eurosaint

Except that he doesn’t play for West Ham

Like all sweeping generalisations, it is based purely on perception and means absolutely nothing ! A bit like saying “all Germans have no sense of humour “ etc, etc.... Fact is that supporters are an eclectic mix of optimists,pessimists, whiners etc.. If form is good, support is also good and vice versa ! Reacting to a single pundit is a waste of time IMHO ! Personally I’m happy to support the Saints surrounded by the current blend of mixed characters as that is life in football !

I’ll stick with the old ‘40 points is enough’ rule ! Some teams below us will manage a few jammy wins but not enough to catch us, I doubt !

I wonder what his market value is now ? I guess maybe £25m ?

Good vision and an eye for a pass ! Still a bit lightweight but doesn’t seem phased by the big stage ! Very promising and well done to Ralph for having faith in him !

Yeah, brill ! Should have been easier but we were by far the better team ! Get in.....

Dermot Gallagher said that he can’t understand the decision and he normally backs the ref every time ! A total joke !!

I have, in principle, been in favour of VAR but that Lo Celso decision makes a mockery of the whole process ... No sensible footballing person could deem that anything other than a straight red ! What it proves though is that it’s not the system but the people running it !!

TBF I think it would be dodgy to play without a keeper

As VAR reviews all goals scored I’m left wondering why they did not spot that the ball was outside of the arc when the corner kick was taken for Burnley’s first goal ?? Given that all sorts of petty infringements have been penalised (even unintentional handball) I find I strange that this is ignored ! I realise that most players push the boundaries by placing the ball on the outer edge but yesterday’s looked clearly outside to me, even after watching replays ! Ps. I’m not being bitter and twisted about losing, I jus find it bemusing that some rules are allowed to be broken and others not !

My son who occasionally posts on here as alright_dave lives in Mechelen and knows a lot about Belgian football ! I used follow it a bit but lost interest when I moved back here years ago !!

Jesus wept.... You couldn't make it up !

It’s a great tactic to wind Zaha up as it distracts him and adversely affects his game ! It wouldn’t surprise me if RH instructed JWP to do this ! All part of the game........

Well, the playing squad has not changed but the approach of the manager has ! He was chopping and changing formations/tactics and using players out of their natural positions ! As soon as he stopped putting round pegs in square holes and kept a settled team our fortunes improved dramatically! RH is getting the credit now (which is undoubtedly due) but he must reflect on what went before and it certainly looks like he’s learnt from it !!

Great result ! The show of character was immense particularly coming back from a goal down and dominating the play ! So many good chances made, we had a bit of bad luck and it could have been much more ! Deep joy ! COYS

Totally illogical that there is one rule for defensive situations and the complete opposite for attacking ones ! None of the above arguments against this hold weight for me, it's downright nonsense IMHO. This has been a retrograde step and offers nothing but controversy. Hell, VAR is dodgy enough without having this rule adding to the outrage....

Bad enough that matches are constantly changed for UK TV channels but do we really move them for foreign broadcasters ? You may be right but I've never heard of this before and hope it's wrong !!

Looks like it's Saturday 25th and not on the telly ! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fa-cup/scores-fixtures

If he was half as good as he thinks he is, he'd be twice as good as he actually is

A good result (in the cup, all you have to do is win) by our reserve team ! Played like a bunch of strangers, which they basically were ! Highlights were the two goals from the nippers but not much else ! All regulars apart from JWP have had a good rest so there are positives ! A home draw again versus a lowly team will do nicely !

All about opinions but I reckon that he has always had the ability and lack of concentration and positioning were the negatives ! He is actually very comfortable on the ball and his distribution (see Ings goal v Spurs) can be very good also !

Have always been an admirer of Ralph and only wavered slightly (never wanted him sacked) but I think we all realise that he was making some bizarre team selections, formations and subs for a while ! It is no coincidence that since we have had a settled team with players in their natural positions, our fortunes have risen dramatically ! Whether he has had help from within or he just woke up and smelt the coffee, none of us really know but something definitely happened, thank you Lord ! COYS

I think he'll make wholesale changes and deffo McC, Bert, Bed, Arm, Red, Ing, JWP & Jenny will be rested ! I know it's risky but the above mentioned have worked their butts off and need a rest to push on for mid table security ! TBF, our reserves should be too much for a struggling Terriers side !

I'm guessing that he's a bit fitter than you were ?

Valery and Obafemi out, Long a possible, all others fit and raring to go ! (says Ralph in his pre-match interview)