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The average Londoner would ignore a bloke on fire three feet away from them on the train platform so it’s really hard to believe they fall to their knees at the sound of “weyz keys, pocket cheyse, dirtey kneyz, look at theyse.” I guarantee, that any Londoner that actually bothers their arse to speak to mackems would a) assume they were geordies because to them we sound the same and b) assume their strip was a Southampton one. If either of A or B is true the average mackem’s napper pops and it’s almost always going to be both that are true

Anyone who plays with my balls is a keeper in my book.

Nope.

I don't often agree with PGMOL but on this they have my full support.

PGMOL have released an official statement this morning. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgle170wgp6o

Surprised he could even spell it.

Problem with thinking of Wilson as a cup striker or whatever is that you can't rely on him to be fit for the cups, he doesn't need matches to break down, he does it in training all the time etc. Then if hes training at a level to stop himself getting injure, he's not training at a level where he's good enough to play for us imo and it's time for him to head off.

2+ year contracts for Wilson would have to have myriad conditions to trigger additional year(s) surely. You'd think he'd be better off staying here for another year getting that 50th goal (even if it's from the penalty spot) playing in cup games slowly building his fitness and confidence. If he does well enough doing that he'd get a year elsewhere in the Championship or as a sub in lower prem, and if he doesn't then he'd know it's the end. Tough decision for him.

I'd keep him, he'll get more from training under an elite coach with elite players than going out on loan to wherever his competitive level currently is and we don't have such a big squad that hes just never going to get a run out. If he was behind three or four other players Id send him out but as it is (assuming wilson leaves) he's our second choice striker

I wonder whether he should go out on loan? He's not going to develop with occasional cameo appearances

I think Willock and we'll keep Longstaff due to his home grown player status. We'll obviously also try to sell Targett. The rest of our players I don't think Howe will be interested in selling given we will have at a bare minimum 8 additional CL games, and the ambition to do well in domestic Cups. I agree it's striker, CB, natural RW as the priorities. Then potentially GK, young CB and maybe a tricky attacking midfield player with a shot.

The strawman is strong in this one.

Possibly the guy trying to drive his car through a parade of people? I don't have all the facts but it strikes me as if he could have de-escalated by not driving through a parade of pedestrians.

Everyone! He clearly had the ball under his spell. This is not the goalkeeping controversy you're looking for.

Who gives a fuck. Villa shite themselves and we deserved it over the season, so says the league table

You can see the rawness to him that Howe and co. have spoken about. He could do anything at any moment. But it's the old Mitchel Johnson situation, if he doesn't know what's going to happen then neither does the opposition. He's definitely an X-Factor player or whatever that fruity French phrase was that Dave likes, "Je suis ponce." Was that it?

This is old news but this is the best angle showing it. Plus the ball is between the goal Keepers hands which is the very first definition for which they are considered to be in control of it, and during which they cannot be challenged by an opponent. ========= The Rules ========= A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball with the hand(s) when: the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms except if the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper has made a save holding the ball in the outstretched open hand bouncing it on the ground or throwing it in the air A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hand(s). ========= The End =========

Also looks like the ball was touching his hand there too

I’m looking forward to the madness in here for the summer. We’ve got a few going close to stir crazy already. I’m hoping for a GK, RW/ST and CB for big signings. And also a CM and another CB for youngsters. I think we’d be looking to move one of Willock and Longstaff as a PSR offset. And, of course, a pisstake “sale” of the Greek to some PSR crippled sap. This will hopefully be a big transfer window for us and one where the likes of Villa and potentially Forest are significantly weakened at the same time. Spurs will remain shit. ManU too.

Turns out the Villa player stamped on the GKs hand anyway, so it's immaterial whether he had control of the ball. Correct decision! https://x.com/nqatpod/status/1927077190627131784

Just need to follow the right posters

Shades of Phil Brown bollocking his players on the pitch at half time! Amorim gathered his whole squad behind him and eviscerated them in front of the fans! De Ligt burst out laughing

100% but they are like rocking horse shit. The other option is the get a completely different type of midfielder and try and a different way of playing. Have no idea, but I bet Eddie does