Dark Munster

I keep thinking back to the end of the season before last, us being only 3 points ahead of Swansea going into our last match against City, and them at home to Stoke. But we knew we were safe because we had something like a +9 goal difference to them. I hope we aren't on the other side of that this time. Having said that, a horrific goal difference is only a 0.5 point penalty. Losing at home to the likes of Bournemouth is a lot more damaging.

Why not? They regularly have over 50,000 attendance (although down to "only" 46,000 this year). Pretty impressive support for a team that wins **** all.

We've had the hardest start, but paradoxically we don't have the easiest remaining fixtures. That puzzled me for a moment, then I realised we don't play against ourselves.

2-0 ... the most dangerous lead. If we don't win I'll blame Bertie for getting that second!

Agreed. Attack is the best form of defence for us.

Six years and still not found. I'm beginning to fear the worst.

They may deserve it, and as a paying customer you have the right to boo during play. But I reckon they'll more likely to play better without their home crowd on their back, and instead have loud support every time they go forward. There's a reason why teams usually have a better home record than away. And if they're still shit despite the support give them both barrels at HT and/or FT!

Yes indeed, as some of us have been saying since Pelle left. Adam's doesn't fill that gaping hole.

That's a massive positive when compared to the likes of Lemina and that Osvaldo nutter.

While we're at it, OR or SA for PEH.

And Danny, if you're reading this, please stop sliding on your knees when you celebrate your goals. Ta!

Yes indeed. The questions were about the large fee for someone with a horrific injury record. And his problems last season didn't put those concerns to rest. I don't remember any "dickheads" who questioned his ability. IF he continues to stay fit then it will have been a good gamble that paid off.

But they (rightly) don't do that in the PL, which is why we got away with it. If they'd done a Women's WC type VAR analysis we would've waited 3 minutes before having the goal disallowed. And I think the point of the new rule is to avoid having a long deliberation if an attacking handball is intentional or not. Handball, yes or no? 10 second VAR check and it's done one way or the other.

The booing during play doesn't help. By all means boo at HT and FT if necessary.

Not the best choice of gif, considering that virtually everything that comes out of the orange Dotard's mouth is a lie.

A period of 5 minutes was the difference between dead and having a fighting chance.

Don't count out Leicester.

Amateurish then doesn't mean having to go back to being amateurish now. Back then it was even worse, 0 points for both teams if a match was abandoned without a ball being bowled (cost Hants the championship). That stupidity was rectified. And when the league was split they had a balanced schedule, so an uneven schedule was ended too. Why go back to it, especially now we have relegation. Imagine last season one team playing Essex and Somerset only once and Notts twice, and another team having it the other way around. Yes Div 2 had an unbalanced schedule when they had 10 teams, but there is no relegation so it was not quite as bad. Still, it should've been balanced too.

Didn't we once have a player who was out for a while because he dropped a bottle of salad cream on his foot?

I'm British and I don't understand why they can't play 18 matches.

Fixtures are out: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50549193 What a joke. Hants only play Lancs, Northants, Essex and Surrey once. An amateurish way to run a professional sport.

Is there a live stream?

I think you've answered your own question.

And not get relegated. Oh wait, that'll mean no Markus and we'll still have the ruddy-cheeked bastard in charge. But then again, no Gao. My head hurts ....

Bless him, he's found his level. "A revolutionary new coaching set up." - The Ruddy-cheeked Bastard.