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Salisu's high foot probably put him off.

Should be two.

See what I mean about Gomes? 😉

He's only any good if you give him the space to be.

Gomes on for Allan at HT. He's awful. Press him hard and he falls apart.

Since around 15-20 mins it's been all Saints really. We're playing the better stuff and have had 5 shots on target, they've had none. I think we're nullifying their main attacking threats effectively. Gordon hasn't really got into the game at all so far. Just got to take advantage of their defensive weaknesses. That back 4 is very poor.

I'd have been annoyed if that wasn't given at the other end.

Make that four 😣

The re-arranged game is scheduled for 7.30 which is the usual start time for Amazon live games, so I expect it will be shown.

Lost three fence panels now. One of them looks salvageable but the other two were obviously rotten and needed replacing anyway.

Not everyone was brave enough to fly. I've been told by my spy in the camp (who isn't travelling with them) that quite a few have opted to drive down instead.

Yeah but he's not covered for acts of himself.

All part of God's plan though I expect.

Very wise.

I'm right on the boundary between yellow and amber. What would that make? Mustard perhaps? I'm sure a mustard warning for wind is not uncommon in my house.

There seems to be an even split between those who reckon it will be a tough game and would be happy with a point, and those who are having delusions of grandeur after one decent result last week and reckon they only have to play like they did on Saturday and they will stroll it. A few saying we are well organised but they have a better 11, but I can't see that myself. At the moment there's very few players of theirs I would have over ours. Pickford is undoubtedly better than any of our keepers (still suspect though), and Anthony Gordon is probably already a better player than Redmond. VDB is obviously a very talented player but yet to really prove himself in the PL so is an unknown. And if we don't count Broja as he's not 'our' player then Richarlison is better than anyone we have up front. But that's it. None of their back 4 would displace any of ours right now, and I wouldn't have any of their midfielders in ahead of JWP and Romeu on current form. Oh and one guy reckons "These lot are due another 9-0 tonking"... like they would be the team to inflict it on us if we were! 😂

Small very much involved though. If Perraud is unavailable I would expect to see KWP in at LB with Tino on the right and Small on the bench.

I'd imagine they would be flying down on Friday!!

It's a damn shame we couldn't have had this fixture 3 weeks ago, because the relative form and performances of the teams at that time would have seen us to an easy win. Sadly, they looked a different team last Saturday against Leeds. Gone was the lacklustre, half-arsed Everton they had been all season. They had been replaced by a high-energy team full of pressing and working hard for each other. Lamps has had an immediate impact it seems. Leeds were pretty poor but Everton made it very hard for them all over the pitch. I still think we should have too much for them on current form. They were buoyed on by an up-for-it home crowd which they won't have at SMS, and we've been in this kind of form for longer than the one game they have. They have some quality up front but their defence is there for the taking. Should be a good game. I just hope my nephew doesn't get on the pitch (don't think he will because he's not even made the matchday squad for the last 2 games) because that would put me in an incredibly awkward position. I'd obviously be pleased if he did well, but I would be equally pleased if he scored an OG, gave away a pen and got sent off!

This is the one that always sticks in my memory. Probably because I had the video review of that season on VHS and it included extended highlights of this game, but I was there on the day as well. We absolutely battered them but couldn't find a winner. There was a chance right at the death where there was a ricochet in the box and the ball was heading in, and Rideout tried to apply a finishing touch but only turned it onto the post instead.

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He's renowned for that. When Everton play Newcastle the Geordie fans give him dogs abuse for being a Mackem and you can visibly see him getting riled and distracted by it.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17651630/jordan-pickford-t-rex-pub-brawl/