SaintBobby

According to wikipedia: Most consecutive wins: 14, joint record:[5] Arsenal (Premier League between 10 February 2002 and 24 August 2002) Manchester United (Second Division, 1904–05) Bristol City (Second Division, 1905–06) Preston North End (Second Division, 1950–51) [*]Most consecutive wins from the start of a season: 13, Reading (Third Division, 1985–86)

Was that by Reading about ten years ago?

Am hoping for a striker and a centre back, but if I can only have one, I'd plump for the latter.

Hmmmm....I still think we might struggle a little against Man City, for instance.

So good has our recent form been, that a whole load of records seem to have tumbled or be on be on the verge of tumbling. Be interested to know from any stattos on here how much better we'd have to do in some of the following categories to smash club (or even national records). Or whether we already have. Where I think I know what the record is, I've said so. Saints win 10 league games in a row (club record) Saints win 11 games in a row in all competitions (club record) Saints win 5 league games away in a row (club record) Saints win their first four league games of the season (club record) Saints win their first five games of the season in all competitions (club record) Saints win 11 home league games in a row - ? Saints undefeated in last 14 home league games - ? Saints go on to win 27 league games in a row when they have led at half time - ? If Saints score they don't lose, true of the last 34 league games - ? Adkins acquires 100 points in his first 45 matches (club record) If that last stat isn't a national record, I'd like to know who has a beaten Adkins to 100 points.

Let alone Saints managers. How many managers of any club have amassed 100 points in their first 45 games?

Managed to avoid any of the trouble yesterday at SMS...went for the walkway and moved as fast as possible. Oddly, witnessed a scrap between a Millwall and Newscastle fan in the Encore pub afterwards. My favourite moment though was an otherwise very pleasant Saints fan who was regaling me with a story that began with the wonderful phrase "I'm not agrophobic about poofters, but...." I immediately said that he was very open-minded. As lots of people find large gatherings of gay people in open spaces hard to cope with. He was rather non-plussed...

I'm glad - for some reason I can't quite put my finger on - that my comment on the post-match thread that Cork was MOTM with an honourable mention for Seaborne seems to be agreed by many other fans according to the early results. Davis made some good saves, but there were some communication problems at the back. E.g. when he came charging out and didn't appear to tell the defence that it was his ball to clear and when Fonte cleared with an overhead kick when Kelvin could have put his name on it and collected.

Satisfied with that. We never truly clicked and had to soak up a lot of pressure in the 2nd half. But, fought hard for the win. Sometimes dropped too deep and invited Millwall on to us. Lallana was very average and I think we can only play really well when he is. 6.5/10 overall. Jack Cork MOTM with honourable mention for Seaborne.

Great news. He's real class and I feared we'd lose him. On a pedantic point, the OS says he's one of "only a handful" of players in the present squad who remain from our previous stint in the Championship. But I think there are seven such players...

I can nearly answer this for league games We finished last season with a record of W 13 D 1 L 1 Started this season with W 3 D 0 L 0 So for the last 18 games, we are W 16 D 1 L 1

There's no point. If you want new players, sign them in June. After that, there's no point. No point at all.

You're wrong. It would. It really would.

That video is a deliberate spoof, surely???? Please someone tell me that it's a spoof. Pretty please. Pretty, pretty please?????

This seems to me to be a very fair and accurate summary of the legal position. But not a remotely encouraging explanation of the technological issues. Yes, I appreciate that you have the legal right to convert this webspace to a Pompey site overnight, but I'd still think you were a total w@nker if you did. Having 500 people or so hitting F5 should not crash the site. It doesn't require much bandwith to deal with that. I think charging people £5 was a terrible mistake. It's a nominal sum. And I'd probably still pay it even if I could only access the site on Thursdays. You should have charged £20 or £50 if you really needed the cash to get this sorted. Or alternatively, nothing at all. A nominal cash fee gives people the right to complain but maybe not the resources to solve the problem. If you need £200 or £500 or £2,000 to solve the problem, please just say so and we can see if we can raise it.

I have to say I am amazed by how bad their attendance is. Genuinely amazed. Beyond the "only one team in Hampshire"/"they are a pub team" jibes, can anyone genuinely explain why their attendance is so pitiful?

What's happened to Fitz Hall?

I like Brighton. Always have. Okay, entertaining clash between Poyet and Adkins. But hardly something to get upset about. They are also a shining example of "back from the brink". Saved themselves - with deserved widespread football support - from the clutches of mercenary owners. Kept themselves alive while ground-hopping (no mean feat). Got the fanbase to lobby effectively for a decent new stadium (some candidates in local elections for the Seagulls Party getting majorly impressive %s). Sure, I wish we'd pipped them by two points last season rather than vice versa, but they are otherwise a team I want to do well. Also, the fact that they are South Coast is good news. The entirity of England south of Trafalagar Square has performed pathetically at football for the last 50-100 years. I'd like to see that changed.

I assume you all had 2-5 in the prediction league, as I did. If not, why not? :-) What a start. What a result. Proud to be a Saint...

Wish I could make this one. The Mrs is a closet Ipswich sympathiser. Play without fear - and good luck and godspeed to all who travel in our colours. COYR.

I'd have to be seriously skint to take the coach. Never have. Hope never will.

Lol.

For the free speech merchants... Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

Sorry, I shld have done smiley thing. Your £100 is 99% safe.

I think we can all agree that despite this win, we're not going to finish higher than 17th.