VectisSaint

Don't buy this at all. Ipswich were in top half (top 3 I think) when we played them, looking through the fixtures from January there are easier away games as well. Looking at it from the other point of view, we have a lot of apparently easier home games since we have already played 2nd and 3rd. Truth is it has little to do with current league poisition it has much more to do with form at the time of playing. Bristol City should be an easy game if you simply look at the table, fact is it will be a tough game based on current form. Are Donny going to be a pushover? Anyway, though this thread was supposed to be about best start for 90 years.

Clearly we have to sign a CB, even if just to get Jos as permanent. Depending on the Seaborne situation I would sign another CB as well, we needed another CB before we lost Seaborne, Jos really is only replacement for him. We also need a striker, self evident from all of the activity in the summer, even if it came to nought. We have got away with it so far, but to imagine going through to May without anyone new would be madness. Personally I would like to see a young, up and coming striker, not necessarily one that we have been linked with so far. I think we are also light in midfield, especially on the flanks. If we are still up there and challenging we should be thinking about the future and starting to build for life in the PL.

Reckon we're nearly safe from relegation

Anyone have any idea who the Trialist was that played for the U21s today? Surely there must be an ITK still on this forum?

From the initial comments in the link sounds to me like he would prefer to stay at Saints, clearly not impressed with Lennon and current set up. Clearly though he has to say he would be OK going back, otherwise if NA doesn;t want him he is out in the cold again. I would be surprised if he is not still with us in February, unless we have someone else even better already lined up.

Bloody hell, never seen Bristol Rovers referred to as a "top flight foreign team" before LOL

They should put that material that you get in kids playgrounds outside night clubs, then when stupid drunks who cannot cope with drinking too much fall over as they emerge they might not sustain such serious injuries.

So his only redeeming quality appears to be his pace. Pace is a great asset coupled with other assets, but from a standing start pace is wasted. Because he lacks a football brain, his movement off the ball is non-existent, and therefore he is always running from a standing start. Any opponent with a football brain (e.g. just about any player in the Championship other than ones from Pompey) will still get to the ball before him.

Tell me who the 5th choice strikers are in each Championship team and I will then reply with a list of 23 5th choice strikers who are better than Forte. He is not and never will be a striker who is competent enough to play above League 1 or 2, it doesn't matter if he is 5th choice or not, he is not really capable of stepping in if needed, would be better off making Doble or Reeves 5th choice because at least they have the capabilit yof improving and one day being Pl or NPC level capable.

Come on Saints, at least turn my 6 points into 10.

At least until The Cup starts

He was appalling against Swindon. Good impression of statue, no movement off the ball.

Bad news for us, now they'll get someone good in, and with the squad they've got actually get them performing the way a half-decent manager would. Surprised he has gone quite this quick, but said before season started that he would not last long.

Thought Trafford was in Manchester, United shirts in Manchester, must be a first, or were they getting some shopping before heading back down the M6.

Of course he is, I didn't say otherwise, I was stunned that anyone would think he had split loyalties with Plymouth, he did at least sign for BHA, rather than just be loaned to Argyle. He is Southampton through and through, my point really was that being a Bath lad he might struggle more with loyalties between his first club and home and Saints, though the chance of a game between us at the moment is slim at best :-)

Doddsy would not really have any affinity with Argyle, he only played for them briefly on loan, Brighton possibly more likely. But ask him to decide between Saints and Bath City and you might get a different answer. As for Mick, I think he would tell you in his own inimitable way where to get off with regard to the Skates, but he has a soft spot for Citeh and Norwich.

Pulis could be the man, a goal assist yesterday as the Shots won, perhaps his "career" is now at a turning point and he could blossom. Then again...

LOL, one of the most blatant handballs ever, almost caught the bloody thing. In his defence he did get a nudge in the back and thought he would get a FK, but stupid, always play to the whistle. There was a good argument that he should have been red-carded as he was last man. Ref appeared to have given him benefit of the doubt because he realised he had been pushed. As for Hammond looking disappointed showing he has good attitude, are you for real? So he should look disappointed, shocking attitude, two poor challenges deserved 2 yellows.

Very pleased to earn a point in the end, yet we could have nicked it even with 10 men. Would have been very harsh on Reading who were **** hot except in front of goal. In our faces and winning every 50/50 ball at least for 55-60 minutes. We looked dozy and our passinng was woeful, which is very unusual. Guly especially was guilty time and again of giving the ball away. Hoofing the ball up to DC was also a pointless exercise, DC could not hold the ball up at all. At least if we are going to hoof do it for Rickie as he holds it up. Thought Cork was poor although very industrious, Chaplow was very good and unlucky a few times. Kelvin kept us in it time and again. Jos was solid, although 2 or 3 times in the 1st half his clearanw as poor. Srangely after they scored they no longer looked much of a threat, apart from some set pieces Martin did not have much to do. Jose was lucky to have not been red carded but he was clearly fouled before he handled, but as always should play to the whistle. Credit to Reading, you won't see many teams play that well and dominate us like they did. Just shows that their league position belies the fact that they are on a decent unbeaten run. Still, we're still top of the league, very happy with that. COYR.

Sven was never manager of Notts County, he was DoF. Ian McParland and Hans Backe were managers during the time SGE was involved. Cotterill was brought in when SGE left.

Solent lost their "effects" mic for a while early in the 2nd half, thats why it was somewhat quiet on the radio.

Just hope its not Torres then :-) Drogba would do, decent backup for Rickie.

Puzzled that the tannoy announcer said it was a club record attendance, yet it is actually 1 less than the attendance against Arsenal in 2003. The 1 difference is presmably down to me, I was there for Arsenal but couldn't make it tonight.

Who? we need to stop concerning ourselves with teams battling against relegation, 5 above West Ham, Boro & Derby and 7 above Brighton and 10 above Reading far more significant.

Brilliant. And to think we can't beat other top 6 teams and are useless without Lallana.