SaintBobby

My confusion over transfer targets is that I can't really see anyone we could credibly sign who is obviously much better than we already have. Yeah, I'd rather have Walcott than Redmond, but that's probably a £20m+ outlay for a relatively modest improvement. Yeah, I'd much rather have Mane than Boufal, but that is obviously totally inconceivable.

Soft penalty, but definitely a penalty. Lovren is astonishingly bad.

A great game. Obviously gutting to let it slip in he 88th minute, but we were playing a team who were several notches better than we are. My only whinge is I'm not sure why we didn't throw on Lemina in the last 10-15 minutes. 1-0 up and needing to both defend and get hold of the ball. Made for him, surely?

We are a reasonable mid table team. Relegation is possible, but very,very unlikely. But we don't really have the gumption to challenge the top six either. We'll end up about 10th or so.

Any home fixture please. Preferably against a team who won't prioritise it. So NOT a non-league outfit.

Play 7-2-1 and hope for a lucky 0-0. Don't risk anyone who is more important for the Bournemouth match, so probably bench Lemina and give him the last 20-30 mins almost irrespective of the scoreline. I'd probably play Long up front.

Phew! Easy win. Pressure off. We were good pretty much everywhere, but gees Everton were terrible.

OUT We've looked poor all season.

Getting worried. Getting dragged into the mire.

RIP fella. Another Saint in heaven. God bless and love to all.

Top man. Superb hero for NI too. Verging legend,

Koeman is gone, surely?

Really crucial win today. Overall, a bit of an underwhelming start to the season. Before kick-off today, I was definitely looking downwards. Started the game in 14th, one point clear of the bottom three. We'd really have to screw up to get involved in a serious relegation battle though. I'd be surprised if we drop as low as 14th again this season.

Interesting to see the praise for VVD on here. I thought he was perfectly okay, but that Maya was a bit better. What did I miss?

Cancer. Wow.

He seems pretty clueless. Can't see we have made any progress since last season. Worse still, he seems to be making a moderately good team look pretty damned awful. I'm not much in favour of wielding the axe, but I think I would in this instance. Just can't see what's going to improve otherwise.

Glad it's been muted. Was worried it was under active and high volume discussion for a second.

Wtf does this mean?

You're not the first offender, this "in and around" phrase is now common analysis. What does it mean?

Well, this was enlightening. Thanks to all involved.

He's been a little disappointing this season. But he isn't merely a "good championship player", he is way better than that.

He was utterly superb today. Man Utd will obviously be a different proposition though.

Redknapp's just been fired by Birmingham. Nice.

It isn't called "VanDammGate" in Southampton, is it? So, if that's where you're from, that's very odd indeed. Haven't seen that phrase mentioned anywhere. I'm from Winchester, by the way, it also isn't called "VanDammGate" in Winchester, either. Hope this helps.

Mods, please make this a sticky. The insight and info is gold. Thanks.