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I can’t see who stays or more realistically who wants to stay. Stephens will hang around as a club man, Bragg as he’s getting game time, and then who? Quarshie, Archer, Edozie?The players have given a lot for this campaign, especially towards the end of the season, sacrificing days off and family time. And for what? They will all be looking to get out and not sure how we could stop them after this. Yes, they’re contracted but we all know that means very little if a player wants out. I think I’m done with it for a while. Just a bit fed up with football. I’ve not watched international games for many years now, and stopped watching MOTD or caring about the Prem once we went down. A bit sick of it all now, especially Saints.

If we won the first case we would have had to win the EFL appeal. This way we bring in the Big Dog for the “winner takes all” final, no more appeals allowed. Wonder if this is why we agreed to that deal. 🤞

I can see why they got Lord Pannick in for the appeal. If he had won the first case, EFL could have appealed. Both sides have agreed that the result tonight is final so this is the one you have to win, not the first one. Get the Big Dog in for the winner takes all final.

How would people feel if we had a centre forward who dived a lot and got a lot of penalties? Every opportunity to actively and directly impact a game by cheating? Would fans want him out or would we support the cheating? I understand we have broken rules but the world of football is full of cheating. I’m disappointed but not incandescent with rage!

I reckon the sell on fee when Fernandes jumps ship at West Ham will easily cover any potential fine.

Just wondering if THB made a joke about Ayling and his stutter?

We’re just watching players run into space in the box. The responsibility of defending is too much for Charles.

Shea Charles checked on his man, the let him go and get the shot in. No awareness or urgency.

I’m a bit concerned with no Downes and Charles in there. The pairings that have worked well are FD/CJ and SC/CB. Sure I’ll be proved wrong though.

Could it be that the lone wolf wanted a job at Saints and we refused it, or somebody at the club has pissed him off? For payback, he went up there and got caught spying deliberately to get us kicked out the playoffs? 😉 🕵️

Tricky first half but did well to come through that. Scienza and Fellows were just defending, and when they did get the ball as an outlet, they were stationary and facing our goal. Sometjmes you’ve just got to ride the storm out. Boro would have wanted to a big start to get the fans up. The only disappointment for me today was Larin. Got man handled a few times early and seemed to struggle after that. My man of the match was THB with honourable mentions for James Bree and Peretz. We’ll have them at St Mary’s.

Scienza has got to start playing the percentages and put a cross in or feed manning for the cross. We must waste five decent moments a game with him trying top bins!

Looking at the positives, we have been battered but it still 0-0. I’ll take that.

Looking at the finishing position of the past ten playoff final winners. 4th 5 times 3rd 3 times 5th 2 times 6th 0 times May be the home advantage second game is the difference?

I think there has been some confusion here over final day (this Saturday) and Play off final (Sat 23rd May, ko tba)

If and when Ipswich go up, they will struggle in the Prem with VAR. Every single corner they were shoving our defenders away, blatant but never spotted. Also they won’t get all the dodgy pens.

A solid enough first half. Bit concerned about Wood man marking and getting dragged up field occasionally for goal kicks, leaving space behind. Leo needs to stay on his feet and actually skin a player with ease and then it’ll show the ref what he can do, put some doubt in his head whereas at the moment he thinks he’s just looking for it. Shame Manning had that shot instead of crossing it to an unmarked Larin. Reckon we’ve got this 2-0, unless the ref has a stinker and gifts them something.

The atmosphere in the stadium was pretty amazing, especially the goal going in. The standing in the upper areas was at times problematic for some folk. I saw one chap who was there with his elderly father who wasn’t capable of standing the whole game. Fair play to the fans in front who were ok with sitting in the most part. We have got some idiot fans though, young lads who have watched too much football factory. Saw a group of ten or twelve trying to wind folk up at the station on the way home. Not sure what they would do if they actually met some real old school types. Maybe see how tough our “yoof firm” is when they meet Millwall in the playoffs! Only other gripe is why do grown men feel the need to essentially shit themselves in a confined train carriage and then justify it by exclaiming “it’s the Guinness”.

I thought the halo on mine was a bit dodgy but the latest saints pics show a halo with a darker part. Admittedly, it doesn’t have the signature on the sleeves like mine. My one is very bright yellow.

A bit disappointing but we managed to beat Arsenal without him so why not City? Don’t think it’ll do him any harm to have a few games rest before the playoffs.

Roy has done a job on us this evening but certainly feel that Wood for Stephens just before kick off affected us. It’s been very disappointing indeed.

I’d swap. Charles with Jander at HT. We’ve got to be a bit braver and impose ourselves on their FB. Too oftenArcher is tracking back, yet Manning hasn’t got anybody. Give it 15 mins and then get two true wingers on.

Just not sure that Downes and Charles together works. Both are quality but for some reason when playing together we seem to miss something.

So my DH Gate special turned up last week. Bright yellow, suspect halo, clearly a knock off. My predicament is do I wear this on Saturday? I have little else that’s yellow, my MUSH 2003 shirt has sadly been removed from my wardrobe. Or do I just get a yellow scarf once up there… decisions, decisions!!

Millwall are one up after three minutes.