And breathe. February has gone and was a bit hmmm if were being honest. Six points out of twelve certainly didn't hurt us but the Sporting thing left me with a weird taste in my mouth, like a mad comedown back from the days when I young enough not to know better.
Weird game that Spurs one, first half we were a bit [Poor language removed] but second half we played like we have been recently - controlling the play and passing it round well. You would hope that would be enough to see off a very poor Hull team up next.
The away fixture was a bit of an embarrassment, they stormed to a three goal lead before we pegged them back a bit even though you knew we would get beat. I was too furious to check if there were any ear-ringed, replica shirt wearing Hull 40somethings doing tiger mauling celebrations but in my head there well was which is why I want these whopper tw*tting all over the show. And mostly because of Phil Brown.
In dress sense that screams midlife crisis, perma tanned Brown was looking really shaky earlier this season but the scarf and headset wearing nugget rode that and now much improved sits in the bottom three. Nothing against Hull but you see why they sit in my league of teds in an identical placing, just above Newcastle and Portsmouth.
You'd guess that we'd start with a hybrid of first half and second half Spurs. I can't see Jagielka starting - even though I'm more confident when he's at the back even half fit - so expect Heitinga to slot back in the middle and Osman to return for a game that gives him more offensive duties and a chance to continue his recent good form. It's likely Donovan will return at the expect of the hyperventilating and furrowed brow Anichebe and who's up front will depend on Saha's fitness, I thought Yakubu showed signs of looking better against Spurs though.
We're all a bit underwhelmed at the minute but a decent set of games to pick up points on the run in gives us the chance to go into summer with a bit of that optimism thing. Starting here.
Weird game that Spurs one, first half we were a bit [Poor language removed] but second half we played like we have been recently - controlling the play and passing it round well. You would hope that would be enough to see off a very poor Hull team up next.
The away fixture was a bit of an embarrassment, they stormed to a three goal lead before we pegged them back a bit even though you knew we would get beat. I was too furious to check if there were any ear-ringed, replica shirt wearing Hull 40somethings doing tiger mauling celebrations but in my head there well was which is why I want these whopper tw*tting all over the show. And mostly because of Phil Brown.
In dress sense that screams midlife crisis, perma tanned Brown was looking really shaky earlier this season but the scarf and headset wearing nugget rode that and now much improved sits in the bottom three. Nothing against Hull but you see why they sit in my league of teds in an identical placing, just above Newcastle and Portsmouth.
You'd guess that we'd start with a hybrid of first half and second half Spurs. I can't see Jagielka starting - even though I'm more confident when he's at the back even half fit - so expect Heitinga to slot back in the middle and Osman to return for a game that gives him more offensive duties and a chance to continue his recent good form. It's likely Donovan will return at the expect of the hyperventilating and furrowed brow Anichebe and who's up front will depend on Saha's fitness, I thought Yakubu showed signs of looking better against Spurs though.
We're all a bit underwhelmed at the minute but a decent set of games to pick up points on the run in gives us the chance to go into summer with a bit of that optimism thing. Starting here.
