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Saints will score again

Doubt it. London is quite a big place with lots of people there.

Definitely will have extra time if needed. Luton won in extra time last year

+ 1 except I would have Thomas at RB

Sales wont happen, for that reason (never mind many many others), IMO

Fulham would complain (assumng they could play in Europa)

I am sure we played them pre-season again, a year or two later, say 1998?

Got my two tickets. A great little 15 mins trip for me! Nice little ground but, as the away ground guide says, if you park at the ground it can take ages to get out. Not much better in the industrial units along the road to the ground. Best bet if driving is to park in the residential areas before you get near to the ground and walk. Will be quicker getting out. Also, the away end has one small serving area for refreshments (similar to Swindon, at one end of the stand). When I went there for a match in January last year, which was advance tickets only (so they knew how many would be there) it ran out of all hot food and hot drinks before half time. Be warned!

Thats pretty Harsh IMHO. Barnard has hardly had a game (yes I realise he has a couple - but fits and starts). And he scored 15 goals, only a couple behind Rickie and Beckford - two class acts - while playing for a side thats in the bottom half, so I dont think "fairly decent scoring record" does it justice!

Ditto. Tried to give my customer number when I got mine for MKD and they were not interested. I have my ticket stub, has anyone asked if this will suffice (provided you are on the database)? I will email David Luker if not

No disrepect intended, but I am an expert on insolvency law (though not FA rules - made up as they go along). The actual contracts for these players could be voided (they would automatically terminate) if a winding up order is made but signing them is not illegal

Cracking extra time it was too

Where did you get this "the transfers were illegal" ? Dont get me wrong, I think the FA embargo was correct and should never have been lifted but that does not make signing a player illegal. Insolvency law says that if the Directors knew, or ought to have reasonably concluded, that the company could not avoid insolvent liquidation, then they are personally liable for any debts incurred after the date [date that they knew, etc]. Any transfers of assets made after that date might be avoided. None of this makes signing a player illegal. Immoral and unfair, yes, and maybe breaking FA rules - but not illegal

Everton at home last minute? or one of many others?

Fair enough the touch. On the lay-offs point - ok yes, when he does them - but he gets caught in two minds too often - i.e. the not decisive point Dont agree on heading. Maybe if he were up against similarly lightweight defenders he would be better, but back in the real world he often does not even go up for a header because the defender is going to brush him aside, so this counts towards my negative

Possibly Lambert may have done better but still very tough. But our best chance that was not scored (apart from the disallowed) was 2nd half when Lallana ran on to a flick on from Lambert and connected with a volley but mis-kicked it slightly and did not get full power on it

Have to say I am unsure still, but I am leaning towards no. Positives: Fast, runs into good positions, gives good options, determined. Negatives: Lightweight under challenges, poor heading, crossing poor and not decisive enough when in possession. Antonio is big and strong and was in non-league 18 mths ago so he is still learning (very fast) and probably can improve a lot yet. Waigo has been in Serie A and had access to very good coaches and good team mates, so should be further ahead. I realise that is why we were able to get him in L1, but I do doubt whether he can improve Would I play him up front if Connolly were fit? No. Do I like the sound of Puncheon on the wing? Yes

On the OS now. On sale to season tickets holders on Tues 16th (1 per season ticket). On General on Fri 19th. Have 1800 tickets

Doing a cracking job, as has been stated on here in more detail many times. Massive progress in a very short timescale, and we can all see there is much more to come

Yes, watched it last night. FF'd some of it. Reminded me not only of the clear goal chances we created, (e.g one I had forgotten in the first half when Waigo tried to kick it at chest height when a header was the obvious choice), but also the number of overall attacks etc where we should have done better with the final ball, or the cross should have cleared the first defender. The equaliser was fantastic and the disallowed goal v v frustrating obviously. The overall defending - from the whole team - for the last 3 goals was poor even though the causes were at least partly understandable. The commentators saw it coming - they kept referring to the amount of energy we had spent bossing the midfield and chasing every ball, and how could Saints keep it up until the end.. Overall, still very very proud

100% yes. We had people saying we would not sell out for Pompey. Wembley = even bigger appeal, without the concerns some had over atmosphere / trouble for last weekend

+1. people behind me wanted to pull him out and do just that.

Totally agree. The PL may not want PFC to go bust, but handing out advances will lead to an immediate demand from the likes of Hull, West Ham, Burnley etc and thats just this season. It wont happen

Annoying, but are they breaking any football rules by signing a player whilst insolvent? I am not aware the "Transfer Embargo" is a actually a rule or clear definition. What they are doing, if the Registrar was right, is incurring liabilities whilst insolvent and so breaking Insolvency Law. This says that if the Directors knew, or ought to have reasonably concluded, there was no realistic possibility that insolvent liquidation could be avoided, then the Directors are personally liable for all debts incurred after that date [that they knew etc]. I think the High Court publicly stating it counts as "ought to have reasonably concluded"!

wot he said