Lee On Solent Saint

Have to say, very impressed with Fulham at the moment. Two quality goals.

If he takes the Beckham record between now and the end of the season, and we go down, does he stay? I could possibly see this happening. Realistically, he's not getting a start for England, best would be a squad member and there are others ahead of him in that respect. Am sure the usual suspects would be linked with him, if he goes I would expect it to be somewhere like Leicester, Villa or West Ham. He's not getting a move to the top 6 clubs.

Not using this as an excuse, but the ridiculous kick off time and the fact that it's a Wednesday will have meant some won't be able to make the game. Absolutely crazy that the FA still persist with Round 5 games on a week day.

If by some miracle we do escape, would love it to be Bournemouth, Everton and Leeds. Don't think for a minute Wolves and West Ham will get anywhere near relegation. Leicester might have the nerves jangling a bit if we manage to get a result Saturday. Similarly Palace aren't anything special and a few defeats for then could see them draged into it.

Don't worry. They won't. Be us, Leeds and Bournemouth

I think even the most red and white tinted of us are accepting the inevitable now. It's going to take an absolute epic run to see us to safety now. With this mind, what's everyone's preferred relegation buddies? For me, has to be Bournemouth and Everton. Can't stand Leeds either, but would be hilarious to see Everton drop at last. Bournemouth, because I just wouldn't be able to accept them being the only Premier League club in the region.

Yep. That's it for me now too. Losing against teams around you leads to only one outcome.

This. Totally. How many of our starting 11 today would seriously get into another PL team? JWP and Lavia, aside.

Looks like its all about who comes down with us now.

The damage Nathan Jones and Rasmus Ankerson have done to the club this season cannot be over stated.

There we go

First goal wins this, no question.

I disagree. I know we need the points, but any point away from home is a decent one.

From this point, I don't think a point will be a disaster

Just booked tickets online. Looks like they haven't opened up all the stadium

Top effort for a shitty midweek kick off time. Will never understand why the FA thought midweek cup games were a good idea.

If, by the time we play Liverpool we need to win to stay up, I would take that all day long.

Given the results in the other games, it was crucial we got something. I think if offered a point at 3pm, most would have taken it. To get three is a huge bonus, and one that must not be squandered away next week.

Keep it the same. Too many managers change a winning team.

He needs to be careful. He's going to talk himself out of his next job.

For Match of the Day?

I get SA coming off, due returning from injury, not sure about the other two though.

When you break it down like that, it just makes it look worse. This situation was totally avoidable. Whilst trying to be clever on some many levels, SR have just come out looking like total tools.

They are fast running out of options if that is the case

Would agree with that. As a club, the biggest mistake was not dispensing with Ralph in the summer. Most of us could see his time was up, yet for whatever reason the club decided to stick with him. Still don't understand the recruitment from the summer either, if the board had decided to stick with Ralph, they should have giving him the proper tools to work with. It just seems bizarre decisions have followed us since the end of last season, and we as fans just need something to believe in and get behind. I said before that going to St Marys feels like a chore now, an experience that is neither fun or enjoyable. Football has never made me feel like that, even under the arse days of Branfoot.