StanSP

Biggest shock of the round so far.

All of his performances can be a bit of a blur sometimes

Why has he celebrated like he's scored against a former club?

Ruud needed that 3 points!

I built it all then I was bricking it that I'd knock it over.

And one cousin...

You'd like to think 5 goals at any stage or the season gives you confidence for the next game or two at least.

Worse than Barkley at Villa?

Is the fog actually lifting? Could match be abandoned?

Hopefully this goal can give him confidence and lead us to 3 points today.

Alves being sold?

Didn't expect there to be such a strong lineup. If they can't get the job done I'd start to get worried.

Do we?

He's had one training session with them

Incoming serious injuries to good players...

I want a refund!

Or get on the Vardy diet...

@Ric Flair absolutely bawling his eyes out right now

Be interesting to see what develops of this: 'Evangelos Marinakis, owner of English Premier League soccer club Nottingham Forest, can continue his libel lawsuit against a Greek rival over an alleged smear campaign, London's High Court ruled on Friday. Greek shipping magnate Marinakis launched the case against Irini Karipidis, chair of Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, last year. He says Karipidis is behind a website alleging Marinakis was involved in match fixing, drug smuggling and shipping Russian oil in breach of sanctions, which Marinakis strongly denies. Karipidis, however, says she has "a clear defence of truth" to the libel lawsuit and asked the court to overturn permission to serve the lawsuit on her outside of England. Judge Richard Spearman dismissed that application, saying in a written ruling that Marinakis' case can proceed' https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/uk-soccer-club-owner-marinakis-libel-lawsuit-against-greek-rival-can-continue-2025-01-10/?taid=6781371d0af1c600015728f8&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

With only one of you saying it, I was sceptical. Both of you saying it means it's 100% true.

Spitting is disgustingly bad and I'm not saying he should have got less, but how does Cunha only get a third of such a ban for an elbow to the back of the head

Wait til your daughter sees this post.

D1ckheads.

How long is that likely to take though?

Agree with this mainly. Over a period of 2-3 years everyone needs to be playing the same amount of tests. Sadly I think the horse has already bolted because of all the smaller format competitions and tours these days Copious ODI and T20 tours. IPL SA20 Big Bash CPL The godforsaken Hundred. That's where the money is for the most part. As much as we all love Test Cricket and it keeps producing some strategically formidable contests, it's just not as attractive any more for the main. Sadly. I don't even want to see India vs Aus each year (especially after this latest series!). But that's where it gets too saturated. Instead of having different points won compared to the nation you're playing, maybe have bigger nations play more away tests so they're not always given the advantage of home crowds/surfaces. And relegation can happen to anyone.