Willo of Whiteley

I’d rather have JWP here than Downes. Jander will move onto bigger things in the near future.

2-1 win. Largely strong (in theory) starting eleven, Scienza to play 80 minutes before pulling his groin or hamstring. Up the Saints. Up the sideways passing! UP THE FIVE AT THE BACK!

James Ward-Prowse would be excellent to have back. He’d do well at this level, although he probably knows enough about Sports Republic and the inner workings of the club now to know what a poisoned chalice it is.

Is there anywhere you can watch the game today? Because if there is I might pop out instead

The sale of Ronnie Edward’s signals another classic Sport Republic signing. How many have joined and left the club (or have been loaned out) since SR took over? Onuachu, Edwards, Orsic, Ramsdale, Bree, Sulemana, Edozie, Downs, Bazunu, Lavia, Larios…. There is some wasted money there.

He was not brought in to make some small change profit in SR terms. He was brought in having been heavily scouted with a lot of potential. One of their many poor transfers over the years.

Another Sport Republic disasterclass. #TheSportRepublicWay

Tella was an academy product. Livramento was pre-Sport Republic. In the grand scheme of things there is hardly any that they have bought and sold on for profit. So much for their “business model” whilst sustaining us as a Premier League team. 🙄

How many have there been tha Sport Republic have bought and sold on for profit? Romeo Lavia Kamaldeen Sulemana - somehow, and only just! That’s it isn’t it. Now time to name the players that have been bought by Sport Republic and since sold at a loss or loaned out. The list is significantly bigger.

We aren’t recouping the money we paid for him. Then again I said the same about Sulemana, but at least he could occasionally use his feet, unlike Bazunu the goalkeeper who’s never been able to use his hands.

Aribo and Edozie will either be seeing out their contracts or they’ll be loaned out/shifted for a fee. The comments are interesting from Tonda “I think that’s a question for Johannes Spors”. Everything that is wrong with modern football. Someone builds a squad and they chuck any old guy to “coach them”.

Picking up a monumental wage for any human his age to do fuck all 😀

I think there needs to be an element of realism. Flynn Downes won’t be moving on until the summer. Sam Edozie and Joe Aribo I think will leave but only on a free or on a loan. Aside from that I don’t envision a lot more movement.

He hasn’t been great when he’s played this season by any means, but he is a CB by nature. Ridiculous getting him to play that weird wing back role.

Flynn Downes is excellent at passing backwards and sideways

If this is a cup kit we 100% get knocked out against Doncaster. The greatest business venture since giving Jack Stephens a new contract and signing Damion Downs.

Pellè, Mané, Steven Davis, Jose Fonte - memories 🥲

Guido Carillo was like Pele compared to Damion Downs. He was that poor and ineffective. A very low bar. #TheSportRepublicWay

Newcastle one of the most unlikeable teams going, but I would love to see our players pick the ball up, turn and run like that at the opposition.

Saying Gavin Bazunu is the best keeper we have really is a low bar. Baffling those that still defend him. "If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."

I have a feeling he’ll go relatively full strength. Irony would be he does and Scienza plays 80 minutes before picking up a hamstring injury. I think we’ll have too much for them but I bet it will be tedious and a depressing watch. A 2-1 win to us. I wouldn’t be annoyed to see us lose, weirdly.

Nothing screams ambition like being linked with a guy that’s been playing in League 2.

The refereeing was excellent there. Lena rightly sent off for what is classed in the laws as violent conduct. Grealish sent off for gobbing off twice towards the referee. This is where there should be a lot of apologies from Everton. Their players were rattled and their fans abusive towards the officials there. No need for it.

Michael Keane getting sent off for Everton for pulling a Wolves players hair. He’s absolutely rattled.

Jesus Christ give you head a wobble. A footballer that can use his feet? Next you’ll be demanding for a goalkeeper that can use his hands! 🤣