Dan

Jesus Christ. What an utter shit January.

I haven't unfortunately although I do tend to log what I bet on I just have a mental note for this one. I know we haven't been this short in absolutely ages.

The slight difference being he might be this generations Pele.

You're sort of proving the point. Their xg is very low.

Ipswich a bloody Monday apparently.

Good move given there were whispers on here that this was no guarantee.

Like I've said a few times we need to find other ways of scoring and creating chances. There may open more gaps against teams who will attack us but I do sort of have these same longer term concerns. He's earned the benefit of the doubt as we do keep winning but you do wonder how this will work against on paper better sides. I'd not have been unhappy if we had drawn a Brentford or a West Ham in the cup this season.

Not sure it is just yet. They've done the TV games but they often move them to all over the place which is rubbish for fans. Also a problem is that pretty much every London side got drawn at home.

It had even been mentioned that Emery had managed in England so we overcame that obstacle. It really did tick every box.

"Sleeping giant". Sounds like someone slept through the alarm.

I think it will just about sell out but also don't think it's impossible that it doesn't. It isn't selling quickly. Anyone who fancies this will get a ticket.

I do think if we are to stick a few past anybody at home this season then these are a contender. They do seem to play quite an open game.

I like Maresca and I think his ceiling is high but my god it annoys me watching Villa under Emery. To think we let Rodgers do that to us while he was available. A few on here said it at the time as well. That could be us.

That bloke in the string vest makes me laugh every time. Absolute ape.

They would go down in nearly any other year. Sickening.

Yeah I was at that game as well. It has its moments but I can't really see this being too big an issue particularly given we're in the same league. It's really not that big a draw for them is it? There'll be under 10k home fans.

This sort of thing is likelier to goad them into causing trouble than not. Is it really 'that' bad there now?

Explained it well and the system is pretty much exactly as I've seen it. I think the point he makes about having 5 players back is both why this system is going to see us genuinely hard to break down but also why we're probably not going to be scoring that many under him either. I think we're relying on the system to keep the goals out and the individuals to work bits of magic going forward. It really surprises me we're yet to draw a game 0-0. I really want to see us create a few more chances. That's my main gripe at the minute.

I've quite enjoyed Luton in the Premier League. Been the best of the promoted trio by a mile and they're giving some of the best sides about real scares at that place. Still don't think they've lost at home by more than a goal have they? They will sadly probably drop, and especially sadly as their slight lack of quality is probably going to be what saves those lucky bastards Forest, but they've added something. Have to say Rice has won me over. Didn't get the hype at all a year ago.

It's a good test of the pull this country has because he's got a very realistic chance of making Europe with Reims, but Sunderland will definitely pay him a bit more than they can. I think he'd be a great appointment. He is far better than being reduced to some meme about his coaching badges. He's taken them from a relegation cert to pushing for Europe in a year. He's clearly very talented.

Good grief that is embarrassing.

Pearson's mantra is the groundwork. I think Mowbray has pretty much already done that.

Dean Smith couldn't have gone there. You can't be the man who got relegated three years in a row.

Ultimately I agree, if you absolutely had to compromise though that's where I'd go.

I'd sack replays for teams in the same league. Nobody in our tie is going to want a replay.