Hamilton Saint

Since he is obviously the best CB we have, he must not be quite ready.

Agreed!

Ah, yes, the non sequitur/ad hominem gambit.

A "good atmosphere" = being less friendly and more hostile? Nah.

Forget the battle for 7th. Let's try for 6th. Or even 5th!

Cedric, Van Dijk, Hoedt, Bertrand, Romeu, Lemina, Davis, Tadic, Boufal, Gabbiadini

I think our badge is tremendous. I'd hate to see it changed. Professor said the ball and scarf part is amateurish. I disagree; I think it's brilliant: footballing saints who play in red and white.

You beat me to it. I was about to make the exact same point.

You don't want us to score?

Well, speak for yourself. I'm still interested!

Yes ... no. Is ... isn't. Certain ... maybe. Fact ... speculation. Thanks for clearing that up.

Wow! This comment really takes the cake for insulting condescension.

Will be interesting to see how Bednarek will do.

Excellent news! Welcome, Wesley!

Asda has had to bin 10,000 "bags for life" before they got a single use. They were printed with the label "Isle of White". Ha! A comment on the island's demographic? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/22/asda-10000-bags-for-life-isle-of-white-spelling-error-wight

He was obnoxious; and I found his humour obnoxious, too. No wit in it, at all.

Wouldn't the odds be higher that a penalty shot down the middle (if it's hit low) will hit the keeper's feet or legs and rebound? If struck to the right or left corner and then hitting the keeper's hands, it's more likely to go in than rebound?

And James Beattie!

Indeed.

Sorry, I missed the irony there. But not the whiff of condescension.

Carabao Cup? WTF! It's the English Football League Cup, or League Cup for short. If Carabao wishes to sponsor the tournament, fine -- but why put their name on the tournament itself? Commercialism run rampant. The FA had the correct idea, when it decided to remove sponsorship title rights from the Premier League. They said they wanted a "clean" brand. Damn right!

That's an incorrect use of 'like'. "Gabby to relish a fresh start, as he did when he first signed for us." HTH

... and a 17th place finish.

Indeed. And if it's diving + theatrics (thumping the grass in agony, for example), it's no contest.

It's all a matter of perspective, I suppose; but we sacked Puel on June 14th and signed Pellegrino on the 23rd. That's only 9 days. I wouldn't call that "ages".