niceandfriendly

I agree with you on many of the things you've said here. Although I think you're being harsh on Davis. He has on many occasions pulled of truly World Class saves which has in-turn saved us many games. Yes he has a lot of faults, but give the guy a bit of respect.

It may just be because I'm high, but I reckon you're onto something there. I think you're absolutely right, and the European reference made me consider something else. Ever since tackling became almost illegal in football (thanks to those lovely people in Zurich making all the decisions) Goalkeepers' ability at coming for crosses has deteriorated. You're not allowed to barge people (fairly) out the way to get the ball anymore. You just can't touch anyone in the penalty area. And it's exactly the same (actually, worse) for the strikers. They're not allowed to touch the keeper, even if they win the header clearly and fairly. Hence we haven't seen too many proper 'Ron Davies type' centre forwards in recent years, I reckon. Keepers should be allowed to be physical if within the laws of the game and attacking players should be allowed to be physical if within the laws of the game. F**king Europeans. Anyway, sidetracking again.... I say stick with Kelv, but prepare Bart to be our number one.

Viva Lallana Viva Lallana Running down the wing, hear Southampton sing Viva Lallana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUov9VqoGCw It's rips off Man Utd's Ronaldo song, which isn't a good thing, but I like to look at it as if we've taken a good-ish song about a complete pr*ck, and turned it into a bloody good chant.

Yep. Can never understand when every team sings that at St Mary's. The song doesn't annoy me, or offend me, it just confuses me, and makes you look silly!

You're absolutely spot on. But you're forgetting that a lot of the people there in the home end will just be there for the spectacle, so things listed above are more likely! Not saying that those people is a bad thing though. If they manage to legally purchase a ticket from Southampton Football Club for a game of football then they have as much a right as anyone else to be there. Sorry, bit off topic there. Er, where are we? Oh yeah. Go on Nicola, you enjoy it son!

Good news. No reason to doubt you whatsoever, so that is pretty pleasing. To secure Guly for the long term would be brilliant, he's a player who could go on and excel in the Championship imo.

never a truer word said. although dune is alone in this, and i'm pretty sure he's just having a giggle anyway.

Those comments were definitely about Lallana. We haven't signed him. If we had it'd be on the OS. Are some people still not aware about how our club is run nowadays??

You go and watch the Skates.

It made me laugh.

I don't agree with you at all, but I am in the Viva Lallana fan club. That's by far the best song for him.

Eurgh. What a disgusting team to watch play against Southampton. That's really upset me. Will definitely come down though, would be great if we dumped them out.

Ha, oh dear god that's the most embarrassing thing I've seen.

Funny also how he mentioned jealousy as one of the reasons why that song was sung. I can honestly say I'm not jeaous of Blackpool in anyway, about any element of their football club. Not even their league status. I'd much rather be in our position, building the foundations for a long term, successful (hopefully) stay in the top divisions, rather than a one or two year stint at a club without much infrastucture.

You have to laugh at him really. What a whinging little brat! It's funny that such a generic, unoriginal chant upset him so much.

Adkins has never not rated Punch. He shipped him out to get regular game time and improve his attitude and it appears to have worked. It'll be great if we keep hold of him and he continues his good form.

Absolutely. It feels so incredibly wrong to wish any sort of success on that disgusting little club, but I also hope they stay up. We'll destroy them next year.

Sounds like your son did well. What's his name?

I reckon it's completely nailed on.

Actually. Yes, this completely. A lovely London away tie would be perfect. Especially Spurs.

Oh god I just CAN'T WAIT to see the photos on the OS!!!!!!!!!

I hate Manchester United in every way possible so I really hope they don't visit us at St Mary's the *****s. Excuse my language. Anyone but them at home I guess. Someone like Swansea or Watford might be fun to see how we fare against a decent(ish) Championship side. Actually I'd quite like for us to get some revenge on Watford for their numerous defeats of us in recent years.

Very much looking forward to watching Bart as our number 1 in the future.

34 seconds in on this video Notice how the English fans wave to the left and the right during the chant. Has this caught on in the Northam yet for AL's song? ;)

Great attendance lads and lasses. Sorry I couldn't have been there... bloody work.