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Has ANY player ever taken so much abuse for so long as he did? Certainly remember him getting subbed in one game because the crowd had got to him. But then that was back in the days when we our home crowd was capable of a bit of hostility.

Embarrassment? We'll get nowhere with that attitude. If no-one joins in you do it again ...and again ....and again if necessary until the f*ckers do join in.

For those over 50 looking for a retro chant his name fits the Ruben Agboola chant perfectly. Easy to remember, repetitive and doesn't lend itself to moronic clapping. For the youngsters, it's the opening bars of THIS

If it's any consolation, it comes to us all in the end. And going off on a tangent, don't get me started on modern "Music" and ripped jeans. 🤬

Oh I agree, and even more satisfying when we break the run, but the players can't afford to have that mindset.

Repeat after me ...

Is this fear of good results still not being good enough common amongst all fans or is it unique to Saints after several years of disappointment and a downward spiral. They nearly caught us out. So what, they didn't. On just ss many occasions we nearly caught them out but didn't. Yet so many only see the we could have let more in part and never balance it with we could have scored more. We won. We're top of the form guide over 8 games ( long enough not to be a fluke). Drop the negativity and the fear and enjoy it. 😀

If only we could have scenes like that, I could get excited about going to matches again. Is that Rangers at Dundee last night? What brought all that on for a routine League game?

Graham Roberts definitely and I think his sister Kathy(?) also became a top ladies player in her day, must have been some good footballing genes passed down in that family. Surpised to see he only had 6 England caps, I thought he was more regular at International level than that. Another one that we didn't think would make the grade but I guess every club does gets it wrong sometimes.

Even Have I Got News For You used the Liverpool VAR story as a question last night, then went on to totally taking the piss by deliberately announcing the score wrong at the end and then playing audio of production staff argue out what to do about it (including the now infamous "Delay delay delay" as the credits rolled 🤣

9 times out of 10 I agree with your interpretations of applications of the rules but you're seeing that one wrong. The second picture makes it clearer, the white patch on JB's sleeve gives away which arm is which, his left arm goes under the Stoke guys armpit and is across his stomach. The left arm you see hanging verically in fron of the grey shirt is the Stoke guy's arm, unless JB isd triple jointed. It's difinitely a two armed hug. Whether it was iniated by the forwarddeliberately slowing his run so JB hads no option but to collide with him and was holding on to try and prevent a fall is another matter that can't be seen in stills.

Including after the final whistle. What was going on there? Always think a mass brawl - for brawl read handbags - is a good thing for increasing team spirit.

Christ I know, I know refs have started adding on minutes for time wasting, and our build up play is slow but is it really that bad?

You clearly don't know my wife. With a username like yours you might get away with it, for me that would be treated with at best a contemptuous "what are you after?", at worst an outright refusal. However, thinking about it "I'm taking the car this evening, won't be back until around 2am (stupid kick off times over there), you can come with me or stay on your own in this small sleepy village where you know nobody, don't know your way around, and don't speak a word of the local language" might just work. 🤣

I'm staying just over an hours drive from there next month, AC Milan are playing Juventus on the Sunday night. I might just have to persuade Mrs W it's a good day to visit the city and tick a neutral visit to a big foreign game off the bucket list. Looks like there are some serious differences in ticket prices for the various areas, I'm assuming the second tier is reasonable view but does anyone know what areas to avoid bearing in mind she's unlikely to appreciate not speaking any Itallian and ending up in the middle of their ultras or away fans 😕. PS the question is posted in the extremely optimistic hope that she can be persuaded.🤣

I was totally shocked by that. Admittedly there was no-one ahead of him (and no-one seemingly busting a gut to get up there)) but he was in so much space had he continued his run the minimum ground he could have made would have been another 25yards before anyone could attempt to challenge him. As you said, totally bizarre incicident to stop and turn and pass backwards. Was it any coincidence he done it in front of the dugouts? Did he get a "where the fuck do you think you're going" type shout from the bench? Or was the decision to ignore his natual instincts - and 99% of manager's preferred tactic - and safely increase the passing stats by 1 more actually a "brave" decision?

But what did he do once he'd passed them/got there?

Indeed last night his distribution was excellent , both kicking and with quick long throws. Probably as good as any keeper I've seen . Which begs the question, if his distribution is that accurate why the hell are they farting around passing the ball around and across our own area? Push everyone up and let him deal with it.

No way. He wasn't clapping at an insane speed as he "sung" it.

Song? I think he's just randomly thinking of a few of his random fantasies out loud. Can someone find out where he sits so we can all sit somewhere else.

That strange comment from (was it RH?,) about Elyonousi being good without the ball is starting to make sense now he's no longer here. Could do with 11 of him at the moment

He could play one more year for us at the end of which he'll either be a PL player again and able to negotiate a new contract with us ; or, irrespective of whether we go up or not can walk away as a free agent, join any PL club that wants him on PL wages and take something like £5m as a signing on fee as thet won't need to pay for him. If Everton are the only club interested I'd definitely stay put, they are looking as one of the favourites for relegation (again) and there is a strong chance they won't even be paying him if they go into admin. I was also going to add wait one more year, have a great Euros and his value could be way higher than now...but then I remembered who he plays for 🤣

No not bollocks. Chicken liver.

They could have got him to say it in German, it was only two words FFS

Indeed . I prefer it whet we announce a new signing out of the blue with no prior ITK or media speculation. Unfortunately more often than not they turn out to be all shit and no fart.