Ugly Mackems

Not had a drop since before the previous lockdown. Never been a drinker at home. Missed my Boxing Day away game and New Years Day bender.

He played a season with a bad hip injury. He never looked like he could last 90 minutes after. Him and Lua Lua v Leverkusen - looked a very good young player.

Injured believe it or not. His time could be up.

Darlow. Excellent. Good point.

Big Joe hat trick.

No one takes any notice anyway.

NE in tier 4?

Great OG for the opener!

He'll keep that "miracle worker" tag tonight if WBA get a point!

Ashley needs managers on the slide. Full compliance is required.

To manage NUFC you need to be on a downward (if not already at the bottom) spiral. No manager to date has departed NUFC and moved on to bigger and better things. Rafa once his accountant is happy has the opportunity the rest in all likelihood will never get a Club the stature of NUFC again. Up and coming? Career suicide.

Faux because unless you've lived in outer space for the last decade you'll know the remit is survival rather than progression.

It should be news to no one. But the faux disgust that Bruce actually said it.

Since Pardew got us to 5th the exact same remit has been the order of the day. Ashley only offers the extra £££ once the remit fails and we get relegated. We don't possess a single player that would get into a top 6 team. The vast majority are playing their level or above. We wont be troubling the top half with this squad.

No, but I thought it worth mentioning.

Rafa got lauded for it.

Darlow was canny. I reckon most had us down for a bigger howking (me included)

It's from rafas book of gutless tactics.

This is Rafa's everyone defend for 89 minutes then if by some miracle were still in it - give it a go! Joe fucking linton again.

He makes mistakes. Until Darlow has a dip in form I'd stick with him.

If Rafa couldn't persuade Ashley it was a worthwhile investment you think Wor Stevie would be more successful in persuading him? Nothing will change! And Rafa did all he could with all his World Class management skills to keep us punching our weight in the bottom half. It's what we are, sadly!

I'll enquire next time we speak and I'll report back.

I don't think Darlow's done anything to deserve being dropped.

You do well to sign in all things considered.

Darlow has been ok. Would you want Dubravka back in when he's fit?