James

Blimey, what a stat.

I wouldn't exactly call Gabbi 'short' he's over six foot!

Well done Saints. Wasn't expecting that. Gabbi is different class.

Wish we could produce performances like that more often. If we played like that more often than not I'd be over the moon!

First time for everything! Brilliant.

Exactly. Once we brought on Long we were never going to bring him on as well. Maybe the rumours of him not being too happy are true? To be honest, with Gabbi showing promise, Austin to come back, Gallagher to come back and Long providing a different option off the bench I would be surprised to see him leave in the summer.

JRod throws a strop on the bench. Unlike him.

Agree. We've played very well today, unfortunately we are just so inconsistent.

Romeu really is a fantastic player. Excellent performance today.

Well played Cedric.

We look so much more dangerous with Gabbi its unbelievable.

Any streams for this?

If you're asking whether I've said anything racist or prejudicial in a public place that would, if I were caught, cost me my job then no I haven't, not even in my "youth". The fact it's said at the football is completely irrelevant and the fact that people like you appear to class these kind of chants and comments as "silly" means that it'll never stop. No excuses and heavy penalty will stamp this kind of stuff out and we will be better for it.

Yes - if you can't do the time don't do the crime. The Chelsea fans who made racist comments on the Paris metro were dealt with in the same way and this is no different. Maybe if the punishment is this severe it will stamp out this kind of moronic and prejudicial behaviour from football and society in general. Just because you're at the football, have had a few pints and are standing in a shouting crowd doesn't justify this kind of behaviour. Needs to be stamped out IMO.

Well said. Could not agree more.

You'll have to ask the OP. That's why I assumed the Norwich experience must have been due to a poorly positioned disabled section but I don't really know.

Are you being serious? I presume you're referring to the chanting right? If someone is being subjected to a discriminatory, abusive chant then it needs to be dealt with more harshly than leaving it to fellow fans. Anyone doing that doesn't and shouldn't represent SFC and I'd definitely advocate it being reported so that they can be identified and banned.

Ah fair enough. Would still like to think that people would sit down when its clear someone is having difficulty. I'm not sure I'd classify that as moaning per se.

Agree but this isn't really the point the OP is making is it? He's saying that, at some league grounds, the disabled seating is such that, if people stand, wheelchair users can't see. If the only way that a disabled fan can see the game is for me to sit down then I'll do it and so should everyone else IMO. It's not really a case of anyone 'moaning' at anyone else.

Don't really understand why acquiring new fans can be a bad thing to be honest. Like it or not, the big clubs that we (apparently) aspire to emulate have vast fan bases in America and Asia and use the increased revenue to fund, amongst other things, transfers etc. Does it really bother you if we hold pre-season in a foreign country where the average Southampton fan can't follow? Ultimately local fans are always advantaged (and not forgotten about) because they are lucky enough to be able to attend all games if they choose. Out of interest, what would you class as a 'real' fan? Someone with an SO postcode? Someone from the UK? I just don't really understand why people in foreign countries can't choose to follow Saints and why, if they choose to do so and feel strongly enough about them to post on a message board, they should be considered any less of a fan than someone who has the privilege of attending live matches.

He's basically next in line if we get another injury so I suspect he's been upgraded to first team training for now. Not expecting much here after our recent form, their recent result and our relatively poor record up there (last year aside). Would be nice to get a win to breed a bit of confidence pre-Wembley but, with all the injuries we've got at the moment and our defensive issues, I can't really see it. 1-1 would be my guess.

Sorry to hear about this, especially the chanting which is just outrageous. I get that away fans will always stand up but what are you suggesting SKD that wheelchair users shouldn't attend away games? That can't be right. Would hope that must of our fans would sit down if their standing was compromising the view of a disabled fan but unfortunately some of our away fans are, frankly, complete morons so do appreciate that it will be hard to implement in practice.

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It's by the statue. Did it for Man U this season.

Ever: MLT, Pahars, Lambert Current: VVD, Romeu, Austin