like a rugby wanker a la Tony Adams. The man don’t give a fuck. Remember hearing from somebody in the dressing room (on one of those podcasts) that after the game, Beckham was disconsolate and the rest of the team were huddled around him. Meanwhile, Batty had a shower, got his bag round his shoulder and announced, ‘Right, I’m off to the bus lads’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Rob Lee still #1 for me I think. A CM scoring double figures or close to it consistently over multiple seasons, you don’t see that very often nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 7 hours ago, Kanji said: He has this odd battle with the Italian Brazilian Jorginho Aye, I’m not sure he enjoyed the switch of nationality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 25 minutes ago, Hovagod said: Remember hearing from somebody in the dressing room (on one of those podcasts) that after the game, Beckham was disconsolate and the rest of the team were huddled around him. Meanwhile, Batty had a shower, got his bag round his shoulder and announced, ‘Right, I’m off to the bus lads’ Running over to lift Lennon's legs off the pitch so they could get on with the game, after Shearer booted him in the head was vintage. Also away to Metz when someone punched him in the face, blood streaming, and he just got on with it. Would love a Batty in our midfield today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 59 minutes ago, Hovagod said: Remember hearing from somebody in the dressing room (on one of those podcasts) that after the game, Beckham was disconsolate and the rest of the team were huddled around him. Meanwhile, Batty had a shower, got his bag round his shoulder and announced, ‘Right, I’m off to the bus lads’ Best attitude imaginable. DFB is who I’d want to be if I was a pro footballer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 of all the ones i've watched up close - batty/gazza/rob lee - each of them top class for us in a different way. gazza was just something else. such a hard grafter too for someone with such talent. the hoddles and le tissiers of this world may have had the skill but never worked as hard as this lad for the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 He looks awful in red, keep your traitorous hands off Ashworth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 14/02/2024 at 05:20, huss9 said: of all the ones i've watched up close - batty/gazza/rob lee - each of them top class for us in a different way. gazza was just something else. such a hard grafter too for someone with such talent. the hoddles and le tissiers of this world may have had the skill but never worked as hard as this lad for the team. Gazza scored the best goal i've ever seen live, against Chelsea in 88 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 7 minutes ago, Ben said: He looks awful in red, keep your traitorous hands off Ashworth. It's going to be a fucking sickener when it happens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Blonde. Red attire. Is it just me, or is that a come and get me to Man Utd so he can follow in the footsteps of his idol, Donny van de Beek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 When bruno picks up his next yellow who do you think howe will pick to replace him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 5 minutes ago, andycap said: When bruno picks up his next yellow who do you think howe will pick to replace him? Willock or Anderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It'll be in 9 week's time so he won't get banned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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