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Much better this week, only missed a couple of headers, teamed up well with Fonte who as as result had his best game this season against two big strikers who were well marked.

Very good performance, Birmingham pressed us until the penalty, good ball in by Fox, attacked by movement from the edge of the box leaving the goal area clear, Lambert on the far post pushed over, clear penalty. Two class goals good passing Richardson free on the right, to the byeline, cut backs to Guly and Lallana at the penalty spot. ball driven in. Well on top. Just after halftime, silly free kick, badly defended. low through the wall gave Birmingham momentum. Several more silly free kicks given away caused us problems. Lallana failed to track Carr who drove through and hit the far post, Lallana then made sure he shut him down after that, Richardson blocked on the line and Davis made some good shotstopping saves. Quality goal from Chaplow after good passing, Connolly ruled offside, Adkins said it wasn't, well on top, Chaplow, Schneiderlin and De Ridder came on and fitted in well. Fonte teamed up well with Hooiveld and had his best game to date. Fox needs to check more behind him as he sometimes reacted when he needn't have put the ball out of play. Excellent team performance

We have three left backs already but he could play there as cover, as I said he could cover all the back four positions but I see him as a covering centreback not dominating in the air but also a decent right.

He did make a reasonable job playing left back in several games in the Premiership for us.

He looked a good player in the Coventry game this week. Even if we didn't need him to play centreback he is better than any of our right backs and could cover anywhere across the back four. If he was available, which he isn't, I'd like to see him back at Saints.

Hammond's position was under threat, the competition has made him raise his game. At the moment Cork and Hammond are the first pick central mdfield. Well done.

Schneiderlin giving the ball away in midfield allowed Forest to break quickly for the first goal, we were short at the back, Cork and Fonte were bypassed, the left side were sucked across as was Davis the cross missed them all out and was tapped in at the far post. It was a good goal and executed well, it was down to sharp counter attacking by Forest rather than any one individuals failings.

Apart from being correct about the amateur part the rest of the post shows a complete lack of understanding of two great sports.

I thought both goals were through our right side, drawing the left side defenders across allowing them to overload us on the back post for tap ins.

Allegedly we had been tracking Hooiveld for a while but Celtic were asking £2m fee for him which we wouldn't pay. The loan is a compromise allowing us to try before we buy. It is possible that he was first choice after Jemal but we walked away because of the price but went back at the last minute for the loan. He has a mixed but none the less reasonable record and at our level could be a good recruit.

Fonte is better on the right, Martin is pretty much right footed, his left is a swinger. Hooiveld is a natural left sided defender, I would be surprised if he doesn't play.

I thought the fee was outstanding for a player that was replaceable this year.

Did he get a coaching job at Arsenal?

100%, Weston obviously got his information from David and I know you are close to the family, time to move on.

It would be sensible to wait and see who did what. Who threw the first punch is important.

Slight correction, the club were never in administration. The administrators were called into the Holding Company. The football club were able to continue trading with the goodwill of the creditors,supporters and most of all Leon Crouch.

When did you upset W/D/TN. We always speak highly of you.

Thanks, I came back from golf, had lunch and fell asleep in the chair.

How did AFC Totton get on?

Because of Seaborne I looked quite closely at it when it was shown, it wouldn't stop heading accurately, providing of course you were able to in the first place, but giving good protection.

Where you get the idea I don't like your posts I have no idea. I think most of them are drivel and need no response.

Continue to be whatever you like. I really couldn't care less about you or your posts, however the more people that are only interested in well mannered discussions/conversations/football without the stupidity supplied so ably by yourself and a few others, you can be just ignored as you carry on your petty arguments as part of the background while those that wish can converse amongst themselves.

What this thread has shown is that the problem posters still don't get it. I'm going to try and persuade Weston/Clifford Nelson and Teddy Nutkins to give it another go. My view is the more decent posters there are, the more it will emphasise and marginalise the problem.

I was watching an Eircom game today, one of the outfield substitutes who had just recovered from a head injury was making his first appearance wearing a protective padded head helmet similar to Rugby players/Cech. If he does come back to playing there is no reason why he can't do the same. I think it is unwise to pre-judge on little real information. The lad may have been a bit silly in his behaviour with others's girlfriends, it's what some footballers do. Then again he may not have been but there was an incident/verbal altercation and he was asked to leave. What happened outside? conjecture again, did he fall? was he pushed? or more seriously was he unnecessarily assaulted leading to the injuries. Then again was he the aggressor and bit off more than he could chew with one of the bouncers who went too far or was unlucky dealing with the customer under the influence? At this time we just don't know enough to pass any opinion on any party, all we can do is hope that the lad makes a rapid full recovery and that whatever the circumstances justice is done and there is no sacrificial lamb. Southampton FC have issued a statement, they don't do public displays, the mere fact Adkins was with him yesterday and both him and Cortese again today shows they do care. As far as I'm concerned they are behaving correctly. I wish the lad a swift recovery and a return to playing for Saints. Anything else is for another time and place when all the facts are available. I have always found no matter what that there are always at least two sides to every story.

Why on earth would I be interested or react to your stupid comments. People have to work hard to get coaching badges, its's idiots like you that have chips on your shoulders that try and belittle. The courses/coaching/playing at a decent level are things I've done to improve my understanding of football, the mere fact you've done nothing yet spout tripe at the drop of a hat is indicative of your stupidity.