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This is what I think too. Don't have any stats but I attend the matches.

Post 25 plus the league table.

Joint 6th highest goal scorers and good to watch.

Goals scored PL Liverpool 73 Man City 69 Arsenal 52 Chelsea 52 Man Utd 43 Everton 38 Southampton 38 Joint 6th.

I've watched Saints all season. On the rare occasions we break quickly we don't get enough players in the box. When we do get enough players in the box it's after a slow build up so the box is defended. Our delivery then isn't good enough. The final pass generally isn't good enough. When Lallana is shackled (was Gerrard really doing this?), we don't create. They had a right back playing left back. He was rubbish when he had to use his left. We didn't have the means to exploit that by going on the outside.

Two teams that play in a similar way. What's the difference? They have quick, lethal strikers. It would have helped though if our CBs had been on their game today. Lovren not match fit.

Correct. The problem is inadequate supply.

Doubt it. Hodgson's going to be there.

Recognition is nice. Cash from a sell on clause would have been nicer. Let's hope we get one when Shaw goes.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/26/luke-shaw-manchester-city-manchester-united-chelsea? Man City now.

http://foreverwestham.com/2014/02/blog-topics/lets-hope-west-ham-fans-are-never-like-southamptons? And still they whine. What's that Shakespeare quote about protesting too much.

Definitely extended. I just bought London to Southampton for Liverpool and Norwich, £20 the pair. Here's a link. http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/Winter-Sale-Terms-and-Conditions.aspx

I'll save you the trouble of reading the article. It's not worth the trouble. "Would we be attractive to Mauricio, could we poach him? Why not! Southampton fans won't thank me for suggesting we should, any more than they'll like me saying that West Ham are a bigger club, but we are. We've a bigger ground, a greater fan base I think. We can argue about finances; both clubs have been in a parlous state in recent years; but surely we must be slightly better off?"

If PSG don't want him there's always West Ham. They're a much bigger club than Saints and with more money apparently. http://www.kumb.com/article.php?id=3374

Lallana's was a foul but didn't warrant a booking, especially coming towards the very end of the match. Also, it looked like he was being fouled himself beforehand. All happened right in front of the referee. Can't say it was vindictive but it was unnecessary. Something else I thought a bit odd was when, after one of their first half goals, Nolan went over to shout something to the dodgy linesman instead of celebrating with the others.

Just about anybody could have predicted his negative impact given his record, in particular the Manager who worked with him at Espanyol. He was not a credible striker in the first half of the season so nothing to suggest he was the player to push us on in the second half.

The Academy of Football eh. They sound like Stoke fans.

http://nothingbutnewcastle.com/2014/02/blogs/german-ace-to-choose-between-newcastle-and-southampton? He's ours then.

To be fair several clubs and their fans have issues with him. Everton, Chelsea and Saints have complained about him. I read an article this week on a West Ham fanzine listing their grievances going back years. He has a bias. It's Newcastle Utd but he's declared that to the FA which is why he doesn't officiate their matches or Sunderland's. I've seen him referee well. He's been poor when officiating our recent matches. I wouldn't single him out. They're all onanists.

So why don't they play their reserves every week then?

I saw him ref a match recently. Think it might have been Arsenal v Manu. He refereed it very well. He can do it when he tries. Let's hope we see the same high standards when we play lowly West Ham on Saturday.

Seems to be more about promoting than listening.

Low.

It's £30k.

I was going to make a cheap joke about a certain poster being a shoe in for this post but the advertised details kind of support what FF has been saying. Stuff about outgoing communication and presentation skills but no mention of customer feedback. The salary tells you how much importance the club gives it.