Patrick Bateman

Waiting to hear what the outcome is from Trump and Burnham's discussions as this is such an important topic facing humanity.

They couldn't afford to do that. Tin pot.

Sorry this isn't true. "So annoying seeing Dobbin not even used by Southampton , don’t believe we ever had a chance but frustrating as hell when they can pay 9mill and leave him on the bench" "Would have been a better permanent signing than Archer. Think his peak his potentially higher. Southampton wasting him, but they have the money to do that." I think we have wasted him as he needs game time. However, Azaz has been bang on form and Edozie preferred (somehow) on the left to replace Scienza.

I didn't think the match was that bad, but reading this thread I feel alone in that. I actually thought we played some nice football at times, but we were slightly off the pace at times, i.e. second to some balls that we would usually win and a misplaced pass that we'd usually get right. We were also not clinical in front of goal where we have been, especially at home. All of these in my opinion point to tiredness, which you could see it in some players I thought. The international break has come round at the right time, except for Larin who I think could do with a proper break, but there we go. That leads me to my only criticism of the club - the horrific decision not to replace Stewart with someone more established that Mubama who is able to swap properly with Larin like that did last season. Larin had 7 goals in 7 games and unless something bizarre happens this season he's not going to get 46 goals in 46 games at this pace.

They are a strange lot.

Absolutely

Most Bournemouth fans I've ever met were older Saints fans who lived down there - I'm sure now they're in the Premier League (and Europe!) they have attracted a new band of bantz loving helmets wearing black with shit haircuts.

Yeah a couple I think, maybe Ebou Adams.

It'll drag and be boring as hell, but ... I'm quite glad it's just one break and not two. We can get the squad back together and focus then in a longer block. Just annoying the first game back is against that lot.

Just got back - first half of first half was mostly nervy both on the pitch and around the ground. Songs seemed to die out really easily, but then I don't think Bristol City made the most of their 3000 travelling fans either. But very composed football by us in the end, lovely first goal from Larin, boom. I enjoyed that.

Well that's a good thing. I mean Peretz is brilliant and I love him being number 1, but, he does need someone to keep him on his toes and make him keep pushing himself, it won't hurt both of them.

Rectum away subtitle fail ... I'm such a child ... 😂

That's okay, whenever someone is top, we beat them ... hopefully everyone will have a go at being top before January .......

I think we might see Abbott making an appearance at right back ...

Itching for him to get a free kick in ... we all are I think

I thought that too, I think he's the natural THB captain replacement and he seems to revel in it. Fair play. I was explaining to my son in the ground that Stephens has done nothing "wrong" to Saints as he's been loyal for years and now he just needs to be a back up player, Downes should be captain.

Downes was my MoTM too, brilliant tonight, everywhere

I'm sure BingBong on the Bolton forum loves him though.

I hadn't seen that before. Judging by the fact the club let Ballard go, no one at the club has seen it either. FFS.

*jersey

Everton vs Man Utd seems fairly low on quality too. Feels like a distinctly damp start to the season for many teams.

Keep Stephens away from the team, tell Scienza to stop fucking falling over and run at his man, get Jander fit. Easy win ...

I started watching this and had to stop it. PTSD from his time here, but also, he is REALLY FUCKING irritating.

THB not even on the bench for Villa. Weird.

Yeah players can't be doing that, rise above it.