Jack

We just need to take one game at a time, go out to win while playing a good, entertaining brand of football that pleases the fans. We can achieve that due to the brilliant backroom staff, and a hard working, honest group of players. We look to score goals and get 3 points, because that's what matters, then we'll draw a blue line under it and go again next time. What a lad

Thread closed and deleted please!! The answer is yes btw.

Reading fans referring to us as 'scum' on their forum. I really hope we tear them a new one. They'll be down after completely outplaying derby and only getting a point, we're buzzing, and I think this is a game where we'll be able to have a proper game of football. Reading 1-5 Southampton Lambert (3) Cork Fonte

Chappers was subbed straight after getting booked for a slightly two footed lunge. Good decision by Adkins. I don't think it would have been too long before subbing him anyway, he worked his balls off all game

Didn't have a bad view from the back of block 42, reckon it was half a yard wide at most

Got to disagree with you on Connolly. The work he does off the ball is immense. He had really poor service last night, either launched up to him at head height, where he's never going to win many headers, or for him to run on to. When he gets the ball to feet he's class. Last night wasn't his best game but he was still a handful for them, made clever runs and was a nuisance for them. He picked the wrong option a couple of times, buy I think he's been pretty good all season

I didn't exactly say that. Booo to all those fans who will realise that they CAN make it every week, and will probably be ST holders, but only when we get back into the prem. Don't get me wrong, it was great seeing the ground full, just a shame it'll be back to 24k for the next few.

The 8000 who will be back for premier league games thought they'd come along to see if they can still find SMS. One bloke asked me if I could point him towards the 'northen end'. FFS

I do agree, but there were a couple of occasions in the 2nd half when we were 3v2 or 3v3 on the halfway line, and chose to pass backwards when we had chances to run at them. Specifically Frazer up the right, and DC never stopped making clever runs up top. Wasn't really a problem, it meant keeping possession, but gave them chances to get back behind the ball. I think Adkins was clever, he knew the battle was in midfield and exactly how west ham would play, he got it spot on. We had a bit of luck at times but that's going to be the difference between wins and draws a lot in this league IMO. Lovely to see all the other results go our way too.

Toughest game we've had so far this season, and a great result. We were noticeably cautious through midfield and I think Nigel set them up for keeping WHU out and nicking a goal or 2 rather than trying to edge a 7 goal thriller, and we managed that perfectly. I felt we lacked a bit of creativity without Lallana and Cork, but west ham closed us down so quickly it was always going to be tough to play our possession game. I thought we could have counter attacked a bit quicker at times, but they were obviously under instruction not to commit too many forward. Thought Jos and Fonte were fantastic, apart from fonte's slip. From where I was stood I was sure that shot was flying into the top corner. Thought it was great to see a proper defensive display, we haven't had a game like that this season, and I'm so glad that proper football prevailed over ****ty hoofballing. Massive confidence boost, and on to Reading to get a higher number in our 'away wins' column.

This one is my favourite

I think they need Avram back.

'Big Sam is a big fat hoofballing c*nt. Unlucky!'

Hooivelt for me, absolutely immense. Carew barely had a sniff and he won 95% of his headers. Worthy mentions for: Fox - was brilliant on the ball and defended well Chappers - worked his ******** off, broke up play and looked like our only player willing to overlap on the counter

MOTM tonight for me. Keeps improving every game

Schoolboy error. Last time I did something like that, I went with a Leeds fan. 3-0 up and I opened my mouth. 2nd half - ********

Watched the Brum vs Leicester game on Sunday, he wasn't great at all.

Absolute ballache, but smashing 5 past them at fratton will make it all worthwhile.

I hope I never have to be in your company at football. Talk about miserable, the bloke was only having a laugh and a joke. I am fully behind a big '**** off Skates' banner

Row EE. If anyone plans to be sat behind me they can go **** themselves

I don't know where everyone is getting it from, but they're really not that in form, and have been less than convincing according to their fans. I posted this on the build up thread: How exactly are they bang in form? Yes, they just won a game 4-0, but Blackpool were **** poor and gifted them goals from shocking defending. Since they beat forest 4-1, they beat the skates by a single goal whilst conceding 3, drew 0-0 with Millwall, scraped past Posh 1-0 (both poor sides). They then lost at home to Ipswich and drew with Palace before the international break. That tells me they're not all that going forward, and can be suspect at the back.

Everyone sings that at west ham. Unoriginal and embarrassing IMO

Ipswich will have a very high wage bill. Bullard, Chopra et al. Are Portsmouth still paying Kanu £100,000,000 a week?

The more I think about this one, the more I think we'll win. I'm going for 5-1. Lambert (2), Connolly, Cork, Fonte. Lansbury for them.

WHU fans have been getting on Big Sam's back for playing 4-5-1 for most of the season. They played 4-4-2 yesterday and won 4-0, and that will have their fans calling for that formation all of the time. The fact that Blackpool gifted them their goals will probably not be noticed. Not that I care, surely we'll be playing our game and let them worry about how to keep us out.