adrian lord

Ron's "difficult second season" seems to be beckoning.

You have to wonder whether a lot of such injuries are more in the head than the limbs. Some people grin, bear it and play on, but others take the sick role when they've got a niggle.

^ "barging their way into the top six..."!

C arnt

Well, Koeman can always blame the kit if we find ourselves several goals down at half-time.

Sounds like a Cold War thriller.

Moneybags Citeh conspicuous by their absence.

The fellow was very emotionally unstable last season when under stress and his behaviour reflected that in a number of unacceptable events. And those are only the public ones we know about, God knows what went on behind closed doors and on the training ground...

There will be less hysteria over the summer but the footballing effect is likely to be more profound next season, ironically.

I understand that Mick Channon, and resurrecting the late, great Alan Ball are higher on Ron's list.

I think it is jolly churlish to be beastly about Nigel after he oversaw the ascension from the mire.

Yes, and they will be tame exhibition matches punctuating endless nights in strip clubs and days on the beach...no hardship!!!

If they want to rely on history then so could Villa...Preston North End..the list is endless.

TBH 7th is just about right for our squad for the length of the premier league season. We couldn't rea;listically hope for more, but could easily have done worse.. Bloody well done.

The guy is an utter d1ck.

4 minute hat-trick !

What a see you next tuesday.

You have to admire the Swans

We really did get silly money for the Defectors!

Priceless!

There are no prizes for being 3rd in the table in January, but this lot seem to think there is.

I never did understand the sale of Cork. All so frustrating.

Excellent. Hope he stays.

To summarise the plight of the defectors a season on: Ricky - career petering out in obscurity. Lallana and Lovren: careers well and truly derailed and little short of wrecked.

Got to laugh at the Rodgers Run-in Implosion yet again this year.