Compared to some of the challenges the ref has let go unpunished, that's a free kick and a stern final warning at worst.

Seems fair. Was just difficult to swallow with the 2 pullbacks being 60 seconds apart. 5/10 mins later would have been easier to take.

2 out Chaddy. Not bad. Think I like your front line better. But happy with enough with Ribeiro at LB rather than Harry.

Get Gueye on soon while the momentum is still there.

Quite like the passion there from Dolan tbf. At least he showed some animation.

True, why doesn't one of them speak out then. What's the worst that happens, you get sacked. Gutter, you mean I have to go find myself a non-basket case club. Don't even think it would count against them with future clubs in terms of professionalism. They'd understand, everyone in football knows the crack now.

Changed my mind within days, was happy to just see out the season with VI, but he can piss off right now. Put Lowe in charge, the youth coach, put @Mike E's sodding pie in charge. Couldn't care less, just relieve him of duties immediately after this match. It's the only option now.

Thanks lads, perfect timing for me to switch to start of Madrid match. No faith we muster even the weakest of fightback efforts. Garbage. More backbone in a jellyfish than this lot.

Mbappe, Vini Jr, and Bellingham. Or Dolan, Hedges, and Cantwell. Like choosing between a vintage bottle of Dom Perignon, or a warm bottle of Lambrusco fished out a wheelie bin.

There clearly an OCG operating, and the SIO doesn't realise a CI is releasing information behind the scenes. The end result = it's all FUBAR

This is all just very bizarre to me. Is the story?- Glen M has been getting interviewed on Sky Sports News, lambastiing everything about the running of the club. But it's all because he has secret meetings with Waggott, who is a puppetmaster in the background......pulling the strings to encourage Glen M to call the business he is CEO of......a complete shitshow! I can't even begin to wrap my head around how that would work for either side. Or am I missing the point? Genuinely lost.

I was thinking the same. Probably in a minority here, but I'd settle for it. 3 months stretches to 25th May, 3 weeks after season end. Limp to the finish of another miserable campaign, (for so many reasons on and off the pitch), then send him on his way. Opportunity for a massive overhaul in the summer of playing staff, hopefully under a new component manager. It's a slim glimmer of hope I can grasp onto.

It was a substantial shot.

Dolan running in treacle again. People gallop past him like they're on airport travelators.

You mean like 'We know the core support is behind us'. I.e. It's just a few rogue troublemakers. And 'We're not going to spend 15-20 million per transfer window'. Yeah we get that, you're hardly spending 1-2 million at the moment. Any chance of a middle ground and not bullshit extremes.

Adam's resigned reality was what stood out to me. A victory? "Should be, won't be....it ain't happening mate" There speaks a voice of countless rodeos, decades of witnessing groundhog days, and just knowing what the final outcome will be no matter the hope you go in with. It's a grim defeatism I recognise too well.

Yep, him too. Maybe deluded, but I think Sam might have come. The wink in the podcast, a point to prove, short term (months) contract so no longterm upheaval to lifestyle at his age. One last roll of the dice, and the dangle of a big fat bonus to buy himself another villa. I know it's the nostalgia sucking me in, but I would have been confident of him getting us in the playoffs. And from there, the chance to win the lottery.

The players have lost the will for it imo. The Eustace shambles, and the rest of the circus, has knocked the stuffing out of them. And VI was never the person to lift them back up. An Allardyce/Dyche type might have. That moment's been and gone, and after the last few seasons of setting up camp regularly in the Top 6, I genuinely fear we may never be there again for a long time. Top 6 League 1 maybe the next target. I'm a heavy mix of anger and apathy. Feels justified and warranted, rather than the usual emotional and reactionary.

Think we've won 4 of the last 15 league matches. It's a miracle we stayed in there so long.

Not in the official rulebook, but we all know it happens. But I agree with you, ref has been abysmal. But then, they are most weeks.

The World where he nearly snapped his ankle 20 mins ago. We're not in a position to moan today.

Always nice when someone gets a parking charge win. Gutsy, doing it yourself too. Courts are very intimidating places to be. Heart pumping, hand shaking when passing over documents. Everyone's full of bravado till they get in there. Seen a few crumble.

What's your Gallagher mid season report? Still chuffed with the purchase after his beasty debut back in October.

I can envisage similar scenes to this:

Oofff. 0.05 getting beasted by the 0.16 Bet the fans are cold in that stadium.