Vacamion

Ward no chance with that.

Our Irish centre half O'Cawley getting a shout out there.

SHOT ON TARGET KLAXXON

Just omit the "ry roads" bit and it is soooooo suitable.

Ralf Little up front, please.

Oh shit, Ruud has a polo neck on. He means business.

There's always a small part of me that retains a smidgin of optimism against all odds. God I hate me. So: Soumaré, Skipp and El Kannouss to run this show and Ayew to score a brace, then. COYB

Some of us wanted a reserve line up because the league game is so important. But academy products being denied a chance doesn't look great. Also wonder what the point of Edouard is, and how rusty he'll be when he's needed in the league.

Aww man, Shingles is the worst. I had it in 2006 on my head and still suffer the after effects. It was initially misdiagnosed as infection and only when I went back to the doc a week later with half my head swollen up, did I get the anti-virals and pain killers I needed. The nerves on my head were jiggered and I still get nerve pain flare ups, burning and even occasionally the feeling that water is dripping onti my head 18 years on. Alcohol helps but, seriously, screw Shingles.

We got a new smart meter fitted on Monday. Bravo Scottish Power, for not having a scooby about how new our meter is

Sharm El Sheikh. I think this will suffice as a description. The doctor I had to go and see after three days of me emptying myself and with me weak, pale and sweaty, tossed his head back laughing as he boomed, "Hah! You Eeenglish, you ALL get ze explosive diarrhoea! " The dudes on the flight home, who all shot straight up when the seatbelt light went on to go and stand in a queue for the crapper, dancing and contorting and puffing their cheeks, would doubtless agree. And also regret their choice of pale linen trousers. Never again

Of course Saints score at the death.

Southampton soooo lucky to get away with that.

Martin must be in danger if Stoke put them out.

It's because they changed the rules and ball boys are no longer allowed to throw the ball to players.

Go on Southampton, stay true to your principles. Go on Man City and Haaland, pile goals on.

Not just that, but we used our 37 year old GOAT (who seems to be playing every game) for a full 90 minutes, which isn't a stategy that can last. If we saw enough in Edouard to bring him in, it's baffling that he isn't used.

Ayew came on and lost the ball a few times, created hardly anything and didn't even get any of his usual falling over fouls. He added not very much at all. As good an impact sub as Fatawu might have been, I'm not sure that starting Ayew over Fatawu is the answer.

Dreadful second half, a game punctuated by our brain farts. Deserved losers. It was a ding dong game first half, but if you concede every game, you are [South Park Ski Instructor meme] going to have a bad time. We move on. Ipswich game is massive.

Don't like to single our own players out for criticism, but Ayew has come on and given it away repeatedly amd added not much at all. Baffling.

We've fallen victim to brain farts, played alright first half and then fell away. It looks like Forest are savvy enough to close ranks and see it out. Given the opponent and the manager, it isn't going to be pretty in here later.

Would it help if I suggested that the ref tonight is my mate.

That's weak

[Ron Burgundy voice]: I instantly regret this post.

Okoli doing well, Wood aint had a sniff so far (sorry, gone and jinxed it now)