Dalek2003

No, 17th is allowed. Safety after all. I have consistently made this point. I thought I had made it clear. If that is not the case, then I am not surprised at the hostile response to my satisfaction at finishing 17th if people thought I was saying Saints would get relegated !

Seriously, Glenn Hoddle could bring back the glory days to SMS.

We have not been relegated, so an ok season for all concerned.

He wont go until Xmas at the earliest IMO. Other clubs will want to see how he performs after his injury.

If we draw all 38 games next season we will go down. We need a win from somewhere to reach 40 points.

This pretty well sums things up. We are a lower mid table team. However, we will need to strengthen just to stay at this stage. Failure to do so will see us fighting relegation next year.

Outstanding save by Forster !

Always on the back burner! Along with the yoyo strategy.

44 points and 15th. One place higher than I predicted at the start of the season. Reasonable for a very difficult time of change.

Not quite. But I would be warning about getting past the 40 point barrier.

I don't know. Could be a tricky season. Lets see who we sell and who we buy before making predictions.

No, this is much better. The PL is what counts.

Say what you like. We are safe with 5 games to go! Having said that it would be nice to finish above Bmf, to be champions of the South Coast.

I somehow get the feeling that people are a it underwhelmed. Obviously not experienced the 1990's and the sheer excitement and relief on staying up A bonus of being safe, with 5 games to go, is that we can put a team out for those games minus the players we are selling so that we can prepare for next season !

Well, we can sit back and relax. I would rest the senior players and experiment with the fringe players for the last 5 games.

Was really sweating on that Sunderland game ! Good days are here !!!

Sunderland beat Hull ! We are mathematically safe! Well done Saints. Objective achieved and another season in the Premier League. Open the champagne !

13th at the moment. I could see us finishing 15th at the end of the season. One place above my prediction for this year. Acceptable this season from a personal point of view.

I don't lack ambition for SFC. I think staying in the Premier League, 17th and upwards is fantastic ! I wouldn't bother about the Cups though.

One point and we are mathematically safe. Surely worth getting motivated for?

Have to say that Marco Silva came across well on MOTD interview. Surely he will only go if Hull go down?

No, the Invisible Man has played between the posts in the last few games.

Anyone know how Pied is getting on?

Also, if 40 points are needed for safety, then that is 'one in the eye' for those posters who lambasted myself and others for suggesting that 40 points was the benchmark for safety. In fact some suggested 35 or 36 points would be enough LOL!

Well, if a team goes down on 39 points and we finish on 43, which is what I predict, it will too close for comfort. I agree, the summer was an example of gross complacency in terms of recruitment.