shurlock

The black watchtower will come in handy.

Maybe they could get some oil drums from the docks to serve as cocktail tables?

Ouch, though at least its in November when there should a bit more clarity and there's a small-medium chance that no deal will have been defeated. I pity anyone travelling in the meantime.

Looks like they’ve sawn off Les’ old corner office at Staplewood and airdropped it in.

Anti-Nostradamus strikes again

Great to see Goa dipping his big toe in the construction and infrastructure market. All that schmoozing has paid off.

JJ any updates on the £? I love your little charts.

Be vigilant pal.

Don't worry about Wadey - he's the type who struggles to tie his shoelaces and then proceeds to have an argument with them.

Head’s gone.

It may not matter for people like you who don’t attend games. But it can make a big difference for the rest of us.

You only have to see what happened after the coalition ended in 2015 i.e. the Tories made student finance more regressive.

What did I say that’s inconsistent with that? I said it would be great if Hoedt turned things around.

Nice strawman. You made a tit of yourself and were pulled up on it. Why not practice what you preach -enjoy the performance and result and leave it at that. Save the bedwetter fantasies for your own private amusement.

In response to someone who’s fantasising and conjuring up a bright future where Hoedt rehabilitates himself and proves the ‘bedwetters’ wrong. I suspect the irony’s lost on you Perhaps you should tell your little pal to practice what he preaches.

Someone claimed that it would be hilarious if he came good and how it would upset the bedwetters.

You’re missing the point. I’m all for giving credit where it’s due. He had a solid half and hopefully it’s a first small step to reestablishing himself as a valuable member of the squad. If he comes good, it’ll be one less position and financial problem we have to think about or resolve. Rather the point is addressed at those who throw around the bedwetter label willy-nilly. Not only is it jumping the gun but it demonstrates a lack of understanding of the meaning of the term -when it applies and when it doesn’t.

For some it is -and in cases where a player has been written off prematurely but subsequently turned things around, then the bedwetter label is justified. In Hoedt’s case, he’s been at the club two seasons. People forget that Hoedt was actually given quite a lot of slack when he first arrived and his performances first started to dip (in part due to the relatively solid start he made - think Palace away under Pellegrino).

Yes a poster called him a revelation. And no you’ve misunderstood my point. My point being that if Hoedt turns things around, it won’t disprove, invalidate or be one in the eye for the alleged ‘bedwetters’ criticism of him over the past two seasons.

Hoedt being called a revelation after 45mins of pretty meaningless preseason is a stretch (if we’re going to play that game, then let’s not forget he was atrocious against Preston last weekend). I know it’s SaintsWeb tradition to crown the next worldbeater but Hoedt has a pretty big hole to climb out of -and if he does manage it, then great. But it won’t invalidate the fully justified criticism of him over the past couple of seasons. Absolutely nowt to do with bedwetting except to those who are too dim to understand the difference between overreaction and justified criticism.

Proper tinpot after 90th min goal in a preseason friendly.

I hope Ralph doesn’t persevere with 4-2-2-2.

Again we look better when we’ve forced a turnover than when we’re in possession and having to break the opposition down.

Obafemi looking bright - impressed with his linkup play, not just his raw power and pace.

Ings virtually invisible.