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Having watched a few Bournemouth games this season I sense we're the perfect opponent for them, they like to press and play with energy, can't see us avoiding a silly mistake. Miss the days of the crowd cheering half time score updates at The Dell if the Cherries were winning and having a whip round to help keep the club alive. They still owe us for Neil Moss signing that keep them afloat. Has David Brooks featured for them at all?

That's the real South Coast derby, uptheboatmen 👍🏻

I think predicting us to get to a semi final qualifies me as an optimist. Anyway, I'm actually looking forward to this , enjoy cup runs 👍🏻

Last time we were relegated from the premier league we reached the semi final of this competition so could we be about to see history repeat itself? It's a good draw but I do remember Stoke at home last season being dreadful 0-1 defeat, won't be easy. Game is in school half term would be nice for them to do cheap tickets and get a decent crowd in

I think you're probably right, but assume these other games were against Swansea, this on the other hand is THE New Forest derby and anything can happen in these occasions.

Leicester fans starting to turn on Cooper, seems a bit early to me.

Can't say there's many attractive draws left for us to get tonight, hopefully a home draw for once, v Preston or Sheffield Wednesday

No but we did draw with Arsenal twice and really should have won away having been 3-1 up with a couple of mins to go. I don't doubt we'll lose to these teams but find the desire some like Saint_clark seem to have to see us destroyed so they can wallow in Martin blame is a bit odd.

She was first choice keeper who even had an England call up but not featured at all this season? Surely an injury but you never know

Already 5 points adrift after 3 games in a league that just has one promotion place , season of games with little at stake not great for the fans if lose touch with top spot

Russell Martin has sent his congratulations to Saints ladies team for a perfect performance this afternoon

Fair enough. Just a coincidence then. I agree Taylor looked decent so did deserve to play

Is this why KWP didn't play?

Seeing fans with their heads down leaving the ground, we badly needed that win for a morale boost, felt like a defeat didn't it

Any truth to the rumour that Martin has been helping train the Huddersfield defence this week? https://twitter.com/ntfc/status/1837553498134581463?t=GpaP18sMW12zUzBEzXe9LA&s=19

Yeah he got involved more today, good effort to get into position for those two chances , shame one didn't end up in the back of the net

I'm gutted, feel so drained by that, but those two points won't make a difference at the end of the season unless other teams have points deducted

Lallana won't last more than 60 mins so would expect one of them to replace him

We're short of height and physical presence up front, will be too easy to defend against, fair play for trying something different though KWP unlucky to be dropped.

Was he originally from Exeter? Not sure where his family live now but big city lights might not be for him. This generations Matt Le Tissier

He'll be worth at least as much as Grealish, probably 20% more with inflation

We don't like defending do we

Tall Paul and ABK either in first team squad tomorrow or told not even being used in this for match fitness they're so far off , probably find the pair of them having a kick about down the common instead.

Does seem a bit odd this build up thread having so much discussion about a player who hasn't featured for so long a lot of fans will have even forgotten he plays for us. U21 line up tonight could give some clues on who won't feature.

I think you are right and Martin thrives off togetherness and team spirit, I met him briefly in the summer seemed emotionally moved by the atmosphere at the play off final / after party at St Mary's and wanted to carry that into this season, I think the fans could play a big part in helping to get our season going , really get behind Martin and the team Saturday