I have come around to a similar point of view. Not playing related but I liked the way he reported concerns about his previous Agent to the Police back in 2008, showed character and bottle.

Pulis wanted him gone in January to free-up his 35k pw wage. Downing sat tight, understandably. If he had started just one more game at Boro he got an extension plus a wage increase.

2 goals and 1 assist.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17679546.rovers-hope-to-be-strong-position-to-sign-stewart-downing/ It seems our interest in Downing is real

Ericksen has been way below his best for months, he looks like a player who doesn't want to be at Spurs. I have to say that Kane, who I do rate as a goalscorer, should not have started. That is down to the Manager.

My 14-year-old Son out here, who also goes to a (local) football Academy, went back to School a week ago and just before he left I was telling him all about Tugay warm-ups. I'll now send him this link. Thanks!

The wait and therefore lack of match practice must have played a part as would the heat and humidity within the Stadium. The selection of Kane to start had mistake all over it - Ferdinand and Hoddle got that spot on. As others have said Liverpool were not firing on full cylinders and Spurs the bottlers missed a great chance to bag a Trophy. In the modern game where the arm is raised and extended so high, there is always a likelihood that a penalty will be given even with minimal arm contact, which there was. VAR makes it almost certain. Mane played for it. Overall a very disappointing game to waste time on. I will just avoid Scousers of all types for the foreseeable future, or more likely tell them to do one.

Kane, Ali and Ericksen should have started for Spurs, OH, hang on a minute .......... big players my arse. A good sleep wasted.

Potless Pochettino, the saga continues

As Lady Godiva at Coventry

She'd sell a few extra STs

Yes Mane flicked it up hoping for such contact

If I go to bed it will be a cracking 2nd half but I'm not falling for that this time, so it will be shite

Interspersed with moments of sheer crap

Necessity is the Mother of Invention, Where there's a Will there's a Way .......

I quite like both teams and managers so don't really mind who wins. I just hope it's a decent game, worth staying up for (2 am ko here) and not one that sends me to bed at half-time ...... to my later regret

I think it's also available via the BT website

''Benefactor Model'' and ''Flex'' are the in words at Rovers but BM is prevalent throughout the EFL. Shaun Harvey recently: "We have a business model that relies, just about, on owner funding." "Those owners are either benevolent, looking after their local clubs who they have supported for many years, or are investing to try to achieve the big prize that Aston Villa and Derby are going to play for this time."

You quite often mention your 'articles' and that you don't post them on here. You don't actually have to mention them at all. Think about it.

You mistake declined with can't be arsed.

My opinion, you know that word for sure

''self-promoting tipster'' was the phrase I used, no mention of bogus or any accusation that you are a liar. At least be accurate.

Your opinion is just that, it can be right or wrong and therefore open to comment. I do not understand why you have used the word 'truth', no one is suggesting otherwise.

You underestimate and demean Graham and on the evidence so far overestimate Brereton. Graham has bought the T-Shirt, Brereton is not even in the Shop. We are not after a Striker in this Window to sit on the Bench as 3rd choice. I for one put no value in your musings on here, at least one self-promoting tipster turns up on this MB every bloody Window.

Yes, he was. He almost gifted another goal to Grealish with an awful grass-cutter clearance.