Upsetter

Looks like Tommy Baldwin saying to Johnny Boyle: "Ossie's well in there!"

Apart from *ahem* yourself, searching this forum for the term "Stinkwater" gives a couple of interesting results. First used by a long since banned misogynist calling himself JJP, and later by an equally unwelcome member known as "Enygma". And now there's you.And Next you'll be telling me you don't come click on dodgy links.

For over half a century, I was convinced that this song began: "Oh Nimbus, help someone, help someone" Not only that, but I spent an inordinate amount of that half century wondering to myself: "Who the f**k is Nimbus?"

Best manager? Ray Wilkins 100% record as Chelsea manager will never be bettered!

Tired looking performance, not surprising with such a young team. The way that Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Pulusic are deliberately and repeatedly targeted doesn't help either. While the three players i mentioned are oozing with talent, they're still developing as players, and not yet streetwise enough. There are after all, a lot of dirty bastards out there. This naivety, lack of street smarts can also be levelled at Frank Lampard, who is still in the very early stages of his management career. I'm not going to make excuses, least of all for Kepa who unfortunately seems to have gone backwards this season. He needs to pick up his game massively - and fast. Lastly we suffered the new (interim) manager effect, Everton playing with more energy and more purpose than they have all season. Again, not an excuse. On the day, defensive mistakes cost us dear and we simply had no answer to the Everton revival.

Can't argue with that. But to be fair, my previous post was a suitably flippant response to a patently daft topic.

Villa are sh*te, Everton are sh*te. And guess what? Lille are sh*te! Nil problemo, me old mucker.

The Magnificent Seven!

Another reason to cancel your TV licence

Just a reminder (if necessary!) that the match against Villa is live on Amazon Prime Video, as is Chelsea v Southampton on Boxing Day.

Like hell you don't. And who are you calling a nonce you prize twat?

How does that work then? Sorry, it can't be done!

Just seen this: Eden Hazard: I would like to play for Frank Lampard, Chelsea are having a party with him! Eden Hazard says he is enjoying watching Chelsea have "a party" without him as Frank Lampard continues to impress as manager. A 4-0 away loss to Manchester United on the first day of the season has long been forgotten as the Blues sit third, level on points with second-placed Leicester, after 12 games. The club's transfer ban has somewhat forced Lampard's hand despite netting over £100m for Hazard in the summer, with young stars Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori all earning rave reviews. Hazard has joined the chorus of impressive admirers, telling Sky Sports: "When I watch them, [there is] no Hazard but it is a party. "They can score a lot of goals, the fans are happy, they are third in the league, it is going to be a great season. They just need to stay there and win games. "We all know Willian, Jorginho they are very good. Also with the young players coming through, it is great to see the club high and I hope they can stay there." When asked if he would like to have played under Lampard, Hazard replied: "Yeah, of course." Up next for Chelsea is a trip to Premier League champions Manchester City, who they sit a point above in the table. "It is not going to be easy," Hazard says. "The last time we played there we lost 6-0, bad memories for me and Chelsea. "But this season they are really good, they are really young but really good. Why not go there and win the game?"

Well.... he's previously said he doesn't understand the reference [to playdayouf] and that he's not aware of any past-banned members. But he did report me for posting a virus via a dodgy link, either the prykke/tallywhacker/c or the prykke/tallywhacker/grabber, I forget offhand, chube that I am. But is he that muppet? Of course he bloody is.

Ok I confess. That link I posted would have taken you to the deadly prykke/tallywhacker/c virus. Better report me, eh

All I've got to say about that is:

Yes all very reasonable. Assuming that the transfer ban will be lifted come January. Assuming that Jovic's perceived unhappiness isn't the familiar agent's ploy. Assuming that if Real were to release Jovic that he would choose to come to us. Assuming that we are able to attract "a top class CB like Romagnoli" Assuming that Zouma doesn't continue to improve and/or that Frank actually wants to let him go. Massive assumptions re Ake.and Sancho And so on..

I saw The Move live at Wembley many moons ago, circa California Man, but sad to say, always found ELO a little too smooth for my liking, going on bland.

Mickey Mouse Cup

Meanwhile: Liverpool fans miss victory in Genk after travelling to Gent by mistake

RIP Matthew, we won't see your like again.

As a stereotypical seventies player might have said: "I just hit it and it hit the back of the net, Brian." And thank f**k it did.