Barry the Badger

Based on what?

That clears that up then. Impressive that you got a bite being that obvious.

I really hope you're just fishing! Lol.

I don't get it

Why are we debating this like it happened in slow motion? Like he had ages to think about and make decision about what to do. It happened in a split second, he anticipated contact, it didn't come, he's not the first and he won't be the last.

Welcome to the premier league, 12 million generally does not get you a ready made world class player.

I don't even think he was that, the whole reason the Spurs incident happened was because people were already on his back on his home debut.

Tactical nous, defend like hell, get really lucky, nick a goal.

You mean, except for all the goals he's scored for us that were quite a lot like it? He's scored plenty on the shoulder of the last defender. Personally, if Lambert was to get a nasty injury now I would consider us to be in pretty major trouble.

Who?

Such a lazy football fan opinion to say a player who hit 30 last year has lost a yard of pace. He hasn't, not that he had much to lose, you're just seeing what you're expecting to see.

The sad truth is though that it would've made no difference whatsoever. Just like it'll make no difference whether we ask the question or not. We have absolutely no influence in what happens.

So did they conduct a thorough body search, or did they just make you empty your pockets?

This. Northam seat not available so tried itchen north and it was awful.

Maybe, but my point is that was his third game for the club, is it beyond the realms of possibility that he could get quite a lot better very quickly?

Yep, we should drop him, because we've never had a player make a shaky start and then turn out to be really good.

Ok cheers. The only ticket I've received is for the non st holder in our group.

For the cup game, I know that season ticket holders are just having the game added to their card, but what about those of us who've had to move to a different stand? Should we receive actual tickets or is it just getting added to the card despite the wrong seat number being printed on there?

Lambert not as good as he was? I think he's got better and better. If you put him back into league 1 now he would absolutely destroy it.

Mewsta, I'm one of the group I think we are talking about. I do like to try and get the atmosphere going and I admit I can get pretty frustrated on days like Saturday where the whole of block 42 leave us singing by ourselves. Any attempt to get people going is only borne out of passion for the team, and I didn't hear anybody call anybody else a **** (not till that argument kicked off anyway and certainly not "week in week out"). That said, can't speak for the others but I will keep singing but try to tone down the frustration when nobody else in the stand fancies it, as it's clearly not helping.

Same here, except we kept going with OWTS until somebody two rows in front turned round and basically told us to shut up, in the Northam, excellent.

That's because most people wait for the team/game to lift them rather than trying to make it happen the other way round.

I thought De Ridder did ok, he can't cross, obviously, but he did have a go which was welcome today.

It was impossible to get a song going second half. A few people dotted around joining in but most standing with their hands in their pockets. Miserable.

Yep, complete lack of passion, especially from the fans around me.