The Fish

I believe that Kenyon wants to buy, I can believe his team penned that letter and I think Ashley would sell for the right price. Trouble is Ashley's "right price" is nonsense, Kenyon is not stupid enough to get fucked over by Ashley in negotiations and by the time it's resolved one way or another, the January window will be closed.

Happy New Year chaps

Comfortable 2 or 3-0 win for Liverpool.

Oh aye, cos I'm sure I'll be reclining in tranquility for the duration.

Loads of people seemed convinced we'd beat these because Jokanivc has them wide open at the back. Ranieri isn't Jokanovi and while we played badly repeatedly referencing the "worst team in the division" is myopic.

Mrs Fish had the 12 week scan last week, Little Fish is due at the end of June. It best not be late, I'm not sharing my birthday limelight with any mother fucker!

Happy Birthday Hadynator.

That's shit Strawb, condolences.

People round here are happy Mourinho's gone, have written this season off and are Wishing/Hoping/Expecting for Pochettino in the summer. Say Mourinho's the first manager in their lifetimes that thought he was bigger than the club. Think Woodward cares more about securing that important farming equipment commercial partner, than he does the results on the pitch. Man City fans aren't happy he's gone, but delighted Solskjaer's been appointed, even if it's only until the end of the season.

1-2 Fulham to shows signs of improvement under Ranieri. Our toothless attack to be our down fall again.

How's Gayle doing?

Wasn't playing in front of Almiron at Torino.

Got a good river if anyone needs one.

No Murphy which seems harsh. Atsu starts beside Perez. Fly out the blocks, grab an early goal, concede just before half time, invite pressure throughout the 2nd half, Wolves to win it.

Nah, my legs have gone, stick me in the Regista role.

Not the worst thing a sunderland player has done to a kid.

I'd definitely go with the back 5, I think Murphy deserves to keep his place, but maybe swap Atsu out for Kenedy? whoscored.com says they play 3-4-2-1 focussing on width

The MLS player of the season Josef Martinez credits him with his good form.

The way footballing greats speak about him...

Definitely think 5 at the back would have better disrupted the West Ham attack. Congest the midfield and peg their fullbacks back. That said, their two central defenders look very good, so had we set up in a system which reduced our own creativity we may not have had a sniff at all.

Bournemouth, Watford, Burnley and now Everton have all applied a lot of pressure which we've withheld. Should we be more confident in Benitez' Newcastle seeing a game out?

More passes, twice as many in the final third, more successful dribbles, more interceptions, more clearances, as many successful tackles in 26 minutes than Murphy managed in 64. Not saying he had a good game, but he wasn't invisible.

Disappointed to be dropped, but given the result you have to hold your hands up and admit the gaffer got it right. I'll just have to work hard in training and try and earn another chance.

2-0 to Everton I reckon

He's right though, it doesn't prove your point.