Graffito

First and only name that came to mind and one that will make us contenders.

You know your football. Drop the sarcasm and the condescension, stick to the football and people will engage with you in the way you want. Sorry if I'm stating the bleedin obvious but you're getting on my fcking wick.

Didn't see the game but early ball ball over the top and we lose. Seen that before. That really is something that needs sorting.

Falque counts maybe to caution against relying on loan players. Full backs are so integral to how we play I think a permanent signing, ideally one that can cover both flanks, is a good call.

Yes it's a long article but worth the effort. Essentially your analysis accords with what I saw last season. My main comment would be that it doesn't appear necessarily to take the best passers to undo the tactics. I take your point which is valid (though Gerrard is perhaps not the best example as he had a poor game against Saints at SMS - minor quibble). On the other hand perhaps Saints just had an off day at home to QPR. When the pressing breaks down, we are vulnerable also to strong, mobile quick forwards e.g. West Brom in both games. I agree that Wanyama should make a difference. The full-backs are quick to recover, especially Clyne, but I'd feel more comfortable with one of the CBs being more mobile than we've had. I don't know if that's Lovren. Reports suggest otherwise.

To the pub and back. If he didn't still play football he'd be a right fat b@stard.

They don't get it do they. On second thoughts, maybe they do.

Good gesture and a sensible initiative as the extra backing could be worth a few points to them, important points that translate into income.

Thanks for the update. Reading those google translations is painful.

Someone brought me from Benidorm a bottle of red wine with the Saints badge on it. The wine was undrinkable and went down the sink but I still have the bottle

No he isn't good enough for the CL.

Good, so everything will work out for the best then.

It's a bit of fun. Let them have it. Sadly for them they don't count anymore.

Fair point but what I have seen in YouTube clips (ok YouTube) is that he appears to be able to turn defence into attack. I think Cork and MS especially are great but neither of those have demonstrated that they could do that.

Good luck to Chappers. Limited player but effective. Great goal against Manu. Forren - someone's ballsed up. Can we blame Les Reed? Good news is, we must be getting in another CB.

He heard about George Clooney.

Morgan, trying not to show how much that vice like handshake hurts.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-doncaster-rovers-2036738?

Pirlo scored one with his eyes closed...literally.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/celtic-agree-record-12-5m-wanyama-deal-1-2973893?

How will we recognise you?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-victor-wanyama-1977192? Back to seeing off Stoke now. Thought they could have made up a better one than Stoke.

http://gossip.ladyarse.com/arsenal/2013/06/21/celtic-accept-bid-for-wanyama/ This is quite funny. Arsenal and Celtic fans trying and failing to come to terms with a ****y willy club like Southampton being linked with Wanyama.

Pochettino said soon after he arrived that he'd let the squad decide who should be captain. I assume AL was chosen to carry on.

If Football Data can no longer stop people printing the list then the 1st six fixtures can't be exclusively revealed can it. And why not reveal the whole list if it's been printed out. As you say, more than likely a load...