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That gully's krap... can't believe he's been picked for another away game!

80's FFS? Football was way better in the 70's .....

Fair play to him, thought he was going to be missing due to his bereavement?

Stay ?

Great draw for Totton, real chance of getting further from here. Dover went out on Saturday so no chance of last year's heroics being repeated; did Aldershot 2-0 in round 1, won 2-0 at Gillingham in round 2 (and against their ex-manager too), and gave a very good account of themselves away at Huddersfield in round 3 in front of 2,500 travelling fans .... happy days.

For me KD is probably our single most-improved player over the last 12 months. He's always had the shot-stopping ability (Brentford away a couple of years ago anybody?) and has always had that 'players' player' mentality, an absolute model pro in all respects. Always used to be a question mark over his consistency, his communication and his command of the area, and to a lesser extent (for me anyway, about his distribution). This year he has put all those negatives behind him and looks a man totally on top of his game, and very at ease in the roll he plays within the team and the group. Undoubtedly more great work behind the scenes by the ex GK and pychologist that is NA. This season I think he has been one of our stand-out players (one of many) and I feel very comfortable with him between the sticks. Definitely no vacancy there for the foreeeable future. None of that stops us looking for a third GK though although not sure Steel yesterday (why would boro sell?) is any better than Smithers or Flinders? Only saw the stream but thought Emnes looked v good and would definitely give us options in the wide areas - again why would Boro sell at the moment, and he will most probably end up on the bench at a 'big club'.

It's not just Chaplow tho is it? Look at the improvement in Kelvin over the last 12 months, in Hammond, in Lambert, and indeed in Chaplow, and in others as well. Adkins is just ticking all the boxes: the players are fit, they want to play, they want to play for each other and they want to play for Saints! NA has clearly set out the vision and equally clearly all the players are buying into it; once you have that you can start winning games of football, and NA has shown he has the nouse for us to consistently do that. What are the odds on us going unbeaten at home all season? We have beaten W Ham, Midds, Leeds, Millwall, Brum .... and to be honest none of those have got near us..... what's left? Cardiff? Seaweed? Hull? Palace? Pomski? Reading? Derby?Ipswich?... can you see us losing a home game on this form? ... I can't! COYRs

cheers mate!

anybody got anything?

I wouldn't have a problem with that, Martin did well at Reading and again on Tuesday at Palace. Fonte needs to get back to fitness and last season's form asap, tho TBF he was very good second half at Derby. Guess NA sees a lot more of them than we do so pretty sure whichever call he makes it will be the right one. Good to see some competition though, shame we haven't got a couple more of the youngsters challenging for a genuine place in the starting X1.

Surely Morgan has to start? KD Fr. HV JF. DF Chap. Morgan. Cork Gully. RL. Lallana (SDR) In a flexible 4-3-3, 4-5-1 sort of a way. Tuff on Hammond but we need to play our strongest side. We are at home, let's grab the bull by the wotsits and play our game. COYRs!

I'm available for cheap season tkts - can use 2 or 3 if anyone has any spares.

Hopefully it won't be less than 26,234, have to do without me tho, derby, reading and palace means a pause for money reinforcements this week.

Fair play to him! What an honest assessment.

A game of two halves. First half we were very good and looked well on top without really carrying a goal threat. Second half Palace raised their game and we didn't really have an answer. Bart 7, looked confident on what little he had to do, no chance with the goals. Butter 5, looked understandably rusty, crossing was very hit and hope. Martin7, solid Cork 7, wasted here, would rather have seen hoov and play Cork in mf Harding 8 in the first half and 4 in the second. Needless penalty, Holmes 6, put over a couple of really good crosses but didn't do enough to force his way into the Saturday team. Morgan 8, outstanding in the first half, over run in the second. Needs to start on a Saturday. WP 6, decent effort and understandably nervous. De rudder 4 massive disappointment and showed why he doesn't start on a Saturday. Great for first 15 mins but went rapidly downhill after that, palace defenders played him very easily. Forte 1, shocking display. Didn't look interested at all, v weak for a big bloke too. No where near food buff for the standard we are aspiring to. Reeves 7, worked hard throughout and always looking to do the right thing. Subs 4 too little, too late. Overall it went much as expected, first half we made a really good go of it, second half was like stepping back in a Saints time machine. Blue line- move on, we need a big performance on Saturday.

I enjoyed it . 15 quid, good night out, no one forced anyone to go did they?

What's the next word after massive?

Where's Dickson in all this? I know he played poorly in last round but surely he's good enough TDAJFU tonight?

Is it right they've moved the away fans down to the other end this season? Same side but down into the supermarket corner rather than up against the Holmesdale stand? Heard this second hand via a Palace ST holder, bit of a shame if they have.

Really looking forward to this. If NA is playing them then I'm pretty sure they are good enough! In the context of us being top (I'll write that again TOP!) of the Champs and under fairly big pressure to go straight up this is a 'relatively' low-key game and a great opportunity to blood the yoof. I for one am really looking fd to seeing the next generation; I always remember seeing Lallana come on for 15 mins away at WBA and you could see in those 15 mins that he absolutely had it, tomorrow night we will get to see a couple of our new top-boys playing mens football for a full 90 minutes. Brilliant! You stay in the pub or send your tkts back - 2000 of us will be there backing the team - Saints to win on pens after 2-2 at 90 mins and 3-3 at extra time, loving the league but you can't beat floodlit cup football!

Lambert has played virtually every game since he has been here, don't know if that is his choice or it just shows a lack of alternatives? Bart Butter Fonte .... needs a decent game Martin Harding Quick Morgan Cork .... needs a decent game Reeves/Dickson (AL half a game?) Riddler Lambert that should do it.

Who is Barnard Lallana?

Pick your toys up - Saints fans getting all Uncle Tom again. Gully is a top player, that's why NA picks him and that's why he was one of our best players at Derby last week. Granted he wasn't very good today but nor were several others.... in the interest of balance can we have a toys-out-of-the-pram thread on Hammond or Cork please?

Really disappointing away day. Looking forward to it all week but I guess Derby and West Ham took a lot out of the team and the fans? We just never got going, Reading wanted it more, hunted us down, and made much better use of the ball when they had it. Too many of our players had an off day: Cork, Hammond, Gully, and Connely all went missing in action today, throw in Lambert who hardly got a look in against their CB's, and we were really up against it. To go down to 10 men and get a point was prob the best we could have hoped for in the circs; it could have been all three if Fox or Chaplow had gone for the first time finish ..... First time at the Maj for me and on that showing probably the last to. God-forsaken, middle of nowhere, out of town monstrosity. The actual stadium is very good but the distance to town, parking, buses, congestion etc. makes it an absolute pig of a day. For anybody on here that keeps on about relocating SMS, be very careful what you wish for!

Bump this, if anybody is looking for a tkt I am here till 10-30am.