The Kraken

15k packed into a shithole just worked. I cut my teeth as a Milton muppet, went to the east stand lower while it was terracing (mostly up towards the Archers), then finally mostly the Archers when all seater (although I did see Nicky Banger’s hat trick from there on the terracing).

I don’t know if it’s the same now, but itchen south always used to be used for the majority of club comp tickets. Select staff used to get a couple of season tickets, it was a standard area for non VIP guests. BT have their studio in one of the boxes there, the players box is there too. It’s about the most likely area to not be full, and to have non singers.

No thanks pal. You could try asking Nordic Saint though, I reckon he’d be well up for it.

Far too expensive, I’d reckon. He’ll be in some demand.

Palace had a net spend of somewhere around £70m last summer. In 2020-21 they finished with 44 points. This season they’ve got 45 points from 36 games. It’s hardly a glowing endorsement of throwing £70m at the problem.

If so, I just hoped he’s walked. If we have to pay him off that won’t come cheap with two years left on his contract.

Not sure about your last statement. I’m not embarrassed about anything. Just disappointed in my team’s performance, can you clarify why you said ‘embarrassed’?

This. It’s been an insipid performance, not one you’d expect of a top performing Hasenhuttl side. Not enough bite and tenacity.

How much did the rest of their team cost against ours? Genuine question. This is a Liverpool reserve team.

This is a team of their reserves.

Also quite astounding endurance given some reports that around 2 in 3 of the Liverpool squad are asthmatic.

What just thinking the same. Devastating.

Matthew Le Fictional Character is definitely on one today.

BBC mentioned something about Tuchel saying it was a lucky omen or something.

😆 this.

I’m not disagreeing. It’s why I think we won’t sign someone like Lascelles, as the conversation was about previously. Don’t think we’ve got any chance of a signing like that.

Yes, it’s a bit of a vague term, granted. My meaning was players who are highly valued by their clubs and start a minimum of around half of the league games over the course of a season. If you like, KWP, JWP, Bednarek, Salisu are amongst our first teamers. Our squad players are the likes of Long, Lyanco, Djnepo, Diallo. I appreciate its not the best terminology. My point is that we rarely capture players from the Premier League who are very regular starters for their side (it’s just too expensive and there’s often better value elsewhere ).

Who was the last first team player we signed from a Premier League club? Seems to me like it’s something we very rarely do these days. Our market is youngsters from English clubs, out of favour squad players from the Premier League, first team players from the Championship, or players from foreign clubs who are much cheaper than their PL equivalents.

A quick check of his user name says he hasn’t logged in for around three weeks. Jokes aside, I hope he’s alright 🤞

Me. I alternate wearing it with my “Saints go Wilde” T-shirt.

And have two left-footed centre backs?! Are you mad?!

Vieira’s status seems a bit overstated to me. Palace gained 44 points last season under Roy Hodgson, they finished 14th. Depending on which report you read, Palace had a summer transfer net spend of £60m to £80m. They are currently 10th but only on 44 points, so we’ll see how much difference all that outlay makes to points total and league finish.

What has happened to TWBattle’s saintsweb equivalent? He seems to have binned it off on here lately.

Thank god somebody pointed out that the logo and badge are back to front,I was having a right old time trying to work that out.