LeBizzier69

Quite like Russell Harty back in the day.

It was strange to watch last night - the desire to take the risk on by playing out from the back (or around the back i should say) only to then pump it long due to the lack of options.....and that was against some absolute units. So, tippy tappy around the back and then hump it long to be cleared up with relative ease by their massive central defenders. A fairly damning indictment is that it's been said by many that THB is a real prospect and excelled last year....and yet at times he had zero options, didn't appear to know where he was going next, which led to indecision etc and just a hoof up the pitch or out of play. All that coupled with no protection for the back 4 whatsoever and a team with no cohesion is a real worry. I can't help but like RM, but was baffled at not putting Charles in midfield and playing Bednarek, unless he was an injury concern of course. It just looks like whenever the opposition get possession and carry it over halfway with any purpose, that they're going to get a goalscoring opportunity. Fully expecting us to play 'Boro into form at the weekend and a proper fair play to anyone making that journey.

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Sadly i can't remember who it was, but it was discussed on TalkSport (i'm pretty sure by someone a year or two ago.....if i can find the link i'll post it.) Whether you consider the Danny Murphy's of this world as frontline commentator or pundits is up to you. The argument being that at his age (late 20's) if he'd been such a standout player why wasn't he being linked with big clubs. In fact, he wasn't being linked with any big clubs this time around was he? You know what i mean by big club - without shouting West Ham stats at me. Also, if you actually look back at his career at Saints it's really only the last 2 years he's looked like a danger from set pieces, and for much of his career he didn't really have a defined position. I'm delighted for him, and gutted he's not with us - but he's not been a stellar performer for us up until the last few years.

I can’t think of a single news channel without a shower of cunts on it. Quite like that Christian chap on bbc in the evenings but other than that….dire.

There are people clamouring for England call ups that simply weren’t before. He was being lauded on Sky the other day like he wasn’t before. yes he’s had some plaudits but not to the level it is no. Even Rio Ferdinand has jumped on the bandwagon. The narrative was always “if he was that good he’d have snapped up by now”. Not anymore. Happy to admit it might be the booze talking and I’m probably just bitter still!

I will clarify in case it’s needed. It just grates that all the plaudits (or far more than when he was our player) etc come now he’s moved to WH. I find that unbelievably annoying. Suppose was inevitable though.

I can repeat it if you want me to?

The new media love-in for him frankly gets right on my tits.

I suspect the long term damage caused by lockdowns on families, kids schooling / education, mental health, cancer treatments (and other serious ailments) for patients not getting appointments or feeling they should to save the NHS and not getting symptoms treated will have a far greater impact than the virus itself. We'll all be living with the fallout from it for years to come.

Poor buggers who’ve travelled up there for that. Abysmal all round.

I’m sorry, what was that?

Holgate should be nowhere near starting. Dire.

Surely there's something in the trade descriptions act that means we don't have to fork out.....he's been missold as a striker.

Really pleased for him, but it’s definitely like seeing an ex you still hold a candle for being really happy with another bloke.

Was quite enjoying my Friday until I read this….

An old school tune: Oh Charley Charley Charley Charley Charley Charley Alcaraz

Almost as bored as the constant Mbappe/Neymar shite.

I was wondering this when it said he'd passed his medical - how do they check for any acl weakness? Or do they just ask him to do certain exercises that would show up any issues with it?

Still waiting....

Bit of an aside, but at school in the 80s (for those at school then) did everyone used to rub their chin and say “Jimmy Hill”…and if so was that when you didn’t believe someone? can’t have just been our school. Apologies, completely off topic.

If it were £30m in our pocket that’s fine. Fair deal. The issue has to be the amount Chelsea receive from it. Why on earth would you get rid of such a talent for such little cash in the bank?!

I don’t think anyone would begrudge him a move, but as with anyone being sold to Newcastle, we should be the ones pulling the pants down….massively. The current rumoured figure is completely the other way round. Recent ish ACL injury or not.

My 9 year old daughter was looking over my shoulder when I was on here recently and stated within the wife’s earshot “why are you looking at bouncing boobs” or words to that effect. Had to prove to wife that I wasn’t watching smut. Great avatar though.

I’m not sure why people are piling in on what people said at the time. He was off the pace for the premier league at the time he left. The PL is a totally different pace to La Liga….so it made sense all round given the service he’d given us. Hindsight says perhaps we should have kept on, but hey ho.