John Boy Saint

That is a surprise - like Batman just said troubled soul too. Shame for him really as getting to play for England and being sold a couple of times for what was then decent money, along with Klopp bringing him in to Liverpool on loan, even after a car crash of an outing against them for us, obviously shows that folks saw footballing ability in him. Then looking at the troubles that have plagued him alongside his age, the Devils of too much too young have had a field day with him.

Just saw the highlights, that WAS an impressive comeback from 0-2 down cracking couple of goals especially their first, but the 3rd looked like Stoke had just given up like they were 8-0 down. Bizarre!

That Lenihan doesn’t take prisoners - imagine him and Romeu playing together: if one doesn’t get you the other one will!!! ......reckon the ref Lee Probert will have a ponytail by May: looks like his hairdresser has died

Err he’ll be a damp squib like most of the players we buy off the ”Macaronis”*?????????!! *thank the film Das Boot for that political incorrectness

If you read the comment from the owner he had no intention of pulling the trigger either, having been on a ride that not even he expected. Wouldn’t be surprised if the penalty that was awarded then overruled on Saturday at Cardiff (which given, by comparison, the super soft ones the top 6 get awarded) turned out to be the last straw for Wagner in himself.

It’s no surprise when we have been subjected to the wishy washy dross we have been dished up pretty much since the EFL Final. Beat an unbeaten Arsenal, go to Huddersfield and get a result that wasn’t scraping a win. No one got too down v WH or City, get a battling 0-0 (!) draw v Chelsea. Then Saturday Long wins a penalty, which is a shock in itself, for 1-0, the nipper gets sent off, minutes later Shane Long has made it 2-0!! I was watching on the iPad, Mrs JBS had stuck on Soccer Saturday so the 40 second spoiler was on in earshot. Wait what’s that Charlie Nicholas just said, 2-0 Saints and Shane Long has scored!! I can’t have been alone in uttering WTF!! Or similar wherever folks were listening or watching. Hang on we’re Southampton we don’t do such mind bending nonsense like this!

First game that popped into my head was v Newcastle last game of the season 2002 - Tahar El Khalej wiped out that odious weasel Kieron Dyer and got sent off. The game was at 2-1 and had been pretty tame, we only had to hang on for about 30 minutes against a Newcastle team that was pretty tasty under Bobby Robson. Fired up after Dyer had gone off they set about us, last few minutes of the game we got the ball and the fittest Saints player on the pitch Paul Telfer was Off up the pitch no one could catch him and he chipped a delightful ball over Shay Given for 3-1. I only remember it because the sun was shining, I had a free ticket, and the pitch had been rollered in such a way that from the upper rows of the Chapel, through sunglasses the roller pattern created an optical illusion that made it look like there was a bloody great big dip right across the middle of the pitch! .........sad, I know!

Blimey the first language on the pitch will be Danish!! Lip read that you buggers!!

All those poor souls who emptied their piggy banks on Puel Saturday teatime!

Surely it has to be Fonte falling over Brighton players leg 6 feet outside the penalty box in front of the Lino, Ref pointed straight to the spot, and sent off a Brighton player for disputing the penalty too vigorously.

Wasn't that Franny getting first dibs on the hot water, absolutely cleaning out Sturridge.......... Mike Riley, the ref, backing up to the Derby fans calling Franny to him before producing the Red to huge cheers from under the East Stand.

Funnily enough I was listening to to the Total Saints Podcast thingamy (not something I listen to often)- Adam Leitch off the Echo said, when he spoke to him post match, Ralph was going to sub Valery at half time as he could see what Leicester were upto. Chilwell was getting very little change out of Valery, very much like Hazard wasn't v Chelsea. He suffered the impetuousness of youth sprinkled with a little inexperience, I wouldn't be overly concerned unless it becomes a frequent thing. I certainly wouldn't be pointing the finger at the frequency of yellows, especially as you can't bet on Romeu getting a yellow anymore without adding in another match event, and Bednarek was racking them up for a few games too recently. As for the penalty shout, there was contact foot to foot, Valery didn't get at all excited about it (like Alonso at Chelsea), he just got up and took a bit of chirp from Chilwell......... we have all seen them given for less and with Michael Oliver you have one of the better refs, who would have no qualms about awarding a second penalty of the afternoon if he felt there was an offence.

Friday night out in Blackburn might end up as one drink before last orders - seeing as the M6 on a Friday with the roadworks can be a right mess!

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True what they say “garbage in garbage out”.......... Give it a rest - we won.

Why don’t you park it for the evening, we won a game and your least favourite player was in the team and god forbid scored a goal.........We’ve got the picture. Just enjoy the moment of a win against the odds on the Road. No need for sarky comments.

Thought he was immense today - seemed like him and Bednarek were playing a game of oneupmanship against each other.

Boy they worked their bloody socks off, what a defensive performance...........I am bloody knackered from watching!! Well done........superb!!

Where the eff are 4 mins from!!!

Shhuuuuusssshhhh!!

Think I just passed a diamond just before McCarthy cleared it

We are playing 12 men again Vardy diving a treat not even spoken to

What a spawny goal

Hollyhocks

How’s that a yellow whilst naive that second yellow for Valery was pretty damn soft too