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This is something people have totally ignored for some reason.

Agree with this. He looked assured bar the odd time he came for it and then backtracked. Handling was really good. Then that in the 95th minute. He’s trying to relieve the pressure. They were getting a flurry of corners and crosses in, he’d been taking everything. If he’s not fouled he’s catches it, falls on top of the ball, launches it and it’s game over. Wasn't a foul though. Should have been though. If we're 1-0 down in the 95th minute and that happens down the other end of the pitch with Rondon and the goal gets disallowed everyone would be up in arms and saying it's a perfectly legitimate goal, which it was. If that happens down the other end, the foul WOULD be given. I don't think so. There's not a foul there to give. He gets up earlier than Dubravka and the Keeper makes a poor decision to try to catch it under pressure and is beaten to the ball.

Agree with this. He looked assured bar the odd time he came for it and then backtracked. Handling was really good. Then that in the 95th minute. He’s trying to relieve the pressure. They were getting a flurry of corners and crosses in, he’d been taking everything. If he’s not fouled he’s catches it, falls on top of the ball, launches it and it’s game over. Wasn't a foul though. Should have been though. If we're 1-0 down in the 95th minute and that happens down the other end of the pitch with Rondon and the goal gets disallowed everyone would be up in arms and saying it's a perfectly legitimate goal, which it was. Nope, it would've been a foul. You're wrong.

Agree with this. He looked assured bar the odd time he came for it and then backtracked. Handling was really good. Then that in the 95th minute. He’s trying to relieve the pressure. They were getting a flurry of corners and crosses in, he’d been taking everything. If he’s not fouled he’s catches it, falls on top of the ball, launches it and it’s game over. Wasn't a foul though. Should have been though. If we're 1-0 down in the 95th minute and that happens down the other end of the pitch with Rondon and the goal gets disallowed everyone would be up in arms and saying it's a perfectly legitimate goal, which it was.

Agree with this. He looked assured bar the odd time he came for it and then backtracked. Handling was really good. Then that in the 95th minute. He’s trying to relieve the pressure. They were getting a flurry of corners and crosses in, he’d been taking everything. If he’s not fouled he’s catches it, falls on top of the ball, launches it and it’s game over. Wasn't a foul though.

Poor decision to try and catch it under pressure. Just punch it away ffs. Don't think he was fouled. Had a good game before that, same as last week.

Why didn't he just punch it?

Yedlin is playing like he's pissed.

Atsu being quick is one of those urban myths. He was never quick.

Seriously tempted now. Not sure I could bite my tongue for 90min mind. Anyone have any experience of being an away fan in the home end at Wembley? Apparently quite a few Watford fans in home sections last with no problems. The stadium will be half full so if you're a bit dubious of the people around you simply move elsewhere.

Got a ticket tonight through someone on Twitter so I'll be there for the first time this season purely to join in with any protests. I couldn't care less about what happens on the pitch, that's irrelevant. I'll be seriously annoyed if the protests barely amount to anything but as I have so little trust in the fanbase these days I'm sort of expecting that.

No I'd imagine the players quite like it as well.

I must admit I wouldn't go back in a heartbeat now regardless of who any potential new owner would be and I'd been a regular at SJP for 36 years, 27 as a season ticket holder. I've never been to a game all season and I've never missed it one bit and I know that would apply even if we'd been playing well. I've found other things to do with my time. I'm a regular at my local Northern League club which I absolutely love, and I'm enjoying watching my football more than as long as I can remember. There's not a chance I'd give up all that to sit in a soulless stadium watching 22 multi millionaires play football. I'm done with all that, certainly on a regular basis. In the event of a new owner taking over I'd start going to the odd match again, but it wouldn't be high up on my list of priorities and would be ifvi wasn't doing much else on that particular day.

Possibly his last game in charge tonight. Hope amid all the protests that he gets a nice send off in case it is.

I've never been to a game all season but I'm seriously considering picking up one of the spare tickets going on Twitter so I can join in with the protests. Problem is I don't trust the current fanbase to make it the toxic atmosphere that it should be meaning that I'll have wasted 30 quid or whatever I can pick up a spare ticket for as I have no interest in the actual match.

Club are bricking it. https://twitter.com/UtdAgainstAsh/status/1089961390088118272

I'd genuinely forgotten about him until this thread popped up at the top of the board!

Palace was the paper planes game. Think it was a pepperami promotion but I'm probably wrong. Was a long time ago.

Incorrect. Season ticket sales dropped from 40k last season to around 36k this season so those of us who packed in last summer (me included) weren't replaced and there's already been several sub 50k crowds this season. Those packing in now aren't being replaced by new fans.

Aye those two will probably be in the top 50 supporters for loyalty points.

Loyalty points only come into play for 3 or 4 away games though so it's a strange thing to spend £600 on. Aye, i’ve said this before. The only scenarios where you’re gona need loads of loyalty points are - - Derby matches. (Our recent record in them is abysmal and our next meeting with them is likely to be in the Championship anyway) - European games ( ) - Cup finals/Semi Finals (even bigger ) - Cup ties against clubs with a really small ground so we would only get a small allocation. (This one is fair enough as it’s great to visit new grounds, only happens once every couple of years though.) So although it’s annoying losing all the points you’ve built up, you’re not actually missing out on much in the grand scheme of things. It’s a hit you’ve just got to take. Lad here giving up his season ticket with 367 loyalty points. Amanda who runs busses to away games is on about chucking it in and she's got over 400!

0-2, 0-3, 0-4? Who cares?

Loyalty points only come into play for 3 or 4 away games though so it's a strange thing to spend £600 on.

The fact that it's on BT and not Sky is good. Whereas Sky have been very unsympathetic and are clearly in Ashleys camp, BT have given any protests and the general mood of the supporters far more coverage. Hopefully Jake Humphreys is presenting as well because he'll certainly talk about it.

It's a decent protest considering the match will be beamed live all over the world on BT Sports. Can't see Ashley being too happy about DW Sports being advertised all over the World at his football club (also him and Dave Whelan hate each other).