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Jeez…

What was the attendance yesterday? Can’t find it published anywhere. Blackmore said the club had reported selling 17k tickets but it didn’t look that much. The board hiding the figure due to embarrassment? They need to make Burnley £10 (£5 for kids), we’d get a decent gate then…

IMHO (from my Kingsland/Northam corner viewpoint) moving the away fans had killed the atmosphere in the Northam - and therefore the ground. The board won’t mind though as they're earning from the fan zone behind (which although overpriced, is pretty well done).

THB would love that!!

😳

Being there tonight and witnessing the incompetence on the pitch, and the toxicity off it, this was 💯 inevitable. I’m actually glad the blood-letting was swift. Better for RM and the club. It’s a sad end, and he has much to be commended for (for last season) but he’s been his own worst enemy this season - a few tweaks and we may have had 5-6 extra points which may have saved him. I have more optimism than I had a few hours ago - not about staying up of course, that ship has sailed - but the kicker is that any future improvement in our fortunes depends on SR making the right appointment. And that is whole other kettle of fish…

They are, and they have. And also can’t afford to pay him and his staff off. Not that anyone would trust them to appoint anyone better anyway…

It’s here… https://x.com/solentsport/status/1865469243992543651?s=46

How many tickets did we get allocated for this one? Well done to those travelling…

Just before the move that led to the corner (that provided their winner) their keeper had to come out of his area a good 10 yards to get a hopeful ball we’d punted up. Instead of showing urgency and putting him under pressure, Sulemana just stops and gently jogged back toward the centre circle. Goalie has time to compose himself and lump it back towards our area… and start the move that led to the corner. You know the rest… 🤬

Yeah, that doesn’t look good. But the neck looks different and the blue doesn’t help. If the colours were reversed - i.e. red the dominant colour, on side panels etc. it would be better.

AC Milan’s new Puma kit. This would do (with red neck/cuffs) but I’d still prefer collar & v-neck. Also it has the awful plain back… Like the basic stripes though.

Me too. The defence were immense. 😍them all…😇😊

Change the socks? 🤷‍♂️

Ah… that is the Dad & Son one, sorry. Was referring to this one, another very decent guy.

Totally. There’s a Dad & son who comment on the Vlog who also do their own too (also equally nice and fair). I like WBA - good club and fans. Great old stadium too. The atmosphere up there was superb.

Same for me. I always get that ‘unauthorised’ message initially when buying tickets…

Exactly. Not saying we will - we may not even get there - but after beating a godawful Norwich side comfortably, people seem to have decided that Leeds are now Barcelona in their prime. They’re about the same as us. If we get there, it could go either way. Let’s get there though and find out…

Like they’ve blown us away the last two times we’ve played them you mean?

Agree. And perfect for the little Triangles we play…

Really cracking atmosphere yesterday. The first time I’ve been to The Hawthorns and it’s a fantastic ‘old school’ stadium with a brilliant atmosphere. Their fans deserve a lot of credit - and our support was also fantastic. Got to make SMS a noisy fortress on Friday too, even if things don’t immediately go to plan - got to keep the backing, positivity and noise. Going to be another tight one.

He’s “good in training” apparently 🤷‍♂️

I’m sure it will hurt, but will it change anything? Not a jot… he’ll look at the possession stats, continue to convince himself we played ‘well’ and just need to cut out ‘errors’. We perfectly illustrated what our midfield is capable of without Downes & Stu. Nothing. Actually felt for Charles, left with far too much to do with the passengers Aribo & Rothwell in front of him (Smallbone at least seemed to care, but is also limited). A portent for next season… One final footnote. How ineffectual is Arma as captain? I have no idea why he has that role. Doesn’t open his mouth. I’d much rather have THB or Bednarek as leader when JS is out. That said, the lack of leadership was palpable last night. Depressing way to limp over the (league) finishing line…

Can’t really see what’s so wrong with wanting to stick with (or liking) our traditional identity, but hey-ho…