Saint_clark

Watching the "all angles" highlights on Saintsplayer, they play Chelsea Dagger after the 3rd goal. At least they realise that playing goal music to celebrate a consolation or equaliser is stupid.

"Bournemouth fans are becoming a little concerned that their manager Eddie Howe has expressed an interest in Southampton fringe player Gary Keenan Several fans have already written to local papers stating that they would consider boycotting the club should a former Saints player tarnish the proud tradition of AFC Bournemouth" Nothing changes

Well he looked sharp when he came on, but Butterfield still shades it for me. I'd bring Forte in for Guly though.

Trouble is when he's in the box he gets two CBs on him every time. Better to drag one of them wide and then play a quality ball into the box with Lallana/Chambo/Chaplow/Hammond rushing up to get on the end of it, as well as Barnard of course.

He punched the air when Barnard made that amazing run and got a freekick down by the corner flag as well. What a guy, what a player.

I have never, ever thought that about him. He closes down tremendously. This seems to be the standard opinion on foreign players, though. I thought he looked off the pace on saturday but probably because it was so long since he last started.

And yet if you watch some of the videos of Saints games when we were in the Prem, even in the relegation season, we were playing cracking football compared to the majority of what we've seen these last 6/7 years.

The aimless heading etc. you're referring to was only after they scored and we got a bit desperate. We were carving them to pieces before the first goal. I agree with Adkins though that we weren't quite moving the ball quick enough to do any real damage.

I was also at the game, do you not remember the absolute dross that was on the bench that day?

Yes we did.

Well i'd say he's been one of the stand out performers over the last 2 months whilst playing in defensive midfield.

Have to admit if it had got to 3-0 to Dons i'd have walked out.

Highlights confirm it was deflected. Good, composed finishes for all 3.

We should win all our home games from now on to be honest, Charlton are the only tricky ones and they are nothing special.

Couldn't understand it.

I think the atmosphere today spurred the players on quite a bit, Lallana in particular. Best this season by a mile.

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He gave the ball away on the right touchline before scoring

Forte was definitely getting booed by some fans when he came on as a sub against either Swindon or Yeovil...can't remember which. But as I said, I think some people might have just been confusing him with N'Guessan.

Few comments from other fans;

Difference being that the three you mentioned haven't thrown a paddy and f*cked off, and the level of effort they put in is significantly higher than Puncheons. But we really do have some idiots for fans. Sitting in the Northam can be tiresome sometimes having to listen to them, but it's a nice feeling when someone like Forte shuts them up in such emphatic fashion.

Nope Got a few laughs though. If it had actually started up as a chant i'd have been gutted, because only the absolute mongs actually thought he was sh*te from a couple of sub appearances.

Skimming through the thread, I seem to be the only person that thought almost everyone played well. Only Chaplow and Guly for me let the side down. Butterfield is my signing of the season without a doubt, and even Richardson when he came on looked a threat.

I still can't believe they didn't produce a season review dvd for 09/10.