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The second was a penalty. The ref can't assume it was a dive because he might have thought Duricic dived. He has to view each incident objectively. In any case you are making an assumptions about both incidents. We might equally ask if Friend didn't give the first or even both because he thought Duricic dived then why didn't he book him for simulation. Plus Friend missed a blatant handball in the box by Lovren. Poor performance by the ref as recognised by his demotion the following week.

Pompey's a two up two down with a big trashy porch stuck on the front because the owners have delusions of grandeur. Inside its falling to bits because a series of feckless owners spent all their money on gambling. There's a pile of unpaid bills in the hallway. It's now occupied by a group of travellers.

He's Welsh?

The club shop should do those with "I'm a little Saint" on the front.

Only legal time wasting allowed. Possession football. Considering we play the ball so much across the back four and across the midfield we ought to have dealt better with the 4 minutes added time on Tuesday night but these skills simply deserted the players. It's a game played in the head.

Or falling off bar stools.

Isn't it the Barclays Premier League?

Great picture which captures perfectly the public images on both Dave Mackay and Bremner. There was a copy in the front window of Dave MacKay Ties shop in Winchmore Hill.

Just fart and wait for the Echo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31693872 Jose Fonte says "just shoot". Fonte urges teamates to take more shots. Doesn't our captain know he's talking rubbish? Clearly he should read Saintsweb.

I noticed Pulis was tapping his watch as well. Really. Perhaps his watch had stopped.

West Ham employ Sheringham. Personally I think Saints just need to shoot.

Some may have suggested buying. I was thinking about a loan. Low risk and relatively low cost.

If so then no reason to move.

We have Pandoras Box and a room of experts.

Is that why Pelle missed two sitters?

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm? Bent has been scoring regularly for Derby. Ok it's the Championship but Bent has proved he can score in the Premiership, unlike Billy Sharp. He's no Ronaldo but who else was available?

Then who?

I don't diasagree with any of that and poor finishing is obviously a factor but it doesn't address the issue which is why we can't beat teams that defend deep and how we can rectify it. running in behind isn't an option where there's no space.

This is a fair point. Lambert did it against Clyne when he was a Palace. West Brom targeted Clyne yesterday. By contrast how often does Peele peel off to the far post?

So we're back to my point about quality.

What if there's no space to make runs in behind?

Teams defend deep so there is no space to make runs in behind. That's the point.

I Darren Bent.

Read between the lines of the article and Garde's turned them down or wants too much money and McLaren is second choice. That leaves Ronald as third choice....of a club that has no ambition beyond a mid table finish. Why on earth would he go there.