John Boy Saint

There have been times in recent months when I just sit watching us play when I can not believe its My Southampton team out there. Some of the play is sublime beyond belief. Goals from all over the pitch is a real asset too, and a bench that offers no respite to the opposing teams, Spiderman, Chaplow, De Ridder, neither of those 3 are going to take it easy on you in the latter stages of a game. We have been dished up some real rubbish in the past few years, how nice it is to see us working for a Michelin Star or 2.

I would have coughed up the £10, like someone has said you get one stay of execution then you pay the price. I have a mate who did similar changed his coat felt the pocket before leaving the house, season ticket was where it should be, gets to the ground and its last years book. Ticket office gave him a temp ticket and said next time there will be a charge.

I like the fact that Dean Hammond has upped his game this season, probably knowing full well that Spiderman, Cork, and Chaplow are more than capable of deposing him and his older legs. Also nice we can change it up with just as potent a force whenever we want.

Even though we have been dished up some very fine fare by the team over the past months. There were times on Saturday when I still wanted someone to pinch me as the football the lads were playing was sumptuous. I am sure there will be a few times when we have a bit of a face plant, but there is a great deal of intelligence in our play, in the latter stages of the game I got the impression that we were not having a go at the Millwall goal simply because that would give them the chance to punt the ball downfield and put us under un-neccessary pressure: anyone remember Everton a few years back? I think 17th is a tad harsh. I think we will be in the mix at the end. My only fear is when we get to Christmas and the league has settled those teams feeling the draft from the division trapdoor will be parking the bus, and it won't be the claggy pitches providing the frustration. Ramble over.

Without any doubt. The Red Arrows are the best of the best, thankfully losing one is a rarity, when it happens it touches most of us. They flew over our house last weekend: faces were instantly stuck to the windows in excitement to see them.

Bring back the cane!!! The line was clear in the sand, you crossed it you knew what you would get: fair enough. Like you say if he took it knowing he was bang out of order: case closed.

Always like this thread subject when it pops up, as some helpful souls who have found free parking through their own research, especially in spots where 5 minutes behind schedule sees them lucky to be parked, freely invite that space to be occupied by passing on it's location. Then that person tells someone else & before you know it departue time from home has to be 15 minutes earlier to ensure getting parked in your usual spot. Getting one over the parking Stasi of Southampton City council is good sport but advertising where next to put a parking piggy bank defeats the object. Bit of a selfish attitude I know, but get into Southampton early and have a look about like most folks have done for themselves. If you have to pay to park close to the ground I always found Townhouse Quay under the Itchen bridge to be about the cheapest metered parking.

If being on the front cover means you pull a chuffin great rabbit out of the hat next time at work: happy days.

Always feel he does not like us after his premier league career dissipation light lit up like a Christmas tree when he lost count with the yellows a few years ago. Don't worry his replacement is itching for the chance to step up to the plate.

Leeds did that after 10 minutes........................................................= Just hope if they do come to kick us the ref has the minerals to reach for cards early doors.

Someone get that Mash of the Day back on the industrial eastate behind the Chapel. That was damn good fill for £2.50, tasty sausages funny but tasty mash, and a choice of Onion Gravy of Baked Beans. When my kids were smaller they use to like getting down to Townhouse Quay carpark (that is the one right on the water by the Itchen Bridge) having a car picnic. It was different most weeks, as they liked all the different rolls you can get in the Tesco Bakery and would choose allsorts of meats off the Deli to go in them: Garlic Chicken was the favourite though. I would say if you want a pre match picnic do a bit of research round the supermarkets, especially Waitrose. If you have a good butcher see what he has, especially Pork Pies not made of floor sweepings................. Brie and Grape always went down well especially if they are not put in a cold box as by the time you get to Southampton and parked the Brie should be softening a treat.

Can't see him being a willing passenger on the bus meeself.

Crock............... only use would be slicing the half time oranges!

A few Dutch friends on holiday felt it was a bit of coup us getting him. They said there was a big feature on him on Dutch TV partly because Ajax were looking at him, but Ajax were not certain about taking him as despite him being very fast and technical, having the lungs of a horse allowing him to defend then attack and vice versa very quickly, simply because he was not greedy enough in front of goal: but looking to see who was in a better scoring position to score from. From the brief glimpses of him so far the reports are not too wide of the mark.

Nooo! We give them a sniff, let them open themselves up, and we punish them for falling into our trap by scoring a few more goals.

That is so the winner!! I haven't laughed so much at a caption competion entry for ages.................... Priceless!

That goal from Conolly was a real Magicians slight of hand: how the chuff did he get the ball through that gap!!?? Anyone else think it's a bit shoite highlighting the promotion and relegation places on the tables 2 matches in, yes it looks nice to Saints position highlighted, but most of us know where we have to be on the last day of the season.

Sorry had an Anorak moment this morning.....................................................

Pigs are fed............................

Symmetry to the Dans has returned, they must have been in a cold sweat when N'guessan left at the end of the season. Now Mr Fox is here alls well, I wonder if we will see all 4 on the pitch at the same time this season

Ages ago went to the Newcastle game at the last minute with a spare ticket, I only knew one of the four other lads. When Paul Telfer scored to seal the game at 3-1 the lad next to me, who had not said much in the way of conversation, was going wild threw his arms round me and with water in his eyes declared "I have never actually seen Saints win when I have been at the game!".

This question came up at a drunken neighbours Bar B Q, I jokingly said on the massive trampoline in their garden while they were out, a couple of others came up with a few stunners round town. Then this slightly vacuous woman blurts out "Up the Bum!!".

The way Cotterill keeps on bleating about the size of his squad every bloody week on Solent, I wouldn't be surprised if sometime soon the tickets to get into Notarf Krap have the added line: Bring your boots you might get a game!! That must have smarted for the bulk of them to watch their side go out to a team who flirted with a trip to the Blue Square Premiership for the bulk of last season.

Don't need rotten apples in the barrel. As has been said above, its no good having a player who has decided that he no longer wants to be with us souring the moral of the squad. The only trouble is anyone we are pursuing in the transfer market has just had his value re appraised by the selling club.

There use to be a chap sat in a Coracle on the river Severn out the back of the old Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury. Should a ball be launched over the stand during a match he would row after it to retrieve it, it was the same chap for years!!