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Yes, opposition players are bemused by that. When McCarthy was in goal, any near post shot was a guaranteed goal for them. How it was before FF: "McCarthy started between the sticks for Hasenhuttl’s team but his performance left a lot to be desired. Indeed, his was the lowest match rating awarded to a Southampton player. The 31-year-old was beaten at his near post for both of Norwich’s goals"

How much did Grobelaar charge for an autograph?

31,252 It's the second half of the season and we're not doing too badly so I'd expect all of our remaining weekend games to be sold out so attendances will depend on how may seats the police want left empty in the Northam.

Fraser Forster. He has a positive effect on the whole team. Also, more recently, with Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu & Elyounoussi we've found the perfect combination in midfield, which is helping us control games.

Pay cut??? He deserves a pay rise! He is one of our most important players. Having him in goal instead of McCarthy is worth millions in terms of points and league positions gained, not to mention the real possibility of winning the FA Cup.

He is the main man and such an inspiration to the rest of the team. If McCarthy had been in goal today, we'd have limped to a 4-1 defeat.

With Fraser Forster in goal it's like the 2015/16 season again. He is such an inspiration to the whole team. It's a sobering thought that if McCarthy had still been in goal, we'd probably have lost 4-1 today. The midfield of Armstorng, Ward-Prowse, Romeu and Elyounoussi is more than a match for any team in the league. Broja and Adams up front are getting better and better too and you expect them to score in every game. Walcott not even on the bench was a relief too. Ralph has got his best XI playing brilliantly and they can beat anyone. This could well be our year to win the FA Cup again, as long as that forst XI doesn't get hit by injuries and suspensions..

Meet the identical twins in our first team squad at Paços de Ferreira | Tottenham Hotspur

Thank you for this thread. I'm sure there are many people grateful to you for things you have done in your life. Good luck with the time you have left.

Our best midfield is Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu & Elyounoussi. When they play, we are a match for anyone. Elyounoussi is a gutsy player and really shows his worth when we are up against it in away games. He played the full 90 minutes and scored goals in the 2-2 draw at Newcastle, the 3-2 win at West Ham and, of course, the 3-2 win at Spurs. He also scored in our away cup games at Newport and Swansea. In fact, he has played in every one of our away wins this season.

Ward-Prowse and Stuart Armstrong just keep getting better and we know that Broja is a great striker but a shout out for two of our unsung heroes tonight: Romeu and Elyounoussi. I'd like to see Elyounoussi regularly ahead of Redmond in our starting lineup with Redmond used instead of Walcott as a sub. Also, Forster was immense in goal. If he hadn't made that early save to stop what looked like a certain goal, the match could have been very different. It seems like we never lose when Forster, Romeu, Stuart Armstrong and Elyounoussi play together. That midfield of Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu and Elyounoussi has the perfect balance. They totally dominated Spurs.

He's currently in the lead, ahead of Liverpool's Elliott: Vote for your goal of the FA Cup fourth round - BBC Sport

He has 16 goals so far this season. He's played most of his career as a winger but Pellegrini is playing him in a more central position this season and he is proving a deadly finisher. He reminds me a bit of Vardy.

Manchester City were always a yo-yo team (12 promotions & 11 relegations), and Coventry City always seemed to finish 4th from bottom or back in the day when only 2 were relegated, 3rd from bottom. They certainly hold the record for the number of finishes 1 place above the relegation zone.

Coventry's third round game last month: Coventry 1 Derby 0 Attendance: 8,896 If not for the visting Derby fans, the stadium would have been almost deserted: FA Cup highlights: Coventry City 1-0 Derby County - BBC Sport

Shame the club sent Coventry extra tickets, when there was no need. There would usually be at least a couple of thousand home fans who'd buy tickets in the week before the game.

Makes sense: get two names for the price of one.

Forster was our goalkeeper when we were a top 6 side in the Koeman days.

Apart from getting their autographs outside the Dell, the first well-known one I met was Mick Channon, when he knocked on my front door and asked if I wanted a free ticket for the next home game. (He was dating our next door neighbour's sister at the time, later to become his first wife).

Embarrassment?

I was at Maine Road in August 1989 for what may have been his last away game for Saints, which we won 2-1, with Danny Wallace scoring both of our goals and then I was there again a month later when he made his league debut for Manchester United, with United losing 5-1. That kind of summed up how his career soared with us and then nosedived at United. [89/90] Manchester City v Southampton, Aug 23rd 1989 - YouTube [89/90] Man City v Man Utd, Sep 23rd 1989 [Highlights] - YouTube

"I'm not watching us play when he’s starting. I’ve had enough. Worst buy in years." "I fvcking detest this plank. Just the sight of him on the pitch makes me feel sick." I know how Leicester fans feel. I used to dread seeing his name on our team sheet. Vestergaard signs - Page 57 - Leicester City Forum - FoxesTalk

Juanmi scored his 12th league goal of the season tonight to help keep Real Betis in 3rd place, which is not bad for a wide midfield player. Juanmi: Karim Benzema's rival is among the top finishers in Europe | Squawka Tonight's game: Resumen de Real Betis vs Deportivo Alavés (4-0) - YouTube

I hadn't heard the "You're just a small town in...." song for a while, as in last night's "You're just a small town in Reading." But, to be fair, the Brentford fans started it with their gleeful reference to Portsmouth earlier on, and lived to regret it. Maybe we could have had a more unusual twist to it like, "You're just a small team in nylons" But, I doubt that younger fans have even heard of Brentford Nylons, which was about all that Brentord was once famous for. They went into administration in 1976. Brentford Nylons - YouTube

Spot on. He must have had to use two versions of his surname, growing up: the Albanian one with his parents and the Anglicized version at school.