trousers

I agree that a defeat potentially adds risk to future results, but is that greater or less than the risk of being happy with a series of draws just because it preserves an unbeaten run?

Even if that means comproming the strength of the teams we can put out vs Millwall a few days before and vs Birmingham a few days after...?

Am I the only one who isn't too fussed about the unbeaten run, per se. Yes, of course it's not a bad thing, but we could go unbeaten for the rest of the season and still not get promoted. I'd rather get promoted without an unbeaten run than not promoted with one. In other words, give me 2 wins and a defeat over 1 win and 2 draws (using a 3 game run as an example) each and every time. (Yes, I know that the unbeaten run breeds confidence and keeps momentum going, but it doesn't necessarily increase our chances of promotion, especially if we end up drawing too many games...)

We're now looking at 8 games in February (if we win the replay) rather than 6. Hope these extra games don't prove too much of a distraction/ fitness drain. I know this'll upset certain quarters of the Saintsweb intelligentsia, but I reckon a narrow defeat today would've been preferable to a replay and then a possible 5th round game oop north sandwiched midweek between two important league games....

It's almost like it's not possible to play well but still lose...

Female selective memory.... My missus can remember exactly what I was doing wrong at 8.29pm on Friday 15th May 1998 yet the lady currently giving evidence at the Post Office enquiry has conveniently forgotten loads of stuff...

Captain

Indeed. If no-one ends up doing time for this it'll be just as scandalous as the original cover up.

This can only mean one thing, surely...?

(d) moist

Excuse my unhealthy curiosity, but what prompted you to ask about him?

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary

Probably an attempt at sending a psychological message to our Championship rivals that we're going balls out for auto-promotion and that the FA Cup is therefore a side show. Either that or Russ has a dental appointment he can't get out of

I know this type of TV is far too lowbrow for the Saintsweb hipster fraternity but I must say this is a superb series. Anyone else out there in the same guilty pleasure camp?

Blower

No Doyle... Make of that what you will... Gomez Rodriguez 👀👏

Bell?

Kenan Yıldız?

Dock

Doyle made his Premier League debut vs Brighton last season. Funny how these things work out sometimes.