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Especially the children.....

Chelsea showed their class today, we didn't do badly, they did very well. First time this season we have been truly outclassed, and it's nearly November. No dramas, just one of those days today.

Yep. But, any player who has departed us, I want Bale. (Sod the rules)

Winner, right here.

Playing devils advocate, 'Junior' international stature. At senior level he is still very hit and miss. I want him to come good, but he is not the first name on the team sheet by any measure. It is so easy to forget how young he still is mind.

Wasn't there a forum take-over of a Jonas Brothers forum at one point? Spamming them MLG style?

Tadanari Lee? Jordan Robertson? Djamel Belmadi?

Eye injury!?

Sunderland are desperate, and we have taken rotation to it's very extreme. Not sure about this. Fingers crossed my pessimism is misplaced. COYS.

In all seriousness, how do you manage that in a ten year old? Clearly unacceptable and just making things weird for the other kids.

All the best to your Dad Si. Horrible thing to have to cope with, glad you have both come through it.

Even broken clocks are right twice a day.

Can remember this like yesterday. Was inspired by my O/H and some friends at the time to investigate setting up a new forum to replace SaintsForever, only for Steve, Baj et all to be even quicker still!

Always nice to see some praise, especially from a website that usually talks some sense.

Mine was briefly glanced at on the way into the San Siro.

The use of our squad has been a real highlight. It also does partly address the catch-22 need for our out of contention players to have the opportunity to get back to match fitness in a competitive environment. Can it leave us 'blunted' when it comes to specific games? Possibly, but it clearly is helping us stay fresh for these matches rather then just hammering the same starting eleven repeatedly and going into them shattered. We have not played badly yet this season in my personal opinion. We have been wasteful and looked a little rusty in the first few games but we have never been totally battered or outclassed. We are bemoaning points dropped rather then poor performances. This tells me we are doing something fundamentally very right.

The taxi driver we used at 9am said, I directly quote : "Everything go to **** at 9." The strike didn't effect the flights but there was more traffic in Milan on Friday as people steered away from public transport. Did anyone else use the 'myTaxi' app over there? Really good.

Without wishing to sound blasé, the prices simply didn't matter. Was only there for small part of the trip, wanted to soak in the atmosphere. Found a great bar in Lambrate just around the corner from our accommodation for the Wednesday night. Saw Napoli v Besiktas in there. Cracking match.

13 Euros a piece for a Birra Grande at a Restaurant just down from the Duomo.

Strike? What strike!?

A few of us at Birmingham.

To be fair, for the replays they are useful. It was great for seeing the full detail of Heaton's save on Sunday from the other end of the ground.

According to the Sun, We are still in 2015. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2001718/inter-milan-vs-southampton-what-are-the-odds-what-channel-is-it-on-and-what-is-latest-team-news/

Wouldn't be surprised to see him on the bench for Inter. Give him something of a rest. Wouldn't be surprised to see a front three of Tadic, Long, Boufal.

Still nothing back from Air Brussels, asked again today and they say that they are currently unaffected from Linate. They made pains to confirm my contact details though....