Chez

only 13,700 tickets sold so far, so yes.

I notice on the comments section of the News website there are skates suggesting Saints turn up in colours to show their support for their fellow South coats side. Some how I can't see too many taking that offer up.

what don't you like about him? Best right back we have had for a long long time in my book, although his crossing was terrible yesterday.

cheers, but I did actually mention his yellow. It was what I would describe as a `good foul'. We were being caught badly on the break at the time and if he hadn't savagely brought down the fast breaking opponent (no idea who it was) we'd have been in big big trouble (hence my description taking a yellow for the team). So on this occasion I'd have to disagree that he needs to cut out the reckless tackles cos I thought it was a professional foul. Mind you it was an awful tackle and worthy of an `orange' card in my book. Oh I forgot to mention, thank god for ski socks. Every football fan should get some.

has his goals and performances in the first half of the season done enough to keep them up? That might be worth a few bob.

My two cents. Terrific game and that sense of injustice brought on by two missed penalty decision really got the crowd worked up into a frenzy and that helped contribute to a decent atmosphere. I thought we played pretty well first half and were the better side. Cardiff played right into our hands by only playing one up front, kicking long and allowing us to play out from the back at times. Admittedly Miller had the best chance and they of course scored, but by then we could have had a pen and Lambert had a decent chance from a Lallana cross. I thought we controlled things and looked much the more dangerous side. In the second half we took total charge, pressing them high up the pitch and quite literally charging at the man in possession. They weren't good enough to pass through us and we ran them ragged. How many corners? How many attacks. Their two centre halves and our terrible crossing kept them in it. Cardiff did create two half decent chances, but unlike them we went for the win not the draw and if we had got to the byeline and put in a decent cross or two we would have taken the points. Davis 5 flapped at the goal and one other corner. Cardiff were a serious threat from set pieces. Kicking and choices were good. Richardson 7 decent game, but crossing woeful Fonte 7 solid game, although put Richardson in all sorts of trouble in the first half that led to the great Miller chance Martin 7 very nervous start and his lack of a left foot was exposed with a wild swipe at one clearance. Didn't get tight enough to Miller early on but improved quickly. Fox 5 one neat bit of skill got him out of a tight hole in the first half, that's his forte, but his passing was very poor in the fist half, although he did play it short a lot more than normal when playing in front of NA. Funny that. Never got tight and didn't forward nearly enough. I'm less impressed every game to be honest Lallana 7 One neat bit of skill and cross in the first half, but boy did he look tired - not showing for Fox at all on several occasions - so I thought his first half display wasn't great. He got his second wind though, and when moved to the front of a diamond and not having to track back he came alive causing havoc. Cork 8 he's better when he has to do more running. At one point we seemed to be a 4-2-4 and he actually looks a far better player having to cover more ground, make desperate tackles. He was everywhere and that allowed us to gamble. Morgan 7 Some poor long passes in the first half, but improved quickly and with Cork worked ever so hard. It was 2 v 3 throughout the game and yet we never seemed to be outgunned in the middle, which is credit to he two central midfielders (and Puncheon when he came inside)took a yellow for the team again. Puncheon 7 Pretty much the same sort of display he put in when the fans were on his back. A couple of decent tackles got the crowd onside and as usual his first touch was sublime. there was some of the bad - the indicisiveness in front of goal and if I'm honest the less than whole hearted combative stuff early on. But I thought he had a decent game and we look tidier with him in the side. Did well when pushed in side. Strange tactical decision that. Slightly surprised how much effort the fans made to make him feel welcome. he responded well. Connelly 6 not bad, but he is just too slow and some of his control from throw ins etc just ends up with him dribbling back 30 yards. I'm all for keeping the ball at all costs, but he has become Barnard-like in that respect. Much tighter control and hold up play means you don't go backwards quite so far. Thought he should have gone off rather than Puncheon. Lambert 9 forget his amazing penalty taking, I thought he was top notch. He won far more in the air than I thought he would. He had Gerrard in his pocket to be honest, but his work rate was high, and he caused problems and linked the play as he does so well. Massive difference with him in the side, because we actually hoof it long quite a bit. Lee 7 great impact, full of running, some nice movement. He runs away rather than to. That changes our dynamic completely. Looked to be strong, willing to tackle held the ball up well and with a half decent touch. Can he get on the end of a few things and show class in front of goal. If he can he is going to be great. Hammond should have come on earlier IMO

the loan window is always there to pick up where we left off with the Collins deal.

never been a huge fan of Upson, but in the second tier he is going to be stand out. Looks like its a non starter though. In true Dalek repetitive style, get bloody Curtis Davies in now. Best CB in the league, weakens our direct opponents and with Brum's money problems he is gettable, all be it not for peanuts.

Spot on. That account will only be unfreezed if it is to be used to pay the taxman. Taxes first, wages a firm second. So in my eyes that account must have £1.6m or it won't be touched.

7.5 months of wages for no return is going to put off almost every suitor. Of course the loan window can be used to offload on a huge fee as well, so Tuesday is not the ultimate cut off date to sell players to make ends meet.

maybe they are selling it for treble its championship value?

Jos' fee was undisclosed. Who knows how much it was? Lee was on a free.

Did it? If player A wants more than we think he is worth and we move onto player B, that is not playing games, its just looking after the clubs' finances. I hope NC keeps playing that game.

That is exactly what will happen. PFC can sell a player outside the window but buying club won't be able to play them, hence they won't bother buying - unless of course they get the deal of the century.

with players coming back from injuries we have a choice or Lambert, Lee, Connelly, Guly and Barard up front and de Ridder, Puncheon Guly on the RHS, Cork, Hammond, Morgan and Reeves in the middle, Holmes, Lallana and Chaplow on the left. Only the back four is a little stretched right now, but with all due respect playing at CB doesn't tire you like playing in midfield, so Fonte, Martin and Jaidi perhaps means there isn't a huge problem. We just need to get our A game back.

happy with that. I want to bloody win this thing and avoiding the likes of Spurs and Liverpool etc. is a start. Bolton are improving all the time sadly, but we'll give them a good game. Hopefully we'll beat Millwall and starting finding our own form

anyone ever thought that the players are there, and its just the way they are paying that needs attention?

they take youngsters to away games all the time to show them what it is all about so they'd do the same with Lee if clearance wasn't there.

boy is he going to be rusty, but it will be great to have that height and strength defending set pieces. That nightmare game at home to Watford (under Poortvet) with henderson scoring headers at will from set pieces as we waste chance after chance (and penalties) at the other end still lives long in the memory.

this makes me so angry. If HMRC did nothing and let the debt build up you can bet your bottom dollar there would be MPs left right and centre asking serious questions about how they handle things yet this stupid bint is suggesting they sit back and take a relaxed attitude towards an organisation that ****ed the public purse over for 30 odd million. She is a disgrace. She'll be asking the courts to go easy on bagpuss next.

If the money there then maybe we could try to improve, but its easier said than done. Buckland or Craig Gordon if wages are not prohibited.

no chance at all of Jaidi being fit? Perfect man to mark henderson

it's so much better now

game over. ****e in the air, lightweight, slow, never gets tight and hoof it all the time...please tell me there is another option as I haven't got my ticket yet and I won't bother if he's playing CB.