Gemmill

Here comes the blame game. I think I preferred it when it was quiet.

Bollocks.

Very quiet in here. Nobody wanting to break the "we're doing OK here" spell.

It was a big banner saying "STRAIGHTEN YOUR FACE LA"

"Australians wouldn't give a.... Castlemaine 4X for anything else."

You been on the Castlemaine XXXX?

Stat up there. Man City have lost or drawn more than 1 in 3 games when Rodri isn't playing. We just need to be the 33% lads this afternoon.

A phurturrrrr wi Brunurrrrr. And never mind "she's not from Yorkshire". I simply do not care.

Aye good team. We're probably still in for a paggering though.

Me and Billy are now looking for some seats even further away.

I agree his attitude has been lifting. I do think he has reason to be put out if we've been taking the piss in contract negotiations though. And he came with this sort of behaviour in his locker - we know he all but went on strike towards the end at Everton.

You know I'm right though. Your situation and Gordon's aren't remotely comparable. Even if we agree this is about pay (we don't know that it is), the much more realistic scenario is that he's been in contract discussions for a while with the club. He's supposedly been on 60k a week, which if true is absolutely a piss take. He goes away to the Euros and mixes it with lads that are all openly talking about their 6 figure a week salaries etc. He's not getting a game and he's fucking steaming about that and the fact that Newcastle keep coming back with 75k (or whatever) as their new contract offer. After the shift he just put in for us last season. Then the Liverpool story comes up and that doesn't happen, and STILL we're taking the piss in the contract talks. Given that (completely fabricated) context, I think he would have a right to feel that he's having the piss taken out of him a bit. I made all of that up and it was still a more reasonable effort than "I don't do this at MY job!" Now me and Billy have found two seats together, so if you'll please excuse us....

no offence, but that's the sort of patter where if you turn up to the match and the bloke in front of you is saying it, you're scanning for empty seats elsewhere. "You know yourself this isn't how things work in the REAL WORLD. Do you think you'd get a pay rise if you walked around with a face like a smacked arse at your job?................... I'm asking you a question, Billy." "*Billy reluctantly indulging him* Errr probably not no." "EXACTLY! It stinks!" Where fore art though, empty seat?! Fuck off Billy, that one's mine!

Up yours, Mitch.

I don't think it's related to the recent unrest with Howe/Mitchell. It's not the boss that makes way in a situation like that. Hopefully he does have the version you mention though.

That's awful news. Sorry about your dad too, KD.

Cheeky cunt.

Hope's got himself back in line. No drama, no squealing on about relationships breaking down.

still haven't been able to get back to running. It's lucky we're through beach season so my top won't need to come off for a bit.

Sitrep on your underpants?

Isak's toe is broken and he hasn't trained all week. Big doubt for tomorrow. Matt Targett is channelling Callum Wilson by having an eczema flare-up which means he won't make the squad.

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We must be able to milk more out of Adidas on contract renewal given the amount of their shit that gets bought.

Breakthrough in contract talks with Mr Huffy according to Hope. Maybe we'll see a sudden uptick in his output.

There's a suggestion that the case has long since been decided, and no one can understand the delayed announcement. One possible reason for delay could be them consulting on an alternative version of the rules to replace the one that failed under Man City's challenge.