suewhistle

Wade! You're back! Not always accurate, but nobody is going to be too critical. 😉

As it's not a loan that is entirely possible.. A delicious thought..

More likely to be Scienza when he retaliates against yet another unpunished foul on him.

"Sorry mate, we had the studwork replaced by breeze block in the close season."

But who for?

He had to be, to avoid being too embarrassed.. It's not even being a better player: for the last goal tonight his challenge was so unconvincing. You don't have to be a good player to commit yourself. It's a basic at any level.

Oh gosh, it was depressing but the depressives are out in force tonight on the forum.. Anyway Saints, I'm not long back from the pub in the village where I probably spent about the same as a ticket to the match tonight. But I'm home, no long trip on the train (or car), with all those costs, getting home around midnight on a midweek. My kitchen delivery arrived OK, but I'm so glad I didn't make the effort to go. I might have if the ticket cost had been anywhere near reasonable. We never actually gave up, but lessons learned? We need a more convincing CB than Stephens, Edozie really needs a new start somewhere.

To be honest I can't recall ever eating or even drinking at St. Mary's or The Dell for that matter. May have had a pint at some northern grounds, but at home I know the exact walking timings to my seat (via the loos) from most decent hostelries around the city (and a few not so good ones too)..

Quarshie definitely needs to play. He's got the basic pace for a higher level but still not comfortable enough on (or off!) the ball. Paderborn are now in the Bundesliga, aren't they, so he'll be playing against a good standard?

You've now lost all credibility with your judgement with that choice of wine! 🙂

Wasn't there a Leicester fan, a sensible one, who used to visit these forums? I'd love to have his perspective and although we naturally have a little schadenfreude for their plight quite a lot of sympathy now!

I'm glad I didn't get a ticket as my kitchen delivery arrives tomorrow although still no timings available. To those who think the pricing is acceptable for this match how much would you be prepared to pay? I could afford it, certainly, but appreciate a lot of people would have difficulty, particularly if they have family, rent or mortgages etc. Plus all the other factors helpfully listed by Football Special and Ken Tone above. But I don't like being taken for granted, and if enough of us send the same signal we won't be.

Back to my suggestion of bringing him on as a sub against tiring players, possibly on a card already?

Saints "have rejected a new verbal offer from #AVFC". What does that mean? Villa haven't worked out how to use email? They don't want to put the offer down in writing? Or just sloppy journalism?

That was a hard watch but two good goals and we showed we had substitutes to make a difference alongside stepping up the speed of our play. Missing 4 decent players from last season but the various issues we've identified on this thread must surely be addressed. I'm taking the win when we weren't firing on all cylinders as a positive. Sometimes I wonder whether Scienza wouldn't be better as a sub against tiring defenders who may already be on a card and less likely to get the softening up tackles he so often gets at the beginning of games?