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Nordic, I have been in plenty of opposition pubs giving it the big one. I have looked for plenty of fights too. I have the scars and court appearances to testify to both. Neither of which is big or clever. I am certainly not defending the Pompey fans but in all my experience there are unwritten rules, one of which being children present. Maybe things have changed since my days. The fact Westwood is already spinning this, proves my point entirely. As for your last point, that probably wasn't beer

Whilst the thought of his wig being lobbed in the air, all around St. Mary's is funny, the bloke in the blue tracky getting beer thrown at him, seems to be with his son. Not great optics and you just know that's going to be sensationalised beyond all truth and context. Still, not great as is in my opinion.

Certainly not for a finish from 6 yards. Make any contact and every chance of a goal unless he does an Arma and targets their team members on the line.

The keeper doesn't make any effort to come off his line. Downes has plenty of time to allow a split second further for the ball to reach his right foot, where he doesn't need to do anything but miss the keeper, who is shuffling across his line. If he taps that with his right foot, to the keepers right (against his direction of shuffle) it's a goal. There are 1000's of goals of a similar fashion. Downes just gets it all wrong. It starts with his decision making and ends with his execution. Doesn't mean he is rubbish, just needs to calm down a little. Very hopeful that will come, because he is getting in the right positions at least.

The reason he has to reposition himself, is not because the ball is bad but because he seems obsessed with playing it with his left foot, rather than letting it go across him to his right foot which would have meant no readjustment nor break in stride. Perfect cross. The argument that it was behind him is only if the player can't use his right. I'm left footed and pants with my right, but as I'm not trying to bend into the top corner from 30 yards, I'd have taken it on my right as it only needs a stabbed connection, and I'm obviously not a pro footballer. I remain optimistic he will build on his composure, but right now, looks a little flappy.

Non, Je suis Christophe!

Harsh. He was asked a direct question and answered it. Very strange.

Nah. Too much white. We are red and white, not white and red. When you get a meat and potato pie, you expect more meat to potato ratio.

What a finish that was. I have not seen much criticism of Still, despite starting with a midget up front and two wingers. There was many a time where we could have crossed, but opted to turn back as no target man. Armstrong is woeful. He hates defenders that much, he shoots at them constantly. 60 minutes in, Still has a line up looking something like that, that should have started. Hopefully the penny has dropped. Great to beat the goats in such a fashion though. You'd have thought the pub I was in was full of Saints, such was the roar as our goals went in. Great stuff. Onwards and upwards.

We simply have to win. As a Saints and Chester fan (never conflicted in my lifetime and increasingly unlikely to do so), losing to these Disney goat c*nts just isn't an option. Wrecscum have always been the main and bitterest rival of Chester. Been so for a hundred years plus. The fact that a once proud club have sacrificed their football soul on the alter of commercialism and risen through the divisions as a consequence is one thing, but to now even be in the same division as Saints is just ungodly and the thought of losing to them makes me feel physically sick. Just thinking that gives me shivers. It will make my year to date if we smash these druid, daffodil munching f**ks by 3 or 4. The sooner the natural order is returned, the better. COYR!!

Didn't we lose out on Tom Ince too, to add to that list?

I would give this years kits (third to follow), a 7/10. Pretty good. Perhaps a poll by someone who knows their @rse from their elbow, might be an idea.

At left back? 😆

Shilton - Raised the profile of Southampton FC and England stalwart whilst at Saints Burridge - Crackers (funny). I remember being at Anfield when he singlehandedly kept out a title winning Liverpool somehow and spoiled their title reception celebrations somewhat Niemi - The flying Finn. He made saves that just shouldn't have happened. Dennis - Crackers (vicious) Watson - Pure commitment Nicholl - As above and managed us fairly successfully Ball - We may have had him coming down but he still gave his all for Saints as a Player and Manager Keegan - Could have chosen anywhere but came to Saints Danny Wallace - The best of the Wallace brothers IMO Moran - Should have had senior international recognition Channon - Read Shilton Williams - Fierce for a slight fella, great engine and vison. Brilliant all round midfielder who should have been proper famous Case - Did a lot for Saints and the brilliant crop of players coming through at that time Le Tissier - The most naturally gifted English player ever Paine - Never saw him play in the flesh but purely from other testimony's and his playing record Davies - As above and also played for Chester (my local team) Lambert - My favourite modern day player and his goal for England seconds after making his debut, is arguably my favourite moment in football ever, I went mental Benali - Hard not to factor in what he did after Saints but even prior to that, made up for lack of natural ability with a fierce determination, rarely matched Clarke - A bit left field but I was a teenage striker when he signed and he started like a rocket. I witnessed a brace at Old Trafford in a 2 nil win which was rather memorable Rodrigues - Anyone that scores a goal whilst sat on his @rse (palace away) is a legend in my book. Without the injuries, who knows. Every time he got going, he seemed to get injured As for Lallana, his antics toward the end of his Saints career mean he will never be the legend he should have been. Special shout out to Bobby Stokes. Bit sad not to get in there despite scoring the goal that won us our only senior cup.

I have a picture with her from that meeting, somewhere. Anyway, back to Frank Worthington. I was sat there listening to his anecdotes about every club he had been at. As you'd imagine, there were many as he played for almost everyone. As the timeline of 'interesting' stories threaded toward Saints, I was looking forward to hear what he would say and was hoping he might at least discuss the Danny Wallace overhead kick goal against Liverpool in '84. 'Then I got to Southampton' he said, then words to the effect of Lawrie McMenemy was worse than Saddam Hussein'. That was it. Swiftly moved on to his next club. I was gutted. Granted, an audience in Birkenhead wouldn't be hanging on his every word regarding Saints, but still.