Badger

Irrefutable rule of the ex-player.

Good interview on the BBC site. Interesting thing I thought is his comment at the end that it was a long trek home arriving around 2.30 but they’d look at some games of the next opposition. He’s really focused, and clearly players are expected to be too. New contract asap please.

Agree, fantastic player with great potential. For me he matches Schneiderlin’s tackling ability, although with a bit more style than aggression. But couples that with the style of a young Steve Williams when on the ball. Hope we get a season in the EPL from him should we go up.

I thought of them as being a bogey team but didn’t realise how sparse our record was against them, especially recently and at St Mary’s. Nothing new though. When we were relegated to Division 2 in the 1970’s it was much the same. Played them eight times over four seasons between relegation and promotion. No wins. Whenever they came to The Dell they’d have two brick shithouse CB’s who head everything away (often halfway into their own half) or just welly it as an up and under. No surprise that one of their Neanderthal defenders was Sam Allardyce. We’d outplay them, not score and they’d break away for a 1-0. Horrible team to play. In fairness they did look to be playing a bit more v Wolves from the highlights. With Bazunu in goal I’m hoping for a 4or5-0, but going on history with them 0-1 would be no surprise.

Seem to remember Solent commentary once where they struggled with ‘Magilton’. And an old duffer at one match who spent 90minutes calling Magilton ‘McCalliog’.

Agree that I expect Middlesbrough to be in with a shout for top two, but nothing to do with an extra year in the league. More that they’ve made some good signings (GK, striker and possibly CB).

That’s a first. Did it hit him in the face ?

Why would he have been expected to sit on the bench ? He wouldn’t have been given assurances over being a starter from day one, but he’d have had plenty of game time even if rotated with Larin.

Cards have been upgraded in matches I’m sure.

Agree, I thought we missed the balance of having someone, either Fellows or Matsuki playing ahead of Bree yesterday. But from last season Tonda has proven to tweak formations (and rotate) depending on the opposition. And again yesterday, got the result.

Fanciful load of bollocks isn’t it ? Most Saints fans I think are indifferent to Middlesbrough, and don’t give a shit other than wanting to finish above them. But that’s no different to Wolves, West Ham or whoever.

Were the Pompey players getting abuse and stick from their bestest most faithfulest fans at the end yesterday? From the Northam it looked as if the players and manager were just stood there motionless. No sign of clapping or usual motions in either direction. Apart from those who’d fucked off leaving empty seats

Around me in the Northam it was “Fuck off Pompey. The Saints “. (Or We’re Saints .. but it got the message across)

The prison ?

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