S-Clarke

I think it's a minority making the noise, but the majority of Saints fans are pretty reasoned in their opinions. At the end of the day, we have 3 games to go. And it's so in our hands. We don't have to sit here begging that WHU slip up today, nope, it would be a bonus if they do - but we'd still be well ahead of them. We're in a great position and although (Frustratingly) the title may have gone last night, automatic promotion looks odds on and that would be a remarkable achievement whatever you say.

Lots of good players in the lower leagues, write them off at your peril. Le Fondre is a goal scorer, and he will score at any level.

Is the last game on TV? Didn't know that. Thought all games kicked off @ the same time.

Lots of frustrating people around me who were intent on moaning about everything, including crap about us not being promoted now, and one gem that I'm suprised I forgot to mention yesterday. ''This season has been a total let down if i'm honest'' - WTF goes through these moron's minds? Why would you say something like that? That's why the atmosphere is crap, because it's filled up with a load of bloody wet fannies.

There you go again with a stupid response. You can't say something like that just because he's had a couple of iffy displays, he will be fine in the premiership and you will be made to look silly once again. FWIW I still think alot of our good play comes via him, he's the player that they're frightened off and you could see them back off him on numerous occasions, as TDD rightly pointed out his end product isn't quite there at the moment - whether it's a shot, or a pass. But his overall performances and drive are top notch, you cannot fault that. At the end of the day he has 12 goals from midfield this year, this is just one of those spells a player goes through - but we all know he does have the final product when he's really on his game.

They were well organized at the back, they kept a very good shape which made it hard for us to find the angles, but they also had some fantastic headers of the ball in that defense. Gorrks would have been a great signing for us! P'boro have lsot their best CB since we last played them (Ryann Bennett) so if we play anywhere near that level then it's fine. And a win there will almost finish the job.

I've woken up with the same feeling....as much as I think the title is gone, who saw Bristol City coming to our place and winning? If Reading think it's done and drop off a couple of % then they can get caught, albeit it's a very long shot.

This is exactly what a Leeds fan would have said in the wake of their defeat to us. We're good enough to go up, that's why we've been there all season and that's why we will finish up there. Let's all just calm down because it wasn't poor last night at all, the individual mistakes were, but the performance and energy was top notch. P'Boro will be pummeled if we play like that against their defence.

Reading won't wobble now, trust me. They have 2 home bankers to wrap up the title.

I have to say that is a load of rubbish. I've not been Sharp's biggest fan since he's been here, but I thought he was pretty good tonight. Put himself about well, linked up well with Lambert, made clever runs down the sides of the CB's. Oh, and got an assits for Lamberts goal - so he did create a goal for someone else. Maybe you need to watch it again. To get promotion we will have to play like that, but just cutting out the mistakes. We were terrific tonight, have a re-watch of the game to see for yourself. Agree with Butterfield though, thought he had a very decent game.

Not at this stage of the season, no way. These lads got us there and they will get us over the line. Believe.

away at a galvanized and playoff chasing Leicester too, IMO this is done and dusted as long as we beat P'boro as I cannot see us slipping up at home to Coventry, we will have way too much for them.

Bit premature, maybe. and a little bit harsh on Fonte, people are jumping on his back a bit tonight after his horror show but he's not a bad defender at all - he'd do a job up there, no worries. Fox is decent, but I have question marks over him up against top players. He seems to have lapses which will get punished time and time again in the premier league. The main priority for me is to sign a proper attacking midfielder, someone who can score loads of goals from midfield. They'd go onto the right side of the diamond. Our right side is so disjointed at the mo, Chaplow is the cloest player we have to making us 'tick' down that side. We do need another striker too, not sure it's out and out pace...but someone with guile and quality - who is young enough to improve. Someone like Jay Rodriquez would be excellent.

We will obviously sign a few players in the summer, whatever happens, but don't expect wholesale changes. People said that half of our team couldn't do it at this level after a defeat to Wallall in L1, but in truth - they're all perfectly adequate and many have done a great job and look fine at this level, the same will happen in the premier league if we get there. I'd expect Rickie to score, he's clearly good enough, Lallana will be a threat, Morgan and Cork will be an excellent partnership in the middle. The only question marks I have would be right midfield, depth at full back and potentially another striker. 3 or 4 top quality additions in the summer, as we did this year, will see us make a good account for ourselves if we get there.

We were luckier at Leeds

He was **** tbf. Wound me right up all night, but it's what I expected from him. A soon to be demoted premier league referee.

I thought Jason Roberts was excellent and exactly what you look for in a centre forward, he's much quicker than I thought he was too. He'd still score goals in the premier league without any problems, so it's no suprise he's causing damage at this level.

The majority of our fans just haven't got the stomach. I was sat next to someone who muttered the words ''Pointless even bothering for the next 3 matches, we're not going up. Fiar play west ham" - that was after we went 1-0 down on 20mins. If our players were as weedy as them we'd be bottom, cast adrift.

Grow a pair.

Just seen a replay of the third, holy ****. Horrific.

Not sure, I think we lacked a bit of control when he went off...but I didn't think he was playing particularly well if I'm honest. He had a few moments where he was sloppy with the ball and gave it away cheaply (And free kicks, yellow already) and that was enough for Adkins. I think he wanted us to be a bit more direct and have a bit more pace, and we did to a degree although he still lacked any real final product.

This!!!

Not on TV as far as I know, the Saturday game against Boro is though.

If we win this then we're right back in the driving seat. I expect WHU to win against Brighton and to easily win against Bristol City. If we win on tuesday we're almost there and we take it to the last day, or even better...we can do it @ Boro. That would be a special day.

Not sure why anyone is criticizing him tonight, he was put into a central position and was told to play from the middle. If a pass is on to retain the ball, play it. To be honest with the way the fans have been getting on his back, the last thing he probably wants to try and do is a hollywood forward pass. He did nothing wrong tonight for the position he was asked to play in.