That can happen when the linesman is almost right on top of the play. He’s got to watch the ball and the passer and then instantly move his head to spot the runners to his right. By time he’s focussed the striker could have run off side. A linesman on the other side of the pitch would have a better view.

Give it a couple of weeks and you’ll see a player in the Prem do what Guyere did today and nothing will happen. The ref has ticked that box now. It’s like when we signed Oojer. They brought out a rule to stamp out the holding on at corners in the box. Oojer does it and gets a red card. Two weeks later it’s all forgotten, and just look at the holding in the box these days.

It should be for all the stupid stuff, kicking the ball away, time wasting etc

That might work against a poor Eire team but he’ll get hammered with that sort of line up against a good team. Nobody to play the ball winning Rice role apart from Rice. and if he gets injured nobody at all. Of course if he’d have picked Wharton he would have had back up.

Was that the game were he took out two Burnley players with one tackle ? Worthy of a “ What happens next “ on TV.

He ruined a game that was boiling up to be an end to end classic. Once the card came out it was backs to the wall and park the bus. How many times have you seen that happen in a game ? Should be 10 minutes in the sin bin, like in rugby.

That’s one of the hardest shots in the book to pull off. It’s coming across your body from left to right but you need to get it further to the right. Also you can’t give it too much in case it goes over the bar. A perfect combination of slice, power, and placement.

I thought that when I saw his video, him and LeSaux. Coming out on top in that game today will be worth a dozen games in Scotland.

Is “ didn’t do well “ a new euphemism for “ being shit “ ?

It certainly looked like it. I’m still waiting for his apology.

Perfect day for a game of football. If we can’t put in a performance today it’ll be a poor do.

I’m thinking just for this particular game. JRC has played at left back before. Failing that Brittain could play there and JRC at right back.

They must be desperate - chucking all the new guys in at once.

And no backward steps today.

He came off last time out.

Harry’s probably glad he’s injured. I think I’d have had JRC at left back, this is a big ask for a kid who looks more like a winger than a full back.

I’m thinking I might have given Baker a start instead of Weimann..

Baptism of fire for Beck then, best of luck son.

The centre halves I played with and against - if you kicked them hard you’d hurt your foot. I think they were cast not born.

Imagine worrying whether your centre halves can stay fit. Did we worry about Hendry or Kevin Moran ? Something has changed in the game for sure. Maybe all the triangular passing between each other and the keeper has worn them out.

I’d want a goal start to back us tomorrow. A month ago it would have been three goals.

Not a right back in a million years, too big and ponderous. As a centre half I thought he was a top prospect when he was at Rovers. He reminded me of a young Mike England, praise doesn’t come any higher. What’s happened to him since he left for Spurs I wouldn’t like to say. If he doesn’t make it it won’t be because of a lack of ability.

Nat Phillips ? Gone from Liverpool to Derby.

Stansfield has signed for Big Club.

I was just looking on the internet for the GMT to set my watch and I noticed today was - The International Day Of The Disappeared.