The Kraken

I don't see anything wrong with getting a view from the other side for a game; especially if you can't make it to the game. It's part of getting the bigger picture; Radio Solent is bound to be skewed towards a Saints perspective. Also, I've never heard Saints being talked about like this by neutrals for a very long time. So excuse me if I actually want to enjoy the moment and revel in it, rather than let it pass me by and instead pontificate on when it might all fall apart.

That, and you have to feel sorry for them that they haven't finished in the top 6 of their league in any of the past 40 seasons. That is thoroughly depressing.

Just had a quick flick through the match thread on Coventry's forum, the very last post was very flattering of us. As much as the results are amazing at the moment, the fact we're doing it in such a pleasing footballing style is completely unprecedented for us as a club in recent years, and makes you feel very proud to be a fan right now. EDIT: I'm an idiot and don't read threads properly.....

Yep, terrible foul though, his leg was around Pearce's chest! To be fair to Pearce he did just get straight up, dusted himself off and got on with it without any sort of complaint.

Having him with Shearer as "The Bruise Brothers", heady days indeed.

Championship survival day against Sheffield United and the pitch invasion afterwards.

DellDays. Because he is clearly massively stupid, yet tries to appear clever. Because he is ill-informed, yet tries to appear knowledgable. Because he thinks he's a WUM but is actually just pig-sh*t thick and childlike. But mainly because he's just thoroughly boring.

Anyone who gets completely wound up about anyone discussing anything they disagree should be talked about, or can't get their head around. And then invades the thread to tell all and sundry what a complete atrocity it is to talk about it. For instance, speculation about what our new signings will be like, how a new manager will fare etc, where so many people come out with the line "Why don't you just wait and find out rather than speculate?". It's an internet chat forum; speculation and idle gossip is what it was invented for. And if you don't want to get involved with the discussion, no-one is forcing you!

Lenin and Hooivet. Colour me confused.

Yeah that one was hilarious, wasn't it?

I'm sure there's something that could be done with Kasabian's "Shoot the Runner".

I know that I go to bed at night wishing I was you xx

The Brighton game is covered, I've heard rumours that a couple of brand new songs are being penned for that one already, titled "Does your boyfriend know you're here?" and "We can see you holding hands". I love it how we can be so original when we make up songs, those Brighton fans won't know what to do when they hear these ones belted at them, it'll be hilarious!!

The game itself reminded me of some games in League 1 where we were a couple of goals up fairly early on and you just knew the other team weren't going to get back into it. Dagenham & Redbridge springs immediately to mind. The crowd lost focus and got bored, hence the sh*tty chanting. The team were very much safety first and looked to stay comfortable in posession rather than play at a high tempo and really make the most of the extra man to find the gaps. I think de Ridder is going to be a bit of an enigma, he may just be one of those players who are dreadful in one game and then totally unplayable in the next. His surging run and ball across that Lambert should have scored from summed up the damage he can do, but all too often he failed or chose not to do the simple things and keep the ball moving.

Disagree; its "All Saints Day", meaning no one person should be remembered above others. The Liebherr Memorial Day is IMO the right time for the flag.

Yep this, I don't see the point in being needlessly rude to someone who is just doing their job by running through a cold-call list. 99% of the time an early, firm "I'm not interested thank you" will get the desired effect. I do have a problem with those that will persist and try and change your mind, which is akin to the door knocking despite the no cold callers sign, and they deserve everything they get.

Agreed, from my view in the Chapel at least. It looked like the defender would have done enough by using his upper body to hold Guly off but then looked like that wouldn't be enough so he kind of clipped him with his knee, hence the tumble. I thought it was a foul, but was still a little surprised the ref gave it as it's the type of decision that often doesn't get awarded to the attacking player.

I don't think I've bought a programme in 20 years! A shame then that they couldn't produce something to go up on the big screens, I genuinely don't know who I was honouring.

There was obviously a bit of a ****-up with the minutes silence/applause at the beginning of last night's game. Not helped by the teams changing ends and the ref blowing his whistle late, but there we go. But in general I found the whole thing a bit flat. I may be wrong, but in recent years have we not had pictures of those who passed away flashed up on the screen during the minute? If not, it would be a nice touch to do it, and would add some personality to who we are supposed to be honouring. Even a scrolling list of names would be better than nothing, otherwise for a lot of people it's just a lot of meaningless clapping/silence.

Damn you bug

I found it terribly upsetting. Not as upsetting at the Steeeve chant though, that's going to give me nightmares.

If you consider a reasonable response being telling someone to "Chill the **** out", then we must have very different views on the definition of "reasonable".

Well, some people are criticising for not having a chant of his own that's any better, maybe Rog is making a start right here. Can't be any worse than that atrocity from tonight, that's for sure.

Cortese! Whoaaaaaaoh! Cortese! Whoaaaaaaoh! 'E comes from Italy. 'E fackin' hates Pompey. Tonight's "efforts" were even worse than that.

If you thought it was fun then that's your opinion; fine. But why do you have to make yourself look a **** calling me a **** for registering my disinterest with it?