Toon away

[Jack1993]

Escape (The Pina Colada Song by John Terry) 

 

If you hate Preston and Watford
And playin' Stoke in the rain
If you're not into West Brom
If you have half a brain
If you hate getting home at midnight
Carrow Road, Ashton Gate
Then get the wins that we hope for
And we'll plan our escape

[David Hankey]

If the 'Florists' can beat the 'Gooners' we can certainly expect 3 points tonight.

[Chelmofox]

16 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Is KDH fit?

I strongly doubt we see him play.

[ARM1968]

Newcastle pretty much guaranteed CL now. A point would confirm it for sure, but it’s pretty much done. Hopefully they relax and have a day off. 
 

NOT likely b

[SafewayFox]

19 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Is KDH fit?

 

11 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Apparently not likely, less likely than Kel

I thought Smith said about KDH having an injection to play through the pain?

 

I don’t believe any footballer is ever 100% fit.

 

I guess it is down to whether he can run as his engine is definitely missed but the exclusion of Mendy who definitely hasn’t been mentioned for carrying a knock is criminal.

[Sunbury Fox]

Given how utterly appalling we've been for months, it's unbelievable that staying up is still (technically at least) in our hands. As my youngest said to me this morning we only needed to win 2 rather than 1 of the last 14 games to go into the West Ham match with a really good chance. I think after years in the top half we'd forgotten just how bad the bottom 4/5 teams are each season. It's been some effort to plumb these depths. 

[RonnieTodger]

That little scrote Gordon will score 

[Alf Bentley]

37 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

As far as I can tell someone please correct me if I'm wrong there are still 2 scenarios in which we can stay up

 

1. We win both games (as long as Leeds and everton don't win 8 or 9 - 0)

2. We lose to Newcastle and beat West ham and Leeds fail to win and everton lose on the last day

 

However neither of these scenarios seem that likely

 

1. We win both games and Everton don't win by at least 9 goals (depending how much we win by). Leeds can't catch us if we win both.

2. We draw at Newcastle and beat West Ham (or vice-versa), Everton draw or lose and Leeds don't win by at least 10 goals (depending how much we win by).

3. We lose at Newcastle and beat West Ham (or vice-versa), Everton lose and Leeds lose or draw.

4. On Sunday, an eagle with wings of the finest spun gold swoops down into the centre circle with an envelope in its beak. Vardy opens it to reveal that the FA have deducted 10 points from Everton for breaches of FFP rules. The fans go wild, chairing Dan Amartey off the pitch, chanting "for he's a jolly good fellow" to Tielemans etc.

 

My money's on No. 4.

 

Edited 22 May 2023 by Alf Bentley

[Nolucklcfc]

I feel weird going into this game. Like I don’t feel nervous at all. I was shitting it before Bournemouth, Everton, leeds, Fulham but I just feel like this team have let us down so many times I can’t even begin to expect we’ll get anything from this. Like how is everything that has gone wrong this season suddenly going to rectify itself in one game? But then on the flip side, it’s football. Anything can happen. But I feel numb to it now, anyone else the same? 

[Rusko187]

11 minutes ago, Jack1993 said:

Escape (The Pina Colada Song by John Terry) 

 

If you hate Preston and Watford
And playin' Stoke in the rain
If you're not into West Brom
If you have half a brain
If you hate getting home at midnight
Carrow Road, Ashton Gate
Then get the wins that we hope for
And we'll plan our escape

Love it

[Sunbury Fox]

5 minutes ago, SafewayFox said:

 

I thought Smith said about KDH having an injection to play through the pain?

 

I don’t believe any footballer is ever 100% fit.

 

I guess it is down to whether he can run as his engine is definitely missed but the exclusion of Mendy who definitely hasn’t been mentioned for carrying a knock is criminal.

Youri and Evans certainly aren't. 

[Chelmofox]

They need to do what they didn't do against Roma away last year.  Show the balls and take the game.

[yorkie1999]

We've defineatly got to play 2 up front, with a lone vardy, all that happens is he gets marked out the game. There needs to be 2 options.

[SafewayFox]

9 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Youri and Evans certainly aren't. 

Evans at least plays in a position where experience can guide you through the game easier - not saying that’s what he did against Liverpool but it’s been proven countless other times by others.

 

Youri’s lack of athleticism particularly in the last couple of games is actually criminal from a professional.

 

I’ve seen it on here from others but genuinely think he’ll be playing in much lower leagues before he’s 30 as his body is doing what a lot of other players bodies did when played competitively at such a young age, Rooney springs to mind.

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

From what I remember, ultimately whatever the result had no bearing on the final destination of both clubs due to results elsewhere. Newcastle would've stayed up and we would've been in the play-offs. It was lively that day and any Newcastle fans that where there have good reason to not look too fondly at our club. 

...we also played them in the great escape and they were lucky to leave the crowd without a cricket score against their name, we were great on that day!!!

We played with a back three, Albrighton had come into the team on the right and we camped in their half of the pitch, great atmosphere, I came back from that game believing that no one could beat us.

[sacreblueits442]

24 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

If the 'Florists' can beat the 'Gooners' we can certainly expect 3 points tonight.

...it was just like Spurs all over again, cruising, looking un-flappable then out of nowhere, dropping points when you least expected it!!!

It does go to show how the mental fortitude of our players carried us to the title. People were expecting us to blow up, even I dare say Leicester supporters, and if we did it was still a massive achievement to have got into that position.

  Talent can only take you so far, it has been proven time and time again, the number of talented players that never made it, the Charltons I believe had another brother who they said was better than both of them, he obviously lacked what they had to see it through.

[Silebyfox_89]

           

I'd go:

 

           Iversen

Cags Evans Souttar

Ricky P Mendy KDH Castagne

              Mads

    Vardy     Barnes

 

Bring on Nacho for some minutes later in the game.

[Ricey]

We need energy, concentration and aggression in the middle tonight. The problem is that KDH is injured and Ndidi hasn't shown any of those traits for 18 months or so. Mendy is the obvious starter, but for whatever reason Smith doesn't rate him.

[Rusko187]

Is KDH confirmed out for this game?

[Gravel]

34 minutes ago, SafewayFox said:

 

I thought Smith said about KDH having an injection to play through the pain?

 

Hope the physios have plenty of spare needles for our poor travelling contingent tonight 

[Alf Bentley]

5 minutes ago, Rusko187 said:

Is KDH confirmed out for this game?

 

Deano's comments on Thursday suggested he was doubtful and unlikely to be fully fit, rather than confirmed out.

 

Hadn't trained at that point, but said they'd see how he got on in training on Saturday.

 

I'd read that as: might or might not be fit to play some part, but probably not 90 mins. 

[Chelmofox]

5 minutes ago, Alf Bentley said:

 

Deano's comments on Thursday suggested he was doubtful and unlikely to be fully fit, rather than confirmed out.

 

Hadn't trained at that point, but said they'd see how he got on in training on Saturday.

 

I'd read that as: might or might not be fit to play some part, but probably not 90 mins. 

He's not trained for weeks, and needs an injection to to even be considered. If he makes it, he's going to be way off the pace. Very, very doubtful. 

[Blue-fox]

Is it true that Maddison isn’t available tonight? Heard a rumour….

[fazzyfox]

1 minute ago, Blue-fox said:

Is it true that Maddison isn’t available tonight? Heard a rumour….

Premier League rules, you can't play against the club that owns you 

[daddylonglegs]

3 minutes ago, Blue-fox said:

Is it true that Maddison isn’t available tonight? Heard a rumour….

Doubt it mate. Maddison will be there like he always is when we need him most. 

Whether it's to make it 3-0 against Huddersfield or 8-0 against Southampton, he's there when it counts.