Give it to Ron

Cheers Tim....Swansea, Fulham and WBA certainly got off to flyers and our start is pretty horrendous and we will be playing catch up but its a long season....just need a bloody defence!!

I was quite impressed with Caulker at Team GB, dominant and decent passer as well.

18th with our current squad. I think we could finish mid table with 2-3 quality players more

Good news and to clarify I wasn't saying he is a bad player..just at the moment I can't see past our poor defence and the shortage of quality in those positions. A team is built on its defence you start at the back and build your quality from there ...we haven't as yet and I don't understand why not.

I would rather have 3 defenders and Matt Phillips. Watched Ramirez v Team GB at Cardiff didn't stand out or look anything special at all.

Really? I disagree about a few things there and I certainly am no Lowe Luvvie. It wasn't Lowe that bought on Calum Davenport to play against the bully Carlton Cole, it wasn't Lowe that put in Brett Ormerod instead of Kevin Phillips. It wasn't Lowe that put out young kids in a league cup game and slaughtered them the next day a side where most of that team got thrashed in a reserve game the week before. Something isn't right...4 days to go and the main area that needs strengthening hasn't been addressed...why not as every fan, local media, ex player, ex manager etc etc thinks it.

Bale, Walcott, Oxlade-Chambelain, Blackstock, Best, Matt Mills whoooo!!

Been rubbish ever since apart from the odd game. Would you have him instead of Lallana for instance?

Its ok if they won a few games though you can just add up all the goals for and against in all the friendlies

It will give Portpin another reason along with TB fees....unless you sack Appy we won't take over etc etc Appy wants out and can only save face by being sacked.

Or a sack me please quote

Quick drive off now !

Are you from Pompey... not this end of the M27

Just as well they dont drug test the perfomers with George on now

Both still writing music ....decomposing

LOL my wife and daughter just said the same thing

First time tonight I have agreed with you...not as if we are short of bands/music in this country to have to listen to that 1D again FFS

Its Ok we have Spice Girls miming later to look forward to ;-)

Just sit back and relax you seem to be looking for some deep Danny Boyle meaning - it for me is just a celebration of self indulgance of Britishness past and present music wise

Hahaha Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK There's only One Direction one wants to see these little girls heading and that's the exit. #closingceremony

Then turn over and watch something else FFS no-one is making you watch it

Are you going to be this dim all night? Its a representation of London life

Obviously you did.

Depends what your expectations are and whether the Prem is the be all and end all. Personally I think it will be a tough long slog and we could see a change at the top, however I quite enjoyed the Championship going to games expecting to get a result and bing able to afford to go. Anyone expecting us to be up there competing for Europe after this pre-season may have a few shocks. On the whole most Saints fans are realistic and can see that we haven't yet recruited what we needed. I think we will be Ok this season...just but we will have to learn a few lessons upstairs and realise if you want quality you have to pay and promising youngsters are fine if you mix with quality experienced pro's. Steve Davis aside we are too short of quality and experience to do anything but struggle in midfield. Not one fan disagrees the central defence needs strenthening - that was clear after Coventry yet 7 days away we still have not addressed that. We still have time its a long season and no doubt that Fonte/Jos would of started that game unless we bought someone in at the time we got Rodriguez. Not enjoyed pre-season I hope the season is better.

Not trying to hijack this but a little tip. I have re-seeded the lawn and to keep the birds away I bought one of those cheap little windmill things http://en.onccc.com/productDetail/ENG/137155.html we haven't had a bird in the garden for a week they sit on next door garage roof fluttering but won't come in. Weird we normally get loads woodpeckers, pigeons, blackbirds etc