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As a former local league ref in my younger days I am of the opinion that it is down to the ref how much help he asks his assistants/linesman for however it is standard at lower leagues for the refs to tell the linesman before the game that they just want help with offside, throw in's and corners. This is what I certainly always told my linesman and I always found it hard consulting the linesman due to their biased nature. I actually was linesman for my mates team the other month where I gave a goal offside due to interference the player who was offside stood in front of the keeper obstructing him from claiming the cross and a player came from an onside position to score. The ref came over and asked why I'd given it offside I explained and he said ........ I'm only including offsides for players who touch the ball and he gave the goal, I informed him he couldn't just change the rules, too which he replied I can and I have.

http://www.nutjob.eu/njtvx14.html this one is not great but working

Jon Otsemobor - just seen him playing for MK Dons v QPR today and thought forgot he played for us

Interesting Balague just said that Jose Mourinho contacted saints (through a 3rd party) to say we couldn't go wrong with Pochettino. The actual interview was nothing we haven't heard before

The interview hasn't been on yet, it's after the break that's on now, interview is with Guilliem Balague

Agreed, I am not happy at all about Adkins going but some of the reactions on here are laughable, all this about wanting the new manager to fail is ridiculous what kind of saints fan wants their manager to fail. What good is a protest going to do? By all means sing Adkins name to show him that we respect him but we have to get behind Pochettino from the start, this isn't his fault, he's been offered a good job and he's taken it fair play to him. What's funny is that half the people on here slating Pochettinon and Cortese are the same people that weren't happy when Adkins was announced, he wasn't a big enough name after Pardew, never proven in the transfer market with money to spend etc etc ......ring any bells

I'm gutted about Adkins but protesting will not change anything it will not bring him back, protesting will make us look like Chelsea fans, we need to show solidarity we need to jump on the pocchetino bus and get behind him and the team

Balague is also an Espanyol fan which was Pochettino's last club so he may be in the know, however I still think these rumours are just thata rumour

Agreed thought Morgan was awesome tonight, I remember talking to some non supporting saints friends back when we were in League 1 and said then that I thought Morgan was more suited to Premier League football and I think he has looked head and shoulders above what he has the last few years

Sky Sports linking us to Uruguayan International Sebastian Fernandez from Malaga who has been recommended to us by Gaston Ramirez

From the Villa OS.......don't think Vlaar will play TEAM NEWS Villa boss Paul Lambert is set to welcome back Brett Holman [virus] and Ashley Westwood [ankle ligaments], who missed the cup games against Ipswich and Bradford. Ron Vlaar has also resumed training, although the Saints clash could come too soon for the Dutch defender. Darren Bent [knee], Chris Herd [foot] and Marc Albrighton [foot] have all been ruled out. Southampton pair Jose Fonte and Adam Lallana are out with knee problems. Emmanuel Mayuka is away with Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Nice local game for me this one, unfortunately I'm in the Villa end (£20) with my villa supporting step-daughter and my best mate. They have been awful this year and have the distraction of the semi 1st leg away at Bradford mid week. I think if we can score early and get pressure on their fans will turn against them

Brad Friedel signed a new contact until 2014 with Spurs last week so I can't see that happening.

No didn't post it sorry........tweeted it if that counts

Was I the only one who knew when Guly missed it would end up 3-3??

With Billy Sharp I think it will depend on whether we stay up, if we do go down and one of Lambert, JRod or Mayuka goes he could be welcomed back in

Didn't their keeper John Ruddy go off injured in their game at Everton yesterday, apparently he was struggling before and reaggrivated the injury so he must be struggling for Wednesday

I don't think you can blame Di Matteo for sustainability that's more down to the 2 nut job chairman. At WBA he got them promoted to the prem and didn't have a great start to life in the prem and the chairman against the wishes of most baggies fans wielded the axe. At Chelsea he won the champions league & FA Cup and he got the sack for not playing Torres, if Adkins does go, I'd have him in a heartbeat

No doubt he's got the potential but it will be hard for him to ever break through without playing for one of the big boys and he'd have to oust Glenn Johnson & Kyle Walker too

Andy Williams

Yeah but depends which ex manager we're bringing back its not like we haven't got a few probably only a few that are capable (not that I would want any of these apart from probably strachan saggychops at a push) Strachan Redknapp Hoddle Jones Pearson Not sure I'd want any of the other ex managers

my summary ........... First 60 mins = **** Last 30 mins = Quite good Mayuka added a spark when he came on would like him to start v west brom. Cant wait for Ramirez, Lee and Cork to return. If we can get through to January and still be in touch with the addition of a new CB or 2, a LB and poss a out and out #1 we'd be ok

i am not someone who think Adkins should go, i really like the guy, however it does look like the players have stopped playing for him on that first half performance very lacklustre almost a resignation when Bale scored if Adkins cant rejuvenate them then Cortese is going to have to think can someone else

on Boruc - how match fit does a keeper need to be? it's not like they are going to be box to box for 90 minutes. Surely its more about reactions, agility and working on communications with the defence, hence why keepers can play up till there 40's.

Just out of interest some of the latest odds Harry Redknapp 3/1 Alan Curbishley 10/1 Alan Shearer 10/1 Claudio Ranieri 10/1 Delio Rossi 10/1 Fabio Capello 10/1 Rafa Benitez 10/1 Glenn Hoddle 10/1 Gus Poyet 12/1 Iain Dowie 16/1 Ian Holloway 20/1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 25/1 Pep Guardiola 66/1