VectisSaint

Is Puncheon playing? I don't think I've heard him mentioned so far.

Worrying as Liverpool are not even one of "the bigger sides". This is not the Liverpool of old, very average team at the moment. Clear that 3 games in 6 days is beyond us. Its usually good to keep unchanged side, but this week was one of the times when we could have done with a bit of squad rotation.

He was quoted as saying he saved a John Barnes penalty twice at Anfield in his Wigan days I believe.

£646,105 too much.

£646,105 too much.

I don't get this sort of reaction. This is not the old Liverpool. Have you seen them this season? They are very poor, only Suarez is keeping them ticking over, shame he was not booked last night. The problem I see is that we looked jaded last night, I think 3 games in 6 days is going to be a major factor, shame really because i think otherwise we would have a decent shout of a point against a very poor Liverpool side. Still don't think we'll get tonked, 1-0 maybe realistic, but we'll see.

Bloke on BBC Live text said he was doing Gingham dancing. I really had no idea what he meant. I don't have much idea what Gangnam is either, but I at least am glad that Sammy the Saint is not wearing gingham.

I think 3 games in 6 days is not going to help us this week. I fancied us to get something against Liverpool but Suarez didn't get booked and I think they may be able to outrun us on Saturday now. Hope Shaw is OK as well, could be a problem if not. Still positive, 8 points from 4, defence is beginning to look sound, just wish I had confidence in one of our keepers. Perhaps NA can have a go between the sticks.

FFS give it a rest, all of you, this is a match thread, not a playground argument...

A change from what? The very good games he had previously. Was top class against the barcodes, with the exception of his passing and set pieces.

Right back last time we saw him. Good on crosses.

Afraid that's been coming. Gazza has seemed OK but really hasn't had to make more than 1 or 2 saves in any of the last 3 games.

At London Bridge it is 265 metres wide, so could fit 2 football pitches end to end and have some space. In any case I was envisaging a platform being built out into the Thames with the megastadium built on top of it. River traffic should not be impacted and there would be mooring berths for the super rich and famous pals of Saggy to tie up their yachts while the matches were taking place. I don't think the suggestion is any more ridiculous than trying to build a stadium in Portsmouth Dockyard to incorporate the IW Ferry terminal :-) It may even be possible to incorporate a petting zoo.

Yoshi's defending on Sunday was very good, as it was against QPR. Admittedly Ba and Cisse really did not cause too many problems but he dealt with everything superbly. Unfortunately for Yoshi some people will probably slate him for the rest of his Saints career based on the 2 matches when he played at LB and RB where he was absolutely awful. He has been a rock in defence apart from these 2 games and has formed a very good partnership with Fonte. BUT, his biggest weakness is his distribution - he does well to win the ball and then his passes more often than not go astray and his headers often fall to opposing players. And why anyone lets him take set pieces is beyond me. Stick to the day job Yoshi, you are very good at it, give up any notion of taking free kicks or playing as a wide defender.

True, although to be fair he is not the first keeper to have to pick a penalty from Beattie out of the net. I think I may put a few quid on Preston to win against the Gills though, maybe the bookies don't know how bad he is.

He did have probably his worst game of the season against the Baggies (although rubbish may be a bit strong). Otherwise has been superb all season (I didn't watch the shambles against the Arse so if he had a bad game that day as well then I would concede that he has had 2 poor games).

They have some good players, but really not very many, and those they do have are not team players. I look at their squad and think what a bunch of misfits and under-achievers. Arry has a lot to do to make them into a team, and will fail until and unless he gets Big Joe (and maybe Bond) into the club which I believe is currently not the case. Arry on his own is like Hoddle without Gorman, cack.

The Thames comes to mind.

Seems like OP may be just muck-raking and basing suggestions on no evidence. The advert in the programme says "ex Saints and England Legend" while on the web site there is no mention of England or even Legend. If I had read "ex Saints and England Legend" and gone along to find MLT then I may have complained to the Trading Standards folks. MLT is of course a Saints Legend, but an England Legend? Please. 8 caps does not a legend make, about as much of an England legend as Beattie (5 caps). I would have assumed from the programme advert that it would have been Channon, Shilts, Keegan or even Paine (a few others would also fit that billing). MLT would not have crossed my mind. Just wondering if one of these was originally lined up and have since had to cancel and now been replaced by "Saints Player" Matt Le Tissier. Just as plausible a scenario as that put forward by OP, but I offer no evidence to back up my theory, as seems to be the modus operandi on this mong board

Bill Nicholson - semi finals of the European Cup (when the European Cup was for league champions not any old top 4 team)

Of course it is...The Cult of Cortese will soon rise up in your mind and defeat the dirty Northern Echo for spreading such evil nonsense about Il Duce.

Sacking was nothing to do with results, Pardew admits he and Cortese just didn't see eye to eye. There is an interesting bit in the Northern Echo today: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/10068735.Pardew___I_was_relieved_when_Southampton_sacked_me_/ By the way it was Rovers we beat 4-0 not City.

Who is far more porky than Boruc by the way. Our keeper situation is fine, Boruc is a good keeper, Gazza is a decent backup, and KD is a decent backup for a backup.

Has he been melted down? Good riddance if he has. Recycled into something useful.

All easily replaceable, Guly would be your man.