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One would have thought the desire to be selected for one's country (and thus needing to perform well) would outweigh any complacency at club level. That said, for some players it's easier to get into their national squad than others.

As far as I can tell, the rules of 'debate' on this are: Brexiteer - All bad economic news since the referendum has got nothing to do with the Brexit vote because we haven't actually left the EU yet - All good economic good news since the referendum is a sign that the Brexit vote isn't having/won't have a negative impact on the economy, even after we've left the EU Remainer - All bad economic news since the referendum is because of the Brexit vote, regardless of the fact that we haven't actually left the EU yet - All good economic news since the referendum has got nothing to do with the Brexit vote because we haven't actually left the EU yet I think that's about right, isn't it? #bothsidesasgoodatspinningaseachother

This. I'm struggling to comprehend what substance the person who signed these off was on at the time....

We should change it to this....

How come?

My prediction for the weekend.... Saints lose and the SaintsWeb Forum moves to DefCon Level 1

Yes, not due back until the end of the year I believe

Act 4 Scene 3 coming up. Spoiler: Tissues at the ready, it's a bit of a tear jerker.

Tick

There aren't any trolls on this forum. How many more times does one have to reiterate this FFS.

Textbook

There only tends to be a stream for these games when we're at home, unfortunately

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Try telling that to some of the geniuses on this forum. They can tell for sure whether a new manager is going to succeed or not after a handful of games...

Nathan Tella?

Goals come from confidence (in part)... Playing a c.£70m player breeds confidence. Ergo, goals will come from increased confidence. Unleash Virgil. Let's do this! (Yes, I'm on my 9th bottle of Estrella)

Play Virgil. Simple.

Just back from the game... Dreadful performance from us coupled with a good display from Watford. Watford were industrious, physical and full of energy. We were lethargic, weak and slow. I'm struggling to understand why Lemina didn't start, let alone not feature at all. Our midfield was lightweight, and Watford's was bulky and powerful. We were crying out for someone of Lemina's ilk to give us some physical presence, but on the bench he remained. Bizarre. Also, I maintain my pre-match stance that we should have thrown Van Dijk back into the team. Sod the fact that he's not 'match fit'. He gives the team confidence and makes things tick. Exactly what we're missing. Chuck him in versus Palace next week. End of. As always, it's too early in the season for knee jerk reactions, but I suspect that won't stop the usual SaintsWeb Forum machine cranking into action. (I've not read any other posts yet, just a wild hunch...) Still, it could be worse... we could have lost 3 nil at home having spent a fortune over the summer. Nice one Ronald

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Game now sold out. We're gonna need a bigger ground at this rate....

I believe its the 21st. The century where everyone seems to be offended by everything and everyone...

He said that he's not an emotional person and that anyone with depression should be helped with their condition. I'm not seeing a huge amount of controversy there.