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I think Pope's main priority at present is to retain the No1 spot with us, given TH breathing is down his neck. I think Southgate picked Pope in the last squad for insurance with one eye on the future, baring any unforced injuries to the 3 upper mind in his thinking. I personally think Hart has been...

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It's always good to see passion but this guy certainly overstepped the mark. Warnock did exactly the right thing by refusing to shake hands. A lot about this present Wolves set up i dislike.

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Really sad to hear Ray Wilkins has died. A true football person. Thoughts to his family. RIP Ray.

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Only been privileged to see him once in Roy Keane's testimonial, United v Celtic. He certainly has the quickest feet i've ever seen. Truly a great player, an all time great, but personally I'd take Messi over him as GOAT.

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Don't think it comes as too much of a surprise to see Sunderland slipping into the 3 tier. The writing certainly has been on the wall for a lot time. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to move forward and I'm sure that the next level will be the Black Cats nadir. The club needs to make radical ch...

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ClaretTony wrote:We did have one but it was Clattenburg and he scarpered.

Clattenburg left around 12 months since, surely the've had plenty of time to sort a replacement.

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I find it quite staggering that we haven't got one referee representing us at the WC. Come on, we have the best league in the World and our referees are performing in a pressure cooker atmosphere week in week out. I know we can nit pick but I can't believe they are any worse than some of our Europea...

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I'd just like to say a massive thanks to the Ticket Office (Dave) for the way he dealt with my query when I rang this morning.

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Always found McCarthy very down to earth. Think he would have been an ideal choice had we not got SD. I think McCarthy has steadied the ship done a good job at Ipswich keeping them competitive at Championship level.

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I thought Tarky had a very sound debut. I'd sooner see him playing on the right side of a back three but he looked very comfortable and composed. I think he did enough to show he belongs at this level.

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Must be honest I was surprised to see this although nothing in football should. Ben will know his worth after seeing his partner move last summer and I can imagine big six clubs being interested in him as they will in a few of our players. That said the grass isn't always greener and I still feel Dy...

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Really sorry to hear this news. Sincerest Condolences to Stan and his family. RIP Kath.

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As always fans, the lifeblood of the game are last considered. No home game for 6 weeks and then the likelihood of 2 within 4 days. Still lets look at the positives, I suppose it's better than the original 12.30 kick off time.

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Another CD is certainly a priority this summer. Whether Dawson is now the right man I'm not too sure. That said he does come up with the odd goal. No I'm not hedging my bets, I think we should be looking at a younger defender like the lad at Brentford. Although still very much a rookie, he always ca...

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Same here, just turned Sky on and had to look trice at England's score. An absolute shambles of an innings. Difficult to believe Root will last much longer as captain and I for one was very surprised when he got it in the first place.

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I can certainly remember that season and period in general with great affection. Think it's safe to say Jimmy Mullen played to the players strengths. I also think looking back I had begun to accept us as a yo yo team between the lower leagues. The crowds were coming back, the atmosphere was good and...

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urope would be a feather in our cap, but I'm not so sure I want it. We don't have the biggest squad and we have seen how we have performed with key players missing through injury. Totally agree. A few posters are getting obsessed with finishing seventh, my wife included. However we have to look at ...

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I still think Hart will be our number 1 in Russia so long as he gets game time at WHU. Think you'll find experience does count for a lot. Hart also has a lot to prove after a couple of what I would call unsuccessful loans and he will want a good move this summer. A successful WC campaign can only he...

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No real surprise. What is a surprise is the non inclusion of Ben Mee. Contrats to both Nick and Tarky.

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A lot of the performances mentioned above still give me nightmares but in the context of how far we have come in recent years I was very underwhelmed by the cup defeat to Lincoln last season.

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Hope the club have done their market research. I find the prices for some these ST's way beyond what I would expect a traditional Spurs fan to be willing to pay. One of the reason's West Ham fans didn't do too much complaining at the time of leaving Upton Park was the offer of cheap ST's in the Lond...

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No other explanation as to why our players were either largely or totally ignored back in the days when we had such a superb team. I really do believe that you got selected based on who you played for. And to this day it still really annoys me that Brian O'Neil wasn't capped. Absolutely ridiculous....

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I know i'm biased but I wouldn't swap Pope for Pickford. Pope is coolness personified and eludes confidence to the defence in front of him.

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Without wishing to sound xenophobic surely part of our attraction is being owned and run by club supporters and managed by an Englishman. This must add some credence to the English PL. I've nothing against investment as long as it doesn't affect our identity.

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Gazza was a very poor signing although things could have turned out differently if that free kick against Coventry had ended up at the back of the net. That said their goalkeeper that day (forgot his name) had an inspirational match. Ian Wright on the other hand was a brilliant piece of business and...

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Missed last week-end game due to a flare up of my Psoriatic Arthritis and was very much looking forward to the Everton match. However given the present situation I daren't chance it. I only hope if the match is to be postponed it's done sooner rather than later. Think the club have a responsibility ...

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Not seen any article regarding Hendrick but IMO he is never or ever will be a number 10. Sorry for daring to say anything negative regarding our leader but this position has been our achilles heel all season.

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Kevin Keegan was a great player. He may not have possessed the natural attributes of Dalglish but IMO he is Liverpool's greatest player.

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Many Congratulations on reaching this landmark Dobbo. One of the greatest players to ever put on the Claret shirt and a true legend. Just as an aside, on Saturday Jeff Stelling said Dobbo was his favourite player when he was growing up with Frank Casper second and Paul Fletcher third. He has exquisi...

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Surprised nobody has mentioned Villa. They always appeared to come mob handed and take residency in the CFS.

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If it's not broke don't fix it.

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Thanks for posting, excellent footage. Must be honest, looked more than 36k on. Largest official attendance for a game I attended was 40,265 v Man Utd on 4th Feb 1967 (just before the summer of love). The score was 1-1 with a last minute equaliser from a Gordon Harris penalty. After that I witnessed...

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To all the travellers coming from far and wide. I'm humbled by your commitment. I'm only coming from Wigan and I'm kicking and screaming at the kick off time. As others have alluded to, 12.30 is no time for playing football. I'm still blaming the loss in the cup against Lincoln last season on this s...

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Surprised we've sold so many given the stupid kick off time. I hope Sky, BT or whoever ditch this slot in the next TV package deal. Here's living in hope.

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Really surprised at Ulvestad's development of lack of opportunity with us. I can remember him playing at Villa Park, last game of the 14/15 season and he was the best player on the pitch in my opinion that day. Thought he was a real prospect.

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Personally think he's very overrated. The game is going madder and madder.

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Just as I expected. Not right time of year to be bring in too many players or making wholesale changes. The one exception being the possibility of bringing in the lad from Arsenal. Still feel this may happen.

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There's no way I can see us selling Barnes. When selected I always feel better with him in the side. I can't think of too many top Central Defenders who like coming up against our Ashley.

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Agree entirely, it will kill the game as a spectacle. I thought part it's introduction was to eliminate penalties like the one given to Salah. To me this VAR is endorsing players going down at for minimum contact, the very thing its supposed to eradicate.

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I'd be surprised if we make any further signings and will be quite happy to go with what we've got.

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It's always difficult giving recommendations as everybody's tastes are different. Must say we've been to Mallorca many times. We generally stay in Playa de Muro just outside Alcudia. Good little place away from the hustle and bustle of Alcudia but central for going up the coast to Puerto Pollensa, F...

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Great defender for us...but he found out the grass wasn't greener on the other side. Good luck with his loan to Millwall, hope he can resurrect his career.

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His albums up until the mid seventies were all excellent. For me he should have retired then, he'd have left a fabulous legacy. Favourite album Goodbye Yellow brick Road with the opening track Funeral for a Friend/Love lies Bleeding for me his best work.

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Thanks very much Sky I will definitely be cancelling my Subscription. Including the City game that's 3 in 6 weeks. The worst possible kick off time and it's not on.

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Really great news and should give the club the stability it needs at this critical stage of moving forward and establishing ourselves as a PL club. Good day all round.

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Been listening to quite a bit of Steely Dan recently and in particular the Gaucho album. For some reason it seemed to pass me by in the 80's when it was released. Also listening to Bowie's Station to Station album. For me his finest and one of the greatest albums of all time.

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I think the money these players get is absolutely obscene. I was only thinking on Saturday when we played United that some of these players are on £200 grand a week plus. I would hate to think what the United wage bill must be but it will be astronomical. The gulf between the bigger clubs is just ge...

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A very sad day for English football. Jimmy Armfield epitomised everything that's right about the sport we love and watch. His likes are in dwindling short supply. RIP Jimmy.

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Pope 7- Didn't have a great deal to do but was effective. Bardsley 7-Part of solid back 4, played well. Tarkowski 9-Excellent Mee 9- A bit concerned when he got booked in first half but a born leader. Taylor 7-Certainly developing. I'd like him to get better quality crosses over. Gudmundsson 7-Felt ...

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We certainly looked a better side offensively when SD subbed Arfield and Hendrick. Pity he left it so long.

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