Saint Garrett

Anyone else going? Going for my dads birthday - should be a good evening - shame he might be a bit miserable !

Stek; Cedric Fonte VVD Bertrand; Romeu JWP Davis; Mane Pelle Juanmi

He played well yesterday...IMO.

Stek, Cedric Fonte VVD Bertrand; Wanyama JWP Davis; Tadic Pelle Mane Go and redeem yourselves with the skipper back in the side. Maybe we play a diamond with Mane up top with Pelle with Tadic in behind centrally - width coming from the full backs...? Want to see Juanmi and Gaston on the bench and brought on if we're struggling to break them down. We need to get back on track after conceding 9 in 2 games.

This ****.... https://twitter.com/alexdav1988

He's not awful, he's not great. He doesn't make clangers, nor does he make saves which he shouldn't.

Few points from me: 1) Long ball, long ball long ball. 2) Caulker is a pub team player, truly dreadful 3) We don't close down the opposition at all, just let them pick their passes 4) We are so slow going forward 5) We have no impact off the bench whatsoever Very very disappointing all around last night.

Thought it was the best it's been for ages tonight...

Who is this bloke?

Massive game - I hope the fans are well up for this - should, theoretically, be a cracking atmosphere.

I think hes a good player when played in the middle of midfield alongside Wanyama in a game we should be controlling. He knocks the ball around perfectly fine, offers us something that we dont have when he's not on the pitch, and that's a decent delivery. However against the bigger teams, or when he needs to actually create something in the no10 position, he doesn't have the ability to create something out of nothing which is why hes struggling IMO. Also think he is fine playing RM with a RB (Cedric) who likes to run past and bomb on, we are too limited if he plays right with Yoshi in behind.

They're a bigger club, playing in Europe with a bigger fan base, and a huge new stadium in the pipeline. Also the added touch of living in London.

I forgot to buy one, would be keen to read that interview...would appreciate someone popping it up on here too

Poch must have liked him....! Strange

Shocker of an atmosphere - it's fair to say.

Saw Al Murray last week, wasn't expecting much as don't think he's that funny on TV, but thought he was actually excellent, very very funny, and a lot cleverer than he makes out.

Decent little player, won't play an awful lot this year. A good young addition, who gives us depth in the squad. He'll take time to settle, wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't make an impact until next year atleast. Needs to bulk up a bit, but has decent technical ability.

If they're a key player, you'd think they'd be offered new ones between having about 2 years and 18 months before they run out. Problem with leaving it until 18 months, is that it's mid season, and if they leave it 6 months they're into their last year. Probably also matters how much money they're on, and what they're demanding if they were to sign an extension.

Not good about Jay - sounds like he needs surgery. Just wondering...the fact that VW got sent off with two bookings, does that now eradicate his bookings count, as in, is it reset back to needing 5 more to get suspended? Something to be wary of...Pelle and Romeu both 1 booking away from a ban.

Mate bought one this morning, couldn't get two together in the Northam side of the halfway line. Still lots of availability in the Chapel though. I guess once people go on Saturday, they might be thinking about club football again, and hopefully will make them buy a ticket for this game. Should definitely be a sell out, especially given the ticket price - very poor if not.

1/2-0 Saints...frustrating afternoon, however a late goal opens them up. Maybe a last min 2nd as they push for a draw. Stek; Cedric Fonte VVD Bertrand; Clasie Wanyama; Tadic Davis Mane; Pelle Have to deal with their standard thuggury, but they're not quite as bad as they used to be. Certainly got the players to cause us problems in Shakiri and Bojan.

Mine was by post...

Was free for me....!

What an odd thread.

I think people would still leave early, do agree it is a bit of a pain getting out of Southampton. It's not about being angry, its just frustrating when you're trying to watch the game and fans are streaming out the stadium - can't have a positive effect on the team either.