Economic from an instructions pointnof view “ Hey Ryan, get your arse in gear.”

Its usually those stats that I fear the most. We tend to come unstuck against teams with those numbers.

The other thing they have is🪂💷

Anyway, we move on. 3 million pounds to play with. One day to invest, to save our automatic place. Are we talking one fairly big name and a couple of loans. If we are losing four to loans, it could be like Clapham Junction tomorrow. I hope they are still not pissing around with fax machines at the FA. A PDF attachment or two at 11pm will give us a better chance of success.

We can but hope. He is also a bit of crazy horse from all accounts.

I hope he does have a plan. Venkys were prepared to sacrifice 3 million plus to keep him until the end of the season. Mind you Scott Parker spent a ton at Fulham and it did not help him stop Fulham getting relegated. Hopefully Bournemouth will get the anonymous Rothwell we witnessed in the first few seasons of his contract.

This got the old ticker going.

Diaz price will have consolidated after a goal against Argentina. Big decision. Sell him to West Ham and have two or three new players who take time to settle in. I believed he would come good, just not that good. Confidence and belief is everything for a striker. Rothwell to Bournemouth could make us money and cost us dearly. If he doesn’t go he could chuck his toys out. I don’t think he wants to stay even with extra money. Big decisions Monday but as Mark Cuban says “No balls, no babies “🤔

Apparently Ipswich fans love him

Scored a goal and fractured my ankle there. Mind you it was a company jolly, or not so jolly 🤔🥴

A bit off topic but how great is it to read quotes like this from a loanee. Class player and class individual. What a unique situation from many perspectives. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19875754.wonderful-place---harvey-elliott-blackburn-rovers-return/

“In October 1972 he was sold for £40,000 to AFC Bournemouth,[1] for whom he played a year before beginning a long spell with Oldham Athletic in February 1974. According to Harry Redknapp, Groves was not happy with the move, and during a match against Bournemouth after scoring a goal, Groves dribbled the ball to the Bournemouth dugout and kicked the ball at Trevor Hartley, the manager who had sold him.” credit: Wikipedia

“In October 1972 he was sold for £40,000 to AFC Bournemouth,[1] for whom he played a year before beginning a long spell with Oldham Athletic in February 1974. According to Harry Redknapp, Groves was not happy with the move, and during a match against Bournemouth after scoring a goal, Groves dribbled the ball to the Bournemouth dugout and kicked the ball at Trevor Hartley, the manager who had sold him.” credit: Wikipedia

Or as the commentator on ESPN said, “he has just signed a new contract. They were lucky to keep him” The toast is Sam Gallagher 🍻 We needed that badly especially after the hold up. The game was crying out for Bradley Dack to turn them inside out and get them sent off.

I remember many saying the same thing about Brereton. Luck, chance and confidence have changed someone who couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo into a 25 million pound must have. Maybe if Sam gets a prolonged run in his proper position, he may build his confidence and his goal tally. Where does his Mum come from? Asking for a South American friend.

So banana skin it was. Don’t be too harsh on Gallagher folks, I think he will be the target man in Brereton’s absence with Khadra and Markanday on the wings.

Richie Smallwood recalled to the side as captain for the night for his 50th game. 🤔

This is an important game for us. It will show if we have the gonads to really kick on and brush these sides out of the way. Fulham are showing how to do it. Let’s hope this is another scalp rather than a banana skin. I think nerves are getting to me. I see second place and I have to blink twice.

If you are reading this Dilan, a very warm welcome to the club. We are excited to have your versatility up front. Thanks for choosing us.

They did take out West Brom which gives us some distance from them.

Perhaps I will set up a gofundme for Barca just to see that happen 🤪🤪

If you listen to Mowbray’s post match interview, it is pretty clear he is done with him. Nyambe has a mystery injury that will miraculously disappear when an offer comes in.

We take the loss and move on.

Dolan is so wasteful

This could get ugly. We do not need players sent off.