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I'm guessing Craig Gordon's wage demands may be too high. Or his quality has seriously dropped. Otherwise I can't see why he wouldn't have signed for someone else by now...

All the hard work of the Manchester games is undone over a crazy first 40 minutes. Goal difference is now back to expected levels and points total is also as expected. Season starts against Villa.

Just gotta start again next week with Ramirez and Yoshida from the start. Season starts against Villa!

To be fair for all the improvements 6-1 is still utterly embarrassing.

Totally. Looks superb!

Another classic Dave-ism ... "What a shame we didn't hold onto Walcott and Chamberlain ! " Yes dave.. What a shame when we were in league one ..

I think we are just trying to make ourselves feel better by justifying the situation, share the suffering! Half way between that justification and the most extreme negative views, lies the truth!

If we can get another goal we can lower the goal difference. That might be a big thing later this season.. come on Saints!

I guess we just aren't as smart and well informed as you?

Well, we did try to sign another left back so we can assume Fox isn't up to the standard?

Normal service resumes.

4-1 hah there goes the record!

Can't understand how poor we've been today after the two Manchester games. We've picked up where we left off from the last 10 minutes against United basically.. just letting them go right through and do what they like. Can't get close to them.

Suddenly you realise how big the quality gap is between Championship and Premiership and how unprepared we are for this.

4-0 .. 2 own goals. 37 minutes gone

Just let Gervinho run right through unchallenged. Bizzare and unacceptable. Talk of 6-0 might not be too far wide of the mark.

Oh dear. What a dreadful goal to concede.

Davis (midfield) has been very very poor today. Chappers on at half time I'd say.

Total thrashing on the cards. Unless we start keeping the ball.

It is only a matter of time :S Davis looking very slow in midfield today. One of the main causes of our problems so far.

Arsenal are tearing us apart. Lucky not to be 2-0 .. team seems to have shrunk into their shells. Need a Chaplow/Sharp type player out there to do some chasing down!

Whew.. nearly in again then. Davis saves!

We need a get a grip or this could be a heavy one.

Not a great start. Look out of our depth so far.

Um.. taken the lead perhaps. But holding it, no.