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I thought KWP was hands down our best player, especially first half, he had their No.17 in his pocket. Secind half we struggled, there seemed to always be one too many passes, nobody really wanted to take responsibility. Their goals were poor ones but they took them, we didn’t so they won, simple as that. I do hate Eddie smug bastard Howe.

There’s a full re-run of the game on Sky at 00.15 I believe

This is only currently in place until 31 May so basically until the end of the season. Given the transfer window is shut until June all the buying/selling players stuff is irrelevant at the moment.

Nice try 🤣

So unless a player is out of contract they are stuck at Chelsea or, in the case of Werner, Chelsea are stuck with them. We might get a second season Broja loan then but Chelsea wouldn’t be able to take a fee for any players they loan out. I can’t see “free loans” for young players would be stopped as nobody benefits financially. I suppose any sale is halted as RA obviously benefits financially from that?

Frank Lampard’s Everton are abysmal. If Burnley could get their fingers out the Scousers could easily go down, they’ve got some tough games coming up. Be bloody hilarious if they went.

Everton and Leeds must be bloody worried…

Had a slight injury midweek, I guess Ralph thought it wasn’t worth risking him when we’ve got Perraud and Tino.

His duty? Bloody idiot.

I suppose the club get fined by the FA for these twats running on the pitch do they ? Failure to control crowd etc etc

An International break follows straight after the Cup Qtr Final, so really there would be no need for Ralph to go second string line up.

Nothing to lose, great home draw as opposed to horrendous away draw. Liverpool away was the one I wanted to avoid more than any other.

Always thought his concentration was suspect, maybe playing in the centre and knowing he needs to be switched on all the time has helped him improve

You wanted to drop him after the Norwich game

Is it true the FA have denied Saints request to wear the yellow and blue kit tomorrow? I’ve seen something on social media but don’t know if it’s true. Surely they wouldn’t refuse it……would they?

Yes

I see Frank Lampard’s Everton are “incandescent” at the standard of refs and the decisions which haven’t gone their way of late. Whilst we all know they were robbed of a blatant penalty on Saturday so were we away to City earlier in the season and so has been pretty much everyone else. Just who the hell do they think they are? Embarrassing.

You really are a sanctimonious bugger aren’t you? It definitely started going wrong at Bournemouth when they/he started spending money. What you conveniently forget, or are ignorant enough not to know, is at Bournemouth Howe ran the show. At Newcastle he’s just the Head Coach. They’ve spent loads on new players, they’ve had an easy run of fixtures and they’ve picked up a bit yes. But it certainly didn’t start when Howe walked through the door, there was no new manager bounce, check the results as proof.

I would play same team as Friday, we will have had two days more rest/recovery time than West Ham then if needed make a couple of changes or so for Villa away then back to full strength for the visit of the Covid Kings the following Thursday.

Good idea, just when we get a striker partnership that is paying off with not just goals but the problems they give defenders you want to split it up and bring in who? Adam Armstrong or Nathan Redmond? If we want to keep this boy on loan for a second season or whatever then I don't mind him having a few quiet or off games, it shows the hype and hysteria being built up around him is just that and there is no way Chelsea will consider him first team material for them just yet. For the bigger picture its all good, hopefully.

Romeu has been absolutely fantastic for the past few weeks, I've always been a big fan of his but during this run we are on he has been different class. KWP is my other fanboy player. What an absolute cock up by Spuds letting him go....thankfully ! He has grown into that left sided role and while he will probably always be better on the right he has, for me, become one of the first names on the team sheet. Outstanding player.

They really are a complete mess. Amazed Conte went there in the first place. Biggest mistake Levy made was getting rid of Poch.

I mean why? Why would he possibly go for that job let alone them appoint him. I bet he’s not cheap.

Not very impressed by Frank Lampard’s Everton. Enjoyed that, particularly once we got going. It’s nice to have a routine win for a change. They were piss poor tho

Two other games have be rearranged for that Thursday night as well, none scheduled Tuesday or Wednesday. Is that one of these crazy Champions League rules where games can’t be on the same day as them?