Holmes_and_Watson

40 years is long enough to now give someone else a title. But even this has only been possible because Rangers had a takeover then reboot with Russ, and Celtic followed suit with Nancy as manager. Hopefully Celtic will have a stumble, as I think they play Hearts on the final day...checks...yup. Hearts have Motherwell, then Falkirk, then Celtic. A league win this season, and then even more success under Bloom would be excellent for that league.

Hearts come back to win against Russell Martin & Danny Rohl's Rangers. That's Rangers out of title contention. No Meghoma for Rangers ( no idea if injured or out of favour)

JWP, having played for West Ham before his loan to Burnley, could be part of 2 relegated squads this season.

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Some of those Moyes quotes were from an article earlier in the season. There, without Osman's positivity around them, it was a stark warning to Dibling to improve, or get left behind. Moyes was saying that having the club bring in a loan player ahead of you, should be a massive warning. And that Dibling should be asking a lot of questions about where he had to improve. I thought we got a good deal for him. £35million to invest elsewhere. His post Martin form wasn't great, and he wasn't having an impact. Obviously, it's ridiculously competitive in the PL. Not just in physical and mental resilience. But in learning, adapting and fitting into a new environment, coaching, and set of demands. Often against where your strengths lie. He was at a young age in our first team, and still is trying to settle at Everton. There's no guarantee his all round game will meet Moyes' requirements. He just has to learn, and develop as much as he can. It can only benefit him, even if his future isn't at Everton.

Anguish

Tolerance

VA will be happy enough with an away point. But both teams were very poor, and there for the taking. VA went down to 10, when the home side hit an excellent ball through the high line of defence. Koum collided into the back of their through player. Not cynical, as their player made sure of the chance of contact, on the way to get the ball. But no arguments either. VA then conceded a shocker. There's plenty of good reasons to play across the back. To switch the play; to maintain possession; to draw in your opponents. Not because you've no better ideas; when you're not organised; when you've already lost 1 center half and when 2 of the others are 2 feet apart. Cue losing possession, when Sochaux still have plenty in the half from their last attack (another reason not to do it), and going 1 down. Sochaux really could have had a second. They hit the post and shot wide when a pass would have given them a tap in. But then VA got an equaliser from a penalty. One of those where a player dips his head into a clearance, and gets a decision. Somewhere, during treatment and waiting for the spot kick to be taken, a second yellow was shown. Not sure if it was for persistent dissent. Appuah, on his way to his own second yellow before being subbed, put it in. And that was it from both sides. Sochaux hit a post later with an effort from an angle. Other than that, it seemed the goals had been converted into barn doors, neither side could hit. El Hadary came on, but was particularly poor. One thing that did stand out, was Abu's good use of VA having a physical presence up front. he picked out sub Nyemb on a number of occasions. Good range and accuracy.

They have. He was to catch a train back, but missed it.

Good start, with Stewart getting close and a lovely THB opener. From then, we've looked a bit like a side filling in a number of positions, while Preston have grown in confidence. Charles and Archer standing out as not clicking in the positions they've been asked to take up. Preston have had a couple of good heading chances of their own, winning down that Charles/Fellows side. Ahead of'boro on goals scored. A bit of tightening up is needed, to give us a better platform to get more.

Corbyn must be gutted. He led quite the long chant of "Free, Free Palestine" as he was announcing the Your Party launch. It's not enough to roughly know where you are on the political spectrum and vote accordingly. Now, you have to check which bit of them is just ahead in their internal back stabbing contest. That makes quite a difference in broad parties. Then you have to check to make sure the people you thought you were voting for haven't formed a new party or defected to another one. Then check to see which fringe outcasts and hate mongers have been infiltrating your party of choice, and see what they're likely to get away with, in all the in fighting and possible coalitions ahead. All for the privilege of being disappointed by their conduct, ability and delivery of anything except failure.

Two Green candidates arrested. The deputy of the party called their comments "abhorrent" No mention if she was asked about Polanski's comments. With Labour's struggle with anti semitism, are the Greens now the home for these people, where they feel emboldened? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6pqz3dz7po I see other headlines talking about an emergency over antisemitism. It should never have got anywhere near being at that level. No wonder Starmer was heckled, as many will see his words as far too late.

Play

I agree we'd not want players instead of cash. Especially if it has to be from one country.

Here you go. Report back, on how it's impacting our promotion chances.