adrian lord

Is there any punishment for referees after making such universally derided decisions?

No but they were asking people if they'd like a cup of tea

Clearly this is a transitional period for the team under Puel and his new philosophy. There was a big step forward yesterday if you look past the result. Some of the play at the Emirates was superb, and had Long finished clinically a couple of times we would all be hailing the new regime as messianic. Claude now starting to come across as sophisticated, reserved and intellectually thoughtful in post match interviews as his working English improves rapidly. Overall, the signs are that things are steadily coming together.

We are certainly a very attractive proposition for a buyer

Quite!

Probably want their money back for Pelle

Players beginning to get the Puel Way. Do we have the personnel to put it into effect effectively yet? Not quite. Need Boufal playing and a decent striker. Oh, and a straight referee.

Robbed by ref but we need a decent striker instead of having 3 with fatal flaws.

Prem is corrupt.

Why the F do I bother?

Bent.

Pen. Damn

Not many will shed tears at west Ham's embarrassment.

Still on for 1-3

Looking good for my 1-3 prediction

1-0

1-3 saints

I wonder what Hart is thinking watching that dodgy keeper

Pep is a preferable person to mourhino and as a Saint I will always detest Manu more than Citeh. So far so good

Know what? Got sneaking feeling in my bones that the phoney war is over and Puel's diamond will sparkle and cut through Arsenal at the weekend. Saints to win 1-3.

quite - and Dubai is being built by Asian builders on slave wages in dreadful conditions for their Arab masters. Crock of sh1yte that Saints academy is racist, or criticised. Classic case of making up a controversial book-selling idea and reverse-justifying it.

Is it April 1st already? This "partnership" is so completely out of kilter with the entire public philosophy of the club and "The Southampton Way" - prudence, sustainability, thrift, nurturing and safeguarding young talent - that it seems utterly bizarre that we would dream of getting into bed with them. This makes me question what's under the skin at the club. After all, the prime targets of this tie-in are us the supporters, to "invest" in BDeB. BDeB are hoping this will give them much needed blue-chip credibility. The only credibility and reputation that will suffer is that of Southampton FC, BDeB can't sink much further.

Nivea missing sitters and overhitting crosses as usual

Of the modern era, Koeman by far the most amusing and likeable. Adkins was likeable and presided over a golden era but was just a bit 'David Brent'. Poch was arrogant and I didn't like how he kept aloof with the interpreter but dropped it as soon as he went to N. London - but no doubt will go on to great things. Pardrew? Never warmed to the fellow.

Charlton are lower than I expected - the Valley used to hold 70 thousand but I guess the long decades in the wilderness and ground-sharing has killed their all-time average.