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So KDH is likely injured. Looks like it'll be Choudhury, Winks and maybe Yunus/Praet tomorrow.

We can talk until the cows come home but there's no way, absolutely zero chance that Rudders gets the chop while Top's here. The best we can hope for is a change of job role or some new structural/ethos change in the way we do decision making as a club. Having had a 'review' at the start of the season into last season's horror show and seemingly nothing really has changed, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Saw Praet at a soft play today leaving by ambulance. Did his hammy climbing up the 'slide of doom'. I asked him how long he'd be out for... he said he'd already done both ankles on the 'spinning ladybird' so anywhere between 2 to 3 years or end of contact, which ever came sooner....

Can't throw far enough to get to the singing section.

Can't find the lineups for this Reading game...

Man City look phenomenal.

Maresca really didn't handle the red card well tactically. Pretty concerning we had only one striker in the squad. To take off player of the month Mavadidi when Fatawu had been sent off was such a poor decision.

I would have Praet on for Casedai as Praet could work the midfield and right.

Celtic 😉

The thing is most of the 'old school' come out for the bigs games all stone island up yet when it comes to it shut themselves,I was a prominent member of the ybs when we started it up,was always us young lot Avin a row,we were game as ****,hear the young lot now are(I'm 30) and av mrs and kids and don't bother anymore,pisses me off that you get the so called old school sitting in family stand with the kids in the s.i gear,yet when push comes to shove and it's gonna kick off say 'av got me kids',that's well and fine but then don't wear the clobber to say your a lad if your a has been,most so called lads ain't even as a row,gaur enter that out of 50 lads(hate it when folk say there was 200 there today)only a dozen tops will av it,the rest **** off back to the tavern and av the cheek to say they've just 'had it'!

Love a goal like that! Defender nearly ended up in the stand! Feels like we haven't bullied one in like that with the head at the back post since Howard

...and that's in the Championship. To think he was no 1 under Rodgers for so long in a relegation season is a crime. Rodgers should be arrested and put in prison.

Give him a 5 year contract with option to extend.

Anyone else have a problem with the NFC working at the turnstile with their phone? Phone works fine when shopping but can I get it to work with those turnstile receivers? Not a chance! I wonder if they are less sensitive than the machines in the shop perhaps. Can't think of another reason why they wouldn't work.

To think littler might be still playing professionally in 44/50 years. I'll be using a zimmer frame by then if I'm lucky!

I mean it was amazing seeing MVG and The Power in their prime but this is something else. Both players are exceptional. It's seems more likely for there to be a 180 in every visit than not! Phenomenal scoring!!!

Dare I say James is starting to look like the player we knew he was going to be? He's amazing at the moment - great defensively qualties, goals, assists and I think he'll be a key player next season. Love the fact he was training at Seagrave when Enzo was doing his first tour. Shows how much hard work is needed on the top of talent. What a player!

Playing shi*t and one nil up at HT. Hopefully we can click in to gear and get another 2.

Cannon fired a cannon in. it's one of them if any other player not called Cannon scored it, you'd call it a cannon. Because he is called Cannon, he rifled it in.

Classic Foxestalk

Coupe of observations from the game so far: Strange square grass patch - perhaps covering sprinkler system or pitch damage. Interesting cloud formations overhead.

Anyone on here know much about solicitor letters? Received one about an accident that happened over 4 years a go! It's saying that the bloke is now looking to claim another £5k for car hire and storage! Seems odd that this wasn't claimed for at the time!? Anyway, I've forwarded it on to the insurance company that dealt with it back in 2019 (I presume that's the correct thing to do ) All seems a bit odd, especially it happening so long a go. Does anyone know how these things work?

This is more of a reality check than a moan. I think Enzo's Inexperience as a manager might cause him some big problems over the festive period and into the new year. If he doesn't adapt, it's going to be a baptism of fire for him! I'm not saying it's right and even if you think you're personally brimming with patience the collective fans are as predictable as the sun coming up in the morning - play like we did last night in Sheffield at home a few times and the fans will run out of patience very quickly and start to turn on both the players and Enzo which will not be pretty. It's like we're just catching the edge of the whirlpool now... It comes with the territory with this style - it's just about palitble if we're winning games and top of the league, but I'm telling you now, as soon as we start losing a few at home playing with zero urgency the fans will make their feelings known. It's such a dangerous spiral and I witnessed this last year - first it's the few moans and groans and then it gets to the point where the whole team is getting pulled down the plug hole like a drenched limp spider. The players confidence is totally shot but still cruelly playing a style which requires 100 % squad confidence and cohesion so things just keep getting worse and worse. Remember those two home games just before Rodgers got the chop? That was the sound of the last reminemts of the water gurgling down the plug hole. Rodgers was a bit more savvy and experienced than Enzo and spent about 2 years stuck battling the water current, he tried his hardest to wiggle his way out of it by throwing people/owners into the water flow to create a hug dam, but the pull of the water down the plug hole takes a pathetic little man like Brendan no problem in the end. Enzo. Please don't fall into a false sense of security and think the fans will just lap up dire performances because you've had some good results early on. Please understand that the very football you play is like a red flag to a bull when things aren't going well. Be prepared to go back to basics, know how to appease the fans. I do worry for you and I wish you luck.

Yes, we'll be fine and we'll probably never remember this game again but something for the last 5 games hasn't been right. Middlesbrough today were one of the worst teams we've come up against and we've still managed to not create much. It's not "RED ALERT" but we need to discuss.

I clicked on the pre-match press conference hoping for my love to have waned only to witness: Microphone that you wouldn't dare to bring out on your own in the dark let alone on an official occasion being shoved in Nigel's face. Background that looks like it's been knocked up quickly by the local infant school Being interviewed by someone in a lumberjack shirt from an awkward angle who's obviously invading Nige's space that Nige seems to take particular displeasure for. Arthritic/African warlord bracelet on manly god-like right arm Watch halfway down the forearm on the other manly god-like arm Extremely salty difficult answer response for the first stupid question after 1 min about away from. The only thing missing was a pair of ice white's in shot. What a man, I can't describe how much I love him. Jokes a part this is really good conference where he delves into quite a bit of his thoughts about us and building up clubs. You can see we are so important to him still and evokes so many emotions in him.