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Yeah the problem being that the vast majority of our fans there yesterday either don't go to away games or sit in the quieter parts of St Mary's, so probably don't know the words to a lot of the other songs. So if we want the whole crowd singing then it needs to be the obvious classics. A small pocket of fans near me tried getting the father's gun song going, but it didn't travel far (thankfully - I think it's a cringey, tinpot song that needs to get in the bin).

Lost on penalties to Aston Villa. Apparently O’Brien-Whitmarsh scored from his own half. Anyone got a video of it?

In true blackadder style …. “Not with a bayonet through his neck he couldn’t!”

Quite simply - we just have to beat Boro over 2 legs. If we get to the Playoff final we should have enough to win

Agree, only two songs were sung with fans full backing but volume was very impressive. In comparison Man City fans could hardly be heard apart from one fairly tame rendition of 'Blue Moon' when they scored. I suppose it was to be as expected as their fans have had more than their fair share of success and, as a consequence, are followed by a lot of 'tourists'.

The lovely thing about it is, if we win against Preston, Millwall, Ipswich or Middlesbrough have to win, a draw won't do.

Fuck, that had never crossed my mind... If Peretz get an injury or suspension, can Baz actually play for us in the playoffs? (where is MLG when you need him)

& Oxford drop more than most….

Arsenal fans were the same when we lost in the Final in Cardiff. The only excuse I would give for City fans is the probable concern about getting back to Euston to catch trains home. Good job it didnt go to extra time as I think most of our players were knackered and this extra 30 minutes would really have impacted on fitness for Tuesday night.

Fingers crossed he'll be back, raring to go in time for the playoffs.

Stoke fans saw through him a lot sooner than some of ours, and their management team have clearly done the same. It was obvious when he was dropped in his first season, that he was pony. I suppose giving him the benefit of the doubt & thinking he’d be ok the following season, wasn’t too outrageous. However, he was pony that season, got injured and then was pony on loan, so it beggars belief we tried again this season. A combination of him being pony again, and seeing with their own eyes how much better a proper keeper is, added to the fact he’s been pony on loan again, must mean he’s run out of chances, surely. He’s not good enough to be a number 2 at championship level, let alone Premier league level. If he’s back here next season it will be because we can’t find a mug to palm him off to, even on loan. That doesn’t give him the right to be number 2, and he hasn’t earnt that right. We can pick up a decent number 2 for peanuts, and although “you pay peanuts you get monkeys”, this would still be an upgrade on Baz. I used to post on here that no other championship side would want him in nets, and that was absolutely right. I’m now pretty confident no championship side would want him as their number 2. Neither should we….

Yes, one team financed by owners who do very nasty things to journalists they dont like and the other originally underwritten by a Russian who exploited many of his countrymen by acquiring State owned industrial assets at heavily discounted prices.

Speaking of which, DT has been awfully quiet for a couple of months now since we went on the unbeaten streak. 😅 Gavin Bazunu didn’t make the squad yesterday, guessing Stoke have seen enough 🤣

Ipswich win and they’re effectively promoted. Draw means it’s anyone’s guess between three teams on the final day. A Saints win puts us in the mix with the other three on the last day.

I think he is on a lot of shortlists around Europe. I don't think he stays too long if we don't go up. https://the72.co.uk/2026/04/23/southampton-stuttgart-eye-tonda-eckert-hoeness-exit/

It’s amazing how downbeat everyone is on this thread now. Yes it currently is a very long shot. BUT if we beat Ipswich on Tuesday then the final game of the season suddenly becomes 2nd to 5th - 80 points, 80 points, 79 points, 79 points. That is incredible going into the final game of the season. Four teams competing for one spot. Millwall v Oxford, Ipswich v QPR, play-off chasing Wrexham v Middlesbrough and Preston v Saints. Stranger things have happened. Teams drop points every day. It’s game on!

I’d be surprised if we lost Tonda. It would have to be to a Premier League club surely, not sure his stock would be high enough for Bundesliga. Would an PL club go for him? I don’t see it. Also in his interests to build his CV with us and stick a promotion on there.

Yeah, going up is so important now if we want to build on this team and momentum. Fail in the playoffs and we lose half our starting eleven, and probably Tonda as well... next season in the Championship will be another restart.

I think we would ask for more than that and unless he has a release clause we don't need to accept a poor offer.

He will probably go for about £20m if we don’t go up.

With the transfer fees we got for Dibling and Fernandes you wonder what Jander is worth in today's market. Not that I'd want us to sell him but he'll likely go in the summer if we don't get promoted.

If you'd read my post you might have realised that thinking it was a hamstring was plain daft. He was feeling his ankle, that's why I said 'ankle', he is also recovering from a non specific ankle injury, and he appeared to be indicating like 'its gone again' or 'same old problem'. Ankle problem doesn't mean a break, could be Achilles or just a sprain.

Well as it stands he'll be the only senior GK on our books come the summer as Alex Mc and Jones' contracts are up and Long will go back. I'm hoping we sign Peretz as we have the option, Baz can be back up (and we pray all season Dan doesn't get injured or suspended!)

They've got some front and short memories

Nothing to do with recency, just think he could become a better player if he continues to develop. Probably needs to be getting minutes against Premier League opposition because he certainly showed against Arsenal and Man City he's got the credentials.