Emerson's AWOL Permit

That's that then. Playing like this and with the lack of quality in our team we're nowhere near ready for the playoffs let alone premier league - would just be a mess of a season and a chance to take in some cash. Need a big rebuild this summer.

Well, I laughed! Shame for him he didn't go to Italy. Would have been good for his development and the Italian clubs are pretty good with injuries. God knows how many careers have been extended over there.

The sponsors look wonky in the photos on both shirts, or is that just me? The home one is somehow growing on me. I usually like it when we have a white band, but that one and the blue are putting me off. Still, like I said, somehow growing on me. Away is lush - I prefer not to get away kits though. Might see if there's a nice training kit or something then.

I do hate all the "phases" of the offside rule, but as it stands our goal wasn't offside. Can see why Brighton are upset about the red card too - I don't think it was malicious, but it was high, studs showing and you could say reckless. Whether he won the ball or not (obviously he did) doesn't matter - there's no rule that says you can't foul someone just because you also won the ball. I'd have been annoyed if he only got a yellow, but can see why Brighton fans would disagree. No need to have a go at Ramirez though - he's quite clearly been injured by it whatever your view on the red ca

Absolute best of luck to Brighton in the play-offs. I thought we were the better team today but over the course of the season you've been excellent and more than deserve to go up. Wish we could have had the double promotion party today we were hoping for a few weeks ago.

Welling up here - deep breath....

ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Would have liked to carry on there - half time is only going to help Brighton. That said, they're going to have to go for it so hopefully we keep defending well and take some chances on the counter.

Need to get a second before Brighton compose themselves

STUANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh God, I can't take this!

Nugent I can understand, not so much Stuani, but regardless they're all playing for the same thing so I'm still behind the team the whole way. Come on Boro!

WTF is with that team? You better know what you're doing AK, 'cos I sure as *** don't. Stuani... Jesus.

Got some sleep, but have felt sick all morning and just been pacing about the house waiting for the clock to tick down. Have to start the search for a good stream in an hour or so, otherwise I'll be listening to the radio and I don't know if I can take that - listening to the radio is somehow worse on the nerves than not listening at all.

Been looking at the results over the season for us and Brighton, specifically our records against the other teams in the top 6 (10 matches in total, obviously only 9 played so far). Here's how it breaks down if anyone is interested. We've played 9, won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1. We've scored 13 and conceded 6. Breaking that down further, we've had 4 games at home and 5 away. Starting away, we've won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1, scoring 8 but conceding 6. At home we've been better - winning 4, scoring 5 and conceding none at all. Brighton's record against the top 6 looks like this: Played 9, won 1,