Shroppie

You cannot be serious.

I was prepared to give MP a chance, but after today have to agree.

Having given MP a fair chance, that's exactly how I feel now. Big mistake. We are in trouble.

Think that only applies for the standard penalty for going into admin, to stop clubs taking the hit once already down. This is a different situation and uncharted water. But I think the deduction is when they come out of admin, whatever, and if that doesn't happen before the end of season they are toast. But the FL may of course make the rules up as they go along.

FT. 1-1. Yet another plucky point

3 shots each in 80 mins. Don't know how the bestest can contain their excitement.

I'm devastated. But it was a long time ago, so I still maintain it might be mine.

I accidentally once made up a word once, but it perfectly describes Foy's performance: Grismal

And now the've found barcodes contaminated with zebra. Ok. Coat. Get. I'll.

I had us on 38 points and quite comfortable. Wigan, Aston Villa and QPR to go down (Reading close). We finish above West Ham.

"The American Heritage® Dictionary" Still think that makes it doubtful. They don't really use the English language over there, do they?

Don't know if that's a real word, but if it isn't, it should be. And I agree it was harsh. Would it have been given at OT against Manure?

Only jointly at present (Jakobsson is on the joint list too). But there's time .............. Interestingly, we have the leading own-goal scorer, have scored the most own goals but have also benefited more than any other team from own goals.

Two excellent summaries. Totally agree.

I am not normally vindictive, but I would love him to feel the real hatrid I (and I assume a few others) have for him.

I have heard that "He's gonna twitch in a minute" and "he's gonna twitch now he's losing" particularly annoy him.

I'm inclined to agree, and this is what worries me, plus he has shouted his tactics to the world. Adkins did at least show show could adapt to deal with the strengths of the opposition and expose their weaknesses. Pretty obvious most teams will now look to play the long ball against us to counter the pressing. How will he react?

Are you on a wind-up? If not, or even if you are, it's a wind-up merchant. HTH

Agree there were some strange decisions today, particularly no Puncheon. We will now see what Pochettino can do in adversity.

Not sure about Punch playing then.

This is Pochettino's big test. His tactics didn't work today and he has decisions to make, players to pick up and motivate. NA's strength was picking the team up after a bad result - rarely two in a row. "Don't get too high when we win, don't get too low when we lose"

Was swerving and dipping - very difficult but I think he was surprised by it. On the pen, having now seen it think it was very harsh. Very close range, no deliberate attempt to block the ball, little chance of getting out of the way. Would never have been given against, for example, Manure.

Thanks for the correction. That leaves the question as to what our cover is at LB apart from Fox.

In hindsight, wish Jose had come on for Shaw, assuming he needed to come off, pushing Jos or Yoshida to LB. IIRC that was the lineup against Stoke, who were also strong and direct, and it was pretty effective.

I'll agree with that. Can Forren play LB?