They wanted 4, we wanted 10, 8 seems like a pretty reasonable result. Allowing him to play on was the issue. Just suspend whilst the final decision is made. Was never going to be less than the usual 3 games for a straight red, so why on earth not ban immediately. If they stay up by less than 3 pts I can see the other relegated teams being pretty angry.

Yep, I know that Gally, he's an absolute beast. See report from just Feb this year: Blackburn ratings: Gallagher fantastic but midfield off pace Sam Gallagher - 8 Another proper workhorse performance. Ran the line brilliantly and poked past Woodman to put Rovers two ahead. Bullies the defence, makes great intelligent runs, good layoffs, bangs in a screamer. It's all very familiar. Problem is I also remember the other 160 matches well. 😉 Think there's a high chance you'll be back in New Year going - "Oh, this is what you lot were on about." But, as others have said, genuinely wish him well. Seems a good fella, and he always tries hard. Just trying often isn't enough. He's guaranteed to score against us, so I suppose you'll get the chance to crow that day.

Mines available for any player that leaves one on Ben Wilson these last 15 mins. Perfect 10 score.

Commentator said "I think he can do better with that shot" What would be worse? An own goal.

Like it! Defender for attacker straight out the gates. Proactive from JE

You'd assume for Hedges

Theoretically, should be a lot different playing at home v 10 men, rather than away in a derby. But last week doesn't give much confidence that we'll now coast to 3 pts.

Can we agree his inconsistency meant he was awful today.

Got to be a lengthy ban surely. Suarez got 4 months.

Wasn't an accident. He took the opportunity to get a kick in.

He booted the player after the whistle. Stupid tbh. Now we lose the best signing for a run of games.

Doubt we'll get the 9+ mins injury time that's due here. Even after their GK timewasting watch about 4 mins go up.

He's a prick in the changing room now.

I get, and fully back, that earning obscene amounts of money doesn't mean we can run them into the ground. And of course I'm looking at it from a consumer point of view where I want bang for my buck. Rodri has also riled me up by moaning about it before it even happens. I understand he's fully capable of reading and judging a fixture list, but maybe wait till the congestion and potential fatigue occurs before going in with the strike threats. But if, by Xmas, players are dropping like flies, he'll look bang on, and I'll be the idiot. It's the theory that they HAVE to put their big guns out every match to be successful that I contest. The strength in depth is greater than ever. If I try to compile a rough super 'B' team from City/Arsenal/Liverpool (I'll leave Villa out as fresh to CL): Jesus/Nunez Doku/Gakpo H. Elliott Trossard C.Jones/Endo Jorginho Tsimikas Stones J Gomez Walker Ortega Let me manage that team and I fancy my chances for Top 4. 😀 I don't believe that would have been the case a decade ago. They're complaining more than ever, yet they have better player (quality) resources than ever.....imo.

In terms of money, opportunity, level played/playing at? It's a fine balancing act in terms of perceived 'success' (i.e. wealth + a Prem League player) vs happiness and a good, healthy work/life balance. Phil Jones should serve as a warning to those that come after him: https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/phil-jones-manchester-united-injury-mental-trauma-interview-590255-20240917 "Phil Jones opens up on 'mental trauma' he suffered at Man Utd in incredibly honest interview" I wonder how much happier Jones's career could have been on an alternate timeline well away from the pressure cooker mess of Old Trafford. Money isn't everything, (the World doesn't always work this way), but give me the choice of the 'Phil Jones' route and being worth £40M, or playing for a Championship club where you're idolised, appreciated, and minus the abuse, and end up only worth £10M, it's a no brainer for me. I agree with @Exiled_Rover too, the Southampton fan base is turning quite nasty towards BBD. And as a struggling club, him being a confidence player (who's also susceptible to barren spells), I fear things could get bad for him.