The Kraken

Entirely agree. Liverpool fans lap that bullsh1t up about the club "meaning" so much more to them than other fans. Plus I'm fairly sure players we've signed before like Lambert have all commented that playing for Saints, at St. Mary's is bigger than anything they've done before. So Lallana saying that representing one of Europe's biggest clubs and (former) powerhouses is not really too far removed from that.

The only things I've heard about it are that the club thought a £16M offer for a reserve right back was too good to turn down. So I think it's less a case of the player pushing for a move, and more a case of (possibly) the club not realising his full potential. Although time will tell whether he will truly end up being a top class centre back. But I certainly prefer Clyne right now at right back.

That would be like accepting mediocrity. Champions League place or nothing.

Definitely some of the best bed wetting of the summer (amongst having a pop at others for not buying into the whole act-like-a-spoilt-child routine). Truly well done Crab. Some of that is even up there with much of Alpine's finest.

Not a great draw for us; but a very good draw for Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenhas who should all go through. 1/4 finals should be pretty strong.

I think it's fairly irrelevant what the owner is worth when it has been made clear she won't be propping up the club to cover its debts any longer.

I'd have the lot of them, but only if it meant we could keep everyone we bought this summer too. That would be some squad. Although we'd be bankrupt before the summer. So maybe not.

Dumb Krakens. Good work Bear.

Dumb Bear jinxing things

Excellent line up; really glad that Koeman is taking the cup seriously.

Down negative boy, down. while most others are enjoying a win you're bringing the mood down. Troll.

Which is all very well were it not for the fact that attendances fell by about 600 people per game last season. And that overall numbers were 1500 per game down from our all time high 10 years ago. I must say I'm staggered at the amount of people sticking their fingers in their ears to what has actually been said by the chairman. We're not expanding any time soon. We might in the future, but not until we see a significant about turn in numbers game after game after game. And that point is certainly not now.

Dear God. MLG and his band still not grasping it and still banging the expansion drum despite the chairman saying it isn't happening soon. Only on SWF.

Tell it to a Ralph. He's the man making the decisions and, unlike you, knows what he's doing and is clearly in no rush to get it done. Im im more than happy to follow Ralph's lead on this one. It isn't happening "soon" and I'm fine with that right now.

Good the hear some clear and rational words from the chairman with sensible benchmarks of how an expansion might happen. Certainly no rush to do it, and only when demand exceeds supply. It might finally put to bed the "build it and they will come" nonsense, but I doubt it. Well done Ralph, further evidence of sensible and sustainable planning from the board.

Lallana looks like a man massively lacking in confidence. Lovren looks a bit lost defensively. I think Lovren will come good, Lallana needs a goal to settle him in. I won't shed a tear if he doesn't get it.

Should have been a pen conceded by Lovren, red bottled it

Aha, the classic Alpine-Saint style riposte to getting called up for talking total b0llocks. "Well it's easy to criticise in hindsight but at the time I spoke it was hard to disagree with". Just admit you were wrong, lad, and move on. We've all come out with some whoppers over time. Just hold your hands up and admit it. Firing off chaff at others to try and disguise the folly of some ill advised initial comments does no favours.

Marvellous stuff.

Saints should have cashed in on the £3M we were offered from Crystal Palace in the summer. Massive mistake.

MLT was on talksport yesterday speaking about it.

Just realised that's not the point you were making! Whoops. I don't mind Yoshida but I think we need better.

He ma be able to play there but he can't do it very well. I still shudder at the memories of his performance at left back against West Ham. Marginally better at right back, but a full back he absolutely is not.

Kraken's top 5 eateries in the local Southampton area: 1) Kohinoor, Portswood (Indian). 2) Zen, Below Bar (Japanese). 3) The Rockstone, Beavois Valley (pub grub). 4) Coriander Lounge, Below Bar (Indian). 5) Mexigo, London Road (fast Mexican nosh). Granted, you'll find better fine dining in some other places. Fogo Gaucho is also good as previous reviews say.

Banana skin averted, another chance for the team to play together, but perhaps another example of how far we've got to go to get anywhere near last season's fluidity. Damn goo see a strong line-up, and great to see Pelle get the reward he deserved. It will be a long road but this was a decent step (albeit against very limited opposition).