I was at both the last 2 games, Freiburg and Villa. The atmosphere from the start against Freiburg was great from the off (I'm lower West Stand) - perhaps partly as a carry over from the 2nd half v Burnley, partly as everyone there had chosen to buy a ticket for that game. The team responded in kind...

They won't be any more impressed with Hughton now.
I expect Kudus will play against Egypt whether fit or not.

I'd temporarily forgotten that André Ayew was once our record signing

Interesting in terms of the European (Conference League) qualification. For everyone left in, apart from Liverpool but including us, this is the best or only chance of getting in to Europe next season. And again unless Liverpool win the EFL, it will mean one fewer place in Europe via the league. Obv...

In other international news, Forbes and Marshall came on for the last 5 minutes or so of Finland-Northern Ireland with the hosts already leading 3-0. Marshall looked reasonably sharp, but Forbes did not exactly give a defensive masterclass as the score changed to 4-0. I didn't see it , but coming o...

I agree - especially for a club like us where league "success" isn't really anything more than a few more £ in the prize pot. I agree too that it's great to be in the mix for silverware, and that Moyes is taking all competitions seriously. However remember that the first 2 seasons in this...

9 (nine) consecutive home wins in European competition.

And our UEFA coefficient is now better than Tottenham's.

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Is the link.

Yep, let's have some more of the star pundits!

Weekly prediction of match score, with intermittent bonuses eg first scorer in cup games.
Early season bonus for our first scorer, yellow and red cards of the season

My apologies to the guy for jinxing him. I've just watched the goals - he was probably a bit at fault for the 3rd, but it was the Caley keeper who got away with a clownish error.
Probably fair enough that we let him go though.

Who knew? West Ham loanee keeper Brian Kinnear will be playing in today's Scottish Cup semi final for Falkirk today against Inverness Cally Thistle. I admit I knew nothing about him until now - he came to us in 2021 from Rangers, having been one of 5 Rangers players suspended in 2021 by the SFA for ...

Lasted longer in Europe than Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool

By the time we play again , not only, as pointed out below, could we be bottom, but in theory we could be 4 points adrift! Ultimately of course we stay up or go down because of our own results, but this looks like a situation where other results will have a real effect on morale. Before we kick off ...

FAO those of you who participate in the Predictions League - it is continuing during the WC, for all games of the teams with Hammers in the squad , and first scorer bonus for the England games

Lazio trailing and going to the Conference play offs as it stands....

I think Benny is a lot more two-footed than Jarrod, even though some of his left-footed crossing is dodgy!
I too however am not a big fan of inverted wingers.

Just a thought, apologies if discussed elsewhere; With Bowen being left footed and looking to cut inside from the right, is there a case for switching him out left, and bringing Benrahma to the right? Not necessarily all the time but to change it up during games? Or is the feeling that he's wasted a...

master wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:04 pm He played Downes in the 10 position. FFS

180m for that rubbish.

Aguerd, Paquetta and Cornet account for a good chunk of the 180m tbf

docarnie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:07 am 100% home record during the reign of the current monarch (and also the term of the current PM)*

(*checks BBC News website in case different current PM)

We may or not need to beat Bournemouth and Silkeborg to achieve the PM bit!

100% home record during the reign of the current monarch (and also the term of the current PM)*

(*checks BBC News website in case different current PM)

I agree with Fornals to replace Cornet, neither Antonio or Benrahma staked a claim last night for a starting place, and at this point both are bestter suited to be impact subs.
i know we haven't really seen Luca and Micky together up front but I'm not sure I really see it working.