jimsmallman

You’d always take a point after being down to ten for so long. Sorted the problems at half time after an awful first half. Ricardo is the best player in the division by a million miles. I will happily sell my soul to the devil to keep him fit for the season.

Ayew has put in a good shift today.

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I swear I saw Winks geeing the crowd up when we scored. If so, that’s a good sign that he’s going to knuckle down and play for the team.

Is Jannik trying to get sent off? Did he leave his dog tied up outside or something?

Brilliant. Absolutely no need to fly into that challenge at all by Ramsey.

Now is Marti wearing a jacket or a gillet? Looks like he found it on a rack in TK Maxx

Good anticipation by Ayew for the goal. Placheta is a good player. Nearly went in off Jakub’s backside. Can’t understand why a bigger team hasn’t given him a look.

Sat working and have Sky Sports on in the background. It's the 2020 Papa John's final between Salford and Portsmouth and both keepers absolutely play out of their skins. Neither of them were ever letting a goal in that day (until it went to pens) Got me thinking - what's the best goalkeeping performance that you've ever seen both for us and against us? I remember Aaron Ramsdale being unbeatable against us once and also I think the Hereford keeper in a 0-0 draw in the cup (I think). Kasper in the cup final sticks out but that's more a couple of big saves than being almost superhuman-like in being totally unbeatable. Did Russell Hoult play out of his skin on his unexpected debut? Bonus points if you manage to avoid making any kind of Danny Ward joke as part of this thread.

FYI for anyone ordering the Cremonese shirt it's on pre-order now, delivered in October. Vardy has been given the number 10 squad number. I have done this. Once again, I am 47 years old.

I watched him in the MLS and he was decent (especially compared to some of the absolute dross I watched when I lived over there). Thanks for also reminding me of how much I hate the Beautiful South with this thread, you monsters.

Need his squad number ASAP so I can order my Cremonese shirt. I am 47 years old.

Loved that. Marti has steadily built up the spirit of the squad and sure, it wasn’t pretty but you always felt we had lads out there who were TRYING. Soumare was bloody great. I’ll take him being that player going forwards!

He’s scored hardly any goals in a dreadful league where even Daka scored hatfuls. Why on earth should we be excited by this?

Good luck to Kasey. He’s a likeable lad and let’s be honest, that’s mad money for him. Now back to screaming SIGN SOMEONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD at my MacBook and phone for the rest of the day, like I imagine everyone else is doing.

Here he goes, doing more talking than playing... https://x.com/BBCSportWales/status/1957772895205147103

Is he decent? Yes. Is he brilliant? No. I have seen nothing that suggests he is. He’s just a bit more exciting than most of the dross we have. If he’s that desperate to go and live in Croydon then he can **** off. Thirty million plus for a disinterested diva who won’t be here during the AFCON suits me fine.

“There’s always a chance that Leicester can turn it on” When? When did that last happen?

I thought Bilal did nowt in the first half. Looked absolutely disinterested.

Oooooh boy it’s gonna be a very long season. And to think I was weirdly looking forward to this today.

Some great defending by Coady for the third there. Can’t stop laughing (well until my day is ruined at 3pm)

“He’ll be disappointed in that” Ward? He won’t be surprised in the slightest. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ten years today since West Ham away. The following is all up on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNYDpO9MVLr/?igsh=MW56bHo3bHlzbHlodA== - BT Sport pre match preview https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNYKtros3o-/?igsh=d3BwdDIxeWJmdG1p - Soccer Saturday preview excerpt. Merson can’t say Okazaki 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/DNYOI4Mskvx/?igsh=MWtpeDZ3a2p1NDd0MA== - as the match happened via the official LCFC Twitter https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNYQNXGsZ83/?igsh=MWd1bWhpNDBnZ3Jjdg== - Post match goals, highlights and Claudio interview (“it’s only August”) Main page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/lcfc5000to1 feel free to DM or email me any memories, photos, anything. [email protected]. Thanks again to @Footballwipe for the videos! Please follow and share if you can. Thanks!

I remember when Everton had Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and a scouse mate of mine was CONVINCED he was called Billy Letdinov. "You really think he's Russian and called Billy?" "Billy is short for something." "What?" "William I think"

Fatawu BEK Jakub Thomas Ricardo Ayew Stephy Kasey Plus the children Thomas is in there because at least he tries and hasn’t thrown his toys out when he could have. Ayew is in there because despite his free kick taking ability, he tries and doesn’t sulk despite knowing at least half of the fanbase hates him. Kasey is in there as long as I don’t sit and think about him trying to take people on.