Matthew Le God

Schadenfreude - is a German word that doesn't have an English equivalent and its definition is "a pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others". Use your Saints Player login to view... Portsmouth vs Derby County - entire 1st half http://www.dcfc.co.uk/articles/20120424/the-full-90-portsmouth-1-2-dcfc-1st-half_2264500_2741906/0,,10270~2741906~1,00.html Portsmouth vs Derby County - entire 2nd half http://www.dcfc.co.uk/articles/20120424/the-full-90-portsmouth-1-2-dcfc-2nd-half_2264500_2741908/0,,10270~2741908~1,00.html Enjoy

I'm looking forward to the day your avatar is out of date.

We started to hear from witnesses of the fans dinners before the clubs spokesman confirmed that they were happening. If it were the other way round you might say the fans made it up as they knew about the fans dinners. However the fans were reporting on them before it was confirmed they were taking place so how did they know? So are you accusing people like Spudgun and others of lying to us? What do they gain from that?

So when a court uses eye witness accounts, it is not evidence? Remember you are the one that said "no evidence" what so ever. Are you saying these fans dinners don't happen, even though the club spokesman has confirmed that they do?

Did you not read what I said? I didn't say it was true, all I said was there is "evidence" which may be right or wrong but it is still evidence. You said there was "no evidence".

What a strange analogy! - The entire population is a witness to the sun rising and setting. - The entire population was not at the fans dinners. - The fans dinners definetely occur, club spokesman Jordan Sibley has tweeted about them. - Sibley even followed and replied to people on Twitter who claim to have gone. - More than one person has recalled such statements about Cortese's plans for expansion, what have they got to gain by making it up? - Why is that not "evidence"?

Listen to it again. Numerous people over a number of Saints forums have backed up each others version of what has been said. It may not be true, but it is still "evidence" and you said there was "no evidence".

Why have you dismissed what Cortese has said publicly and privately as "no evidence"? You might not believe it, but it is still evidence.

Saints as a 2nd tier club rank between 4th and 12th in some of the biggest leagues in European football. Put Saints back in the most high profile league in the world and have a team of Premier League players of their own for fans to cheer on and they will rise a lot higher.

In case you hadn't noticed, Saints are in the 2nd tier. 26k is the 2nd tier is very good. If Saints were... - in Italy it would be the 7th highest in Serie A - in Spain it would be the 9th highest in La Liga - in France it would be the 4th highest in Ligue 1 - in the English Premier League it would be the 12th highest That is all whilst playing Championship clubs with Championship players on show for Saints. Put Saints back in the highest profile and richest league in world football and you will see a big increase.

- Southampton sold Chamberlain for £12m rising to £15m in the first reporting period. - Equity investment is still allowed next season (albeit dropping over time to 2015/16). - The £15m spent on Staplewood training ground is exempt from these rules. - Can you tell me how much Saints made/lost in 2011/12 (the first reporting period for these rules)? No, because those accounts are not out yet. Income for the first 6 months of this season compared to last season was up by 70% though. In any case Nicola Cortese was fully aware that these rules would come in and he welcomed them. He wouldn't have expected Southampton to go up this season so will have budgeted for still being in the Championship next season.

Saturday is going to see a club all time record attendance of over 32,300 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2748960,00.html Coventry will be the 8th game this season with over 30,000 fans at St Mary's and will average circa 27k by the end of the season. Very good for a club in the 2nd tier. Only 19 games at home in the Premier League, Saints had 8 over 30k matches in the 2nd tier. Games next season if promoted will obviously be a lot more attractive to the fanbase.

With Coventry captain and player of the year Richard Keogh suspended, Martin Cranie's centre back partner is likely to be a 17 year old making his league debut. Sharp, Lallana and Lambert should in theory have a field day!

He trained today with the rest of the squad at St Mary's...

If Saints are above West Ham at 2:30pm on Saturday then they deserve to be there no matter what happens vs Coventry. I see where you are coming from and of course we should beat an already relegated team, but it is a 46 games season and if Saints are 2nd after 46 games then they deserve it.

Norwich lifted the 2nd place trophy at Carrow Road vs Coventry City in 2011 after winning promotion at Fratton Park...

Yes we would! This one... Also against Coventry...

Saints have already won twice on TV this season. Against Leeds United home and away.

Are you going tonight? If so wear a Saints shirt, cameras are bound to pick you out of the crowd.

Nigel Pearson was a 1st team coach at Newcastle under Fat Sam. Still friends...? Conversely, he would know Davis, Bialkowski and Lallana from his time at Saints. Cancelled out, crisis averted!

The onus isn't on me, I wasn't the one saying Hooper turned Saints down. As CB Fry says above, there is no evidence Celtic accepted a bid for Hooper to turn down. There was definitely interest and bids from Saints, Adkins confirmed it publicly, as did Neil Lennon.

Can you provide any evidence Hooper "turned us down"?

Exceedingly good poetry

It was a sensible decision to have Bialkowski on the bench. I still don't understand why Adkins moved away from this over the last two months. It isn't difficult to give enough options from the bench with four outfield players. One centre back, one defensive midfielder or full back, two attacking players (wingers, central midfielders or strikers).