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Mendy would be a good fit to Ralph's system, other than the fact that he is mad as a bag of frogs.

The pitch did save Newcastle a bit , as it was impossible to zip the ball around, but Jesus was our crossing bad. To many low balls or hitting the first defender. Miramino looked OK, great goal, but I was hoping for a few Tadic style balls in. When that Ings shot bounced back into the keepers arms, I new we had had it, At least we scored some goals, but 3 cock ups for theirs.

One thing for sure, if the U18's aren't ready for the bench then only name a few subs. You don't want there confidence shredded so early. As someone else pointed out on another thread, a few careers were wrecked by Portveiltd and Woote.

One for you statos out there. All I can remember is the Alonso tackle he missed, the VAR from Saturday and the Adams Goal and sending off tonight. There must be some decision he has given us, by the law of averages, but I don't know when.

Danny Simpson is about the only one on that list we could consider, as none of the rest would get a post Brexit work permit.

Also, if it came of Cash's thigh and arm then Ings should be onside, like the goal that Watkins scored last week !

I hate 9.15 pm CET kick offs. Win lose or draw I never get a good nights kip afterwards. Given the injuries, and the fact that Mike Dean is the ref, maybe we should just stay at home, rest the players and give them a 3 nil.

I think that the Redmond/re-shuffle substitution on Tuesday could have been the last straw, moving our best player on the night into his position rather than give him a chance. I know Watts got the plaudits against the Shrews, but Janekewitz looked streets ahead, mentally and physically when he game on.

That has Shane Long all over it

You could add Ted Drake and Charlie Wayman to that list .

Long, unfortunately, is incapable of staying onside as he never looks along the line, I think he actually helps the opposition now, because the flag goes up and and breaks up play whenever we try to attack. Maybe he used to get away with it before VAR, but nowadays he is a complete liability. His 2 year extension is right up there with the 3 year one for Mark Hughes.

Not mentioned in the presser, so maybe not recovered. If so the 9 on the bench will probably be Forster, Valllery, Voikins.,Ramsey, Jankewitz, Kegger, Smallbone, Ferry, Long with Ndululu starting up front. A bit light on experience!

People are missing the fact that the TV and prize money from sky £30 Million odd was paid outside of the accounting period, so that almost halves the losses. Still bad, but not Rupert Lowe firesale bad. That would significantly lower the wage/amprtisation ratio as well. Hughes/Bowen et all will also be off the wagebook at the end of this season, so that takes another £3 or £4 million off of the wage bill. Hoedt to Lazio would help too, if they can agree terms. It is not good, but it the sooner that 2025 loan gets paid down the better.

Someone earlier suggested playing at the same time as Leeds Away and putting out the U23's. A quick look at our bench for the Liverpool game would tell that it would soon become our U18's in the Shrews game.

Over in France we were restricted to a I km radius from our house for exercise, once a day, and had to fill in a form each time . No fucking about with guidance, and very logical. If I had the virus, I would not be able to pass it on beyond my own village. At the same time, people I know in the UK were driving miles for exercise, collecting and delivering for a charity meat raffle, visiting an elderly relative and going shopping in the same day, all within the "guidance", The guidance should be "Stay away from everyone! "

I think that most players at his level or above demand an much larger signing on fee when put of contract than if they were still in contract. The agents will argue that he would have cost 10 million if not for Bosman so give my client 5 Mill to sign for you .

If we are to upgrade on Bertrand, I have been impressed with Richards at Reading, good defender and good going forward, but I can't imagine they would sell while they are chasing promotion.

Poor first half, better 2nd . Dalio did well for a debut, as did Stephens, but the wide men were awful, and Long was like playing with 10 men, until those 2 shots out of nothing. Fulhams 343 seemed to stop us finding our fullbacks up high, need to come up with a plan for that. That handball would be a penalty 11 times out of 10 for United or Liverpool.

Sabaly from Bordeaux would be my choice for fullback. Senegalese international fullback who can play left or right, Should have enough points for a post Brexit work permit.

It works if you have an account based at a UK address. might also work with a VPN like WINSCRIBE to make it think you are in the UK .

I seem to recall Ralph saying once that Saints aren't ab;e to sign M'Bappie but should be signing the next M'Bappe instead/ These rules will make that impossible.

Despite the numerous chances United had, we did hit the post and had Armstrong been able to control the rebound from Djenepo's shot, would have been 3 nil up at half time. In the 2nd half United seem to get more space wide on their right, where the first goal came from, and I also can't decide whether we are shit at marking, or if Cavani is that good at finding space. Subs were wrong. Long has been awful this season, although there was one ray of light when the commentator said that he had not scored in over 50 substitute appearances, "commentators curse" I thought, maybe he will score, but no. It is like playing with 10 men with him on the park. Dalio should have come on 10 minutes earlier as most people on here have said.

Commentator said it was Longs 54th sub appearance without scoring. There may be a bit of a theme there ?

Every time Bednarek scores we turn a 3 nil lead into a 3 3 loss . FUCK

Very glad we didn't get him. Known bigging up Loftus Cheek too. I Thought he gave the ball away less than Cairney, but that was because he hardly had a touch.