Junior Mullet

Spot on.

Just play him up front with Barney FFS.

Yes. To think how many kids have suffered in order to fulfil the sick demand of perverts like Andrew Rees-Long makes my stomach churn. Innocent victims should be protected. Football fans on a wind up are far form innocent.

SAINTS fans were “a picture of unadulterated aggression’’ using threats and gestures of violence to intimidate Pompey supporters after last season's FA Cup derby, a court heard. Southampton supporters gathered behind the fencing were “noisy’’ and “unruly’’ and were only there to bait Portsmouth fans. It was a derby game FFS. Now I don't condone throwing coins - especially if it leads to someone losing an eye but come on FFS, the court should disregard the above comments and anything similar - it was a derby....what did Pompey expect?

This thread made me hungry. Off to Burger King in a minute. I have vouchers expiring soon.

Not for me. The rest of the team would not be on the same wavelength. It is a team game afterall as most of the above posters seem to have forgotten.

L Mac, Le Tissier and Osman are doing a gig at the Salisbury Playhouse on (I think) 5th November with funds going to Salisbury City FC. Well worth the entry fee IMO. If you go, you too will e able to come on here and hint in a ITK kind of way about they say. Details on Salisbury City FCs website if anyone's interested.

We have missed Papa and Antonio this year. Last year they provided a pacy and direct plan B in games where we found it hard to break down the oppo. Failure to sign them both was a misjudgement IMO.

Pfft indeed. Are the youth games still open entry, anyone?

Baj and Steve Here are my suggestions. 1. Allow everyone, not just full members, to start threads and post as many posts as they like in the Saints forum. This should help the propoer football threads improve. IMO there is far too much rubbish in there at the moment, a lot of which is started by the same people. 2. Allow access to all other forums such as the Lounge to full members only, with the exception of any commercial or sponsored forums which you would be getting an income for. 3. Make more of commercial opportunities. So in short, improve the Saints chat forum and this site should retain its current position as the best site around which in turn will allow you to make the most of commercial opportunities. At the moment the site is in decline and IMO that's mostly due to the 3 post rule and no thread starting for non-members on the footballing forum. Come on Steve and Baj. Saints are on their way up. The Chairman and owners of our club seem to have great plans. Ride that wave and have the vision to see your site ride that wave with them. This site should be seen as an investment which could prove quite lucrative in time if Saints do achieve the goals the Chairman is setting for them. Thanks

A crowd pleaer but always made at least one error per game in important positions. Fonte is better.

Has anyone actually read the article yet, apparently quoting someone who was there and was caught up in it? I wouild be interested to hear what was said. Or are we just all interested in idol speculation and moral point scoring on a forum?

Quality. Didnt see the wood.

Can someone please tell me what the article says. The online Echo just teases and I work in Skateland so can't just nip out and get a copy.

This thread shows perfectly why some posters suggest this forum has had its day.

Is it time to acknowledge that the internet with all its freedoms has limitations and should we not just go back to meeting in pubs to talk football? The thought of talking football in pubs in the evening and weekends rather than 24 hours a day in front of a screen with people you don't know but think you do is a little wacky I know but perhaps it may just work.

I think his physicality let him down - lacked pace for a full back and wasn't really strong enough for CM. A good passer of the ball though.

Watch Arsenal or Chelsea - two teams that attack beautifully and make it look so easy. The key to their game is movement. Movement off the ball and on it. We lack either and in the absence of Lallana we also lack a midfield able to thread balls through to them. We've gone for CF's who can hold the ball up rather than players with movement. Served us quite well last season but then we had Papa to provide movement off the bench. This season it looks as though other teams have seen how to counter our style. IMO in order to go up this year we need other options in attack - a tricky CF with clever movement and a bit of pace and a CM who can actually thread a ball through and unlock defences.

Nice read. Sure to be ignored or misconstrued by some though.

Happy days. Glad we are getting a big name manager to make up for all the turmoil. He's a huge name that should inspire the players and stop them deserting ship. Thank you NC, if true.

Just a point about these shirts - nice as they are and regardless of how many we sell, they are not particularly good to see against a crowd and empty seats which are also mainly white. Anyone remember Sir Clive's comments when he was here about peripheral vision etc and shirt colour. For me the shirts don't help the players much. Now a team in 'steward orange' would perform better but probably wouldnt sell so many shirts. So NC seems to have put non-footballing matters first once again. Down with NC.

Yup, matches against some of the best young teams Europe has to offer it was hoped. Been awfully quiet so far though!

Disagree

That's what he wants you to think IMHO. IMO there has been no foul play, just a realisation that he is the wrong man for the job. The source of my opinion = body language of players on the pitch since the sacking.

I confirm that Antonio was at the game on Saturday. I saw him just after half time shaking hands with a few of the saints players as they came out (subs I think). Also walked past him after the game.