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Ward-Prowse starting according to interview on sky. How exciting.

What I never understand with Lawro is that what he writes for each match hardly matches up with his scoreline prediction. That prediction says to me that Norwich have been good, we've been ****, and the fact that we played Thursday is further going to cause us a problem this weekend. Then he goes for a 2-1 win to us. Odd. Bout time the BBC handed the predictor job to a pundit a bit more relevant IMO.

Did Koeman even have any interest in progressing to the group stages? Such a negative team selection, and poor setup when we needed to score. Can't see what he hoped to achieved by playing Martina on the right wing, couldn't beat a man nor deliver a decent cross, should have gone for pace and played Long or Juanmi there. really wanted us to reach the group stages, even if our league position suffered. We're never going to break into the top 4, and we might flirt with the odd domestic cup run here or there, but what else are we going to achieve? Would have loved to see us playing at some of Europe's most famous stadia. All that hard work last season was ultimately worth **** all.

Harsh on Matt Oakley that. Prior to his bad injury in 2004 Oakley was a top class midfielder for us, JWP is half the player Oakley was in his prime.

Sheffield United at home, so our Nige can finally get the send off he deserved.

Do you still pay for a Sportsmania subscription to watch via Kodi? I've not really been tempted by an Android TV box as my system last season of streaming through my iPad and Apple TV was absolutely faultless, but if it's going to be this much of a ball ache to even get on the website then I'll look at alternatives.

Thought it was just me, glad it's not. Been like this every time I've tried getting on their lately, getting a bit miffed as last season worked so well.

Last time I saw us play in Watford we got smashed 5-2, consider yourself lucky!

What concerns me the most is that this run of form has been with us since the end of last season, and as mentioned above that includes a squad containing Toby, Clyne and Morgan. Reading these form guides from last season and this season, even the most hardened happy clapper must admit it is a huge concern.

Therein lies the problem, £20 mill would buy a very decent replacement but I suspect the reality would be that the "black box" throws up a £5milluon replacement and the rest goes in Kat's pocket.

You just know they'll win this 4-3 the ****s.

i wish I could believe that but we both know it's utter ********. Seems I was at a different game to a lot of people tonight, I don't think we played that badly they were just very difficult to break down, sort of like a West Ham bus parking performance. Won't be the last time a team comes here this season to waste time and frustrate, I'm fully confident we can go there and get a result next week.

Pleased to have another new face on board what with the Europa league and that, just hope he's not been bought in to soften the blow of Big Vic moving on!! really don't know much about him so look forward to seeing him play. Let's get a CB in, hopefully VVD, and I'll be more than satisfied with this window.

That's not the first time Gazza has failed to come for a cross in his six yard box that had led to a goal and I'm sure it won't be the last. What concerns me is we are so poor from second choice keeper downwards, yet have the England national keeper coach as our coach too, surely he can see how lacking in the GK department we are?

Bit busy online this morning, said less than 45 minutes in the queue, still waiting an hour later....... All sold out by the weekend I reckon.

Based on that first half if say Cedric is a better attacker than defender. Hugely missing the composure of Alderweireld in the middle, really need another CB IMO, and the sooner Bertrand is back the better too.

FFS, **** poor goal to concede

Get in there, what a ****ing header!!

Stupid booking that, had plenty of time to get back and cover.

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%.