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Absolutely this. My method too.

Memories of Dad driving to Fair Oak from Colden Common because he could get both the Pink and the Portsmouth equivalent there before reading them both over a pint at the Fishers Pond. A shame they are gone, but inevitable with the rise of the interwebs. Was always astonished that they could be printed and out so soon after full time.

It's only about 2 hours away by road. No more difficult then the midlands sides. Old style ground, terracing and in the middle of the city. Would be a great away day.

Keeping on eye on this while at work. Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

Different construction I think. (The panels in the third shirt worn in the league cup final and at Bournemouth last year had the same shape as the home and away shirts.) But yes, effectively the same.

Did not expect to feel aggrieved after losing tonight. That is a very weird positive to take.

His goal up there last season feels so long ago.

City. An emotional rather then logical decision, but 60m is still a damn good amount.

Sell him to anyone but Liverpool for the right price.

Wish we were ambitious like Everton...... ha. The best we have looked for a long time, hopefully it was us embarrassing them, rather then Everton making us look good. We really needed that result.

4 goals. Tidy.

Good to see Lemina back.

Oh get in!! What a difference a focal point in attack makes!!!!

Are we being good or are Everton just awful? (Yes, it's somewhere between the two....)

Que sera sera.

If we did bring him in it would only be ten years too late..... I believe. (There was a story that he was lined up to be our boss before Lowe got back in and the Dutch experiment happened?)

Out. Get someone in well before January so they can assess the areas they want strengthening.

Even in the relegation year of 2005, we at least looked like scoring. Not sure what point i'm trying to make, just venting about how futile supporting the team feels right now.

He would be right.... Should be far heavier against us. Depends how you take 'well' to mean, mind.

The player Davis reminds me most of is Matt Oakley. Unspectacular, steady, doesn't tend to stand out when we play well, or when we play poorly. Never found wanting or seeming to be exceptional. He is however a vital cog in the machine, only really noticed when he isn't playing at all. Without him we would be worse off and his efforts have been vital in stabilising us back in the top flight over the last 5 years. He was a brilliant signing and remains a key player.

Interesting. He benefited from Sam Allardyce's defensive drilling of that West Ham squad when he went in and the talents of the French lad who's name now deserts me. I feel that the issues we have are with our players now rather then the manager. Nothing suggests to me that Billic could offer an improvement as rather then building on his foundation at West Ham he only took them backwards from his first season.

Well taken goal by Son. Just tuned in to see Gazzaniga keeping Spurs in it. Surreal.

No, He wouldn't have the players to repeat his previous tricks.

A very underwhelming away point.

Pleased to see Izquierdo going off.