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Loyal servant, thoroughly decent bloke and all that but bit surprised about this one. Is he top six material?

The b@stard's done it again. He hates us.

Will Norwich sit back and hit long diagonals on the break or come at us? Newcastle and QPR succeeded with the former. I think Norwich with home advantage and off the back of a 4-0 loss at OT are more likely to do the latter, which should be better for our style of play. At SMS Norwich were solid and unspectacular. Can't recall whether they played out much from the back. Have the Canaries got any donkeys at the back who could be embarrassed by our pressing game?

Agree with this. Plus, it doesn't take a genius tactician to play long diagonals against us. It's not the long ball tactics that have done us but the failure to defend them adequately. I think this is what Poche was saying cryptically after Saturday when he referred to players being in the right places but failing to prevent the goals.

Hello Ladysaint, I'm looking for a ticket. I'll pm if you can confirm it's still available

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/southampton-1-2-qpr-saints-defender-1741295? Our problem was lack of movement says Fonte.

I suppose we ought to be pleased that we're not hate filled morons like the skates but the galling thing about yesterday is that we all, manager, players and fans, let Redknapp off the hook. He played the media perfectly leading up to the match and he got away with, yet again he got away with it, just like he always seems to get away with it whereas collectively we took our eye off the ball. It's unlikely he'll save them but if they go down fighting, Redknapp's reputation wont suffer and he'll remain at QPR or someone else will take him on. Their going down anyway isnt much consolation. The only satisfactory outcome from yesterday, on and off the pitch, would have been to have stuffed them. It was there for the taking and we fked it up. The opportunity for pay back has gone now but we can concentrate now on the far more important business of staying up.

Correct. It's an important part of how we play. A keeper with good distribution is like an extra outfield player. Reina does it very well for Liverpool.

I agree he's great when he's on form. JR played well. What's the captaincy got to do with anything I said? I'll say it again, think back to when he's been injured and how we struggled. We created very little today and that's why we didn't win.

We miss his creativity when he's not in the team. Think back. We missed it today after he went off.

They were rubbish and we lost to them. Something like three attempts on target and we let them score two of them. They did to us what they did to Chelsea. Parked it and we didn't have the nous to find a way through. I wonder how many La Liga teams parked the bus against Espanyol. Pochettino is on a steep learning curve and we don't have time to accommodate it. Lambert seems to be getting some criticism and Samba the plaudits but I can't recall a single decent ball to Lambert. We created little so I couldn't understand why GR was taken off as he looked capable of creating something. No positives at all for Saints. Roll on Norwich. They at least will come at us which may suit our tactics.

It's not what you'd expect from a good guy like adkins. Think how he was with making sure S****horpe were sorted when he left them. He must feel justified in doing this.

Got to beat this shambles surely. This bit was funny - Redknapp:“We worked the maximum, man for man, worked our socks for an hour and a half, every day.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2286792/Nigel-Adkins-takes-legal-action-Southampton--Charles-Sale.html

Anyone know whether or not this fixture is still in danger of being televised due to the FA Cup 6th round?

It's got unnaturally short arms. Of course it's f"kin fake!

Hello Dean. I have upset you mate?

If David Moyes knows so much about how to counter the pressing game why didn't he get 3 points at St Mary's.

ttp://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/harry-redknapp-faces-hate-fuelled-reception-1736159? The tabloids are going to love Pochettino if he carries on like this.

I don't read his predictions much because trying to predict the results of football matches is a mug's game but what strikes me when I do read them, like his prediction of Saints v QPR this week, is that the predicted score is generally the opposite of his comments.

He's backed in but he's missed the space by a good metre. Does he park like a man? Who drives the Fiesta? Reckon it was Nigel?

I see Woodward has come out of the woodwork saying he recognised "greatness" in Bale (and Walcott) at an early age. Whilst he credits others with their development (very generous) I doubt he's so keen to associate himself with others at Southampton during his time with us.....Simon Clifford for instance.

Not sure whose pay cheques you mean but if you mean the players, they have for many years donated their England pay to charity. Can't knock it.

And Puncheon to wipe up behind.