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Lawrenson "anyone going to score its Southampton". 'kin kiss of death that is.

You're right. Must have got my dates mixed up.

The pubs at each of the four corners...

On the point about customer service the club seems to have problems where services that are outsourced. I've had issues in recent months with Saintsplayer (seems to be a contact centre abroad that I'm dealing with) and ordering goods online from the club shop. No doubt get them resolved eventually but it's painful. Btw if any one out there got for Christmas a mug with a picture on it of Rickie Lambert being held aloft by Saints fans after promotion with "Albert" on it, it's what I ordered for my nephew for Christmas. He got "Dave. Keep calm and follow Saints". If you're out there Dave, get in touch and we can do a swap.

Doubt there is much in this episode but what I dont quite understand is this. Jim Steele was allowed entry but at some point was then asked if he was a member. What isn't clear is why the young kid asked him that. Would the staff generally recognise all members and question anyone they thought wasn't a member?

A thoughtful post. Agree with most of it. I fear for Lambert in this pressing from the front. Attacking does suit us. I disagree slightly regards moving the ball quickly. This doesn't mean necessarily an early ball but moving teams around though if we play a quick one up front in place of Lambert then it makes sense to hit early. High defensive line - yes definitely need more pace in centre of defence. Full backs are fine. On the general point about the squad as a whole, we don't have the players throughout to play this way. We've been a squad in transition this season which is why Adkins has needed to be pragmatic rather than dogmatic about 443 and why he's paid the penalty. Getting the right players in is vital.

Here's Fat Sam crowing about his methods and West Ham's league position in the London Evening Standard in November: "Last season, for example, we came in for some criticism. The opposition considered us the top dogs in the Championship and went that extra mile to try and beat us. Not many West Ham fans were worried about the things which concerned me when I took over, though. We were a football club on our knees, with no soul. None of that mattered. “We are West Ham”, I was often told by supporters, “we should do this and do it in a certain way”. http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/sport-comment/sam-allardyce-injuries-are-the-main-threat-to-reaching-our-target-in-phase-two-of-the-season-8371247.html?origin=internalSearch When we didn’t ‘do it’, such as when we drew too many consecutive games, we were criticised. I didn’t mind it so much as that’s my job but the players felt it on occasions. This time it’s different. It’s our first season back and we’re not expected to be at the top of the Premier League. After all, we only came up through the play-offs but look where we are compared to Reading and Southampton."

You could debate the ranking of the other teams but I would agree with SAints at 13. They are indeed smaller than those above and bigger than those from 13 down.

Find the right answer. 200 pesetas to the first person to re-arrange the above words so they are in the correct order.

I agree they defended high because Saints played a high line. I would say that's different from attacking down the flanks.

He wants the No2 shirt.

May have been so in other matches but tonight I think Clyne was reluctant to get too far forward. Remember what happened at Goodison.

Said so myself. Shaw has compared favourably in consecutive matches with Cole and Bains. Phenomenal player especially for 17 years old.

We didn't give him a run out because he wasn't fit and his head went west. Seems to have got his bearings now. Some good performances lately and is beginning to inspire confidence. well played tonight.

We know his name's not Jose.

Anichebe caused him a few problems.

Couldn't see a difference, it's nigel's team playing pretty much as before but impressed that new bloke was aware of everton's strength down the left. so whereas shaw got forward on the left, clyne rarely got out of position. ramirez was up for it first half, maybe one benefit of having a spanish speaking manager. anichebe turned yoshida a few times. that won"t go unnoticed by the centre back. lambert was blowing out of his @rse at the end.

Family club eh?

We know why he sits on his own now... wearing that girlie anorak.

There was no thank you in Cortese's statement.

What are you on about. How's a kids banner or a thank you to our former manager going to affect the result.

London Liverpool St to Norwich. Now gone up to £24 or £28.50 if you want to get a return earlier than 8pm. Got to gamble on these or the or the rare bargains are lost.

I fear Lambert's days may be numbered due to the way in which Po likes his teams to play. Would be a sad day when he goes to be replaced by a runner.

I see Mo Po has Jes'us as his assistant first team manager. That's quite a coup.

This is exactly how it is not. You only see in retrospect that Adkins replacement of Pardew was a good decision. Your evaluation is influenced by what is sometimes called outcome bias. It's even more tenuous to extend outcome bias to the current situation, i.e. Cortese was right with Pardew/Adkins so he must be right with the current sacking. Consider the current replacement of Adkins by new bloke and tell me it's not a monumental risk.