7 down (4): Adjective to describe man in orange top with whistle.

Why does it always have to be about agendas and 'sides'. I'm with you, I agree JDT needs fair time to put things in place before being judged. But I can also understand why some fans would be very frustrated with the way things are going at the moment.

Not sure this aggressive posting style does you any favours Chaddy. Certainly doesn't help further a sensible debate. Can some across a bit antagonistic.

Not really much between these two standpoints is there though. Maybe a slip of A4 paper. Don't get me wrong, I think the manager deserves a fair crack, a full season at the minimum. But if you're one of the more positive fans and you're only 'just afloat', you can see why some might be veering the other side of the line. I doubt there's many more frustrating teams in the football league at the minute. To get hammered by 2 local rivals, to consistently shoot ourselves in the foot with crazy passing at the back, petulant red cards, and petty squabbling between manager and one of our brightest young stars it's rumoured. Forget the shout of "But we are 3rd!" as a defence, it's that stat making me madder. Imagine if we sorted out some of the above where we could be. Opportunity doesn't come knocking often. It did last season and we monumentally blew it. For lightening to strike twice would be heartbreaking. I'd suggest that's where some of the anger comes from, certainly where mine's brewing from.

If VAR was in the Champ I think it probably downgrades that to a yellow. But now it's been given, the authorities back it and it won't be rescinded imo. Now way they rubber stamp players being allowed to chuck balls at heads, even if the pace is zero.

How ever ridiculous that red looks to us.....I doubt it gets rescinded on appeal.

Bounced the ball off back of Boro's player head I think. Soft force. Edit: Grassing lino gave it. Not ref.

Not sure his co-commentators appreciated the update.

Sam's gonna score tonight and shame you. I feel it.

Personally, no problem with the concept, but hate when it's trotted out as an excuse. Tonight, we could go 5 losses from 6 matches. A lot of those losses very heavy. IF that situation got hand waved away as a 'journey' I'd be absolutely fuming. Because a catastrophe like that needs addressing no matter what stage you're at in a 'project'. Hopefully l won't have to judge JDT on that scenario. But tonight does feel a bit of a watershed moment, whether that be performance on the pitch, or manager response afterwards. Just my own stance.

Is it not just that they can clearly see how shit we are too?

Roberts tearing us a new one on the left, and JRC being brushed aside like a schoolkid on the right. Painful.

It was "...a show of leniency by Darren Bond" apparently. 🙄 Aye, let's see how lenient he is when our first big foul challenge goes in.

On the main boards there's no name-calling or trolling allowed Gav. We figured it would be nice to have 48hrs off arguing with each other for the festive period. If the users aren't happy I'm sure we'll review it for next year. But it was a unanimous decision by the Mod team, so for this year, it's now etched in stone. We can all look forward to pleasantries resuming on Boxing Day. 😉

S. Warton's getting away with murder there with a 6.

Doubled deflection, must be why he danced twice. 🙄

Late contender for clumsiest challenge of 2022.

Surprised Forest have gone so strong with a relegation battle ongoing. But suppose they don't play again till next Tues night. Shame, would have preferred two B teams battling it out. Not going to enjoy a Lingard goal celebration dance.

De Paul, Di Maria and Mac Allister in particular were miles away from 'grafters' tonight. I'm sorry, but it's massively disrespectful some of the comments in this thread. We get ourselves all hyped over Saka, Foden and Grealish etc (players I massively rate btw), who at the moment could only dream of performing like those 3 Argentinians tonight on the biggest stage of all. Messi is an ATG, but that was not a one man team tonight. In fact, after the 1st half I thought he looked very leggy and drifted in and out the game, albeit it with touches of class here and there.

😉

Think you can knee/thigh it. Just not kick it with foot.

😲😲😲 Oh my! Football is the strangest game. From nowhere.

Shout out for Mac Allister too. Brighton? Looks like he plays for the ultimate Barcelona era today.

This half they've literally been the ultimate team performance. Without the ball it's like a group of angry Yorkshire Terriers constantly snapping at heels. The pressing levels are insane. With the ball about half a dozen of them have been exquisite. I'm surprised and impressed. Didn't expect this. Mbappe anonymous and it's not really his fault.

How many you got? Fill a golf bag? Which one is the driver? Big Bertha? I'm going with timing of substitutions.