VectisSaint

https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/mark-lawrensons-rubbish-predictions-ridiculed-by-west-ham/

Only "compared" because they have the same name I'd say the same about Kelvin...

David, whatever anyone thinks it is a local derby, by definition (not quite as local as the other one but still local). Really don't see why people have a problem with that. Its a fact, a derby is a game between teams from the same town, city or region. If the New Forest is not a region than I don't know what is, and strictly both teams are from the County of Southampton (or Hampshire), whatever politicians did in the 1960s to redraw boundaries. What we don't have with Boscombe is a sporting rivalry, in any sort of way (or any other sort of rivalry for that matter). Hence the game is not so important. Like many others I've always followed Boscombe from afar and like to see them do well, but if it comes to a match between Saints and Boscombe, then I will forget who they are for the day.

Potential never really fulfilled. Much like Gaston, talented player but never really cut in the PL. Not even the best Svensson in the team.

Its why I get annoyed when people quote assist stats, especially when they are talking about JWP/S Davis on this Forum (usually to praise the former and knock the latter). There are equally important parts of a play that don't count as assists, e.g. in this case Romeu's pass to Yoshida, or in the same game, Davis' pass to Tadic for the Pelle goal. But in the end you can't argue that it was an assist or it wasn't, it clearly was, and like goals they all count equally as far as stats are concerned. There are not different grades of assist, equally there are not different grades of goal. There is a good argument that Mane's goal on Sunday really didn't take much from him, many believe that Gaston's header was goal bound anyway. After watching replays I tend to think Mignolet got enough on Gaston's header that it would not have gone in, but its still a matter of debate. So should we credit Mane with a 0.8 of a goal because it was a tap in? No, of course not. As you say Gaston's 1-2 pass will not be included in the "Top 100 Assists Video", but in the end he still had to be there and play the correctly weighted pass to allow Yoshida to go on and score a great goal, albeit a goal that still only counts as 1.

Will Surman be there. He was not in the squad on Wednesday. Neither was Boruc but that was planned I think.

Its just his pathetic attempt at humour. Your assessment though is spot on.

Great, looking forward to the renditions of "Father's Gun" and other anti-Skate songs.

Not completely disagreeing with you, but this idea that you and some others have that it all comes down to assists is the problem. You ignore the passes and the work that leads up to the assist or the goal. In fact last night just from the 8 minutes of highlights I saw, Davis played 3 brilliant passes that did/should have/could have lead to goals. One pinpoint pass from inside his own half lead to the pass by Tadic for Pelle to score (but of course is not an assist), and there were two others, one for Tadic and one for Pelle which created excellent goal scoring opportunities, which were not taken. I would like to see Davis and Gaston on the pitch at the same time, they both provide the creativity we need, but currently we are struggling to find room for both, given we have Tadic, Mane and Pelle as well. If only the game was 12-a-side. At the moment the best I see is to bring Gaston off the bench to replace Tadic or possibly Davis in the last 15/20 minutes.

Apparently 2m euros net. Whatever that works out gross.

We were talking about the initial pass to Yoshi, not Gaston's 1-2 afterwards.

I heard they had employed new cleaners as well.

Lot of empty seats last night considering it was a sell out.

Thanks, I think that was right from what I read as well.

Are you sure? I was only listening last night but my understanding was that Davis and Ramirez were never on the pitch together. It was a great pass from Davis to Tadic for our second though. My goals app on my phone said our first was a JWP assist, clearly it wasn't from the highlights on Sky.

Playing mf. Subbed off with 6 et minutes left.

Not yet he hasn't

Its the biggest one we have at the moment, and for a while to come...

Unless there is ET or pens in any of the ties...

They are trying to find Lowe so that he can sit in the middle of the front row...

Probably get the (other) Scousers...

Assist to the assist by Davis

Keep Rideout quiet second half and all will be well...

Why is that cynical? He's playing for his future, whether that's a new team or staying with existing one is neither here nor there. As long as he is giving his best then it still works for us this season.

Hardly a surprise, it probably went to print last Friday.