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Yep, agree. I've always advocated that there should be a time limit to VAR decisions... 30 seconds, for example, would be plenty. If someone can't decide in that time whether someone was offside, handled the ball, fouled, etc then by definition its not "clear and obvious" so go with the officials on-field call. Probably all too simple and logical for the rocket-scientists in charge though...

Does seem more likely. Annoying for you that you'll never know for sure one way or the other.

You *might* have had COVID (symptomless or otherwise) before that without realising it...

On a practical note, might be worth getting yourself a pre-pay prescription certificate, currently £111.60/year. As someone with Crohn's Disease it saves me an absolute fortune.

Sorry to hear that Nick. My sister-in-law is a stroke specialist and used to run the stroke ward at our local hospital so don't hesitate to drop me a message if you ever need any advice etc. ❤️

Whoever is running the number-of-bites sweepstake can I have 37 please? živjeli!

You could say that about 95% of the threads on this forum...

I've had 7 boosters so far... Was wondering when the 8th was coming along so thanks for the useful info @Weston Super Saint Great to have such public service oriented folk on here. Grateful if you could also give me fair warning when the weather is going to start getting cold so I can get the thermals down from the loft. Much appreciated ❤️

Paul Allen's yacht is here... Make of that what you will... Mlini? First impressions... Cracking place!

Cheers, that's my intention 🙂🍻

Yep, that's their stock reply to any website issue. We used to have to make computer systems work correctly when I was a programmer (back in the day). Bit of an old fashioned approach these days.

"A guaranteed way of not being wrong is not to come to a conclusion in the first place" (Bobby Davro, Skegness Palladium, May 1983) But, of course, the only problem with the pragmatic approach is that you don't get to play your "ner, ner, ner ner, ner... told you so" card if it does all end up going tits up...

And Ralph was supposedly a stand-offish disciplinarian... Which can also be a dangerous thing... I guess the really good managers are somewhere in-between

P.s. BA's 'manage your booking' website is utter shite! How these IT systems pass the 'go live' gateways is baffing... Maybe one for the 'things that get on your tits' thread!

I'll let you know in a couple of weeks! Thanks again all for the insights, tips, etc. Flying out at stupid o'clock tomorrow morning so see you on the other side 👍

His memories of The Dell don't seem to suggest he was a player or manager 'back in the day'... if that's what you're alluding to...? https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/544-top-10-memories-of-the-dell/#comment-17717 P.s. has he met Jonathan Fulthorpe recently...? #throwback

Football is too results driven apparently... 🤦

Source? Versus who? Ross Stewart playing too? What's the capital of Peru? #toomanyquestions

Isn't the fact that Martin has been 'doing it for while' the very reason why SR/Wilcox employed him in the first place? i.e. If Martin's approach didn't fit the way SR/Wilcox want to play then they wouldn't have employed him? #chicken #egg

Someone posted this the other day, which may answer some of your questions? https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15126/10549782/does-pep-guardiola-have-the-formula-for-stopping-the-counter-attack And also found this: https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/counter-pressing-gegenpressing-football-tactics-explained-klopp-guardiola-bielsa-hasenhuttl/#:~:text=Pep Guardiola&text=The use of full-backs,press following a defensive transition.

I've got a WH Smiths book token if that's any good?

Isn't this 'possession football' malarkey more about how SR/Wilcox want the team/club to play and Martin is simply a means-to-an-end manager that fits their strategy? In other words, I don't think it's a case of laying any blame on Martin for the way we play, he's just fitting in with what the owners & director of football want?

*Should have

Midfield too light I think?

Ah, fair point... I take it back... Sell, sell, sell!