Optimistic Nut

Taking away the outcome and the way we played pretty average, I actually enjoyed the game yesterday. Was a proper cup-tie. Not a lot in it, could have went either way, a bit of drama. I'll be avoiding the rest of the FA Cup from here until the end though, not sure what would be worse, City winning it again or a club who we are in and around the league with like Fulham, Brighton, Bournemouth or Villa winning it.

Well not a breather but you've sprinted back with a striker 30 yards to chase a ball over the top, knock it back to Popey, next think the ball's slicing over your head and for a throw-in and you're defending again.

Think he'll make a few changes but nowt daft. Dubravka Trippier Krafth Burn Targett Bruno Tonali Miley Murphy Barnes Wilson

Must be annoying for a defender giving the ball back to your keeper thinking there's a bit of a breather, then 5 seconds later having to defend a throw-in 30 yards from your byline.

Pepe Le Pew out for 6 weeks.

Carabao Final > Top 5 > FA Cup for me this season anyway. I still think we'd beat Brighton with a few changes anyway. No chance against Liverpool though.

Wonder if this was Miggy's idea.

Chance that these might rest a few with the league almost wrapped up and some big games against PSG for them afterwards? I think we'll go full strength here and put the likes of Barnes & Wilson v Brighton.

Another Burnley clean sheet.

Would remind me a bit of when we signed Shay Given if we get Trafford. Still loads of development to go but still good enough to be number 1.

Sorry aye. That's based on Trafford coming. Think Dubs or Pope are both a good number 2 keeper for next season but I think it'd hold us back massively if they're still 1 & 2.

If Dubravka is staying, surely Pope leaves?

Hope reckons Trafford a done deal in the summer.

Read something that it can increase by 10k if the safe standing law changes?

I really like Willock but if someone like Palace, Fulham, Everton came in with £20-25m then I'd bite. I'd have Miley as 4th midfielder now for us, we could surely find a young prospect for less or a Bosman. Think we need to start doing this more with the players just outside the normal first XI just until the PSR situation improves.

Some brilliant 4D chess from John Eustace, like. Why risk the prospect of promotion to the Premier League and being out of a job in October after massively overachieving, when he can go to a club where he can drop to League 1 and have a good 2-3 year stint?

10 clean sheets in a row for Trafford.

Think Kane to Arsenal, Chelsea or Man Utd could happen. Hopefully Arsenal just to postpone the Isak bollocks for a few years.

Antonio Cordero from Málaga according to Hope. Beat Real Madrid and Barcelona for him. 18 year old right-winger.

Paid for the privilege of 19 league games and first dibs at Cup games. If you don't take up that option I think you waive the right to be front of the queue for the Final.

If you've been to the cup games and don't have a season ticket, you deserve a ticket over a season ticket holder who's been to no cup games. Season ticket gives you the privilege of seeing every league game, you shouldn't just be rewarded for a competition you've not bothered your arse for.

Premier League aye, but he's a quality Championship player. 20+ last season for Southampton and a goal on his debut at the weekend. Would be poetic.

Just noticed how open the FA Cup is this season now. City a clear favourite even though they're not the same but any of 5-6 teams could genuinely win it.

He wants a trophy specifically for Championship clubs. Incredible. Must be hard for them when they're having a brilliant season, their best in years (would still be our worst for 33 years) but we're going for cups, challenging for top 6, etc.

Stop PL teams playing in the Carabao Cup is a corker even by their standards like. . There's literally the Play-Off Final in their grasps if they want a trip to Wembley. Idiots.