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Sing it guys.... Just wonderful, can't believe how good some of our play was tonight. It didn't feel like watching Saints at times, that good. Subtle flicks, confident triangles, direct pass and press. All without our talisman and with a prodigy returning and showing his love and desire for the club that helped make him. Loving this.

A win is a win. Played wonderfully to get to a point where even when we implode it was irrelevant. Happy birthday to JWP.... He took his goals brilliantly.

You wouldn't have him in for Redmond?

No-one does melodrama quite like the scousers.

For many reasons, glad i didn't pay 15 quid for this.

Project 'Big Picture?' No, project 'opportunistic b*stards.' Using the covid crisis as an opportunity to solidify position with a dangled carrot of supporting the lower leagues which will see it through. Quite disgusting really.

I shall file this in the 'Never Boring' part of being a Saints fan, while praying it's all hot air.

Yep, you will have no trouble at all. I have family in Qawra (Basically the Maltese Blackpool) and there are no end of Bars. St Juliens and nearby Paceville, which is the centre of Malta's nightlife will be utterly full of bars showing live football. In July/Early August there were very little restrictions other then wearing facemasks in shops. It's getting stricter now but it's still very free out there. Have a great time.

Say a third......

15 quid is just hilariously expensive. It's like they want it to fail. Paying 40 quid for Sky, then 10 quid for BT Sport, then paying extra for each sodding game. Just do one. Dodgy streams here I come.

Would he? In purely goal terms, maybe. Boufal had 3 in 70...... Walcott 10 in 77 for Everton. No idea what kind of fitness Theo is in. Most comparable player in our team, maybe Redmond? Shades of Aaron Lennon when he went to Burnley. Solid enough, but not going to make a difference as such. Can only be a squad option.... a 60k a week, short term squad option.

Not feeling overly enthusiastic about this, but well, give him a go. So unusual compared to our normal business.

Ings scored on 78, then JWP's free kick on 83. We then promptly saw that vital game out.

Watford last season.

Not what we need him for. Thanks for those stats.

Any comparable stats for Sangare? (Curiosity.....)

That was exactly what we needed. Brilliantly worked early goal to split open a stubborn defence, wonderful play from KWP and Adams (so unselfish) to set up Ings. From then on, thoroughly professional and organised. Burnley were never going to lend themselves to us attempting expansive play so very pleasing that we could stay firm and deprive them. Our season has now begun.

We showed a professional edge. That in itself, and despite the laboured elements of the game gives me great hope.

This I believe:

Quite enjoying Gary Neville having something of a meltdown.

Palace are playing this like it's away. On the break, catching us out. Sitting deep to ensure Ings/Adams cannot move freely. Roy has set them up perfectly to counter us.

Lemina not in the Fulham side. Injury?

Tik Tok. Just in general.

How could you forget Rickie?!!?!

A logical transfer but sorry to see him go.