Badger

I think this was a key factor in the turnout, a general sense of us being crap and no great belief or enthusiasm.

And if an extra time 10,000 all buy a pair of foam hands for every home game …

You’d like to think not, and in ‘normal times’ it might be considered low risk. But there was a bombing at the Boston Marathon a few years ago, so as a high profile event I’d imagine it will be closely watched.

Might be a bit of extra overtime for other Plods being drafted in. Don’t they often bring in from other surrounding forces if need be ?

Occurred to me that if our Blackburn match is rearranged for next Tuesday as suggested, the same night as Skates v Ipswich we could have the unusual situation of both Saints and Skates wanting each other to win.

And the other at Fortress Fratton.

I remember that, and it didn't enter my head or those around me to leave despite the result. I remember Saints running past the Man Utd fans after 1976, to a mixture of V signs, and polite applause. Saints fans less charitable to Forest in 1979 and at one point trying to pelt them with coins, such was the state of the game and mindset on the terraces back then. Not sure when all this changed and the lap of honour stopped, but I recall late 90's/early 2000's being appalled by Man Utd whose post match celebrations didn't involve any commiserations with opponents that day or lap of honour but to stand around jumping around like a girls netball team. Another element of Cup Final day being stripped away.

Do you think they or Met Police will have the greater sway in deciding this ? But expect you’re right.

Not according to any Canadian you meet. But I follow your logic that both prefer ice hockey to “soccer”.

Playing my MLG card on you to some extent, but Agyemang’s availability for USA probably won’t having a bearing on Canada selection of Larin.

BBC reports on the Derby match today say their striker Agyemang was carried off and will be out for a while ( WC place in jeopardy). Looks like they’ll be without the prolific partnership of him and BBD next weekend

That’s fucking fixed as well. How else haven’t I won it in 30 years ?

Celebs making the draw, always brings this to mind: was he pissed ? At least amusing

I find the whole cup draw involving ex-pros or celebs ridiculous and nauseating . Why involve cunts like Cole and ‘Crouchie’? Worse still was having Venables doing it, with private jokes and smiles to someone sat nearby. In days of old when it couldn’t be seen and was drawn from Lancaster Gate on radio no one ever questioned the integrity of the ‘old farts’ and ‘blazers’ conducting it.

Agree. Abysmal decision even if supposedly financially better for FA. We’ve got several grounds capable of hosting SF now.