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….’hate’ is a very strong word. I think it’s normal for football fans to have different views of footballers. Saying that, if you want a slappy, happy forum where the players are all called by the first names you might want to join RAWK ;)

The Head-lock

I thought it was a Kenwrightism. I tend to agree with you, though: it's hackneyed nostalgia designed to dress up total lack of investment. The very same "Old Lady" was supposed to be falling down and incapable of getting a safety certificate...

FTFY

The original planned name sounded better. Anyway whatever happened to the "Dog & Duck" ? 😄

And for those unsure reel off the list of players that counter my observation.

Centre half is not a position I'd ever expect a 17 y/o to be commanding in the PL. I'd be sceptical he'd come in and be better - not for a good few years anyway.

If we let him go who are we getting in to sit on the bench ?

Yeah but they can sign a contract that only takes effect from 1/7.

The money they take in from Asian glory hunters

If psr is still close they might not sign until 1st July.

Aye mate definitely will but i jumped on the early bird season ticket price soon as ours came out so £460 for a season in the premier league doesn't work out bad at all.

Yes, it was probably the height of hooliganism and that certainly affected attendances. Most grounds were well over half empty. Which on the flip side allowed for some massive away followings when we eventually did come-good! I can remember us...

Tbf..... we had 52k capacity in the mid 80s and only filled it a few times during the glory years. Attendances dropped dramatically across the board during the 80s. Even LFC's gates were very low at that time. The local Economy had collapsed and...