Jack

I'll probably just leave her to sleep, and crack one out over the prospect of a weekend on the p*ss in Newcastle & Middlesbrough and Saints' massive opportunity to get promoted. It's gonna be f*cking mental if it all goes to plan.

I'll just have to give her a good servicing when I get home on Sunday. Don't really rate my chances of getting one in when I get home from Devon at 5am tomorrow morning...

Sacrificing brain cells, general health of major organs, this month's planned savings, and the opportunity for a weekend with the girlfriend after being away all week with work. Again. Without hesitation, I must add.

Nothing wrong with a single pin badge worn on suitable attire IMO

Thanks. Always enjoy your blogs

^^photo taken from Portsmouth's most recent trip to the Riverside? I've never been to Boro before so wasn't sure. No problems getting down from there.

Gotta win first, but if there is a pitch invasion, we'll find a way down there from the upper. Either way it's gonna be a top weekend, it'll be sold out, we'll be p*ssed up and noisy from start to finish. Then back to the toon for a tear up

And this.

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We're in South Upper I think. Who's going to break my fall into the Lower tier? I heard the South Lower tickets were kept for those who waited till this was a promotion clincher before buying.....

I bought his mum.

I just can't understand people making these excuses. This is HUGE. We're on the brink of the premier league. I don't get paid until Monday and haven't got much spare cash, but that's what overdrafts and credit cards are for. This is unmissable. We got tickets weeks ago, as even if we weren't in the position we're in, it's still the last away game of an amazing season. By Saturday lunchtime, you'll all be gutted that you didn't make more effort.

This.

Can't wait for this one. Would love the 3 points to seal promotion and keep the pressure on Reading. It's going to cost a fortune - 2 nights out in Newcastle and a sh*tload on fuel/hotels/beer. Hoping the skates get finished off on Saturday as well. F*ck me I'm excited!

Quality from Lallana for the 2nd and 3rd. Managed to stay on his feet for the 2nd and whip a great cross in. Maybe Nigel has had a word about us going down too easily recently

Well deserved, nothing flashy but they know how to counter attack. Thought Forest had nicked one at the death but cleared off the line, nearly spunked in my pants! That said, we're coming for you. Saints to nick the title on goal difference on the last day. Also, lol at Fat Sam and West Ham. I know it's not over, but it might as well be.

COYR FFS. Hope that Fergie Junior is moaning like f*ck later.

I'm stuck in Devon working nights, re-wiring a school. I shall be using the school wifi to listen to 5live extra through my phone, and get regular score updates. Got a West Ham fan and a Bristol City fan so I'm expecting a lot of shouting and excitement.

Are West Ham getting a points deduction tonight then?

If fit: Davis Richardson Fonte Hooiveld Fox Chaplow Cork Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Sharp Bart, Martin, Hammond, De Ridder, Guly I only say Bart because I don't think it's worth the risk considering none of the other potential subs are likely to be required.

We should investigate the skates for the 2 wonder goals they scored against us. They've never done that twice in a game before. Doping? The West Ham v Brighton game was 'just one of those days'. Just like when we won 6-0 at Molineaux. Everything we hit went in. It happens. There's no conspiracy.

One of my biggest hates in football, is when club's fans and owners forget where they have come from after a little bit of success. See Colin getting sacked at QPR - impatient owner McCarthy at Wolves - impatient mong fans, putting pressure on the chairman. The list goes on and on if you look back over the years. I look at the clubs who's expectation gets far beyond what is realistically achievable and sustainable, and think I would hate to see that happen at my club. There are signs of it emerging already. Nigel Adkins has done an unbelievably good job at Southampton, and what he has achieved far surpasses what we thought possible in the time he's been here. Even if we don't achieve automatic promotion, it'll still be a fantastic season. Before the season started, nearly every one of us would've had your hand off if offered a top 6 finish. That's in the bag already. Give it a rest, grab an oar, and get behind the lads FFS.

Seems to me that most of the melts on here that never go to games are the ones predicting the worst outcome for Saints, where the regular attendees are more optimistic. Yes, we've only won 1 in 4, which is disappointing. But with the exception of Blackpool we've been by far the better side in all of those games. The skate game was a freak occurrence. Sh*t players like that score goals like that once or twice in a career, lightning struck twice in a night. Palace away was as comfortable as you like. We outplayed the top form team for most of the match, but didn't take our chances as we have been for most of the season. Reading will still drop points IMO, they've ridden their luck recently and I think it'll catch up with them. Would be a completely different story if Brighton weren't so gash at finishing (against Reading), and defending (against WHU). Many twists and turns yet, the title isn't won, the playoffs aren't decided. Just try to enjoy it a bit! We're 3 points clear of 3rd place, in the Championship, with 3 games to play, after getting promoted just 11 months ago.

He said "Cortese will have looked at....." Not really suggesting that that's his opinion, more that he's ITK somehow Just a ridiculous statement.

How do you know this? Source?