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Really if they want the League cup to be of any value they should set the same rules as the JPT where you need to have (I think) 5 or 6 of your regular starting line up in the team.

I wonder if this is us being clever worrying BCFC into the possibility they could get nothing for him in January by signing pre contract terms. IMO 5m + for him is a bit steep but none the less a decent player and would do a good job for us.

Chaplow off perhaps Lambert off and Schnierdelin on and defend like hell for 10 mins?!

Shush! This is still Saints! Sounds like an excellent first half and another good DC finish. Seems to say "What do you want with another striker?" Keep it up Saints its so pretty seeing you on top of a league!

Durham win coming up then ;-)

I wonder if he's going for the record number of clubs who consider him their worst ever player having been voted as such by Grimsby and Lewes last season?!

I recently read somewhere Ephraim was linked with a move to us possibly in p/e with puncheon. Make of that what you will. ;-)

You do talk a massive amount of ******** don't you?! This is a bunch of idiots jumping on the bandwagon of a bad situation.

Nice compliments there can't say I thought their support sounded all that good from over in Block 36!

For all the worry over his first half "moment" I think its important to mention he only got into trouble due to an awful pass from Dan Harding. It wasn't the only time Harding almost played us into trouble today. Thought Martin looked very good. Second half reminded me alot of Chris Baird, evaluated the situation and calmy stuck it out of play where necessary. Solid in the air as well. Don't see why he couldn't be a regular in this division if he continues to play like that. How the linesman gave a pen against him for that though was beyond me! Think most defenders would struggle to get a hand out of the way that quickly I'm sure the attacker didn't even think thats where the ball was about to go!

Bit different though Mr Rain Man. Puncheon is expected to bring us in a million ish (including Gorks) whereas Mills is being done a favour in order to no doubt ship him off on a free.

Both fair points and I'd be more than happy to see the back of Punch esp if we end up with Gorks as well! Seems a bloody good deal all round well if you count Punch playing 6 good games before getting in a strop ;-)

Not sure we'd allow Puncheon to play on trial. More likely to be some nobody like the people who played at Eastleigh the other night.

IIRC we brought Beattie for 1m with the cash from selling Davies to Blackburn and then swapped Davies for Ostenstad (either with us or them getting some small fee as well) a season or so later.

Brought mine today rocked up about 3:30 three tickets in the Kingsland/ Northam corner no troubles. I reckon we'll look for about 25-26k home supporters which is not too shabby for a game on sky!

Important point particularily for Saints fans from further afield than Hampshire. I quite like a flutter before the game as it gives it something extra to play for but can't say I'd be massively impressed to have to wait a week or two between home games to collect your winnings. Bad choice of bookies at SMS if true.

officialsaints Saints FC 2nd half is noticeably quieter than the 1st with Saints being overrun in midfield on occasions. Forecast has made several saves #saintsfc

My friends 4 year old daughter sings "The hamster goal machine" to that song Make of that what you will

For someone who further up the page suggests the strikes are all wrong for "selfish reasons" your comment that you didn't strike because you were alright sounds pretty selfish in itself surely? Have a look at the scale of losses ALL teachers will take - especially those who start out on their careers as of September and explain to me why we should just take a shafting if through striking we can at least create a dialogue regarding the proposed changes.

Amazingly his resignation has ended any enquiries FIFA where making about his alleged financial fun and games! Just goes to show what a joke the whole governing body is!

Serious question could you seriously be teaching a class of 16 yr olds at age 67/68? Could you do it now?

Without looking for an argument; Point C - There is a pay scale in which there are 6 main points which should see an increase in each of the first 6 years, however you are supposed to meet 3 performance management targets. After that there is a rise perhaps every other year based on each years targets. Its upto the Head to then decide if they will raise your pay or not.

The odd side to all of this is that he Cardiff fans are now calling for Bellamy to be given the managers job, relegation o'clock anyone? Pity for Jones he has IMO over achieved with Cardiff and this in the end has been his own undoing! Good luck in the future DJ!

Not sure we can really claim credit for Gary Monk though brought from Torquay(?) Did he ever play a game for saints before he was released?