krully wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:21 pm

500 games and what does he have to show for it?

The worst Premier League win record of any manager to have managed 500 or more Premier League games. Quite the the achievement.

It's about time sky 'retired' Martin Tyler. He's always been overrated but he is a truly awful commentator these days.

I do think the players have been lucky lately that he's justifiably drawn the ire of everyone. Because he's not wrong, they've been s**** too. He unlike Rafa, as we've discussed, doesn't have a strict structure or tactics, so for all we criticise him for not inspiring expansive play, it isn't as if...

He's lost the plot completely. Who's way has he been doing it for the past 18 month? Has he just been letting the players do what they want? Does he not pick the team? Does he not come up, with the shape, structure, tactical approach, game plan etc? Does he not lead training? What the **** has he ac...

This is the final straw as far as I'm concerned. Bruce has to go tonight if we don't win. No reason whatsoever to set up so negatively. 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders against the side looking to break the record for the lowest ever Premier League points tally. They've not won a game all sea...

Carroll & Joelinton upfront . Not sure there has ever been a less prolific strike force. I understand the want to rest/ not risk Wilson but surely Gayle has to start.

Good to see Dubravka and Lascelles back.

4-0 to Arsenal.

Who’s actually worried about relegation? I don’t think that we’ll go down but if we did I won’t lose any sleep over it. Even if we didn’t come straight back up chances are we’d be playing to win more weeks than we’re playing not to lose as is the case now. The Saudi takeover is also dead in the wat...

I'd say Eddie Howe is the best and most realistic option. Now would be the time to pull the trigger. Barring an absolute disaster we won't go down so it gives him just over half a season to get used to the players. I can't see Howe coming here. When he went to Burnley it didn't work out and he said...

CIH wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 19, 2020 1:20 am

Fraser - Almiron - ASM
Wilson

Would that be so unreasonable? Think we would certainly need Hayden in midfield, mind. Dummett coming back from injury wouldn't hurt, either.

Yes as long as Bruce remains manager.

These mediocre clubs keep rotating through managers, often the same ol' bunch, and expecting different results. It's no surprise that clubs can't elevate themselves from their current standing when they don't receive significantly more investment or don't given managers time to affect real, lasting...

Fulham have been playing well over the last few games. Seem to be sorting their problems out. Massive game for us. I can't see us getting anything from Man City, Liverpool or Leicester over the festive period so this really is a must win game. If we don't we'll more than likely be dragged into the r...

Did he say we were still missing 5? Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Gillespie? Probably Dummett. Or even Anderson maybe? Could be ASM but I'm sure somebody said he was spotted in town the other day. Supposedly ASM flew back to France this week and will leave in January unless Bruce is sacked. Supposed...

Seems like Steve has gone with the classic 3-3-4. All out attack!

Must be going for the rather lose 4-3 than 1-0 approach.

This will be the death of Sky & BT. Everybody will turn to IPTV for those games and soon realise it's pointless forking out for even the standard Sky & BT packages. Shot themselves in the foot here out of pure greed.

ALF wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:30 pm

This is like 2 questions. VAR is great but the rules are all over the place. No logic to them.

This.

VAR is great but the new handball rule is a joke.

I live in Wolverhampton so from Tuesday no going to other people’s houses. But it’s okay to go to / meet people in pubs, cafes or restaurants, to go to work, for kids to go to school, to go shopping, to go to the gym...but just don’t go into someone else’s house - utter waste of time. There is noth...

Great article on this from George Caulkin, Chris Waugh & Matt Slater. Right up until Tuesday, they expected a yes — again. When Wednesday rolled around, it was a no — again. After weeks of political pressure, painstaking negotiations and government involvement, Mike Ashley and the consortium attempt...

This is a great signing.
The above is an exciting front four. Looking forward to seeing them together.

Yeah Joelinton doesn't deserve the 9 shirt. Obviously he shouldn't have got it in the first place but taking it off him might ease some of the pressure on him and allow him to relax more. When you're wearing the 9 shirt you're expected to and have to score goals. Joelinton doesn't do that. Hopefully...