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Coventry are a bunch of squinies, get on with the game

That's a great save

Oh dear Larin .... he had no idea what to do

Bit of needle in this game, Saints not getting pushed around for once

Good to see the midfield bossing the game for once. Bragg's calm approach really helps us

Considering our form against the top 8, and what a horror show that is, we've no right to expect anything more than a draw today. That team is set up for exactly that. Aiming to control the midfield, frustrate them, and then unleash Edozie and/or Fellows to grab a winner. Be interesting to see all three CMs playing. Guess Jander will push forward a bit You never know, a Manning free kick on 87 minutes might make the weekend. Nb 'unleash' is doing a lot of work there

Don't understand a word but sounds impressive

Lots of unsurprising things happened tonight. A drop in performance after the adrenaline high of Saturday, was inevitable. Plus WBA stepped up, credit to them. Dross from Saints though. Charles for all his skill, doesn't seem to improve the midfield. I feel dirty saying that, as he looks so stylish, but I'd start with Bragg against Coventry, he is very calm and makes things tick. Keeps things simple. Playing Matsuki and Azaz is a luxury. However no surprise Saints grabbed a point, they have fight in them. Saints can cope without Leo, they'll have to now. Hamstrings are an absolute bugger, we'll be lucky to see him before the play offs. The annoying thing is that the form under Tonda is play off/autos standard. A draw would be a minor blip, easily absorbed. However, because of a poor start, every dropped point is potentially fatal to our play off chances. Hopefully there will be a reaction on Saturday, and the show gets back on the road.

Some good results for Saints tonight. There will be some unexpected results as we get to the sharp end of the season. Funny things happen when teams feel the heat of relegation or the play offs.No doubt Saints will have their share.Nerves are going to be jangling. The best thing is that Millwall,Ipswich and Middlesbrough look like they are going to be slugging it out for the autos right to the end. Excellent they'll be exhausted and deflated when faced with the play offs. Don't mess it up Saints

Southampton to spoil the party. We're Arsenal's bogey side

Tonda's won 14, drawn 5 and lost 5. That's promotion form, if it continues Saints go up. He's not the problem. The shit show before, put Saints in this position. The issue all season has been their inability to beat the top 6 teams. So far Saints have managed a meagre 6 points from a possible 27. That's pathetic, and Saints are rightly outside of the play offs for good reason. Winning the remaing games only makes it bang average. Nevertheless they are where they are, and at least the remaining 11 games hold interest.

Every week there are fewer permutations. Coventry, Middlesbrough, Millwall, and Ipswich are out of reach. I fear Hull could soon join them. It really is a straight fight between Saints and Wrexham, unless Watford, Derby or Bristol City join the party. Every game is crucial now . Love this league

In March Hull's play Ipswich, Millwall, and Wrexham. That means 3 of the teams above us will drop points. In addition Millwall play Ipswich, and Middlesbrough. So 2 more teams drop points Wrexham also play us, let's back ourselves in that one. As I've said all along keep winning, ugly if necessary, and Saints will be in the play offs. 6 points can disappear easily. It's not getting there that bothers me it's staying there.

Time for Edozie and or Fellows, need to take them on a bit. It was never going to be a stroll in the park.

Small point Wolves have beaten Villa and are on 13 points now...... one above our massive total last year.

2 - 1 to Watford now, probably the best result. Means a win tomorrow gives us 7th place on our own. This is the game gradually shake off any contenders, and deal with those above us.

1 - 1 now that will do

Oh God I wish you hadn't mentioned that. Imagine facing them in the play off final. What a nightmare, they'd be cameras everywhere. It's in the stars isn't it, first and last game of the season. Anyway this is like publishing the league table at half time, when Saints are 1 0 up, fatal speculation. Probably best left until after the Coventry and Wrexham game.

Spot on, and hopefully they'll go into the play offs primed and prepared. The most likely scenario is Saints v Ipswich in the play off final. That will be feisty, but plenty of other teams could mess that up of course Regardless of Saints prospects, it will be interesting to see when McKenna backs off the race for autos. He'll want to avoid the attrition that hit Leeds and Sheffield Utd in recent years.

Barring an epic implosion the autos are out of reach, however the play offs are a reasonably sure bet. Doesn't matter whether it's 3rd or 6th. Saints have lost just one game this year, against Hull, and that was a self inflicted horror story. Since then, our collective shit has been got together. I can see Saints quietly easing into 4th or 5th position. Let Ipswich or Middlesbrough exhaust themselves battling for 2nd place, and then pick them off in the play offs. That's exactly what we did in 2024, and Sunderland did it last year.

Not only a great watch but that was a statement win. Firstly they right royally dispatched, a so called competitor. Saints have shown their squad depth and quality on live TV. That will make the other teams nervous. GD is now a positive. With WBA and SW coming up, Saints should be in a good position, going into the crucial games against Coventry, Ipswich, and Wrexham. That's where the season is ignited or disintegrates.

This is doing our GD wonders, that's worth an extra point in this league

My word this is a good watch, 4 great goals. Larin may not have scored but he's been instrumental in all of the goals. He's holding the ball up and dragging defenders all over the place. At last Saints are starting to show some class. Pompey letting us down though.

It will be an interesting game tonight. After their mauling at the valley, Charlton were set up to not lose. Credit to the mad Nat he did a good job. QPR sit level with us. If they have any aspirations for the play offs, they are going to have to be more open than Charlton. That will present both opportunities and threats. Should be a good test of where Saints sit.

It's all very simple, just keep winning, especially the key games against teams above us. They'll be draws and god forbid a defeat, but I'm pretty sure Saints will make up the four points needed for the playoffs. Problem is 11 other teams think exactly the same, and we're playing one of them tonight. It's a proper dog fight, and is what makes this such a great league.