Charlie Wayman

They won't be the last as more and more money focuses on the PL and European competitions. We've been there and only thanks to Marcus Leibherr are we still here. It is a reminder of why we must play within our means

I'd play Cedric rather than Valery against United, otherwise with you

Cup football has always ben about XI v XI and who wants it most on the night, whatever the 'status' of the individuals. That's why everyone loves cup football because you never know what's going to happen.

Tosh!

Before anybody asks I am highlighting the need for an exclamation mark, I realise it was joke.

Nothing to see here!

It may be that when playing at high speed with a high press and their engines at peak revs, their thinking process is so fast that their finishing is also too hurried. It cannot be easy to suddenly slow down the adrenalin flow and give yourself a second or so to think through your options before shooting. Such composure is not available at the switch of a tap.

Great game for Sofiane last night. Catch his interview on the OS, what a guy total commitment to the club and not at all arrogant as he is often portrayed to be by his critics. He looks like he could be a star player for us this season. If Redmond is out for a few weeks this will be his big chance, he will know it and we should hope that he grasps it.

Our finishing is woeful, we just cannot afford to be so wasteful. Ings is supposed to be a striker otherwise why is he in the team?

That works very well for me but it won't be how Ralph sees it sadly. He daren't leave out our local poster boy and of course he brought in Adams to the club. Boufal won't get a start under Hasenhütl.

The best team one easily and outclassed us. Big question surely over Jaidi's tactical nouse. Too many unimaginative performances like this under his tutelage. Time for a change? Ross Wiison was there tonight as well as Ralph so writing on wall?

Klarer and Ramsey having mares, defence is as leaky as a colander. 'Pool useless at the back but lots of long balls catching us square and they have pacy front runners. No real protection from Slattery or Smallbone, both want to get forward too much leaving gaping holes in the middle. Attack also toothless and frustratingly slow at getting to some good through-balls. No one playing particularly well on our side which must be a worry as "Pool are a poor side currently bottom of the league. Hoping we respond to a well deserved wake-up call at HT but can see this going only one way otherwise

They did last week as well Last week they let locals in for free, not sure how you qualified but worth going down there if living nearby

Yes

More live action this evening from Staplewood. Lads did exceptionally well up at ManC but let themselves down here last week v Derby. Time to bounce back and put the junior Bindippers to the sword!

So you are not a fan of 8-1-1 then?

Are you suggesting that Brighton fans have better judgement than us?

So do we.

I suspect all of what you say is right. Redmond is very spasmodic and spends large parts of many games in anonymity.

Atta Boy!

Were the Saints really as bad as Black ckmore made them sound? Comments on BBC HYS suggest Brighton fans thought we deserved to win because of we were a well organised team. Didn't sound the way on Solent

Boufal!

Really is a shambles this afternoon. I agree with earlier comments, too many of our players are in their wrong positions and the 4-2-2-2 just isn't working. Nobody coming out of this with much credit not even Ralph. Whole team needs a damn good bollocking at HT

Perhaps most fans were fairly happy with our performance and did not see the need to come on here and join the usual nay-sayers in a melt down?

Rubbish! "You don't know what you're talking about"