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One away last season and I got my ticket on Friday (thinking about Europe as well...). You may be able to get one on Monday, check the OS, although there were only a few available in my block 230 (ISTR?).

A few random thoughts.. what was up with Tadic, nothing went right for him and his touch constantly let him down. Perhaps it was the tiredness Puel talked about? Hojbjerg looks the business and has a bit of steel about him as well. Good to see Austin getting the sort of goal we expect him to. Both our full-backs can control the ball when it gets to them courtesy of a long pass, but their crossing lacked a bit. The kid Yan Valery looks like he's got what it takes and both Alfie Jones and Turnbull were able to cope easily with that level of opposition. Reed will do a decent job for us when called upon. Gallagher had a few touches but he still looks as if he hasn't quite grown into his body yet. It was a bit flat as a game and it's a shame the referee had to send the guy off: I don't think Saints would have wished that. I presume Bertrand wasn't even on the bench after the sports science guys ran the rule over him. Perhaps he suffered depression from having to suffer Roy's training methods?

Interesting in that video when Black talks so positively about the set-up at Saints. He's obviously not going to make any direct comparisons or be negative about his previous employer, but it would be easy to make such an inference from his words.

Fair enough. I was purely talking of local traditions as I live deep in PO territory...

Wasn't one of their first choice full backs badly injured in a pre-season friendly? Only saw a newspaper report and it was fairly critical of their full backs. We play them end of September so here's hoping.

Pity we haven't got Fourpast still to let them have...

At a guess does this involve the consumption of alcohol and then inappropriate behaviour? Taxis are reasonably cheap in Portsmouth, he should leave the car at home. I'm purely guessing so enlighten us if I'm on the wrong track.

First time in the group stages, if you want to be pedantic. So you're not interested in the Europa then, too dull for you? Don't you fancy the odd trip to somewhere interesting or a famous ground like the San Siro? Am I dull in looking forward to that? Perhaps you've got the attention span of a goldfish and need constant stimulation, but do tell us what the club should be doing. We'd welcome some positive thoughts, not just an early teens moan of 'I'm bored'...

I think everyone is assuming our three nice days last week were summer, but you are correct. I suggest everybody go to the Pre-season and Europa cup threads: less existensialist angst.

After clearing your cookies, I hope... :-) How about a PM? (#olderthanyourmumflirt)... I'll probably only do one away, to be honest, and I'll leave Armenia and the like to you. :-)

Preferably a frozen one, it's amazing the difference that makes. Or even tinned. Or a big jar of those maatje ones..

KO 19.00 local time tonight, and not in the main stadium so I hope Big &&&& Last makes the right ground! Can't see any Youtube stuff atm.

We're expecting you to do better than that, The9! ;-)

My occasions, training and playing with my team, the reserves. most are around a third my age (or less)! It's not quite so bad with our first team as they have some players older than 20, 25 even!

Yeah, it seemed a really rumbustious crowd, very wise. :-)

I think finance comes into it.. there may be three unmissable games but probably not. I could always wait for the later stages like I did last year...

Didn't hear you. ;-) What did you think of Yann Valery, the young full back? Think he's only 17 but had something about him.

_Gross_ receipts?

That's a great piece of work and much appreciated! I love maps anyway, and how great a data layer is that?! I thought maybe of jumping in the car and getting the ferry for the low countries and northern France, but seeing the queues at Dover maybe not. Anybody got a yacht, I've an Incompetent Crew and radio ticket?.. There's no point in speculating (even though it's fun!), but Italy or Spain would be great. Ideally Roma dropping out of the Champions, but a few days round the museums of Florence or the food in Bilbao.. or...exciting, isn't it? Still, at least we've got a choice of three this time as I think I'd give £400 to Astana a miss.

The opposition may not have been great in the friendly today, but you couldn't fault the finishing from Austin and Redmond. It was also good to see Hojbjerg winning and converting the penalty with a driving run although he largely played fairly deep. Nice to have Long, F&C and F&B still to come back late after the tournament.

Plus some of us who want to take in the odd Europa game need to get some brownie points...

Thanks for the links, guys.

A lot is.

It's £20 for MU. Subsidised by Virgin..