Toussaint

And I’d have to agree with him

Hope not, his first thought is always forward and he likes to get stuck in, Id like to see him get a run.

Where are you getting these statistics from?

Where are you getting these statistics from?

oh no it wouldn't

Our best chance of not getting beaten is to just apply the first two words of your statement.

Pretty brilliant! disclaimer... this only applies if you thought it up yourself!

Mine haven’t arrived, had ordered two season tickets in the family section, unbeknown to me the first two games in our seats had “previously” been sold, I’m not convinced, i think they were probably subsequently sold, so, no tickets for Saturday, but I do have two for Man U. I’m assured the Liverpool tickets are on the way, bu no season tickets until after the first two games.

Had a call today, they are in a right mess. I don’t know if outsourcing season ticket sales has contributed?

Never going to happen, didn’t fit the age profile and wage demands too high!

I don't understand that bit about "4 at the back with the players we have", it often gets said, but Bednarek and Yoshida with an additional DM protecting wouldn't be worse than what we have, would it? I'm not expert tactician but I can see where 3 CB's can either end up occupying the same space or no one occupying it / picking up runs as opposed to two.

On Fridays showing Norwich would cause us problems, Brighton are not a bad side, just lost their way under Houghton in the second half of last season and have brought a few in over the summer. Sheffield United are an unknown quantity. Burnley are always a handful, a bit like the old Bolton under Sam. I was blindly optimistic before the weekend, but have since faded badly. But will all be right again if we get something from Liverpool.

I do not get the obsession with young players, centre backs are often very good into the mid 30’s, it’s one position you need some maturity.

Why am I always full of blind optimism before the start of the season. I really should have learned.

I confess I cannot substantiate that comment, and can offer no conclusion as to which end of the sheep, if any, it was.

Too right, I can't believe the other 50% of sheep actually wanted to remain.

Well I enjoy reading your posts, do carry on old chap.

Paul Jones & Dave Beasant

I care less than you do

Good to see the lib-dems represented on the forum

I've been in the Kingsland during the match and haven't heard any crowd noise.

I think you maybe

I’m desperate for him to be good, but the jury is out for me. He comes across very well and has become generally very popular very quickly. We won’t really know what he’s about until next season.

As long as it’s not that Sum Ting-Wong guy.

Disagree, Austin is good at holding up the ball and bringing others into play.