chippy

After the shittiest of shit weeks, let's just hope we have something go right and we get to see the Stamford Bridge, Brazilian Baggies turn up.

For once, I'm glad Spuds eon today. Mason is doing a good job so far and no doubt he'll want this run to continue to give himself a chance of getting the job fulltime. He might get it if they finish with 2 more wins and if they get 2 wins that would guarentee us top four if we beat Leicester.

Yes, I think the club are desperate to sell him so they have no real choice other than to put him into the shop window every now and then. If not, then he just quietly rots away in the reserves. But even if a club makes an offer, would he be prepared to take the big drop in wages that would undoubtably go with it? The only chance I can see of getting him the wage bill, is to bite the bullet and give him a free transfer. Would be a huge hit, but better than keep on paying a huge salary to a bang average reserve keeper.

I might have missed the posts on the forum, but why has there been no talk about what TT said after the Arsenal game, when he mentioned there were signs of problems on the ttraining ground? Are the players simply exhausted? Friction between players? Friction between players and manager? Whatever it is, its a bit worrying to hear that from the manager at such a crucial time of the season.

Nah, we're a longway off from becoming one of those clubs. The sacking of Frank showed that Roman is as ruthless and ambitious as ever. He will never settle for us making top four. The reason why we''ve fallen away from competing for the title is entirely down to us making far too many bad decisions in the transfer market, which started in that summer when we signed the woeful Bats and co. We've got very little right since then.

Never a dull moment. Always feel there's something good around the corner but when it comes, some pile of shit is starting to build up and heading our way again. Take that anyday over being an Everton fan with year after year of world class mediocrity.

TT should share 50% of the blame if we fail to get top four. We might have been 9th when he arrived but we were only a few points from top four. Only 11 from top when we're 19 now. We've thrown away a lot of points against teams who were struggling with form or in the bottom half of the table - Wolves. (H) Leeds(A) Southampton (H) West Brom (H) Brighton (H) Arsenal (H) 14 points dropped in those games. No getting away from it, TT has had plenty of time to have us. comfortably in the top four by now.

Brian Clough would take the lads out for a couple of beers tomorrow to help them chillout and forget about the last week. No motivation talk should be needed on Tuesday. Just go at them like a pack of rabid dogs.

3 years ago I remember a Croation Chelsea fan who'd watched Kova his whole career, say that he was a gifted player but one who would frustrate and flatter to deceive. He was bang on!

I think we need to put things into persoective. Its been an incredibly difficult, tiring season for all teams. We're not really that great a side. Some good performances here and there but a lot of pretty average stuff too. A lot of our players having average or below average seasons. Top goal scorer has 6 goals. To get into the CL final, F A Cup final and still be in the race for top four, is more than good when you take those factors into consideration. I still be happy enough with just top four, but obviously winning the CL would be massive and almost as unexpected as the first time we won when we were really struggling in the league. .

After this gruelling season, i'm just hoping its a bit of mental fatigue asking the players to focus and be up for three different competitions. Do they go all out today and have not much left in a few days time? The picture is a bit clearer now. Tuesday is simply shit or bust so they have to throw the kitchen sink at Leicester. They might have another one of those games where nothing goes in, but I fully expect a much better performance than today. I think we'll win and by a couple of goals too.

Another player who is rated so much better than he actually is. Decent technical ability and world class at dribbling past players around the middle of the pitch. But that's it. Both him and Jorgi have had long enough to improve the midfield but we're still seeing the same short comings that were there three years ago. Not bad players, just not good enough to take this team forward. Same can already said for Ziyech.

I'm White English and have been stopped and searched several times when doing absolutely nothing wrong or even suspicious. Including onetime when I was working as a postal worker and checked out after being accused of trying to gain entry into people houses. Had friends pulled over in their cars for nothing. My mum was abused and told to fcuk off back to where she came from. There are cnut Police Officers, inept Police Officers, negligent Police Officers and yes, there are some racist ones too, as there sadly will be in every walk of life. However, the vast majority are out there just trying to do their best in an incredibly difficult job which is almost becoming an impossible job now. Any Cop who over steps the mark in any kind of way should face diciplnary action and if serious enough, meet the full force of the law in court. And yes, why shouldn't I take note of what i see and hear Black people say on how they live a good, happy life and never have any trouble with the Police? Check out the worderful Thomas Sewell on Youtube. These are the kind of people who should be listened to, not the devisive, racist, race baiting cnuts like Al Sharpton. Better than listening to those patronising do gooders who see Black People as weak, helpless victims who need a Political Party to look after them. To finish with and to maje it clear. I have zero time for bad Police Officers. Absolutely zero! I also have no time for White criminals who commit gun or knife crime. I make zero excuse for a single one of them, no matter how poor a background they come from. You do not leave the house carrying a knife or gun. End of! If you do and end up in a bad place or dead, then tough shit! I could care less. But I also make no excuse for Black criminals as well.

Was a tiny fraction of a fraction offside tho. Fuck VAR tho. Its spoiling the game bigtime.

Oh no.

Come on guys, that's one of the best saves ever in the Cup Final.

We could play Darlington and struggle to beat them if they scored one goal. Season long problem which TT has shown no sign of being able to fix.

We will beat Leicester on Tuesday in that shit or bust game.Absolutely convinced about that!

Yes, but keepers pick up knocks too. I would have played Mendy against Arsenal, buy I'm OK about playing Kepa today.

It actualy doesn't look like we sold 6000 tickets.

His treatement if Tammy has been unfair. I would like to see Jorgi and Ziyech moved on too.

This is a big game but the 3 we have left are massive games and TT is just saving Mendy for them, which I think is the right thing to do.

Good goal that. Nothing Kepa could have done about it. We don't have anyone in our team who can shoot like that.

Nice back pass to the Leicester keeper there, Azpi.

Extra Time written all over it and we need that like a hole in the head.