adrian lord

McCarthy acting like a pinball cushion.

Dear oh dear.

Peals before swine...

Competitive sports, especially team sports, are male aggression and violence, sublimated. As such they perform a vital role in civilising society, by facilitating the controlled, lawful discharge of male aggression in a harmless manner. This holds for the crowds spectating as much as the actual participants. The partisan, team and city based hostility, so channelled, is healthy. Of course unlawful abuse based on race and sexuality and gender and disability cannot be supported, but we must be careful of emasculating the game so much that it loses any passion, and the unintended consequences of innate male aggression being discharged elsewhere in damaging forms.

"...how the supporter group...aim to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ supporters." So currently there are unsafe spaces at St Mary's for LGBTQ+ supporters? Crikey. Where are they? What were the injuries? Where will this desperately-needed safe space be? Presumably some segregated bit, perhaps resplendent with rainbow seats? What about other oppressed minorities? Don't they also need safe spaces? We could have distinct, segregated areas for LGBTQ+, BAMEs. Oh but then there's the intersectionality matters to worry about. You'd need a BAME sub-area in the LGBTQ+ section. Given the cost of going to football dictates that it is now largely a middle class, degree-educated pastime, one of the most urgent - yet smallest - safe spaces required is the one for white working class youths.

Article says Ralph is a Rangnick disciple. Stats to back it up...

Bus. Parking, for use of. why didn’t we?

The new Delap?

We are very much a make up the numbers club now. There’s very little prospect of troubling the top half of the table or having a cup run and nicking any sort of trophy. The sense of futility saps any joy.

4 Looking grim. let’s hope Klopp decides to turn the rest of the game into a training session for some of the substitutes and shows us some mercy.

A month or so ago it seemed that Ralph had got his formation and team picks and substitutions sorted, but he’s reverted to type recently, unfortunately.

Humiliation avoidance are the watchwords now.

Fuckery

Adams!

Looks like it could be a chastening experience for Klopp’s men.

1-0 specialists.

mmm. 5 at least.

Good sub.

Weathered the storm so far and not conceded.

err gonna be a long, long half

Get a grip Saints.

You just know El Ghazi is gonna score...

If El Ghazi scores it will be scandalous.

Come on ref.

YESSS!