Saint_clark

How have you decided that we've just read stuff on social media and taken it as gospel? Is it because you've looked at the available evidence and reached that conclusion on your own? Because that's exactly what we've done. Looked at the evidence, the facts available and reached our own conclusion about events.

That looks weird.

Light applause when his name is read out and at the end of the game if he comes over, shouldn't boo (some will, understandable but I won't join in) and some muppets will chant his name during the game. Which for me is more idiotic than booing.

Can we stop with the "losing" way of phrasing it? We have got very good deals for both Koeman and Fonte, and indeed everyone who has left us since the Liebherr era started.

He's young, playing for a Premier League club in the semi-final of a cup and playing for his nation having just won the euros, all whilst earning millions. I'm sure he'll get by just fine without someone of the same nationality.

I think you'll fine the majority of neutral fans will be laughing at Fonte here. No he didn't you massive f*cking agenda ridden bellend, he clearly wanted to go somewhere bigger but had to settle once he realised nothing was forthcoming.

Well I agree to a point, but surely the fact that people are more keen to go in earlier rounds playing good football than in later rounds playing sh*t football shows that they're NOT glory hunters? This is the first season since I started going i've considered whether next season will be worth my money - purely because of the style of play. I don't get entertained watching the games save for the few minutes after we've scored a goal. It ain't worth over £1000 a season as it is right now.

I know you're supposed to take this with a pinch of salt anyway, but there's never been a clearer load of fan-pleasing b*llocks spouted than this time round.

I wonder how many of those moaning like f*ck aren't even going themselves. Leave it to others to make the effort, no doubt.

Perfectly happy with that. Interesting thing to note - Yoshida is only one year older than Fonte was when he first signed for us. Here's to Yoshida progressing just as much from a midtable CB to a top class CB!

VVD cost £12million.

Agreed, giving the people a referendum on it is also a cop out. If people vote for it then they can't complain about the increase in tax, vote against it and oh look, aren't the voters nasty people. I'd vote against it purely because this could easily be covered by closing tax loopholes for highest earners and corporations.

You're assuming Fonte will be putting in 100% if we refuse to sell him, and won't be disruptive to the team. We look better without him this season. VVD has been much more vocal as captain than Fonte has been. Personally, I'd get rid of him whatever. I'm perfectly happy with Yoshida at CB and using Gardos and Stephens as back-up.

Maybe VVD is earning more than him, he signed a 6 year bumper contract in the summer after all. Fonte wanted parity and to stick around for longer but wasn't offered it?

I can see JWP playing his whole career for us simply because both he and us as a club have pretty much the same "glass ceiling" of potential.

Would you rather we stick with the team that played Norwich!?

Gardos is only just coming back from another injury I believe. It'd be a shame if he's just left in the wilderness, he did cost us £7million and looked decent before his first injury.

Must have missed the game at the weekend then when he had a good header saved after getting into the box. He's improved that a lot this season. Still only 22 FFS.

Where are you getting your figures from? It was reported not too long ago that since 2013, we have actually spent £1million more than we received. As for the TV money...almost all of that goes on our wage bill of £80+million.

Fair play.

Played well. Forster was poor for the goal, but i'm convinced it took a deflection...will be interesting to see MOTD. Still want us to splash out on Heaton or Pickford in the summer. Redmond very good game. If Rodriguez had started we may have won that.

****ing ridiculous save.

Of course i'm not. Todays performance has been a lot better though, nowhere near as negative as it has been.

Oh thank god, we were getting worried about you!!!

Slight deflection off Hendrick. ****s