The Kraken

Anyone who gets completely wound up about anyone discussing anything they disagree should be talked about, or can't get their head around. And then invades the thread to tell all and sundry what a complete atrocity it is to talk about it. For instance, speculation about what our new signings will be like, how a new manager will fare etc, where so many people come out with the line "Why don't you just wait and find out rather than speculate?". It's an internet chat forum; speculation and idle gossip is what it was invented for. And if you don't want to get involved with the discussion, no-one is forcing you!

Lenin and Hooivet. Colour me confused.

Yeah that one was hilarious, wasn't it?

I'm sure there's something that could be done with Kasabian's "Shoot the Runner".

I know that I go to bed at night wishing I was you xx

The Brighton game is covered, I've heard rumours that a couple of brand new songs are being penned for that one already, titled "Does your boyfriend know you're here?" and "We can see you holding hands". I love it how we can be so original when we make up songs, those Brighton fans won't know what to do when they hear these ones belted at them, it'll be hilarious!!

The game itself reminded me of some games in League 1 where we were a couple of goals up fairly early on and you just knew the other team weren't going to get back into it. Dagenham & Redbridge springs immediately to mind. The crowd lost focus and got bored, hence the sh*tty chanting. The team were very much safety first and looked to stay comfortable in posession rather than play at a high tempo and really make the most of the extra man to find the gaps. I think de Ridder is going to be a bit of an enigma, he may just be one of those players who are dreadful in one game and then totally unplayable in the next. His surging run and ball across that Lambert should have scored from summed up the damage he can do, but all too often he failed or chose not to do the simple things and keep the ball moving.

Disagree; its "All Saints Day", meaning no one person should be remembered above others. The Liebherr Memorial Day is IMO the right time for the flag.

Yep this, I don't see the point in being needlessly rude to someone who is just doing their job by running through a cold-call list. 99% of the time an early, firm "I'm not interested thank you" will get the desired effect. I do have a problem with those that will persist and try and change your mind, which is akin to the door knocking despite the no cold callers sign, and they deserve everything they get.

Agreed, from my view in the Chapel at least. It looked like the defender would have done enough by using his upper body to hold Guly off but then looked like that wouldn't be enough so he kind of clipped him with his knee, hence the tumble. I thought it was a foul, but was still a little surprised the ref gave it as it's the type of decision that often doesn't get awarded to the attacking player.

I don't think I've bought a programme in 20 years! A shame then that they couldn't produce something to go up on the big screens, I genuinely don't know who I was honouring.

There was obviously a bit of a ****-up with the minutes silence/applause at the beginning of last night's game. Not helped by the teams changing ends and the ref blowing his whistle late, but there we go. But in general I found the whole thing a bit flat. I may be wrong, but in recent years have we not had pictures of those who passed away flashed up on the screen during the minute? If not, it would be a nice touch to do it, and would add some personality to who we are supposed to be honouring. Even a scrolling list of names would be better than nothing, otherwise for a lot of people it's just a lot of meaningless clapping/silence.

Damn you bug

I found it terribly upsetting. Not as upsetting at the Steeeve chant though, that's going to give me nightmares.

If you consider a reasonable response being telling someone to "Chill the **** out", then we must have very different views on the definition of "reasonable".

Well, some people are criticising for not having a chant of his own that's any better, maybe Rog is making a start right here. Can't be any worse than that atrocity from tonight, that's for sure.

Cortese! Whoaaaaaaoh! Cortese! Whoaaaaaaoh! 'E comes from Italy. 'E fackin' hates Pompey. Tonight's "efforts" were even worse than that.

If you thought it was fun then that's your opinion; fine. But why do you have to make yourself look a **** calling me a **** for registering my disinterest with it?

So you weren't even there? Sorry, I thought you had a point for a minute. My mistake.

If you're going to be arrogant enough to throw that accusation around then I'd suggest you need a lot more evidence than some random US figures plucked out of your arse as a comparison. Only an idiot would claim a transaction fee for posting out tickets as opposed to collecting in person is unfair. But if you can present some accurate figures as to why the costs incurred for telephone and internet transactions total £3 whereas on-site sales total £0, we may have a starting point.

Aah, what's the matter, did someone upset you by saying they don't like the new utterly sh*t "banter" to come from the Northam? Bless.

This exactly. Quite possibly the most sh*t "chant" to come out of the Northam in quite a while; and that's a pretty f*cking low benchmark. Then compounded by the "RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "ADAAAAAAM!!!!!!!!!!", "FRASER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" b0llocks that followed it. Not enough :facepalm:, utter sh*te.

I really hope it doesn't; it contributed to the feeling that the second half was a carnival. We didn't ever get going in the second half and just seemed content to go along with the "ole" and rubbish, we could and should have pressed more. Their goal came from some sloppy play which was prevalent throughout the whole of our second half. That said their goal was about the only shot on goal they had in the whole game; but we hugely took our foot off the gas and as good a first half as it was, it was a very poor second half.

2 of our last 4 games have been against the second placed team in the league at the time. Being as we were first at the time, how can 2 of our upcoming games be any tougher than those? Even Peterborough are above Blackpool and one point behind Brighton, both of whom we have coming up. Unless I'm missing the irony, of course.

Here you go Norm...