John Boy Saint

Likewise I do believe we were royaly spoilt rotten as nippers Billy. Winning the FA Cup, promotion back to the 1st Division, holding our own against the top dogs (4-1 against European Champions Forest springs to mind) League Cup Final (which Lawrie got me tickets for) Cup runs, runners up to the Champions, European footie, and not forgetting one of the biggest all time coups in Football, signing European Footballer of the year and England superstar Kevin Keegan. Feats yet to be eclipse by any of his successors. And from my experience a decent chap with it.

You hope to goodness that is a crock, not just for us but more for his once in a generation summer adventure!!

Like I have said before when the Matt Targett knockers spawn yet another negative thread. I have a friend/customer who was on the books of Bristol City, then Villa playing against the likes of Shearer, Matty, and the Wallaces when they were academy players, sadly he had a teenage brainfart and blew it, but he knows his onions when watching football and his analysis of players is pretty spot on (great to sit next to at a game) when Luke Shaw was with us on more than one occasion he would ask "whats the name of the young blonde left sided defender from your academy?" I would reply Luke Shaw to which he would reply with a grin "no not him he's rubbish!". When I said Matt Targett "yup that's the one". He reckons he will be a far better player than Shaw will ever be, as with Shaw that's it, he's hit his ability ceiling, just experience of playing as he gets older and who he plays for will give him the longevity, whereas Targett has more footballing technical assets to mature with. Like I say this guy will discuss a player from whatever team and he will just say watch him do this and that and these are his failings and he is spot on 99 times out of 100. I guess being a defender you learn to read who is running at you and look for the weakness. Personally I never feel uneasy when Matts name is read out in the starting line-up, yes he makes the odd error, but then so does the whole defense (how was Clasie the only "defender" in front of goal when a cross was obviously going to come in for Morgan to flick in on Sunday?". I have also seen him do stuff especially down in the Chapel Kingsland corner that made me think how the hell did you get out of there. Matt is only 20 just cut him some slack, its real live football not Fifa whatevertheyearis computer game cobblers. But then I think Steven Davis is a major cog in our squad............ which obviously equates to me knowing absolute chuff all about football.

I quite fancied a trip on the train for a 3pm kick off, indulge in a few drinks have a meal out in London afterwards and amble home sometime Saturday night..... nice lay-in Sunday morning.

I don't think the online system does us any favours on selling tickets. Both my daughters work weekends evenings all sorts, on the odd occasion we have found ourselves in a position to all go and I have gone online to get them tickets. They both like sitting lower down so search for suitable seats and where there is 3 seats available, in the vicinity of where they want to sit, I can't buy 2 seats? as the computer says it will leave 1 seat please make another selection, to get those seats you have to phone up the ticket office which is not manned at 20;45 at night. You would think first come first served would apply and just sell the seat. We have missed out a few times....... I guess there is a regularity of 3 seats being sold.

If Cedric is playing, he better be kept in "after school" for throw-in practice, 2 games running he has been pinged by the officials for a foul throw, yesterdays was a wtf??!! Once in a season is a rarity in itself these days, but 2 games in a row is verging on unforgivable.

Just about right, 1st half young Matty out on the left in space looking to cross a couple of times with no-one showing for it. On one occasion he fired it in it came to nowt and his body language was does no body want this ball. All the Pelle defenders are pushing water up hill on yesterday's performance ambling about, getting caught in possession time and again, not being right place on time. One that does stick out is Ryan In the box out left lashes it into the side netting, being at the other end of the ground you thought his body language was a bit p'd off, watching back on MOTD you could see why he was hacked off Pelle had joined the Leicester defence with his back to goal and blocking Ryan's route to goal instead of being in a position snap something up and score...... Which explains the wtf lassez faire strike from Bertrand. Something more of concern, there seemed to be a bit more arguing between our players than usual. Fair play to Leicester they got their snouts in front and were disciplined in seeing the game out, it's safe to say they are men on a mission, none of them superstars just a band of brothers working hard for each other. Ah well at least I got something from the game: One of the Owners a Happy Birthday Donuts......... Strangely in the shape of our score.

Get JWP on the pitch to fizz in some free kicks right onto VVDs head

This sounds great: good video too https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/657131/Stunning-Arsenal-revelations-Emirates-to-install-sunroof-star-players-reveal-their-views

Still think Flair Polo kit manufacturers name anagram was the best, the meltdown that caused was fantastic, especially being qualified by the Echo who themselves were deluged by complaints from incandescent Saints fans.

"For some time, my wife’s had this ridiculous idea that I’m playing too much golf. Actually, it came to a head at about 11.30 last night. She suddenly shouted at me: ‘Golf, golf, golf. All you ever think about is bloody golf!’ And I’ll be honest, it frightened the life out of me. I mean, you don’t expect to meet somebody on the 14th green at that time of night." RIP Ronnie Corbett

I stand to be corrected - Wasn't there something previously about not having a betting company as it went against Markus Liebherrs ethos of not encouraging debt?

At least the result last night will keep the KNVB from having to knock on his door with their tails between their legs for a bit longer.

Never forget that night, 4 of us 40/50 somethings were transported back to our teens down the Dell. The clock was ticking down to us going out, Grant Holt was savagely hacked down by by a rogue blade of grass, he was bawling his eyes out at the ref (the silly sod was mithering without the presence of mind to slide his big bottom back on the pitch) who was having none of it. We were off like the Charge of the Light Brigade down the other end of the pitch for Papa Waigo to slot home the equaliser. Cue mad celebrations all around not least with us 4 idiots. The photo I like from the final (obvious one aside) was the one taken from behind the goal as Rickie took his penalty, the backdrop was a huge wraparound wall of Saints fans without an empty seat to be seen.

I often thought it spooky that both times we were promoted to the top flight, before Football was invented by Sky, promotion was secured at Leyton Orient.

Taken a bloody age for the penny to drop, you would have thought after being a season ticket holder in the directors box at SMS he would have cottoned on sooner, not a season and 3/4s later!!

Thought that was a very refreshing England side, don't think I have cheered England goals on the TV with such gusto since SRL scored against the sweaty socks on his debut.

Never been any different, its in our DNA, Lawrie McMenemy has always said it about Saints fans all the way back when he was the boss, the team need to get the fans going.

No need to apologise, my comment was aimed at the two comedians Shance and SuperSAINT up at the crack of Sparrows fart bumping the thread up the Forum, and in the process teasing all us other kids waiting for the next edition of our favourite comic to hit the "doormat"!!!! Never feel pressured by us scallywags to hit some deadline, you have a life - family, we all appreciate and enjoy your excellent work.

The first shot of him was a shake of the head coupled with a look of disbelief as what had just occurred. He did motion to the crowd to crank it up as we were kicking off after the 3rd (?) goal, it was the Kingsland centre he was aiming at so was probably disappointed at the response. But for the conspiracy theorists, he probably thought blimey that's Liverpool off my list: they're crap!!

Oh no you succumbed and bought one!!!!

They say a Cynic is an Optimist with experience, when it comes to Saints I remain an optimist who never learns, Leicester this season are the flame that keeps that optimism alive. When we beat QPR away 1-0 in the fag end of the game last season, as I walked back to the car I thought "why can't it be us" to break the Monopoly at the top of the Premier league? In the end Consistency got the better of us......... but this has been a funny old season with only Leicester and Spurs showing any consistency: so I am very happy to considered barking mad for still thinking that 4th/5th is still on the table. On our day we can beat anyone in the league, Leicester of late seem to be developing a siege mentality and getting tight, everyone is waiting for them to break. We go up there and win it might do them a favour as it could be a release for them to then push on again with enough games to go. For us to go to Spurs and do them not only would it redress the balance but it could insert a seed of doubt with not enough games to go........... Yup I am barking mad!! (but what a wheeze that would be)

You buggers!!!! I thought it was out already, just rushed downstairs fired up the coffee machine ready to "watch" it on a bigger screen.

oops iPad had a moment..... Sorry