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We've got two hopes of getting Joe Gomez, and Bob Hope's dead

Maybe we're signing Juanmi back.

He appears to be able to kick a ball off the ground, so he's already an upgrade on McCarthy.

Stuart Armstrong scored twice for Scotland against the mighty Armenia.

Oxford fan at work reckons we've enquired about Luke McNally. Centre-back, 22 yo. Was liked to Spurs at the end of last season. Said he's very good in the air and a decent tackler.

Are we going to get through one season without them pissing around with the rules? IFAB just trying to justify their existence.

Valery in the first 9-0. They were all horrific that night but it was like he'd won his place in a competition.

Sounds like we just haven't made our minds up on him yet so 'in talks' is just code for that. How we're even contemplating giving him a new deal is beyond belief. It'd be even more of a stupid decision than giving Walcott a 2 year contract and extending McCarthy's stay.

He'll get away with a lot of stick because he shows PASHUN and interacts on social media but he's bang average at best, certainly no better than what we already have in the CB position.

On the money he's on? No chance.

Fans in great voice. Deserve better.

64 minutes to make the first sub when we've been 2-0 down since the 14th minute. Clown.

*For 2 years

2019/20: 11th place, 52 points 2020/21: 15th place, 43 points 2021/22: 15th place, 40 points (3 games to go which it’s hard to see us getting anything from). Going backwards. Squad and coaching staff need refreshing.

We should be all over Lewis O'Brien from Huddersfield. £12m release clause and one of the best midfielders in the Championship. Superb tackler, composed on the ball and a great dribbler. Making Middlesbrough look very, very average right now.

If our chances didn't look slim enough already - Mike Dean is referee.

Graham Scott on the whistle. Lost 6 of our last 7 with him in charge.

Sounds like he's going to rotate, highlighting that it's 5 subs in FA Cup rather than 3. Sigh.

Russia nearly doubled their interest rate this morning. Even if they do succeed in taking Ukraine, it'll be of no economic benefit by the time they have done so unless China is willing to prop them up.

Nearly 2 days extra rest than them and safe in the league should = full strength side. Could maybe justify Perraud coming in to freshen up at full-back but confidence is high so no need to tinker.

Interestingly, when Adams went down for treatment during this period of the Everton game, Coleman was going mad at the referee. Presumably he was saying that it's not a real injury etc. Suspect more and more opposition will remonstrate on the field about it now but nothing the referees can do about it really as they cannot just play on, assuming it's a 'fake' injury at the risk that it is genuine.

Simon Hooper refereeing us again. Given us 10 yellows and a red in 3 games.

None at all. You can easily just create a new supporter number for someone, took about 30 seconds when I did it for the Cov game for taking a Saints fan who hadn't been for a number of years.

No doubt there will be a fair few cockneys in the home end. Still tonnes of tickets on sale from looking just now.

Weather is going to be horrendous for this. 55mph+ winds and rain forecast. Had to double check we weren't playing Burnley.