swedish dave

Clearly the man is "a thinker more than a talker". Why is it that so many people will make a judgement based on part of a short interview, when interviewers never take into account that ..(as in previous cases), when a person does not have English as first language, so many of the phrases / expressions used are " particularly English" and do not appear in any course book I've ever seen. (40 years in Sweden and teaching English internationally). I think Tonda has a fair understanding of English, but perhaps only within the framework of footballing jargon. Adapting his first language expressions into " acceptable English " dialogue isn't easy, particularly when being grilled some footballing " hack" who has seen it all before and is merely seeking a controversial headline. Getting results depends on injuries / form / a good portion of luck, and occasionally - even the absence of VAR. We've had 4 wins since the departure of Adam Armstrong (no offence to him. He DAJFU for several seasons), but our new line-up may prove to be a Godsend, if we continue with this latest successful run of games. Bermuda's point ABOVE..is well-made, in that players shouldn't need to be taught ABC before every match and if they are smart and know what to do, then we will win games. Tonda's task is to encourage and support them during the game, and give an acceptable after-match interview.

Jeering is a very poor reaction when it's your own player you're abusing. Credit to Tonda for persevering with him, but he doesn't seem to "fit " the formation we play. There are often long periods when I forget that he's on the pitch, but I'm sure there is a footballer in there somewhere, perhaps he needs the right move for him to see his best.

Good points well-made macca, We are regularly producing young talents, but while the Championship may be attainable for teenagers, the Prem. level is often a league too high, but nevertheless very encouraging. re: Bragg. IF...any truth in the rumours about foreign interest in Casper Jander, his spot will be up for grabs.

Interesting note that Leicester finished the game with half of their regular line-up, whilst Saints ended with 5 of their U21 Academy side, several of whom played 45 mins in the U21 game v Liverpool U21 on Friday night. Good chance for young talents to get some real game time. What a good thing that we only loaned James Bree to Nathan Jones - instead of selling him.

Now that the dust has settled from Tuesday evenings extravaganza , I reflected that Shea Charles' input was more than a "little special". He was a key factor in the revival and apart his involvement in the second half, the move and completion of the 4th goal was itself a candidate for Goal of the Season, and by the time we get to game 46, we may look back on that game as a turning point in the season.

Players are not robots, even if some may seem to move like one. Here's famous quote from someone who knows. " there's a lot of difference between being... "match fit", and being ..." fit enough to play." Alan Shearer

In retrospect. I couldn't help but remember ... 30 y.o. Rickie Lambert coming on as sub. on his England debut ...and scoring with his first touch ... a header from a corner.. and winning the game v. Scotland at Wembley. ( A good memory still available on You Tube - if you're interested.)

I was pondering ...that if we could only win one of these games.. which one would be most interesting? Three league points would encouraging, but winning the Cup match would put us into the fifth round.... and I enjoy a Cup run more than anything, and especially this season ...for obvious reasons.

at the time he played his last game for Saints, Adam was on the end of a 10 match "drought", he must surely start scoring again soon...

a bit harsh, I think mi Lord. Footballers live a life like soldiers - (even though they get paid a lot more), in that every few years they get a new "posting". It's not a lifetime career, and they must hope to come through it without serious injury. Footballers who start out at the pre-teen stage may continue on until they finish their stint, (or the game finishes them), and then have to start an "ordinary lifestyle " with no profession or qualifications that we "ordinary folks" may have went through. If Adam A says he made friends, and refers to his young family and people they may have met, it maybe the start of a lifetimes friendship. I think that Adam was worth his salt, (unlike some others) who simply passed through the system and remained only names on a team sheet. Although these "parting messages" have become commonplace nowadays, they are often heartfelt and not just some kind of PR bullsh*t.

.Ah YES, that was caused by his idiot teammates when congratulating him with wrestling holds and drop kicks...

Er ..what was that you said again ?

.Jamaican? just stay clear of the M27

well he was just one of them who got caught, I suppose. I guess there aren't so many footballers who are tea-totallers.

...here we go again. It never fails to amaze me, but not unexpected I suppose. " All the usual suspects " who are ready to condemn someone before he's set foot on the pitch. If this guy gets on a goal-scoring run, I wonder where you will all hide yourselves?

what a fantastic hour of memories, thank you Gloucester Saint , I remember them all. This is a history lesson for the younger generation who only listened to their fathers (and maybe grandfathers) boasting about these legendary names who wore a Saints shirt at one time or another in that period. A little sadness came afterwards, when I realised just how many of them have already passed on . Most recently; Chivers, Nicholl ...and Watson (?)

maybe we were for a time, as after the chaos of the relegation, I left the site for a while after the massive amount of criticism and abuse that came on here, and I wasn't impressed by Will Still's performances either. When I tried to come back, the " system" wouldn't allow me to return with my old name, and my 11,000+ postings disappeared off into the ether. Hence " my new name ", but I am the same " David ", but my thanks for the interest, anyway.

....or so it seems. . A move back to SMS was much-vaunted in the summer, but now we can see that..." ...it 'aint gonna happen." Last night, I watched Sunderland clinically dissect a very-poor Burnley outfit. Prowsey looked sadly on from the bench, whilst Scott Parker frantically tugged on his gum. Parker's appointment as Burnley manager might please his bank manager, but won't look good on his CV by May - or even before that, if he doesn't last out the season. "Prowsey" will be there - until the end of the season, and I wonder what his thoughts are as he looks on, realising that Burnley already have one foot in the drop zone, and next season offers nothing more than a place in the Championship. JWP's place in Saints' history is almost unique, and although his near 400 games aren't a club record, his long service to the club was marked by a player who had always played "above his age", and he is amongst the youngest Saints players to make a Premier League debut (at age 17- in 2012). His career was often criticised by certain fans on this site - for lacking whatever they saw as his shortcomings - whilst his Prem. stats show that he is superior to many of his contemporaries (like Jack Grealish, who warranted 100 million transfer, yet showed no real improvement whilst at Man City). Prowsey's performances (like playing every minute in two Prem. seasons), and his 16+ Prem. free-kick goals are just stats. in the Saints record book. His reluctant move was a last ditch attempt to maintain Prem. status, (and his place in the LAST World Cup squad) was to no avail. David Moyes recognised his talent, and signed him for WHam, (where he clocked up 8 goals and 8 assists) - not a bad return for ANY Prem. midfielder, before Moyes was unceremoniously sacked by an unforgiving Board even after winning their first trophy in 40-odd years. Subsequent managers came and went, changing formations leaving JWP was out in the cold, and their current manager is on thin ice having ditched Prowsey, as WHam (like Burnley) look set for the drop. For those Saints fans who appreciated him, any thoughts of a .." Prodigal's return" was never going to happen. Ignored by Will Still, and everyone in the current management, who quite simply - had never seen him play, has led to us ignoring him.. yet again. I believe(?).. his current WHam contract still has one year to run, by which time any thoughts of a return to Saints will (fairly obviously) have disappeared, while we still struggle to replace his talent.

oh you must be in a younger generation, When did you start going to school ?

you mean apart from missing our two penalty shouts - quite frankly ..NO !

some sort of revenge (after the home fixture in August) where we had 65% possession, 18 shots but still managed to lose 1-2. We looked quite confident from the start and some good play from Fellows gave Azaz the easiest goal he'll ever score, although he'll feel upset - picking up a yellow card for diving - after being denied a stone-cold penalty. Not a good day for the ref. who also missed the blatant shirt-pulling that dragged THB down in the penalty area. A long-awaited goal for Flynn Downes, who scored the weirdest goal I've ever seen. Azaz was outstanding (without the company of Adam Armstrong) and most of the rest DAJFU. Stephens played a good game, as did Bree who showed how a real FB should play. An encouraging showing, but we'll need a few more gritty performances like this, if we are to stand any chance of qualifying for a play-off spot.

what did you dream the score was after 90 mins?

Mmmm? I'm not sure if the Pompey owner would allow us to buy his star attraction... Maybe he'd be better off at Fratton Park, I always said they were a Mickey Mouse outfit.

New striker? Minimum requirements - at least 6'2" ...with experience in a top tier league ...in any Euro land. Has reached double figures - at least once in his career - is able to speak English to some suitable level.. and ...oops.. I'm beginning to feel a tad overconfident already. ..

Why is everyone selling " down" for prices . 16,000,000 is also an eight figure price, and whilst he won't go for anything like that, it's wrong to think of the first (and lowest) amount that some people can think of.