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Funny how that game with 16 arrests and problems on St Mary's Street was described as fairly peaceful but the 2019 game has been described as 'major disorder'. Never mind those of us who went who know for a fact it wasn't major disorder. That's the line they've given and we apparently have to accept it.

Probably is cheaper but they still get the horses, helicopter, riot gear etc out. They just mostly have a big jelly instead of doing anything.

I'm not pretending it doesn't do anything. You specified an incident which involved missile throwing and getting at fences saying it stops that behaviour when both of those things have literally happened in 2026. It definitely does the job in terms of its aims of keeping fans apart outside the ground, don't think anyone disputes that. The point is whether that's a proportionate (or even fair) thing to do relative to the amount of trouble there is without it. I and many others say it's not.

Well it doesn't stop that behaviour. People tried pulling fences down on Sunday and at Fratton in January there were loads of missiles being lobbed back and forth.

Agree with your general point but the St Mary's game in 2012 was a bubble as that was the first season of it.

Goal music should definitely be binned off. It's fucking dreadful. Not a fan of the post match music either. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed freed from desire but it'd be much better if they just let the crowd do their thing. Could have at least played Amarillo if they insist on playing something.

It works well in the big games (eg yesterday, Arsenal) and the games with a tiny away support midweek. Still don't think it's great in normal games where there's a loud away support though.

And in today's episode of things which didn't happen.

Yesterday was fucking brilliant. Work was a huge struggle today with the hangover. As much as it probably would have been more comfortable without the red it turned out better that way I reckon getting our first clean sheet against them with ten men. St Mary's was rocking with all 4 sides getting involved. Their support was abysmal but best fans in the world and all that bollocks 🤣 Can't wait to see the Portsmyth spin on this down the line. In a few years time I reckon we'll hear about the day their 3rd string came to St Mary's and would have won if not for a corrupt ref. Oh and how 3 of them pulled a fence down and ran 50 scummers on their own.

On their forum someone has referred to him as the Jimmy Saville of football so yeah they're not taking it well.

That was so bizarre. Bringing a camera crew along and then thinking it's a win that no one was having a go.

Nah fuck 'em the charity thieving cunts. Always been a bunch of scumbags and will always will be. Calling the cities fairly similar is a wild take. Very different people from each and I wish them nothing but suffering.

Option a every day of the week. This is by far the most important fixture this season.

The Boro forum is hilarious. Earlier today it was all 'not really that bothered now' but the posts since the decision have contradicted that somewhat 🤣 Amazing news. Class to get a nice surprise for once.

Be good if lots got to their seats early for this. Don't let them cunts have free reign of our ground for 30 minutes.