Pamplemousse

The club are trialling digital tickets for the West Brom away fixture next month. I know it's mandatory in the Premier League (starting from this season) so I can understand why they're trialling it in preparation for a future season (hopefully) but it's a shame. I've got a nice collection of away match tickets.

It looked like they were making a surge into the play off places but their form has dipped recently - no win in 4, probably 5 after Hull, if we play like we did on Saturday then we should win. Hopefully we're over our own blip and can move forward.

Gut feeling. He's only really played at higher level clubs, he's struggling now but sometimes a step down is a good thing for him to find his confidence again. Which he will want to do when he has a home World Cup coming up.

Larin on a loan makes sense. Should be good enough for the Championship and if it doesn't work out then cheerio. Personally I think it's a good signing.

Not against selling Armstrong but not bringing in a replacement is ludicrous. Assuming Archer is off as well, we can't be relying on Stewart and then youngsters!

Excellent stuff today. Perfect away performance. Defence in particular outstanding. Kept them quiet all game. I suspect it will be too late but 4 at the back the way to go and hopefully we can push on up the table. The league is weird, anyone who goes on a good run now will get to the play offs. It might be us..

When Aribo leaves, give him the number 7 shirt. Le Tiss, Lambert, Long... and Leo.

Well we all know the outcome then. We kick started Middlesbrough's good run after a sticky patch

A few videos here showing the Saints fans' celebrations when we scored Go to 9.25 Or 6.30 here.

Just some reflections on the day. Operationally the bubble was very smooth. I hope that if we do play each other next season however it is reconsidered; now we've got the first league meetings out of the way for 14 years, next season's matches (assuming they stay up) won't be as intense and fans can be trusted to make their own way to the ground with the appropriate police protection. The game itself was scrappy, we were too direct at times, although it did work for our goal. Proud of our players for fighting and battling and for dealing with the hostile atmosphere - hopefully going forward it gives them a bit of confidence. If we can put together a run we can climb up the table but we have to start now. Neither team deserved to lose and a draw was a fair result. And the locals are still just as inbred as ever. Jesus christ, some of the stuff on show today in that city.

Maybe he's a prison officer?

Food and drink available in the ground. Not much else to do if we're getting there at 9am!!

We have signed a new player since tickets went on sale so presumably Peretz is entitled to a dozen or so for his family and friends...

Comedy gold stuff

Last time we won a tight game in midweek by one goal, we went on a nice winning run. A win and a clean sheet more important than the performance tbh. Hopefully we can push on and look forward.