At one point the interviewer asks pasha a question and he just ignores him and Gestede answers it. What!!!?? Waggott seemingly justifying Eustace leaving by saying that managers leave clubs more often these days. Holy fuck the guys not just a dickhead, he's an imbecile too

Massive credit to Pickering for keeping Doak quiet especially in the first half and a very good tactical switch from JE to bring on Beck when he threatened to get on top in the second. The goal is pretty obviously offside and tbh I'm shocked that it wasn't called at this level. It doesn't take anything away from the performance however, even a 0-0 would have been a good result against an in-form Boro side.

I think to an extent referees should be given some leniency for mistakes because yeah refereeing can be hard. But that doesn't mean they are exempt from criticism when they have as poor a game as today's ref did. He was abysmal But since the rule is pretty cut and dry, do the gesture = yellow card, Gueye loses a bit of sympathy for me. Even if the rule is a silly one

It's incredibly thick from Gueye to get sent off like that but even so it's a really stupid rule. Referees must be questioned every time they make a decision but as soon as you make a gesture it's a yellow card? I understand in the extreme examples of multiple players crowding the ref or for repeat offenders but it really makes no sense for an individual player

Chiesa is an absolute crock tbf. He's a player but he's missed about 80 games through injury in the past 3 seasons

Well yeah but at least it seems like he's doing well in it. Could be another Wahlstedt, could be better, I'd rather have a look at this guy than Ruddy. In an ideal world we spend a few million on a more proven GK, but that's not the way things go around here.

The goalie is pretty much an unknown but he did get the joint most clean sheets in the Hungarian league last season, so who knows. Cantwell could be a good signing if we actually get him in. Big "if"

Football Manager (yeah I know but what else do we have) has him much better offensively than going the other way https://fminside.net/players/5-fm-243/28121435-owen-beck

Ah I see, think I'm conflating with another story then

I think Chelsea (and Notts forest if memory serves) don't have a front of shirt sponsor for aesthetics purposes rather than because they can't find one. They do have a sleeve sponsor though

"There are no restrictions on funding the club... apart from this one" For fuck sake

It appears we are trying to assemble the slowest defense in championship history. And if Carter gets injured we lack any mobility back there at all. Bit worrying imo

As much as I would love to be wrong, I think barring injury Mainoo will go to the euros above Wharton. He only got a U21 call up because of injury in the last international break so he would need to do something drastic to be in with a shout. Mainoo has been very good since coming in so I can stomach Wharton missing out to him, to be honest the kicker is Henderson remains in squad despite evidently playing a lower standard of football.

I think even to be a solid mid table team we require at least 5 genuine starters in. Working on the basis that the current incumbents drop down to being squad players. I don't think there will be a massive clear out of players contracted to the club as there will not be the money to replace them. Take Wahlstedt and Hyam for example, both we've spent money on and both have had rough seasons. But I think we'll keep both in an attempt to see return on investment. But honestly who knows with this club