St_Tel49

What is the point of Jordan, Ant and Dec, Davina McCall, all those useless pillocks in Big Brother Houses. You might as well ask what is the point of TV except to show football.

But why do you allow yourself to be underwhelmed based on comments by another bunch of fans as opposed to backing the judgement of our scouts and manager who, I suspect, have better football credentials?

He was dropped because Arsenal shredded us down his wing in a game just prior to the cup final. I seem to recollect that his replacement Chris Baird had an excellent game.

and Merrington agreed with you. From what I have seen of him he is a real asset.

I only listened on the radio but Merrington was adamant that the pitch was so bad that Saints could not play their normal game and were quite right to adopt that tactics that we did. He was clear that our instructions were to get the ball into their half and then look to feed off the knock downs. Lees energy and movement was why he was played ahead of Sharp. He suited that tactic better. Speaking personally, I like it when we take a pragmatic approach to a game. At this stage (or any stage for that matter) there are no promotion points for style.

Good lord - I agree with Turkish! Granted that Sam is not very likeable and a moaning g1t but as a manager he is effective. Now, I must go and lie down

By being as blinkered as he accuses others of.

Who was getting excited? I simply highlighted an article that I thought was of interest to fellow fans and if even if it was wrong it might get us a few extra foreign supporters and sell a few grands worth of merchandise. Remember a lot of kids follow the clubs that their heroes play for (witness all the Man U, CHelsea and Liverpool shirts around Southampton). Lee will be a hero at home to at least some youngsters so they will follow us. All to the good I say.

It was shown in Scotland a few months ago so the DVD is already out. I have got it, so I can promise that the rest is as good as the first show. Getting Eric Bibb and Alison Krauss was a bit of a coup. The "House Band" seem to be getting better and better and the US Bluegrass musicians really looked like they were enjoying the experience.

and your problem with that is...?

But it is nice if we can get a share of it.

According to the Telegraph Lee's presence has raised Japanese interest in the Championship. His progress is being followed over there with great interest http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/9091841/Southamptons-new-Japanese-signing-Tadanari-Lee-scores-brilliant-goal-in-crushing-defeat-of-Derby.html

Don't you mean gross overspending. And if continuing to hire players on huge contracts when you have made no effort to pay the 20p in the £ that you owe is not cheating then tell me what is!

Yep - just done it. Now moving on I thought that Morgan and Lallana were outstanding today with my vote going to AL. He was definitely back to his best and at his best he is damn nearly unplayable. The oppo simply cannot handle him.

A ScrewBlueDriver. One large measure of fish oil stirred with an even larger measure of vitriol ordered on a tab that isn't paid.

Just trying to maintain the high standard of the thread

Ha - now it all comes out - he supports Villa

I think that this story is a 2+2=? from the fact that Wenger was so angry after last night's performance by his team that he has determined (allegedly) to get rid of half the team at the end of the year. I'd love to think it was true but I am not holding my breath.

I was and it was a few. The most of the rest were trying to shut them up. I was far more disappointed by our own fans who rose to it a broke the silence themselves by booing back.

Presumably you fought her off

I think that you're are being a bit disrespectful to Holt. Anyone who can score 11 goals at this stage of the premiership season must have something about him. We don't watch him every week like we do Rickie. That said, I agree absolutely with the OP. BTW, unlikely as it is, I would love it, just love it if Pearce did include RL in the England squad in the Sherringham role. It would give me a reason to watch England

And of course there is no herd response in that

You are entitled to your opinion - but you are wrong!.

You are one of the few people on this board tonight who thinks that. Even his critics were lauding him. TBH I think that you must watch Guly with a pair of blinkers on.