John Boy Saint

Fair play to him, but I would have said that Bertrand had a hand in it too only because Chadli was nibbling away at Ryan off the ball just before the goal all the way down the wing from their box into our half, even a naughty little elbow back into Ryan's chest which no big deal was made of (my mate sat alongside me spotted it at the same time) they "kissed and made up" but moments later Chadli was off after the ball to slot home it was like Ryan had just switched off momentarily almost in relief of keeping self control and that the pest had moved away. Still at the end of the day it was an entertaining game, would have been nice to have beaten them, but league position and points had it down as an even contest. Pelle's second goal was a thing of beauty, Mane to Long first touch of the game delivered with all the right pace height and accuracy then met with perfection by Graziano to beat Lloris.

Basingstoke town are in the Conference South play-offs after a tidy season home 2nd leg v Whitehawk next Saturday 3pm for those North Ampshoire Saints fans with thumbs to twiddle.

We are 50/50 Dutch/English where we are (Germans arrive and leave 2 days later because of it) it's like a pilgrimage it's full of regulars, we get on well it's a small site though, last year was good fun as many nights spent drinking watching the WC via Dutch satellite, my Dutch was coming along nicely............. Can Padre in Pals is a nightmare with them. Maybe Benteke should get his toenails cut because he must look like Strumpel Peter with his socks off to have been offside!!

That's a shame Daughters graduation (hopefully) puts us back sees us in Llafranc as you head home, would have been nice to have met up for a glass or 2. Benteke was onside by a country mile!!

Played well today sadly most folks are judging him on the attack of the yips he has suffered from in front of goal this season. Like Pelle in his barren spell, that shot he should have leathered past Lloris you could see a million things going through his head before he powder puffed it

Never thought I would say this to you Whitey: Cobblers he was well onside. Sorry mate............ Pals this year?

What a lovely goal scored by Sanchez for Villa to level it up, shocking Lino decision for offside v Benteke Citeh go down the other end and score bloody officials

Been funny if the Cuckoo Clock struck one right at the end.

17 probably the worst I have done in those silly quizzes for a long time

Come on guys take it easy on the lads, surely Forbes Phillipson Masters a good few years ago would have softened the Mickey taking.

Funny that Mrs JBS has said since she first observed young Sam on the pitch that he was like son of Rickie, in body language stance movement working the ball. Be great if he makes it to that standard.

Ooh this is a strange one, want the obvious final to open up the chance of Europe, but spent a while working for the Reading Evening Post which was obviously big on Reading and Saturdays when I had to man the office till 2 o'clock and Reading were at home would get in for nowt and the ground was just round the corner, yep when everyone went "who the hell is Ian Branfoot!!??!!" I knew quite a bit about him. Saints fan is going come on Arsenal football romantic is pulling a bit for Reading.......... Sorry.

Saw this in the paper this morning and found it on line to share with you all. Saints are sat firmly in mid table. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3043181/Chelsea-worst-behaved-team-Premier-League-comes-showing-respect-referees.html Sadly the comment from Jose was missing, he reckons because the food and drink is so good at Stamford Bridge the assessor doesn't see the game and from next season it's bread and water at the Bridge. The point scoring criteria is interesting, but given the carp refereeing performances we have witnessed against us we should be higher if the players hadn't bitten their tongues. ......... His Smugness of Anfield is cock-a-hoop at the table.

What has not been factored in is the fact that the teams who have made Europe recently have had managers (possibly ignoring AVB) who have no experience of juggling playing in a domestic league and in Europe at the same time, whereas Ronald has both as a player and manager.

Just a little parking tip for those going up by car, as you take the exit for the Britannia Stadium when coming from the South, you will see a big BMW and Mini garage on your right, they have parking in their pound at the back it's a but more of a walk up hill but on leaving after the match you are away pretty sharpish and on the M6 heading for home, pretty sure Bucks Saint said he was back home Maidenhead way by 7:30 after parking there.

So does this mean in 23 seasons time we are going to get relegated again??!!! Ooooo-errrrr!

I will oblige .............

If our participation is confirmed and folks start planning to go. Can add Alter Fuchs to the eatery list for those who might be going in Linzergasse just out of the old town. Both Mercure hotels in town offer good value if your get a deal, as some hotels can be a little expensive closer to the old town both are 10-15 min walk away. Getting from the Airport to town don't book expensive transfers or take a taxi, walk straight out of the terminal across the car park to the bus stop and take the number 2 bus to Obergingl you can get right into the centre of the city for about €2.50. Finally on a down day take the Panorama Sound of Music Tour, aside from seeing where the film was made and snippets of trivia you get to visit the countryside around the city, if you get the English lady doing the tour she is very good and makes you wish there had been a sequel if only to find out when the Von Trapp family discover they were walking towards Hitlers Eagles Nest at the end of the film and not Switzerland.

I felt after he had scored the relief was clear to see on him and the relief from the crowd in the celebration and especially when he was name checked over the PA just showed we had been sharing his frustration, and he appreciated that (strange that was struggle trying explain). Against Burnley the mood in the crowd as the game went on started off as "oh bloody hell just put it in the net" as he fluffed another and as the game wore on more and more fans were beginning to emphasise with him as his frustrations continued. I went to Everton and Tim Howard making that one in a million save to deny Pelle seemed to dent him and at the final whistle even I questioned him being in the team because it seemed he had increasingly become a passenger as the game wore on, nothing was working and his demeanor dropped, after yet another fluff a verbal rumpus kicked off in the stand behind us between Saints fans! As I said to my mate on Saturday "Christ he must have broken a mirror at home" when yet another attempt fizzled out feebly. After he had scored though his whole body language changed as if the Monkey on his back that had been eating well and was a 20 stone lump, with that gone and the crowd shooing it off, he seemed much more fluid and less anxious in his play. (Hope that all made sense). Hopefully now the drought is over and the goals will start flowing again from him, if they do the timing couldn't be better as we hope to finish the season in style.

If the teams below Newcastle get their games together they could get sucked into the scrap and they don't look like they actually know what they are doing. Bloody Lee Mason what a w**ker moving the ball 6" just before the player takes the free kick!!

Whoa!! Steady on there Fella!! The Too positive police will be along in a minute!! Anyway you can't talk of such success it's pure heresy because the all knowing God called Sky, the inventors of Football, and their disciples in the rest of the sports media can't bring themselves to utter our name in the same sentence ahead of Liverpool and Tottingham Hotspurs, you are well set for a burning on the stake Clarkey: Mark my words!!

I think his Tweeted photo of an empty training pitch with just cones on at the start of his tenure knocks that one out of the park smilie face winky thingymabob.

No danger of that Tales from The Bear will distract us suitably enough. Still good to see that there will be a distinct lack of suntan cream and deck chairs on the pitch for the next 6 games.

If the players fancy it, Why the hell not.............. Be a bit of a giggle giving it a go!!

He had a case of the Raheem Sterlings: he decided to just give him the day off for a rest.