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No idea either, I only listened to the match and I missed most the 2nd half. I agree he's been a bit shaky but I suppose he hasn't had many chances, I still think Yedlin is far and away our best option currently at RB. I think Yedlin was also ok in the PL with the mackems which is encouraging especially as he'll have improved a bit under Rafa's coaching, I still think both full back slots are slightly shaky (LB especially obviously) going into next season but I don't think RB will need automatic upgrading like some positions are screaming for.

And Infantino is happy for the world cup to go to Qatar, however he said the Trump travel ban may be the reason the USA doesn't get the world cup in 2026. They have some weird fucking morals at FIFA like, so having what is essentially slave labor build the stadiums and hotels is okay (aren't Israelis banned from Qatar as well?) but a bellends travel ban that was once overturned and probably will be again, and that is highly unlikely to be in effect in nine years time is problematic for Infantino? Not saying the Trump ban isn't absurd and shouldn't cost the USA stuff btw, just it's odd that he's kicking up a fuss over what is only ever going to be a short term bit of absurdness and turning a blind eye to horrific things going on in one of the current WC destinations. FWIW I don't really want the USA to get another world cup, I'd find it slightly ridiculous that they would have held two while the UK had held one (in fact many 'proper' football countries will have held 1 or less by then as well). I suppose they have the infrastructure over here but that didn't stop the last England bid failing. My dad's cousin has lived and worked over in UAE for 20 years (think he's in Oman now though) and aye the laws are fucking bizarre over there.

I think I'm being hopeful as I think Rafa prefers Anita to Yedlin, so I'm hoping he was finally dropped due to the fact he's not very good rather than injury. If he is injured hopefully it's another good stint he's out for as it's one less of the gruesome twosome to watch during matches.

An answer to why Yedlin missed Reading, also makes sense why Gamez played as Anita stunk up the side against Huddersfield.

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One of the best bits tbh. The Fish right now:

It was just an assumption I had due to the low amount of people I know who had actually watched it, actually shocked to hear the rating is that low. As you say that's a ridiculous review also isn't the point of the movie that the people in it are 'deeply unpleasant and stupid'? I remember hearing that the idea came from Meadows and Considine remembering dick heads from the areas they grew up getting away with all sorts of horrible shit and just carrying on their lives so they wanted to make a story where those people finally saw some repercussions.

:lol: Aye it's a corker of a film, really underrated. I always forget that the lad who plays Paddy Considine's brother is the lad out of rock'n'rolla, he plays a good part in it too.

A Room for Romeo Brass is weird as fuck, it seems quite funny at first but has some pretty dark stuff in it. Been a while since I saw it. Dead Man's Shoes is brilliant, the clip of that old Citroen they drive about in man "Just mooching about" .

Possible banana skin this one after the concentration required on the last three, as well as the possibility of complacency. I still fancy our lot of course, especially if Gayle is back and is at a decent level of fitness.

I think that's a fair argument but as DK said I think protests are way over the top. I just watched some absolute crank on Arsenal Fan TV and he was saying Wenger has lowered the expectations of the fans Obviously that Arsenal Fan TV and everyone on it are possibly the worst football fans I've ever seen in my life but honestly no one gives us any slack for the wankers outside St James' Park buzzing round the SSN cameras, so those full kit wankers on there represent them to a lot of people. I agree he has been spinning his wheels for a while but he has been phenomenal for them and it honestly looks like he's leaving when his deals up anyway so why protest dressed head to toe in Arsenal merchandise. I think it's also worth noting that the negativity Sir Bobby faced was far and away less than what this is around Wenger right now and we got way more flak. I hope he leaves and they drop like a stone.

I get the desire to see a more expressive style but along with NJS's point that Rafa favours a more pragmatic style someone made a spot on point a few weeks ago. I can't remember if it was Dickie or Strawb but it was that essentially we were a mess last season so getting us to the point where we look as capable as we look now is brilliant (taking license here as I can't remember what it was exactly that was said), the teams you're talking about comparing ours to are settled, have had the same managers longer than we have (Reading aside, but howay we were also away from home for the 3rd time in a week and they're 5th), and are now playing the styles their managers intend with players they want. A more accurate comparison would be to compare our side to Aston Villa or Norwich, one of them is in 15th and the other is 9 points off a play-off spot. I'd take what we're seeing every day over those two shit shows.

I'd make him fight Ibra, make it ppv.

We've played 3 games in 7 days, all 3 teams are in the top 5 and away from home, we won 2 and drew 1 how is that not good Noelie? We can't win every game man let alone traveling all over the country playing 270 minutes of football against 3 of the top 5 teams in a week we didn't concede a single goal from open play and scored 5, we're still top and now get to play a few weaker teams.

They're both playing utter dogshit teams, it's no surprise they're winning tbh. We're still going to be comfortable.

Fish just loved Mitro's t-shirt when he signed.

I hope so Andrew because as much as I love Rafa, and love watching the team win, watching Vernon Anita and Jack Colback attempt to play football is hard work.

Aye as you say aside from Gamez. No idea what's up with Yedlin, I'm hoping it's just to rest him as imo he's far and away been our best right back but the fact Anita is on the bench and he isn't is fairly worrying in that respect. Colback is an utter shambles but I suppose Rafa doesn't fancy playing Diame there so there's not really another option until Hayden gets back fit.

He did aye, I've no idea why they're even bothering to try and appeal as like you say it gets worse every time you watch.

Aye I think it was that one. While I think it may have been harsh, as you say they are given and it was just a poor choice to make when you're already on a yellow and have been throwing yourself about up to then. It was in the first half too .

Aye they should tack on another game at least for frivolous appeal. He knew exactly what he was doing and it could have ended up a lot worse.

That's what I reckon will happen as well, we'll flog him to some play-off chasing side for 2-3m after he's done a fairly decent job for us. I like Mitrovic as a bloke but as a player he's took a bit of a step back this season (after what I thought was an impressive debut PL season for a young striker in a shit team), he's still scored an ok amount of goals with the somewhat limited time he has had on the pitch but he has missed an awful amount of fucking sitters. Despite not having a red card he has put in some pretty stupid performances as well, one in particular I remember him walking a bit of a fine line between being sent off. I'd love us to keep him as I do think he has potential to develop into a good player if he could just focus his aggression more and be more patient in some of his play but the way things are looking I'm not convinced he's a player Rafa has much interest in so I expect he'll be off in the summer.

They need 6 to be level on points with Palace but their goal difference is also -15 worse off than Palace . I love that they got a bit excited after their 4-0 win over Palace, since then they've lost 3 on the bounce scoring none and conceding 8. What a complete and utter waste of space they are, well past time for them to be relegated from that league.