SaintBobby

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.

Probably about right. We'll be somewhere between 8th and 15th. And that's probably only a spread of 6 or 10 points. I'd lean to 9th or 10th. But 12th isn't an absurd idea.

Why's "it" called "VanDammGate" where you come from? Very odd. Where do you come from and who exactly calls it that?

Please, please, lock this thread.

I'd say we need a public apology from him to assuage fans and the club. We should also ask him to change agents, although the decision is ultimately his. We should tell him that we aren't willing to consider or even discuss a transfer until June. Even then, we think it unlikely that we will be minded to sell him and impossible that we will sell him to Liverpool.

yeah, I agree sadly. Although they do seem like the club most in meltdown. Tragedy is that Theo would be a great fit back at Saints, for him, the club and the fans, but despite that, the vagaries of modern football make it vanishingly unlikely it could happen.