Jonas

That is surprising being as they must all have been in the last few years. 5-1 to Stoke a year ago and 5-4 to Coventry in the third tier.

Funny how the seagulls turn up early at that place for a forage. Usually, at SJP back in the day, you'd see them during post match interviews once the ground had cleared and the players had time to shower and dress. Like they know that place empties early every time.

I liked it better when you got points deductions and kicked out of Europe for match fixing or crowd violence not for trying to compete with finance you have access to.

New fangled stats in meaning nothing shocker.

Never been one for slagging players off. Would never do it during a game to any of them and am reticent even on here but Dubs has crossed the rubicon with so many suspect games and so much suspect keeping alligned with so much data to back it up that I just cant see it any other way than he's naff and just expect more of the same until we part ways. Though unlike Beasant, Dillon, Tomasson who I felt the same about - at least he'd provided some good prior.

The very best players once in a blue moon can shank a side-foot that he has a real penchant for, take their eyes off it for a split second, though it is the safer shot selection - the amount of unimpressive side-foots efforts in great goalscoring opportunities is unimpressive. Some will be down to confidence, suspect plenty isn't though

Wasting time an energy even discussing or thinking about it its that certain to never happen. We'd not be interested. He'd not be interested. It would never work. They'll not go down anyway.

Prophetically accurate. Seemed a meltier than usual meltdown today - and the usual descends into nonce, beheading, 9-11 and paid off referees/opponents/var/pundits craic. Just add how the commentators are up our arses, biased and perpetuating "paid propaganda" (not joking) for commentating on dramatic sporting events as if they're dramatic sporting events. And their new crying themselves to sleep trick of how just because we've won a game we've not won a trophy - a sobering thought, one that would make you question why you bother watching football but luckily conveniently forgotten every time they or anybody else wins a game.

Its had a lot more late than ever before so that's probably natural

Absolutely. Being rubbish for a big period if not most of the game is a feature of these games. We had the recent example of Man United the other week, most of that game they were flat and rubbish, most of the Arsenal 4-4, Leicester 5-4 and 4-3 comebacks we were - its what made them what they were that it came from nowhere. Some people seem to only be able to handle City-esque 3-0 cruises.

Pattern of the goals was exactly the same as the Leicester 4-3 comeback in 96/97 but, grab your hose and socks and pull, our three second half goals on each occasion were scored in the exact same minute (and at the same end) 77, 83 and 90.

No fan of Southgate but that's England no matter who the manager is since forever pretty much.

Great pics. Remember walking down that alley (if its the one behind the executive box only stand) after the cup game, first time I've seen it from such an angle since, and could only imagine the amount assaults that took place there in the previous decade or so.

That's something that's come to the fore and boils me with FFP. The logistical factor. You could, and do, have clubs in the north far bigger than clubs in the south with whom they cant compete with simply because of that. Sheffield's, Boro and Mackems wont make as much as Fulham. How's that fair? Though wouldn't be surprised if it was factored in and only sweetened the deal for those behind all this.

The few times I've watched them (Portsmouth, Derby, here) goalscoring definitely seems the issue. Games dont reflect how much better we are in other areas.

What'll it be, the 9th time we've been runners up since last winning something. Need that curse broke.

Clubs cursed

There'll be misgivings if they weather this

That would have been nice, like the Brazil goal (Socrates?) against Italy in 82

Going to ruin some of those manes that weather. Seen a couple with the black and white scarves and pink letterin in the Galleries yesterday, wonder if they're away down now, never realised the significance

Shoyte

Gowel

Yes, I was there for the 1994 cup game and probably less than 2years later there was talk of moving from it. Its a mess but entirely unique and I'd miss those sort of stadiums and always recommended it to people on that basis. The top half of the home end was terrace and the bottom end seats then, just to be even more weird.

I only really rate two of those, well one really and one's okay.... bit like your seasons here gaffer

Just to confirm, its on iplayer with just the usual minute or so delay?