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Interesting seeing yesterday's table there. Out of that lot, Colchester, Brentford, MKDonalds, monkey hangers, Wednesday and Charlton lost today. Not so compressed now and were at the top of it all.

Goals on BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9333493.stm

BHA whats your name on NSC?

I'm a member of Brighton's NSC and they currently they have 2 anti Saints threads. http://www.northstandchat.com/forumdisplay.php?20-The-Big-Board This isnt unusual. Since we came down to this league they keep harping on about how much they hate us. Like we give a sh1t about them. They've got a new ground coming up, albeit with a capacity of a poultry 22,500 and they think the glory times are just around the corner and they are set to become big force, bigger than Saints.

Surely only if that manufacturer is Dell.

Before that defeat to Leeds I think we were only 7 points off the playoffs. The distraction of the JPT put us down to about 17 pts adrift buy about March.

2 points to mention: After Xmas last year we stopped winning away. No team is dominating this year. Sheff Wed were set to go top on Saturday but lost 5 - 1.

I'm fairly sure Millwall are in the Championship.

Saturday was a one off rusty performance after the break as far as I'm concerned. I remember a few weeks ago when we were relentlessly winning we were all saying how good we were and with depth. Lets not forget we are still a way off being half way through this season. That said, I think NA will be allowed some expenditure seeing as this will be his first transfer window. Still positive - no team is really dominating, especially now Brighton dont seem to be able to win anymore.

and near the bottom and in the top 2

He's not worth that much and shouldn't get it, even if he stays in the prem.

F**king come on Saints. Still havent heard the end of it from last season. Lets tonk them so i can jog through Brighton with my saints top on.

I have 3 brothers - all Brighton fans. Most of my friends are Brighton fans too. I'm also a regular contributor on North Stand Chat - their forum. It has been the opinion of them for a long time that if they dont sign Lua Lua in January (has been on loan) they would not be able to keep it up. Now he's injured. Think theyre trying to sign someone quick to fill his boots http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8680066.Poyet_wants_new_signing_for_Saints_test/ Most Albion fans would be happy with a draw and plenty are worried big style. I'm certainly way more confident than I was a few weeks ago. That said, last season we thought we'd win just by turning up.

Why is everyone p1ssed off. Thought he was gash this year?

Yeah I was right next to the bench too. I heard Adkins say "You're a great striker but you'll be back in the treatment room soon"

You get half a mark for that. What actually happened was the club sold loads of shirts with 'Draper Tools' on, but the team wore shirts with just 'Draper.' So they asked fans to bring their shirts back in and they stuck a massive black thing on with Draper over the top. Then they had to make the team wear the same shirts which is why apart from the first few games, the team wore a strip that had a bigger black bit with Draper on. See the difference : http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/78952306 http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/79648487

and heres a trivia question for you 30+ saints fans. What was the cock-up with the 89-91 kit?

Apart from the current one, this was the only kit we had for just one year. I tried it on in the shop but couldnt get it on due to only half the collar being elastic (no my head isnt that big). Also serves as our most depressing kit as it was the one that signalled a start to non Prem football. My faves had to be 89-91 (hummel draper proper stripes), 97-99 (sanderson with black collar) and 2003-2005 (Friends prov solid red arm). I like my thick red stripes but not too thick so theres only like 2 stripes.

I'm not sure this finding will effect Adkin's ability to provide a team sheet at tooth hurty this Saturday.

Sim you appeared to have wasted 2 of your 3 allowed posts per day with 2 identical comments there. ...and dont forget you bit my hand off last season when I offered a tenner bet on who would finish top out of us - even with us on minus 10 - you lost that bet. This season of course you have neglected to take my offer of the same bet so less of the coc*iness I say. Brighton are top of the form table by 1 point ahead of Saints and the rest are playing catch up. Roll on Nov 23.

No but we deserved to if I remember rightly. Remember watching it feeling gutted coz we had been relegated from the Prem after 27 years a few days earlier. Was kidding myself that winning the yoof cup would somehow make me feel better.

At home !! We should be faves at home to those teams. Based on form of last 6 games, Brighton and Saints are 1st and 2nd with 1 point between them and then theres a big gap. All the other form teams didnt do great today - Bmuff, S wed, Br Rovers, Hartlepool, Posh etc

I wasnt listening to any radio report but the way I saw it it all changed on the penalty / sending off. Does anyone know, were we looking better before this point? Were we improved straight away after half time or after this sending off?

If they dont have a new manager, this is good news isnt it?

Saw Barcelona earlier in the year. Messi at all were class. Apart from that Waddle, Gazza, Beckham, Giggs, Lineker you name it