Whitey Grandad

Cork was the spectator for that goal. Whether Morgan would have picked up ALF is anybody's guess.

Absolutely. I have been critical of him but that wasn't his fault. Fox for the vanity pass that picked out the only Reading player amongst four of ours, Fox for not getting in Kebe's face for the cross and Fonte for getting sucked under the cross and not blocking Roberts's run and header. You also have to criticise all the missed chances from Lallana and Lambert in particular whilst you're at it.

Staplewood would normally be amortised over a long period and would appear on the balance sheet. With crowds near 30,000 the financial situation must be a lot healthier than the figures from a season ago would lead you to believe.

Agreed. Must be worth a knighthood at least.

Is that cheese for the smile or cheese for the cheesiness?

I'm more concerned about his finishing, which I suppose you could call his 'final ball'. That header he contrived to put wide at 1-1 might well come back to haunt us.

Good grief, that was quick! And it bears out what I have always suspected. Now how about Reading? West Ham?

You're quite right but I have been saying for some time that we need a better keeper.

I suppose that's the way that I feel about it. I'm desperate for promotion but the thought of actually being in the premiership isn't very attractive.

This is not the world cup, a single playoff game I think you'll find.

More than that now that there are four years of parachute payments.

I know it shouldn't make a difference, but I don't think that's helped. Perhaps some kind soul can look at our results at 3:00pm kickoffs compared with the silly times.

The main advantage of the premiership is the extra coverage that you get, both on the tele and in the papers. I can do without the ticket prices though.

Just seen the goals again on the FL show. How on earth does Fonte miss that clearance? He completely misreads the flight of the ball.

Not now, please.

I'm with Dune.

Exactly. It would make more sense to criticise Adam for missing that header.

I was absolutely frozen. How is Kevin Moore?

Now there I agree with you.

It's a bit early for this, just as it was early to talk about life in the Premiership.

I still have my two slide rules. They're a lot quicker than 'Napier's bones' and they don't need batteries. Some slide rules had a straight edge with measurement markings.

That's not 'the Southampton Way'.

Just a thought, but if the worst happens, would this be considered a good season?

Nah, Fonte's ball, surely.