Apollon Limassol v Everton - Thursday 7 December

[Confucius]

You don't know what the appointment involves mate. Bit harsh.

It would of been mentioned when he was appointed that he had a medical appointment on the Thursday of a game we playing in. The only medical appointment that is tough to move is surgery. And he isn't having that. the only other one is a family appointment that he needs to be there for but that is explained as a personal reason.

he is staying behind to work with the players before the derby. This is the excuse given. It's wrong.

[Jimmywhack]

Yes, you can't argue with a medical appointment. But they can be moved easily. especially when you Big Sam and not going through the usual NHS channels for medical stuff.

I personally think it's horrendous he isn't going to the Europa game.

I'm made up
He needs to stay at home and sort us out for Sunday
Tomorrow's game genuinely means fuck all so concentrate on Sunday

[Jamokachi]

he is staying behind to work with the players before the derby. This is the excuse given. It's wrong.

I'm willing to take the clubs word for it. The game is a dead rubber. Saying he wasn't going to concentrate on the weekend would have been accepted by all, so there's no reason for this "lie".

[brap2]

It would of been mentioned when he was appointed that he had a medical appointment on the Thursday of a game we playing in.

Not sure what that’s based on but alright.

...proud to announce Sam Allardyce as our new manager. Allardyce - who has a doctors appointment in two weeks - said “its bloody great isn’t it...”

[Redartin]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1758132.stm

Does anyone else remember this documentary from 2002?

That was 15 years ago. 15 years of putting your body through all that, any wonder he has a medical appointment.

[Escla]

I'm willing to take the clubs word for it. The game is a dead rubber. Saying he wasn't going to concentrate on the weekend would have been accepted by all, so there's no reason for this "lie".

It is right that he stays behind with the potential starting eleven on Sunday, the medical appointment thing is just to prevent UEFA criticising or censoring him for not respecting the competition, smart man.

[Macca77]

Well over 2000 blues gone over there for this game, how many other fans would do that, not a lot! Amazing support as always

https://twitter.com/TheKendallEnd/status/938738039307866112

[Escla]

Well over 2000 blues gone over there for this game, how many other fans would do that, not a lot! Amazing support as always

https://twitter.com/TheKendallEnd/status/938738039307866112

Not wanting to put a damper on it mate it's still amazing support so near to Christmas but the majority of fans that I've spoken too booked their non refundable cheap flights and hotels as soon as the fixtures were announced, like I did for Lyon !

[Macca77]

Not wanting to put a damper on it mate it's still amazing support so near to Christmas but the majority of fans that I've spoken too booked their non refundable cheap flights and hotels as soon as the fixtures were announced, like I did for Lyon !

Shhhh

[Thornton_19]

Proper excited to see the state of the side we put out here.

[bluenuck]

Lineup is out. I just don't know how to put a tweet in here.

Looks like Sandro is off in January.

[Gash]

[Gash]

That's a big old team sheet.

[Zoolander]

Lineup is out. I just don't know how to put a tweet in here.

Looks like Sandro is off in January.

Pretty sure Sandro didn’t travel due to injury

[Ross]

Pretty sure Sandro didn’t travel due to injury

Looking at the Sandro thread I think he might have a date tonight?