Noelie

Miracles are not on our agenda, but for some fleeting moments I thought they might be. Some consolation I suppose in the score against us being kept at 2. Rondon is a huge improvement on what we had, or have. I think the lauded Kenedy is becoming a liability; Atsu isn't much better. Unfortunately Lascelles pass to Sterling cost us dearly. In the dying minutes we were quite wasteful with the ball when we could have maybe nicked a point.

We are now in the bottom three, we need a miracle against Citeh FFS.

I think playing them all behind Dubravka is a great defensive plan.

Her Majesty stopped sending when I maintained Prince Charles was not Harry's dad.

Don't worry sunshine, my birthdays go unnoticed too. Happy belated birthday greetings.

For those predicting it's gonna be a fucking long season take heart, it just got a wee bit shorter today. Commentator made a comment about being a real Championship side, he must have meant us. Another woeful display, and to the forefront was a useless shift put in by Kenedy.

Is someone going to mention Murphy's Law to explain what happened?

In retrospect I can see Rafa's plan was to park the bus and defend, prevent Chelsea from scoring, win the game by us scoring on a breakaway, or holding fast for a draw. It nearly worked, we prevented Chelsea scoring from the field of play, we scored a great breakaway goal, but unfortunately a penalty and an own goal were not in anyone's plans. Had it not been for the own goal we might just have come away with a point. Lady Luck was certainly not on our side.

Aa knaa, but not for us hinny. Nee good Rafa paying attention or watching him noo.

Waited with bated breath for them to score but they didn't until the heart-breaking penalty. Joselu Joselu pin a medal on you. All we had to do was keep 'em out for 7 + 5 minutes and we had a point. Sadly it wasn't to be, an own goal was an awful climax. Parking the bus nearly worked.

Hey, how about...……………….. Dubravka Sterry Lacelles Fernandez Dummett Ritchie Shelvey Diame Atsu Mutu Rondon

You are Looney sir, Kenedy is not allowed to play against his parent club.

Aye, the truth can be boring as shite.

If I sound angry …… I am. WHY didn't Rafa put Rondon in FFS.

Let me reiterate, from the kick-off we were SHITE squared.

We salvaged a point ……… but the point is we were SHITE. Rafa's tactics were SHITE, where are the new players FFS. Kenedy was SHITE and will probably get a post-game red card. Ritchie was SHITE, there was nothing down either wing.

Not true, contract states he cannot enter game until half-time. At which time he will kiss Rafa. Doctor is to define if he is mentally up to face his mother club.

Will be interesting to see if Rafa drops his pet Perez for Mr. Moto in Cardiff.

My sentiments entirely.

Credit to Joselu, his goal kept us out of the bottom three.

Must admit a feeling of despair when I saw the starting line-up, no change at all from last season. The chances were there to get a point but it wasn't to be, Kenedy had the best chance one on one but fluffed the script. Not bad overall but they had too much talent for us.

Nah, left-half sunshine.

Here we go, loanees, freebies, penny-dips, grab-bag, bargain-basement buys etal, let's see what Rafa can do this season. I think there may be more talent this time and we may get some surprises on the pitch. Gonna be interesting to see who Rafa starts on Saturday, how many of the newbies will feature, maybe too soon for some, maybe not. Dubravka Yedlin Lacelles Schar Dummett Ritchie Shelvey Diame Kenedy Rondon Mutu Darlow Atsu Ki Fernandes Clark Perez Hayden Purposely left off Joselulu.

Wikipedia list his current club as Newcastle.