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I see Dom Ballard scored for Cambridge after 3 minutes tonight although they still lost. Good to see him starting as he definitely needs the minutes.

They should invent something that tells you where other ships are: they could call it Radar. More importantly they could make sure that it's used!

"Raising issues." That he thinks might stir a bit of anger and dislike and support for himself. Whilst not confronting bigger issues in this country like inequality, the redressing of which might cost him..

I should have gone to the shareholders' meeting but wasn't in the country. I never expected to make money on that particular shareholding but a shame to lose it nonetheless. He is a massive right wing prat though.

Thought Smallbone started sluggishly but can't argue with that run into space: the sort of thing we saw a fair bit of in the Championship. Cool finish too. I still expect us to lose but this is a heartening performance.

Last night in a local pub I was on my own in watching the football so was muttering to no one in particular, myself really, about the line-up. "Downes and Smallbone in midfield, aargh. No decent striker, oh gawd" - you get the drift. I know Juric gets criticism for his line-ups but when you look around at the squad you can see the difficulties he has.

I've just had a daily poll come up on my Alexa; yep, you've guessed it. "Who will win..."

Just arrived here from reading that. An interesting read..

One of my local pubs has TNT so I may be lucky, there might be another game they're showing. Or I might get injured at training earlier.. For the sake of all the masochist away supporters I hope we get something out of it. Or maybe not, I suppose, if they really are that way inclined.

In pub chatting to Brighton fans, they're so much nicer than Leeds or Chelsea or West Ham supporters..

Sod it! Standing room only and not much of that!

Well, I look forward to seeing you on the train RB! Front carriage as always. 😉

The San Siro and the birreria Lambrate full of Saints fans was fun, but not so many at the Thun pre-season friendly.. Steve Grant ISTR, Swiss Saint, and random others. But they'd better hurry up before we all get too old.

Yeah, but they haven't conceded as many, I don't think. We've still got that record. I've just seen the goal clips and some very empty stands..

He didn't score.. 3-3 draw as per our uninformative OS.

Does anyone think that our scouts said "Oh yes, Carillo would be a good buy.."? That was surely down to Les Reed having a high opinion of his own judgement. This reminds me of the story of Rupert Lowe when he accepted Tommy Fourpast as a contribution to the Bale deal. He asked a goalkeeping coach/scout what he was like and was told "He's crap!". How do you know, asks Rupert? "It's my job to know". But then Lowe was another with an over-elevated view of his own judgement, as his subsequent political career has also shown.

Had you a particular one in mind? Please justify your alternative choice and show your workings in the margin.. 😉 As for CBs on the bench resolutely unplayed, we'd definitely like to know the rationale there too, and whilst we're about it how is our long term injured striker? Why am I paying to see this ****? So many questions and not all rhetorical ones either!

It wasn't just the Northam, the whole crowd were singing and it's pretty impressive when that happens, especially in current circumstances!

Don't be silly. Knowing Saint's luck it was probably a herd of protective mothers..

My stand neighbour made a similar observation on Saturday, although I never get there early enough before KO but also noted it at half time. I'd say they do seem to be getting marginally fitter though, and Onuachu is no longer blowing out of his **** on 50 minutes any more. The crowd in the second half when we were attacking was brilliant for a short while, the whole ground singing OWTS, including us geriatrics in the Itchen. We don't need too much encouragement, but we do need something to cheer about. Perhaps the loan returnees will make a difference after their championship experience? Perhaps we'll finally get an insurance payout on Ross Stewart, or dock the wages of whoever sanctioned his signing.. Whilst we're at it, sue Les Reed for gaslighting us over Carillo..

What do you expect me to do?

Well, stronger bench at least! 😱

Unfortunately driving today, didn't fancy using the rail bus replacement service, so I shall be without the benefits of anaesthesia today. Oh gawd..

There will no doubt be a few posters on this thread off to the Magic Kingdom to watch the tournament: those who obviously have a problem with anybody on the LGBTQ spectrum and make their feelings known. Bless, they're obviously a bit insecure in their masculinity. I've never known confident guys to have any worries or need to comment. The same applies to the comments on 'woke'.. pesky need for equality and talking about it eh? Mind you, having taught English as a Foreign Language to some from that neck of the woods I reckon I'd probably be safer than some of you lot. Like public school boys they feel safer with guys...

Yes, I was thinking of the two most recent! The ones who took their debt down to 5p and then 0.5p in the pound..