John Boy Saint

Some folks on here really live in fairy land. Moan groan and whine on, yes we have a fantastic stadium and everything about the club appears all glossy and smart. But in reality we are a league ONE team, sooner of later the penny is going to drop that we will not be signing Torres, Maluda, Messi, Fabregas, Xabi or anyone of that ilk for quite a while. As for all the slagging of our latest signing, again some folks are like sheep just going with the herd, or so they believe. Guly looked a pile of poo when he first turned up, now everyone sings his name. Puncheon looked the mutts nuts at MK when played against them, we bought him and a few displays apart the guy could not hit a cows backside with a Banjo overall. Chaplow could not get a look in at Preston when Ferguson Jnr rocked up there, gets a loan spell with us then signed because he been an excellent performer for us. Claus had never scored for us until Sturrock had a few words with him. MLT greatest player ever in a Saints shirt, yet when Hoddle turned up all of a sudden he was no longer worthy of a starting place in the team. For the slow ones: anyone see the theme here? Every manager has his way of doing things and certain players fit in with this style and others do not, so while some signings may be reported as goodbye to bad rubbish from the relevant fans forums. That very same player can be instantly transformed by the system the manager who has bought him plays.................... So let's give young Forte a fair crack of the whip, before we all pass judgement on him (oh and that is more than just one game)!

Looks like Holloway is building another team to test the patience of the FA with another weakened side. Today's business has seen him pick up an alleged non conformer, a perennial crock, and tubster.

Quite entertaining really watching the amount of timeshare brain cells sat on the buses waiting to be taken back to the facility as we walked up Britannia Road. They were banging on the windows giving us all 2 fingers and winker signs. They must have thought they had just played and beaten Barcelona or Real Madrid, which was sweet of them. Most amusing was a couple of Saints fans towards the top of the road talking about the game, when a London gobshiote Manc and his mates decided to interrupt this conversation, all you had to do was put these "Manc" clowns into school uniform and transport them to the playground and the chat had reached the right setting. Just about everyone in earshot including a couple of Coppers were amused at how stupid the main mouth was making himself sound. So with that level of intelligence wandering though the city with a couple of Shandy's inside them, someone will react somewhere along the line. Nice to know civility will return in 2 weeks when the Cumbrian's pay us a visit.

Back to the thread subject: Whenever you get a streaker or pitch invader the TV will not show them so as not to encourage any other numpties getting ideas of fame in subsequent televised matches. But they show the plum with the flare in the credits at the end of the highlights show!!!

Ooooo! Is there room for 2 under the stairs???

Anyone spot Fergie telling the 4th official how many minutes to put on the board at 90minutes for Alex Ferguson overtime??

Jeez!! Twice, TWICE! He skewed it from a kick, to my mind he looks comfortable and seems to have control of his goal area: maybe better than Kelvin. If I was Kelvin I would be a little concerned and hoping that he doesn't pick up an injury. I thought we played very well, it shows that if we play a footballing side we are different gravy. What was great is that NA's tactics and the teams performance saw the departure of the lesser Da Silva twin at half time, then Rooney and Berbatov being kept on the bench because SAF had to put players on the pitch likely to put in the crosses that were not being delivered by Man U. The ref was disappointing blowing up for chuff all against us and giving us nowt for worse (but when has that been any different when the big boys are in town). Chappers, Spiderman, Harding, and Butterfield were fantastic today. And tackle of the day was towards the end when Butterfield, probably fed up with the rolling about from Nani at the lightest breath on him, just took him out in style as if he was saying "now that is a tackle worth rolling about after you Jesse". And did anyone else spot Scholes taking a kick, which missed, at Oxo as he went past him to join a counter attack? Well done lads I enjoyed that........... Like others very proud.

I had a good read through there to the end, wow they hate Manure and their extra player Atkinson.

"I have CCJ's against me" always use to stop them when it got too heavy.

Funny how time mellows folks, I can remember beating them yet again when Dave Jones was manager, he said that he could not wait for the Dell to be knocked down and hopefully bring their bad run against us to an end.

First Saints Game:- 21st January1978 Saints v Notts County 3-1. Great day out with School mates on the 50p shopping coach from Baughurst north Hampshire, capped off with a brace from my hero of those days Phil Boyer First Away Game:- Reading v Saints 1978 League Cup 0-0. Stood on the notorious home South Bank at Elm Park, watching Saints fans climbing the floodlight pylons in the second half being told by the PA to get down to no avail, and seeing a Reading chance cross the line and the Lino not seeing it!! Strangest memory was David Peach asking me for a light for his cigarette after the game............. I was shocked. Best Away Trip:- Probably Man City 2004 Eastlands a little hard up and because they had cut the allocation for Saints fans the previous season for the last game at Maine road the Premier League made MC charge us half price for this game the Southampton charged cost for the coach. So a family away day was had, Mrs JBS and the johnboyettes, my youngest Daughter after an early start had nodded off in the first half until BT opened the scoring: on our coach after the game everyone was singing all of a sudden "Who was sleeping when we scored??" broke out with everyone pointing to my 8 year old daughter. Favourite Saints Memories:- For being there in person, I think it has to be 1979 League Cup Final Lawrie Mac had helped me get me my ticket and one for my Dad (well someone had to get me there) so that was special in itself. But the lasting memory was my Dad, it was his first ever Football game. First half David Peach gets the ball and takes it round Shilton everyone around was saying "we're going to score""we're going to score!" then everyone went mental as we scored: in amongst this I just stopped because I had never seen my Dad go absolutely mental before.......... That moment will live with me forever. Worst Saints Memories:- The longest slow motion Car Crash ever that was Saints from the moment Sturrock was sacked until Markus saved our bacon. Preferred Strand St. Mary's:- I am quite happy in the Chapel concentrating on the game. Preferred Stand The Dell:- Milton, down the front. St. Mary's or the Dell:-I enjoy he comfort of St Mary's, but The Dell under the floodlights with 21000+ squeezed in, Saints playing well, and the whole place rocking: no contest!. Best current player:- Adam Lallana, Oxo is exciting though. Steve Williams was gifted and frustrating all in the same game. Favourite Players technically other than Le Tiss:- Niemi, Killer, Lallana. Favourite Players cult wise other than Le Tiss:- Has to be Phil Boyer, give the bloke half a chance and it was in the back of the net. Favourite unsung heroes:- Paul Telfer, he was a "road sweeper" in the Lawrie Mac team analogy. Favourite Manager:- Lawrie Mac. Most hated Players:- Lee Todd, pile of steaming... who compounded it by taking Frannys number 3 shirt. Worst Players:- Callum Davenport, Rory Delap waste of money. Ali Dia. Worst Manager:-Branfoot and Jan "yup that was me nutmegged by Archie Gemmel V Holland to score the greatest World Cup Goal" Portaloo!! Where will Saints be in 5 years time realistically:-Champions of Europe before Chelsea manage it!! ................ Why not?! Back in the boring Premier league to be honest.

Swiss Business practice at work, don't tell anyone anything unless you really really have to (and even then reluctantly). Of course here where rumour rules the tabloids headlines there is always a tenuous whiff of fire smoke in the air= saying nothing means you are up to something secretive and suspicious.

Nope! Hillsborough is probably still the largest in the land, even when the old Wembley had the mythical reputation as the largest pitch Hillsborough still trumped it, from memory Stamford Bridge is at the lower limit of a regulation association football pitch which requires special dispensation from Uefa (as did Highbury which was too narrow). when St Marys was built I read somewhere that the pitch was the same size as The Dell just the surroundings make it look bigger, we have had it narrowed since. Hood down Anorak off! Back to the thread at hand.............. Is Southampton bidding for the Commonwealth games with St Marys as the centre piece.

Haven't seen it elsewhere (probably speed reading too quickly if it was posted) ref for the game: 7 Southampton v Manchester United (5.15pm) Referee: Martin Atkinson Assistant Referees: S P Beck & M Mullarkey Fourth Official: K A Friend Record for this current season Games: 24 Yellow Cards: 85 Red Cards: 8 Seems that he is a pupil of the Sir Alex Ferguson school of added time when you read the little bit gleaned below, At least its not Peter Walton.

James Bond films ~ The Connery years.

At least Sky keep their colours nailed to the mast regarding faux-pas like this, they have come down hard on everyone on the front line who has been involved in bad press for Sky...................... That is with the exception of Chris Kamara who let Claire Tomlinson carry the can for a guest on Goals on Sunday who used a choice word, that she failed to apologise for: Mmmmmmmmmmm how does that work?

Amazing the effect a couple of cans of Top Deck Shandy and fresh air can have on young uns these days!!

We certainly don't like playing at Prenton Park. They are a real bogey team for us on the road. C'est la vie. At least we are in at the sharp end still.

Can't see what all the fuss is about, China is a very powerful country so they might have out Americaned the Americans with a new bit of military hardware. The Chinese don't need military supremacy, they could bring America and most of the world to it's knees within a week or so just by unloading the billions of US Dollars that they hold devaluing the currency. Many folks see China as a bit of a dim witted Hicksville country, the truth is that it is a very sophisticated intelligent rapidly modernising country. The rest of the world can't get it's head round that is that the majority of Chinese are quite happy living in a single party state: anywhere else this would be viewed as a disagreeable dictatorship.

I think the wild celebrations at the final whistle from the Notts Co fans summed up the teams performance. Priority 1 - come away from SMS without getting thrashed. In recent years we would have lost that game, still a point keeps the tally ticking along. Comments about Gobern are harsh from some posters, did nowt wrong for me, give him a couple of games and he will be up to speed, Nigel obviously has faith in him hence his regular spot on the bench.

Seems when he pulls on the Red Sash, Banjo & Cows backside are woven into the material. Might have been on the bus, but I think he snuck on today getting away with a half fare.

I should imagine when you have THE real thing at your fingertips a little computer game just does not have the same appeal!!

Nope it will be secured the following weekend away at Orient just as it has the last 2 times we have sealed promotion.

Bit less of the blue on here please.............

Well he did start getting them in early doors.