SaintBobby

I voted for the JPT. I honestly think we're unlikley to get promoted in the League. We may well make the play-offs, but would be odds against going up even then. In thirty years of supporting Saints, I've never seen us win anything. Of course, I want us to get promoted. But in my imagination, we beat Leeds at Wembley to win the JPT in the Spring and then win League One in 2011 with c. 110 points. I think I'd prefer that to winning this year's play off final against Huddersfield and getting knocked out by Norwich in the JPT. Madness? Maybe. The real lunacy is that some people think the FA Cup is the priority!

Mirror image of the Rovers win in round 1. i want a glamour tie in round 3 and then to focus on the real business of the league and the JPT.

I rate him highly, always have done. But I'd be surprised if he leaves in January and I think we might well keep him next season. The last few weeks have been the first time he's ever really put a run of form together, and I don't think he'd yet make the starting XI of any Premiership team. Add to that, we can probably be generous on his wages (certainly compared to most CCC teams).

thanks. Still no word from him.

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the system says u cant accept private messages pm me if u still have tickets. Price stands.

Well, market prices are market prices. It's been very difficult to persuade any of the c. 3,000 travelling fans to part with a ticket for a premium and for them to go into the home end. If there's anyone who thinks I'm insane to not go in the home end, then sell me your ticket and trouser a £50 profit!

Am still desperately seeking two tickets - willing to offer £70 for one or £150 if you can provide me with two. PM me if you're able and willing to help - might just mean you having to go in the home end at £20 a pop.

Still desperately seeking one or two spare tickets - am willing to pay well over face value. PM me if you can help.

Like an idiot, because of a heavy work schedule, I didn't get round to ordering tickets for Leyton away before it was too late. This means I've very badly let down two friends. From what I can gather, it is possible to get tickets on the day in the Leyton end, but I badly want 3 adult tickets, next to each other, in the Saints end. Am willing to offer £50 - so a total of £150 for the three. If you're inclined to trouser some extra cash and watch the game from the home end, or experience the joys of Saints player's live "commentary", I'd be very glad to hear from you. Please PM me if you can help.

Unfortunately, the BBC are under no obligation to offer to sell you a licence. And as they aren't governed by the profit motive, I doubt this will change. For those complaining that they can't get BBC stuff on their laptop in e.g. California....unfortuantely, the licence fee is territorial not personal. Your annual fee of c. £135 allows you to watch the BBC in your own home, not on your own personal travels. I think this is all totally mad and the BBC should be sold off entirely.

No, I meant cathartic.

Really rate Trotman, and hope we keep him. But as others have said, Pardew has shown himself to be quite exceptional - to the point of genius - in the transfer market, so I don't think we need to be too worried - just hopeful.

I'm not bothered about the Lowe threads. They are certainly popular in terms of posts and readers. Now things are on the up, it's sort of cathartic in a weird way.

Hmmm....how disappointing. What about his alleged £8K per week salary?

Hmmm. Not so sure. I had a small, residual modicum of sympathy for Lowe until the 2nd coming. I think he then made bad footballing decisions (i.e. Poortvliet rather than Pearson....or indeed delete the "rather than" part of that). The collapse into administration was just ridiculous though - especially as it was 24 hours after the deadline. My strong impression was that Lowe was just caught unawares by Barclays and it was a bolt from the blue. He and Wilde were also utterly hopeless at finding an alternative buyer. Once we'd finally gone into administration, we cut it fine, but ended up being bought by a billionaire. Again, my impression is that whilst the club was always technically for sale, this meant little more than SLH being publicly listed. I dont think Lowe and Wilde were actively and aggressively seeking an alternative buyer. If they were, then they were very bad at it. Lowe's first period in charge was a very mixed bag. Some real highs, but plenty of woeful lows too. His second spell was lamentable. He played a weakish hand catasrophically and appallingly badly.

Apologies if this has been covered/discussed before, but... Was having a pint last night with a mate who's an Arsenal fan, but in other ways is basically an acceptable member of the human race. He knows his football inside out and reckons Rickie Lambert is an exceptional player. He then made the casual remark that at £1m, Lambert was by far and away the most expensive signing ever by a club in the English third division - and probably the most expensive by any third tier club in the world. Questions: 1. Is £1m the confirmed transfer price for our new no. 7? 2. If yes, is my mate right that we have the most expensive player ever to play in the 3rd tier. 3. If yes, isn't that pretty f**king cool?

Was interested in what Claridge said about Connolly. He was probably the one signing this season I didn't take that seriously, in a not bothered sort of way. But I wonder whether we have a 15+-goal a season striker on our hands. Not sure how we fit him into the system, as we seem to have deserted 4-4-2, but am v pleased we may have depth in the squad. I'm one very happy Saints fan at the moment. Not so much about where we are, but certainly about the direction we're moving in.

Her whole presence is deeply patronising. I don't blame her so much - more the format. Claridge and the anchorman are pretty good - but the editorial stance of trying to show (mainly via Lizzie whatshername) "They're mental football fans...really mental...wow...look how mental they are..." is just lamentable. It's almost as if it's a football show aimed at people who aren't really interested in football.

I love this forum, I really do. But I do think it helps to show why fans should never run football clubs. We're too happy with things going right, and too prescriptive when things go wrong. If patience is a virtue, it's not one we show very often. As an aside though, has anyone, anywhere, actually called for "Pardew out" this season? Other than as pardoy?

I'm now looking ahead to each game expecting to win - rather than being prepared to accept a hypothetical Faustian pact for a draw. I wouldn't have "taken a point" at 2.59pm today - for the first time in ages at an away league game. I don't expect us to win all our remaining 33 games, obviously. But I'm starting to think something like W 20 D 5 L 8 is VERY realistic. That would mean 73 points and the play-offs.

I assume it was Mellis for Lallana as the last substitute? I know there were only seconds to go - but the official Oldham site's claim that Bialkowski came on to replace Lallana surely can't be right? http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1829050,00.html

Very, very good result. And a riche vein of form to be sure. Keeps the play-off dream very much alive.

some worrying Oldham possession....

This is without doubt the worst radio commentary I have ever heard.