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Good break from Redmond - intelligent pass to Tadic, who was a bit slow. Macauley tried to bring Redmond down earlier, would've been a red card if he'd gone down.

And waving play on any time we're fouled, unless it's an obvious hack/stamp. Good shout with your summary.

Today's issue seems to be Redmond is our main attacking 'force', utilising his 'pace'. So we're now backing off a bit because we're losing confidence in our ability to make meaningful attacks. We should be pushing, pushing all the time. Ok, break away... nope. Stopped.

Right, I'm on link 5, had to get past a couple of ads, but then clicked in ok. No central screen block. I'm pleased we're 1-0 up but it's a bit of a dull game. Ah, yellow to WBA for a foul on Lemina.

Aww, hard luck. Radio 5 Live? Not sure I've got a co-comm. Someone suggested Matty Holland. Possibly.

My stream works (for now): http://firstrowsportes.net/soccer/west-brom-southampton-krk5a13aa?l=1558720921

It doesn't matter hugely - just an observation, but I have to listen to a commentator giving us minimum credit for actually scoring when he really wants to talk tabloid gossip. Would be nice for Saints to get some positive football press for a change. I'm streaming, but not sure if it's BBC comms team. Probably.

Travelling fans sound good. WBA free kick off the wall - corner... ... eventually cleared & goal kick. Bit of a scramble. Hmm, backing into the keeper.

Ok, we've had our 30 seconds of attention - comms back onto Pardew and WBA's horrible week.

YYAAAASSSS!! Wesley Hoedt 1-0. Carp marking from WBA, but hey, defenders are our attackers.

4 mins added on? How? Even the ref is trolling us.

If he'd brought Gabbi on I'd have thought ok at least he's trying something, going for it. Nope. Davis.

First time I've seen Boufal on the ball. Oh ffs!

This reminds me of Swindon a few years back. Attractive passing team. Lost every game by loads because they had no fight. Ok, Long on for JWP.

... at home.

Did the commentator say we were runners up in 1976? I think he did. Idiot.

Time to bring Long & Redmond on? Bit of pace? Gabbiani to partner Carrillo? Forster up front? Just... try something!

Did we really just have 3 players on the left wing just then? Spatial awareness, guys!

Comm said "capable of both brilliance and anonymity." Accurate.

MoPe's book of tactics.

"Pity"

Plenty of possession, a few chances. But (and this is the thing) no clinical approach, no finishing prowess, no risk-taking, no real fight. Carp defending doesn't help, either. We're bottom 3 and everyone can see why.

Aaaand my stream just died. Probably not a bad thing.

Dammit.

But we're making chances. This is good. Make enough & we'll hopefully score one or two (or three...). We're doing ok against a form team - been pretty balanced since I started watching 10 minutes in.