John Boy Saint

Well that was fun - I didn’t quite catch the W Ham line up over the PA while on the concourse, our line up my initial thought was oh no Salisu - but hearing the firepower on the bench knowing we have 5 subs was a bit “oh okay - we have somewhere to go to if necessary. The opening few minutes there was a thought of this could just be one of those nights, where we get the crap game out of our system and move on as the link up play was nowhere as liquid as it has been in recent games: plus West Ham being no slouches were looking like wanting to get the tie done and dusted. We slowly just started to tick, Djenepo aside, then Perraud seem to think lets stop messing about and lit the blue touch-paper. Wow what strike - 2 absolute rockets in the space of a few days we are truly being spoilt. Seemed a popular scorer too in the stadium, away from a few numpties on these pages, sensible people see him for what he is - a damn good workhorse without any razzmatazz. From there on it looked pretty comfortable, good subs at half time, shame for Long as he did take some hits, mainly knees in the back that Marriner decided not to see, one blatant enough it was amazing the Lino wasn’t in his ear. In real time the penalty was more a case of Broja dithered waiting for the hit rather than firing it off, but fair play to him in getting right in the refs ear. As the clock ran down West Ham almost looked relieved that they had one possibly 2-3 games less games to play this season. Well done chaps Oh mention for Valery, what a conundrum the lad is, there are times where he looks like an accident waiting to happen, then games like last night where he looks very comfortable and un phased “been doing this for years” Cat songs over the PA at half time was quite amusing.

These last 2 games have been very weird to watch from my regular spot up in the Chapel, which affords me a good view of the whole pitch and game (depth perception might be hampered when the ball is down at the Northam). We just move the ball so nicely, and I think that’s been the key - moving the ball. Folk comment that Man City will pass you to death, we are not far behind, last night we were passing about effortlessly, on the flip side Norwich were scurrying about for much of the game like busy fools. We seem just so fluid. In the lockdown games when we were going well, Karen Carney said about us -“Southampton take you out into deep water and then drown you” from where I sit you can see we are trying to finesse that once more. When you think Gunns last game at St Mary’s was picking the ball out of the net far too many times, he seemed on a mission to exorcise that ghost on the first few shots he stopped, but when you look at the isolation of Puki up front for them, their defensive positioning, knowing we were going to shoot at will, was to only offer a gap that they knew Gunn should have covered. Defensive emphasis contributed little else to their game. Romeus goal was a thing of beauty, having been close to catching his shots up in my double letter row, as soon as he swung his leg you thought “Oh, hello!”. All good stuff long may it continue………….please 😀

More a case of quick thinking than anything, if he was wholly 2 footed he would be staking a claim for higher Saints greatness. Some of the goals he has scored for us though have defied comprehension. Digging one out from nothing at Chelsea and the deja vu brace against The Blades, same shot same result threading it through a nye on impossible gap. 😁he probably saw the half time line up included a ball juggler and thought “ beat this - I’m going score laying on the floor”😁

If you were to swap Kyiv for London and Russians were in Hounslow trying take Heathrow the Media would report that as them being in the Capital.

Not that the people whose house it is know, because they are out of the UK themselves 😲😉🤪😁

That was some game - every emotion at a footie game you could have - at 3-3 somewhere in the 80 something minute the whole stadium stood up to push the lads on, the noise was quite something - when that daisy cutter went in for 4-3 reports were the whole city knew we had scored from the huge cheer - the lady who we knew well sat in front of us, turned around tears pouring down her face and buried her head in my chest............ that is still probably the most intense game we've had at St Marys. As we all know it was to no avail.

If you watched on Sunday the Goal of the month went to pot on the website - so it was left to Dublin and Woodgate to decide - Dion went for Prowseys free kick- Woodgate went for Kovacic dipping volley. Chappers decided that Woodgates vote wins as it was his first guest appearance on MOTD -

Blimey just spotted that Pickford does indeed look like a T-Rex!!!😲

Hope this works as it sums up the work Che does going the other way. https://www.facebook.com/southamptonfc/videos/654180058972323 That got a standing ovation in many parts of the ground

Just seen that this site will likely be awash with "we should have kept him" this evening as Jose Fontes Lille play at Chelsea in the CL 😉

Ings is another to add to the list under the heading - The Titanic effect. You have to wonder if Gerrard just thinks of Ings time at Liverpool, being broken for most of it. Then seemingly having been broken a few times at Villa already, probably thinks that there is no point building a play or something with Ings in the middle if he is likely not going to be there to action it.

As I mentioned in the Match thread - Coleman had obviously been incensed by this startling revelation that we like to swing the lead and have quick brew with 20-30 minutes left to play - he was right into Che's ear with body language telling him to get up and stop cheating. Che looked to be saying "jog on mush" so Coleman started bleating at the ref, meanwhile the rest of the lads were over with Ralph having a chat, Everton boys were ambling around aimlessly then one of them noticed Frank was telling them to come and see him too. Anyway this has got chuff all to do with playing Norwich on Friday night - which looks to be dry and cold on the weather front atm

Trouble is its on a "school night" which precludes a load of families (with the added prospect of added time and pens taking the game beyond 10pm). Add in that it is a 7:30pm kick off which means knocking of work early to get through the traffic, plus its on the BBC to add an easy viewing option.

Well it’s going to need to get better - because if it doesn’t he will just sit on the bench at Chelsea they won’t tolerate it. You can see others in the team calling him on it with us - any idiot can run into the box at pace but it’s no bloody good to the team if it’s into a cul de sac with the only way out only being possible once in a while. So you bag 10 goals for yourself “look at me” but if you got your head up and made the pass you would still have your 10 but the team could have 10-20 more. Trouble is the lad is still a nipper, and a lot of people are talking about him and with all the noise in his ears he needs to learn.

Have to say 7000+ in the San Sirio was memorably impressive.

Very nice to walk out of the ground have seen what we hoped for walking in. Once we got our heads round Perraud not being there and running the wrong way for a change, we settled and Everton looked to run out of ideas. The chat last week from Everton players was they have been given freedom to play their football by Super Frank. As the half wore on it looked like all Franks Dogs were off the lead, excitedly running round pretty aimlessly. Second half was as if Ralph told them to stop playing with their food and get on with it. Said to Mrs JBS some of this is sublime, she replied what has someone done to our team!! At Tottenham when our tails were up, Spurs were chasing shadows, Everton today couldn’t be bothered in the end. Thought Mr Madley had a good game on the whistle, especially not buying the rolling about which Everton gave up trying to sell him. One funny moment when Che had been kicked for the umpteenth time and sat on the pitch Coleman first seemingly calling out our “60-70 minute cheat” telling Che to get up - then telling the ref we were cheating, not doubt quoting The Sun, The Mirror, and the Athletic. Romeu was my man of the match - he is like a fine wine. Atmosphere in the ground was pretty good too. Lets hope we can keep it going.

Ooooh It will be like a Europa League match week

Knowing we have a lazy journalist in our midst - maybe some among us should remember the old WWII message "Loose Lips Sink Ship" and not spout forth when they spot a bit of slippery shithousing is being used by Saints - pretty sure that this nugget of a story was spawned from someone uttering "has anyone else noticed.................." some weeks ago. We should all get in on spouting some complete believable but false cobblers on here and give it some legs , kill the thread stone dead, then wait for it to pop up in a few weeks in whatever rag.

Got nothing either - and when I logged in nothing to say "do you want to buy your seats for this game" - having suffered the Orphan seat problem, talking to the chap on the phone he said that the favourite seats or your ST seat part of the ticket site had been switched off for some reason which also switched of the electronic loading the game entry onto the season ticket - so you will get a paper one in the post.

Spent a bit of time in his company one evening - top bloke, very amusing.

Yup - my usual mate who knows more about football than most and a Man U fan too has been saying that for a couple of years. “You’ve seen all he’s got - take him out of that team of an embarrassment of riches and he is just a run of the mill striker - he won’t roll his sleeves up and make something happen, because the way United normally play it’s laid on a plate for him”

Nice to see the online ticket site is still as useful as a one legged man in an Arse kicking competition- can’t buy our usual seats. Blooming Orphan seat cobblers at play. Hey-Ho off to the phone we go.

She'll be easy to spot on Saturday at the game as she will be sporting her brand new "One Year Out" tee shirt.

I'll pitch em - you hit em! 😉

Given his nationality most likely St Mirren 😉 ......oooh thats weird I came over all MLG 😲