VectisSaint

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Looks like he is expecting to play with the latest interview now up on the OS. It also looks like he was involved in training, just perhaps managed not to feature in the video or the small number of pictures. Difficult to tell, but would be odd to post an interview with Vic if Saints know he is not playing. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20151024-victor-wanyama-pre-liverpool-southampton-2761794.aspx

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20151024-lloyd-isgrove-southampton-barnsley-loan-2761736.aspx Guess it was always on the cards once we were knocked out of Europe. Good luck with the Tykes.

No sign of anyone crying on that thread, except perhaps Poch, who looked close to tears in a photo in a car. No sign of anyone claiming he was irreplaceable either. Think the only ones who remember this were the ones who invented the Cult of Cortese, to be their own little bogeymen. At the end of the day, we would not have a club in its current form if it were not for Cortese, and for that we should be grateful. Otherwise, he was a chairman, they come and go and life goes on.

Very noticeable from the training video on the OS that Ryan Seager is integrated into the first team squad. Maybe with Long still out Ronald is looking at another option for the bench up front if Jay Rod is not 100%.

Of course you do. Keep up the medication.

LOL. Even JWP is beginning to make some tackles now, but to suggest Davis does not tackle, well I think I've heard it all from you now.

To be fair there was also a question about Johann Cruyff These press conferences really are a waste of time, I think I say that nearly every week. Can't some of the media clowns actually think of something to ask about Southampton? Clearly the ones today had no idea, asking whether the high pressing game is new to the PL, duh, guess you never saw us play under Poch. Asking Ronald to explain who Cruyff was, FFS.

Would just caution that this time last week (or 2 days before the game) Stek was fit to play.

Did they? Really.

Must admit my affiliations tend to lie with another Newport, my birth place.

Surely they would be more like a Spurs side with Kane, i.e. not scoring any goals. Actually don't think Vardy is the key, Mahrez is what is making them tick. Vardy had to have a lot of attempts before he scored twice on Saturday, some of his finishing was woeful (thankfully for Saints).

Actually I missed that, more torrid than I thought.

A point behind Newport County, The9 will be pleased 6 behind Torquay my second team (oh hang on, we aren't proper football supporters if we support more than one team, sorry Turkish) I recall it well, a week before I was christened

Is there any real substance to this story? Apparently it came from the Sun, though there is no evidence of it online. Sounds like ****-stirring to me. As others have said, the Stephens loan at Middlesbro should be more of a concern, and Turnbull is having a torrid time at Swindon without his old mate (and now no manager).

Correct, we found out against Everton what Tadic can do for us in this role. leaving Davis out exposes us because the energy, link-up play and pace is lost. Peronally would stick with front three of Tadic, Pelle and Mane, with the option to being JRod on as sub again. Think we will see midfield three of Vic, Clasie and Davis.

Though no thanks to Hoddle, despite what Dalek might have you believe. Strange "article", really not much meat on the bones to back up the argument, as is often the case these days with these blog-type writers. There are no real trends or pointers within the group that suggest this is the recipe for middle-class security as the author suggests. It seems too early to me to include Leicester in this middle class, though I anticipate they will cement their place in the not-too-distant future.

Actually it did Whitey (just), one of his longer efforts on the day

Tell that to Ronald then. He is usually not one to blame individuals but directly blamed Kelv's kick for the 2nd goal during [at least] one of his post match interviews. We have to stop this idea of not blaming someone because he has been a loyal servant for many years, sentimental crap that has no place in the modern football business. The kick was not his only mistake during the game, but it was the one that ultimately cost us in terms of goals and points.

"There is talk of an interest from Bologna, Lazio and Peñarol. Out of respect for the English club with which he is still under contract we avoid naming names." So are they naming names or not?

Nothing wrong with your stats. He was suspended by the Club after his second game, after conceding 2nd goal against Spurs, allegedly for throwing a water bottle at fans behind the Chapel goal. He was not selected initially after the investigation was concluded on 8 November, until 8 December (Gazza initially took over in goal for League games (Kelvin played Capital One Cup game against Leeds that we won 3-0), Davis came back in during December with Boruc on the bench. Can't recall whether Gazza lost his place in December due to injury or anything, but he never made another appearance after 1st December despite a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in his 11 starts). Boruc was back on 1 Jan, and played in every game until the end of the season with Kelv on the bench.

Whether he was Cortese deal or not Adkins replaced Kelv with Artur as soon as he was able. I really don't go with this "Cortese deal" or "not Cortese deal", it is put about by a few "friends" on here who have an agenda against Cortese, anything bad, "Cortese", anything good, "not Cortese". In the end most things would have gone through Uncle Les. Bottom line is we were about 5 weeks into our Premier League return when we signed a replacement for Kelvin, then we had to wait about 3 or 4 weeks for that keeper to shed a few pounds beofre he made his debut. Then Artur lost his marbles and so we had to suffer again... Totally agree with you about that being an Adkins mistake, always found it odd with him being a keeper.

It is looking hopeful, he had mentioned a week or so ago that things were going well. I wonder though whether he can kick? J-Rod was running a long time before last Christmas, I know he (Jay) got an infection but kicking is a whole other ball game (excuse the pun).

I think the Skates would have given them a run for their money a few times though

You do know only 5 clubs have ever won the PL, including Blackburn's single win. Leeds won the league (Division 1) more recently than Liverpool and were top 5 in the PL several times in the Noughties.