BotleySaint

That's optimism! My pessimism to that is we are going to lose 2-0 :-)

Terrible defending though. Just let him run right past.

Wasting chances. Hopefully one comes good..

We've just got to try and keep everyone on the field I think. Don't let the frustrations spill over.

Match thread?

We look a bit vulnerable at the back!

Yes, because it's typical of us! All the hype, positive feeling and we lose 1-0 or something. But there's still plenty of time to win 6-1! :-)

Defence has been a concern in pre-season. Today looks like the first real test.

Back down the earth then.

They need him too. Terrible start to the season for them .. 5-1, 4-0 and 4-0 defeats.

YES!! So lucky! But so good!

Whew... come on Saints, just hang on!!

Gave it right back to them all by himself too

Nervy times. Could go either way. Ramirez looking right off the pace so far.

Please say this once the game is over :-) Anelka to score the winner...

I guess everyone is different. Nothing can quite prepare you for the real thing .. I think he started slowly last year too.

Still shaking off the cobwebs of pre-season I suppose.

Not looking like much threat up front. They look more likely to nick it. We've defended well so far... but it's an odds game.

Ha ha .. if it had flown in perhaps

Boruc lost it .. he's an accident waiting to happen. But he's our best hope at the moment!

AH!! It's about to start again!

Dream. Rickie scores the winning goal. You can hardly believe it!

What a goal!!!

Looking more likely he either won't get on or will come on in 91st minute! At least he made the bench.

I hope you are right Duncan. Maybe It'll help cure my cynicism!