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Backing De Zerbi with better players suggests upgrading the whole defence. They are the ones who have the pressure of being faultless 5 -10 yards from their own goal, playing with 100% accuracy, with top opposition players standing close by waiting for one mistake. It is an intense and demanding...

Where we go is simply concentrating on retaining our place in the PL. Not pushing on to ' next levels ' The route to the highest echelons is blocked by 6 clubs who have been allowed to develop global strength and a massive advantage over the rest. We are the supporting cast. Us and 13 others. A...

We need to reset. Europe free and most of the squad fit and then we can re-assess. Whether we continue the journey with RDZ only time will tell. I am concerned that his style of play puts high demands on our players. Possibly higher than they are capable of. The emphasis on possession can often...

Well...history tells differently. They have always been the smallest of the big four ( behind Villa..Wolves..WBA ) Went there in mid/late 80's when we were both in the Championship ( Div 2 ) They were going down and we were just above the drop zone. Crowd...about 4000.

Now the date has been confirmed, Chelsea can send us a list of the players they want to see play against them so they can plan their next recruitment drive.

I'll give Harry Findlay a ring....see what he thinks.

Arsenal were really good value today at 4/7 and at 21/10 for the title ( outsiders of the three ) well...its the value bet of the trio chasing the title.

Seems uncertain and continually takes wrong decisions. Lacking confidence so plays safe and doesn't take players on. In the absence of Mitoma we need him to get behind teams and he is failing to do this. Very frustrating as there is a really decent player there waiting to get out.

RDZ 's career to date.......13 different clubs in 15 years playing and 7 different clubs in 9 years coaching, suggests that he is not the man for the long haul ( or even the medium term ). We have already had nearly two seasons out of him and TB would have done his homework. The club would have...

You seem to know more about me than I do. I haven't voted for anything for a long time and that includes Brexit. I didn't vote on the day although you seem convinced I did. Likewise I didn't vote in the GE and haven't for a very long time. You seem to have taken a dislike to me a long time ago...

Small man syndrome. He is a fully paid up member of a non- exclusive club with other odious individuals such as Sadiq Khan..John Bercow and club President Mr. Putin.

That is the issue. You are under the highest scrutiny and it was a very poor header. The BBC called out too many mistakes at the back particularly Maguire..Dunk and Chilwell. The early loss of Walker didn't help but our captain has made more errors this season than most of us feel comfortable...

Form is temporary. Class is permanent.

Such is the ' global ' strength of the Big ( Greedy ) Six that none of them will be off the pace for very long. They have been allowed to develop this position with no interference from authorities. Allowed to spend what they like, when they like and pay wages above and beyond the levels of the...

Making darts out of matchsticks and pins and firing them out of empty biro tubes. Location...top deck of bus. Targets...telegraph poles...pub signs...anything wooden. It was an art to judge the slipstream of the bus. Remember a man standing at a bus stop with an umbrella. Cue 20-30 darts in the...

I can be once or twice a day or five times in an hour. No pattern. Legacy of bowel cancer and what I eat. Take pills to try and ' slow things down ' but accidents happen quite regularly. Doctors tried to persuade me to go to a bag permanently but I thought...nah....I'll put up with a few soiled...

Number one for me is Willie Irvine v Villa in 1972. Sweeping move down the whole field and a thunderous finish into the top corner. Lawro's Wolves goal up there plus Izquierdo's, which doesn't seem to get the plaudits it deserves. Let's be honest, there would be no other contenders if Vicente's...

The truth hurts the rose tinted brigade sometimes and if they troubled themselves to go to games more often ( particularly away from home ) they would form a more rounded opinion. I love RDZ to bits but that doesn't mean I can't criticise him. I sat and watched him get it wrong at Luton..Fulham...

A game of football is there to be analysed and constructive comment offered. Our lack of quality around the box is obvious and it showed over two legs. We have only scored 3 goals in the last 6 games and it's resulted in being out of the FAC and Europe.