The boy Linacre

Bearing in mind the other 3 candidates are ManC, Tottenham & Newcastle, how are we looking attractive???

Oh based on Rashford, surely he would have told you Pep was a done deal?

Tell you what Liverpool or Arsenal are going to win the 2025/26 PL, it won't help Chelsea or Man C Also do we know why Inter Miami are in it? LA won the MLS Cup. Apparently Infantino jumped in to the shock of the rest of the US teams, so that: 1) Messi would be involved for TV 2) Miami was one of the venues He's proving to be worse than Blatter, the 2030 & 2034 world cup venue choices are just a disaster.

Me too, must be catching

Though TBF, Fergie, Klopp, Pep, seem to get the message through a number of years down the line???? But I think you are right about Bodgers

I've never met anyone who left before the start???

This seems to be one of the the most divisive /explosive topics on FT aside from Rudkin and AWAY STH points holders, anyway. I don't have an opinion either way. Haven't left early since having to get an hourly train to Narborough on the 6th Dec 2003 vs Arsenal when Craig Hignett scored as I was on the way to London Road. Even persuaded my lad on the night of the 18th May 2017 to stay after 87 mins, it was 4-1 at that point, not sure of the validity of the choice as Kane hit his 4th in the 91st minute and I'll be honest did feel like a fire drill before we had left, weren't many left that night. I do occasionally have a cheeky one at half time OR have to use the facilities during the game. There are plenty that do BOTH of these activities, hence not seeing the whole game OR a good percentage of the fans that are thirsty from the 38th minute onwards and slow to finish from 46-50mins??? Will the Attendance Police be outing them in due course? And what about the late attending fans, that happens in droves???? I got in at half time once vs Arsenal and had come back from holiday in LA to see that 2nd half, worth it mind 0-0 to 3-0 and Brentford from the Commonwealth games in Brum. When we had the last big spat on this 18 months ago, one of my mates said its the ticket I/He pay's for, I can decide when and how long I attend. He has a point thats hard to argue with. Mind I sit 3 seats from the end of the row looking down the pitch and all the early exitees block my view, heavily frustrating and I think they should probably stay but it is what it is. All the fans personalise their experience in their own way, its a shame for them IF they leave early, but should so many others get angry about it??? Its their choice. But hundreds miss other parts of the game.

McAteer for me has no confidence in himself, when does he EVER run repeatedly at Premier League Fullback, not seen it yet, Abdul and him are light and day.

Safe to say one of the best three players on the pitch for us currently CONSISTENTLY

I just think he thinks he's better than he is. Knuckle down, be part of a unit that keeps the ball out of the net on a number of occasions and then you can big yourself up. Last night West Ham were probably the better side BUT Coady and Jannik not a massively common partnership put a REAL in shift in along with Wilf and Soumare, we were heading for a clean sheet which was also a massive result. Sadly that didn't happen. Just do your job Wout without blaming others and being caught out repeatedly and then the fans will get behind you FULLY.

Surely in MOTD Dec goal of the month final group, awesome first touch, still plenty to do, ran in on goal, realised pass wasn't on AND as you said just like Geoff in July 66!!!! And his workrate and closing on the centre backs, really made a great difference last 20.

Sorry, Championship standard. Had one reasonable game. Game was won by great performances by Wilf, Soumare (never saw that coming), Viktor, Mads of course, BEK, Buananotte AND Coady and Jannik were decent.

We've butchered this season from Maresca leaving. It wasn't ideal but we had some time, I presume we struggled to get a manager in because the the impending PSR at the time. We bought some players in, Almost all are poor and haven't taken us forward in anyway, its was an AWFUL window. Rubbish = Eduoard, BDCR, Michael Golding?? Who?? Poor = Skipp (why did we buy him at £20m+??, I presume most fans asked the same question), Okoli is now looking an issue too, can't play and defending is starting to go backwards Passable = Ayew (but on his backside ALL the time) Promising - El Khannouss, hope to come good over time Wasn't bothered about Cooper's Forest links, and open minded on him, but after the 2 wins, and somewhat before that, such a conservative cautious manager, substition approach poor, late, uninspiring & confused + what was the Ricky issue. Patently confused the players, we lost any identity and he accepted poor performances by not making changes. Saturday, we looked a poor side, tragically we have lost Abdul, who knows with Winks and we are reliant on a 37 year old striker, who can finish and link somewhat but little else, and is a injury risk now. Top and his team have 9 weeks to sort this: 1) Moyes (short term) or Potter, if either will come, proven & reliable, no risks/punts 2)3 at least GOOD quality players, all must start or play (coming on) in most of the games once they are bought....and take that team forward and solve some of the issues, defending or creating, team spirit and doggedness And then we'll see BUT we have to find a way to stay up, that is expectation, and I think 17th or 16th is expectation, and should be reality, if we do some of the above, get an identity, a way to play, cut down on conceding and get some confidence.

So are the club in the position to spend decent in Jan? We are precariously placed, we look limited, the club needs an infusion of premier league quality, we wasted time & money in the summer with Skipp, Ayew, BDCR, Edouard. HOW MUCH money will the club gamble to stay up in Jan???

Though we need to beat Wet Spam

Absolutely, today proved over priced & never needed. I think 98% of the fan base would have thought we didn’t need him, so who countenanced this?. Rudkin or Cooper? Would love to know? But wow we could with that money now for January

I wasn't wrong, even more so now Abdul is out for the season. We say this every time of late but this is the most important window for a long time AND January always smacks of panic. But yes they MUST be starters, Vardy's living on fumes, Ayew & Daka aren't quality like Delap & Szmodics. The defence is a mess, Ricky gone, JJ & Viktor not good enough, Vesty too slow, Faes 1 game good, 1 game mediocre. 1 game bad on repeat. And just for confidence of this all for us, when was the last time almost all or 75% of the purchases REALLY took the club forward, thats what got to happen. So the muppets that just bought BDCR, Edoaurd, Skipp & Jordan (just about ok). Have to get 3 or 4 in that impact immediately. How confident are we of that?????

What an absolute sad, utter waste, in a squad that is limited in quality. A threat much of the time, carries goals & a great approach and mentality and smile on his face. Hope he plays for us again in the Premier League. Feel really empty on this one, and Cooper "I don't want any negativity and there won't be from me". YES but the negativity for the fanbase, is we are all confident he won't have a clue how to at least replace him without a Jan purchase. Coz Mcateer & BDRD just aren't Premier League class AND he hasn't given Alves enough game time that he can now risk him (muppet). Bilal, Stephy and striker as front 3 AND/OR give Alves the minutes as the sub/cover for the wings.

Hope they realise, like a puppy its not just for Christmas?

They're not giving it away to the U22's are they?? AND They are squeezing it on the fossils too!!! Over 66's, isn't everybody else over 65. Does Rachel Reeves run the finances there?

Gods help

Mbappe isn't the player he was......we should exert caution

Fair question. Who is the guy on the left? The shirt tells us the guy on the right

You have to say, with the squad we have and the the way the season has gone so far, if either of them is missing more than or not available to select for more than one game, that is a disaster for us. That squad can't afford to have the option to not start Abdul and not be able to bring on Ayew in any game as a minimum. Was never going to be Andre Ayew, Kudus, Semenyo or even bless him Daniel Amartey........ Small mercy for Ghana not making the Afcon finals Fingers crossed, its all better than we think

I’ve lost my fandom for him BUT very hard to sack him WHEN he’s in a position we would all take now AND we are a few pts clear of the drop zone