egg

What was laughable were the people getting proper excited about a kid who couldn't even get off the bench for the England kids team, and had barely had a kick in grown ups football. They plainly had no idea who he was and what he wasn't. Compare that to Broja who'd done it on the international stage and on loan.

Edozie isn't the answer. He's all tricks and no end result. He made some proper howlers against Brighton. The one where he was in the box, checked on his right foot, then back to his left and blazed it over was appalling football. There was the other one where he completely ignored (or didn't see) Armstrong breaking in space in a dangerous position, but then gave the ball away. You've gotta feel for Jones with decision making like that.

Not a chance. Average player who takes a decent free ball. I can't think of one other premier league team who'd start him. Not one.

Alleged indeed. Was there really money? On topic, I personally think that Jones is someone that they thought would work. They obviously want to stay up, know we're in the shit, and chose this bloke. It's utterly delusional to expect a bloke who failed at Stoke to walk into a bottom 3 premier league team and succeed, and shows that these guys are clueless.

Ralph had a reasonable plan A (well initially, and then sometimes) but no ability to adapt when the opponent's changed to counter his plan A. Jones has a shit plan A so desperately resorted to a shit plan B, then shit plan C, then shit plan D, then shit plan E. That's your difference.

Yep, anyone who's watched us with Romeu, and without him, can see that we miss him and would be better of with him. SR letting him go without a replacement was negligent.

There's nothing wrong with calling the obvious early on. There was nothing to take from yesterday as a crumb of comfort. We were less fit, less organised, played less football, were out thought and out played. It's obvious to anyone that he's out of his depth.

Yep, bonkers! I'm not convinced they'll can him if we drop. They must accept that we're in serious danger of the drop, and I think they see Jones as the answer whatever happens.

We'll have to. Gao needed to sell. SR ponied up the money. If anyone is to blame it's Gao, but in truth, SR talked a good game but just seem like chancers having a crack at the football business.

Even if it was, it's Gao sold to them. Blaming Semmens for SR is a stretch.

How is Sports Republic on Semmens? Surely that's that Gao. Other than that, yep, Semmens has had a shocker and I'm staggered he didn't go with or before Ralph.

Ralph had stopped polishing the turd and we had to freshen things up. We just chose a worse manager. The bloke is out of his depth for sure. His tactics are shocking. Team selections ditto. The only positive from today was the final whistle to end the misery.

Yep. 2 pushes. Head pushed forward. Weak as piss refereeing.

Only 30% possession. Blimey.

He's been dreadful. If he was a new signing people would be wandering why he's playing.

Black and White telly?

Trossard had enough to sit down and have a meal there.

Can't argue with that mate 👍

11am ain't so bad SoG...unless your missus bought a 9kg turkey like mine did!

What stats would be relevant when not watching a player? xG is made up by someone or some algorithm. Goals depend on service and/or the level of the opposition. Assists depends on the ability of someone else to finish. Lots of other stuff around passing etc depends on the way manager sets you up, the quality of your team mates and opposition. Stats don't show how a player moves between the lines, how he offers up for the ball, the quality of his runs, his ability to spot a run, his timing, etc etc. Duckie is correct. Stats are completely unnecessary for spotting a player, and will undoubtedly mean that some good players don't get the recognition they deserve.

As it's Christmas SoG I won't give the first sentence the response it deserves. Merry Christmas mate, I hope you have a good day.

They fucked up the last window by not finishing it. Leaving us without a striker, and no DM cover, was negligent. If we go down, it's on them at least as much the management.

Leave

What does the PM "getting a grip" look like? Giving in to demands for 19% raises, and in doing so raising the expectation of similar for other public sector workers? Funding it by borrowing more money and sending the markets into a tailspin, and pushing inflation even higher? Or Raising taxes making things even harder for people? Or perhaps it's standing firm and saying don't be so fucking stupid?

Who's "all"? Most of us who watch football don't need graphs or spreadsheets to see that Adam Armstrong will never be Mo Salah.