Saint Garrett

Really looking forward to this one as will a few of our players and NA. No reason why we can't go up there and get a result, but at the same time we need to concentrate on Norwich which will be a very tough game.

Were Antonio and De Ridder that popular ? Think they both did a job for us off the bench occasionally but they're both pretty poor. Antonio played for us for a small amount of time in League 1, scoring in a cup final, and De Ridder came off the bench a few times last season and had a good impact as they were complete alternatives to what we had at the time. They're both pretty awful footballers though and wouldn't and shouldn't get close to this side.

Think Lallana was trying to do Ramirez's job as well as his own when Ramirez wasn't fit. He was trying to be that link in behind Lambert in the middle and out on the wing, which meant he was out of position when the opposition was attacked. Last month he's been far more disciplined in his position, but also looks like he's loving playing alongside an in form Punch, a fit Gaston, and a consistent striker. No surprise that these boys are clicking now they've had the same side. Especially with the same CM's as well, it's all clicking.

Even better than I expected !

Still a long way to go. Still need 3 points from Norwich. Progress is being made, and the defence is looking much more solid. The next few weeks are still huge though. We have a very tough January, and will have less home games in the 2nd half of the season. Get 9 points from the next four games and we'll be in a good place for the rest of the season.

Fonte MoM for me as well - especially considering how often the ball was coming at our CB's in the air. Thought he was fantastic.

Its the first time I've noticed replays at all. Can understand why the controversial ones aren't shown though.

Would imagine as the team is young and Davis has been around for ages it's worth having him In the squad.

Think it normally just after 2pm.

Very good reader of the game and will only get better and better.

It was in the paper in the summer...hardly ground breaking news.

Got a bet on us to win by 2 or more. Massive opportunity.

Didn't we lose at home to Plymouth on the first day? Pretty bad result as favourites...

Shame they couldn't spell Southampton though !

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/11/22/top-ten-young-stars-set-for-england-recognition-in-the-new-year/ Been a pretty slow day on here today... Nice to see we have 3 boys in there though.

I would assume those tickets taken up in 43 which are furthest towards the Newcastle fans are probably Newcastle fans themselves!

When I was a student in Sheffield I had my laptop stolen. We were having a 'pre drinking' session for someones birthday so there was about 30 people in the house. it was a terrace house which youhad to go round the back to get in as the 'front door' was a bedroom. Victorian house, but just been refurbed, so was all pretty much 'ikea'd'. Still had the big windows at the front of the house and my mates desk was in the window area. It had blinds down but someone must have done a pre scan and seen there was a laptop on the desk. Heard a massive smash and ran into the bedroom to see the laptop was gone and had been replaced by a brick! Being a crappy student house the 'front' door was locked and we didnt have a key, so legged it out the back door through the alley way and down the road, we could see him on a bike, nearly crashed into a car going the other way and sped off through the cemetry. Had a visit from the OB but didn'd find anything...shock! Had the old forensics round to look for fingerprints but the guy was wearing gloves. Apparently in that area there are hundreds of break ins or atleast attempts. Atleast that was the only thing that was stolen, but wasn't ideal that it wasn't insured !

When we got relegated from the Championship, we had an pretty awful league 1 squad. When we bought in a few players, they were probably top end L1 and bottom end NPC players. People slated Morgan and Lallana in League 1, and lets not forget the 'Lambert needs replacing' thread in our 2nd season in L1. They have improved no end since that day and they're probably mid table prem players. We've brought in some good talent in Clyne, J-Rod and Gaston, but our side is still a bit shakey. Let's not forget that when we were relegated to L1, Morgan and Lallana were both 18/19 I think...

Legend already no doubt about it.

I don't think we are amazing by any stretch of the imagination. I can however look at the positives from our performances and say we're not far away from being a side well capable of finishing 12-15th. As long as I see improvement I'm happy. If we were playing really badly, getting totally over run and not deserving a result out the games then yes I'd probably be closer to your thinking, but we're not. I've been to every game apart from Man City, Man Utd and WBA, and we're really not that far off. Maybe I'm just happy for us to be competing with these teams rather than struggling against Rochdale.... And atleast our players are really trying and playing for the manager. People moaned about us not buying any prem experience. I saw a group of players with hundreds of prem games between them on Saturday, and they we absolutely dreadful.

What can Adkins do to stop Clyne slipping over ? Fonte slipping over? Gazza's decision making. FWIW Gazza didn't **** about with the ball as much on Saturday and got rid when he needed to....improvement is what it's about and learning from mistakes...

Wonder if we'll see a best selling shirt article on the OS a few months later...

Second half Vs Spurs I actually thought we were very good after an awful first half. At Everton we bossed the game apart from the alst 20 mins of the first half. West Ham we were pretty much in control of the game but the first few minutes of the 2nd half we threw the game away. Wigan we were dominant but they hit us on the break, and then the 2nd goal came from Fonte's mistake. Swansea we deserved to beat. Fulham could have gone either way and we probably deserved to win that game I thought. On another day I think we could have quite a few more points than we do, but we don't do we. So the only thing we can do is crack on and get some points under our belts and Saturday was a great start.

We got promoted last season with half a league 1 side and some championship standard players. Why is it a shock that we would have to spend a lot of money to even compete in this league?!