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I see Theo has put something on Instagram wishing Ralph the best. Is he the first player to do so?

Perraud? Walker-Peters? Ings? I respectfully disagree.

It's going to be a disaster.

I wonder what the team will be for this one Similar (ish) to the Cambridge XI I guess.

Even if we ended up in the Championship I wouldn't want Jones. Frankly I'd rather have Ralph back it this is the level we're going for. Can't see him lasting the season.

Maybe the club is trying to identify who keeps leaking stuff to the Athletic, they've told the main suspects a different name each and whoever was told Nathan Jones has just outed themselves...

All went downhill after the Spurs 3-2 win Amazing to think that was only earlier this year. Hopefully we get back to that attacking, daring football that Ralph at his best got us playing.

BBC Solent also now reporting that he's being sacked today

Also if things do go well, wouldn't take much for their stock to rise. If right now the best we can offer is to be a stepping stone for someone then so be it.

And Watford ended up beating them 4-0!

Nathan Jones has done well with Luton guiding them up the leagues but that's basically the same as what Nigel Adkins did with us, which in the Premier League was deemed to not be enough. He would be an awful, awful appointment and would tell me that the club has zero ambition.

I'd rather we kept Ralph. Would be a dreadful appointment.

If Semmens is the one responsible for the striker situation then definitely get someone else in. After the fans forum think he's been on thin ice anyway.

Southgate was there apparently 100% that's JWP out of the squad, barring some sort of wonder performance at Anfield

Hopefully we'll see the occasion when Lord Sugar goes mental and fires everyone

It's sad - I so wanted him to succeed here. But it's clear to me that we need a change. Just get someone in who can play exciting, attacking football. That's all.

Saw a pic on Twitter. It's absolutely disgusting and honestly I hope he sues the club for damages. It's their fault.

Not a bad thing if we are 18th when we play them, might spur us on a bit

Obviously it's ludicrous that it is in Qatar but I am looking forward to it

On the other hand, them losing on national TV to non-league opposition is quite funny

They're live on the BBC tonight As always with cup competitions, hoping they get through so we get a chance of playing them

At the right price I wouldn't say no

They seem to have an inferiority complex, reminds me of certain quotes from our neighbours in the east

The same Eddie Howe who Ralph relegated in 2020 I think if Ralph had been backed with a load of £30-40 million signings we'd be up there too. Ralph's achievement of us still being in this league whilst on a shoestring budget is far more noteworthy.

Mike Dean on VAR for this one... Before everyone moans, he was the VAR last season against them when he gave us a last minute penalty. Obviously they are coming into this with a lot of confidence but hopefully that will spur us on. We know we need to up our level to get something. Score draw my prediction.