NickG

you can find the one defeat in that sequence to wallow in if you like!

totally agree with all of that

this team was not together at/before the start of the season and so,as you well know, the ability of the team (without Jaidi, Trottman, Hammond, Lambert, connolly, Papa, Antonio) and without the management of Wilkins and Downs - to gain points is not the same as one with those. The last 8 league games - good mix of home and away, types and quality of opponents, and over the whole of October and November has achieved...17 points. 2.125 points per game. I don't think for a moment this will continue - but it is a more logical stat than yours.

exactly - and its down to the individual how the facts make them feel!

not with this team - we are running a lot higher

to hit 69 points now need; 53 points from 28 - had few to drink so may have this very wrong! 1.9 per game?? ;)

wouldn't want to disappoint! time to start the play off maths again after week of doom and gloom!

I make that; 8 wins 2 draws 1 defeat 30 goals in 11 games

WON Hartlepool 3-1 Lallana (2) Lambert Drew Norwich 2-2 Lallana Connolly LOST Brighton 3-1 Lambert WON Charlton 2-1 Thomas, Lambert WON Bristol Rover 3-2 Connolly (2) Antonio Drew Orient 2-2 Lambert (2) WON MK 3-1 Lambert, Connolly, Hammond WON Oldham 3-1 Lambert, Connolly, Hammond WON Southend 3-1 Lallana (2) Trottman WON Torquay (pens) 2-2 Wiago (2) WON Gillingham 4-1 Lambert, Lallana (2), Waigo

think he is good at crossing- just defending he struggles

hope to see Papa for James soon

Papa for James?

Solent saying Grant ruled himself out - Mancini favorite!!!???

no 1-0

not checked definition but doesn't sycophantic mean trying to impress or win favours by being overly nice? Pretty confident that Mr L doesn't read this board so won't be impressed!

without wishing to stir up old threads I felt the 4/5/1, 4/3/3 formation was actually more attacking

good that he respects his manager to react like that - and want to celebrate with him

betfair have us 8th favorites for promotion still this season.

we are not a relegation candidate. We are easily getting enough points to be clear -its just how far clear.

think you need to read the last few posts

cos Murty wasn't playing?

good post

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=16618 I said in this thread that excuses last only so long. I thought that the -10 and poor start made the league table bit unrealistic to look at (I appreciate that it is the only stat that counts at the end of the season). So its the current form is the main thing I look at now - and will continue to do so. I agree we need a decent run now to show where we are going. If we stay in top few of current form league, as we are now, I will be pretty happy.

I expected, and hoped for a better start -as I suspect everyone involved did. It may be excuses, but to me they are reasonable ones to say that virtually the whole team and coaching staff were not here for the start of the season. That excuse has more strength when you look at the above change.

he has answered the questions about the poor start by resolving the form. The season so far, could roughly be divided into two halves; first 12 games 2 wins 6 draws 4 defeats This needed improving on. 10 games since; 7 victories 2 draws 1 defeat This is good form, no-one can claim it is poor. It suggests Pardew has answered the tough questions. It also suggests that Pardew acknowledged we/he must do better and has. I strongly suspect that Cortese is very happy with what he has done so far.