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I'm glad we're at last moving (slowly) to adopt safe standing - just surprised it is only part of the North. I'm in Row N, and just about everyone seems to stand (as do many in rows further towards the front). I'm assuming the club decided that Row R would be the cut-off point on the basis that...

Me too - I am normally reticent to celebrate ANY goal until the other side has kicked off, but I was 100% confident that Mitoma was onside!

Howe was at a complete loss - just standing in his technical area looking bemused for most of the second half!! Lovely to see😊

Lewis Cook was also guilty of an almost unbelievable attempt to gain a penalty in the first half (right in front of us). Fortunately Attwell didn't fall for it. It was rather satisfying to see Cook and Semenyo getting more and more wound up (notably by Veltman) as the game progressed.

Definitely NOT the time (or the game) to bring on McConville - Down to 10, Bournemouth all over us, speed down both wings, pissing down with rain, high winds - a true nightmare situation!! But great that he got experience of the first team match day environment.

I think you're being deliberately obtuse - the financial payback is in the avoidance of the strikes - which would have continued ad infinitum under the Tories.

A few quick responses: - The increase for doctors was significant, but we were haemoraging doctors (retiring early, moving overseas, etc) - the pay increase was essential in a bid to stop that hugely damaging "brain drain" - and if the rest of the NHS gets more as a result, then that won't be a...

By the time we got the final planning permission, Bellotti had moved to Bath. It's rather childish, but when Falmer was given the OK I found out where he lived and drove round to his house. When I got there he was loading up his car for some sort of trip - he tried to ignore me, but I...

The women's game is still developing, and the quality of the football is improving EVERY year. I went to the Arsenal game at the Emirates a week ago - we were very well beaten. On the one hand, this was slightly disappointing, but it was impressive to see how decent the Arsenal players were...

I've done Newcastle and Liverpool away this season, which I probably wouldn't normally have done - partially to keep my loyalty points up, but mainly because these are great times to be following The Albion. For perhaps the first time in our history we can go to places like Anfield and think...

According to Understat, we should have 17 (and we should be in 10th place). Their "Expected Points" figure is based on xG and xGA. Interestingly, Fulham should be second (and Chelsea should be 11th).

I’d love to know how they worked that one out!!

I agree - there is a real danger. At least a start has been made on the wages side, with the Minimum Wage going up more than twice inflation (much more for U21s).

An electrician we used recently has a long-term Spanish partner and two kids. They used to spend half the year in Spain, half in the UK. He voted for Brexit, and now he's pissed off that he can only spend 90 days in Spain over the winter.....

I heard somewhere that if Harris wins, she's lining him up to be her Chief of Staff.

I'd be surprised if the club aren't looking at every option to (a) increase capacity; (b) improve the atmosphere; (c) improve public transport links, etc, etc. Things we KNOW they're doing include potentially creating a "singing section" (can't remember the details), looking at safe standing...

Despite living in rural Somerset, surrounded by farmland, I actually didn't realise farmers previously had such amazingly generous inheritance tax concessions. I don't believe farming is remotely an easy occupation - but I'm not sure why farmers should be treated differently to others who build...

The cross for the first goal at Everton; the surging run and shot for the goal at Arsenal (which Pedro scored on the rebound), his goal v Spurs....plus, defenders are genuinely scared of his speed.

True, but on the other hand we probably sneaked 3 points at St James' Park - we were very ropey in the first half. You could also point to a 2nd Man Utd goal chalked off for a crazy off-side, and getting slightly lucky at the Emirates with the Rice sending off. That's probably at least 6 points...

I've been lucky enough to see 6 of our first 10 (United, Ipswich and Wolves at home, Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool away). So - some ups and downs! But mainly "ups", even in the one defeat. We all got very excited by the number (and potential quality) of the new signings this summer. It is...