Pamplemousse

There are 7 European spots. 4 in the Champions League and 3 in the Europa League. 2 Europa League spots are reserved for the winners of the League Cup and FA Cup. Man City, as League Cup winners, already have a European spot, so if they finish in the top 5 then 6th place will effectively get their spot. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top 6 then the team that finishes 7th in the league will get that particular European spot. As it seems likely that Watford, Crystal Palace and (possibly) Everton will finish below us, ideally we want Man Utd or West Ham to win the FA Cup. Of course, we could finish in 6th spot anyway...

Portsmouth FC ‏@officialpompey #Pompey's afternoon perhaps best summed up by the fact the ground is already half-empty (90 mins)

Koeman confirms the red card will be appealed

Pompey lost 3-0 at home, just to make things even better

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 3-0!!!!!!!! The9 will be very happy

At least with Stoke pushing forward more and more, we *should* get more golden opportunities like that in the second half.

I wasn't referring to your comment

Apparently we want to sign Hal Robson-Kanu on a free transfer from Reading. I'm all for us signing British players but surely we should be aiming higher...

Didn't do too badly in the last game against West Ham if I recall, but the trolls are out in force tonight

Apparently Stoke will set their record league attendance tomorrow.

If anyone wants to have a go at their own mock ups, Under Armour have their own 'configurator' https://underarmourteamuniforms.com/configurator/

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/254932/southampton-game They seem fairly optimistic

Surely Butland would be a better option for them as a GK?

The other worrying thing is that we haven't scored more than once in a match since January

Stoke are a weird one. They do well away but at home they have been well beaten for instance against Everton and only got narrow victories against Newcastle and Aston Villa. Nevertheless, I would be extremely happy with a point. A loss would be a bad result, we can't afford for the teams around us to gain any more ground than they already have, if we are serious about Europe.

Is there a link or any substance to this, or is a troll post by the OP?

This time last year, they were ripping up League 2 with Awford and co. Tempus fugit and all that

Given their illustrious history, have they been invited to this new European Super League yet?

We need a striker who can score goals. He was good at that but evidently he has declined in ability and is no longer good enough for us.

Let's be honest, Koeman had little choice but to play Pelle and Mané. Hopefully Long will start at Stoke and Pelle and Mané are both sold in the summer. Both have had plenty of chances and they have failed to deliver. Their time at this football club is over.

Only one game out for Fonte, it would be three if it was violent conduct.

Am I the only one who doesn't think we've been that bad???!! We've created chances, their keeper has made some good saves and we will score in the second half. Keep the faith.

We've got into some decent positions, Sunderland haven't kept a clean sheet for months. Keep the faith, we'll score eventually.

Everyone knows it happens, irrespective of whether it is illegal or not. Regulate it and tax it.

I wonder how this Adam Johnson thing will affect Sunderland on Saturday.