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Hartlepool, poor kid.

Personally I like to sometimes observe and sometimes get involved, both are important to understanding and enjoying the game for me. I’d be near a standing section and I’d sing most of the time, but I probably wouldn’t want to be in it. Spreading the standing/signing around the ground would create more chances for people on the edges to join in.

Didn’t say they were. But negativity around the club is a bit unnecessary, given they don’t make the rules and they’re trying to run the club properly.

Why is there a market for people who are boxers boxing?

Even in normal times January is pretty rubbish. I still prefer this to being owned by Mike Ashley. At least we know that if they can spend they will.

TBH I really don't want to become a soulless footballer factory like Brighton, it looks well shit.

I’m not sure if the last few days will be crazy TBH. Just as likely to fizzle out because nobody can afford to spend.

Not sure what makes Willock better for this game than Joelinton.

We would still have had a keeper.

Guess the fact we’re doing so little is the reason we need someone like Mitchell in the first place. So we can get maximum value for cheaper signings. It’s still early days for our ‘new’ regime really.

I don’t think Havertz is bad but I was mystified that Arsenal wanted him for so much money. Almost seemed like collusion to bail Chelsea out of their financial hole.

Think that’s a bit OTT. He wasn’t exactly known as a world class defender when we signed him. He was a decent option for a PL team and I don’t really think that’s changed. He’s hardly ruined his reputation.

MOTD2 should be a better watch than the original.

Great for us, misses our game and they can justify selling him earlier.

Crazy how boring transfer windows are now.

It’s admirable that you manage to keep this up.

You can hardly lose your grip after one defeat after 9 wins

A similar game could have ended up completely differently TBF. They worked extremely hard and pressed us very well, but it’s not every day that would’ve led to us gifting them two goals.

Think SJP has been prone to vocal negativity for my whole life and probably longer. Presumably other home fans groan when their players make a mistake as well mind.

FWIW it’s possible that Howe might have a word with Joelinton after how angry he got against Bournemouth. Helps nobody when he takes it that far and it breads a chaotic feeling.

Ironically it might’ve been better against Bournemouth where we were under a quite intense press. His technique and passing is the third best in our midfield options.

I actually never thought that the tickets next to away fans would be set up for standing. Now we’re talking about it I remember but I didn’t when I was buying my ticket. Quite possible people would buy a ticket there and not realise.

Fair enough, just saying how I saw the game

I didn’t comment on deserved or not deserved, I just think if we hadn’t gifted them two goals there’s a good chance it would’ve been a draw.

I didn’t say we played well, I just said that Bournemouth really didn’t play much football either. Individual errors decided the match in the end.