STEVIE B

Based on this game alone ?

This sounds similar to the Rodger's situation we had last season. In the end we left it way to late getting rid of him, to give us a fighting chance of staying up. Hopefully you board don't make the same mistake. Good luck with the rest of the season (after tomorrow, obviously !)

I guess it depends on which narrative you want. Both Ipswich & ourselves are both looking good for promotion. They're on our tails if it's a race to the title you're after. Such a long way to go still. We probably have the bigger, stronger squad, but all they need is a bit of luck regarding injuries etc & it'll be interesting.

Sunderland have been decent, harassed us & caused problems. I doubt they keep it up for 90+ minutes. Hopefully they tire & we find gaps, pick them off & make it more comfortable than it is currently.

Just heard the commentary regarding players ’milking' the head injury rule. We all agree some players are abusing, or over egging an injury to slow play down etc. If the club medic comes onto the pitch, the player has to wait 30 seconds to come back onto the pitch. Maybe if this time is increased, it may stop players feigning injury. l know it’s a grey area, but the rolling around, the clutching of heads is becoming so tiresome.

......They've lost 3 of their last 4, only beating Sheff Weds. Not sure they're doing that well tbh.

I can take that, as long l get to watch Jude Bellingham & Foden tbf. Far more enjoyable watching England right now. I get your point though.

Wasn't it Argentina '78 when thousands of Scots went out there to support their country & many decided not to come home !?

We have so much on offer going forward. We rarely look capable of keeping a clean sheet though. That must be a worry going into a tournament...........again.

Ndidi is away at the AFCON in the new year, maybe we need to look at other options ?

Great game of Basketball. Amazing stuff

Lansky is worth a watch. On Netflix. 8/10.

Harborough Town going well now. 4th, with games in hand. Looking good for a promotion challenge. Long season ahead though, of course.

I reckon Tyson Fury will do a few more of these exhibitions in Saudi, take his millions & disappear into the sunset in a couple of years. Any meaningful fights for him in the future, l highly doubt them happening.

Probably true. However, England have had lots of bad days lately & have been far from convincing. A repeat Fijian performance of the the ones against Wales or Australia gives them a great chance. We will see.

I’m not that confident that England beat Fiji tbh.

Tbf, there aren’t many footballers, or ex footballers that hold a Mensa membership.

Burnley have a decent run of fixtures ahead. Brentford, Bournemouth, Everton & Palace. Plus Sheff Utd not far off. We'll know more then. My guess is the 3 doomed clubs are Sheff Utd, Bournemouth & Luton.

I didn’t think Burnley would struggle this season. We may do very well, when/if promoted. Everything looks to be in place, l agree. l still think it’s a huge step up, only time will tell of course.

In answering your last paragraph, in our case, we have strength in depth, a good coach, much fitter players (last season was a joke) that understand what Enzo is wanting, they enjoy the system too & play with a smile. lpswich, again have a good coach, have the bounce from last season & love to attack. Before the season started, it looked like a very tough division, with decent sides, good experienced players & managers. In reality it isn’t that great. The gulf between the Championship & Prem is as wide as ever (see last season’s promoted sides).

You should try Millwall’s, North Stand Banter. l remember a few years back, they were mocking the stabbing to death of a Policewoman. Absolute scum.

So, even if he 'plays his card' of mental health, you won't believe him, It's purely because he's using it as an excuse ? You obviously have an agenda. Again, it's hypothetical & again, your opinion, but you're going down a rabbit hole there mate.

The opening line is fact re Alli Everything else is your opinion (and many others tbf). Dele received pelters for years regarding form, fitness etc. Nobody knows about Tielemans re mental health, childhood or upbringing. You maybe know more than most though.

We're all entitled to an opinion. You're aware of Delli Ali's story ? Tielemans was poor for us for a while. I'm just saying, hopefully that's all it was & is now.

His drop off in form is similar to Delli Ali’s. I just hope he isn’t suffering with mental health problems. Maybe there’s more to this than just a complete loss of form.