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Southamptom indeed.....

Wait, what!?

I wouldn't be so sure. While this specific issue is technically closed the aftermath will be extremely interesting as it unfurls.

I see it like this too.

You know, I had never thought of that!

Taking it on face value, damn right you would complain about that!!

I strongly suspect that Sam Allardyce will not be manager there for much longer, going to join West Ham on the basis of who their manager is could be a dreadfully short sighted and ill-judged decision.

And that they will never, ever do that is the biggest joke of all.

Lol @ Southend v Hull. Phil Brown at home to his old side.

Saints v Yeovil!

Something local for me. Coventry away..... ....oh.

Thankyou Monk. Alongside TheVMan one of the true ITK's I trust. As apposed to a few attention seeking idiots who wish they had this kind of knowledge.

Actually quite proud about this. Everyone else may fall into line but we won't..... if we feel it's right we will fight on! At the very least it will make it impossible for this man to ever referee us again. That will be a victory in itself.

As winning any other game would be. The difference between a few league positions in the expanse of mid-table is nothing to sing about. (Althouh if we finished 7th to get our best ever premier league finish I would have a drink in satisfaction.)

Particularly as far as league position and form are concerned. The team want European football, well, the Europa league is the only reachable competition this season and even then it may be impossible to do it in via the league. I personally believe that the cup should be our priority now!

Which you can understand, it's just bizarre how we have gotten the thin end of the wedge over the last month or so! If you could have written a worse case scenario it could almost have happened word for word. Perhaps some karmic payback for our more unlikely wins that kept us up at the back end of last season.

His point was that it can be pointless, not that it is. There's always a degree of chance and luck in these things. Appologies to S-Clarke if i'm getting the wrong end of the stick mind.

I couldn't agree more! http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/entry.php?115-No-Man-s-Land

Isn't there an issue with who exactly can sanction the qualifying places? The authority to this is given to the Premier League, a different organisation to the F.A. and I cannot see the P.L. letting one of these spaces go to a competition that works alongside them.

There would be less chance of this as the clubs who should be going for the cup (Us, Everton, Spurs, Newcastle etc) would give the cup greater priority and on qualifying would be better equipped for the competition then say their counterparts from the more obscure nations who qualify via the qualifying rounds thanks to playing in a more competitive league. While the cup is offering less incentive for winning then it's more likely that Wigan, The Skates, Stoke etc will be able to get through to the final as the bigger clubs will more likely be knocked out in the earlier rounds as they see no point in trying.

Still excited by it, I feel it's our only chance to make a name for ourselves this year so really hope the club take it seriously.

Being 3ft above sea level was always going to be a problem eventually!

That name seems a little familiar.

Taking off Davis and Cork was suicidal, played into Chelsea's hands. Gaston did ok, Jay looked a shadow of himself. I can cope with losing but to be so charitable is now becoming a horrible habit. Our central midfield is our biggest strength. Why does Poch seem so ready to give it away!?!

Crystal Palace a few years ago I believe.