Whitey Grandad

Ooh, I like that idea. Especially if it is done formally in public. I like those scenes where somebody is formally cashiered in the army and they rip their insignia off their uniforms.

We park near Bitterness station and it takes us longer than that. It’s about 1.3 miles. Oak bank Road car park at Woolston is equally handy and about the same distance. The walk over the Itchen Bridge can be a bit exposed to the weather though.

What??? That’s nine years older than me!

“You really got me” was the first single that I bought. I’ve seen Sunny Afternoon twice and when those five notes ring out it really gets to me. I saw the Kast off Kinks a few years ago in Fareham and shared a pint with them afterwards. Their lead guitarist Dave Clarke has had a varied and interesting career. He joined the Royal Navy and served in the Falklands later retiring as a Commander. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Clarke_(musician)

I don’t suppose we would be shown any evidence of anything untoward.

I’m a great fan of the Kinks. Their bass player Nobby Dalton used to live next door to my sister and I know him quite well. There is a tribute band called ’Kast Off Kinks’ which has had its problems due to the sad death of one of its members but from their website I see that they seem to be going again. https://kastoffkinks.co.uk/html/gigs_2024.html

If it ain’t broke, break it

Remembered for his diving because he was an exception. Even he wasn’t as bad as this latest lot.

“Will become”? It already has. It seems to me that these sort of practices have arrived into our sport along with the ‘continental’ players.

He was lightly touched on his toe so he goes down clutching his shin and writhing in agony. A Class One prize cheat. There was a lot of talk between the commentators about ‘contact’. There is nothing in the Laws of the Game about contact, only “trip or attempt to trip”.

That’s a load of bollocks.

our home game against Hull has been rearranged for the evening of Tuesday 20th February at 19:45. I can go to this one 😁 https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/hull-fixture-given-new-date

You get used to it 😢

It’s yet another example of blind faith in technology.

What day does tonight’s game start?

I shall be out of the country for the next round so at least I shan’t miss this game, but I would like to get through.

Away to Watford

We are number 10

Once in every twenty or thirty games.

I never wear them.

Semi-sucked?

I hate it. Too methodical and slow. No desire or passion. It’s as exciting as watching a competitive embroidery contest. Nothing to get the pulse racing, except when we take needless risks at the back in an effort to show off.

Our unbeaten run would have been longer if we hadn’t concentrated so much on pissing around at the back and actually tried to score a few more goals.

https://talksport.com/football/1698156/fa-cup-fourth-round-draw-live-2024-date-time-channel-numbers/ “The ceremony will be televised as part of ITV’s coverage of Manchester United's trip to Wigan, with build-up to that game starting at 7:30pm on ITV1. talkSPORT will also have live coverage of the balls being drawn on the Monday at 7:50pm.“

About 7:50 pm.