Tom & Gerry

Was Fonte really playing better than Maya and Jack?

We don't sell our best players, we just replace them.

I think people are unbelievably harsh on young players in this case Targett. I remember one of his first matches at Arsenal in the league cup and I couldn't believe how good he was. Bertrand himself said around that time that Targett looked like a player who had been in the team forever. We all should know that young players lack consistency and their form tends to dip. They either come out of that period as better players or drop down a level. I wouldn't give up on Targett just yet though he needs some slack following his injury. Unfortunately some fans have given up on him already.

Yes, when we get the offensive performance right and the defensive performance right we will win the league. until then ...

Against Chelsea we played some nice football but it was too open and we got tonked. Poor tactics from the manager. Against Liverpool we tighten up and get a point. Poor tactics from the manager. When did we get so big that a point at Liverpool is anything other than a great result.

I am one of those who renew no matter what. I look at like a financial investment. The quality of the football can go up or down but over the long term I've had value for money. When you buy a ticket for any football match there is never any guarantee of what you are going to get. Every season you start afresh with these days a new team and probably a new manager. I get down when we play badly but nothing beats when we play well. I'm also not all that fussed about a second rate European competition that no one follows unless their team is in it and which most clubs use to blood youngsters but for which we were expected to play our best team.

I do not have a problem with players not liking the manager or each other for that matter, but if they don't respect him then you have no chance.

When assessing that we have gone backwards this season you have to take in to account that the top teams have improved and are a notch above the previous few seasons. Next seasons Champions league will prove this.

I thought Soares was going to Barcelona or if not Chelsea?

Why do people think the manager and Director of football being at loggerheads would be a good thing?

It's not easy and is down to fine margins. If Man U with their forwards and Manager can't score at home and can't beat Bournemouth how are we supposed to be brilliant all the time, just saying. Taking an extreme view may make you a passionate fan but it doesn't make you clever.

Surprised no one has mentioned David Webb. Saints would probably still be in the Championship and never have tasted top flight football if we hadn't signed him when we did. His enthusiasm transformed that 66 side.

When Lallana said " we're leaving" they all left. If VVD says "we're staying" the rest will stay. If Barcelona come in for VVD though there is nothing we can do and it doesn't matter who is Chairman or Executive Director.

I'm expecting a similar game to the 79 final with 5 goals. Our finals, apart from FA Cup and Charity shield usually have 5 goals. Just hope it's 3-2 to us this time.

We probably kept him because he has always done well on loan, but if he doesn't get the chances to play how can you know how good is? It's difficult for fringe players to come in when not surrounded by the better players unless you are exceptional. Also some young players look good and don't develop whilst others don't mature until their mid twenties. It's not a case of him not trying or doing the right things. He now needs to try again at a lower level club and good luck to him.

This is the 8th (major) semi final that I have been to and in my lifetime, starting in 63. There were 4 in the 70's and 80's but typically you have to wait about 13 years for one to come around so make the most of it. I have no great expectations that I will see another one. So far we have won only 3 of them (Palace, Leeds and Watford) but they were all great moments in my football watching life, no my life so trust me it will be amazing if we do win.

We have lots of players with potential at the moment. Results will improve if some of them start to fulfil it.

I'm not sure we should be judging a manager by how good he is at press conferences otherwise we'd have a statue of Harry Rednapp outside St Madys and not Ted Bates. What is the point of them anyway? They give the media a few sound bites but if anyone gets near the truth managers lie. Puel has his good and bad points just like every other manager we've ever had. If he can improve on the bad points - high priority scoring goals, low priority being good at press conferences, we'll have a good manager.

It's all about margins really. Arsenal won the league once winning 1-0 most weeks. I expect that would be too boring for some Saints fans.

Missing from a couple of yards out has nothing to do with his fitness or ability. If he had the ability to score those goals before he was injured he has it now, that ability has not some how miraculously disappeared. It is a matter of confidence and luck. If he can prove his fitness his ability will return.

I know people have given up on Rodrigues and every time he shows a glimpse of his old self he gets injured, but he did try his heart out on Sunday, lasted the 90 minutes, had no luck and in my opinion wasn't a million miles away. If he could get a goal or two, get his confidence back and stay fit by the end of December we might not need another striker. Maybe a big if but it does show circumstances can change in a very short time.

There is no vacancy for Southampton song. If one should arise in the distant future we will let you know. Thank you.

His best game was Leeds away. It was on Match of the Day and for some reason Kenneth Wolstenholme called him McFarlane. RIP.

We don't sell in January. Surely everyone knows that?

Bobby Stokes. Steve Williams was pretty good to.