NickG

Pardew said prob 2 weeks out

even link bit that comes up saying "sai... says Harding/ lol!

no, will make this simple as you are struggling! Harding appears to say that Pardew wants top 2 finish. I would suspect that everyone, at every club in the division wants that. You are saying that Pardew himself went public saying his intention for this season was top two - i.e. anything less would be failure. You don't seem to be able to find a single quote to back that up, to the contrary there are numerous interviews we all remember where Pardew has said things like intention is to overcome -10, then to get out of relegation then top half now saying wants to be within 9 of play offs by end of January. You really shouldn't feel the need to make up quotes for Pardew to back up your arguments, strange boy!

someone saying a manager wants top two is not the same as this interview where you claim Pardew was, at the start of the season making it clear his intentions for this season are top two. Find something from Pardew saying intentions for this season - and I will apologise unreservedly! Find another, where someone else is quoted as saying Pardew would like top two -won't help! Pardew has been very careful this season to play down expectations, and as someone else said, working in steady steps - that is why I doubted your post. Not big deal tho, just thought needed correcting.

can't be arsed to find it - but can be arsed to find one where someone else said it! (he didn't did he?)

Pardew raved about Holmes.

that's what I thought. First time I remember him mentioning promotion was a recent post match interview (possibly Exeter) when he said he always thought if we were within 9 points of play offs by end of Jan he would be looking towards them. Think Glasgow maybe mistaken

don't remember Pardew ever saying that, are you sure? - do you know where it was reported?

and tackle more, intercept more and get stuck in more over last few weeks!

when has Pardew said top two was on for this season?

Schneiderlin has been our best midfielder at the games I have seen recently. Hope he, and others can be improved upon during window but he is not the main problem

still happy with my prediction

too many (me included) play the poster rather than the post at times.

would be surprised if that decision had been made (and still giving him money to spend) but would be even more surprised that if it had been made Cortesse/Markus had told anyone

how does that answer people seeing games without going or them being televised!

true, some of our best performances this season have been centred on those two. Think it is more the balance with likes of Hammond (whose form seems to have dropped considerably) that is preventing them playing as well

of course you will have a reaction/opinion on the result, team selection and what you hear - don't see how you can pick out flaws in formation or players performance at all without seeing it tho

Disappointing result, some surprises in selection -but amazing how personal posters get slagging off players during the match thread -when they haven't got a clue how they are playing just a solent commentary - which having before turned radio on during game to hear scores often wrongly id players anyway!

surprised he started Seaborne as thought he would be longer term Thought CBs would be 1) Fonte 2) Jaidi 3) Perry /Thomas 4) perry/thomas 5) Seasborne Until maybe next season when Seaborne higher up pecking order

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8463795.stm stops before any Stocks comments

if we bid for stock (as confirmed by Pardew) he is after good level midfielders

difference you seemed to state as fact where others are speculating either way. Get over it???

amazed how many people can slag players off when they are playing 70 miles away!

most play off rivals winning -as score stand would be 12 points of play offs

they will - they are only upset cos they didn't get the money!