I thought he seemed very positive. The way he talked about Batshuayi suggests he expects him to be starting sooner rather than later. Disappointing that Kouyate is out as he has been playing really well, plus it means we'll probably see Schlupp alongside Luka. Good to hear Tomkins is fit though. I was pleased also that Roy's chosen to support Wilf rather than pander to the FA, making it clear that they should be looking at the treatment Wilf is receiving.

Sadly I make you right - I mean why replace Kouyate with Meyer, a bona fide midfielder, a cultured player and German International - when we’ve gor Schlupp?

Steady on pal, that's dangerous talk around these parts: aren't you aware that Hodgson is the greatest England manager of all time?... Well at least 4th best if you excluded 5 managers... he's even better than Ramsey if you discount over 50 wins and a world cup.

Anyway, I digress. He's absolute mustard and you shouldn't question him. Goals aren't as important as ball chasing so unless Ayew gets injured, Bats will have to wait along with the others, simple as that.

Don't need him anyway, it doesn't get better than Schlupp as an impact sub. Pointless loan.

Edited by Midlands Eagle (02 Feb 2019 8.58am)

When I read some of these posts I hear The Smiths playing in the background.

Here he is, again...

Why don't you just have the bollox to have a pop directly pal rather than dancing about with your insinuations? You'll probably follow this up with another reply to a moderator's comment to keep in the good books:

"I'd like to just take a moment to thank the mods nom nom nom nom"

Fooling nobody.

I try to avoid ad hominem attacks

You are not my pal.

I get along with most people here but can’t say I always see eye to eye with the Mods and argue with them regularly

I don’t have to explain myself to you but I have a credo to which I operate on the HOL.

One of those is don’t label. In your case I am tempted but you cannot goad me into breaking my own code.