Dark Munster

Presumably they're joining for first division cricket (Clarke in particular). Hants could help ruin that plan by gifting Lancs 24 points and help send Notts down.

1-0 I think, and they parked the bus and nicked it on the break. Our only chance of a similar result was to do the same. If we'd "gone for it" we would've almost certainly got slaughtered, which is the point most are trying to make.

Exactly this. "Failing while going for it" would be asking for a jolly good rogering, even more so with our only semi-decent striker not available.

Puel. But he's currently not available.

I'd rather a strapping cart horse than a donkey.

Defensively we're as good as PSG.

On track for 8-0

Who needs Mane, Salah and Firminio if the other team has Hoedt?

Would this thread exist if Brighton hadn't been awarded that late soft penalty?

If I did I would've torn up my ticket stub in disgust.

That's what I thought about Huddersfield last season.

Which stand?

2-0 is the most dangerous lead.

Austin better not take it.

Redmond excellent. Lamina and Hoj forming a nice partnership in the centre. Missing JWP's set piece deliveries.

Didn't the Boomtown Rats write a song about that?

I suppose the clown isn't a defector either, but I notice that his team are currently propping up the rest of La Liga.

That's true, going down is nothing compared to the PL. Still I think 10 in the first division and 8 in the second would be a better split. I'm sure the snowflakes in the first division could handle 4 extra matches.

Third near the end of the season with a chance of relegation? And what other league has 25% of its teams going down every year?

I can't make my mind up if he's underrated or overrated.

Who can forget the minute silence they gave us when we went into administration, while their fans held up red and white placards in our honour? It brought tears to my eyes at the time. It's only fair we reciprocate.

It shows how ridiculous it is to have 2 relegation spots for only 8 teams. This relegation threat to most teams was very predictable. If they want an even number of teams for the Div. 1 why not have 10 teams, with 8 in Div. 2? Matches today have turned out very nicely for Hants. For a while it looked like Lancs would win and Worcs could get a surprise win too. Now it looks like both will lose, along with Notts too. If that does happen any relegation threat will surely disappear. Adams is retiring, and Weatherley still struggling, so they do need to bring in players to address the opening batting problem.

Yes, that's exactly what's happened to Somerset: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/45499310

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