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Brentford have arse all to play for so we should win this. A draw is useless. Brighton to do us a favour, but it could be a last day decider. Eek, I just want to sleep until May 8th!

My missus is a Norwich fan, so I do follow what they're up to. When I go up to her familys' house, they're Norwich mad, except her uncle, who's a Leeds fan, so I'm relieved to get home to my Saints decorated castle! She'll be at the Walsall game with me, which makes Saints games she's seen this season a total of 4, Norwich games she's made is zero. My mission to convert her is firmly underway.

My predictions: Southampton: Brentford (a) Saints will win this, Brentford, though tough opposition, have nothing to play for. Plymouth (a) A draw here IMO. Plymouth are still fighting for their lives, and will be tough opposition. Remember their position is false. Walsall (h) It depends how truthful my predictions are but we could go into this needing nothing, but if not we should win fairly easily. Win. Huddersfield : Brighton (a) I reckon they'll draw this. Brighton will still want 100 points, and it's their last game at the Withdean, but Huddersfield will fight. Brentford (h) They'll win this fairly easily IMO. So, it comes down to Huddersfield's result against Brighton. A draw for them will mean we could be up against Plymouth. (Although if we manage a draw against Plymouth as per my prediction, we'll still need a point against Walsall to be mathmatically safe, though goal difference should see us through.) Ergo, after all that, I think our superior goal difference will have a massive part to play in us getting second, unless we really do go and win all three games...

Started "supporting" Saints in '89, though really only got into it around '94, so never seen a promotion, but witnessed two relegations, a cup win and a cup loss. That's about to change, I'm 99% sure we will go up in second.

As good as, we'd be 3 points clear but with the better goal difference. Lose 4-0 to Plymouth and Walsall, and Huddersfield bang in 7 in their last game, they could go second! :-)

"3 more wins and it's ours!" remarks Davis, in a state the bleeding obvious competition.

Bought two tickets for Walsall for me and the missus in the Kingsland corner and they're in the Family enclosure! Bugger, when did that get moved from the Chapel?

Just in. Good day out, I nearly talked myself out of it this morning as I had dodgy guts, but I shat as much as I could out and manned up. Saints won, which is good, but Huddersfield just won't lie down! I know it's in our hands, but we could use Brighton to do us a massive favour on Saturday. We weren't too convincing today though we didn't have to get out of gear, and I have seen us play much better this season. I think we may need to up our game if we want to clinch second, Plymouth and Walsall are still fighting for their lives and won't simply lie down like Hartlepool. (Who were hampered by their red card, which IMO wasn't.) Ratings as I saw it. Davis: Solid as ever, made one good save when there was a defensive mix up, his distribution is still iffy though. 6 Richardson: I thought he was awful. Didn't get forward much, didn't lift his head to see who was in front of him, seemingly always looked for the safe ball back to the centre-backs, and it was his hesistation that nearly cost us a goal. 4 Fonte: Outstanding and my MOTM. Marshalls the defence so well, meets every header and is quite the goalscorer! 9 Seaborne: Though he was quite solid, we certainly didn't miss Jaidi today, though I was a bit worried when he got booked. (As I am whenever someone get booked actually!) 7 Harding: I thought he was very good today - both defensively and offensively. He's always an outlet and has a reasonably good eye for a pass/cross. Today's performance justifies his TOTY spot. 8 Guly: I may go against the grain here, but I didn't think he was very good today. He has good tricks, and I cheered like buggery when he scored his disallowed goal in the first half, but his passing was poor. He flatters to deceive, and seemed a bit lost on the right, though I have seen him perform better. Still gets a 7 though, and probably will influence more than any other player where we finish in the League. (Just a hunch). 7 Stephens: Was ok, a lot of the play flowed through him, was solid if not spectacular. He seemed to be the defensive midfielder, allowing Hammond to roam a bit. 7 Hammond: Tried to get things to flow, I actually thought he was quite useful on the right of midfield towards the end! 7 Lallana: This wasn't his best game but luckily we didn't need him. He's still a class above though, he always looks like the player most likely to make things happen. Seems to have no ill effects from his recent injury, and was rightly rested towards the end.7 Connolly: I thought he was superb. He's always looking to win the ball, can spot a pass, and has an eye for goal. To lose Barnard and bring in a player of Connolly's class speaks volumes about our strength in depth. 8 Lambert: Without sounding toooooo controversial, I'm suprised he got MOTM. Even with a goal and an assist, I didn't think he had one of his better games. I still think he needs to get in more goalscoring positions though, he's a striker, not a midfielder. But that's just my view. 6 Subs: Forte: Looked ok when he came on: 6 Chaplow: Was full of running and positionally adequate. 7 Martin: Didn't have much to do. 6 Adkins: Lots of changes and we still won fairly comfortably. Was right to rest Lallana and Fonte. I reckon he's Midas, everything he does comes up gold. Or something... 8 Saints fans: Brilliant, in fine voice. 8 Hartlepool fans: I wouldn't want that drive to and from St Mary's, with a near certain loss and nothing to play for in the league and knowing there wouldn't be enough of you to be heard. They deserve a round of applause. Bring on Brentford, and hope Brighton do us a big, fat favour on Saturday!

He's a top manager with the nous to get out of this league, as he's shown before, and I strongly think he may be about to have another promotion on his CV. Get this job done, and I'll be interested to see how we fare next season. With the managerial merry-go-round we've all experienced in the last fifteen years or so, it'd be lovely to have a long serving manager at the helm, and with the club heading in the right direction, I think Adkins will be it.

Was clearing as I went past. About 7 cars involved, nothing major. Ps, don't try changing cd's when you hit gridlock. Twas nearly two separate accidents...

Saving their best for Udders? One hopes... Big accident on M3. Think it's clearing though.

Sat outside Winny services drinking a coffee and it's proper lovely weather. If ever there was a day to try and encourage the next generation of kids to support Saints, this is it!

Online system is working, Hartlepool and Wallsall tickets booked.

As much as it's propah nawty to bet against your team, having a cover bet at 5-1 on Huddersfield doing it is an excellent back up. Saints win, we celebrate through the summer, Huddersfield do it, and you've paid for your season ticket next season AND still with the possibility of going up through the play-offs. I won't though, cuz it's nawty.

Looking forward to this - I'm betting £200 on a Hartlepool win or a draw, that way I'll be happy with the outcome whatever happens, I'll be molesting a lady or two in the bogs, and I'm going to chuck a pie at the Hartlepool bus. I may even streak onto the pitch during a Hartlepool attack. Or maybe I'll just be a good person and support the team I love in a normal, non-controversial manner.

This, it's actually been offline for the last two days as I tried to buy my ticket for Hartlepool around Saturday lunchtime. I did email them but, quite unsuprisingly, no reply. I expect a big turn out, similar to the Boxing Day Exeter game last season. Good weather, the Brighton result, the bank holiday and the prospect of seeing us one step closer to promotion should ensure this. I'll try the hotline tomorrow morning.

Win all 46 games next season and we'll be in the Premier League. Yay!

This. The whole purpose of this season was to get out this ****hole of a league. We are very well placed to get second now, but winning the play-off final would still get us out of League One, and thus would be acceptable. Going up as Champions is a perk, but it's not the be all and end all. Lack of promotion, and losing our better players, is unthinkable.

Hartlepool started well today but then switched off. They have naff all to play for so we should run this. We will, 2-0. I hope to be there, if the online system bloody gets fixed.

When people were doing the predictions, a lot of people had this down as a defeat, but I was always confident we could pick something up against Brighton, but to do it in the way we did was fantastic. I think we were helped a bit by Brighton already having procured the title, but a very important three points to take us back to second, a big confidence boost for us, and a psychological blow for Huddersfield. Chuffed to bits.

Brentford will be a toughie, but picking up an unexpected but lovely 3 points here today should take the burden off our shoulders. Huddersfield's match with Brighton next week is MASSIVE for us - yes it's still in our hands, but a Brighton win would all but put us up, I feel we can pick up results no matter how arse we are. Very happy today.

****ing Saints Player ****ing cut out just at the ****ing moment before Connolly ****ing scored, and thus ****ing robbed me of my ****ing chance to ****ing celebrate. FFS. Subscription cancelled. ****ing shyte service. Anywho...... a winner? Twould be lovely.

Moment of magic on the way... Last ten minutes. Fingers crossed, just go for it.

Connolly on for Gobern. COME ON SAINTS, MAKE IT ******* COUNT!!! One goal will make this a good day. :-)

It is my prediction that Chaplow will score today at some point. You can thank me later...