Palfy

Just opened a bottle CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 by HAWKSTONE NAPA VALLEY, don’t drink much New World wines but must say sitting in the sun with a BBQ Ribeye and all the trimmings this is very quaffable, hats off to California great bottle of wine for not silly money

Mate how positive are we for next season, and the fact that we actually agree on something for a long time I hope doesn’t mean we are doomed

If they were looking at him a couple of seasons ago it would have been as a gamble that they could have improved him, a bit like Rodwell really and he had more going for himself as that age than Holgate, don’t get me wrong he still is a young man and has the potential but he’s not anywhere near Keane’s level of ability whether that be good average or poor, he’s made a couple of standout howlers recently that have really hurt the team at a crucial time of the season, I know mistakes happen but when they are so obviously avoidable you have to question his ability, which I believe at this moment in time makes him our worst CB out of the 4 in the squad. But it is interesting that you see him quite differently and it won’t just be because City might have been interested him, you obviously have a host of other reasons why you rate him over the others, strange how in somethings we have the same opinions and in others completely different.

Pete you forgot the imogi to let us know you were having a giraffe you nutter

The team have missed the fans and the opposition are pleased we are not there.

He is a prick, but it’s also a sad indictment on how football is becoming a business for greedy bastards with no passion or loyalty for the job they are doing.

I’m happy to, we may not of finished as high as we would have liked but we were always in the mix and points wise not a million miles away. Onwards and upwards into the 21/22 season.

Ok fair enough I’m sure if you look hard enough you’ll find Accrington Stanley were going to sign him for a crate of milk

I would say that is paramount we have the worst scoring record of any team in the top 11.

Well he stated that’s what happened and I haven’t seen anyone from the club deny it, for him to go as far as to say that he had Haarland and his father at the club to sign and for Moshiri and Kenwright to block it, you would have thought if not true it would have been denied by all parties concerned. Just to had it’s all water under the bridge now and possibly or possibly not missed opportunities, but my main point is Walsh gets slaughtered for his mistakes and Brands gets applauded, it can’t be one rule for one and a different rule for others.

What we should also remember when he joined us was the players that Moshiri and Kenwright pulled the plug on, he had agreed 20 million for Robertson and McGuire, he lined up Jonny Evans before he went to Leicester and had Haaland sat ready to sign for 4.5 million. As you said mate he did well for Leicester he also got Vardy there.

I do acknowledge that they talk about future acquisitions, but I hope Ancelotti is saying this is who I want or need now and Brands is saying okay and I’m also looking at bringing in xyz who will be with the right coaching ready in 12-18 months to join the 1st team. Which isn’t meant as a pop at Brands but more how I think roles should be played out in the club.

To be fair that’s my problem with all D of F they should be allowed to source and buy players for the future, as Walsh did with DCL and Brands with Godfrey and Niels, but players who are brought in for the first team should be the sole domain of the manager, mainly for the reason you mentioned they don’t have a plan or knowledge on how to balance a team, 11 good players on paper don’t make a team.

We also need some better quality around him if we don’t I don’t think we will ever see what he is truly capable of.

In Gbamins case that may be true, but the same cannot be said for Delph and Mina who have a history of injuries before arriving here, what was the thought process on buying them I wonder because what ever it was it hasn’t worked. Sometimes you wouldn’t be wrong when you watch us to think you’re watching Casualty or 24hrs in A&E

It’s a shame Walsh wasn’t given the same luxury with Bolasie who until his injury was playing well, yet when he didn’t come back the same player Walsh was lambasted for buying him, I don’t mind criticism but definitely detest double standards, so if that shit is good enough for Walsh it’s surely good enough for Brands.

I would hazard a guess at Richarlison and James if I had to choose any.

Never doubted him for one minute, yes he made a few mistakes but he saved us more points and games than he cost us.

I think that’s a very big possibility.

Everton 1-1 Wolves Richarlison

Or maybe it’s a man thing and we enjoy playing away from home

I’ll accept that argument that makes perfectly good sense.

The sad thing is it does happen mate that some players will have a good or better than average first season, then never show that level of performance again. It happened to Schneiderlin and seems to be happening to Gomes and Digne for what ever reason. Then it’s down to the manager if he wants to persist with them or show them the door.

If they had fight and passion to put everything on the line like Hibbert did I’d take a two left footed Hibbert in more than one position

At least we agree.