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Chris Kirkland stretchered off whilst still unconscious.

Billy Dainty would have been able to guide Newcastle to a win tonight....

As an aside... Lol @ Liverpool

Skacel? Don't be silly. We couldn't field a player that never signed for us. Ever.

Stuff the wife....

I'm working on it....something to do with hovercrafts and eels....should've cracked it by tea time

"Saints to win the league".... can't argue with that.... Nice site

We need to aim higher than 8th this season....says it all really.... ;-) (yes, I know...I know.....we were a smaller fish in a bigger pond back in them days, so I'm not comparing apples with apples, but....) :-)

We'll never know

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Holloway does of course have recent history for making wholesale changes to his 'default' starting 11: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/11/premier-league-investigate-blackpool-ian-holloway They nearly held Aston Villa to a draw that time around.

It was Saints official Twitter that stated yesterday that just over 15k had been sold. I think someone then posted that one or more of the corners were closed for the game which seems more likely to be the reason for other areas selling out. Not sure though.

True....although, arguably, losing to a 'big name' (aka relatively recent ex-prem side) in League One, such as Saints, Sheff Wed or Charlton, is psychologically less embarrassing than losing to a 'minnow' League One team, such as Bournemouth, Brighton or Dagenham ..... ;-)

Hmmm.....some might say my insightful analysis of a footballing situation has let me down for once.... ;-)

If we get a shed load of cash for Alex won't that have the negative effect of clubs inflating the price tags they have put on the other players we are tracking? Worst case is we sell Alex for a great price but then end up with no replacement(s) because Cortese refuses to be taken for a ride...

Hmmm....perhaps better than I instinctively gave him credit for then..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam%C3%A1s_Priskin

Tamas Priskin? Can I be the first to say: "Who?" Aren't we supposed to be in the market for players who will help us push for the Championship title next year rather than rejects from struggling Championship sides....?

Please no.....not this season......if there's anything that could derail our quest for automatic promotion it's the cut and thrust of a clash against our local rivals....the hype would be a huge distraction for the players..... IMHO of course (that said, if we were to beat them and come out injury free it could turn out to be a catalyst.....now, how do I get down from this fence....?)

Nicola Cortese, 8th December 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/9269293.stm "I think we're in a very good position. We had a difficult start to the season but luckily the other teams are now beating each other. Now the teams ahead of us are closer and we're convinced that we're going to win this league." Cortese added "he could not see any players leaving in January", including midfielders Adam Lallana, who has been linked with Birmingham, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who is being trailed by Arsenal. "I can't see a possibility we would sell Adam in January," said Cortese, "and Alex is not going to go anywhere - we're talking about a very young player in the first year of a professional contract. "We'll have to cope with the rumours and we have to help the kid cope with the rumours. He's very well looked after and I don't think he'd wish to be anywhere else than here. "We're very proud to see the progress he's made in such a short period [but] there's still a lot for him to learn, and he's aware of that. We've got a great prospect for the future, but not the transfer market." Thread closed?

Why thank you sir. I know I'm good at this football strategy malarkey, but 'expert' is probably over-egging it somewhat.... ;-)

Even more reason to 'throw' our cup game this weekend....if we were to beat a 2nd string Blackpool side on Saturday our home game against Charlton on 29th January would possibly also be moved to March (due to clashing with 4th round fixtures), which could see the following make-or-break fixture sequence looming: Sat 12th March.....Away.....Bournemouth Tue 15th March.....Home....Charlton Sat 19th March.....Home.....Sheff Wed Tue 22nd March....Away.....Charlton Sat 26th March.....Away.....Plymouth In Nigel we trust (to see the bigger picture when selecting his team and tactics for the Blackpool game....)

We need to lose this one. Otherwise our home League game against Charlton on 29th January will be deferred until later in the season....

A cynic might say that Saints are holding back the news that Guly has signed permanently to give them a "player signs" headline this month in the event that the bids they've put on for other players don't come off. Good job I'm not a cynic... ;-)

The insurance companies will base their pricing structure on facts and risk assessments so statistically young men must cost the insurance industry more than young women. Anecdotal evidence and observation may suggest otherwise but insurance companies will use tangible stats.

Or....Cortese/Adkins want to buy him to spoil Brighton's attempts to secure promotion ahead of us? As far fetched as that may sound, in a metaphorical game of chess the best strategy is just as important to weaken your opponent(s) as it is to strengthen your own position. Preventing our promotion rivals snapping up the top players in this league would be a shrewd move IMHO.