That Jamie Carragher one seemed rather excitable didn't he? We know a song about that don't we? Although my solicitor would advise me not to mention it.

 

Oh dear, this could be a very long season !!!

 

 

Chelsea starting at Old Trafford without a striker.

 

Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, de Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard, Schurrle

 

Strange! Still looks a decent enough line-up though.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Usw.

Hey EC! Apparently SW have sold 1800 tickets already. It looks like our two teams will have the best away fans! (We took 2000 to Wigan)

 

That's good to hear GJ 

 

Away tickets are generally difficult to get for Wednesday away games, they are either snapped up quick or the away team have a small allocation. Sometimes the trip can make a difference (Yoevil ). How many tickets are there for Wednesday fans at Middlesbrough?

 

But, yes I like to see strong away support. it makes for a better atmopshere (Millwall brought a pitiful amount last Saturday!).

 

The three guys who sit next to me are all going to the game Saturday. Considered opinion is that Middlesbrough have the points in the bag because we struggle to score and make too many silly defensive errors at the moment. Although the Leeds performance was not too bad. I'm hoping JJ will be back in the side as he gives us attacking pace and he can score. I doubt our new striker will play a part as Dave Jones wants to introduce him after he has acclimatised to the club and English football!!

We can only accommodate 3500 this season. They've moved the away fans to the side from behind the goal.

It's not going too well for us so far is it in all comps,and given that it's taken us about 80 mins to put one in against Morecambe (sp) and then irony is.....reports say Toon looking into taking Demba Ba back on season loan from the Blues.......never a dull moment *sighs* 

Oh! 2-0......against a second division team   Well done the Toon 

What means "Middlesbrough have the points in the bag?" We don't know that one.

We are now expecting 2000+

Damn those cheating Bavarians.

We've had all the play! But Wensder's bigger boys are dangerous at set pieces, thus our one striker team are getting dicked, and their supporters are louder too.

 

Good to hear we are in good voice. Yes GJ we do have some big lads at the back and they weigh in with a fair amount of goals at set pieces as you say. Reda Johnson being one.

You had 2255 fans-a very good display! Very good entertaining game.

 

Sounds like you enjoyed your afternoon. 

 

We do need that first win, feeling a bit of desperation looming 

To be honest I'm a bit blotto, but will eat shortly.

 

Did you partake in an alcoholic beverage or two GJ ? 

Indeed, yes!

 

Here you go GJ  

 

 

 

300 bags of sand a week!

So Bale has FINALLY signed for Real Madrid?

 

£85M... Bargain!

Romelu Lukaku will no doubt score goals for Everton this season… I would much prefer he were given the chance to do so for Chelsea.

Listening to Talksport at the minute. Ashley and Kinnear come out and face the fans will ya! ......you should be ashamed of yourselves cos there's no way Pardew would've said anything like that!

I actually feel sorry for Pardew. He's in the den 

 

What has Pardew allegedly said Sprout?

He's sposed to have released a statement today (apparently on the website) I don't know cos I haven't looked, but he's sposed to have said that the club have tried and tried to sign players in this window and they couldn't afford players that are available that would strengthen the side 

 

It's Ashley trying to keep his hand in his pocket again I believe as he still wants to sell us 

Comment by a listener, they wouldn't be surprised if Pardew walks. Never a dull moment eh  

Ah, club politics. I miss the days when I could just watch 22 men kick a football around and that was it. Well Sprout, my club  signed no one, mainly because we have no cash and a chairman who is definitely keeping the purse strings tightly shut 

Actually, I kinda don't mind us not signing anyone.........just get rid of some of the crap that's in there! 

 

Were back at it GJ after a break.

 

Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil

Ipswich v Middlesbrough

 

We desperately need a first win. I'm guessing you need the win to close up on the top six.

Thanks!
Good luck!

Thanks - we need it 

 

Have you read about our striker Gary Madine. I court for fighting and being a general idiot - has a rep for scrapping wherever he's been!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...h-yorkshire-24079938

 

Custodial sentence awaits.  

Yes I saw that the other day. Meanwhile I have taken both of us to win in my complex football bet today.

 

Well, what can I say?

 

That was a dire performance by The Owls. Yeovil came out of the blocks with every intention of taking all three points. For me they were the much better side and it would have been an injustice if they had not got anything out of the game, even though they went down to 10 men late in the first half!

 

Ironically you would not have known they had 10 men! We had no urgency to our play or desire to get the winner, Yeovil however played like they had 12 outfield players.

 

The Owls fans booed of their own players at full time but clapped the Yeovil players.

 

A bad day for us both GJ  

 

 

 

 

Indeed! I wonder how much longer our manager will keep his job. I don't have a problem with him and it's mainly the stay away social media fans who are calling for his head.

Disappointing result for Chelsea yesterday but I think it's now something like 1 win in the last 5/6 PL visits to Goodison Park.

 

I like Roberto Martinez and think he could match what Moyes has done over the years.

 

I had lunch with a Man U today and he said he would have preferred Martinez to Moyes!

 

I would be surprised if you shed your manager, I think he will work out well given enough time (not sure how well he get's backed by the board). The social media idiots need to get to the games, our local phone in had the usual collection of "I've not been to the game, but...". I would cut them off. How can you form a rounded opinion of a team and players you never see.

 

Rant over.

Take away RVP and to a lesser extent Rooney and Utd look distinctly average. Gonna be an interesting season at home and in Europe.

It's a biggie tonight! (As it were)