Give it to Ron

Jaidi was brilliant again...he is a stopper thats his job ..he does not need to ping 40 yard balls to teammates. He never lost a tackle again and won loads of dangerous interceptions on the floor. I wish people would actually watch what he does game by game rather than posting to try and be popular. Lallana MOM outstanding today. Probably the worst first half performance this season I have seen - far too slow and pedestrian. At least with Oxo up through the middle we gave them a few different problems second half.

What is it with you obsession with our chairmen....you didn't take long to go into ruddy cheek rant mode.

I can...3 reasons why...1.this is not Adkins team yet so he can only play the type of football with the players available. 2. We have lost our two main pace threats from last season - Waigo and Antonio havent been replaced. 3. We don't have a main goal threat this season compared to last where we had one scoring for fun. Its funny how we all forget some of the performances and results under Pardew( I was livid when he went) but remember Oldham at home for one??

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8690736.Adkins_decides_against_deadline_day_moves/?ref=twt Beyond that it is not as if Saints have no options but in terms of front line and experienced replacements it is tricky. So we don't have Holmes, Harding/Dickson, Butterfield, Guly, Connoly then...okay.

Very long going by his statement on the OS, the only activity was Fish extending his loan.

Not when you are pulling in gates of 6k when you are 3rd in a division.

Not many of us married men do...its the wedding ring that does it. How do you turn a fox into a dog.....marry it

Cherries have just loaned/sold thier main goalscorer McCoid to Millwall 550k. Makes them weaker.

Funny the differing views on the result...those that went and those that didn't basically. Anyone who was there knew how good we were for 80 minutes when all the chasing and harrying we did caught up with us. Great defensive display ...yes Jaidi may be dodgy for his distribution but thats not his job. He wins the ball and clears the danger. How many chances did the top of the league team create? How many headers at goal did they have? Jaidi is a stopper and thats his job and no-one does that better. For years we have had namby pamby centre halves like Davenport and Lancashire and some of you want him dropped against the top of the league side. Saturday is the day to play Martin. I came away disappointed but elated at the way we played.

Question 1 to A: Who did Southampton play in the last competitive game at the Dell? Arsenal Question 1 to B: Who did Southampton play in the first competitive game at St Marys? Espanyol A2: Who has more Southampton appearances than any other player? Terry Paine?? B2: Who has scored more goals for Southampton than any other player? um??? A3: Saints made it to two Wembley cup finals in the 1970s - who did they beat in the two-legged semi-final to make it to the League Cup final? Leeds B3: And who did we beat in a 3rd round replay on our way to the 1976 FA Cup Final. Aston Villa A4: In 1982, Southampton fielded a team consisting of six past, present or future England captains. Shilton and Keegan were two of them, name one of the remaining four. Alan Ball B4: And name one of the remaining three Dave Watson A5: In 1968, Ted Bates sold a player for a then British record transfer fee of £125,000. Who was it? Martin Chivers B5: And who is Southampton's all time record signing? Rory Delap

It is getting better at grass roots level - I have seen clubs starting academies etc for 5 year olds that do concentrate on ball work skills etc rather than lumping it long. Of course once you get in a league its all different as quite a few managers are the win at all costs and just lump it forward as territory is king. Mind you several leagues have stopped tables for under 8's to help that. I was chatting to a mate on Saturday at football when this little lad came up - my mate had been coaching him a few weeks before - this lad was 6 and already has been signed by Chelsea and playing at under 8's.

Well they are hard to spot apart arent they...identical twins really ;-) My only concern is for Jaidi playing twice in such a short time against Brighton.

Sorry Fonte was poor and responsible for their goal how can you give him 8? Twice in the first half his slips put them in on goal. Jaidi never lost a header , won every tackle yet you give him 5. I think we need to bring back Davenport and Lancashire to show what a good defender Jaidi is.

Compared to last season yes....he won loads more headers today than he has been - still not doing enough at times though. He is not helping himself - Guly flicked the ball up the line and I looked across to see Lambert jogging forward when he should of been busting a gut to get in the box. Its coming though.....

Sorry I cant believe someone above slagged Jaidi...Fonte was at fault ...one is black the other had orange boots on!!! Jaid had a great game - Fonte didnt simples. Radhi never lost a header and for once was decent on the floor. Lets criticise when a player is bad but lets just cut out the rubbish when they play well.

What complete patronising comments,....yes us English no nothing about good football, passing sides, technique or French football it all has to be 100 mph and lump it and run doesn't it ....christ. That French side are not a good side - yes they are technically good and keep the ball well but they will come totally unstuck against better teams than England. English papers say it was a good French side....well thats it then I bow down to Fleet St and their expertise....Turnip Taylor was about their level. Your post is the most arrogant ignorant thing I have read in ages - you know nothing about what I like or know about football

Yeah lets replace him with a Spanish 2nd division manager. One with such a great record of being sacked from last 2 jobs!

Not played at the Emirates???

That was an embarrassment....we are just going nowhere and learnt nothing from the WC.

So where was the midfielder who let the goalscorer run 25 yards unmarked? For the love of god how atrocious is this...hoof..give it away.... no direction, control, formation or ability against a poor French side.

hahaha snap...

How abysmal are we.... what sort of challenge from Ferdinand was it for their goal. Englands tactics are back to the 60's...well thats if we have any apart from aim for Carroll.

What age range...I help out at youth level but have contacts in clubs that have all age ranges. We have 14 sides.

If he was that unhappy would he be putting in appearances representing the club at social functions? He turned up at Mountbatten school last week as part of the Saints team that took on the Royals in the annual sports quiz. Saints lost as usual ;-)

Gone to Villa....hardly