suewhistle

Give it a rest guys, it's a pathetic argument. Everybody has different reasons for going or not going. It's a midweek in January, not long after Christmas and quite a number of European aways which many people splashed out on. Maybe it's a sign of confidence that we all know we'll get through and our saving our money for February, let alone all the other commitments people have.. Personally I shall be in the mountains and trying to persuade my girlfriend to trek around town with me to find a bar which might possibly be showing it. As she hates football that's going to be a task in itself...

Is that your considered view or just a management summary of the prevailing view of a sizeable proportion of fans? Whilst he's at the footballer supermarket perhaps he could get a striker too, and a litre of semi-skimmed organic milk for me.

Ooh, is all local footie off then?

Did you have to mention them. The thought still makes me wince. Anyway, I shall be there tomorrow but without the usual pre-match anaesthesia. It would really be nice to see us score a couple of goals or more. One day, surely, some of the chances will start going in, Long score, JWP from open play, Hoj and Romeu with tonkers, Bertrand with a screamer from the wing, Tadic from a shot first time from more than 5 yards.. We can all dream.

And now look at you, Adrian!:-)

Exactly my thoughts. Fans, eh?

I wouldn't. I'd slit _his_ wrists...

Really? I must have missed that. His attendance record here recently has been poor..

That's a good observation. It's good that they don't just stand in one place after passing the ball, and I've seen plenty of that in the past when the team (any team) is playing badly. So movement is there, just not very positive movement. Maybe they feel that they don't have the pace if they burst forward and are too scared to leave space behind them, or is it just coaching. Judging by Puel's expressions and gestures I feel it may just be the players' own lack of confidence, as I'm pretty certain he doesn't want them to play _that_ safe. That's where I think Bouffal, and Sims too, the way things are going, are going to be a bit of yeast to what is a pretty heavy pudding at the moment. But if the latter open up the space the midfielders need to follow up more closely and, dare I say it, shoot occasionally?

Wonder if they'll ever sign a toy salesman? ;-)

I bought a couple of bottles of Felinfoel just in case that was how I was feeling after the match, in truth I'm just a bit cold and thank goodness the M27 was only closed for one stretch. Still, I wouldn't be home for another hour if I'd gone by train. Pretty awful match, and Norwich were only there to make an occasional, very, break. McQueen played well and I didn't think he'd make that final cross and was steeling myself for another 30 minutes. Nobody played badly enough to single out although Martina was the most annoying in how he stops the flow of the play and could have had a couple of shots from half decent positions or put in first time crosses. McQueen was worth his place as was Sims, who went through a bad patch then towards the end started to make things happen. Some of us thought Redmond might come on for him, but in the end it was worth him staying on. Long got the goal and puts the effort in, had a decent chance just wide but is really not the sort of striker you want against a team that play 5 at the back. I'm just glad I'm not one of the visiting away supporters, but I dare say they were just as relieved as the rest of us that there was no extra time or penalties. I do wonder what would have happened if we'd got an early goal, would they have still played on the break?!

You really are an utter plonker.

Well, judging by the available parking and the pub it's going to be a small crowd. It's freezing so I'm going to finesse the journey to the ground and leave as late as possible..

I think I might risk the train tomorrow and have a few drinks. There's no strike but Southern are so c**p anyway you can't really rely on them, so I really don't want to see extra time! I'd get so criticised on here for leaving early for the last train...

Quick, before anyone notices - our three attackers included Bertrand?? ;-)

"Nivea? What about your effing dandruff"?

Both the Tadic incidents were in front of me in the Itchen. I thought Tadic made a meal of the one in the picture but it looked like a foul though. The booking for dissent was after he'd just been grappled from behind by Clyne and couldn't quite believe that nothing was given. Nor could the crowd, or rather we could as we were getting used to his decisions by that time...

No, different incident.

That's ok, I'm having a pre-match pint and feeling mellow, but don't let it happen again.. Mind you, they never disappoint, so there's bound to be something turning up (or over) soon.

You'vegot that on an F key, haven't you. :-))

I don't always agree with you FF...

.. and as you've just pointed out, some new ones too.

Bearsy!? Who let you back? Not sure why you were banned in the first place, seeing as there are far bigger anchors left on here..

Thanks. I knew you guys would come good.

Three days without a post on this thread... I need my fix. Rallyboy, Pamplemousse, come on there must be something new down there to laugh at?