It's not going to be at all easy to shift Kilman. It's not just a question of swallowing the fact that we're going to make a big loss and selling him cheap. Trouble is he's on big wages and no club that can afford that kind of salary is going to be remotely interested in him. He either stays put on ...

Obviously City are going to dominate us but we are so much more solid at the back now so I don't think we'll get thumped. I mean, last time we played them, Kilman virtually said "After you" to Haaland when the cross came over for his goal. Can't see Disasi or Todibo being so benevolent. It...

Birmingham Alabama to watch the Blues?

Probably been getting sleepless nights with his twin babies - that sort of thing sounds like it should be a long way away from the life of an elite footballer but it can have a big impact. He looks jaded and it's affecting his timing and decision-making. I don't go along with the theory that he's lo...

We played some really good stuff and could easily have come out of it with a draw. Three things counted against us : 1  - inability to defend corners  2 - poor finishing  3 - bad luck  A couple of other points - Bowen once again looking neither like a captain nor an England player. Traore a waste of...

3/5 or 4 at the back is a real dilemma - glad I'm not picking the team. I reckon Nuno will go with the team that COYI put up earlier, so Todibo comes back in.

I reckon this could be quite a good game today and I'm going to back us for a nervy 3-2 win. 

Did a job and got a result. Not a good game by any stretch but the goals were very well made and very well finished. The odd hairy moment at the back but we generally defended competently with Mavro standing out. Everyone worked hard and did a job. Got to say, Bowen was ok but did not look like an E...

So Spurs have lost. They will be right in the mix if we win today, as will Palace if they lose tomorrow. 

Keep believing!

I'm with the optimists. Just think of how we attacked a strong Chelsea side and then think of how much weaker Burnley are. I predict a 3-0 win, yes a first clean sheet for gawd knows how long it is now. I also reckon Nuno will start Disasi. Five goals on the trot for Jimmy and one for Taty too. 

That's an impressive write-up. Ok, so he's not match-fit but there's no question he'll be fit and capable of at least an hour. Question is, which is worse - Disasi having played nothing for a while, or Kilman having played almost nothing for a while? I know which one I would choose, but what about N...

Scapegoating of the very worst kind, you complete and utter plank.

Bit of a blow Forest winning. Anyone noticed, Palace are sinking like a stone.

Great result from another excellent first half performance. Scratchy second half and back to the terrible defending we've repeatedly suffered from this season for their goal, but apart from that, the cushion we had from the first half was enough to see us through.  Fernandes was brilliant. He just g...

Don't think it's fair to blame AWB for their goal. If anything, one of the CBs should have been aware enough to pick him up. But credit to that bastard Romero, who got into a great position and attacked the ball superbly. AWB's performance overall was one of the positives for me.  But the biggest po...

Well it's certainly an attacking lineup but there's only two recognised midfielders in there and one of them is slow as fuck. Going to be interesting...

Sorry if it offends you Sir Alf, you miserable old bugger, but I reckon we're going to sneak this one. However, sadly I agree with Vexed that it would be very West Ham to give us hope by winning this one, only to follow it up by going on a big losing streak. Ho hum.

God, this is turgid. The only thing it's good for us the passing stats of our CBs.

Loads of possession but what's the good of that when we're completely toothless up front and porous at the back? Absolutely shocking today and and we really look finished. I reckon we have a 75-80% chance of going down but as long as Forest and Burnley keep losing there's always a chance...

 
0-0 it is then

I've been a bit concerned recently that quite a few on here seem to be looking to young Earthy as some kind of saviour figure, which could put too much pressure on him. But fuck it, desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm sick and tired of having to watch the massively overrated Paqueta giv...

Hope we're not really in for Strand Larsson. He's a poor man's Andy Carroll. Puts himself about but he's hardly a prolific goalscorer. Traore is fast but a headless chicken with very little end product. I remember being impressed by Charlie Cresswell when he was at Leeds but is he the leader that we...

Under Potter this would have been a 5-0 but I agree with some that we'll make it a bit harder for them... some of the time, keep them down to 3 and maybe get one ourselves.

3-1

It's certainly been a rollercoaster ride with Paqueta and it has become a complicated issue - far from being en easy, black and white decision as to whether to play him or drop him, keep him or sell him.  I completely agree with Gank about his unseen hard work - he certainly isn't lazy or a shirker....

Always remember a cracking cup game against them at UP, must have been about 1974 or 75 - they were a top side - Parkes, Bowles, Francis, Thomas. Pat Holland played an absolute blinder and we beat them 2-1. Behind the goal, North Bank. Unforgettable atmosphere.

Whatever happened to Hogan Ephraim? I remember a lot of people getting very excited about him as a youth player and someone came on here and swore that he would end up playing for England. Never made the breakthrough here and went to QPR and disappeared...