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I said they were wonderful...

Perhaps they leave the meeting minutes on the train like our wonderful government?

It would appear that the CCC team-of-the-week is produced by the Press Association and is based on the Actim Index.... http://actimindex.wordpress.com/about-the-actim-index/faqs/ Actim Index Frequently Asked Questions What is the Actim Index? The Actim Index is the official player rating system of the English Premier League and Coca-Cola Championship. It was introduced for the 2004/05 season and was devised by statisticians at the University of Salford in partnership with PA Sport. In the 2006/07 season the Actim Index was enhanced by the addition of assists and clean sheets to the factors that are taken into account. What is the purpose of the Actim Index? It identifies the players who make key contributions. It allows players to be ranked against each other at random or using such criteria as playing position, nationality, age, or geographical location of their team. It highlights the key players in a league or team. It shows the form of a player or team. Individual player/team performances can be scientifically analysed over a season or period of time within a season. It provides fans with the knowledge of who is the best. How accurate is the Actim Index? The calculations are based on the six key factors that contribute to a player’s effectiveness and his ability to help his team win matches. The formulae were devised through analysis of hundreds of games since the start of the English Premier League in 1992 and have been statistically proven to measure a player’s effectiveness in winning matches. How is the Actim Index calculated? Complex mathematical formulae were devised to calculate the value of each player’s contribution, match by match. In simple terms, the Actim Index comprises four calculations: Calculation 1 - Assesses a player’s contribution to a winning team, based on points won by the team when he appeared. Calculation 2 - Assesses a player’s performance in each game, by allocating points for actions that positively contribute to a winning performance such as shots, tackles, clearances and saves. It also takes points away from players for negative actions such as yellow/red cards and shots off target. Calculation 3 - Allocates points based on time on the pitch. Calculation 4 - Allocates points for goal scorers. Calculation 5 - Allocates points for assists. Calculation 6 - Allocates points for clean sheets.

I can't see anyone ("everyone") jumping on anyone's back....I just see a few thoughts in response to a question that someone was pondering. Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between the 'over reactors' and those accusing people of over-reacting. Sometimes....

Doesn't look like Thomson is in the squad.... Saints: (from) Davis, Forecast, James, Saeijs, Perry, Liptak, Skacel, Wotton, Gobern, Schneiderlin, Smith, Lallana, Gillett, Surman, Wright-Phillips, Euell, McGoldrick, Saganowski, Paterson.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=11441 Saints midfielder Andrew Surman has made it into the Football League's Championship team of the week on the back of Saturday's win over Cardiff at St. Mary's. The 22 year-old was selected from all of the games played over the weekend to feature in the divisional eleven. It is the second week in a row that Surman has been selected in the side following last week's inclusion on the back of Saints' 3-1 success over Preston. The team is as follows: Smith (Nottm Forest), Baptiste (Blackpool), Williamson (Watford), Morgan (Nottm Forest), Lynch (Nottm Forest), McGugan (Nottm Forest), Miller (Ipswich), Cowie (Watford), SURMAN (SAINTS), Tudgay (Sheff Weds), Clarke (Sheff Weds). How do they work these things out? Whilst Surman had a good game he came well down the pecking order on our Man of the Match poll on here.

"Saints have been boosted by the news that Adam Lallana will travel to Ipswich for tonight's Championship clash. The talented midfielder was substituted in the second half on Saturday after taking a knock, with Morgan Schneiderlin coming on in his place for the last twenty minutes. But the 20-year appears to have shaken off the worst of it and joins the Mark Wotte's squad, which has no other fresh injury concerns. "Everybody is fit," Wotte declared. "Paul Wotton is back and I've added Oscar Gobern and Matthew Paterson to the group to give me more options competition for places on the bench. I think it's a good strategy to never change a winning team." http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=11443

Maggie Philbin and 'London', the dog in the Littlest Hobo

I think the thread is pretty balanced in terms of interpretation to be fair. It could be negative news or it could be positive news and the reaction reflects that IMO.

'Talk' between people who know what's going on?

In other words, our position deteriorated under Pearson? Whoops, wrong thread Trousers, stop stirring you naughty boy...

Cool, cheers. The mists of time are obviously playing tricks on my mind.

I believe it's the third week of March. Not sure of exact date....20 something....almost helpful!

Again, what's different this year to last year?

Which begs the question why we didn't delay season ticket sales this time last year when our league status was equally uncertain? The implication being that our financial predicament is playing more of a factor in the decision to defer sales this year than it did last year. Perhaps.

A bit more in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1158719/Championship-news-Palace-set-sign-Stokes-loan-Derby-linked-Lita-Coyle-set-agree-new-deal-Burnley.html "Southampton boss Mark Wotte has ordered his players to 'live like monks' if they are to avoid relegation from the Championship. Wotte said: 'They have to sleep in the kitchen, drink only water and other good liquids, and have proper food. I tell them to send their wives to a resort and have a good sleep.'" Sleep in the kitchen?! Isn't that what Matt le Tissier used to do...? Am beginning to warm to this man. Gordon Strachan mark II ?

I was thinking ferrets, but get your drift

Oh yes you could...

Ipswich 0 Saints 3

Cheap seats? Seems strange timing? One would have thought that the (thus far) improving results would pull more punters in by default? Either we've put Admin to bed for now (and if so "how?") or Lowe and co have gone into "f**k it, let's go out with a bang" mode due to Admin being imminent. Or it could be more innocent than that of course....

Too bloody right I am!

You seem to spend an unhealthy amount of time at Southampton Airport lying in wait for future SFC employees....!

Cracking idea. Should be an annual end of season tribute to the great man IMO. Should also spread the word amongst Burnley supporters, although I guess that most will be wearing flat caps anyway?

It's probably something to do with these rose tinted glasses that someone gave me at the weekend.....

Wilde interview about this just gone up on BBC... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7918539.stm He uses the word "disarray" when comparing our current situation to Wolves 3 years ago...