Whitey Grandad

That was they. They also had the Portugal flag today. Bertrand seemed to know them well and even gave them a cuddle.

Started fairly positively, the usual just one up front (Austin), some neat passing down the wings with crossing attempts but too many defenders in their area for any success. Redmond unlucky to catch Butland out of goal and tried to lob him from 35 yards but hit the crossbar. Lost our way a bit in the second half and the two subs Boufal for Tadic and Gabbiadini for Austin were his usual like for like. Boufal kept falling over or losing the ball. Some hectic spells with frantic shots finding Butland in the right place and hitting him. Gabbi beat their offside once for a one on one but Butland saved and the ball rebounded off Gabbi for a GK. nothing that we haven't seen many times before.

Is league position all that matters to you?

A good player with the right tactics and motivation. I'll leave the decision to the new manager.

Bertrand spent a lot of time chatting with some of his friends down by the hoardings. They were wearing some sorts of cardboard masks.

It was very noticeable. No team spirit there today.

Guaranteed entertainment? I want some entertainment. I want to see effort. I want to see positivity. I want to see movement off the ball. I end up watching clouds and seagulls because they're much more interesting. Yes you're right, I am spending my money on the wrong thing, and thousands of others apparently feel the same.

All very well reasoned and I agree with all of it.

I agree with this. Imagine what is was like without those away games.

Why would he want more strikers if he's only going to play one at a time?

JWP's reaction when he saw his number up said it all for me. His head went back in a 'oh no, not me' manner. This man has no idea how to motivate and inspire.

It was a strange affair. Some players dribbled out and then the odd one or two. Puel and Black walked round on their own in the middle of it all. He received some polite applause but there were some boos. I don't think anybody was shouting 'Puel'.

Total b***ocks. You buy a ticket to be entertained. There are plenty of charities that need supporting that could do with the money instead.

The atmosphere was good at the start of the season and there were very few clowns around. A season of watching turdball does that to you.

Why couldn't we have had two?

He's been dealt a good hand. He just hasn't got the best out of what he was holding.

We threw the FA Cup. Why is it Ok to be pleased about getting to one final but not about giving up without a fight in the other?

Yup. Got it in one. We lost the cup final FFS

And Derby.

As an aside, I have just seen Perry Groves on Celebrity Eggheads apologising to Southampton fans for being a "waste of money".

I have two seats but for both the Man U and Arsenal games my grandson couldnt go, my daughter couldn't get a baby sitter and I couldn't find anybody who wanted to go. Neither game was a sell-out so I couldn't sell them back to the club.

I think it's a question of mental preparation rather than a fitness issue.

Did he really say 'games'?

Isn't Long injured?

Poor season ticket renewals?