superniko

Usually 12pm for a 3pm match I believe. Enjoy it - good food, view, service and you might see an ex player or two.

Absolute textbook

I agree I think that’s the team he’ll go with, and also agree with the rest of the post. Perhaps small chance he rests Morton - seems to be the only player in the middle who he hasn’t yet and he likes to rotate

£10m I think they've paid (with all add-ons I assume). Decent wedge for a Championship club. Edit: Low initial fee and high add-ons apparently - probably includes PL promotion etc. which would make it all worthwhile.

We had Elliott and the 2nd top scorer in the league (as well as the 2nd top scorer the season after) all in the same team but still failed to make the playoffs! Almost feels more of a missed opportunity than how we threw away last season. We looked unreal at times in the Elliott season but just couldn't defend. If only we had Hyam, Wharton and a fit Ayala!

The league is just so open this year it appears to be inflating our expectations...16 games and 27 points sits us top of the table (albeit others with games in hand) 20/21: 16 games and 23 points (12th place) - Bournemouth 37 and Fulham 35 points 19/20: 16 games and 25 points (9th place) - Norwich 31 points and Bournemouth 30 points After 16 games last season Coventry had the same points we have now and finished 12th overall, likewise QPR finished 11th. Sheffield United back in 16th reached the playoffs. Our run up to the World Cup is huge, 4 very low rated teams in a row probably should see us in the top two as we head into our local derby followed by a few weeks off! Rovers & England double pays 200/1 - Merry Christmas

Strange one Roberts - was loaned out everywhere and when he did finally leave City it was only a 6 month contract to Sunderland in League 1. They'll push top 6 with himself and Clarke for sure.

Peter Jackson being a tad generous there but the lad will enjoy his watch more than Diaz and co 😁

Morton and Brittain have been absolutely brilliant tonight.

Thought the wall played him onside but would need to look again

DEFENDERS ARE HERE! We look a lot more solid with Wharton, Hyam, Ayala and Carter from what we’ve seen but we’re a threat from set pieces again - the first 3 in particular sticking their head on plenty up top (see Gallagher assist at the weekend too)

Let’s hope so - I guess it’s only abroad he can go in January for free so if we’re up there I’d imagine he’ll stay. He has so much motivation now which is great for us this season...Screamers like that on Sky are worth another £10k a week on a Prem contract.

I’m still not convinced about us but GET THE FECK IN JDT AND THE LADS

HUMBLE PIE - came from Brittain cutting inside! Pure quality from Diaz though. I will miss him in February

Old Tone would have been slaughtered if he’d started Nyambe on the left and Pickering on the right. (Rightly so) But we’re led to believe JDT has a style / vision / plan We’ve not reached Striker at RB or Defensive Mid as false 9 thank god! I do like Brittain. Looks a solid player

Waggott will be happy then, with the extra £5 he squeezed out of them all

Pardon?

What do you mean “How so?” It’s self-explanatory isn’t it. I said he changes the team week to week more than the last manager (in the wording Tombola). He’s made 4 changes here. I hope you’re right and he hasn’t reverted to 343 again though.

Bigger Tombola than the last fella! I just don’t get it (I’ll wait for the pelters when we go top 2 tonight) Edit: Surely our midfield isn’t going to be overrun by Corry bloody Evans

—————— Kaminski —————— — Carter——— Hyam ——— Wharton — Brittain ———————————— Pickering ——— Morton - Dack - Wharton ——— ——— Gallagher —— Brereton ——— Dack in for suspended Travis but as a midfielder and just control the game with that middle 3 as we should at home. Remember we had Morton and Wharton in the middle together for (what I believe) was our best performance this season away to Blackpool (Travis was RB) Could argue we don’t need 3 at the back given Sunderland’s lack of striker but we seem most solid with 3 at the back and 3 in midfield so I’d stick with that. I think JDT will fiddle with formation and style again unfortunately and squeeze Hedges and Szmodics back in. HUGE opportunity in the build up to dingles away: Sunderland (H), Birmingham (H), Hull (A), Coventry (A), Huddersfield (H). Arguably 5 bottom half teams come season end, certainly no top 6 challengers in there really.

The lad Jones is absolute class at this level. No idea why he didn’t start.

Sky Sports saying Lenihan OG!!

Happy to see the 3 in the middle. Should stop that space just being a huge void now. Also good to see a proper RB/RWB playing. The correct players dropped from Wigan - just hope we see more than 5 mins of Dack this time Lenihan header from a Giles cross 1-0 Boro anyone?

Completely agree. Wouldn’t be anywhere near my starting 11. Captaincy means he’ll be an ever present unfortunately.

If that’s the case then JDT doesn’t have a clue.