Ken Tone

Though of course the really important games are Stoke v Liverpool and Everton v Spurs !

Thanks. In another game that could really have mattered.

Anyone who was watching on line see if Pellé's first "goal" really was offside? Didn't look it to us over in the kingsland.

Quite. So really it will come down to ...... does he love it enough to stay with us if a really big team want him, and will pay him a lot more?

Why not give Gallagher a few mins? Nothing to lose and time to give him some build up for next season.

c75% possession and only 1 shot on target

I've nothing against either Gardos or Yoshida individually, but I can't see why it is sensible to have 2 centre backs on the bench, especially with Targett so that we could rearrange in extreme emergency with Bertrand as a CB. Personally I'd rather see another young attacker ..... delighted to see Gallagher there though. Otherwise, and with every extremity crossed over Gazzaniga, it looks the best side available.

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Bugger! Another day's arragemnents ruined. The TV companies really ought to be made to choose their fixtures all at the start of the season , so we fans could organise holidays, trips etc, without the risk of games being changed at only a few weeks notice. The fan who actually goes to games always comes last in the pecking order.

Surely it will (as nearly always) come down to wages. If we pay Toby enough, he'll stay with us. Transfer fee fee is not such a big deal . In effect we have a £1.5million discount agreed with Athletics Madrid. If Spurs offer them £10 million, £1.5 mil of that will come to us. There is nothing to stop us agreeing to forget the loan deal, and pay a fee of say £9million to Madrid. They'd keep all of that and be 1/2 a mill in better of than from selling to Spurs

And again!

Tadic has looked better today ..... Because he' s playing on the left for once.

Not a very convincing pen was it?

Interesting news. In the past a young Saints player going out on loan was a sign he had no great future at his home club. We have tended to blood our own promising young players and bring them through the ranks here, not send them out. But this implies that we still see Turnbull making it in our first team ...... quite a change of approach.

Anyway -- Gallagher. Did anyone see him play? How did he do? I notice he was subbed immediately after half time .... Not injured again ,I hope, but just too soon for a whole game?

I only come on here to slag off Turkis, but I don't dare in case he bullies me. I didn't bother last time.

Really weird that ST holders aren't all being treated the same. We bought cup tickets for Ipswich over the phone and our ST cards were activated. In fact the woman who dealt with us made me feel daft when I asked if they'd be posted and she had to explain about the smart ST card. Bought Palace tickets also over phone and again the ST card has been 'charged'. Both times we bought tickets for our usual seats.

And Joey Barton as peacemaker?

Tram (metro link) from Old Trafford/Warwick Road ,but it will be absolutely packed with home fans, so may not be a good idea when we win!

The Trafford Centre is massive, and obviously good for the shoppers, but there is often also a massive traffic jam round it. Might be worth you looking at the Lowry Centre as an alternative , very near the ground ..... a much smaller shopping centre but with optional museums and art gallery nearby.

Its going to be especially embarrassing if it turns out she is slightly boss-eyed!

I'd agree if Clyne is fit. However, IF Clyne isn't fit as the rumours say, we may need to play Toby at right back (where he plays for Belgium?) and maybe revert to the 4-3-3 formation.

ex-ag-ger-ate !

this. 'entertaining'!

I've heard the odd groan when he' s mi**** a pass or a shot, but I've never heard anyone boo him.