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Norwich home. We win 3-1 and it sets the tone for the season. We are still unbeaten after 10 games and in a Champions League spot. We can dream...

She's def been to other grounds - perk of her job i guess- Spurs a bit, but has also been to SMS. She works a lot so not sure goes to too many matches. She did tweet me once though from WHL complaining about them "singing our song", which is a good sign. Christian O'Connell? He gave up on us I think during the Lowe / Deadky Dutch Duo era. Mind, quite a few others did the too!

Claire Balding. Though unfair on her too as she's remained a Saints fan. Likewise Iwan Thomas. I think. Chris Packham?

If no one else is gonna mention him (and even if they have) - Michael Owen. And no, I don't really want him...

Wasn't Micky 'Fiasco' their first choice? Joke outfit. We got saved despite, not because of them.

Brilliant article. Nigel's rise is amazing - he deserves this.

I'd go for Doyle at Wolves, possibly Fletcher too. We need 4-5 quality strikers for next year. Also how about Paul Robinson - he and KD can battle it out for #1 spot.

Call me old fashioned, but I don't think you should get a trophy for second anyway. Guess it only makes sense because the play-off winners get one. Promotion and the Saturday celebrations were enough for me!

I've still never been to this mystical 'Guide Dog' pub - must make an effort to get there next season. When we re PREMIER LEAGUE!! Nice to meet your wife and daughter Duncan - the boy done well!!

Cheers for that.

The Avenue. Cracking celebration amid a lot of loyal and very relieved fellow fans. Not doing it at Boro was gutting, but sharing the day with so many Saints made it even better. Staggered off about 10pm for a takeaway... A memorable day.

Not reflective of the rest of us. Gutted we didn't win the championship, but you got more points than us and therefore deserve it. Well done. Look forward to continuing the battle in the Prem!

So, we're back in the Prem, Pompey back in the 'third Division' and the earth shifts back onto its rightful axis once again... Well done to the boys, management and the fans - an amazing season with some bumps long the way, but we've done it. One man needs to be singled out though - Nigel Adkins - now a Saints legend forever. Kept his head and focus while others around him (including many of us) were losing theirs. Have a well earned break mate, and look forward to you leading us into the Premier League next season... So proud of this club!

Cliche I know, but... COYS. Today is ours.

Funny, tonight I feel totally relaxed. Suspect it'll change tomorrow but for the moment I feel relaxed and confident - I think we'll do it. COYS!

By the way Moff the "who the f*ck is laughing now" song (to the Amarillo tune) is not aimed as you guys, but at P*mpey. As you will get from his thread, there is a lot of empathy here for Coventry. Hope you survive the SISU thing, and I'm sure you will be back up again, stronger, soon.

Call me old fashioned, but I'd rather it was sorted well before then (and could do without the controversy of a pen being given for an airshot too!).

Just want the day to come now. I have dreamt about this match almost every night this week, with a combination of outcomes. Weirdest one was last night - in fact had about 3 different dreams about it last night - where we lost 0-3, yet still went up!! Roll on Saturday!!

Have we missed him? Yes. He is another option, and better suited to Championship football than Barnard. Lee is an even bigger miss, obviously.

Rain in London yesterday was 'biblical'. Raining again today. Not sure hat it's like in Soton, but if it's similar it could become an issue. Let's hope not!

Amazing match tonight at the Nou Camp. I understand that there is no prize for Coventry on Saturday, but it does prove again that ANYTHING can happen in football. Hope our players watched that and appreciated that fact. Nigel won't let them underestimate the opposition, but this is a nice timely reminder... PS Well done Chelsea!

We won"t - keep the faith Duncan. West Ham were always going to win last night. I truly thought we'd do it at Boro, but we didn't - we have another chance though and couldn't hope for a better opponent. Not to underestimate them but if we go about it professionally like we did v Peterborough and Palace we'll be fine. If we play like we did in our last home game v Reading, we'll stuff them. After the fact, this will be the most thrilling way to get promotion - at home, in front of packed SMS, taking it to the last match. Nerve shredding as it is, this what the adrenalin rush of football is all about. Come on you Saints!!!

Great post Frank. Totally agree - bring it on!!!

Relying on ourselves, no one else!

Bloody useless Leicester...