WealdSaint

I feel so so sorry for NA, a really really decent bloke who did not deserve this. If Pochetinno goes on and does great things then I will accept that NC is a cold hearted so-and-so but he know what he is doing. If Pochetinno fails then I hope that Marcus's family gives NC a taste of his own medcine, I'm sure Europe is full of money men who know about football

That second goal.......great run by Shaw, classey flick from Gaston, then a thunderbolt from Puncheon. We are Southampton......we're Premier League!!!!!

I think 2nd half will be a case of grin & bear it. Not expecting anything :-(

Agree 100%

sometimes you got win with a little luck. to be honest did'nt think either team were great. hope Shaw is ok

Unless we sign them within the next couple of days it will Jos when we play Villa. We all know what is likely to happen if you play a new CB without a few training sessions first

The Fonte injury is a real worry, but we had to put out a half decent side. DeRidder & Lee both had a good run out which was a good thing.

If we sell him, then where are we going to find another left back as good? Can't see the Don risking Prem survival by letting him go.

Will always remember that goal he scored against Norwich when we were bothin Lg1. CLASS

Can't see in myself. Why would he want to go? Why would we want to sell him?

Funny how games turn. If Guly had put that chance away then we would have been 4-1 up. Game over. Not that I an having a go at Guly.

I'd have taken a point before the game, but I feel gutted. To end the year on a positive, boy have we seen some games since we came back into the Prem

Fantastic first half (Mrs Wealdsaint came back in the middle of it wanting to show me her shopping bargins. I ignored her so now am in the doghouse. Don't you dare f**k up Saints, I took a risk for you ;-) ) Guly's cross for the first goal was quality. Just what we were lacking vs Sunderland. COYR

From NA Press conf "Adam (Lallana) has a knee injury, he has a brace on, as we always do in that situation, and he is on crutches but we will have to assess it in the next 24 hours." Gulp

Only saw the 2nd half, but have to say I can't see Reading staying up based on what i saw. Wheras I think we have a good chance

Wheee 15th......due to a better gd than Villa & Wigan

Job done. Should have been a lot more than 1-0. Payback for last season!

A few thoughts :- When Adkins has made subs around the 70 minute mark (eg Man U) we have shipped more goals. I can therefore understand him keeping the same team on til pretty much the end. Is it me are all the refs & linos we are having pretty crap (letting the Norwich CB gouge Rickie's eye, several bad lineo calls) Keepers - We have one keeper for the future (Gazza) and two from the past (I think KD is a great pro). This must be a priority for January

Yep they have corrected it now!

From the BBC Report "Forward pair Rickie Lambert and LALLANA, two players Pardew had SIGNED for Southampton, and playmaker Ramirez were the inspiration for the home side's win. " What a bunch of muppets!

Epic performance from the boys But for some bad luck & a crap ref it could have been 6-0 Pleased for Gazza, he had a great game and proved he was worth NA keeping faith. Out of the bottom 3 Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Interesting game from Newcastle's point of view. Beat us and they are up looking at a Europa Cup Place Loose to us and its "welcome to the relegation scrap boys"

We were not great, but then to be honest nor were West Brom. We just don't seem to be getting the breaks at the moment.

wonder what has happened to the team that played so well against man city and united ?

We lost the plot for about 20 minutes and were well spanked in that time. First part of first half & second half we were ok. It's going to be a long season, but this match was almost better than I had thought it was going to be