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Think it was clear to anyone at the game that wasn't cramp

A mate of mine on the way to the game has just turned around and started heading home

Thought you'd post your favourite match programme cover

Lucy Pinder involved?

Can't see us having anywhere near enough quality, prediction 1-4 defeat

ABK is out of the picture mate, he won't be playing

We've been the victims of corruption and incompetence, but that's fine as one day we might be the beneficiaries of the same? Downes was never a sending off don't know what you're on about

Exactly, somebody told the Lino to raise his flag. This is an interesting thread , it's quite shocking to see some of the decisions we've been on the wrong end of already https://x.com/MikeySmale/status/1863856085615972799?t=Qamg54OVUWC7opejCcn_PA&s=19

What makes you say that? I'm surprised bookies haven't paid out on us going down already

Was a weird game, if West Ham could finish they'd have been out of sight by HT. Manager looks beaten, fans want him gone I feel invested in these games as have an interest on who will come down with us, hard to call at the moment, Ipswich and Wolves most likely?

I'd usually agree but the fact we took 5500 to Anfield last season in the cup midweek perhaps there will be enough day trippers looking to do old Trafford. Forest away a few days later as well, a lot of expense for games where realistically we'll have little to play for.

I think he's been stretched and asked to cover too much at times especially when the likes of Lallana offer little in tacking but certainly wouldn't say he's miles off it, he's a good player in my opinion who would benefit from more energy around him.

Not sure if he had injuries but certainly lost his way at West Ham and didn't make an impact, he might be better off in championship or foreign league like Belgium where he'd get more space

Do most Harrogate support Leeds as well?

Quite a few dull one-sided games at Man City. Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle , only interesting if the "big" team is away. Spurs going to Tamworth ticks the boxes for tv magic of the Cup, obviously Arsenal v Man Utd will be first pick on TV

Yeah didn't they move Swanseas game at Bournemouth to a Thursday night last season for S4C ? That's quite likely it will end up as a random tv pick

Would expect them to get through but Wycombe are having a great season, only one league place between them.

Agreed on those. But I find Fernandes has been a superb bit of business, Harwood-Bellis has great potential for a young CB and Ramsdale was a proper signing, Downes as well. Some awful business but a few that deserve some credit as well.

I think you're probably right, amazing when you consider the size of the squad we have

Weakest back 5 , including keeper, we'd have fielded in a league game for how many years?

I've yet to go there so would be very pleased, in fact 7 potential new grounds for me in that draw , would be a bonus to get one of those. What's Morecambe like to visit mid-January?

Think I agree, I'll take anyone from number 45 down.

Do we want number 31? Draw this evening 7pm bbc2 1. AFC Bournemouth 2. Arsenal 3. Aston Villa 4. Blackburn Rovers 5. Brentford 6. Brighton & Hove Albion 7. Bristol City 8. Burnley 9. Cardiff City 10. Chelsea 11. Coventry City 12. Crystal Palace 13. Derby County 14. Everton 15. Fulham 16. Hull City 17. Ipswich Town 18. Leeds United 19. Leicester City 20. Liverpool 21. Luton Town 22. Manchester City 23. Manchester United 24. Middlesbrough 25. Millwall 26. Newcastle United 27. Norwich City 28. Nottingham Forest 29. Oxford United 30. Plymouth Argyle 31. Portsmouth 32. Preston North End 33. Queens Park Rangers 34. Sheffield United 35. Sheffield Wednesday 36. Southampton 37. Stoke City 38. Sunderland 39. Swansea City 40. Tottenham Hotspur 41. Watford 42. West Bromwich Albion 43. West Ham United 44. Wolverhampton Wanderers 45. Salford City 46. Charlton Athletic 47. Exeter City 48. Leyton Orient 49. Bristol Rovers 50. Dagenham & Redbridge 51. Accrington Stanley 52. Lincoln City 53. Tamworth 54. Birmingham City 55. Mansfield Town 56. Peterborough United 57. Stockport County 58. Wycombe Wanderers 59. Morecambe 60. Bromley 61. Doncaster Rovers 62. Reading 63. Harrogate Town 64. Wigan Athletic

Flag seemed to go up very very late, someone must have told the lino to do it as it wasn't initial reaction

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