Toonpack 9423 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) That Bukta strip is my favourite ever strip/gear Edited February 17, 2023 by Toonpack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33234 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 That photo isn't from 1973 that's for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 3330 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Aye is that not a cup match in 1979? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33234 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Dougle said: Aye is that not a cup match in 1979? No idea but it'll be around then, it's probably his second spell with the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20151 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Pearson on 40k YouTube followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20151 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33234 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 In a daft way I'm slightly more relaxed about us next week and fancy us a bit more than I did pre-liverpool game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42458 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: In a daft way I'm slightly more relaxed about us next week and fancy us a bit more than I did pre-liverpool game. I know exactly what you mean- I think. We are now clearly second-favourite to win the thing, which takes some pressure off and means we can say “ nowt to lose”. 1-0 Botman. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3997 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 At least it will be over soon, I haven't enjoyed a minute since the semi-final 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, spongebob toonpants said: At least it will be over soon, I haven't enjoyed a minute since the semi-final I don't think the players have either, which is a big part of our problem at the moment. If you look at the squad, who in it has actually won something? Trips La Liga? No one else. The weight of expectation for both the league cup and the CL places is definitely taking its toll on our players (and supporters) at the moment. Winning mentality only comes from actually from getting across that line. The first trophy will be hardest. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Right then. Who has got the minerals to start the cup final match thread? I would do it by my solitary match thread this season ended in defeat so I’m out. Trophyshy had his moment and fucked it so don’t even think about it. I’m leaning towards @wykikitoon @Meenzer or @thebrokendoll Who oversaw the most victories? …perhaps @The Fish can crunch the numbers and present the data in charts with some xV calculations. I hate to say it but do the stats suggest we even need to reintroduce @Gemmill’s name in the match thread? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44894 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Meenzer with my name in the title. We were unbeaten right up to Meenzer's retirement and that is what this situation calls for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20151 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Fuck it. Done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Fuck it. Done! 😬 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Fuck it. Done! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20151 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Hope is wrong IMO on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 The basis of Howe's success at the club has been the togetherness and happiness in the dressing room. If you deny fringe players moves for first team football then that can easily be upset. I can understand letting those players go in the interests of squad harmony. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20151 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, ewerk said: The basis of Howe's success at the club has been the togetherness and happiness in the dressing room. If you deny fringe players moves for first team football then that can easily be upset. I can understand letting those players go in the interests of squad harmony. Shelvey I think too was let go in terms of a business point of view too. I doubt any are trouble causers, but if they're moaning and not happy it can soon get people down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Hope is wrong IMO on this. I think it was all the correct things to do looking at the medium term. Maybe not the best purely for this season but correct all the same. Another part of Ashley’s legacy is having to make these tough decisions to fix things. It’s different from Howe’s pov. We’d all love him to be here in 10 years but the here and now is what makes and breaks managers so he’s looking at it from a slightly different view to the hierarchy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: Right then. Who has got the minerals to start the cup final match thread? I would do it by my solitary match thread this season ended in defeat so I’m out. Trophyshy had his moment and fucked it so don’t even think about it. I’m leaning towards @wykikitoon @Meenzer or @thebrokendoll Who oversaw the most victories? …perhaps @The Fish can crunch the numbers and present the data in charts with some xV calculations. I hate to say it but do the stats suggest we even need to reintroduce @Gemmill’s name in the match thread? Even if Wykiki hadn't jumped on the hand grenade I would have said no. I'll flood it with numbers, but I won't start it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44894 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I think the Dubravka one was bizarre. We let our second best keeper go on loan with no obligation to purchase, and he's now been cuptied by our actual opponents in the final. I can't remember who I've heard talking about this in the last couple of days, but they correctly stated that Man United would never have put themselves in this position. Mainly because they now see us as a threat and wouldn't do us any favours. All the rest I understand, but Dubravka was a mistake which has now been made bold and underlined by the Pope red card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 20/20 hindsight re: Dubravka. The only error is letting him go without the obligation to buy. The rest is like blaming Howe for playing Pope v Liverpool or not subbing Bruno off a minute before his red card. You can’t legislate for shit like that, man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 i don't have any problem with letting shelvey or wood go as neither are in the long term plans and we got good money for them and i understand that FPP is a factor but failing to replace them - even if it were a loan or two - was always a gamble. i think we needed extra cover in centre midfield even before we let shelvey go. if we'd managed to get someone in we may not have struggled as much without bruno these past few games because we're a bit one-dimensional in the middle without him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Alex said: 20/20 hindsight re: Dubravka. The only error is letting him go without the obligation to buy. The rest is like blaming Howe for playing Pope v Liverpool or not subbing Bruno off a minute before his red card. You can’t legislate for shit like that, man. There could well have been something in the loan deal that stated they had to buy him if he made 3 appearances. Precisely the same as Chris Wood? Don't think anyone expected him to only make 2 appearances for them in all comps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) The fact we’ve gotten to a cup final and are in the mix for a CL spot has served to mask what a massive work in progress we are. We’re only two transfer windows into the new ownership. Before that we were absolute fucking dog shit and a knocking bet to go down Edited February 20, 2023 by Alex 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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