Paninistickers

If Leeds win this it will be the definition of a 'hard fight win' Could go either way tbh

Leeds look just so analogue. They just muddle through and, eventually, conjure a win.

If Leeds get 7 wins and 2 draws they get 99. I think they'll get that. But I think we can stumble to six wins and a draw. Fwiw, I think the likeliest scenario is the wobbling top team sorted their act out and picks up form, even if it is the last 5 games, and sail away comfortably in the end

The more I think of it, the more the heat is on Leeds. They sense their peak cycle is gonna end soon and by the time they recover it,. promotion could be gone.

Didn't see it. How was Coady? I'm hopeful he can maintain some direction and see us home over these last 10.

The main positive is the pressure on saints....lose or draw tomorrow and they are toast to us. 7pm tonight it was any two from four. By 10pm tomorrow it could be two from three

Agreed. The club were in a unique position for a club of our size, in that we couldn't adequately replace any players of that calibre sold. Selling Tielemans at his peak would've have been a damaging admission that we weren't a 'real' top six contender and, a ready made, affordable player to step into that level (and one prepared to play for a club of our size) would be almost impossible to find. Sell Youri. Damage ambitious brand. Replace with, say, Winks, and tumble back to lower mid table. It wasn't an easy conundrum tbf

Tbf, they are hardly going to broadcast being in financial trouble and affect negotiations for, more or less, everything... sponsorship, catering tenders, player contracts. Brighton got wind of it and chanced their arm. Broadcasting it is gonna leave us wide open.

Looking at the points deduction thread we'd need to quickly raise money and keep those on contracts, like VK, Souttar, Daka and Soumare whether they like it or not. And wave bye bye to all the out of contract players Saleable assets: KDH 25m Faes 17m and break even on PSR rules Ricardo 15m Mads 15m Would be ironic if we then went up!

No surprise. But the deadline day shenanigans - and the summer 2023 - prove that there are efforts to try and comply. We are 100% up shit creek if we don't go up tho - and I fully expect virtually zero signings beyond free transfers if we go up.

I remember as a kid collections in town for the miners and even then, thinking it was odd since Leicestershire miners were at work. I googled the other day as to why Notts (and Leicestershire and I'm guessing Nuneaton too) miners worked when Yorkshire, Kent and South Wales didn't. Apparently twofold 1. They had a businesslike culture and working relationship with management to maximise pit profitability and shared in the financial success.. 2. Government had no Notts pit down for closure, so as to deliberately split the miners' unity

Bookies just go whatever way the wind is blowing though. Like in game betting. Man U today statistically had a 12 % chance of winning, then they scored and hey ho, the odds changed to a 33% chance of winning Basically bookies never lose coz they just change their opinion at a drop of a hat.

Tbh, you make a great point. Maybe the City's selling point is authentic world food cuisine as opposed to fancy gaffs Edit; any recommendations of places for east African here? I've twice in my life eaten at Ethiopian places (elsewhere) and loved it.

Burnley look like.we.did yesterday. Predictable and clueless

11 straight wins will calm me down

Blackburn when they beat us in the playoffs. Very similar. Huge budget. High profile. Cruising. Lost seven consecutive games at the end of the season and only a win on the last day scraped them into playoffs

Agree. They are very likeable, always have been

Badly worded on my part. I meant for Nelson's own protection and also, as talented as he appears to be, he's not the answer to dig us out of a hole. It's unfair to load that on him. We have senior pros paid a fortune that can get us up. Let them do what they are paid to do

I'm wouldn't have Nelson anywhere near the team right now. There's a time and a place for blooding raw kids and blowing an 'unassailable' 15 point lead at the top isn't it.

Good managers work with what they've got. And we urgently need a freshen up. CBA to think up of a formation but I'd be keen to bring Souttar, Doyle and Coady in for some muscle and freshness. Fatawu is too wasteful. Drop. Play Kels in a roving, wide ish second striker. All academic though. It'll be the same ol' same ol'

I've slept on it and I think we are fckd for this season. We've blown it. and the reason is tactics..this time of year is about sheer force of will. Playing such a rigid style and a refusal just to do what needs doing will cost us. just a small example is Souttar. West Brom and Sheffield Wednesday hurling in those long throws, but he flat refused to bring Souttar on, and so nullify the threat. Sometimes, in any profession, .just do what needs doing, rather than doggedly sticking to the system.

Funnily enough guillem balague was at restaurant 263 last night

I've all but given up. Fourth it is and the play offs. It's all just shits and giggles in the end

I think that's the likeliest scenario here. But right now,.it doesn't look as if we will ever win again. If we can't win when totally outclassing Leeds, and we can't win when playing poorly (like Ipswich do every week) ...when do we win?

The irony is I'm not a massive fan. He's a steady Eddie. But an ultra experienced, natural leader is absolutely the type of fella you need to replace one of our best players. As someone else said, the decision to play a promising kid ahead of him is mystifying and to Coady,. insulting