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If we pick Papa over Antonio again I'm going to soil myself.

They're going to be slinging it out to Williams every chance they get but we can't allow ourselves to be pulled out of shape.

That's how to reward AP's faith. He's gonna score a sh*tload for us.

We need to get the ball on the ground and play to our strengths.

Harding's going to have to be careful with Williams. Against a guy like him it's easy to get a second yellow.

They show the possession 55/45 to them. I don't see how they get that.

James, if you're going to take opposite-side corners and free kicks, GET 'EM OVER THE FIRST MAN FFS.

Reminds me of Shankly's invitation to the journalists when he signed Ron Yeats: "Come and have a walk around our new centre half"

I loved the track back - especially as James took the corner, I think.

The don't seem to have an answer to Antonio.

We're inching our way into control but we need to take the chances when they come along.

Is anyone up with ADTHE.net yet?

Yeah, but he's not even a named sub. EDIT: Oh, yes he is. He has too many frigging names.

Has he for sure been dropped? I mean, not even on the bench?

I like the cut of that starting line up. We are going to take a run at them - with plenty of width.

Sorry to say it CEC, because I'd normally refrain from comments like this, but your post comes across as a rather pompous put-down of people sharing their memories. Those reminiscences don't just "fall within the (strictly interpreted) remit of the OP". In my view they WERE the focus of the OP. Why else would he ask "Who has been a whipping boy and deserved it, and who was better than the fans thought?"?

That's where I've been going wrong. I'll stop shaving right away.

I seem to remember being at Plymouth when he scored an absolutely vital goal from the edge of the box in the promotion run-in. From what I remember, it bounced about ten times and trickled between the goalie's legs. In that joyous moment most of us realized why he didn't shoot much.

Did he and Summerbee hate eachother as much as it looked like they did?

Then there are players who come under the often-unfair and hastily-raised whip until A) they've had a chance to settle in and start playing better, B) the supporters start to better appreciate the things they bring, C) a combination of the two. Kelvin and Kenwyne would be two of many, many examples over the years. Some excellent players have been on the receiving end of this kind of criticism at various teams and various times. But it also goes the other way. Much as I like the guy, I have no idea how Francis Benali became such a cult hero despite some absolutely hideous clangers. As Ewell said "Do (managers) know more than us? I think so."

If Lallana had taken what sounded like two gilt-edged chances we'd have won easily. For those who were there, were they that gilt-edged?

There are three keys to success: Tighten up defensively from set pieces. Change to 4-4-2 a little earlier. Get Bairdylegend to predict a loss. The last one works best.

Bairdylegend, please post again. We need a goal.

This was your nugget from last week: Originally Posted by Bairdylegend 2-0 to Dons, final score..... u heard it here first. and ull hear it again at 4.45 Keep giving your opinion and we're bound to win.

From what I remember Lallana has had two clear chances and missed both. That's the difference, right there. So far.