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Apparently the queues were down to Liverpool fans jamming the turnstiles with forged tickets according to UEFA and the French police. No doubt the truth will come out. Perhaps if the supporters of the competing side got there deserved allocation this sort of thing wouldn't happen or at the very lea...

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Assuming Pope goes I'd certainly think it will be Henessey. We're lucky to have such a vastly experienced goalkeeper as our no2. I'd be worried if it was BPF.

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Sad to hear the passing of Alan White. Think i'm right in saying he replaced Bill Bruford in Yes. Alan was some drummer, testimony that Ginger Baker chose him to play in his band Airforce. RIP Alan White.

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If WW gets the right partner and service I have a feeling he'd be ok in the Championship. I like his passion and determination. Saying that if there's a release clause or no reduced Championship wage then given our situation that could be an issue.

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Sorry i'm in the 'don't rate' camp. If we could get £17.5m I'd be delighted.

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When I saw our bench and the limited options available yesterday I feared the worst. In no way would I criticise MJ, I think he's done a brilliant job and he's not been frightened to call the changes both in formation and personnel, but yesterday when the chips were down I think he was severely rest...

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That's good but i'm not sure when 301 will come. We need some strong leadership and big decisions making pretty quickly but I ain't holding my breath.
We are definitely going to go through a major transition but we need to move forward with an strong element of stability.

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McNeil's been poor for more than this season bar the odd game or two. Very inconsistent and I would suggest a confidence player. Another who I feel will still be with us for next season unless a very good offer comes in and I think it unlikely. He could benefit from a season in the Championship and ...

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I'd be surprised if Mee moved on. I think he's intertwined in the fabric of the club and Claret and Blue runs through his veins. I too think him signing is going to be key to where we need to be.

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I had the decency to stay beyond the final whistle, disappointed as I was. I think Chris Wood and Tripps showed some class in applauding the crowd who to my surprise stayed behind in large numbers. I feel Wood will just be a bench warmer at best for the rest of his Newcastle career and I can see him...

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Pope 9*- Absolutely outstanding. Roberts 7 Collins 8 Tarkowski 8 Long 8 Taylor 7 McNeil 5 Cork 8 Brownhill 7 Barnes 8- Out of luck at Tottenham but he 'got lucky' last night. Cornet 5- I've given him 2 for gaining the penalty but didn't see much else. He needs to produce on Sunday. Weghorst 6- It's ...

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Weghorst's a lot like Cornet in that they both started well but have flattered to deceive imo. I think both are lacking in confidence. In many respects it doesn't help playing in a struggling team. The thing I liked about Weghorst last was how disappointed he looked after the final whistle. I'm sure...

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My wife's on a long week end to the Costa Del Sol around the Benalmedina area and she text me earlier this afternoon to say the resort is crawling with Rangers fans. I can remember being on a training course in Manchester in 2008 when they were in the UEFA Final. To say there behaviour was disgracef...

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An excellent all round performance. If, and I know it's a bit if, we performance to that standard in our remaining matches we should be ok. Difficult MOTM but I'm just going for Collins over the England No1. Pope 9 Roberts 8 Collins 9* Long 7 Lowton 7 Taylor 7 McNeil 8 Cork 7 Brownhill 8 Cornet 4 Ba...

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Don't generally get draw on guessing the team but given the likelihood of key absentees I'd be inclined to go with Pieters at left back and moving CT further forward. Not ideal but it will give us a certain balance. Pope Roberts Collins Long (Tarks but I doubt it) Pieters Lennon McNeil Stephens (Cor...

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I'm no financial wiz but I find all these rumours around our clubs management of money frightening and the alarm bells are certainly ringing in my head.

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First of all Captain, you've got impeccable taste. I've had more holidays on the fabulous island than I care to remember. I'll give you a couple of recommendations, Protur Playa Cala Millor, a wonderful hotel in a relatively lively area. If you wanted something more tranquil, the Grupotel Playa Camp...

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Given our situation I would at the very least expected a harmonious performance. We needed all eleven giving maximum effort. Sorry but I didn't see that yesterday. Pope 6-Very nervy early doors but I think it was in part down to the lack of authority from the collective unit in front of him. Roberts...

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Very moving, your Dad will look down on you with pride. Thanks for sharing.

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I dont suppose anyone can advise on parking for Villa Park (I tried to find the usual useful info thread, but cant find it). Thinking about getting a ticket for it now, as its only an hour away for me Yes we parked at Star City as well on advice from a Villa supporter. Ideal if you give yourself pl...

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I've been watching the Clarets for over 60 years and for me he is our greatest ever CD in that time. He's been unbelievable, more so this season given that he intends leaving at the end of this campaign.

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He bought a penalty against us. That said I felt yesterdays was a penalty but I think Attwell might have been influenced by the dive for which he got booked. I couldn't understand why VAR didn't look at it.

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Don't generally comment on here on refs and I have been highly critical of Taylor in the past. However today I thought he was excellent and controlled the game well.

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The Bob Lord has largely been populated with away fans this season, so it's not surprising to me that it looked empty when purchasing an away ticket wasn't a problem. I sit in the BL and granted i've missed a few games this season, however, I can assure you it hasn't 'largely been populated by away...

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Great performance. I'd go as far as saying the best of the season. Not getting carried away as it's only one battle won and we've got 6 more to come.

Pope 8

Roberts 8
Collins 8*
Tarkowski 8
Taylor 8

McNeill 8
Brownhill 8
Cork 8
Cornet 5

Rodriguez 8
Weghorst 6

Lennon 6
Vydra 6

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First post on this thread so sorry if i've not had chance to wade through the 24 or so pages. Still in shock at the sacking of our Sean. That said, i'm not too bothered by the backroom staff going with the exception of Billy Mercer. With regards to next manager i'd be surprised if it wasn't Allardyc...

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First chance I've had to post my thoughts since my son text me with the news just after 11am. I asked him was it a late April Fools joke but the reality was unfortunately somewhat different. I'm in shock. Shock at the sacking, shocked at the timing and shocked because should the inevitable happen, S...

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Right decision for me. Root is great batsman, probably the best of a generation, but I personally don't think he'll be remembered as a great captain. In my opinion a change has been needed for a while. The obvious successor is Stokes but I have my doubts. I'd go for Broad in the short term.

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Whilst agreeing with the sentiments of the OP, I still think Dyche is the manager to bring us back should the inevitable happen and we are relegated. The board need to stay strong and I think SD is the man to navigate us through what will be a difficult transitional period. He'll know better than an...

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I'm surprised and delighted at the volume of ST's we've sold. Well beyond what I expected given the uncertainty over league status. Thanks to the club for releasing the numbers thus far, the day before our season defining game. It proves once again that the fans are behind the club and what we need ...

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I accept that things are very perilous and a first game back against Play Station City is not ideal. However i'm in the camp that thinks we have a chance. We have a lot of experience in the squad, we have a vastly experienced PL manager and we have a run in after the City game that is more favourabl...

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Footballer of the Year for me and I don't say that lightly. However, estimating the lad at £150m especially with everything thats going on in the world is absurd andtells you all you need to know bout the PL.

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He'll be a sad loss. My favourite current ref.

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We miss BM more because without him we have no leaders.

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Yes there's a long way to go yet and they'll be plenty of twists and turns. Hopefully SD can find a few and make us less predictable, like when we played Spurs.

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Out of our present crop of midfield players, a fit JC is head and shoulders our best. He can protect our back four playing deep and adds a dimension with short passes and interplay, dare I say it making us less predictable.

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Quite possibly pound for pound our worst signing imo. I couldn't believe it when the club activated a contract extension.

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Just found out via text from my wife. It's devastating and hard to comprehend. Undoubtably one of the greatest cricketers of all time. One of a handful of true Legends. Also a fantastic Cricket brain and great commentator. He will be sadly missed. Shane Keith Warne RIP.

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Voted but we have another CD who deserves a nomination.

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I've just bumped into one of my neighbours, an Everton season ticket holder. He was mightily relieved with the result as it kept the Toffees out of the bottom 3 on goal difference. However he told me he wasn't confident given their run in and believes the unthinkable could happen. Everton haven't be...

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Pope 9*- Kept us in the game with a series of fine saves. Roberts 6- Showed plenty of commitment and energy. Tarkowski 6-Not his best. Mee 6 Think his injury impacted on us. Taylor 5-A big fan of CT but he didn't look his normal self and I just wonder if he's fully fit. Lennon 7-A bit of a revelatio...

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I was disappointed that Corky wasn't selected last night. When on form as he was against Spurs, JC's still our best midfield player and adds energy to the team.

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An absolute nightmare getting home last night. No warning that the slip road was going to be closed for traffic traveling west. Not helped by club PA being down but surely they could have put some notification on the new digital LED screens warning fans to find alternative routes if possible.

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Pieters been exceptional but if Taylors 100 percent fit he starts for me.

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Just shows, even with VAR they can't get decisions right, but then again it just depends whose on the end of it. Level playing field, I think not.

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Happy Birthday Mick, I hope you have a long and happy retirement and can spend your time wisely. Just a word of caution, retirement's not always what it appears to be. Stay safe.

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Really saddened to hear about the passing of Gary Brooker yesterday. I saw Procol Harum more times than I care to remember in the late sixties and early seventies. More lately I watched them in 2017 when they were promoting there album Novum. GB's vocals were still as good as ever and as ever he was...

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Chris Wood has been a top player for us. However this season we relied too heavily on his output and frankly it was in short supply. That said, I've had a feeling for a while that our last game of the season at home to Newcastle could be a winner take all match. That being the case I pray the Woody ...

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The one that started it all Telstar-Tornados.

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Our worst nightmare.

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