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Davis James Perry Size WolvesAtHome Lallana Spiderman Surman Holmes Saga DMG Barring injuries stick with that team for the next five come what may.

Meanwhile, back on topic.... I've just read the whole piece and he comes across as a really decent bloke. But there's no getting away from it. That last paragraph sounds laughably naive. These Boysh look really special. We're going to get promoted. Ach, wait a minute. Everybody elshe is bigger than us. We're schcrewed.

Anyone who says the comparison is meaningless is living in dreamland. We were looking for something -- anything -- to make us feel a little bit proud of this season, and we didn't get it against Utd. How good do you think Derby fans feel today (and they won't forget that feeling even if they get tonked 5-0 in the 2nd leg). What is the single high point of the season so far -- probably DMG's winner against Preston. Most of the time it's been unremittingly grim. Not a criticism, just the real world.

We'll go into administration next week anyway. Then in early Feburary a freak earthquake under Southampton Water will see St Mary's slip into the Itchen. In March a 747 will crash into our temporary home on the Common rendering it unplayable. Midway through April half our squad will be out injured with arse-burn due to falling over too many times on our astroturf pitch at the Sports Centre. But then on May 3rd a hat-trick from Andrej Pernecky (playing as an emergency centre-forward) will see us escape relegation on goal difference despite our thirty point deduction (10 for going into administration, 20 for having a chairman called Rupert). Supporting Saints is never dull, but some of you lot need to relax a bit. If we supported Dynamo Gaza then we'd have some real problems.

Yeah he's been here for all of six months. That's a lifetime. Sighingrollyeyesthingy.

I know what you're saying LGTC, but when people have paid more than a hundred quid to take a family of four to a game they have a right to expect a bit of passion and ability no matter how young or inexperienced the players are. And if they don't get it, they have a right to criticise. Some of our players aren't good enough. It's not a case of expecting them to be as good as Man Utd, it's a case of expecting them to be good enough for the Championship. And some of them aren't ready yet. Not a criticism, a fact.

This is the most frustrating thing for me.

1) Riley's a **** 2) Man Utd are quite good but 3) we were really poor - no pattern, no passing, no passion 4) playing one up front at home doesn't work 5) without kelvin and chris perry it could have been a cricket score and 6) I thought morgan showed more class when he came on than most of the rest of the team put together

I'm afraid I agree. He was the poorest of the lot today. Horrible touch and awareness. God we need some centre backs and fast.

Three-One United with commentators cooing over our passing patterns near the half way line.

Yeah, great stuff and good memories. Will it ever happen again?

[quote=Give it to Ron;147894 As I have posted on many occasions we all know we had to rely on youth but there have been 5 or 6 stupid loan signings that could of been used on more experienced pro's like Perry, Lucketti to mix in and not totally reliant on young 16/17 year olds. That I suspect is one of the few things that almost everyone who posts on here would agree with - loans and purchases. What an earth have Forecast, Pulis, Smith, Gasmi, Pekhart and Robertson brought to the party that we couldn't have got from, say, Bialkowski, Gobern, McLaggon, Thompson, Paterson and White. Uncontrovertibly no better than what we already have. Morgan and Corky - yes. Alex Pearce - probably.But swap all six of those I've mentioned above for one big experienced centre-back, or one goalscorer to play just in front of DMG, and we'd have IMO a stronger squad.

At least we don't have concrete cows on The Common. Nor have we nicked someone else's football team. Although apparently the Saints Academy are thinking of launching a formal complaint.

Or we've got that point in the ski-jump where you've got your arms by your sides, your eyes closed and you fly off the edge... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGH. Do we land on our feet or on our arse? Watch this space.

How about Stern John? Or that fella at Watford Rasiak? He scored a hatful a couple of seasons back. Assuming they're out of our league , I'd go for Manucho from Man U (needs games), Sturridge or Evans from Man C (presuming they spend big in January and the youngsters won't get a look in), or Vela from Arsenal (unlikely but you ****ing owe us for Theo).

No-one's conclusively wrong until the end of the season. And if we avoid the drop by the odd point or the odd goal we'll have done as well as last year with a bunch of inexperienced kids. We may well fail, but at least most of them are putting in the effort. Do you ski? Or do you just assume that you'd fall and break both legs and therefore not bother?

I agree -- Derby have got a two leg League cup semi final against Man U in early January to divert their attention away from three really tough league games. And an FA Cup tie away to Forest Green That's why our next three are so important -- seven points (win at Barnsley, win at home to Donny, point at Norwich) and we'll be above them. Sounds easy when you write it down.

sadly there's nothing weird about it. everyone in football (jan? jan?)knows the championship is a league in which you need a big bastard of a centre forward and a big bastard of a centre back and you have to kick your way towards the right to play football. we try to play it from the start with no proper centre forward at all, and no bastards at the back. yikes....

any less than five would be a disaster. I'm hoping for seven, but fearing three.

it actually sounds like the boysh didn't do badly today - especially without most of our midfield. but over the season we are where we deserve to be. need a big january. boysh need to become men. and we start with man utd. rollyeyesthingy.

the table doesn't lie.

maybe because we play them next... and after that man utd...

Is it over yet? I'm still hiding behind the sofa.

Post a bit more often please Bob. You talk alarming amounts of sense.

You see this is where your lack of understanding starts to shine rather too brightly. It's not about having the punters flocking down Stoneham Lane, it's about having a club which you can identify with. I grew up in Southampton but I don't even live in Britain at the moment. But I'd be right behind an AFC Southampton plan. Something to feel proud of, IMO -- and if you don't share that view you can go and watch Trojans play hockey instead. Happy Christmas.