Optimism starts here

[Walrus]

There's not a single fixture left in the league, which we lost last season.

 

So time for a 37 game unbeaten run then?

[schmuckdonald]

Ryan Babel's music career will mean he can lend us a few quid to sign some players.

 

Sotirios Kyrgiakos looks f*cking hard.

 

Alberto Aquilani looks immense.

[JGL]

Was just about to make a cheeky comment about Boro, glad I didn't.

 

 

We have the best manager, keeper, midfielder and striker in the league.

[psl]

We've not been dicked 6-1 at home yet.

[Farmer's Tan]

we're f***ed

[stressederic]

We've not been dicked 6-1 at home yet.

 

The use of the word 'yet' in that statement kind of robs it of optimism.

[psl]

The use of the word 'yet' in that statement kind of robs it of optimism.

 

Beattie hat trick, 2 for Fuller and 1 for Shawcross. Consolation from Lucas.

[Magic8Ball]

Slip sliding away ....

slip sliding away ay ay ay

you know the nearer the premier league title, more we're slip sliding away

[Benzo-13]

Summer's not over.

 

That is all.

[Nebraska Red]

it was the first game and we can only get better.

[Stevie H]

i've just had a f***ing excellent cup of coffee.

[growler]

blimey, 90 minutes into the season and we need an optimism thread!

 

Imagine the mancs, with 65mil profit over summer, replacing Tevez and Ronaldo with Owen and Valencia and nothing else. Also paying 30mil for Berba. and the price increases they have had over the last 3 years.

[psl]

blimey, 90 minutes into the season and we need an optimism thread!

 

Imagine the mancs, with 65mil profit over summer, replacing Tevez and Ronaldo with Owen and Valencia and nothing else. Also paying 30mil for Berba. and the price increases they have had over the last 3 years.

Three league titles, a European Cup and a League Cup during that time has probably helped them stay positive.

[Hassony]

we have the english cafu in our team.

[Walrus]

But seriously, it's quite a stat that should we play like we did last season, we'd not lose once during the rest of the season. (unless you replace Boro away with Brum away or something)

 

We'll win the bloody World Cup thinking like this!

[Falconhoof]

Slip sliding away ....

slip sliding away ay ay ay

you know the nearer the premier league title, more we're slip sliding away

 

I'm imagining that as the soundtrack to the mystery guest round on A Question Of Sport. Phil Tufnell spots the pony tail and thinks its a female swimmer.

[Gunga Din]

But seriously, it's quite a stat that should we play like we did last season, we'd not lose once during the rest of the season. (unless you replace Boro away with Brum away or something)

 

We'll win the bloody World Cup thinking like this!

 

 

well, using your logic, i'll be lumping all my money on a 0-0 tonight. woo hoo

[Guest PaulMcC]

Torres and Gerrard are fit.

[matty]

I'm about to get treated to lunch by a large City law firm.

[whitewidow]

I'm about to get treated to lunch by a large City law firm.

I, in turn, have just entertained, for dinner last night, a large city law firm...

[Walrus]

well, using your logic, i'll be lumping all my money on a 0-0 tonight. woo hoo

See, that's the spirit!

 

With any luck you'll be a rich man when you go to bed tonight. Another reason to stay positive.

[RedMarauder]

I, in turn, have just entertained, for dinner last night, a large city law firm...

 

I have neither been entertained by, or have any intention of entertaining a large city law firm, but I know that Yossi Benayoun and Fernando Torres will finally unravel the Stoke enigma tonight. I know that Natalie Sawyer and Millie Clode will continue to provide visual enlightenment just by being themselves on Sky Sports News, and I know that The Great Fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane.....

[Billy Dane]

My 8 year old son thinks it is "really exciting" that we are going to the first home game of the season.

[smithdown]

2 points and four goals better off than last season, no?

[stressederic]

And suddenly all was right with the world