SaintBobby

I'd say it's pretty likely IF a win would be decisive in clinching promotion.

I'm suggesting Posh away is going to sell more than Hull away. Partly because the game might be decisive, partly because of geography. It seems we could have sold many, many more for Palace, so I don't think 5K is impossible at all.

Only 7 by my maths.

Rather easier to get to Peterborough. no? Plus Hull wasn't a "win and we're up" game (although was a massive win, of course)

Ah yes. Well, I'm glad we're all OTB and am looking forward to winning our next GOF ;-)

Great that he's recovered. But I put him behind Martin and possibly also behind Jaidi. Would be bizarre if he started on Saturday. Squad player at best and a likely departure in the Summer, I'd think.

Maybe...but that would be a bad thing, right? Not a good thing as sandwichsaint implies.

I love Martinez. Performed miracles in keeping them up (and in giving them half a chance of staying up this year)

WTF? You quite often predict defeat - surely in all those instances, you'd be satisfied with a draw?

100% bang on truth.

Didn't want to curse us by making it sound like we're already promoted. We ain't. But it's starting to look like enough of a possibility that I'm taking an interest not only in the Championship, but who stays in the PL. Who do you want to go up and down? UP: SAINTS, READING, BRIGHTON (would like to see West Ham suffer and three southern teams in the PL would be fun - espec given Pompey's collapse) DOWN: QPR, BOLTON, WOLVES (I think Blackburn and Wigan will be crap next season, so want them to stay up as "relegation fodder" if we are promoted)

I can see us taking 5k if there's a chance that a win will secure auto-promotion or secure the title....and that does seem quite possible.

Agreed. I also can't see how Reading can get to 95 or 97 points. They can get to 94 if they beat West Ham, 92 if they draw with West Ham and 91 if they lose to West Ham. I also agree that we can't count our GD as an extra half point. If we are tied with either W Ham or Reading on points, it is a racing certainty that our goal difference is superior (if not 100%, then well above 99.99%....so 100% unless you want to measure things to about 20 decimal points). So you can reduce the OP's original calculations in terms of points needed (to get promoted or win the division) by 1 point.

What's CTC mean?

Over 90 minutes, Kelvin. Over 3-4 games, Lambert or Morgan.

Have to play to win whatever the league position. Even more so if we need points to win the championship (this is probably out best chance of a serious piece of silverware for the rest of our liftetimes. If you don't think it's "meaningful", I'd love to know what meaningful trophies you think we might win in future!) We're a decent, sporting club unlike the twisted, cheating phew.

If that's true, what's the real meaning of the transfer window? It would seem that you can effectively continue transfers after the window has closed (and while the loan window has opened) just by presenting them in a slightly different way semantically. Not saying you're wrong, am just saying what the implication is if you're right...

Does anyone know if clubs such as Bristol City or Coventry are screaming blue murder at this? I would have thought legal action should be threatened or undertaken. Although we are interested in the matter due to the rivalry, there's several clubs battling relegation who could end up going down due to the cheating by Portsmouth. Why are they apparently so sanguine?

Ah. Thanks. You answered my question a second or two before I posted it!

You serious? What's capacity at London Road? I'm intending to go to Posh and Boro away if I can - but assumed getting into Peterborough could be a big ask even for a STH (I only have 3 away games to my name this season)

Is there an agreed or suggested gathering point at a pub or bar in London for Saints fans watching the Blackpool game on Saturday (and for watching Saints games on TV more generally?) I think there used to be a pub in Mayfair called The Goat which was owned by a Saints fan and was plastered in memorabilia, but hasn't that changed hands? I'm interested in going to the most Southampton-dominated pub in London to watch the game if possible, but may just end up at the Sports Cafe on Haymarket. Any info, thoughts and suggestions wlecome.

I used three phones to keep trying to get through. Got through at 915am to be told the tickets wouldn't be on the system until 930am. After another 20 or so attempts, got through at 945am and managed to secure 2 restricted view tickets. It doesn't seem a very efficient system to me, but the people on the other end of the phone are always very pleasant.

Arse. 1-0 to W Ham.

I can claim victory on that one. I consistently predicted 2nd last season, certainly from the halfway mark.

I predicted we'd end up mid-table this season. I also reckoned Lallana looked like a hopeless donkey in his first match for us (45 mins in a pre-season friendly vs some Euro team) and would never make the first team.