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@Rousseau did come up with a good list and I was trying to think of more while avoiding the names the usually get branded - same as in past transfer deadline days when Robbie Fowler was being spotted at Glasgow Airport. In the past Ive been a fan of a lot of Dutch managers, I did like Martin Jol a good 10 years ago. Hence I thought Ten Hag. I also thought about the Laudrup Brothers (Michael Head Coach, Brian Assistant). They have been out the game for a while but the wealth of footballing knowledge they could bring would be frightening. Michael did have that spell at Swansea (amongst a lot of other Managers short term) but hasnt done much since but if we are going the Head coach type and including a past Legend who knows the club then Id welcome those 2.

I havent posted a youtube clip on here for a long long time - what have a done wrong here for only the link to be showing on the page?

Agreed but Its an interesting one. He has had a massive pay off from Man Utd so he doesnt need the cash. Im not sure what Premier League team in England would go for him though, and he may fancy European football. His Ajax team was good.

I dont get a flutter these days due to location and not using a VPN. But my old man can in UK and has an Arsenal Leeds double in the early kick offs at just over 2/1 which is good odds.

Hypothetical question, but thinking about managers who are available - If Ten Hag was to be offered the job would people take this?

Remember posting this on here years and years ago. Great bouncy.

Cracking game at Villa Park. Decent matches at Goodison, Brentford and the Manchester derby. Everton 0-2 Arsenal Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton Ipswich 2-1 Wolves West Ham 2-1 Bournemouth Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest Brentford 2-2 Chelsea Fulham 1-3 Liverpool Tottenham 3-0 Southampton Man Utd 2-2 Man City Leicester 0-3 Newcastle

Kevin De Bruyne to leave Man City at the end of the season. What an absolute player! Truly World Class and legendary - two terms that get branded around too much. City have had some top players like Kompany, Toure, Silva and Aguero but De Bruyne was the glue in the midfield and their best. Definitely one of the best the Premier League has seen.

Some cracking games this weekend at the play off end. Blackburn v Middlesboro tonight. 11th v 7th. Blackburn 5 points off the play off spots and have lost 5 of the last 6. Boro are goal difference outside the play offs. Coventry v Burnley. Its 5th v 3rd. West Brom v Sunderland. 6th v 4th. Bristol City v Watford. 8th v 9th. City are goal difference outside the play off spot with Watford a place and 4 points below their opponents.

Yes Aston Villa v Forest is easily the most attractive game this weekend. Forest, Chelsea, City, Newcastle and Villa all winning in midweek - 4th and 5th is wide open.

Big Ange cupping ear to the Spurs fans. I wonder if they will pull the plug today and not bother giving him the Europa quarters. They may feel a new face may give them a boost.

25 years ago I paid just over 500 quid for a ST in the Club Deck. So circa 600 pounds for a ST today seems extremely good.

To be fair you have made a pretty realistic list and other than them its difficult to come up with names. Its a tricky one to come up with names who jump out. Perhaps a runner up or a close semi final exit but he'd also need to be impressive in the last 7 games in the league. He may put all eggs into the European basket but the bread and butter (a lot of dairy being mentioned here) is the league. There is no doubt the Europa is an aim and the players are also enjoying the ride but that journey ends soon and we need a winning team from the first ball being kicked next season. The players are capable, the recent OF and Euro games show they are better overall than the current league point tally. My fear about BF is if he got the job full time he changes and becomes a dictator type which will lose the dressing room straight away.

This crossed my mind also this morning when I saw it. I can imagine he will be away in the summer

At least they are competing a bit more and a cert to be playing Premier League football in the new stadium.

I like Hasenhuttl and would take him first from the list. Knutsen could be good as well. I certainly dont want Martin. Bielsa obviously with being at Leeds before may be an outside shout. But a couple of things against him - 1) He still doesnt speak English does he? So he would need 2 interpreters coming north of the border. 2) He likes to operate with a small squad - Given our injury record we'd be better being in a 7 a side league. Plus we would need to borrow Oor Wullie's bucket for the sidelines. But he would be a very interesting appointment.

Only One specific game? The Bundesliga are the best for it - but it happens throughout Europe that they get pretty much most of their games moved before big European nights. Its not going to help in the qualifiers at all but the rest of the SPFL are getting knocked out by teams you cant even pronounce never mind recognise.

Silly bets are often worth it, especially midweek as Ive found results go against the odds quite regularly in midweek. Tarkowski should have seen a straight red. Whilst Ipswich won, result of the night goes to The Villa. Forest did all the hard work on Tuesday night but Newcastle, Villa and City all won and Chelsea could win tonight meaning they still have work to do. Plus its Villa v Forest on Saturday evening.

He surprised everyone with this line up and nobody is sure what his tactics were. Guilherme was playing central in his first league start when he is a out and out winger. Wan Bissaka has been the best player this season and has done well at RWB but is far better at RB in or right side of a back 3. Coufal cant defend for toffee but is a good RWB and whips crosses in. I quite like Mavropanos but he has a big error in him, Todibo is easily the best CH and has been on the bench. Scarles has promise but still raw. Potter doesnt fancy Emerson at all which is bizarre as getting down the left is his strength. The issues lie with Sullivan though, he only goes for managers who are available on a free. But even Pro Potter fans went bonkers on Tuesday night after having 2 weeks with the squad during the international break that drivel was served up.

They have got worse under him. He is playing Cresswell (33) ahead of Emerson, he brought back Ward-Prowse and is playing him who does nothing. His preferred midfield 3 is Soucek, Alvarez and JWP which has no creativity at all. The midfield should be Alvarez (holding), Paqueta (box to box) and Kudus (attacking). Its the third manager appointment in a row which has totally split the fan base.

And Forest go marching on. First time Ive been convinced now they will get Champions League, they have opened a good gap especially if the teams below drop points. Plus with 5th place almost a cert then they are only looking at Newcastle with 2 games in hand plus City and Chelsea going on a winning run. As for Man Utd - I dont even see them being a top 8 club again for a good 2-3 years. This manager needs a 5 year rebuild. West Ham - what was the point of Potter, I still fail to see what he has done to get that job. 1 good season out of 3 at Brighton who are the best ran club in the country and all the players were given to him with their model. The clud are screaming for someone like Thomas Frank.

Thankfully there is games back - although there has been a load of disappointing games recently. Not sure there is need for a Thursday fixture - just play 5 and 5 over two nights. Arsenal 2-0 Fulham Wolves 0-1 West Ham Nottingham Forest 1-1 Man Utd Bournemouth 3-1 Ipswich Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa Man City 4-0 Leicester Newcastle 2-2 Brentford Southampton 0-1 Crystal Palace Liverpool 3-0 Everton Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham

Yes Villa are my preference, I like Emery a lot.

I wasnt bothered about the first 3 ties, but was hoping Bournemouth would complete a tidy final four. The Nottingham Forest v Man City tie at Wembley is madness especially as its been given the Sunday TV slot. That should be played in the North or the midlands. (Villa Park, Elland Road, Old Trafford, Anfield to name a few) and Palace v Villa could be played at either Spurs, Arsenal or West Ham grounds. Anyone but Man City to win the cup will do me.