foxile5

You're right. We ended up winning 4-3.

The distance between reality and intention is intense here. We were not good enough tonight. We've been good enough (and then some) this season. It should not be a controversial opinion to say we let ourselves down in the second half. ****ing hell. Weird that there are some dogmatic freaks amongst the fan base. Remember when criticizing Rodgers was considered enough to write off a supporter.

We've won the last half 0-3 then. If that's what you need to hear?

Against a team who were no better. But I've had the mare. Top performance. Great ideas.

We just lost the second half 3-0.

Crap in the second half. Utterly devoid of ideas

It's one of those that was funny the first time you heard it and became tedious very, very, very quickly.

Is that the points record off now?

Anyone got a picture of the tifo?

Edit - the joke has already been made.

I hope that everyone is thinking and praying at maximum capacity.

I wonder if we'll have an empty ground for the trophy lift.

Potential offenders; not supporters. It's really not a coincidence that we've got heavily guarded entrances with pre entrances and phalanxes of security welcoming you into the ground and a sterile atmosphere. It's planned. The club very much want this atmosphere and environment. The team, the manager, and the die hard fans deserve so much more from the administration of this club.

This combined with another poster saying that people are getting bored they just don't realise it - that's pretty much it. The game that most crowds fell in love with is slowly evolving into something they don't recognise even though a lot of the component parts are still there. It's changing, slowly, into another product. I know I've banged on about it so much it's probably white noise but it's becoming slowly, irrevocably Americanised and - like the frog in a pot of boiling water - people are falling out of love with it in real time and not understanding it. It won't be long before broadcasters are advertising during VAR breaks and VAR breaks are mandated after every single in-game decision. NFL anyone? It won't be too long before a play-off system is implemented for The Premier League (or Super League or similar) and clubs are moved away from their home cities for vast periods of time. Franchise Model right there. We already have a weird 'Matchday Experience' culture at the ground that most people dislike for a reason they cannot quite articulate. It's because it's weirdly American in a sporting culture and society that doesn't really work for Americanisation. The question is whether the new generation of match-going fans will adopt it as their own and enjoy it or whether or not the sport gets turfed over almost entirely to tourists and day-trippers.

The only reason I'm still watching this is the slim chance of Alves coming on.

We've not really been in the second half barring the goal. Make some changes Enzo.

He goes with their best wishes tbf

I'm glad he leaves with their best wishes but sometimes I would like the truth "We wanted him gone and we won't miss him one bit" would be well funny to read.

Is his dad the lord admiral?

Just keep winning stuff don't we.

Not sure I'd agree about elite distribution but it's very good. Short range passing is suspect at times. Long range is decent. He'll develop that though. His core attributes are very much in place.

Good ain't he? Sometimes a bit suspect with his passing but that's going to develop. A very, very useful goalkeeper to have at our club.

I'm not bothered about the player. I'm bothered by the obvious failures in processes at the club. No way is a player flown from Italy, given a medical, and all but announced without the intention to sign. It's been so public. To be mucking it up last minute isn't a good thing. This could be any player. It's unprofessional.

Utter, utter shit show. We've had ****ing weeks of this. How have we become so badly ran.

That's that absolutely ****ed then isn't it?