John Boy Saint

Ah it kept them off the streets for a couple of hours - certainly seemed like the Northam under 18s academy work experience up the back - reminding us of who they were with a chorus of “school in the morning, we’ll be in school in the morning”. I was good to be able to get to see what is on the pathway with us. There wasn’t much between the 2 teams overall in performance, they both made similar mistakes. You could see elements of the City play book in numerous passages of their play, but then I guess you know very clearly that to be the next Phil Foden the mountain to climb is a damn big one. Our boys acquitted themselves well, and think the “home” big crowd atmosphere did overwhelm or maybe influence them a little as the cheer for our opener was no doubt the biggest they had enjoyed all season, and in wanting to have some of that for themselves tried that little bit too much. The Sonny Davis free kick outside the box in front of a noisy Northam possibly illustrates that, when he got too far under the ball, his reaction was that it was his worst free kick of the season.

Oh no - the media wankfest until August would be truly painful

You beat me to it - been class since coming on very steadying presence, in a game where the heat is taking its toll

I don’t think I have been sat in the presence of so many Liverpool fans in the Chapel - one behind I had to tell to behave and respect where he’s sat if he wants to see all 90 minutes. It’s bad enough hearing to our own support without a clue, then hearing someone in my left ear getting all excited from the first whistle for the opposition. Then moments later be told I’m sitting in the wrong seat by a couple of late arrivals with season tickets for the 2 seats beside me that have had different faces sat there for most of the season or empty. I don’t mind these seats being filled just expect respect from these tourists for where they are sitting. As for the game, there isn’t much to be added to what has already been said above. Aside from getting annoyed at the lack of imagination in the play. Allison for Liverpool gets the ball and starts the attack quickly, we on the flip side, McCarthy persisting with this Bollocks of tippy tappy goal kicks with Stephen’s and Lyanco to achieve what? Broja is stood just outside Winchester on the halfway line with Konate for company but has the pace to beat him in a race, to the left and right in the oppos half there is acres of space and in Tella and Moi 2 players with a turn of speed (even Livramento earlier in the season) , just now and again ping the damn ball from a goal kick into that space and make the opposition think hmmmm, and open up the space for the new style tippy tappy cobblers goal kicks to maybe work. Whole thing needs a damn good shake.

Looks like a bloke constructing his own dismissal

……..and a chuffin big covid spike in Spain to scupper my Holibobs in a few weeks

You’ll get your monies worth at a tenner a goal - even better if our default annual score line is achieved £7.70 Ooops forgot the 😀😆🤣😂😜🤪🥴😡😂😁🤪😜

Be nice if the team could put on a sparkling performance for Whispering Daves last home game on the mic for Radio Solent. Maybe one where the opposition have to change shirts at half time, a nice side note to have on his CV in his brief stint as our manager.

I expect some of the tears are because everytime he has made Garth Crooks “Team of the Week” he hasn’t been “sold” to a bigger team in the final sentence: and alas now that chance has gone.

Fair play to Brentford not a sniff of Ambre Solaire about them

I have an acquaintance who is socially as thick as porridge, cadged a lift when we thought the one coach was it and were driving - saw your post last night, messaged him to say coaches are on do you want me to book you a seat too, pissed me off with the reply “booked a seat yesterday” ( don’t catch fire mate - cos I ain’t drunk enough water) Anyway I digress - 2 (or is it 3??.!!) coaches are sold out already - well there is one seat on coach 1 available next to our “mate” I guess, if you are going and suffering from insomnia bag it 8 hours of tip top sleep nailed on.

Actually on reflection when they “advertised” the coaches and I clicked to book at the same time as booking tickets, they were unavailable it appeared they had sold out the one coach and that was it - I don’t think the travel was ready to sell as we have seats on coach 1 bought last night. Unless when we turn up at the crack of Sparrows fart we are shuffled on to coach 2. For a multi million pound company it all does seem a bit of a pig in poke.

Cheers for the heads up Done - cheaper than diesel. Ooooooo that’s an early start!

Cedric gifts a pen to the diver

In a similar place right now - I did say last summer when we renewed that this season would be a defining one as to whether we sign up again for next season - when I mentioned that in conversation, my audience has had a look of shock on their faces including Mrs JBS (who is normally the one saying “have you done it yet” as the deadline approaches). I love going down the Saints enough to be turned in a similar way to, as a mediocre golfer, that one hole in a crap round played to perfection that drags you back to play again - I personally control that situation. I’m fickle enough with Saints to hope next Tuesday will be that hole - but I’m not holding my breath.

After seeing the Bristol Rovers 7-0 to leapfrog Northampton to promotion Then Darlington Town needing an 11 goal swing to leapfrog Chester le Street and winning 19-0 on the last day to do the same, only this last weekend. ……………….anything is possible 😳😳

Being in the room obviously adds more substantial meat on the bone With the Ladies - the Wolves manager ( who won’t be overseeing the play off as he is on RAF deployment) was quick to mention the level of investment us and Ipswich have enjoyed compared to them.

We watched some of the player awards stream the other night - Ralph went up on stage for the Fans player of the year award. He didn't look too comfortable stood up there mic in hand, especially as the night was shared with the Ladies and their seasons Silverware haul, so far, was on parade on the stage. Dragan had been up to present an earlier award and obviously made a positive reference to the Ladies. Ralph arrived on the stage and almost instantly referenced the Silverware on the Ladies "side" of the stage and nothing on the Mens side - it certainly was a tad strange to swing the spotlight on to that vacant space and look uncharacteristically rather un-easy "in the moment" . So you could be right.

Had our financial chappy round the other day - he was with McCarthy at Reading and said even as a youngster he was sublime one moment then wishy washy all over the place the next and the one after. He said he still sees that trait when watching him between the sticks.

Won’t happen - finalists fit the narrative of the product - 2 English teams buggers the revenue for UEFA- the pull back on Foden un punished set the tone

Wonder how long the ref is going to leave this game on a very lax leash

No Mrs JBS was watching on FB - she wanted to see who of the Ladies won as the competition was pretty tough in all categories - if you reversed the fan interest of the 1st Team with Ladies Team and ran a vote - Goal and Player of the season would have been an interesting result as there is so much good to chose from.

Players player of the season was a unanimous decision according to compare Chappers.

Has someone found this gem in the back of a cupboard for inspiration?

As an aside - someone played a blinder with a 60p stake on a 16 game accumulator over the weekend - pocketed just over £150,000.