Whitey Grandad

We estimated yesterday that we need a point a game plus the odd win on top of that.

Yesterday was never going to be saved. He did well to get his fingers on the ball. If he had kept that out it would have been save of the season. And it wasn’t ’right at him’.

That obligation is easily fudged.

When did we score? I missed that.

His sole contribution in that move was to play Watkins inside.

That’s how I saw it. I don’t know what Lyanco was thinking there but he’s not marking anybody, runs back early, goes beyond the near post and gets way under the flight of the ball. Was it supposed to be zonal marking? All I remember seeing is a line of Villa players rushing in with a couple of Saints’ players dotted amongst them. Of course if Mara doesn’t make that reckless challenge they wouldn’t have had the opportunity.

This is our fundamental problem. Even with our lack of real quality we would be doing better with an organised formation.

He was dawdling or daydreaming when he got caught offside for our first ‘goal’. Only half a yard but on such small measures are games won or lost.

I agree with you there. Our problem is that this club has got itself into this situation where he is the only choice available to us. Signing McCarthy up to a longer contract was a big mistake.

He picked up an injury in the first half and had problems kicking for the rest of the game. Lyanco took over for one goal kick.

It was much more difficult than you like to think.

That’s because he is a superb keeper. One of the best in the world and has a medal to prove it. Why don’t we have one like him? Money.

Latin genitive. ‘Of Southampton’

But which future? Premier League or Championship?

Don’t be so unrealistic. What, in your opinion, should he have done it that situation?

Not his fault today. Find another scapegoat.

Don’t be ridiculous. He had no chance of getting to that cross. The header itself was firm and downward and hit the ground just on the goal line.

Behave. No keeper is going to get to that cross before Watkins.

It wasn’t his fault today.

We had a perfectly good goal disallowed. The referee at the time was happy with it.

Was it a “clear and obvious error” ? Of course it f*cking wasn’t.

Eh? 😵‍💫

Caught offside once. Apart from that ?

According to the referee we committed 19 fouls. Villa only committed 9. We got nothing, they got everything. Very one-sided and I’m normally supportive of referees.

The kids of today have it easy when it come to listening to music. Not for them the trauma of a Sunday evening after your weekly bath time struggling to listen to Radio Luxembourg through the static and fade outs. We’d save up our pocket money to be able to buy 45 rpm single of your favourite group for six shillings and eightpence. The record shops had booths so you could give the latest single a listen before buying it. Great to hear that your youngsters are listening to music. Better than staring at a video game for hours.