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This is blatant trolling. Are you Glasgow in disguise?

The line between "Happy Clapper" and "Wrist Slitters" is about an atom's width on this forum. If you are negative you are the latter, if you are positive you are the former. When put like that, I'd rather be a happy clapper any day of the week.

Am I missing something? We have seen some excellent football from Saints this year - probably the best we have seen since the Strachan years. I am losing count of how many teenagers have played for Saints this year (I think that it is seven, but I am sure that someone will correct me). We were in League 1 three seasons ago, and we are likely to finish 8th or 9th in the Premier League this season. I agree that the summer is likely to be interesting. MP may well leave, and my guess is that Luke Shaw is off as well. But the foundations of the way that the team play and the ethos of the team are firmly in place. We have the best youth policy of any team in the country. As long as the changes are managed well (and given the way that the NC departure was handled that seems likely), then we can look forward to next season being equally as good if not better. The hype of the Autumn was ridiculous. We were never going to finish in the top 6 given the depth of the squad and the inexperience of some of the team. I agree that the team selection for the Sunderland game was a mistake - which I think that MP now realises. The doom and gloom merchants on this forum wind me up. What do they realistically expect? After 40+ years of watching Saints I can honestly say that this has been the most enjoyable season since 83-84. Onwards and upwards

Calling a current player a joke makes you a ****. Show support for everyone or go home. Yeah, maybe he's not good enough but you can't support a club and not all the players.

Sunderland to get so many players sent off that the match is abandoned.

Admittedly two were against championship sides but even so, that's pretty good.

Mate, I would rather have you being wrong and we stay up than being right and we go down.

I think the point about persistent standing currently raises a good point. Imo, it's far far more dangerous having a barrier that is up to your knee (the seat in front) than one that is up to your chest. And if you have safe standing than no-one will complain. You have half the stadium standing and half sitting and you book your seat accordingly. It's the choice factor for me that is why it should return. It will take one hell of a lobby to go through though. A tory government approaching an election won't want to upset anyone anytime soon.

I think that it was 324 on ceefax. Might have been 125 on teletext

Yeah signed the petition. Would hope common sense would prevail over this. A stadium in Coventry that isn't being used and a club in Coventry that travels over 30 miles to play. Hmmm

Chances are Man Utd lose tbh

Agreed. Can't see Fulham surviving. Heard on the radio that Norwich have a tough run in. Just checked. Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal as the last four games.

Was just wondering whether there is anybody thinking of taking it up again? I enjoyed it when it was on last time and think it's a good idea, especially with the special guests.

They still won the FA cup 6 years ago remember. That's much more important than their current league position.

Nah I prefer this thread

What do you do in your day when you're not starting threads on Saints Web?

Really enjoyable day out. Were better in the first half, although Fulham had the best chances and a couple of fantastic saves from Boruc. Second half was all Saints, especially as Cork replaced the out of form Wanyama. Three excellent goals. Was sat in the neutral area behind the goal. It wasn't neutral - was full of Saints fans. Only pity is that I don't think that we will be going back there next year. Which is a pity as it is a great place to watch football, and Fulham fans are very friendly, if a little quiet. Spoke to a couple of Fulham supporters on the tube and they didn't hold out much hope.

Should be a cracking game as everyone's said. 4000+ Saints fans should do something to the performance (even though it is very good already). I feel the Yoshi thing is literally because he's the worst defender on the pitch so every says it's his fault. If he was in, say, Stoke's team he would be insane. Give him a chance I say.

To be fair to the referees, there's so much analysis and debate on every decision that they're bound to get some wrong when it happens live. They can't rewind time. 30 years ago they'd be one or two camera in the stadium and you'd never get the analysis you have nowadays. On the other hand, I just don't think the referees are fit enough and the fact they can't be held responsible for bad decisions just makes the game worse. Clattenburg being an example. Says what he wants and gets cleared because the refereeing body molly cuddle him.

Clearly Barry knows something that no-one else does. I mean two points is HUGE. Like it would seem impossible to drop two points nowadays. And we'll be certain to win the league cup against Man City. Aren't they in the championship or something? I'd definitely swap, in a heartbeat.

Cheers mate. Went on a bender to get rid of my pessimism.

I know he stated that he wouldn't but it's the one area that bugs me at the moment. NC leaving hasn't had the drastic effect some people were saying it would but I think if MP left then the squad would collapse. So the question, will he stay in the summer?