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Can't wait. First game of season and leaving inn10 minutes. A Christmas treat- gonna give Chelski a very good game. Prediction 1:1 Terry to slip and Long to score.

64.01-65.00 mins please

Awesome! So good- great short promotional dvd. Like many, RL is a great talisman that we all miss- some cracking goals too...I'm jealous of those going tomorrow!

Never aim for second - if we win all our remaining games, then we win the league! Only Chelsea have shown anything like title form, apart from us. I hope city and chelsea etc draw loads now. Saints can win- they have winners in the side. Believe!

I really believe that this season we will be right up there - not blind faith, but confidence that winners are in the squad. Forster has won the league, albeit in Scotland. Mane is a winner.. others have played in Champions league... and Koeman has loads of winners medals! THAT is the difference this season- we have genuine winners with experience. I recon the so called big 4 are very nervous of us, and our +ve goal difference and I see nothing in Liverpool or Spurs that should mean we enter matches as underdogs. ..Can't wait to play the big boys, especially if we see off Leicester etc.

13th Would love a great start to bolster confidence

I don't normally slate anyone, but he was terrible- whoever thought he could co-commentate needs to be well and truly challenged about this role! I don't blame him, but the people who assigned him to the role!

Fair enough- can't argue with that.

Hmm ... so how many clubs have been deducted points for fielding an illegible player... I think one or two may cry foul on this one!

Like others- done. Fully supportive. Can't believe the mess has been allowed to drag for so long!

What a great reminder of halcyon days - many a day on the terraces watching dream football. The cup highlights are great too- you can't beat winning at Wembley...unless it's winning the league maybe?

A signed photo of Osgood and Stokes with cup in bath at wembley! Given as a gift to me by a ggroup of children I taught ... in the last couple of years! Happy pic!!!!!

Very good article- written by someone who clearly knows his stuff!

Plenty of time yet... predict 2:1

Well, the WBA squad will now have to cope with a hugely enthusiastic and in form Rikie Lambert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will win 3:2

I do wonder why England don't have more strikers in the squad- I'd take Lambert and Carroll... but my guess - if all are fit, is Rickie will be dropped... so if he only gets one cap WELL DONE my lad!

I wan out of petrol goin to see the Waints.

Difficult- but I'd go for Cork as player of season and Shaw for young player.

I suspect KD wanted to stay for a variety of reasons, not least to avoid uprooting his family. Perhaps he took a pay cut, but spread it over three years to provide that stability whilst he aslo worked on is coaching badges.

Great idea- still can't believe it! Has any other club done this? I've never heard of it over the 40+ years of following football. My message will be added!

Billy knew OD well- probably very anoyed now. Will Billy come back in Jan?

Brilliant player- saw him in his later years- legend

As a youngster on a contract at Saints they would:know the expectations, have a home base, be on a great wage comaped to peers outside football, have opportunities to play in Prem- see that it won't stop England managers picking you (AL clearly being closely monitored) and be part of a successful team. They will notice that various "youngsters" have departed to man C etc and are stuck either on the bench or not playing. I reckon most would choose to stay and play until they were mid 20s at least when they can rethink their position, but still be able to command a highly promising fee and be more likely to start matches in the first team of their new club. But hey, that's what I think!

He also has a fit squad with Shaw and Cork - both playing well, and Ramirez... class act. Confidence rising!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NA is a great manager!!!!!!!!!