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Could this be the first ever 100% result in the Saintsweb MOTM poll?

Oh Jesus this is horrific to watch. They are swarming all over us and we just can't get out and keep any possession anywhere on the pitch. Literally every ball is going straight to a Bournemouth player. If we somehow hold on to this lead it will be a miracle.

We're gonna sit back and play for the 1-0. Because, you know, we're so good at that. What the hell shape are we playing now with Stu on for KWP?

Oh fucking brilliant. Now KWP is injured.

Yep. Carbon copy. We're clearly struggling. Lyanco on for Aribo? WTAF Ralph!?

Finally ref! No FK when a Bournemouth player went over.

The ease with which we are giving up possession tonight is very troubling. Lucky for us Bournemouth have been shit and done nothing with it. As always we have no control of the game in midfield. Everything is rushed and panicky.

Free header. Should be 1-1.

Yep. Giving them a FK every time they fall over. Maybe we should try it more.

Bazunu doing well tonight.

And making some very sloppy passing errors too.

Lovely save Baz!

And then a stupid foul to get himself a yellow.

Ha! Great timing! Get in Che!

Bournemouth looking the better side it has to be said.

Arma held onto that far too long. Terrible giveaway by JWP.

Now the chief whip has resigned.

So basically the same as against WH then. And that worked so well didn't it, so why not 🤦

Grant Schapps will be today's Home Secretary then.

Entirely possible.

Here us her resignation letter that she absolutely, definitely, cross her heart and hope to die truthfully drafted herself.

Liz gone by the weekend?

Don't think there is even a hint of doubt about that. Patel was awful in every way imaginable, but I don't remember her ever stooping so low as to use such pathetic, childish language against critics of her extreme policies. Good bloody riddance.

I think the far more obvious explanation is that we tried really hard behind the scenes to sign a striker and were confident of at least one of our attempted deals coming off, but ultimately none of our targets wanted to come and by the last day of the window we were left high and dry without a suitable backup option. There is no chance - zero - that anyone at the club with the power to make that decision looked at our options in the last week of August and said "nah they're fine, we don't need to sign anyone else".