Whitey Grandad

No direct flights from Southampton either

Nationality is not a Race.

Did anybody else notice that when Tadic was substituted he was on the far side of the pitch and as far away as possible? He must have known that he was going to go off because he didn’t even look across and was taking out his shinpads without looking at the board. Nice game management there

Those last 5 minutes lasted over half an hour. I’ve never seen a clock move more slowly.

17th place is looking good though

Three draws should do it too.

That was brilliant.

Did anybody notice them chanting ‘Boscombe, Boscombe’ around 10 minutes in when they got a corner?

Ta muchly, wouldn’t have known otherwise.

The dreaded vote of confidence.

You might be surprised at what they can earn, up to £100,000. Ever thought of giving it a go? They are paid a retainer of around £40,000 for which the FA expects first call upon their time. https://www.totalsportek.com/money/english-premier-league-referee-salaries/

Yup, just the one. Were you thinking of something else? Anything else is just a matter of opinion, and if you're a Saints fan then that opinion will be biased. It's no secret that I used to be an active referee (local level) so I know a lot about what goes on behind the scenes as far as managing and appointing refs is concerned.

There was only one mistake in our game. Anything else is fans' Little Team Bias We'd need to see the list of available to decide whether he could have been given worse.

‘...players have been left bemused by Puel’s chopping and changing of the team...’ It all sounds very familiar.

Midtjylland? Or was that some other sulker?

OK, I understand. Might be worth going through a VPN?

There might even be paper towels left at half time

Can’t you listen online?

It’s depressing that we don’t have better than either of those!

No worries, it’s all in jest. In my day they were called beatniks. Now they end up as leader of the Labour Party, or something.

Done

I don't think it's quite that straightforward. If a keeper comes for a cross and misses it then tough luck. If he collides with his own player then likewise. If he's about to claim the ball and an opponent clatters into him just as he's about to catch it then that's an obvious foul. What we had with Austin was somewhere in the middle. Without getting all lawyered up about it, this is what the relevant Law says about goalkeepers and their 'control of the ball'. A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball when (my italics): The ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms except if the ball rebounds accidentally from the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper has made a save Holding the ball in the outstretched open hand Bouncing it on the ground or throwing it in the air A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hands. http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct (These are not the FIFA Laws of Association Football)

Thanks, very interesting and sums up what we all thought. What I find surprising is how thinly the spread of possibilities for Swansea are and Huddersfield still have their work cut out. I bet this will all look a lot more different after this weekend.

I didn't think the atmosphere was too bad all things considered. The first half was dull, and we were sitting right up at the back of the lower level so not much noise from behind. Maybe those who were disappointed were spread out amongst other less vocal supporters. If you normally go and sing in a 'choir' then the noise is not going to be as loud as normal but the total sound made won't be much different and down on the pitch they won't even have noticed. Some of the players didn't even wake up until the second half anyway.

Bournemouth this season cheapest adult ticket £550 frozen for the third year running. Lowest home matchday ticket £32 Brighton cheapest £515 (350 concessions). Halfway line £730 (£500 concessions) Brighton renewals started from the 5th February. https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2018/february/season-ticket-renewals-for-201819/