John Boy Saint

Maybe his contract isn't as lucrative as Frasers to personally refund all those with a new shirt with number 20 on the back, that said I would imagine Gabbi V Fraser shirt sales are significantly larger. Just waiting for the SW resident numpties meltdown at young Jack getting a proper single number on his back confirming him as a regular starting fixture.

I always thought the best one was the design they did for the last game of the season v Newcastle first season at SMS stood about 4 rows from the back of the Chapel dead centre, the centre circle was checkerboard, but the cut outside was a straight line then round the centre circle, with each other cut straight then following the curve of the centre circle and straight again I think the same cut ran side to side. Standing so high up gave you the best view of it, it also puddled your brain, as with no effort the optical illusion it created was like the pitch had a massive dip across the middle of it.

Honestly I think for a young man he is trying too hard, he started well dropped out then seemed to lose his way a little, thought he was a bit more controlled with Romeu alongside him. At the end of last season you could see he was beating himself up when he made another silly mistake, think he is the kind of player who needs a steady run in the team to build himself up. Unfortunately Premier League football does not allow too much charity so he isn't getting a chance to do that, so in an effort to get picked again he is probably over thinking everything instead of relaxing.............. That said we are quite charitable with Tadic and his "I must beat everyone on the pitch at least twice before I take a shot, and gesticulate at everyone on the pitch and the seagulls over head when he loses the ball yet again".

How about no goals at home before we turn the calendar to September?

He says he wants out, is doing whatever he is doing to not be near the 1st team, but when you consider the fact that no one has actually phoned us up or sent an email to us expressing an interest in buying VVD he's not doing himself any favours. Any club knowing his perceived potential, are going to think what if he has a blistering season with us and Barcelona or Real come on the sniff is he going to be kicking up a stink with us like he is at Saints. If someone had phoned up Uncle Les to enquire about VVD, you can pretty much guarantee that somewhere in the web of player dealings some gobsho1te could not resist spilling the beans to a media source. Liverpool might really want to buy him but having been "caught" grooming him, might actually be scratching their heads trying to find a way of buying him, without being sanctioned in the transfer market moving forward. After the slimy stunt they pulled with the nipper at Stoke which has seen them banned from academy player deals, who's to know what the FA actually said to them behind closed doors. Could have been "look lads you are in enough strife as it is, then you go and play silly buggers again!!" "Take it on the chin, you have been found out, you are not going to get the player, walk away, apologise, and express no further interest in him" "if however you do acquire him by the end of this window or the next we will have no other choice but to hit you hard, otherwise we will have a rebellion on our hands" Just a rambling thought on a situation that is starting to rot a little.

Sorry I have to take issue with that, from my seat in the ground the excellent cross from Targett had the trajectory and pace to be headed, which JWP was ready and set to do, then the ball height just died. His feet were too far forward to kick, the only thing that he was going to head that in with was his old chap.......... I don't think I know any gentleman who would willingly boldly thrust his Wedding Vegetables in the direction of a relatively solid object moving at pace towards that particular department, unless it was going to save his life: possibly score a goal in a friendly game? Terrible! Ali bloody Dia was terrible

Tell you what they ain't taking this seriously Bertrand just lazily motioned his backside at the player as he steamed through to score. So quite honestly no one needs to get in a twist over the score.

That was on last week too, everyone through the turnstiles certainly got good value that night. On Rickies pen, I was at Watford in the Championship season when he took one and videoed it, just about everyone who saw it said that it was a damn good job the net held otherwise he could have killed someone!!!

Have you been drinking???!!! With that in mind, and in these days of political correctness and doing the right thing, the game should be replayed from the point in the game where that error was made. ....... imagine the carnage, you would never see a soft penalty again!

Long might actually come out of this quite well seeing as he gets chuff all by reputation, might find he actually gets some decisions when they find he was actually fouled. Arsenal last season he got raked on the back of the leg, and the ref and lino ignored, no doubt on reputation, leading to their winner. Still the usual suspects will get away with it, just like United still seem to be getting away with haranguing the ref!

Well my first prediction will be that I will not have even the merest thought about leaving my seat before the final whistle this season, as I did last season (thinking about it - not actually doing it that is). Which was a first in 40 years of going down the Saints. PEH and Boufal to relax and show us what they can really do. Tadic to continue to drive us up the wall instead of just shooting, and insisting on taking any penalties that come our way. Romeu to serve 2 suspensions for 5 & 10 bookings before the amnesty dates. impressive wins against the "top 6". Klopp to continue being frustrated at not winning against us. The usual numpties on here proclaiming that the likes of JWP, Stephens, Targett, McQueen, Gallagher, are not Premier League players, and never will be, because they aren't 30ish, don't have glamourous clubs on their CVs, exotic names, and we haven't piddled millions away on buying them. And because of better performances on the pitch than last season, the whole stadium will be singing along to the "We are Southampton" song by Christmas.

............. offence taken!!!!! Wash your mouth out with soap young man!! Without a doubt keeper error, poor bloke couldn't even blame the sun getting in his eyes as it was at his back, just a ball dropping out of a blue sky giving no perception of speed just coming at him, adjust one step back, two, three - all senses gone........... I would like to think that Matt just thought that he would pull the pin out and just toss an awkward ball into the box for everyone to fight over, not expecting it to go in. My point was more his second.......... just wow! I was stunned enough to still be seeing it now!

It was either my imagination or my stream that needed refreshing, but I thought Tadic was very quiet on Saturday especially second half. Be interesting to see how he fairs with the new boss. Last season Puel painted himself into a corner with Dusan, by blowing sunshine up his backside (bit like Redmond - the new Henry) saying he wanted to build the team round him, which made Tadic think he was instantly Billy Big whatsits, then when he didn't put in the performances getting the hump at being subbed, having a moan making the manger keep him on the pitch when just about everyone in the ground except Puel could see he was the player to be changed. Pretty sure we would all like to see the Tadic when he first turned up at SMS this season, and not the Tadic who repeatedly lost the ball cheaply and blaming everyone else on the pitch for doing so that we had last season.

I'm with you too.

Should work a treat - on a "Saturday afternoon if you see the number of folks who will walk through turnstiles of the 92 clubs there would be an appetite for this from we the people.

Blimey Nordic, you want to be careful, these players of whom you speak, these names spoken will be viewed in some quarters on these here pages as heresy. Take care my friend.

didnt say he would start just said he was posing a question......... Blimey Charlie!

Saint-Étienne boss ain't going to be happy with this result a week before the season kicks off.

Matty Targett posing the boss some questions and good on him.

Postie has been and Mrs JBS will be happy!

Thank you Mr Grapefruit .............. See I am ready for the French stream......... Bonnet de Douche: back of the net.

Hopefully a holiday, a good full pre season will do him the world of good. There is no doubt he has talent, but there were times last season where you felt he was trying too hard, some of it probably down to (as mentioned already) playing catch up with his new team mates, wondering if his knee operation will allow him to do what he could do, and at only 23 having the weighty tag as Southamptons most expensive player. Seems a likeable chap, hopefully he can relax and sparkle for us this season.

Come on Monk they have your ear............................... spin us another one.............................. Pleeeeeeeze! This time Tom back him up just to qualify it!

That excuse went out the window about 5 years ago in her mid 40's............. I will get "so wheres mine!!!". .............. You will enjoy the hot flushes (personal summers) when they kick in Angelman, especially in bed: one minute you have all the duvet (and I mean ALL) few minutes later no bloody duvet!