Stud mark of doom

Seems a bit misleading for the league table to show the 4 points we will have deducted over the 46 game season from day 1 - or even day 0. you get a better feel for how we are really doing by proportioning it - 6 games in should be about half a point.

I was thinking that - obviously a league down but can’t recall any of our centre backs dominating to anything like the same extent since VVD, who was exceptional.

Ali Dia wasn’t “signed” was he - he was at the club on trial and then because of an injury crisis (squads were much smaller then - only two subs) somehow found himself on the bench and then on the pitch. iirc he almost scored - although he was clearly not good enough to get a contract.

Is it too early to suggest bald head fancy dress (where necessary) at West Ham?

Given the only way most teams can stop Scienza is to foul him, having someone who is the best at sticking free kicks in the net is fantastic.

He’s nay finnish- he’s 28

Also aligns with the change in strategy from buying players we can hopefully sell for a nice profit to buying players to form a football team Also a change in business guru Ted-talk bollocks to something more akin to “if something is broken, consider fixing it”

David Speedie…..

Thanks - haven’t watched the Canada games in full but obviously spotted he had scored two already (the highest scoring saint in world cups of all time!) so assumed it must be an injury.

Anyone know why Larin didn’t play?

First two home games when I’m on holiday 😞 I was expecting one but not two! Don’t recall it ever happening before. Two home games on consecutive Saturdays not a great idea in August from the fixture bods.

From this week’s letters to The Economist.

Nothing to see here as far as I can see. Saints didn’t screw up - that took sensible decisions and got hit with a black swan. Stewart is a free agent. Can agree something with us if he wants.

Given the context - this is up there with Kevin Keegan for me. Fucking amazing.

And there was Colin Todd….

This would be amazing

Quite ironic that you posted that iirc when Souey was quizzed about it afterwards his excuse was “I am surprised this has caused such a fuss. It happens all the time back in my country”.

This needs some pre-planning i think Tonda should pause, affix his steeliest stare, and say “what is your name”? then Adam or Alfie should interrupt with “dont’t tell him Pike” That should defuse the situation.

Quite encouraged by those statements MEFLbrough have a lot to answer for

So after all that scheming and entrapment what do boro get? no shots at goal (and no trains home to the chemical soup that is Boro) plus they have to compete with us for promotion next season, rather than Hull. nice one Gibbo

Get in!

It’s the 40th, rather than the 40th anniversary

Let’s hope they get knocked out of the playoffs, for the second time in one season, and after screwing up automatic promotion. The Treble is on.

With a white flag more like

Could Tonda have agreed to “take the bullet” to prevent much wider involvement coming out? Might explain reluctance to hang him out to dry.