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http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/liverpool-everton-adam-lallana-merseyside-derby

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/18932/9489519/arsenal-v-tottenham-spurs-miles-away-from-top-four-says-jamie-redknapp

Lawrenson: 2-0 to Saints

He wasn't on trial today so could get away with making stuff up. He'd never get away with the same tactic in a court of law of course...

I guess the obvious follow up question is: "did any of the people giving you information have a vested interest or some connection to people who might have reason to hold a grudge against the current regime?" Or would you describe your source(s) as 100% neutral observers? Not sure if you can answer that one without giving away too much of a clue as to who your source(s) are? No worries if that's the case. Anyway, as you say, we're all Saints fans at the end of the day so onwards and upwards! *****il the next 'meltdown')

Its not very often I get a compliment on here but I'll take that one. It was a compliment, wasn't?

Was about time we had a match preview thread

Sorry

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@bigadamsport: #saintsfc Great story from Jose Fonte - he told RK after #AFC game that players wanted to cancel day off Wednesday & train - so they did !

QPR are 8/1 to win and the draw is 7/2. Time for my first "disappointment offsetting" bet of the season I reckon....

PRESS CONFERENCE: Ronald Koeman will be speaking to the media this afternoon ahead of Saturday's game against QPR FC. Our coverage begins at 3pm BST, and you can watch a live stream right here – ‪#‎saintsfc‬ [video=youtube_share;l1cLmMInvqo]

Boring

After tonight's games I believe. So, 21:30 ish

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2767816/Steven-Caulker-handcuffed-police-wrongly-accused-stealing-1-85-tub-soft-cheese-Tesco.html

I don't envy Koeman when Fonte, Gardos and Alderweireld are all 100% match fit (I don't think all three of them have been 100% at the same time yet, have they?) Arguably, Gardos and Alderweireld are our best two CBs (on paper), so will be interesting to see if Koeman ever drops Fonte in favour of playing both of them from time to time, or whether Fonte is considered the mainstay/linchpin because of his status as captain.

Try something like this: http://tinypic.com/

Forster Clyne - Fonte - Gardos - Bertrand Davis - Schneiderlin - Cork Tadic - Pelle - Mane Subs: Davis, Targett, Alderweireld, Wanyama, Reed, Long, McQueen

You just made me chuckle out loud sir

Sitting on a train to London. Anyone got any suggestions for wiping this large fixed grin off my face? Starting to get some strange looks

This. Get to it mods

Gutted for JWP but creates an opening for Reed to push for inclusion in the first team squad

Penalty to Middlesborough