Lighthouse

Agree. No doubt we wanted to bring in a full back and we’re definitely light there. Clearly the club don’t rate Vokins to the extent that they’d rather stick Diallo, Stephens, JWP or otherwise there if needed, which is a shame.

So is he the Japanese Steve De Ridder, the Scouse Elyounoussi or the new Tadanari Lee?

Any Premier League team which puts Shane Long on the pitch is short of options up front. I’d happily take a punt on Minamino rather than watch Long chase his own tail around the pitch for another minute.

No. Age and wages are definitely against him and I’m not sure he really offers that much in return. If he was going to be our best player then sure but really he’s just another option and money is tight.

"I'm sorry I can't be more optimistic but we've got a long road ahead of us. It's like having sex. It's a painstaking and arduous task that seems to go on and on forever, and just when you think things are going your way, nothing happens." -Lt. Frank Drebin

I was always left back for my school team. Left back in the changing room, the other boys made fun of me.

I know a certain Scotsman who’d disagree with you there.

It’s religion, you just make it up as you go along.

What if there’s no such thing as free will and all human endeavour and conscience is pre-determined?

What he wants and what someone is prepared to offer a 29 year old Championship striker are two different things. Especially as he hasn’t scored this season in the League.

It brings joy to my heart seeing this thread get bumped. God bless you all.

I thought that. I know it’s not a sustainable rate long term but if we can keep fairly close to it we really can have a decent summer.

New cases down another 10% today, the seven day average really is in free fall. ‘Only’ 587 deaths too, although it is a Sunday so caution needed on that one.

Sheff Utd are in deep sh*t. We’re 11th and having to be resourceful during a winter injury pile up.

600,000 vaccinations in one day. Fair play to everyone involved in that.

Why do people talk about form as if it will last forever.

The bookies must be making a fortune this season. The number of results nobody ever saw coming is amazing.

If last night's interpretation of the handball rule is correct I'm gobsmacked. I know if a ball deflects off a leg at some random, obtuse angle it shouldn't be given as handball but that's not what happened there. That was proper LBW, hot spot confirms a nick off the inside of the bat, third umpire stuff.

If anybody wants cheering up, today marks ten years since Liverpool made the utterly hilarious decision to sign Andy Carroll for £35m.

Correct. The problem is the officials and the rules, not the technology. I've always said for offsides, there should be a 6 inch margin for error, or they use thick lines and there has to be clear daylight between them, or you just go by foot position. Right now we're in a daft position where you'd want you GK to be the captain because anyone else could be playing themselves offside, or an attacker onside, with their armband.

Nothing will top that Chelsea vs. Barcelona game from the CL. At least, I hope it wont.

Just seen the penalty claim on MotD. How in the name of Jason and the Argonauts was that not given?!

Positive tests down by 20% on yesterday. Obviously the deaths tend to lag a bit behind but it’s looking better in the not too distant future.

I don’t think it’s a case of listening to GP feedback. With a national vaccination programme like this it was never going to be dumped on the NHS and their staff. Temporary mass vaccination centres were always going to be the solution.

As I remember it you were arguing against the Pfizer jab because they came in batches of 1000, most GP practices only had one or two nurses available and any greater roll out would be a drain on the NHS. It was other people telling you it could be done in town halls by army medics and vets.