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There's been worse calls for sure. I think Dyche will unite any team in disaray and bereft of confidence. He's one of the best man managers around and you don't hear a bad word said for his one to one management. To say he can't play good Football as well is a bit of a myth because his Burnley team could play at times and looked decent doing so. With better technical players, I think he'd openly encourage that more once but obviously he would look to improve the basics first because of the situation he's inheriting. For me, he's a solid candidate and too many people write him off all because he played to Burnley's strengths. I see him more for Everton than I do Leicester tbh however, if you got him, I think it would be a very sensible move.

Bengals are such a brilliant team. Really happy for them. They have definitely proved last year's Superbowl appearance was not a fluke and they have shat all over the pre match chat of a potential Chiefs v Bills, Mahomes v Allen, dream Championship game in Atlanta. I really think they could go to Arrowhead and win next weekend, they hold no fear. Eagles v 49ers will be a hell of a game too. I've had a sneaky feeling for the 49ers to go all the way so it will be interesting to see if Hurts and the Eagles can overpower their defence.

As someone who has banged the Dyche to Everton drum repeatedly for a couple years now, Sean Dyche is the only viable option. I think he'll finally get the gig. I can't see how they can avoid him. He is taylor-made.

I've been very critical of Conte lately and I don't think he's helping himself at all the way he's setting out your team in a system that leaves you vulnerable at the moment. I do find his constant moaning absolutely boring and extremely negative that is must impact the team. Dare I say, he actually sounds a bit defeated? But equally, I think your board aren't helping this situation at all and now you have this stand off. It's basically a catch 22 situation where as much as he wants to strengthen the team, the board (or Levy) are refusing to back him given the contract situation. I think they don't trust that he's gonna stay past the Summer and are reluctant to get the chequebook out. The board holds the power. They should have addressed this contract situation sooner so that come January, they could attack this window. If they don't have confidence in this contract being signed, personally I see no reason why they should hold on to Conte. It's silly to just play out the remainder of the season and is detrimental to the team. There is part of me that thinks, "Hang on, you got Djed Spence in the Summer and you don't play him, it's your own fault" or "You signed Lenglet and Perisic and unfortunately, they haven't excelled, it's your own fault" as far as Conte is concerned. But equally, to get to where you ultimately want to be, its the £40/£50m pound players that take you to that level now. Conte has an elitist mentality, he is a winner, we can knock him and criticise him all we want but he's won honours and he knows what it takes to get to that level. But clearly he's struggling to make the board see this and become almost disillusioned with the situation it looks. It looks to me now like Spurs are going to play out the seasin and see what happens in the Summer now which basically means it's up to Conte to work with what he has, achieve what he can and then sort out where they go from here after that. It's not how a top level club should be operating really, there should be a clear plan but that's the situation you are in.

I'm just gonna put this in here as its a transfer thread. Joe Gelhardt is joing Wigan today on loan. It's a good move for him, a good move for them and a good move for us. I feel sorry for Joffy. He's clearly a very talented kid but I think his development has suffered a bit because we needed him for a bench role. He needs regular minututes and to find some rhythm. I've no doubt his confidence will come and he'll bang in goals for Wigan and come back to us all the better for it.

The Playoffs are underway. Pretty comfortable win for the 49ers (Who I think personally will be very hard to stop) but no doubt game of the night was the Jags coming back against the Chargers. How can you blow a 27pt lead like that? It's got to sting for Herbert. Trevor Lawrence had an absolute shitter first half then comes up with that second half. Great character from the kid. I fancy the Bill, Vikings and the Bengals today. Least that's what I hope anyway.

They did before for past Tests whenever they had tickets free although that's obviously rare for the Ashes so your chances will be slim but you never know, there's always some that cant go. If I were you, I'd keep an eye on Ticketmaster exchange or Twickets, thats usually the more honest places where people look to sell their tickets for face value when they cant go and a third party is involved to ensure no one is cheated out of anything.

Yeah, don't blame you. I got exactly the same for Edgbaston. Not travelling to Birmingham on Day 5 for potentially a few overs.

How easy is it for you to get tickets for the Ashes as an Aussie supporter? It's pretty difficult over here, you need to sign up to ballots and even then its pot luck what Day you get.

If you do go to Headingley, I'd definitely recommend Harrogate. Got that Victorian buildings vibe about it. Some lovely places to eat, drink or visit. York is the best but Harrogate is up there too. Equally, if you did Old Trafford, Chester is nice. You won't be short of options anyway. I just hope you have a nice time whilst over here because I think the Ashes will end badly for you this time Or rather, I hope (If we continue to play this exciting brand under Stokesy)

Corrr that's savage It is better up North for sure, more raucous from my experiences, but I think that's because there's more working class who demonstrate more passion for the Sports and aren't as stiff or afraid to say boo to a goose.

Did the kids have you up at 5am again today by any chance Old Trafford isn't bad to be fair. I saw a T20 there. Headingley, Edgbaston and Old Trafford would be my picks for Tests personally. Never been to Trent Bridge. Lords and The Oval are a bit too posh.

For me, he's using this net spend arguement out of pure frustration because he's not been backed this season when he feels he most needs it. Ok, fair enough. Given injuries and a few players ageing now, you could do with freshening up. However, he also fails to realise Leicester have recouped big money for the players they have sold and been able to reinvest that. Bar Villa selling Grealish for £100m, they haven't sold anyone else for big money. Newcastle haven't, West Ham haven't either. Those clubs have spent to close the gap on Leicester. Leicester have been in the position to make huge profit on players and then look to find equivalents they can do the same to. It's how they roll as a business. Ok, he may not have been there when they sold Kante and Mahrez but he's seen Maguire and Chilwell go for big fees. They have brought players in but they haven't hit the heights expected. I get his frustration possibly with Fofana, he's not seen that money but it looks like this season Leicester have had to cut their cloth accordingly and that's something he's just had to deal with. The only thing I'd say with regards to the ownership is that it feels very cloak and dagger on what Leicester's finances are (to the neutral) and if the fans don't receive any explanations and can only go off hearsay, they can't fully understand without context. I think it's clear to see his time is coming to an end now the public moaning and digs against the board are coming out and you also wonder whether Leicester are hanging back providing him funds for fear it won't be well invested, in which case, they need to be pulling the trigger soon so its not at the detriment of PL status.

Sorry mate, just seen this. I think it depends how many days you are going for the Tests because you could easily stay local so it only takes 10-15 mins each day or if you aren't doing each day and want to be a little bit more away from it, you can stay in nicer areas. For example with Headingley, you could stay in places like Knaresborough or Harrogate which are really lovely, and they are probably 25-30mins from the ground. But those places offer something nice to do if you are having time away from the Cricket. Obviously Leeds is an option but if you don't want to be in the City and want something a bit more relaxed, which sounds like you do, I wouldn't stay there. For me out of the three, Headingley is the best atmosphere but I'd also say it's the most boistrous, probably more so if you sit in the Western Terrace. Something to think about if the missus isnt comfortable with that. Beauty of doing Headingley as well is being up that way, you can do a day trip to York which is one of the most stunning places over here I think personally. Loads of lovely little villages in and around the vacinity you can visit, if you are into your country walks, I know some lovely places in the Yorkshire moors too like Malham Cove and stuff like that.

Thankyou. We'll see if it comes to fruition but there is a lot to like about the boy. We shall see.

Never heard of him guys, what's he like? Rumours of £20-30m+ for him. His goals record looks patchy but he is only 20 and looks like he has some great qualities that could be devloped further.

The Menu Dark satire with suspensful horror mixed in. Basically a bunch of ultra wealthy foodies travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the head chef played by Ralf Fiennes, has prepared a lavish menu with plenty of shocks. From the outset, you know it's going to go tits up for these people because they are not made out to be likeable. You want them to see them suffer and suffer is exactly what they do over 7 courses. Fiennes is excellent as a sinister head chef with crosses to bear with the world. Each course contains a message that represents his hate for the world. I'd also say Anya Taylor-Joy is very good and is probably the only other likeable character in the film bar Fiennes. There is a fair degree of tension in the film because you arent sure exactly what will happen next, particularly the ending, but I was invested right to the end. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, it does feel a bit weird at times, but I enjoyed it. 7.3/10.

Tenner from me guys, too. Hopefully that's us nearly there for January now. Keep up the good work all.

I'm pretty sure he won't move to Newcastle from Spurs whether they get Champions League football or not. They never allowed him to go to City last season so Newcastle I'm sure will be a no. He wants to win the league and they aren't at that level yet. Newcastle will likely be rivalling Spurs for the next couple years so pretty sure Spurs won't want to make them stronger. I've always seen Kane at Man Utd if he was to go anywhere in this league. That is a slight contradiction on what I'm saying because they are Top 4 contenders as opposed to league challengers but it's the one team I think Spurs would allow now City have moved on. I think moving abroad is an option he's open to though. Let's be honest, if Real Madrid came calling, I'm positive he'd want it given their Champions League pedigree. No one wants to look back on their career with zero honours. Time will tell. Don't think Spurs fans would begrudge him a move now at this stage in his career as much as it would hurt.

Avatar 2. Saw this last night. Visually, it's everything you want it to be and more. Shifting the main location and exploring Pandora's Seas instead of the Forests was as beautiful as you could imagine. Definitely one to be seen on the big screen to fully appreciate. In terms of story, there wasn't a great deal of surprise in the plot for me, it was pretty straight forward and predictable which was a bit disappointing. I like to be kept guessing or something happen that I couldn't forsee but there wasn't really any of that. And considering the time length of over 3 hours, I'd have wanted a bit more substance on the story front, or maybe more focus on character development and background than just seeing a lot of training exercises in their new surroundings. Alternatively, just shave at least a half hour shaved off the movie that wasn't needed. That will test your patience at times. That said, it definitely had it's moments. When the action scenes did arrive they were stunning. All in all, it's set's itself up nicely for the Third installment whenever that may be. Not as good as the first, but a bice continuation of the story allbeit, too long for what it was.

Bones and All. Really, really enjoyed this. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of talk about this film over the next month or so. The film is essentially about three human cannibals trting to fit into society. This film will not be for everything, especially those who find the subject very unnerving, but I thought it was brilliant. The main story centrea around the journey of a girl discovering an initial thirst for cannibalism she never knew she had and trying to combat these urges whilst learning a lot about her childhood and trying to find and reconnect with her estranged Mother. Among her journey, she crosses paths with a young troubled guy (Chalomet) who is drawn to helping her and falls for her but being a fellow cannibal himself, is hiding his own secrets that haunt him. Another cannibal, (Rylance) a more seasoned character who depicts a lonely old man, albeit very weird, who discovers the girl for what she is and attempts to take her under his wing but all the while develops an unhealthy creepy obsession that never sits right with her. Firstly, the three lead actors are all brilliant. Special mentions to Timonthee Chalamet, who seems to be the young star of the moment. There are Di Caprio vibes about him, and in this film he carries across his character very well, showing something very different to what we've seen in Call Me By Your Name and Dune. Whilst he has the look of innocence, his character shows his troubled, dangerous side but yet he remains likeable throughout. But without doubt, Mark Rylance absolutely knocks it out the park. Creepy as fuck. Rylance usually seems to play warm, lovable characters so to see him do a 180 and play a very weird and sinister creep who in every scene, nevers makes you feel comfortable with his twitches and ticks. He makes you feel like he's just a lonely oddball looking for company in this world of theirs but then demonstrates more sinister signs at the flick of a switch that you feel like your waiting for him to snap at any moment. The cinematography is great in the film, the haunting, gothic midwest locations very engrossing, as is the soundtrack which delicately compliments a few memerable scenes in building a really eerie tension (You'll know when you watch what these are) The story builds to a really chilling confrontation and whilst there is some minor issues with the ending, I would say its not enough to take too much away crom from the film itself. A strong 8 out of 10 for me and I really hope Rylance gets nominated for best supporting actor in this film because he's too good.

Minus 2, can't feel my toes but even with no filter, don't think the photos quite justify how it looked this morning.

Is it a coincidence this story comes out literally two weeks before the World Cup starts? They could have done this at any time if they are really going that far back but they chose to release the story now. Honestly, our media are absolute scum, they really are. They know what they are doing. Don't know why they got to be so vindicitive and bring our own players down at a time when we should be as united as possible over the next month or so.

Speaking of dark horses, I wonder if we are gonna see someone like Dan Burn come out of nowhere and make the squad. Newcastle's English players must surely be knocking on the door.

Jesus, it's scary how life like games are getting now. I wonder if your character can go i to the Banana Bar there, now that would be amazing