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How was that dross exactly? If we'd played like that and won 1 0 away at Stoke (or anywhere really) would you describe it as dross? They are a good team.

Stoke missed 5 very presentable chances (more should have than could have scored). We should have had 2 pens but, apart from that, no real guilt edged chances. Ergo we got what we deserved, Fek all.

Judging by some of the team names if you could cobble 11 players together you were in. Darwen had 3 teams ffs. They must have been gutted when Blackburn went on to win it. Anyway, 2-0 Saints, Pelle continues his imperious season with a brace.

Fek this is all so depressing. Look at how it's all escalated since 9/11. We must be running at 3 or 4 major atrocities a year minimum and they are getting bigger and closer. That's in 14 years. The prognosis for 2029 ain't looking great is it.

A bit OTT but I get what they mean. Clasie is beginning to look like the player we all hoped he would be, and it hasn't taken that long.

Really pleasing to put that awful negative team away at their place at last. I hope they go down and think they will.

What has Stek done wrong though? Willian free kick maybe but can't think of a lot else. His distribution is very assured which cannot always be said for FF and can NEVER be said for feckin KD.

Agree Cedric MOM. Looking like a brilliant cut-price Clyne replacement. Clasie good 1st half ****e 2nd. Hopefully just a fitness thing.

FFS where did that 2nd half come from!!? Was sitting back waiting for us to roll at least another 2 in. Fair play to Bournemouth but I have seriously never seen any side so totally dominate a half and then get owned like we did in the 2nd. Amazing really but we got 3 points so, ulimately, who gives a f#ck.

Well I am (see post above). Thanks for clearing it up

Who passed it to MLT before his mazy dribble around 3 Blackburn players and subsequent 40 yard arching shot over Flowers all those years ago? What an assist that was.

This exactly except I don't think there is any argument that we are definitely the weakest in the division in that position. Having a choice of Davis or Gazanigga if our number 1 is injured is the Hobson's choice to end all Hobson's choices. FFS we would be doing better to persuade Brad Friedel out of retirement than have to pick one of those 2.

I went to a record signing once. Depeche Mode signed my record. I still have it.

A positive and sensible post for a sunday morning. Thank you.

Oh don;t you Dalek one? ;/ You are correct but we should not be in a position where we have no alternative but to play a geriatric goalkeeper (who wasn't up to it when he was in his prime) when our first choice is injured.

Subs did make us worse. For me that was not the time to bring on a player who had never played in the Prem before and would therefore very likely not be attuned to the pace of said league. We were the better side first half, them 2nd. 2 2 seems fair enough in the circumstances. KD - as much as I think he is a great bloke and servant to the club etc - distribution is utterly appalling. Please never again in the first team.

E-mails are free FFS!!!! Just a simple free e-mail and this thread could have been so different.

Yep, commentators were praising him for his composure. Hmm. Anyway who cares - well done Shane.

Agree with all that except Bertrand 6 which is ridiculous. He was excellent, minimum 8

He was comfortably the best attacker on the pitch absolutely no doubt. Falcao, Willian, Hazard, Pedro - PAH!

What a win that was. Losing all respect for Mourhino who whinged about not getting a penalty and pointed to that as the sole reason his team lost giving us no credit whatsoever and totally ignoring the 2 penalty incidents we had (I thought neith the Mane or Falcao incidents were pens but the Ivanovic shirtmugging of VVD so definitely was FWIW). I LOVED Pelle's shot, arrowed perfectly into the bottom corner but Mane was MOM all day long. Stand out efforts from VVD, Cedric, Tadic and Davis (for the goal if nothing else) but overall team display was utterly superb. C'MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:smug:Today my feelings that we would be fine this year despite our indifferent start were confirmed. Happy days, time for a beer:smug

Enjoying this immensely apart from this w@nker commentator calling Pelle "Pether". Please someone explain why:mcinnes:

Now that is good to see. As stated above, like pre-injury JRod.

Oh, ok then. Apparently unlike you I take it as a given that when people on football forums on the internet talk about football players signed by managers of football clubs (eg - "Cedric Soares was signed by Ronald Koeman") they think the money to fund such purchases come from the club in question rather than from the personal bank account of the manager in question.