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I could be wrong, but I suspect Nineteen Canteen has another username on here now.

Can quite clearly see Zidane vom just before taking the penalty.

Oh, fuck it. Can't miss the derby. We'll cut back on something. 😅

15 minutes to go... I'm still wrestling with it. Getting married next year and funds are tight all-round. 😬

There's a skill to knowing when you've had the best from a player and when it tips into cashing in. Ideally whilst there's some residual value/before you hit the diminishing returns. If he were a year or two older, I'd say it'd be clearer cut to decide that; if he had another year on his contract (which runs out in 2026), it'd be more obvious to keep him - as he'd still be a saleable asset in 12 months. As it stands, I'd be tempted to offer a year's extension to his current and see how this season goes with him. Though if there was the option to clear out our entire front line I'd probably take it. 😅

Then Ankersen sat across from us at the Fans Forum and (straight-faced) told us they'd given Jones the "weapons" and "tools" he needed to deliver. There was at least one weapon and/or tool in the room...

Imagine giving a single flying shit about finishing 17th when you've just won the Europa League. (With the delicious subtext of sending United into a downward spiral). Up there with those gunning for us to finish 8th (in a division that we can longer stay in) rather than focusing all efforts on adding a major trophy to our spartan cabinet.

Corporate brand guidelines may put paid to that. There'll be dos and don'ts about exactly how the logo can be used. Pages and pages of it. How it being stuck on an awful square is aesthetically better, I don't know. But it is what it is.

Late bump, and wildly off topic, but when I was at uni there was somebody called Amy living in the same halls. Don't know whether she'd mentioned me or WTF was going on, but either way Corp Ho PM-ed me on Saints Forever saying "I've been in your corridor" (ooer). As he'd visited the halls and banged her. Awful, objectionable person; performatively loud (her... I never met him).

Bristol, Southampton & Brighton are the craft beer capitals of the south. The Dancing Man's concession stand(s) are a start, but we should celebrate it far, far better.

Absolutely beggars belief that what was left of our lot clapped & cheered the players round at the end.

Makes me wonder how many people are in the same boat. The players have been afforded almost ceaseless support - with the only noteable ire directed at managers. We've had excellent takeup on home & away tickets throughout. Is it admirable? Or acceptant to a fault? Either way, there can't be too many qualms if the crowd turns on the precious darlings once the season's over.

He can have a package deal for ~20 players (T&Cs: our selection), as far as I'm concerned. A likely one not named thus far is his buddy Manning.

Good work. Clearly no user experience professional worth their salt oversaw that piece of functionality!

How would you do that, given the credit expires before the next cup game? By the by, does anybody even know how you check what credit you have? I resold at least one game this season, but I'm scrolling through every page in the Account section and I'll be damned if I can see it anywhere.

If one's credit rating allows.

Hmm. Bit frustrating to have it spun as a 5% reduction, only to find that caveated - and with less payment periods than has been the case for... years now? I'll have to run some sums. Given they want the first instalment at checkout, this goes both ways. If I am able to renew they can wait until 12th June.

Disagree that it's pointless. It's not about Fernandes per se - it's plainly dissent against the consistently batshit decision-making we've had to put up with all season.

I make that about 10 minutes of the Fernandes chant now.

Don't be mean to Rusk - the Fernandes to Smallbone sub is just helping to set our expectations for next season. 😬😬😬

Rusk honeymoon is over.

At this point it's almost a shame we've matched Derby's points. The vast, vast majority of this lot deserve to be branded the Prem's undisputed worst.

Stings that we haven't repeated the feat in my lifetime. Realistically Arsenal always had the measure of us in 2003. But more recently, the limp Semi-Finals against Chelsea and Leicester... 🤦‍♂️ Not to mention Pochettino throwing it against Sunderland in the 5th Round in 13/14. When we had a proper 'team', and the Quarter Finals included Sheffield United, Charlton, Hull and Wigan, FFS.

I certainly don't think I can justify an increase. Unless they do another early bird? With essentially the same pricing as the last early bird, just more games?

That's as maybe - and I fully agree he's at the end of his career. Even then, this season he's scored more PL goals than Onuachu and Archer combined. 😬