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Spurs looked better with Richarlison ruffling feathers than they did with that anonymous showboaty chap taking too many touches and killing momentum whose name escapes me….

Rice boiling over and Richarlison making a meal out of it

Did the ball get a yellow card for tripping Madders in the box before that 2nd goal? Borderline red in my book.

Was hoping for a closer game and for spurs to de-rail Arsenals title hopes. Who’d have thought it, a Tottenham side letting people down when the heat is on

Although the officiating has been shocking you don’t get so much of the likes of Fernandes and Xhaka co-refereeing the game with their arm on the refs shoulder for 90 minutes and voice in his ear and an in-balance of treatment between the famous and lesser so players, case in point De Bruyne’s 4 or so yellow card offences against us last season that would be a card for a MacAteer or Luke Thomas every time. Also with less media attention and reaction the managers have less pre-match influence on the refereeing, Arteta, Klopp, Pep all putting pressure on before a ball has been kicked then acting as if they have a divine right to constant dialogue that a Sheffield United caretaker manager doesn’t. Artetas heat map looks more like a full back than a manager! Having said that the refs authority is ridden roughshot over at this level when it comes to time wasting, “Show some authority ref” and “They’re taking the p*** out of you ref, take some control” being my most common shouts when players just ignore his gesture to hurry up or advance a throw or free kick by ten yards right in front of him. Perhaps it’s intimidation of an inexperienced official Maybe rival fans will say refs at this level have been intimidated by Vardy but generally players being equal is the refreshing difference.

Not forgetting the record breaking start, 30 points in 11 games

A rip off

OK, we won’t be breaking that points record after all but I’ve spotted a potential joint club record. It struck me that 4 draws is low, it is in fact after extensive research, cough (Wikipedia), our joint lowest, achieved on just 5 previous occasions (name ‘em statto’s). Worth a lap of honour in itself . I do however have a gut feeling Blackburn could be a draw, if they need a point and our line up becomes a little weaker to give others a game / on the beach. Any other records? Were we indeed the most expensively assembled squad at this level, did we have the most expensively assembled set of players on a subs bench at times this season? Most goals by someone Vardys age (found Kevin Phillips scoring 17 in all competitions at Blackpool aged 38, would need to see how many were league goals)? Vardy’s XG vs goals scored ratio at Bristol City an all time worst? Winks and Vesty for most passes to each other? The general consensus may be “couldn’t give a Monkeys” and whilst points are points however you earn them this stat points to those few late winners turning draws to wins being the key difference. You can also say we should have drawn some of those annoying defeats but however you look at it four is a very low figure. #rainysundaymorningthreadsaboutasbadasinternationalbreakthreads

I woke up on the sofa this morning hugging one . Apparently it was a decent white wine but I’d guzzled it like lemonade whilst filling the rest of my mouth with Twiglets, a typically classy celebration ritual of mine!

Commentary team complaining how flat the West Ham v Liverpool has been, a game moved for TV to 12:30 in a week when Liverpool have had a 200 mph local derby, no I’m not Klopp but can’t they see the hypocrisy,

But how did they explain their pitch invasion to the local police?

Injury / availability news - Hermansen - Finger injury, repetitive strain from tinny ring pulls Ward - Dropped punch bowl on foot at the Vardy party. Ricardo - pinged every dance muscle in his body Vestergaard - Burnt forehead on lightbulb at the Vardy party Faes - Gone AWOL (pre match not during this time) Coady - Tried to photocopy backside to fax to Leeds but glass broke. Doyle - Wandering around Churchgate looking for the legendary Brannigans nightclub Justin - Foot injury having had it run over by a Red bull delivery lorry at Vardys Choudhury - In custody after trying to drive home Winks - Having 40 K DH - Strained chuckle muscle after revisiting Leeds tweets from away game. Wilf - Last seen laying on top of a milk float singing “I predict a riot” at 4 am on Sunday morning. In Leeds. Praet - Duh, injured! Mavididi - Thoughtfully stepped aside to allow Albrighton to have a fitting farewell game / kidnapped by a FT posse Fatawu - phoned in sick (not phoned in sick in a Chilwell sense where you meet up with Chelsea representatives that day- hopefully) Vardy - Still having a party Daka - Missing / Getting lots of Booze (again) Nacho - Gone missing completely Cannon - mistakingly being stuffed with T-shirts by Filbert for the Blackburn game Selection news - Still no place for Souttar

Where oh where was that Linesman to rule out QPRs perfectly legit goals for offside tonight, someone didn’t get the memo / brown envelope

Tempted to watch it with my Towns many Ipswich fans, the idea of a mass Leeds p**s ripping is a joyous one. Preferably a draw and well on their way to 2nd.

I’ve been envious of neutrals this season and can now sort of - (“anyone but Leeds”) join them, some cracking games coming up. If WBA play like they did vs us I’d ignore the points difference and give them every chance to be a late party spoiler in the play offs.

Now we know which division yep go for your lives. Make sure you include 1 Leeds and 1 Forest favourite in your squads

Skys post match coverage is like a wake. They really don’t like to follow the narrative, they prefer to set one then sulk when it doesn’t happen.

Personally I’m gutted, devastated. 96 minutes and not one opportunity use my “Cook is making a meal out of it” gag

Maresca Sneeze Farke Cough

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha pint for whoever got that one, lost count, at London prices I’ll be bankrupt

Goodman sounds like he’s putting a black tie on, can see where his bias is at

Then have a drink

Just grabbed the corkscrew but my fizzy wine if screw-top!

Gerrinnnnya’kinbeauty!!!!!!!! pint for Dykesy