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I'd have been disappointed if you had.

You are right it could be read both ways though it seems customary for Managers to be outwardly complimentary of opposing teams in pre-match interviews and this just seemed a little patronising to me. It seemed to me Lambert was being damned with faint praise. There's the lazy comparison again with Grant Holt

Of course not. That would be silly.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/sunderland-boss-no-excuses-1-5245389 Martin O'Neill comes across in this as a tad patronising towards Lambert and even, I would suggest, towards Saints. Rickie knows what to do.

Well said Huffton. Perhaps the moderators will act on this.

I'm aware of that.

We weren't overawed at Anfield we were just crap. Struggled to play a high pressing game because Liverpool have an extra player at the back, Reina, probably the best keeper in the PL.

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/615559409?-11205:798 Some mixed messages in there. Seems to be - Hooper's not for sale...but he is for sale if you offer us enough money.

"The only thing I worry about is putting on the Southampton shirt and performing week in week out" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2245423/Southampton-says-Jason-Puncheon.html

Respect to Lambert for not going down. We're generally a very honest side all round which is credit to Adkins and the players.

Could be earwax. Try using a cotton bud.

The goal at Fratton was primarily Lallana's fault in wandering off and leaving the scorer unmarked. Sometimes people see what they want to see don't they?

At 5 euros a pint I'm not surprised you can't afford your subs.

On the bench my @rse.

In his Saintsplayer interviews Adkins says he will talk to Ramirez on his return and thinks he'll want to play. To me there was an implication that Adkins would like to play him.

Le Fondre seems confident: "... if we play against Southampton like we did against Manchester United I don't think we will have any problems."

True but if you go with a hedge fund you know what to expect.

Let's have these f@ckers. Sorry but it's how I feel after last season. So ends my constructive contribution.

Maybe payment was withheld because the Dome was ****ed.

So will you now stfu about attendances?

To make it more interesting Reading and Sunderland play on Tuesday.

Yes you could see it coming. I recall an occasion, probably the early seventies, when Saints played Chelsea. A Chelsea mob in the Milton. No segregation and no trouble until the final whistle when all hell broke loose. It just wasn't safe for the ordinary supporter and something had to be done.

Just before kick off he would roll up his shorts as far as they would go, like you would roll up your sleeves to start work.

The man who held up the sack for players to try and aim their kick about balls into before kick off.