As an extension of what Juncs said re: NI, I think what I've found immensely frustrating in all of this process is the plain bad faith that has accompanied so much of the negotiations. It has continued to bring out the worst in politicians and has only served to reenforce entrenched viewpoints on ei...

Excellent news. Welcome Kalvin. His flexibility allows us to set up in a few different ways. That and he's a cracking player that has Rodri in front of him at City.

I imagine Hodgson will be looking for a job this summer. Worked out so well last time, maybe they should give it a go again!

While I have a fair bit of sympathy for those affected by the ULEZ and very much believe in peaceful protest, this very much doesn't extend to the people who have taken an angle grinder to most of the traffic lights on the Eastern side of Bromley borough, including a pelican crossing situated right ...

I love how everyone has collectively memoryholed the early Wenger years when Arsenal were getting 10 red cards a season and the tabloids were shouting about them being the dirtiest side in football. Quite! I seem to remember Vieira collecting them like panini stickers at one point. Grimandi liked k...

Woah, this genius has cracked it! Someone get legohead on the phone asap! "I'd rather have 10 touches in the box with 2-3 goals from it with ruthless finishing with a decent attack, than 77 touches with nothing to show for it with a blunt butter knife for attack!" Some of them genuinely b...

I reckon they let Fergie back in so that she could keep the press entertained and give the rest of them some peace. The press are all obsessed with her.

Ilford Paolo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:36 am Harry Redknapp take note. If only the Rio money was spent so well.

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The money was spent in Triffic fashion for 'Arry. Triffic it was.

There's a reason Man City were happy to sell them Jesus....

Wouldn't read much into the Sperz result as our dear neighbours had no centre backs last night. The hoodoo was broken back in August but I'm still nervous about this one.

What a fantastic result. Brilliant to a man and came away with a deserved victory against the Ashburton Army or whatever they want to call themselves these days. After Fulham and Liverpool I feared the worst with that line up but we got a proper performance. I'm still in the mindset of 7 points to g...

Please can we turn up for this one. Pretty please.

Cold light of day it was a solid regulation performance with some superb moments from our front 3 and a decent defensive display. I still instinctively look down at Luton, Burnley etc's results. Hard habit to break.

Can’t stand the bloke but that’s an excellent finish from Salah

I do find the difference between the ex Man Utd commentators and the ex Scouse commentators is that the Man Utd lads will actually criticise their own team whereas the red scouse lot merely act as cheerleaders.

Slow going first half and a much improved second half. Paqueta's pass for the first was sublime, just lovely to watch. Kudus took his goal so well. Zouma was excellent and Mav looked slightly better but he still gives me the yips. Nice to see us beat this lot, usually they benefit from some marginal...

Depends which version of each team turns up really. Our Wolves performance team or the can't be bothered brigade and the Manure team that looks like they met each other on the bus or the one that can be hard to beat that got a draw at the bin dippers last Sunday.

While I certainly have a lot of sympathy with the view that we sit 8th and through to the Europa League knockouts, it's the type of performances on Wednesday night that really annoy me as a supporter and dampens the enthusiasm. Far more than a slightly tedious ground out game against the likes of Pa...

"West Ham is a weird and unnecessary club, full stop"

Weird and unnecessary isn't one I've had levelled at us before....

In the Prem I see: Decent win for Liverpool at Palace. Scousers are on decent form and Palace aren't. Brighton to beat Burnley but Burnley to score Man Utd to beat Bournemouth Brentford to get at least a draw at Sheff Utd Wolves to beat Forest Villa to edge Arsenal (though wouldn't surprise me if th...