S-Clarke

Great thread, and a great story. That game really doesn't feel like 3 years ago, where has all the time gone??? Think that ended in a draw didn't it? Think KD saved a pen.

Got to be pleased with that, a very nice confidence boosting run out. It's good to see the likes of Mayuka and Gaston score a goal, who sounded like he took the **** in the 2nd half. Very positive.

He's always had a problem with him for whatever reason. Think his heart was set on O'Neill back in L1 and was massively underwhelmed with Adkins. Think he was hoping to god he failed with us, odd.

Sounds like Gaston is really starting to pickup the baton and dictate the play, sounds like we've moved him to a slightly deeper role? Pull all the strings now.

Oh, so, so pleased for Mayuka. That's been a while coming!

Come on Gaston, put this away....

Sounds like Gaston has had another non-game.

2-1 We're ****ed. relegated.

Awful game, no quality what so ever.

http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/robby.snead/348568/southampton-lead-swansea-in-the-chase-for-valencia-s-pablo-piatti

So much for giving a new player some time to prove his worth. 45 mins should be enough these days though, eh? Care to explain how we ship out a signing we only just made? And who would you recommend coming in to replace him? (I keep reading - young/hungry to succeed - but who is that? I never see any names attributed with that comment.) Which stories have you read, and have you read both sides? Would be interested to read your responses as to what's caused you to make a snap judgement such as this.

I think this is Spurs just playing games to be honest, it's them who have released ''there's another club'' - Reckon it's just a plant to speed up Real giving them what they want. He'll only go to Real, no one else in the world will offer the £80m Real are offering. Real have today even erected the presentation stand and box at the stadium, so it's imminent. http://www.marca.com/2013/08/24/en/football/real_madrid/1377328572.html

Champions league for just 1 more game though...! But it would be quite an incredible move for him.

Why would we sell Cork? Worst suggestion of the century.

Reports in Spain suggest that the agents of Valencia forward Pablo Piatti are in Spain to negotiate his sale, with Superdeporte mentioning Swansea and Southampton as possible destinations.

Maybe, although we'll probably be limited to 1 line at the bottom of the article. I believe, although I may be wrong, but the new FA guidelines on academies is that you cannot have ''satellite'' centers out of your respective catchment area - so I believe the bath academy had to shut down, or will do.

Nothing really matters at this stage. Wouldn't know who the relegation candidates are, or if we'd even be looking at their results anyway. Way too early to read anything to any result or table position.

Man City will not win anything if they have to play Garcia for any long period at the back.

I don't think anyone actually said that, did they?

I personally don't think the coaching staff fancy him. He never features. I thought the fact he got a few mins in the pre-season games suggested he may be further up the pecking order, but clearly not. Probably has lots of pace but not a lot else.

Just realised that it took us 7 games to get to 4 pts last year (2nd week of October) and it then took us a further month to move off of 4! Getting that first win out of the way from the WBA game will help us a lot...otherwise it just hangs over you.

It's a great story to be honest and makes me very proud to be a Saints fan. It's not that we're just playing youth for the sake of it (as we did under Wotte) - we actually have young players who are premiership quality ready to come into the 11. When it was suggested that our long-term plan was to have 50% of our team made up of academy players, I thought it was beyond possible and completely far fetched. But actually, it's not. The Academy is growing and growing very, very fast. This crop won't be the last...

The same way De Ridder got Play of the year over there. Awful league.

Yep, used the ball very well. Was surprised he was substituted to be honest. His lack of pace is frustrating at times though...

He reads the game very well and as you said, knows how to time a tackle. Jumps pretty impressively and win's most ariel jewels with aplomb. He hasn't really been tested by 'pace' in behind as yet, and that's the only question mark I have over him - but so far, looks like a level above anyone else we've got.