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I see Puma have released Derby’s new kit. Similar split collar to the rumoured Saints kit with the black collar being white on the back.

Seems there are some PL restrictions but I think the colour of the stripes and number are a defining factor to ensure the names and numbers are visible enough. English football and their vague rules, bit of a theme of late!

Bournemouth do look like they got away with full stripes: Brentford had a partial striped back: I remember Sunderland having to have those strange squares on the back this season for their numbers, which made me think it was no longer a European completion requirement and now a premier league one. Newcastle have always had just the partial stripes. Agree full stripes looks much better.

Fairly sure we expected to be playing PL footy so need a plain back where the name and number goes? I actually think on the players with the name and numbers printed it looks better to have some stripes on the back than none at all, like our yellow away kit this season. As we haven’t been promoted, it’s a shame we can’t just have a full striped back but these things get planned well in advance. Think the new shirt looks pretty decent tbf.

Look at this Boro podcaster trying to convince himself us being kicked out is the real win after Boro completed a bottling hat trick. He was as delusional on the Sportsman YouTube preview before Spygate was a thing as well. Absolute tool.

Sorry, could you repeat that please?

For those of us that have booked Wembley pink parking, I think we will need to cancel before midnight tonight for a full refund. Hopefully the spygate announcement doesn’t drag on to tomorrow!

it’s going to be a long day today.

Still got the members without purchase history window tomorrow morning before purchase history for this season in the afternoon. Be interesting to see what’s left this time tomorrow.

I had a similar mare to the last playoff final, in a bit early, click pay now, kicks you out as they have just locked it down, then join the queue and wait but as those tickets didn’t clear properly I ended up not being able to allocate tickets to myself or those selected last time. Fortunately I learned from last time (playoff final 2024) that after 30 mins you get an email that says payment couldn’t complete and it sets you free to buy. Just had to wait out the timer in the basket until I could select myself again. Managed to get 2nd tier row 2 seats behind the goal, hoping a good atmosphere with all the stood up Saints below. The ones I lost were also row 2 behind the goal so no harm done, last playoffs I ended up with much worse seats. Certainly can be more stressful than you’d like, fa cup semis were a breeze!

I was also just paying and it kicked me out, now 1551 in the queue, fun and games of getting in too early, as I warned

Careful you don’t end up timing out when buying, sometimes kicks you out.

Usually 15 mins or so but you can get in too soon and not be able to buy anything. Always a little stressful for those doing the booking for their groups. Why always me? (Balotelli 2011).

Hellberg has confirmed Hayden Hackney won’t be fit for tomorrow.

It was heavily strapped again.

As Flynn got his standard yellow card on Saturday, if he gets another one on Tuesday and we managed to get through, would he miss the final or are they wiped?

Clip of Tonda walking out of the post game presser before Deeney calls for us to be kicked out of the playoffs.

Not had the pleasure of visiting Teesside but it is famous for having the UK’s cheapest house for a reason. I’m working on a Teesside based project (fortunately remotely) for work at the moment, so coming across plenty of Boro fans. I would love to dial in on Wednesday having knocked them out.