Jack

Very much this.

F*cking stupid idea, it looks gash. But, it'll be covered when the cameras are on it, apart from the odd photo specifically for social media.

There are no easy games in the Prem as we found out last season. PDC is a crackpot and a c*nt but that doesn't mean they haven't got players who are good on their day. Fletcher, Altidor, Sess, Johnson can be dangerous. That said, I don't think they're all that at the back and hopefully we can exploit that. I'm going for a win by a single goal, whether it's 1-0 or 4-3. Although I had a dream that Lambert scored early and we were 3-0 up... But I can't remember the rest. Might have a punt on 3-3.

Too much about opinions to even bother thinking about.

We haven't got a strong enough squad, or the experience to finish in the top 6. Chelsea, United, City plus one out of Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool for top 4, and that's your top 6. I think top 8 is achievable. Everton are still a good and experienced side, and to finish above everyone else would be some achievement. I'm fairly confident we'll finish top half, but top 6 is probably out of reach this season.

Training fairly regularly for the Great South. Ran a 45:50 10k recently, and the longest run I've done since January is 8m which I did in 65 mins. Slowly building up the distance and plan to run at least a couple of 12/13 mile training runs before the Great South. Aiming to be under 80 mins but still carrying a few extra lbs to be going really quick. I'm also in the ballot for the London marathon, and going to do the Reading half in March. I imagine I'll find a different marathon to do next year if I don't get into the London one.

Looks as if he'll get his chance this season.

As above, that's pretty quick. An I right in thinking they didn't announce the allocation? Glad I got in there quick.

Demanding chairman, demanding manager. You'd hope (and i think it does) that it rubs off on the players and they demand a lot from themselves and each other. It's pretty exciting what's happening to our club.

I'd say that but swap Lambert and Osvaldo. From what I've seen Osvaldo is brilliant facing goal rather than with his back to it. I bet they'll be working on getting it into Lambert's feet and using runners going past him. That really is a scary front 4 to face as a defender with Lambert, Jay Rod's directness, Lallana's tricks and Osvaldo's right hook playing off him.

That front 6 is scarily good

Lambert was the Championship's top scorer and player of the season, and is still only 'decent' as a striker in the Prem. Quality for us, but only decent compared to the rest of the league overall. Billy Sharp was 'decent' in the Championship, not enough for the step up IMO.

This.

Very obvious where it's gone wrong. Young girls go to Ibiza to work, money is crap for 6/7 days work a week. A LOT of workers in Ibiza sell drugs on the side to earn a bit more, obviously meeting suppliers on the way. They get them on board with some money up front and promises of loads of money on return, gullible young girls agree, then try to transport the stuff in probably the most stupid of ways. 2 young girls, carrying luggage with 'food packets' on a flight to Western Europe - might as well walk through the airport with a 'drug mule' t-shirt on.

This. First 2 were before my time, third one I wasn't at the game.

I've had some really good nights there, good pubs and bars in the city centre.

Yeah Norwich is a pain to get to, miles away from anywhere. 4 1/2 hours from Southampton on the train but did it in just over 3 hours in the car last time I went up. I remember drinking at the Compleat Angler last time I was there for footy, think it was our last away of the playoffs season - good pub if the weather is good, right opposite the station and it's nice to be outside by the river when the sun's shining. Not far to the stadium from there either.

Will be going to this. I've got a friend who's a Norwich ST holder so will go up Friday for the weekend. I like Norwich as an away day, it's a decent night out too.

I have a Fareham PO14 postcode, does that count?

No, we need to be replacing squad players with better players, who will push current starting XI players down the pecking order. What we don't want to be doing is replacing last season's most dangerous player. Ridiculous statement.

Can't believe I just read all that to learn that people, especially in the West Country, will keep an eye out for those fixtures closer to home, rather than a 600 mile round trip. Fascinating.

Have I missed something? All this talk of £8m, is this not just a figure that some fool has plucked out of thin air?

What bid of £8m? Not gonna happen.

Complete non-story. Family man, settled here, top scorer, fan's favourite, talisman, will get games whether we sign another striker or not. Can't even call that journalism.

Bed wetting. Most of the clubs going for big signings have seen them drag on. There's no need to panic anyway. Even if we'd made no signings I think we'd have come back stronger than last season after a full pre-season with MP. Chill out.