Saint Garrett

Always looked capable user Adkins, just needed a bit of time to settle. He's now seemed to have bulked up a little bit so getting pushed off the ball less. Also wiser up a bit under Poche. Plus Poches tactics of high pressing clearly suits JRod's work rate.

Or that I have better things to do than go searching through old posts to find the exact words that were used.

Be interesting when we play against a team with pace. Only team we've played under Poche with real pace was QPR.

Just fed up of all the constant drivel on here about our signings. They're good players and all add certain things. Some people just like moaning for the sake of it.

Good post ^. Definitely made us more effective and would say he's getting the best out of certain players. I do worry about teams who put 11 men behind the ball though. Might be ok vs Reading as they've got to have a go, but West Hoof Utd will be a very tough game. Would love us to batter those ******s

SRL by far the better player now. But England need to build for the future. Not sure Rickie is the long term answer. But for now. Rickie deserves to be on there

Shock. And here I was thinking we were going for a yoyo strategy...!

But everyone is a waste of money and sh!t. You don't know what you're talking about.

Fair enough. One of the best posters on here S-Clarke has gone missing recently as well!

As per title.....haven't seen you on here for a while!

Sunderland have been much better today than the other week when they played Norwich! How Titus bramble is still playing or a premier league club is beyond me. He was only good at Ipswich and awful everywhere else!

Still ****e

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11096/8575898/Midfield-enforcer

Didn't you know the best defensive midfielders just boot people, give away lots of free kicks and pick up yellow cards on a whim. I really want one of these.

Cork and Morgan have done pretty well at this since cork came into the side vs WBA. A wreckless CM just wouldn't fit in to how we play.

No but it does make him a superb footballer in the level we play at.

Glenn Whelen, Nolan, Mbia, Gardner, Guthrie.... Nope wouldn't swap any for Cork, Morgan or Davis.

Busquets is no more of a 'tough tackling midfielder' than Morgan. Morgan has made the most tackles and interceptions in Europe or something...that's good enough for me. You seem to take every opportunity possible to say our players are average/sh!t.

There is no such thing in football as a tough tackling midfielder. In fact the way we play, it all about pressurising the opposition into making a mistake so they mis control it or it can be intercepted. No team has headless chickens who boot people anymore. Hence why Chaplow is out on loan

His 500th career appearance tomorrow. Can't understand a fella with his talent only played 30 odd as a prem player!

We are Southampton, we don't care about you.

Thing is I don't think I have ever said he has been an overwhelming success. All I have said is that he's young, will improve, has shown flashes of brilliance and is hugely talented. He just needs time to develop and become more consistent. He's learning all the time. You writing him off after 6 months into his first season In a new league when he's had injuries and family issue is just retarded. Give the lad a break.

Already mentioned. World class finish that.

You're 29?! Christ I thought you were about 14.

Thought his Arsenal goal was a very good finish. The other 2 were 'tap ins' but still have to be in the right place and put it in. He's class. Just give him time.