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He wasn't on international duty. Does anyone really know what he did or are we just trying to find a new scapegoat to replace Guly?

Richardson had a great game on Saturday, but we must have Clyne back on the right for Everton to counteract Baines/Pienaar. I would play Yosh at LB, he is able to play at LB, and has the pace but not the height to counteract Fellaini. Everton are **** hot down their left, not so potent on their right (Neville). I would go Gazza (or Boruc if fit/available), Clyne, Fonte, Jos, Yosh, Davis, Spiderman, Punch, Ramirez, Lallana, Lambert

Not strictly true, he played in the JPT against Crawley, which Crawley lost 3-2, so he must be improving form his usual "four past".

Sorry, but they were absolutely shocking, 4 attacks in the whole game, scored one from a blunder by Jose. Posed no threat but managed a spell of 10 minutes when they kept possession well but offered no threat. One of the worst performances I have ever seen from a winning team, on the day they looked like a poor L1 team. One brilliant goal (which it really wasn't, it was just poor defending) does not mean they played well by any stretch of the imagination.

And to think we played them when they were horrific and still managed to lose.

Yes, about 8 minutes ago, still 0-0

I think it was Jose.

Misunderstanding, apparently not on his twitter account, it seems none of the panel of elite referees is on social media, which seems eminently sensible of them.

I will not condone what was allegedly tweeted about Halsey, but you have to be some sort of dickhead to be a PL referee and to have a public twitter account. Re the suggestions to play Boruc tomorrow, he was signed on Saturday subject to international clearance, suspect it may not have come through yet, in which case he can't play anyway. He has had no pre-season because he has been out of contract so probably not fit, certainly not Saints fit. He looked like he was feeling the cold on Saturday wearing 2 or 3 coats, so may not be ready for an appearance on a cold Autumn evening. Think Gazza should play, after all he certainly doesn't deserve to be dropped after Saturday, and needs to build up experience. Would like to know if Chung is fit, if so he really needs to play. I would not risk any of our first choice CBs tomorrow.

Wotton missed the second, but someone else missed the first, possibly McGoaldrought

Watford at home

I recall a couple of years back when Whisky George was being discussed before I put together stats for games played with and without Snodin. Without Snodin GB's stats were poor to say the least. Don't know now where the numbers are. But anyone who tries to put a good spin on GB's time at Saints is seeing his time through rose tinted spectacles, he was awful, and in the end completely embarrassing.

I think they were confused because his shirt says Gaston. They probably did not realise it was the same person.

No LB, that's all..

Looks very laid back, confident. Not much to trouble him today though to be fair. But he will have to improve his kicking, didn't find touch once, needs to study Kelv's technique.

We debated this before (ad nauseum), and as I pointed out if there was such a rule Norwich would be in breach of it this season. No-one has found any evidence such a rule exists. I will try to find a link to a non-existent rule for egg but it may take me some time :-)

Usual stupid stat, we have only played them 4 times at St Marys, drawn 2 lost 2. Did it mention we have not lost to Villa in the League for 7 years? Looking forward to today, think we will win, probably 2-1, just hope we play like we did against the Mancs, and not how we did against Wigan.

This is a myth, there is no such rule.

Agreed, more likely now that it will be George Burley

Appointing Burley was a mistake, but letting Snodin go was a much bigger one. Snodin made Burley and us look decent, his departure meant Whisky George was shown up for what he was, washed up. Bit like Hoddle without Gorman.

No its not, and Lawro is obsessed with bringing up the rumours that he is hearing about while trying to say that he doesn't agree. If he doesn't agree why does he keep repeating it. The only pressure is coming from a small number of ignorant journos and people like Lawrenson (and you apparently).

No, it means that now Barcelona are officially the new Southampton.

Oh dear the Slug Balancer is predicting us to win 2-1. Kiss of death. He seems a little obsessed with Cortese and how apparently he is looking to axe Adkins.

The boy will have to learn quick, don't pass it back to Kelvin under any circumstances, big mistake. Hopefully NA will have coached that dangerous tendency out of him this week.

So actually a rather crap article, given that we don't actually play with wingers.