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Was Tuesday to Saturday for Bournemouth, but regardless, no decent breaks until January now.

5 days!? ?

When they remember to switch it on…

Yes. Last games in the group always have to ko at same time.

He hasn’t played since the 21st October.

Howe said in the Bournemouth presser “he needed to let the bone is his toe heal”. They have been oddly opaque about what the injury actually was though. He also said he “wouldn’t be too far away after the international break”, so hopefully his return should be imminent.

Enjoy the game.

A good question, and absolutely emphasises the need for transparency. If I was the corporate/hospitality lead and I was getting all the heat for taking all the away tickets, but I was only getting the %’s @Shadow Puppets talks about, I’d be knocking on someone’s door telling them to start making public where the tickets were actually going.

Whilst the specifics of your story might differ, the general theme of people getting uppity about how other people are getting tickets is something that’s becoming more and more prevalent. As you say, fuelled by social media (isn’t everything?). Completely agree that more transparency around ticketing would alleviate a lot of this. They don’t even have to go into massive detail. Just something like: Total allocation - X Sponsors - X Players and Staff - X Corporate - X Fans (loyalty points) - X Aye, people would probably still moan like fuck, but at least it would be grounded in realism, rather than made up bollocks someone seen on Twitter. When I was at the away fan forum before the start of the season, I made this exact point on transparency. Doesn’t really seem to have been picked up though. Good to hear you enjoyed regardless though.

True, but if he was back before the international break, that was three weeks ago. Be interesting to see if he appears in any training pics next week.

He said before the international break that Barnes was ‘back on the grass’. So if he isn’t already back with ‘the group’ he can’t be far off. Everton/Spurs would seem realistic to be back on the bench.

I’ve just read he was 13 when we first went into lockdown. Fucking hell ?

Ansu Fati out for a ‘long time’ according to De Zerbi.

They claim ‘commercial sensitivity’, but agreed, it would be beneficial for fans to know.

Hopefully not. Some heavy legs after 90+ mins on that!

Would expect him to part of the next England U21 squad come March.

Fans seem fuming with the CB pairing?

Shite tackle by Cash that caused it as well.

Bentancur out for two and half months. Big blow for them.

Kid that scored only got drafted in just before ko after something to one of the others.

Couple of ‘well known’ fans having a ding dong on Twitter over the Trust (bizarrely instigated by Chopra). https://x.com/tfmick1892/status/1728873766179201328?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ

‘Provoking’ is a bit strong mind. Social media creating a narrative that probably didn’t exist.

You never know, the Champions League Semi Final second legs are set for the 7/8th May…

Mate, no offence, but taking a two year to a game is utterly pointless, and I can only see it being a stressful experience for all involved. Appreciate that coming from Oz you want to take every chance you can get to attend, and you might not know when the next time will be when you get to go with him. But, regardless, it isn’t the place for a two year old. If you wanted to go yourself though, investigate getting an overseas membership. Wouldn’t guarantee anything, but would give you a chance at a reasonable cost. Failing that, closer to the time you might find someone on here that’s prepared to transfer you there ticket at FV. Obviously will probably depend on what’s riding on the game as to how likely that is. Failing that, then third party sites are an option, and whilst people on here have used them successfully, it’s always iffy. Cost-wise, could be anything from <£100 if there’s nothing riding on the game, to bank loan territory if there’s something massive on it. Also, be aware that the date of the game isn’t set in stone yet. Could be anywhere across that weekend Fri - Mon, so be careful with your travel plans.