Guan 2.0

No, but i will do if you're being serious! That's the exact sort of day Cravat I'm after.

Afternoon all. Do any fellow Saints fans know of an outlet in Southampton that would sell a cravat (preferably vintage though not necessary) for under £20? Ordering online is out of the question as I need to have it by midday. Many Thanks!

I'm not as amusing as you that's for sure. You've got the whole Comical Ali patter down to a T. Never mind you've come on a thread to **** your pants if anyone points out that Tadic has surpassed Lallana in quarter of a season, and claiming the only reason that they would say that is because Lallana has left, not because he's better. Tadic is a better player, who also happens to have replaced a man who we had made captain and pushed for England, and walked out on us the first chance he had to manufacture a disgraceful exit. Now on to your second Paragraph, and the encapsulation of your attitude. I hate to break this to you, but Lallana is never going to turn up on your doorstep with a signed document entitled 'I'm a disloyal C**t' . So instead we look to other sources. So, In addition to Fowllyd's excellent contributions above. Facts (as you requested): Lallana requested a transfer without putting in a transfer request, so he could keep his laughably named 'Loyalty Bonus' This was days after he indicated he wanted to stay and "Keep progressing with the club" [video=youtube;Tscrxq6Dl-g] (7.00 onwards) It was also at the same time he was reassuring Club officials he hadn't spoken to Liverpool and was open to staying. I was informed by them. He was our Captain at this time. Kissed the Badge to a comical degree for someone with so litte loyalty He had had a poor attitude in regard to changing/improving his game on the training ground after watching post match videos. (Again confirmed to me). This attitude change was noted by others outside the club (Mark Clattenburg included) He had been similarly difficult in 2008 His Comments in Brazil (both the 'I hope so' when asked to sign for Liverpool, and the life changing debacle) showed him to be a little out of touch. His self aggrandizing photo in the echo, vs Rickie's heartfelt open letter (I should also mention how well respected Rickie still is here - No wonder he was invited back for the academy Video) cemented this. His refusal to acknowledge his behaviour or how it shaped Saints fan's view of him ('I just think fans don't want to see great players leave'). Oh and finally. The fact that Tadic has already contributed more to Saints in quarter of a season than Lallana did in a whole one. Which is the main point of this thread. Which you were unhappy with. And want everyone to pretend he was a loyal messiah.

Great Point-by-Point Rebuttal. "I'm not Lallana's dad*, so the rest is Irrelevant". It's hard to dispute things that are known to have happened, yes? *I didn't actually think you were related to Lallana. I was jokingly trying to explain the one-eyed slavish devotion to your personal deity. The beard doesn't make him God, just so you know. Out of Interest, why do you think people would berate Tadic's Contribution if he left, as he's already statistically better? Weird point to try and make in an attempt to prop up Lallana.

I'm guessing that CEC is either a friend of the family, or otherwise close to Lallana. Forget for a moment his actions since his move, the fact this wasn't the first time he'd threatened to leave at the first whiff of Interest, His Brazil comments and shirt signing, or his self aggrandizing Echo Picture. On their own, none of these things would move the club to give a couple of lines notice, vs the tribute given to Lambert's contributions. Nor would it be the sole reason for them blocking him from any mention in the Academy Video, or any images being shown. Anybody who believes otherwise is being wilfully ignorant or hopefully naive at best. When Lallana returns to the south coast for the game against us (unless he bottle it, a strong possibility IMO), he will see and hear how the Majority of Saints fans will fell about him. Lallana was a completely disloyal towards Southampton FC towards the second half of the season. Wasn't even paying attention to post match analysis of his own game. As for his mettle as a man, you only have to look at his recent comments on his move, saying one of his man concerns was making sure Bournemouth got as much money as possible through the sell on clause, but that didn't mean he was going to help improve the amount by giving up his 'Loyalty Bonus' So instead he publicly requested a transfer (even after stating he wanted to stay just days earlier), without putting in a transfer request, which could have Jeopardised his d̶r̶e̶a̶m̶ ̶m̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶a̶ ̶c̶l̶u̶b̶ ̶h̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶n̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶s̶u̶p̶p̶o̶r̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶n̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶r̶e̶m̶i̶e̶r̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶g̶u̶e̶ Big pile of personal cash. But if a few deluded souls want to cheer him on, have at it. You pays your money you makes your choice, as an old head once told me.

7.01-8.00

7-8 mins please.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20141111-international-saints-schedule-november-2076489.aspx With 15 Saints called up for international duty, saintsfc.co.uk has complied a list of when you can watch our Saints stars in action for their country over the next week Read more at http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20141111-international-saints-schedule-november-2076489.aspx#6e4SiYwFBTT8l3TW.99 There's this new search engine called 'Google' that I always find just super helpful in situations such as these.

Ditto TA and Bertrand. A lot easier to stay at a club where you feel happy if you also happen to be hosting Giants of Europe such as, err, Apoel Nicosia and PFC Ludogorets Razgrad. But it remains to be seen if Koeman thinks that Cork can cut the mustard in the Champions League (if we are to qualify). I wonder if Saints fans think he can?

I like this new 'hardnut' version of Alpine.

Tadic in the hole, Wanyama and Cork in front of the back four, long, mane and Pelle up front.

We could be without Morgan and Davis for Villa

:mcinnes:

If you want an official statement, you'd be better off asking en-mass on Twitter.

With all the talk of songs for Koeman and Morgan, it would fantastic to hear tributes to Markus Liebherr from a sell out crowd.

If Graziano manages to make it to the Burnley game without another yellow, could he serve out a tactical suspension during the League cup match?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-stone-leaves-sad-saints-rock-bottom-1174902.html [h=1]Football: Stone leaves sad Saints rock bottom[/h] [h=3]Southampton 1 Le Tissier pen 89 Nottingham Forest 2 Darcheville 52, Stone 68 Attendance: 14,942[/h]THIS TIME there were only two goals conceded but it might so easily have been another five as a woeful Southampton slid to their third straight loss. With minimum close-season outlay, Forest have bedded down into a purposeful and intelligently functioning side, and here Steve Stone was back to the form which won him a place in the England team. On the rare occasions when the Saints got their act together in front of goal they found Dave Beasant, the goalkeeper they let go to Forest for nothing last season, in unbeatable mood. The locals offered him warm applause at the end; in truth there was little else for them to applaud, apart from Matthew Le Tissier's injury-time penalty, and the Saints were roundly booed off the park.

When I think back to the first game I ever attended (Nottingham forest at home, Le tiss scoring a late Penalty after Stone and Darchville (sp?) had put them ahead), The wooden structures of The Dell, the sloping end... It's very surreal to see our stadium, the quality of player throughout the side, the Image which we represent and the regard we are now held in. It's like a dream. Unlike K billy, I will predict another win (2-0). No doubt he will say that the last 3 games of dire predictions were tricking our luck, but I think he's just a pessimist.

Who was pressuring their keeper before Wanyama scored? Great to see.

Great draw, Hopefully we draw Chelsea after that (would rather take the chance of losing in a semi final than final). Everyone else I think are beatable on whatever occasion. Good to see a Saints side that actually takes their chances, and to any of the hapless stoke s*itmunchers reading right now, the reason people still associate your city and team with being cloggy, unattractive dross that no man should have to endure, is that y'know, It's true. I know smashing people in the face doesn't seem like a red card offence to you, because that's how you and your 'mates' celebrate outside of your bedsit on a friday night, while blaming every other race, region and gender for their view of your nasty little bolthole, but to most the human race, it's just tragic. Does anyone have a link to a replay of full match? Would love to watch again.

Love the Random pie-munching swearing from the Neanderthal Stoke fans during the commentary. And they had the nerve to criticise people for calling them dirty cloggers!

I think Wanyama, Long and Gardos are more of a physical match up, and on paper look like a perfect tactical switch for the away trip. If it works, we'll have two blueprints on how to beat them. 3-1 to us.

If he doesn't, the club has it under control. And unless dynamics shift drastically, Ings should no longer see Liverpool as beyond anything we can offer.

Bear, why don't you just join Lawrenson giving handies under the desk to savage while he snipes from the sidelines. It's clear you share their London-Centric 'Big club' Bias. All of your hypothetical 'issues' are addressed subliminally by Les Reed in the #wemarchon video, if you have the eyes to see. The 'Southampton way' has the following contingencies to counter your problems. A boat load of Scandi players, who sh*t ice for breakfast and make walls from it. This would contradict RK's comments about "Don't make ****" except... A fortnightly 'Sack up and ship out' policy, where an increasingly Psychopathic influx of recruits keep the new manager effect in place, and rule, albeit briefly, through sheer terror, on a fortnightly basis. All the new Scandi players, and the *New* Managers will wear Luchador masks, and their squad number will be determined by the number of umlauts in their name, so the opposition will have no advance warning of who they are or where they play. Honestly Bear, if you spent more money on half season tickets, and less on replacing a ****y mattress after each game, we might have been able to give Hans Hofstetter something more than a reconditioned spoon, and a munch on a Kit-Kat as a going away present.