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I saw a quote from Ruud in the week when challenged about changing things, basically said “We do change things when needed” and then went on to say it’s in small ways and we’ve changed the wingers changed the 6’s, changed the CB’s. But he just doesn’t get it, the model doesn’t work in its current shape, it needs a new shape, to at least try. At the very least, the first time you do it it will throw the oppositions expectations of you and their plan to counter you out of the window. Two up top or 2 number 10’s, 3 CBs, wing-backs, just something new. And if Skipp and Winks haven’t shown enough in training do dislodge jog-along Soumare then they’re a disgrace to the profession . They should be banging the managers door down after watching him keep his place.

Faes F*** Up sweepstake, I’m having minute 28 (& 37, 63, 79)

Baroness Brady will sit in her seat smirking at the incompetent wannabes making pathetic excuses for themselves, squabbling, falling out, throwing each other under the bus, failing the most basic of tasks and deserving firing. And on The Apprentice she’ll do something similar.

You were s**t last week, here’s a shirt, go again You were s**t last week, here’s a shirt, go again You were s**t last week, here’s a shirt, go again You were s**t last week, here’s a shirt, go again You were s**t last week, here’s a shirt, go again it gives the wrong message to everyone at the club and every kid in the county who kicks a ball. De-values the badge, de-values the club, you no longer need to earn your place just turn up and jog about a bit.

We could do a bucket cash collection in the stands if that helps

Be kind folks, this forum is for all including those who can't spall priperly.

Can you play right back?

Will certainly be avoiding all the pre match quotes about giving it 100%, determination, cutting out mistakes, focus, concentration, yada yada yada. All talk. Thirty minutes in they've given up and aren't chasing back. Do your talking on the pitch.

Has anyone done a “We’re going to get Hammered” joke yet?

I can only see a couple of problems for us. The first half and the second half.

No I can just see a 3, 4 or 5 nil defeat but I’m stupidly holding out hope instead that the line up will be creative, a new formation, throw all Potters preparation out of the window and give us something new to talk about and assess. What’s the word, oh yeah, “Try”. The thought of that excites me enough to look ahead to it but it’s more like a dentists appointment looming on the calendar than a treat of any kind.

If Utd lose patience with Amorim we must brace ourselves for the inevitable approach for Ruud. It will hard to keep him, it’s his destiny but let’s say 10 million in compensation could persuade us

Onana ya nana

Peter Crouch and Joe Cole stood side by side looking like a tribute to the Driscoll brothers from Only Fools & Horses

Yeah I'd forgotten about that Ten Jellies Rottweiller bloke, to be fair that really has been an extravagance employing two goalkeeping coaches even though we have 4 senior keepers all here day in day out. I take it Alcock was just Goalkeepers whereas he is general first team coach too. We have a set-piece coach? I think Baldrick has had more successful cunning plans than him although to be fair we don't concede from as many like that spell in the Rodgers era (I say spell, it was most of it wasn't it?)

We've given up so will save money by not bothering with a full staff. It'll be Ruud, Kingy and Filbert from now with Rustie Lee on Tuesdays and Thursdays, it'll be a laugh and we'll save some money.

The new contract would be signed by now but Ward keeps dropping the pen

It's a good point, that we may need to separate the two things, the awful last day of the season and the appreciation of Vardy and that's tough. If it is the end for him then being subbed on 75 mins by young Evans could be an iconic passing of the baton particularly if Evans comes good. No pressure lad . There really should be a testimonial, while the players are still capable, the title winners squad vs a team of team mates from both before and after, one side managed by Ranieri, the other by Pearson (yes I know the part he had in building the winning squad but nice to have them both involved), also a chance to recognize Kingy's service and say a proper goodbye to the likes of Fuchs and Okazaki. Money can go to Charidy or Rebekah's legal bill fund

We’ll have a whip round in the Kings Head. A minute after his next team sheet has been revealed with De-Cordova Reid and Ayew starting would be a good moment I’m sure there will be a lot of takers.

Do you reckon he can do the club a discount on a bulk order of frozen burgers?

I predict we’d beat Leeds, I predict we’d beat Leeds

I wondered why I feel I’ve aged ten years in a year. You’ve saved me a therapist, it all starts to make sense. That much trauma and a bank statement for tickets, trains and cuddly Filberts that tells me we actually pay for the “privilege” of this assault on our emotions. But at least we’re never boring!

This is all good “money in the bank” for Will. The 10 men situation, changing positions, coming off the bench, starting games, still plenty more to come too. When approving a loan, matching the right club to the player is crucial, it seems Cardiff are a good fit, not desperate enough to gift him a key role from day 1 but letting him earn his place against his competition and keep it if he impresses. It seems like he’ll be getting plenty of football between now and the end of the season and as we know the Championship throws up opponents of all different shapes and sizes, he left us a boy and will return as a man.

Fulham away in the relegation season, Youri and Soumare just gave up, stopped chasing and just walked around. Then next match they were handed a shirt, a starting place, that devalued the badge and sent out the wrong message to every player at every level at Seagrave, you can opt to not put a shift in and still keep your place. That was an all time low. Well that’s happening again, so many replay frames of goals conceded (I should just say “goals” as there are no other kind) show players not getting back, out of position, so many times last night players hid from responsibility not offering an out ball. If they continue to be picked, again it devalues the badge and what it means to play for our club.