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Fair point. Although towards the end he seemed sufficiently pissed off with it, quite understandably with the owner, and gave some interviews that were going to inflame the situation further and only lead one way.

Fans were good on Saturday. It occurred to me that the PNE players etc received a better reception from the Saints fans than they did their own. Thought our supporters very good in applauding the old bloke (92 going on a sponsored cycle around the north) as well. Pretty remarkable challenge and he thoroughly deserved it.

Good support and trip on Saturday. Found stewards etc very friendly and was quite surprised by the immediate area around the ground. After some of the shit hole areas around Blackburn, Burnley (especially) Deepdale seemed quite tidy and well presented by comparison.

Fernandes, JWP and KWP clocking up the relegations on their CV. Still behind Ramsdale though. Nuno now becoming a bit of a serial failure as manager as well (Spurs, Forest, West Ham). Seems only a while ago he was ‘hot property’ at Wolves.

Raises the question why we allow 3,000 for league games in the Championship. Presumably the new away section is less flexible than when housing it in Northam/Itchen corner

What is the usual league allocation there out of interest if anyone knows ? If 2,000 is the minimum allowed then agree with others that’s what we should give for the second leg.

For all the animosity that was thrown at him, it didn’t affect his game in the 1984 SF. Didn’t Azaz have a good first half there in the league match, then saw the team fall apart in the second ?

Quite a few questioned the appointment in the first place. He lived up to expectation.

A modern trait, drives me up the wall.

My bigger concern as it unfolded was he might clatter the Preston bloke and a straight red. Three game ban isn’t it ? That would have bollocksed the play offs.

Others said when he joined that he had elements of Boruc about him. Have to hope that was his ‘Boruc at Emirates’ moment and he’s got it out of his system

Had read that their away form has been a strength this season, but having checked it’s much the same as ours over the season

And starting Quarshie last match as well. Don’t think that’ll happen this time.

I thought Kraft had been moved out some time ago.

Know any good bookshops ?