Howay

Quality, I also agree btw a lot of them talk sense about footy but then it comes to us and they’d say they’d prefer their 2005-06 squad over our 1995-96 squad “any day marra”. It’s the same blind spot that caused them to say they’d take Lee Cattermole over Yohan Cabaye.

Agree with that, I thought we were poor compared to our recent games which is a positive for me as we still did enough to deserve a draw away from home. I like how Joselu links the play at times but his misses were costly today, so for that I agree Gayle deserves a chance. If Hemed doesn’t get a 3 game ban the FA can absolutely fuck off, more intent and malice in that one that Shelvey’s stupid one imo as he stamped down hard, he even almost fell over in the process ffs.

Aye ridiculous bit of commentary. I know when I’m off balance I regularly stamp my foot down... He even looked down before slamming his foot down the horrible cunt.

I expect a ban for Hemed for his stamp on Yedlin, ref missed it so howay MoTD get on his case the nasty cunt. That was fully meant, they had a clash earlier and he clearly stamped down

Shelvey

Aye I was wondering that myself, can’t remember him doing anything to them last season? Joselu off for Dwight, think that’s a good sub Joselu hasn’t had much impact today.

Why is Ritchie shooting from there, had options on ffs

I’m taking nothing away from them but we have been poor, we haven’t looked as organized as we usually do. Think we we need to sub Joselu off.

We’ve been poor today tbh.

Think we really need to come out with a high tempo to start the 2nd half, Brighton looked knackered at the end there and we were taking control.

Their attacks have slowed a lot and their passing is sloppier, hopefully we can start to get a measure of control from here.

Seems Knockaert is finally out of Paul Dummetts pocket.

Another big fucking miss by Joselu. I know it happened quick but he has to be getting that on target.

I can’t see Brighton maintaining this pace, hopefully we can hold out as I think they’ll start really opening up at the back when they tire.

See Knockaert’s still a twat, pushed our defender over to try and stop him blocking the shot and the rugby tackles Atsu.

Everton definitely have those fans, they’re scouse mackems. I agree though, they will always compare themselves to us. It showed massively last season as despite the “I won’t watch the lower leagues” craic many of them on RTG were clearly hunting for streams of our matches, I make no bones about it I’d watch a game or two of theirs to have a laugh but I won’t go out of my way looking for streams nor will I watch more than 3 of their games this season (I’ve watched 0 as of now).

If they honestly think shite like that now it’s clear those people know nothing about football. That post the Fish screenshotted and put up before is hilarious btw. That’s another reason this season has been so fucking brilliant, they spent the whole of last season arguing that their squad was far better than ours as they’re in the PL. That’s been thoroughly debunked after less than 10 games each, and if they still think their squad is better then Rafa Benitez is the best in the world, they can’t have that shit argument both ways. We can mind, our squad is far better, and as Tom pointed out it’s insulting to Benitez to be mentioned in the same sentence as their manager let alone compared to him.

I think the overwhelming negativity surrounding the club is what makes me think they’re likely on their way down. Teams like Burton are poor in quality but they have a spirit, Birmingham just sacked their manager iirc so could see an uptick and neither of those things are something SAFC are in a position to do. The lack of quality throughout the squad is an issue, but like Fish said many have that issue, but it’s the absolutely rotten attitude inside and out of the club that will do them in. I also agree with the others that think this is fully deserved after the acceptance and support the club and fan base gave to a nonce.

A Sunderland loss, another goalless Palace loss, all we need is a win the morra and it’s been yet another cracking weekend of football. Man City look pretty frightening mind, not looking forward to our lot playing them. For what it’s worth that Loftus-Cheek lad looks a real player, stood head and shoulders above the shite Palace had out on the pitch.

Aye, personally I’d be happy if they ended up as a League One/League Two side and we could completely forget about them. I used to enjoy derbies but at some point (even before Pardew opened the gates to us losing to them) they became pretty unbearable and as you say, generally, were dreadful games. Agree with Renton as well, not sure why you two think it’d only be a points docking that would relegate them. They’ve played a good sampling of the sort of teams the league has to offer so far and have looked second best in basically all of them, as Renton said their home form is an utter disaster, and the squad has a losing mentality. I’m not saying it’s certain but I also see no reason to doubt them as being among the favorites for the drop.

See a bloke that’s named after that bit between your sack and arsehole scored a pen for them. Aaaaaand they’re losing again.

He’s probably basing the worth off the present value of future earnings if we stay in the PL, along with hoying in his purchase price + loan. I think all that considered it’s not entirely unreasonable but it’s hard to tell since a PL clubs hasn’t been bought in a while, I guess you could look at the Everton partial sale and expand that to 100% to see a price?

Ahh wuz theeeyah wen the cats went into administraaayshun ayynd divishun three.

This fight back has come from nowhere

Aye they’re fucking dross, our lot put up far more of a fight against Spurs.