Maybe we feel we have a right to be impatient in this ridiculously fast world? I know less than most re detailed tactics, but I can see hunger, pattern and cohesion on the pitch. It has looked awful, but yesterday was a supreme performance. I’m happy to have egg on my face (as long as it is over easy) but I do find his response a tad odd, though I haven’t been in his shoes. Celebrate and say he knew the performance was possible/coming? I guess he was hurting to respond the way he did.
Kind of agree, but it was an interview with Adam Blackmore, who is close to the club and works for the BBC. So Jones/people behind the scenes are bound to hear about that interview, not necessarily that Jones was seeking out everything being said about him (although he could be). As I said yesterday, I liked seeing him bite back, but from now he needs to bring the fans along with him and not continue to focus on the criticism he's had from us.
I haven't really understood the O/TT animosity over NJ, but perhaps he has been honing up his WUM skills to have a go at the ones with a guilty conscience over their behaviour? Whatever he has succeeded! Jury is still out, but perhaps the Everton game will give us a clue. It's a bit complicated because Everton have problems of their own. Their fans are planning a series of protest actions over their current situation. This could go either way with the game. If we can get on top early doors we could rattle the Everton team into making mistakes and get their crowd getting up against their team? Knowing our luck it will spur their team in to performing for Frank and spoil our party. Funny old game.
Credit where it’s due, absolutely sensational performance. Mad club. Where did this win even come from. I hope we use it as a bench mark and go at Everton now.
I’d recommend some serious altitude training before you have to climb the 20 flights of steps to get to the away section. Take some oxygen and binoculars too. It isn’t any harder on a school night, always the same slog whichever day the game is on.
I think partly the mood has been building from before Jones was appointed. Ralph had gone so the next guy in was the target. The team wasn’t playing well, so partly my reaction was because the whole club was sinking like a stone. Quite like a manager who gives it back to fans and critics who love dishing it out.
It’s the Southampton Way. Drive us all to the brink of despair, then remind us why we ****ing love football after all…
I blame myself. This is the first game I haven’t watched in such a long time (took the mrs to the Theatre which was planned since before the draw). Can’t believe I have sat through a year of dross and then miss this one. Haha.
Me too. I took my two eldest and my Dad for their First Wembley. I remember looking through those bloody awful cages . IIRC Kevin Moore ( bless him) scored a header but I may be wrong.
I absolutely love that there are loads of Newcastle fans booking trains and hotels for the final. The Scousers were the same in 2017 iirc.
April 2018 was the last time City failed to register a single shot on target in any game. That’s some defensive effort from us! Amazing
I did think about it when someone posted the odds on here. But I though, nah, there's better 14/1 shots on the racecourse every day
It'd be nice to get some date/ticket confirmation sooner rather than later as I'd like to book a hotel if I think I can get a ticket. Only 2 & 3 weeks til the games.
Went there once with a geordie mate as part of his stag, we were at the top of what was then the newish stand I think they've stretched it round more of the ground now It was like you weren't in the ground but you were above it looking down from a nearby building One of his mates came out of the stairwell onto the stand and ran back looking scared stiff, I think he managed to creep out again later It is seriously high and steep
The guys clearly a fighter so I'm sure this just motivates him more He will find it easier to ignore the noise once he has proved himself a bit more Havant and Waterlooville though!? Does he realise they're skates and should always be ignored?
