Barry the Badger

But do you think that we would be "f**ked"?

I understand entirely that Lambert is key to the way we play, and has been brilliant this season. What I don't get is why people think that if he got injured, we would just go on trying to play the same way with different personel. Adkins has demonstrated that he's a more than capable tactician, if we had a period with Guly and Connolly up front I'm sure he would adapt our playing style to suit the players we have, and I believe we would continue to get results. I'm not saying we would be as good as we are WITH Lambert and Lallana, but I do think we could cope for a while and certainly wouldn't be "f**ked", which is the statement I was arguing against.

Surely 1pm doesn't make much difference. Stop being such a girl!

Ok, so now you are talking about if Ricky AND Connolly get injured, and have conveniently forgotten about Barnard. If we had a random injury crisis we could go into a game with, for example.... Davis Butterfield Fonte Martin Fox Chaplow Schneiderlin Cork De Ridder Guly Barnard I would still feel reasonably confident in those players to get results, short term, whilst injured players recovered. As I've said, will be more than happy if Adkins finds players who can improve us, but I think you have far too little faith in our very strong squad.

Utterly disagree. Davis Richardson Fonte Hooiveld Fox Chaplow Hammod Cork De Ridder Guly Connoly Is a very good team and would do just fine. Obviously if the opportunity comes along to sign somebody better I would like us to take it, but to say we would be f**ked is ridiculous, in my opinion.

You can look at it both ways I guess... prawn sarnie fans - more fans means better atmosphere struggle for tickets - I don't remember it ever being that hard if you want one you will get one losing games - perhaps, but the wins feel so much better too relegation battles - are exciting Wenger & Ferguson blaming on the refs when they play us - means we've beaten them and are all going mental over priced tickets - can't really argue with that more moaners in the crowd - we're at a stage now where expectations are so high, if we start to slip I think there will be a LOT of moaners anyway. finally some of our players getting taking off us like Lallana & Guly - more likely to happen if we don't get promoted

Not really if it gets the club free fuel I guess.

My avatar is 100% me.

Morgan can we bum you, Morgan can we bum you, la la la la, la la la la. Any better?

Ok ignore that, just seen it is actually properly sold out.

I thought it just showed as sold out as it can't go onto the online system until general sale, so they put it down as sold out, which is stupid. Try phoning.

Oh, Steve De Ridder, He is a winger He's ****ing class He'll fly past your defenders like they are not even there He'll leave your left back on his arse and scrabbling for air No?

Puts mayo on his chips? Really? That's just bloody cringeworthy, what will other teams fans think of us with such a **** line in a song.

Is that the one about the mayonnaise?

Oh, Morgan Schneiderlin, plays in midfield, and when he doesn't we've missed him which is quite often really, at least once every three games, as he is part of a three man rotation system The french FA said selection for the under 19's was dependent on which league he played By he couldn't find another club so eventually he stayed No need to thank me.

At last, something specific, thank you. So when we win I need to make sure I get completey ****ed? Should I drink spirits or stick only to lager? The issue I see with this is that if my behaviour at games after a few pints makes me "a mong", I can assure you that another ten pints probably won't make me act any cooler. If anything, what you're suggesting will probably just lead to more idiots like me ruining your evening as well as your afternoon. Confused.

How about, to the tune of YMCA. ADAM, GULY, it's fun to pass it to, Morgan and DEAN Richard, Jose, Kelvin, Yeah the Saints we will win Ricky, David and STEEEEEEEEEVE

Why don't you start one then?

You seem to lack the ability to read what I've written. Plenty of things on my matchday are not what the 'majority' do. Anyway, even if I do 'follow the crowd', part of what I enjoy at football is the atmosphere, the collective joy or pain of thousands of people and being involved in that. I would much rather be the type of person who occasionally gets carried away with that, than the type of person who watches it thinking how much more intelligent I am than all those people over there having a great time being part of something.

EDIT : Wrong thread

Oh god. Really? You want to have it explained. People found it funny because it was a response to the Steeeeeve chants, banter aimed at those who had been shouting steeeeeve. You may not find it funny, but quite a lot of people did and what harm does that do exactly?

Can somebody help me out. I am genuinely confused. Although this sounds like a ****take I'm genuinely interested in which of the following are considered "mongish", and which are not. On matchday I.... Go to the pub for midday and meet up with my mates, normally getting through 4 pints before heading to the ground. I will also have a burger. Once at the ground we sneak in a quick bottle of lager and put on a bet between the four of us. Arrive in my seat as the teams are coming out. Stand throughout the game because everybody does where I am. Sing my heart out for the entire game (although I'm more of a joiner inner than a song starter). I will sing the Cortese song, and Barmy Army, I will chant Steeeeve and generally try to enjoy myself as much as possible, especially if Saints are winning but often also if they aren't. Clap quite a lot. Shake my head at people who hurl abuse at the players. Occasionally try to make a tactical insight, but more out of enthusiasm than any real football knowledge, so will often be wrong. Sometimes I will shout "switch it" or "close him down" although again more out of enthusiasm than any real knowledge.. Not boo. Shout SHOOOOOOOOOOOT even when I don't particularly think the player should shoot. Shout at the linesman even when I think he's probably correct. At half-time I will occasionally buy a hot dog or a pie if I am hungry. If it's busy one of the four of us will go down on 43 mins to queue for the beers, usually apologising to those in our row. Go mental and hug my mates and total strangers if we score an important goal. Get frustrated if we're not doing well but try not to get too moany. Sing "Nigel give us a wave" only if we're winning comfortably. Notice that Jose Fonte's song is not rythmically true to the original, but sing it anyway because I don't think it matters. Sometimes shout "who?" when the opposition make a sub. Will enjoy shouting this more when it IS a player I've heard of. Generally never chant "easy", the exception being that I did for the first time ever when we scored the third goal against Middlesborough, because it was seriously easy. Cheer if Pompey lose. Get slightly excited if I see a player outside the ground after the game. Pop into the pub for one last pint if we've won. Immediately start looking forward to the next game.

I still like "I see De Ridder on the right" but we've tried it a couple of times and ended up on our own :-(

At first I thought it was just a bit of fun for a one off dull game but after these threads today I'm going to be doing my best to make sure it REALLY catches on. In a similar vein I have recently made an extra effort to shout "BARMY ARMY" as loud as possible during the red and white chant.

I'm sorry it offended you and your desire for football to be exactly like it was 25 years ago, but I enjoyed it, and should we start playing keepball and taking the **** in another match I hope we do it again.