Dr Who?

Seriously players can ask, it is when they go nuts. Ok, if he did see it then he decided it was not 'deliberate'. So on with the game. Once the ref has said no, that should be then end of it. He is not going to change his decision. This is the reason I think this grey area should be removed. Handball is handball end of, like in hockey, if it hits your foot it is a foul if you mean it or not.

I like Clattenburg as a ref and I like Lallana. They should both shut the feck up and get on with their jobs. Clearly see it is on the blindside to the ref and the Lino is on the other side of the pitch. Best view Lallana. Ref could not see it, so could not give it. Get on with the game!

Never question a referee and then go to the fa. Coincidence that this happens the same day Lallana goes off crying about what a ref said to him?

Great article and it has left me wanting to see more pictures and learn more about the stations and where they are.

But you would think we would produce one good keeper even if he went on at an older age to be a class keeper with someone else. There is a shortage of outstanding English keepers that needs to be addressed so surely we should do invest in this area?

I am searching deep in my memories, but cannot remember a Saints centre back that we have produced going on to a top flight career. Neither a keeper or a ball winning midfielder. Strange, but something surely to be addressed to get this champions league academy team

I would give sharp a game up front with osvaldo.. No scrap that!

But you would expect one of our keepers to have come good even if at another club. CB I am not sure why this is. Even are full backs have always been attacking minded of late and would make good wingers, like bale.

I think he has a huge future here. Just needs to be patient and his time will come. I just hope he does not jump ship before this happens.

I am going 8th, now the tough spell is out of the way and we are 9th. Good old Motty called this after the Hull game and again he has called a strong run in for Saints. I agree again.

Strange as I was thinking it is about time we produced a youth goalkeeper and centre backs oh and a ball winning midfielder. It all seems about pace and attacking players of late. Walcott, chamberlain, bale, Shaw, Lallana....... When we get a keeper, they normally improve. Paul jones, niemi and now Boric. But we have not had a keeper come through and make the post his own, or any centre backs I can remember. Even going back to the Wallace brothers, shearer and Matty. Skills or pace.

Agreed, apart from the academy which I think we could get enough players.... If only we could produce a keeper and some centre backs. Anyone else notice we produce really good attacking players even full backs, but not many solid centre backs, midfielders (ball winners) or goalkeeper. All a little bit fast but no old fashion get stuck in players.

Absolutely nuts, it seems most on here want to see us struggle so you can say told you so (not happened with this poster as yet though). Let's try and improve season on season and take it from there. So far we have improved on last season and a top 10 finish would be an improvement. Then we aim for top and and then Europe. The problem with most fans is that they want everything NOW! Great say we did land a top 6 place, would that be best for the squad we have, or would it be better to slowly strengthen the squad and bring through young players. Yes we have had a poor run of results, but think we will turn it around and be past the 40 point mark by March. All in all I think the season will be seen as a success by the majority of Saints fans, which I reminded you again our not the handful we have on here who seen determined to see us fail!

It is tough, a player can go over in the box (or anywhere on the field) through momentum but not dive. Refs would get this wrong and players would be sent off for falling over! Should bring in hand ball is hand ball, would get rid of grey areas!

Oh and if it is not, it will be played, just at some other point of the season.

Game will be on, the SMS pitch is amazing!

Oh and I do not blame anyone! We are in this together for 38 games

This, it could be injuries or could be the fixtures. I would have loved to have seen us in the last 8 with the same team as the first 8. I think we will pick up over the next 2 months.

Thank god that run of games are over...... between now and mid March we should be safe.

Always like this at 'family' time of the season. Boxing day, game in between christmas and new year and the new year fixture. Also the FA Cup 3rd round is a little naff!

very tough run of fixtures out of the way, with a few injuries, which you can blame when you have a bloody good first team, but not so good back up. I think in the summer we will look to push on again with adding to the squad. End of next season bring in the special one. Also the sack could be possible if things continue like this, with some 'easier' fixtures coming up (Taking Arsenal out).

Nope they have plenty of chances and not taken them, I fancy us to go on a win this in the second half.

I think we will see Rickie in the second half, needs someone for JRod to play off and Rickie can hold the ball up well in these conditions and bring others into the game.

For the home side we are looking a bit shaky, seems like we have lost confidence after loses to Villa and Spurs!

The man has great experience, but it is just he has a problem at his near post and crosses! Shot stopper he is brilliant, reminds me of Paul Jones in a way. Great servant and keeper.