JfR

I think the other thing with our points tally in that season is that the other teams in the league were generally strong. You look at the other teams near the bottom that season, there's Reading that finished 8th the season prior, Fulham that finished 7th the following season and were Europa League runners up the season after, Bolton that had been a 6th-8th place team for 4 seasons prior. We were rubbish, but also, importantly, much more rubbish than even the second most rubbish team in the league that season. Might just be opinion, but there's some pretty naff teams in the Premier League this season.

19 minutes ago, Mr. P said:

There was a stat that popped up. Us, Swindon & now sheffield utd have conceded 5+ goals in a Premier league season 6 times. Difference is sheff utd ain't finished yet. 

Blades have done it 3 times in their last 3 home games (4 in 4 if you include the FA Cup as well)

Wonder if Clatts has got a Forest tattoo to go with his other ones

I imagine Marinakis chasing Tierney down the tunnel looked like Raiders of the Lost Ark

All joking aside, can we get some police protection for Paul Tierney? Keep him away from any bakeries.

4 minutes ago, Ram-Alf said:

He's on the pitch, Red cards all over the place, 8mins added time and the scousers score in the 99th minute, All fire stations are on alert in Liverpool 😁

I'm getting a lot of use out of this reaction image lately
 

Would love to see Marinakis' reaction to that goal

It's hardly an urgent issue, anyway. Their current arrangement runs for another 30-odd years. Though Harry Arter will still be under contract by then.

18 minutes ago, littleover ram said:

Everton’s points deduction reduced to 6 - that’s put some more pressure on 

Was it a bit unprofessional for Neville to call Chelsea the "blue billion pound bottlejobs"? I think it might have been.
Will I be referring to them as this in front of my Chelsea supporting mates from now until they stop talking to me? Oh, you betcha!

23 minutes ago, TigerTedd said:

And if they don’t have space for Hendricks in their squad, how do they have space for this guy?

They had spaces leftover that they could had added Hendrick in, but chose to leave them empty, presumably so they could bring in one or two free agents instead.

Sheffield Wednesday have Nico Schulz training with them at present. Definitely a player above their standard in terms of ability, but he’s also currently a week away from facing aggravated assault charges against his exgirlfriend, including allegations he kicked her in the stomach while pregnant to try to induce a miscarriage. Just seems another sad case of football caring more for money and performance than morality.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-danny-rohl-nico-schulz-borussia-dortmund-4528963

4 hours ago, JfR said:

I can't say for sure, but I imagine the fact he's paid compensation may have resulted in a lower sentence. That's something that the Spanish system allows for. But I agree, four and a half years for that sort of crime, especially when he's repeatedly lied about it and shown no remorse, feels too low. At least he's been convicted, though.

Brazilian outlets are now reporting that it was Neymar that covered the compensation bill, not Alves, so I don't see how that should count in his favour at all.

48 minutes ago, Premier ram said:

Got off lightly , imo

I can't say for sure, but I imagine the fact he's paid compensation may have resulted in a lower sentence. That's something that the Spanish system allows for. But I agree, four and a half years for that sort of crime, especially when he's repeatedly lied about it and shown no remorse, feels too low. At least he's been convicted, though.

Actually comical

Can only hope his role ends up just involving him explaining that the decisions were correct and to stop whinging.

We're already not the team with the worst ever top flight points total in one of the 5 big leagues, Tasmania Berlin only got 8 points in the 1965-66 Bundesliga. Even adjusting to 3 points per win, they would have only had 10 points.

3 hours ago, Bob The Badger said:

Maybe not the most reliable of sources but how brilliant would this be?

 

Is it possible for them both to lose?

You reckon he's trying to do an Odemwingie?

9 minutes ago, minesahartington said:

Chris is coming home. X

Chris Weale again?

After getting racially abused by some Sheffield Wednesday fans the other week, he's now unbelievably been booed by their fans throughout their game last night:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fa-cup-coventry-sheffield-wednesday-31981155
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/13057327/mark-robins-condemns-kasey-palmer-booing-people-should-be-ashamed-of-themselves

1 hour ago, angieram said:

If ever anyone deserved a round of applause,  it's Curtis. 33 minutes, anyone?

A bit long for a round of applause, but I can try

Going to be fun when we turn up in the inevitable Netflix documentary

Bit of a bombshell. Has to be said, it's quite nice to see a manager of a larger team leaving because they want to and not because they've been sacked, though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68104699

He's away with Namibia at AFCON

Toney gets the equalising goal on his first game back from the ban
What were the odds of that?