Sheaf Saint

Not all of you, it seems

Technically it's only one, because Manchester isn't actually in Lancashire. As a Northerner, I might have expected you to know this

They are a very limited team and, just like in our home game against Rotherham, we should have been out of sight in the game at their place in November before they scored a freak goal out of nothing late on. We've improved a lot since then, and have become much more ruthless at home. I still go into every game thinking this could be the one that trips us up and ends our run, but every time they just go and do the biz and surprise me. The recent games against Blackburn, Swansea and Wednesday were all potential banana skins in my eyes, but we blew them all away and won those games by an aggregate score of 13-0. Despite that, I still can't quite bring myself to predict another convincing home win, because I've been supporting Saints for over 35 years and old habits die hard I guess.

Everyone was raving about the assist from Che for Mara's first goal - it looks to me like he was actually trying to lay it back to Rothwell for a 1-2 and cocked it up, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Also, that miss from him in the first half is absolutely unforgiveable. You simply have to score from there.

It happens. I remember a game at SMS against Fulham in the early 00s where we went 2-0 down and came back to win 4-2 with a hattrick from BT, despite him playing utter dogshit that day. And how many times did MLT jog around the pitch for 90 mins doing absolutely fuck all except score a wonder goal (or two, or three).

Plymouth v Leeds has gone to ET. Good, good.

Edozie hits the post

🎶Twenty four, twenty four undefeated🎵

A crackerjack from Mara! Ooh, I could crush a grape.

I have it on very good authority, from an ultra reliable sauce, that Brooks will 100% be in the starting lineup, but John McGinn definitely won't be because he's suspended.

Indeed. 8 of our remaining games are against teams currently in the bottom half, so it's not a massive advantage they have. They also lost away at Stoke and drew at Rotherham, where we won both games. So it does look a bit like clutching at straws from this guy.

Couldn't see that at all from where I was stood (which was near the back in the right corner, just off the edge of this pic). Meanwhile, the giant video screen at the other end didn't show the game time or the score at any point during the game:

Rotherham is to Sheffield what Eastliegh is to Southampton. Like a chavvy neighbour with an old sofa and broken washing machine in the front garden, being regularly visited by the police and lowering the tone of the area.

Midlands derby??? Stoke is closer to Liverpool than it is to Leicester.

Kelham Island is great. So many good street food and craft beer venues have opened up in recent years.

I enjoyed joining in the "23 undefeated" song at Rotherham today. Something positive about the team to sing about at least, rather than the usual endless songs about Pompey.

Two debuts, two 5-0 defeats. Poor Mason, I'm sure it's not his fault.

Their recent form is dreadful...

I'm sure there is no connection between these two posts whatsoever.

If that form continues, they will be lucky to even make the playoffs.

We won that at a canter, despite a couple of players having off days (Stu and Che). Never really got out of second gear, and didn't need to. Brooks looked very bright when he came on. Looking forward to seeing more of him. Quietest ground I've ever been to. Didn't hear a single song from the home fans. I know they're bottom of the league and don't have much to sing about, but they were completely silent from start to finish. Enjoyed the '23 undefeated' song. Hoping we can add to that in the coming games.

Oh and to answer the earlier question - yes, Che has reverted to the 'window closed' version.

Smoke signals 😉