Colinjb

All credit to the fans who went, first class.

Yes, I am aware of the reasons for not holding this. But I will be doing a match report over the next say or so and this is the fairest way of obtaining a verdict. If you didn't go to the game feel free to abstain.... especially if you feel that will 'tar' the overall verdict. Personally... I feel it's as much about impression as anything, we are all fans, our opinions are the main thing here. Mods, thanks again for help with the poll. Bialkowski Butterfield Martin Cork Harding De Ridder Ward-Prowse Schneiderlin Holmes Reeves Forte Guly Lambert Barnard

Win at home, draw away. That is promotion form. It would be nice to have a few away wins... especially with Cov comming up... i've never seen us win at Cov

Yeah, best we just accept and relent. For we are nothing but worms.... little Glenda-less worms.

On BBC 1 right now. "Young Nuns." Are the fates teasing us?

He was a bolt from the blue. At least he managed to make a contribution though. It would be interesting to know how much his contract was worth.... and compare that the financial benefit from promotion last year. (Yes, a simplistic way to find his worth, but emotionally that is what he gave us.)

Yet even if he never gets near the first team again he will always be a cult figure due to that game v the Franchise. Tommy Forecast must be wishing he had managed a similar chance....

It's a game of football where both teams rested players.... in a competition where there is a history of resting players..... where tickets prices are reduced due to it's devaluation by the participants not taking it vitally seriously. Yes, we lost.... but the circumstances behind it cannot be a surprise and it is a sporting contest where you may lose. People may be upset right now but come-on!!! Man up!!!!

He was brought in as back up, and remains so.

Walsh: "Had you not told me that Ward-Prowse was 16, I would never have known."

Paul Walsh on SSN: "Southampton the better footballing team, but there you go." We made chances, we did ok but not the cutting edge.

Not that I was there, but really looking forward to what everyone at Selhurst park thought of it tonight.

We'll see what they think in an hour or so. Looking forward to their impression of Ward-Prowse and Reeves.

Bring it the f**k on!!!!

Joy to the world, the Way-man's come.......

My reaction is that I would like us to sign Wilfred Zaha and Nathaniel Clyne. Oh, and that we should aim to bounce back v Boro.

Colinjb hits the bar 15 minutes prior to kick off.

So much for the league cup. We never do well in it anyway....

Penalty to palace. Harding brings down Williams.

She's not nude....

CARM ON RICKEEEEE The league cup may not be a priority, but a quarter final draw against a big side would have been nice.

Bugger. Cork error, Ambrose finish.

Enter: BARNARD!!!!

No, Radio link.

Forte turns away from goal when he should shoot....