VectisSaint

Nope, it was particularly embarrassing because of its association with Trump at the time. It really is awful, cringeworthy. Problem is that no-one these days tries to build atmosphere before game everyone too bloody interested in downing **** in the bar before kick-off.

Fake news.

MK stadium contains integral hotel with rooms over looking the pitch

No it isn't, his current contract is until end of 2018/19 season (another 2 years). If his contract was up City would not have any say in his plans for next season. Just to check my facts: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2880977/Joe-Hart-signs-new-Manchester-City-contract-keeping-Premier-League-champions-end-2018-19-season.html

Man City will not sell him to a rival, they consider Everton a rival but not little Southampton. It would also initially be a loan with City paying some of his salary (as they are doing at Torino). Hart is reasonably happy with Torino who will not be CL next season so he is not limiting himself to a CL club as someone suggested (Torino won't qualify for EL either). Personally I would Take Hart over Forster since Forster has Morphed from a decent keeper last season to an absolutely crap one now. Whether Ronald or his successor would take him is another matter.

Yep, they will only have hat-trick Son instead, LOL.

Having watched two interviews now, I think most people watching would probably think "what's the issue"? The "acrimonious" transfer (was it?) isn't really discussed//mentioned and there is nothing that really gives any sense of what injustice was done (I didn't hand in a transfer request is about the sum total of any controversy). The follow up on the BBC interview focused very much on the crux of the matter, namely that Ronaldo is a great player and that Fonte does all he can to give him the platform to play. The pundits really had no interest in Fonte, West Ham or Southampton, only what he said about Ronaldo.

Morph would be better than Forster at the moment.

"Stellar list of names", Gareth McAuley Good result and deserved

He is also a former Saint, so not completely tenuous. It is so clearly an accident, it is disgusting that the FA have given him a 5 match ban, with no right of appeal. The Ibra ban should be for the games previously scheduled, that would mean he would miss our game, but now he won't.

There are many, just a few on this thread as an example: https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?57132-Martina-and-Van-Dijk&highlight=Martina#.WL_lc_mLRPY One particularly enlightened poster even thought I had a thing for Cedric, (didn't see thatat the time). No ****. Still if I had at least I would be in the company of Barcelona

8 April actually. Charlie and Matt Targett 1 April. Still staggered that McCarthy's hamstring has effectively ended his season.

Gathering pace meaning more sites are copying the same reports. Nothing new here, links directly to the Sun report the previous day which was then a rehash of another report last week. Probably true though, would be a shame as Cedric has become a key player since he got over his injury (head) problems last season. Still some on here think Martina is better so we will be OK if we offer hiim a new contract

Maybe he'll head for York City on his "brother's" recommendation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39198728

How is the update to the Banner coming along? Someone is telling porkies, maybe its Les Reed, maybe its Jose, we'll probably never know, but I know where my money is after that little piece.

Caceres has grown into this game, he is apparently now 6' 3".

Is it safe to assume that Gardos is injured again? Not in any first team squads and not in u23s when they are trying to give players game time.

Given that's what Puel said would happen if he didn't get used today that's hardly an insight.

Yes, he will be here next season.

Difficult when he's not on the bench.

Ha ha ha. One of the funniest posts in ages. Why do you try and deny it? Be open and honest and stop being in denial, its not good for your health.

Apart from the ones he did not play in? McCarthy has played 2 LC games and Harry Lewis played 3 in the FA Cup.

If he had kept his legs together he would have saved the first (second).

No he isn't, FriendlySaint is entirely justified in his view. All three goals were eminently savable (and that's not the first time this season it has been true of FF). While it may be fanciful to expect any keeper to have saved all three, it is certainly reasonable to expect an average PL keeper (and FF is currently nowhere near average in the PL) to have saved any one or two of the three, and on a very good day all three.

Apparently we are "preparing a bid" for Pontus Jansson (Torino/Leeds). Never (previously) heard of him, but apparently has just signed permanent deal with Leeds (was on loan) which comes into effect in the Summer. Would seem unlikely that he would transfer to us. [Daily Express]