Lighthouse

TBH we could have been 4-0 up in 12 minutes and missed a penalty after that. It’s hardly been vintage Tonda but we’ve had the chances to be ahead.

They’re basically just kicking us off the park aren’t they. No other game plan.

Imagine being so absolutely raging at a football match that you chuck your lollipop on the pitch.

WTF!?

The ball looped up in the air for ages, the keeper recovered and Downes had to generate all the power through his own neck. Can’t criticise him for that. That next chance looked a penalty, all day long to me.

What a start that would have been. Unlucky.

Downs I thought was reported as injured and Oyekunle, other than making up the numbers with a couple of fleeting sub appearances, has never been a first team player. Other people will probably say Matsuki but he's basically in the same boat.

Who's fit that you'd have on there? Everything looks as I'd expect TBH, given the players available. Fellows will be a miss but we should still have enough to beat an awful Norwich team, who are missing Sargent.

A couple of our boys are out playing franchise cricket in the UAE. Dawson just whacked 38 off 14, whilst Vince went for a less impressive two ball duck. In other news, it looks like Neser's back next season, along with Jake Lehmann.

I suspect it will be Fraser, although another plausible option would be Wely on the wrong flank.

Chernobyl. Basically perfect.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy a half season ticket that’s literally just for the first half of each game?

TBH I’m beyond caring what other posters think of Bazunu, his thread has become a weird parody of itself, there’s no point trying to have an objective discussion. League wins with Bazunu this season - 7 League wins without him - 1 League wins for every other keeper combined in the 3.5 years since he signed - 5 If you think he’s the worst keeper in the football league, then carry on I’m not saying you’re wrong. Maybe I am just a weird contrarian. However come January, don’t be surprised to find out the club are satisfied with winning ‘in spite of crisp pocket wrists’ and we don’t sign someone to replace him.

Would be very surprised to see a goalkeeper come in. We’ve got a decent Championship goalkeeper already in the team, a decent PL one out on loan and a reasonable backup in McCarthy. I think we’ll look to reassess in summer depending on which league we’re in. If we do go up it’ll be Ramsdale, Baz and a another Caballero type of signing as third choice cover.

This is our first time playing on the 13th, which is an unlucky number, since we sacked Still. This will be Tonda’s first real test (TM).