John Boy Saint

I like ones like Chris Bairds a few years ago, we all thought we had pigged up another free kick when Bale passed to Surman who seemed to miss it completely to a massive groan from the crowd then out of the blue Chris Baird, running in, launched it like an Exocet from outside the box into the back of the net, had the keeper got his hands to it his wrists would probably have snapped.

Yeah right!! First wobble he came to double fist punch it skimmed off his knuckles over his head thankfully no one was there for Arsenal. The Goal for Arsenal was preventable as there was no Arsenal player in reach of it Boruc should have shouted to collect the ball and Guly would not have tried to cut out the cross.

Wad ya mean NA out?! Nicola and Les out!!!! Have we not met Messi's €205 buy out clause yet?!

Take it back to whence you purchased it from, if it's a Supermarket throw your toys out of the pram: they will kiss your feet.

First time in ages a quiet night in, we normally go round friends (and vice versa) and getting Chinese Steves culinary delights in. Mrs JBS just changed jobs to sort out dot.com in our local evil empire so was up at work at 4am sorting out all those loverly internet orders so she will probably not make Midnight. Eldest Daughter is just off down the pub when her mate extracts a digit: great being young.

Chelsea have sold all theirs because they are stunned at how cheap the tickets were: they haven't been able to see their beloved team for ess all season!!

Some folks never learn! You would think the afternoon that Kevin Phillips returned to SMS and the chant went up as he stood on the touch line waiting to come on "stand up if you sh4gged his wife!!". His second touch within seconds of coming on was nestling in the back of our net!!

If we want to get picky, we picked up more yellows than they did yesterday: their Red will be rescinded. Again yesterday, referee Clattenburg certainly let a lot go which with the mix of an honest team in Saints up against a combative team in Stoke made for a good game over 99 minutes of play.

I have to say, despite a draw from the teeth of victory, I really enjoyed today's game. In the car on the way up we all agreed we would take a draw come final whistle. 3-1 up at half time was a bit surreal against a team who had only conceded 4 at home all season. The one thing about the match was that it was a real game, Clattenburg despite his card happy attitude prior to his Chelsea problem just let both sides slug it out. That said when is Rickie ever going to get protection from referees and linesmen, once again he took a battering most shocking was Huth locking Rickies arms behind his back preventing him from moving. Shame about the draw but anyone who loves football cannot deny their equaliser was an absolutely stunning strike.

I liked the fact that Robbie Savage appeared to drop back a few paces as if to give Gordon his moment alone to soak up the warm applause He was getting from the crowd.

Ouch! My Captain Scarlet car and Thunderbird 2 got spoilt in the sandpit............... But hey they were bought and used as toys it's only hindsight and Greed that makes me wince now. I always wanted an SPV with the pop out the side backwards facing drivers seat.

Often wondered how far into the round you stop being distracted and start scoring properly. Always thought it would be a bit of a surreal experience. That Muang Kaew the caddy said there is water across the fairway on the first hole, off we go jetlag at play between our ears, second shot she says again about the water (I can't see any water or marker posts) onto the green my ball goes then the water comes into sight that looks like a course tidy bit of irrigation, just as I am about to putt I hear a motor getting closer and then one of those Thai boats with the propeller out on the end of a shaft with 4 blokes heading to work on board just sails "across" the fairway!.......... In my head it's 2am in the morning, I am on a golf course, the mercury has just waved at 30c on the way past, humidity is jollying along in the 90%s: and a boat has just motored through the Golf Course!!! Someone pinch me!!

This is very pleasant: http://www.golfasian.com/golf-courses/thailand-golf-courses/bangkok/muang-kaew-golf-club/

Shame to hear of the passing of Gerry Anderson today. When I was a nipper Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet was compulsive viewing. RIP and thank you for thoroughly entertaining me with the product of you mind.

Garmin S3 Golf Watch off Mrs JBS only hinted at the S1 now I am going to invite myself round Dubai Phil's to play golf and help him smoke his Cigars before they go off and visit my friend in Bangkok to play golf there just to get the most out of it. Latest James Herbert book Ash, that looks like it might take a bit of time to meander through. I did take pleasure from the reaction from Mrs JBS to a book of photos that I had made up via Jessops of photos that I had taken on a recent trip to New York for her landmark birthday: including one of us together that went up on a billboard in Times Square.

The shot he fizzed in I was on the flight path of, wow a few feet lower and that would have been a spectacular goal to open his account with the ball changed direction at least 3 times and until Mignolet knew it was going over he was a little worried. Not only is he not overawed by who he is up against, but he is also getting a nice little repetoire of tricks to use. A fine example of 'you want it? Go and get it' 'when you have it don't let it go!'.

Blimey you muppet............ And you had a massive head start too. Ah well you put a smile on the faces round by us!

That last paragraph nearly had me searching for a hanky! Fair play to him for seizing his chance to make the changes required, and cement his name firmly into the rich history of our beloved Saints.

Shares the "blame" a little and empowers the players a little, while making them more responsible for what goes on once they take to the pitch. Alledgedly the season we finished as runners up in old money Division 1 to Liverpool most of the team talks etc were run by the players Lawrie Mac just steered them in the right direction.

The Groundsmen are good at SMS and the drainage is good, I recall a game against Leicester where the heavens opened to the point that Noah was on standby and the pitch was puddled the game kicked off 15 minutes late as the ref let them squeegy the pitch. Spurs New Years Day 2003 the game looked in doubt at lunchtime but they weaved their magic and got the game on. Only the Palace game years ago has been lost to rain and that only because it had rained all day and all the city drains were overwhelmed due to a high spring tide stopping the run off into the sea. So keep your powder dry, anyway the game won't be off until the Sunderland coaches are in town and then they can go shopping in West Quay instead!!

Nope you are just filling in the gaps between the 21 off here with a ticket so far.

Ooooooo aint it quiet..............

That would be me............................. So the head count of SWF'ers attending looks like about 14 so far.

The School Bell will be going off soon for the end of term, then by Thursday lunchtime when it will be piddling down with rain the boredom would have set in and the proper professional teenage trolls will be out pulling the tales of the regular school truants partaking in the current thread firefight.