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Bit dubious about expensive signings from Serie A! Surely there's a few players with Prem experience we could go for?

Seems like Koeman felt the same as us, that this game sandwiched between two important European ties was a waste of time. Bit harsh to bemoan the players not being at their best today when motivation was always going to be tough following the performance Thursday, and the impending trip to Holland.

First game at St Mary's, felt very weird being in the ground for the first time thinking this is ours!

Good game that, love the buzz of the first game back after the close season! Was tonight an *official* Europa League game or not, noticed there were no arm patches, plain backed shirts or goal line officials as per normal, do they only come in for the Europa proper? we got some nice clean new nets too, preferred the red and white ones I must admit, adds to the identity of the stadium.

Just had my booking fee refunded by the club, they'd charged £1 for each seat that was uploaded to all the season tickets I'd booked on. Might be worth others checking their purchase history to see if the same has happened.

**** me that is embarrassing, even by their standards. Honestly I've been to church hall youth clubs that have had better facilities than that. Christ I wouldn't be surprised if that projector was rigged up to a Playstation 1 or N64 knowing them tinpot ****wits. Utterly utterly laughable. Such inspiring photos on the wall as well, the rickety old pier and historical ships, just the sort of stuff to put a bit of fire in your heart and make you go out there and give 110%.

I was charged £1 a ticket for each of the 4 I booked, should this not have been correct?

i won't get too over excited as its a pub team level of opposition, but I can't wait to see Pelle and Jay Rod line up side by side next season if this games anything to go by.

Gutted to see him go, probably not far off Lambert in the sense of what a shame it is to see him leave. Was with us through the bad times all the way to where we are now, by far one of the best midfielders I've seen for the Saints. Thanks for everything Morgan!! Thanks also to Georges Prost for recommending him to us, I'm sure he's a proud man.

Fair play Gazza, good save that

Does anywhere else in town do shirt printing, I know JJB used to but they're now gone obviously as I assume you could take last seasons shirt to be printed somewhere with say Clyne or Alderweireld on the back then go swap for a new one.

Carling are in town this Saturday, and are giving fans the opportunity to swap any recent Saints kit with a players name printed on it for the new 15/16 shirt, and there doesn't seem to be any catch. According to their Facebook account they'll even take unprinted shirts if it's late in the day and they have stocks remaining! https://www.facebook.com/events/729435577183125/

i don't get it either, there's only 31 miles between St Mary's and Dean Court, yet 33 between Anfield and Old Trafford which is considered one of the biggest derbies in this country. I hope our players show Bournemouth a bit more respect than some of our fans do.

Loved hearing the fixtures on the radio this morning, catering to the two biggest teams on the south coast, and all the glamour ties and dates. Then as a little side note, Pompey will start at home to Dagenham and Redbridge. Who the **** is laughing now indeed!

I reckon there's a good chance of our game being televised. Along with Bompey Villa, Utd Spurs and Chelsea Swansea.

To be honest I doubt you'd need a membership to guarantee tickets for those games. The first home match of any season struggles to sell out so as long as you are on the database and call up the day they go on sale you should be fine. As far as the away game goes, despite the fact we have very good travelling support I'd imagine a trip abroad will be a stretch for a lot of people.

Is she stood behind the blue rhino? Oh wait you mean.....

This. A Friday night on the **** watching Saints then straight into town afterwards, plus the joyous feeling of having a whole weekend off ahead of you. As opposed to MNF, which is just a bit ****e really. Chances are domestic cup competitions will be sacrificed if we progress through to the Europa group stages, does any know if teams involved in Europe still bypass the earliest round of the league cup available to us?

Now sold.

Regardless of what it is called, it's still the anthem of the mutants down the road

It did last time I heard it

Our guildhall clock tower plays the Pompey chimes every hour, so this feels like sweet revenge to me!

Probably worth mentioning to our fishy friends that they too actually qualified for Europe by default in 2010, but because their clubs finances were such a joke they weren't allowed to participate. Watch them try and come back from that.

I'm in the Premier inn on Portland street, with the Mrs but had a cracking day on the ****, loving this city already.

Was just having a look on the Mayflower website and came across this http://www.mayflower.org.uk/Whats_on/TheDayWeWonTheCup2016 Taking place exactly 40 years to the day we shocked the world at Wembley, Lawrie and the remainder of the team will be there to relive the occasion. Sounds like a brilliant night!