VectisSaint

He may have been dropped but dam sure itd due to his on going eye injuries. Every game the same injury keeps getting opened up and does not get time to heal.

Still having probs with his eye. 4 stitches again last week, its not healing.

Won't do much for my hair though, whats left of it. On the way on the train now. COYR.

Happy Birthday to Mick the old ****er. Appropriate we're playing Citeh today.

Still not deluded.

That's true, if he has to he will use them. But if he isn't forced he probably won't. He said this in the press conference yesterday as well. Got to be said that we would have to have a serious injury crisis to mean going outside the current first team squad, which I make at least 23 not counting the wounded.

Factual-based evidence. There is no basis on which anyone with any brains could disagree, since no Academy players have been blooded, indeed only one is even remotely close (having made the bench but been unused - Seager). JWP is now in his fourth season as part of the first team squad and has played over 100 times, his appearances are no longer part of "blooding youngsters". Targett was blooded last season. Reed was blooded by Poch, and seems to be nowhere near the first team now seldom making the matchday squad. Even Seager actually made his debut last season. You just need to look at the videos of training, there are no others even being considered at the moment. Now enlighten me how I am wrong.

Even Ronald referred to him as da Silva in today's press conference. Not very "professional"

He was given a contract to 2017 earlier this year so perhaps the club think differently. It is incredibly difficult for an academy player to break through these days, and Ronald doesn't seem to keen to blood youngsters, unlike Poch (despite what is written about him). But things can change, new manager, new ideas. Have to say though that the standard of the Academy really is not what it was a few years back, there seems to be little in the way of exceptional talent, until maybe one or two u18s (Slattery for instance). There are quite a few players who could well go on to have a decent career in the Football League.

Thanks Steve

No it isn't. Really don't see why you are arguing, its not the point anyway. Just accept you are wrong and give it up, instead of making yourself look a bit silly, shame being one of the decent posters on here. You say yourself there is no official definition, so stop arguing that there is a precise definition and that what I called it (an off the cuff remark with no intent to be to the letter of the law) is wrong. Stick to the point, which is that Mason made a big error (one of many) in not sanctioning a foul that should have been sanctioned (in the loose sense of the word and not what may or may not be called in the Laws of the Game).

Professional foul does not always mean denying a goal-scoring opportunity. A professional foul "is a deliberate act of foul play intended to bring about an advantage for the perpetrator". Denying a goal scoring oportunity is the best example but is not the only one. But you missed the point anyway, whatever it was called should have lead to a caution (at least), it was therefore a big mistake by Mason and was there to illustrate that he made mistakes both ways not just in favour of Stoke. Morgan used to do this all the time, and usually got a booking, it is usually referred to as "taking one for the team".

That would certainly kill what atmosphere there is stone dead.

Well, I can agree with that Mason was consistent. Consistent at making bad mistakes. For both teams. However, its a distraction, we played badly and to try to put the blame on a terrible referee is to paper over the cracks that we were shocking and deserved what we got.

Not booking Bertrand for his professional foul which prevented Stoke counter attack. Amongst other mistakes. Refs have a difficult job, but they still make bad mistakes.

Back before the end January hopefully. Looks like it is just one foot, and not both.

He didn't get on against Stoke because he wasn't on the bench. He had been missing from the scene completely since the Boscombe game. No idea if he was injured, away on holiday, visiting his old mate Alpine or somehow otherwise engaged. But he was back in training last week, so maybe will be an option against City on Saturday.

Probably an issue with the Northam then, not with the man himself or with the PA in general. In the Itchen south he is (was) unfortunately loud and clear.

Heard him fine and I wasn't even watching at the time as I was making my way down to the concourse.

Let's hope it works as you say it does. If so Alps is welcome back anytime we lose. Strange thing is that no-one seems to have mentioned is that Sadio has been rather toothless himself of late.

Front 4 of Tadic, Long, Mane and Ramirez would do me.

The letter does not imply guilt of all or any of those in receipt. It is actually asking in paragraph 5 for help from anyone in the Itchen North to let Saints know of any untoward behaviour or to provide information. Nothing more, nothing less.

Hopefully not, first proper away game for a few years. Must admit my thoughts after their game yesterday were that we may be the subject of a backlash.

But they would be last year's horrible Christmas jumpers. I really don't get this. Have you checked with Turkish? He is usually the arbiter of what can and cannot be worn at football matches, in order to avoid embarrassment.

This about sums it up. I would give MoM to Stek though, just on the basis that no outfield players deserve it.