CB Fry

FA Cup all day long. For a club our size we haven't won enough trophies. The event and celebrations of winning a trophy will outstrip the slightly odd feeling of finishing fourth. Which in reality is initially just the opportunity to lose a play off against Besiktas or Sporting Lisbon. Would be a great achievement but still feels like an achievement defined by Sky Sports News rather than a tangible one. It's fourth place. Not even a medal placing, except in Judo.

Err, Europa League. Well done on the capital E on European. Progress.

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That's a bit of blow for the FA Cup then. Makes perfect sense but still a shame. But probably for the best in that it takes European spots from teams ill prepared for it - like Hull, where it seems to have done them no favours.

Wikipedia seems to suggest the rule is still there. Our computer gaming mentalist will know the answer.

Must be, because Hull got it last season. Can't say I've heard that rule change.

I know. Enjoy the international break.

So you've knocked us out of the cup already, then.

We're not a little team any more, we're not lucky plucky Southampton anymore, stop patronising us, we should be seen as a top side now, we are there on merit, stop looking down us but also let's gutlessly wimp out of the FA Cup because I don't think we've got the balls to play a handful of extra games on Saturdays so I really hope we totally bottle it and get knocked out because that's what the big teams do or something.

3 out of 15 on here, all Saints fans, think we can do it, the rest not so sure. If that was 3 out of 15 TV pundits (what a terrible TV programme that would be) there would be a meltdown on here.

5th

Boo hoo hoo stop bullying me.

It's always been possible for us to it in one dream season - Everton under Moyes being the template for that - and this is probably our best ever shot. Still think we will fall a bit short, and personally I'd rather win the FA Cup. But think we are nailed on for top six now and one of the traditional big boys are going to have to suck it up because they can't all catch us. And it's looking like either Liverpool or Spurs which makes it all the more enjoyable.

This. People forget that he was probably asked a question about it, and is paid to give an answer.

Why would that be great? I'm looking forward to a important cup tie on national TV. Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to read nonsense pretending that weaseling out of the FA Cup is some kind of magical rocket fuel that will take us to the Champions League. If we want to be a top level team, lets behave like one. Luckily our manager - a top level one - agrees with me.

He was just talking off the top of his head. Not an effing clue.

I approve any attacks on MOTD pundits that happen to be Joey Barton. Go for your lives, he's an utter *****. He just said "Southampton have solidified themselves". Idiot. Other than that, thought MOTD were fair enough and nice about us.

No. Repeatedly praised Tony Pulis. Arf. I can actually remember the one single post I made that you've built that little myth from. And I didn't even mention him in it. Being that your entire world view is built on lies, it's lovely you have a special one just for me. Go and find some dead people to accuse of being crisis actors you hateful cretin.

Didn't you say our chances of finishing top six "ended" a couple of weeks ago?

Strongest possible side please Ronald.

When the full time whistle went my first thought was quite simply - yes, this is a great victory but I'd much rather we'd have won the league in 1921 instead.

By quoting a post that is perfectly reasonable comment and still correct? Fair enough.

When did we start regularly playing in the Champions League? Must have missed that.

A certain forum comedy genius will do his gag shortly I am sure.

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