The Kraken

Hahahahahahahaha

Well done Gavin you absolute cunt.

That was akin to Marians at home to Pompey.

What. A. Goal.

Come on Damo, let’s be aving you.

Need to see it again but there’s a chance it goes in without the deflection, keeper left a good bit of space that side and it looked like the shot was sort of heading there. Not convinced it was going in the corner but we’ll see.

Deserved lead.

THB runs under the ball and spoons it up in the air. Well done dickhead.

I don’t necessarily disagree but I’d remember Downes and Smallbone being able to play on the half turn and get us out of situations. Seen nothing akin to that tonight, we’re much worse than that. This kid in the dugout seems like a scared puppet.

It’s not even Russball. At least under Martin a positive was that we got our team up the pitch and played a lot of our football in the other team’s half. We’ve been boxed in, we have no out ball, we have no passage through central midfield, all we have is passing around at the back then punting it long and losing it. Again. And again. Armstrong, why bother? How this new SR clone hasn’t worked out that he can’t play up front on his own is a disgrace. Pathetic display, utterly pathetic.

A question that makes no sense.

This just sums Sport Republic up. Get rid of old manager, say he’s not getting his ideas across well enough. Install “interim” manager and say you’ve got the utmost confidence in him for at least a few games. Said manager does exactly the same thing as the previous manager only a bit worse. 4 touches in QPR’s box all half. Utterly pathetic. Fuck off. Useless performance, useless bunch of cunts in our squad, useless leadership from above. Stephens the worst of the lot, wish we could find a manager who bombs that cunt and his horrendous attitude out.

This is exactly it. 3 CBs but they look shaky af. Centre midfield hasn’t turned up. Armstrong had just as well be a traffic cone.

Our central midfield doesn’t exist at the moment.

Fuck off Manning you absolute shitcunt

Absolute shambles at the back again. If their striker hits that first time he surely scores.

It’s absolutely shite. Our starting position of defence is on the edge of our box, makes it so hard to get and keep possession further up the pitch. It’s back to propaganda football but without much cutting edge up front. And our press is so utterly shit, we’re so easy to play against.

This. We’ve been weak so far, not enough possession in their area, far too easy for them to get the ball and get into ours. This is shit so far.

Scienza is so far above the rest of this lot. Just brilliant first and second touch that sets him up to attack. Shame he’s got a bunch of slugs around him.

It’s you.

Ruben Selles mkII prowling the technical rea for us. He looks about twelve.

Is there ever a day this fella doesn’t make a plum of himself on here?

Out with the old and in with the old. Welcome back Shoehorn. FML.

Unlikely I’d have thought. Medical yesterday supposedly so the earliest he could’ve trained would be today. First team squad may not even be at staple wood, if they are it would only be for a very light session then travel. So prob more value in Romeu being put through the paces where, maybe a bit of one on one to find his fitness levels and a bit of focussed ball work to get his sharpness going. He also may have to return to Spain to get him family and some belongings. Similar story really for Saturday. Tomorrow could be a day off or light recovery session only. Friday a preparation session for the first team Saturday. So he could get in the group but any value is going to come from next week onwards IMO. Romeu seems to me be a leader by example rather than words. So as soon as he gets on the training ground proper, the better.

FIFA have just announced the new FiFA peace prize. I shit you not. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2025/11/05/infantino-fifa-peace-prize-award-world-cup-draw/87096377007/ The inaugural award will be made in DC at the World cup draw. Now, I wonder which benevolent peace master will be the recipient of such a lofty and prestigious title.