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Or.....Koeman isn't very good at developing players. How many people has he improved over the course of his time here, compared to Poch.

Please, anyone still defending Davis....look at the position he is supposed to play in the team, look at his stats over his career, look how football has changed over the course of his career. Having a midfield of Wanyama, Davis and Clasie (AT HOME) will not break down teams coming to SMS happy with a point. Most teams that play 4 at the back, usually have one (sometimes 2) defensively minded midfielders sat in front of them. One would be the proverbial outhouse, the other would be the "keep it ticking along / pass..pass..pass" type. Or at least thats how I see it !! That being the case, I would prefer our team to be something along the lines of ------------GK----------- RB----DEF----DEF----LB -----VIC------Clasie / JWP / Davis (Oriol if we need to lock down more) Tadic----SOMEONE THAT CAN UNLOCK TEAMS / PRODUCE A BIT OF SKILL / CHIP IN WITH GOALS + ASSISTS-----Mane ------Pelle------ Davis would be my 3rd choice in the "sat in front of the back 4" position, just a squad player in my eyes. He doesn't score enough goals, or assist with goals for his position in the team.....and if you think that scoring / assisting is not his job, then he is playing too far forward for what you think his role in the team is. 5 league goals in 4 years at Villa 0 in 22 appearances for Fulham 18 in 151 appearance for Rangers (thats right, Rangers...I reckon most of us could have got on the scoresheet for Rangers before their financial rot set in) Yet, we seem to play him in and around the number 10 role.....odd.

Im just glad that some people are starting to realise that our incessant desire to accommodate Steven Davis in the starting XI is one of our problems.

And for that reason, Im out.

Those Chinooks are out in force again. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/13846918.Hundreds_of_calls_after_military_helicopter_hovers_over_Hampshire_homes/#comments

Talisca - think we were linked to him at some point, or have at least watched him a few times. http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/southampton-on-sunday-transfer-mission-for-chelsea-target (2014)

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but West Brom have created a fan zone, opens this Saturday for the Saints game. http://mobile.wba.co.uk//news/article/albion-west-brom-fanzone-the-hawthorns-southampton-2674791.aspx

Or we've been told that we can have him once qualification to the group stages is confirmed, I do wonder if a 4-0 or 5-0 win for Celtic tonight might actually help our cause....they may be happy to let him go knowing that qualification is pretty much in the bag. Or maybe not, who knows?!

Also, all of our premiums will go up a 0.00001% of a penny because some bright spark thought it was a good idea to let their kid walk around the house with a pot of red paint!

If you were tip your house upside down, anything that fell out would be contents.....anything left, is buildings. The lady on the phone was correct though, you do have a valid claim. You can claim for everything apart from the paint damage to walls. Like Trader said, I would just claim for the carpet and do the rest yourself. If the carpet is the same all the way from the hall, up the stairs, to the landing - they will replace the lot. And read the small print next time !!!

I have 2 tickets available in Blk 121, like others on here they will have to be collected from the stadium. The tickets will be free of charge but you will have to organise and pay for a taxi to and from the ground to collect them as I don't want to spend half the day trekking around Arnhem!. I'll be in Arnhem from 2pm onwards tomorrow. Email me at mdjw76@hotmail.com

Leaving on the 7.15 from Gatwick tonight, cant wait !!!!! Look forward to seeing you all in Amsterdam / Arnhem. Look for the bloke with a Saints shirt on...

If if still available, mdjw76@hotmail.com

Just wondering really, but who do you think is covering the cost of the "fanzone" in Arnhem (assuming there is one)? I'm guessing its one of: Hants Police, Dutch Police, Saints, Vitesse or Arnhem Town Council?

Good job we can roam around town, don't think we will all fit in there !!!

The atmosphere in town is cracking, just passed through and it's going to be one hell of a game if their singing voices hold out. Clearly been drinking all day but all good natured, mixing with saints and the rest of the public without any visible issues. Game on!

Football Manager helps....

Ill take 2 off you if you do end up having any spare. Please let me know if you do have any!

Don't think so, I used it a few times last season and that feature was intermittent to say the least!

This is working for me, although it wont soon when you lot get on it.... http://www.eplsite.com/stream2.html

FFS, never thought it would start at 14 aways! Last season was the first in ages that I haven't been to any away games; I have a season ticket, but obviously that won't be enough. I've done what many have done and just purchased 2 tickets in blk 122, I opted to have them sent to me but I'm assuming that either my order is cancelled or I have to pick them up at the ground. Going weds night to fri night, so worst case scenario is that my order is cancelled and I have a couple of days in Amsterdam and a night in Arnhem. Will still get the train to Arnhem for the game and either get in with my blk 122 ticket or see what else is going on...again, worst case scenario is that I don't get in and watch it in the fanzone. See what happens I guess!

Why?

All booked up, weds eve to fri eve. Hope to god that I get a ticket; I'm a ST holder, but with no away's last year. I'm going regardless as a couple of days in Amsterdam is never dull......and everything I've booked is non refundable!!!

White Widow. That is all... The map in the OP is not that useful at the moment, travel is so easy to arrange and so many people are familiar with Amsterdam and Holland that I wont really help many people out. Let me know if you want anything posted on it. Maybe it will become useful later on.