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The fuck happened here? It is good to know my fame spreads far and wide across the world wide web.

The irony is not lost on me; fucked by data.

Was talking to a Liverpool fan mate of mine last night and his position was that VAR isn't working and them 'exploring options' will change things for the better. All the other club should follow Liverpool and make a stand. I said that right after the game, Klopp had it right; frustrated but said the referees needed help. He was measured and calm and considered and fair. Then Liverpool throw that approach in the bin and set fire to it. I said mistakes are always going to happen because it relies on people and people aren't infallible. I said the PL clubs should work with the referees, pay for the extra tech (the stuff used in the world cup), fund better training, discourage abuse of officials at grass roots to encourage a larger pool of referees. He said that hasn't worked, so we should get behind Liverpool because they're the only ones trying to change anything. He also genuinely said the following; Yes, because Martin Luther King's famous and fatal speech about the oppression and racism black people face is just like Liverpool throwing a petty pity party because they had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside in a game they had 2 men sent off and lost. Sympathy for Liverpool is huge but not limitless - their 'sporting integrity' statement is absurd (football365.com)

Is this all after a recent house move, or am I thinking of someone else?

Of course they won't man. Spurs are hardly going to be up for it. And just imagine the precedent that would set. Guardiola demanding a replay because Wolves took a foul throw?

Sounds awful mate. Stressful as fuck. Of course, our John Lewis purchases have gone brilliantly and when the coffee machine did break, they'd sent us out a new one before we'd even returned the broken one.

Ah, John Lewis doe a 4yr as standard. Who does it? Losers ands Nerds! That's who.

Where'd you buy it from and did you get the extended warranty?

The rank entitlement is embarrassing. Two things; The offside was a massive cock up and the VAR process is in a mess, but plenty of teams have had similar issues, or worse. Even on the weekend, Brentford should definitely have had a penalty when the Forest 'keeper took out Wissa. But they didn't. You don't see Thomas Frank and Brentford 'exploring options' do you? Liverpool need to pull on some big boy pants and realise they didn't lose that game because of one offside mistake. Spurs deserved to win helped chiefly by Liverpool having two men sent off. Liverpool have twice as many red cards as anyone else in the League, Mac Allister's was overturned, but it was high, studs showing so I wouldn't have been surprised if it had have stood. Van Dijk's was a clear red and it stood. Jones goes over the ball, studs showing red card all day Jota is unlucky to get a yellow for the first incident but it happens, HOWEVER once on a yellow that second challenge was always, always going to be a second one and an early bath.

Guarantee if he suddenly replaces Pep at Man City, he'll sharp morph into someone wonderful in their eyes.

I think Itauma has the easiest opponent.

Oh Yew

That's knot for us to say. It's not like we'll set the copse on you or something. Of course, if you come up with a good one, willow you one.

As I was reading your post I thought "Well, it shouldn't matter if the bribery worked. The crime is bribery, not benefiting from bribery.", but if the Judge himself is suspect then his judgements have to be viewed suspiciously too, right? That said, Barcelona paying the second chief referee anything is surely enough for some form of sanction?

Evans is class and although Maguire is a figure of fun, he was excellent at Leicester and there's still a good defender in there. And he's better than Lascelles.

Arsenal have Kiwior, Liverpool have Matip/Konate, Man Utd have Maguire/Evans. I'd argue they're all better or have the potential to be better.

You wouldn't? I would. I would be worried, especially if we faced a team with pace up front, or one who press well.

Many? No. Some? Yes. And those few squads are aiming for the same final league positions we should be aiming for.

@Diego21 They'll not get more than a slap on the wrist, right?

It's also down to playing a style less reliant on hoofing the ball to Rondon, ASM, or Joelinton.

I just can't see any future where Lascelles is good enough to be any better than 4th best CB, and the one we want to get shot of.

Hey, don't put yourself down like that. You are a coruscating meteor, streaking across the sky. And you shouldn't allow anyone to dampen your light, especially not yourself.

Sir Michael Gamgone