VectisSaint

The players wouldn't play in unwashed kit, so irrelevant. I understand your point but reality is that if this were to happen TV would just say screw you and tell everyone that NA did not wish to be interviewed which would look much worse. Really we do not want sanitised interviews, they are already complete cack, managers unwilling to say anything of any hat actually interest and reportrrs asking banal questions with no imagination. Sadly the scenario you are wishing for represents all that is wrong with modern day professional sport. A few gaffs and and cockups is what makes good viewing, not politically or commercially correct platitude

Sir Alex doesn't like doing interviews at the best of times, and is a miserable old scroat, not the best of examples. But what I don't see is how this is Saints fault, I haven't seen the interview but I assume it was being done by TV company or something at the Amex. Are you seriously suggesting that we employ someone to be in between any of our staff/players and ensure that it is set up professionally before they are allowed to speak? I see where you are coming from but it ain't gonna happen is it. These sorts of interviews are about spontanaity (sp?) and getting a quick reaction after the game, managers are flustered and wouldn't wait until the minder says all is good to go. I guess you would have had someone stopping the Spuds players soaking Arry at an interview last year (personally don't think the players went far enough, they should have drowned the fecker in the bath).

A draw would be better, then we get a replay as well. Its not as if January is a busy month, so a replay would not knacker anyone.

It is no good trying to reason with Alpine. He makes similar statements every time there is something going on. Then when it doesn't trasnpire he finds something else to moan about, and quietly forgets everything he said before. The best thing is to just ignore him, unfortunately it is not enough to put him on ignore because people keep quoting his "ravings" which is just what he wants, normal troll behaviour. Sadly he occassionally talks a lot of sense, but he seemed to lose that ability over the Xmas holidays and reverted to type.

It may be releagtion form if we had only played 8 games, but when we already have 47 points, a point per remaining game would still get us well into the top half, so stop talking twaddle.

Nope, 17th is what you said time and time and time again. Nothing else will be accepted as you being right (not even 18th).

Most neutrals would see that we are top of the league and not see the short term run of bad form. Not everything is rosy in the garden, but FFS we are not going to be relegated (unless we get docked points). I'm really hacked off this afternoon after the last 2 results, I'm not a happy clapper, and you are quite right that you are entitled to your opinion. But opinions are one thing, spewing utter tripe is quite another. It is not that everyone is being happy-clappy, just that the majority on here have a modicum of sense. I really am beginning to get fed up with this Forum, I'm ****ed off enough without reading such codswallop from people like you, Alps and Metal Mickey.

Nope, you said 17th and have quoted it many many times ad nauseum. If you have balls, then at least try to stick by what you said, and don't try to change it by calling it lower mid table.

Not disagreeing that things are not looking good right now, but how could we not be in touch with the Top 2 at the end January. Worst case scenario, extremely unlikely (bit possible) we could be 7 points behind 2nd place. That would still be "in touch" in most people's view. There are only 3 more games this month, and none of us are likely to lose or win all three.

It does not pain you at all, you bloody gloat over it. By the way 17th is not mid-table, so you can stick your fecking prediction where the sun don't shine.

OK, now we are fecked, WTF was RL doing

Dicount them at your peril, 2 games in hand and now out of Europe, they would not be far off the pace if they won today, Posh could do everyone a big favour.

Although I agree with you, some people on here have said the same about Martin, and they are so wrong.

As CanadaSaints said, no impact players. If you are relying on Forte then we are fecked. I am happy to eat my words if he comes on and scores a late winner, but he really is out of his depth. He has pace, but that is no good if you have no movement off the ball, getting up to speed from a standing start is his problem. Still the starting line up looks good, so lets hope that the Brighton hackers don't upset that too much.

Has hardly appeared all season, and rumours of him departing. Would not have added much to the bench IMHO, given that Frazer has been one of the standouts of this season so far, but I guess he could have covered in MF if Cork had to drop back to CB in the event of a probalm with AM or Jos. We really are threadbare at CB, surprised they have not recalled Harlee Dean. Right sided CB is just as critical in the transfer window as a striker.

Jaidi was a much better player than Seaborne last season. Unfortunately that is in the past, and I doubt either will figure in the team this season (or even ever again). This is why a new CB is a must. We fortunately got Jos as a late replacement for Seaborne (and what a star he has proved to be) but we still didn't address the fundamental issue that without Jaidi and DS we do not have a left sided CB for cover. Aaron Martin is a more than adequate backup for Jose (of course he isn't as good, thats why he is backup, but he is young and learning and will not let us down in an emergency). Our only backup for Jos is effectively Spiderman or Cork, and with Chaplow out long term we would be looking threadbare in CM if either were needed at CB for more than an odd game.

Good stuff, we can drop Lallana, put Lee in the team just in case AL gets injured, see how he gets on, things will probably get worse to start with, but at least we will have used more players.

How do you manage to miss the first 6 paragraphs? 3rd paragraph for Jos. Why do you find it difficult to give credit to NC when he is the one who works behind the scenes to make the signings happen for NA? Personally I'm very glad that NC does this, and allows NA to get on with identifying targets and most of all coaching the team, rather than getting involved with contract negotiations. It was just the same when Lowe (spit) was in charge or the other clowns for that matter. I guess you would prefer the model they had at Nottarf Krap where they had to negotiate the managers's cut.

West Ham did not make a bid for Jordan Rhodes. There is a huge difference between making a bid and making a discrete enquiry. I saw the Whittingham story as well, strange game Fat Sam is playing, no way would Cardiff let Whittingham go to a rival IMHO. Why is he making all of these transfer enquiries public?

We've already gone more than a year since we were beaten at home in a league game (11th Dec 2010). Still find it difficult to believe the last team to win in the league at St Marys was Brentford. Adkins out.

Poised to score more goals in a calendar year than anyone else for Saints since Ron Davies in 1977. According to the OS. Spot the deliberate error. Still nice to see Big Ron remembered, even if the memory is a little faulty. I still hope that the Club will find a way to get Big Ron back to SMS before the end of this season. It would be fitting if he was at St Mary's on the day when we lift the League Championship trophy

Also confirmed by Sam that they made an enquiry and were told that Huddersfield were not interested and so he would not take it any further especially as he would not have the funds to prise him away anyway. So Fat Sam confirms no further interest. Fat Sam has already said he has a very long short list, so what, it seems like his short list may be even shorter given WHU's lack of funds. I like it when big mouths like Fat Sam reveal what they do with regard to transfers, giving the game away, I prefer the approach of NC/NA where nothing is said until the deal is done, keeping everyone guessing and not showing their hands like some poker novice. However, it may be the NC may give NA the required funds.

I think you are just looking for trouble. The manager probably didn't get mentioned because he wasn't involved in the contract negotiations. Other than saying to NC, please get the man signed up, these sorts of things would not be handled by the manager. Its not like with some managers who shall remain nameless where negotiations with players have to involve decisions on the size and content of brown paper envelopes.

Not sure why. Surely the contract would be such that it provides different remuneration depending on where we are. Much like Lowe (spit) inserted a clause in most players contracts to reduce pay if we were relegated, so would NC if we are promoted. It really is not difficult to budget based on various outcomes.

Not at all, if he said something that some would consider derogatory then it would not materially change my opinion of Claridge, who I (and it seems most others on here) consider very knowledgeable, and usually very fair. One bad comment about a Saints player does not alter a general opinion of a person. As I don't know what was said, I can't comment on whether it was deserved or not, being a Saints player does not mean you are above criticism.