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Cricket season postponed until AT LEAST 1st July.

If you didn't know that it was a woman it sounds like an excited 12 year old boy commentating.

7 points. Win 2, draw 1 and lose 2, don't know in which ones though.

Wolves picking up Luke Matheson from Rochdale for £1m to me looks like good business. Whenever I've seen him play on TV I've been impressed with the 17 yo. One for the near future.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/tranmere-boss-micky-mellon-explains-17409505

Because of the delay by BT announcing the Wednesday game to televise I suspect they are looking at shifting Liverpool v Shrewsbury to the Wednesday slot but it must be announced in the next few hours. Probably discussing (arguing) with Liverpool as it reduces their precious break by another day!

I think that Moyes named Cash at their news conference today when pushed by reporters as a transfer target.

All of the Tuesday replays have been confirmed except the Liverpool v Shrewsbury match where both their websites say DATE and time to be confirmed. I guess that BT are contemplating moving it to the Wednesday to televise.

According to Man Utd website (see link below) so far this season we have given them the largest away allocation of any of their away league games, even though they have played at larger stadiums, we do seem to agree to a large away following. Also interestingly shows the number of applications and which % went to season ticket holders and other categories. https://www.manutd.com/en/tickets-and-hospitality/match-tickets/away-games/domestic-away-games

Seems that Armstrong had to come off because of a hip problem not hamstring, according to Ralph. Having a scan tomorrow. Fingers crossed it's not too serious. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/18187403.ralph-hasenhuttl-var-not-using-joke/

Not getting my hopes up. Still a damage limitation day.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17950450.southampton-manager-ralph-hasenhuttl-sides-3-1-defeat-chelsea/

Yes seems to be the case. https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbdetails/iSVIV2JSQsiDKoR7Fbu4ow%3D%3D?f=SOU

When we do get in promising positions we are too ponderous and predictable. HT

Not closing down again

Sky YouTube highlights

At least were not losing from winning positions this year so far!!! Because we can't even score to get in front.

First time I've seen the goals, wow I can see now what others are worried about with that inept defending!! Although Burnley did take their chances well when presented with them.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17829421.southampton-manager-ralph-hasenhuttl-sides-3-0-defeat-burnley/

Sorry they are, makes it better then. It is very highly likely that we will stay up but could just do without any top 6 losing to Cardiff or Brighton.

The Bournemouth match is key for us to get necessary points, hopefully no shocks tomorrow Cardiff v Liverpool as then Cardiff have 2 winnable matches. I expect the Watford game to go much like today's and after Bournemouth we have a difficult West Ham away. We don't want to go into a nervy Huddersfield game having to get a point or three, while Cardiff go for it at home against United. I'm an 'until it's mathematically impossible type' person, unfortunately.

I only saw the replay at the time not since but I think that the ref did give the play on gesture with his arms after the incident indicating that he thought it was a foul on Saints, that's why he took a while to blow up for the 'foul' and bring play back when the lino must have indicated to him his opinion. As others have said, Sky should not have a co-commentator with a vested interest for one side or another, as a pundit OK but why didn't Neville do it? Even on Soccer Saturday they don't follow a match where their previous club(s) are playing. IMO Saints just need another 4 points for certainty, can't see Cardiff getting another 10 points through 3 wins and a draw (or 2 wins and 4 draws) from their remaining 6 fixtures.

Looked to me that the referee, when the lino flagged, thought it was a foul on Saints and showed the play on arm gesture (which it was) but the lino must have told him on the mic that it was a foul on Liverpool. Their 2nd goal was a sickener and very naïve, why commit so many players forward for a corner against a side like Liverpool at that stage of the match when a point for us is more valuable than Liverpool. I just knew when the Saints attacking subs were made that it would result in Liverpool goal not a Saints one. Other than that a good performance overall but just knew as normal that we wouldn't get over the line. P.S. Why does the website keep jumping around? Makes it very hard to type anything!

Yes I felt exactly the same, with the Frank Lampard factor. Difficult game, on their day Derby play good football but inconsistent.

Maybe we should also have music to walk off the pitch to at the end of home games, something like 'Throwing it all away' by Genesis. or 'it ain't over 'til it's over' by Lenny Kravitz.