John B

Did not realise that Nathan Tyson played at Reading when Pardew was there

Well the bid has been rejected so why should you? But it could show what you saying in other threads maybe true that Pardew is in fact trying to strengthen the team

So what are you saying?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1296969/Southampton-launch-raid-bring-free-agent-Benjani-St-Marys.html

Now in the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1296969/Southampton-launch-raid-bring-free-agent-Benjani-St-Marys.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10714192

He did do a great tackle at one point but it was after the winger had gone past him Just was expecting a little more especially in attack I expect he will get better but he was prety small as well not pretty and small in the least

Thanks I thought that maybe the case bit of shame really - none of our youngsters seem to be making it at the moment

By the way is Gobern injured as he and Dickson did not play last night

So who would be the other eight out field players

Well I thought Friendly matches were used to try out the way we were going to play in the coming season. I think Farnborough will do quite well this season might follow them from a far (ten miles ) but have not logged on to their Forum to see what Alpine Borough has to say By the way I think the Southampton way is a bit of Cortese Clap Trap so it was just a sarcastic post

It quite amazes me how some people see the game I can assure people who did not go to the game that Forecast played well as did Holmes once he ran from his position at a corner twenty yards or so to receive a short one but his marker followed him I was sitting down the left hand touch line where Holmes was contantly asking for the ball and pointing to where it should be passed He never dived in the second half was fouled and pushed a few times and looked quite sharp

I agree with your analysis of the first half but in the second I thought Holmes was beginning to play OK I was sitting near him and he did some good things. But Butterfield did little in attack I thought compared with Reeves so nothing came down the right.

God what a joke of a post You just seem to want Tommy to Fail he played quite well I thought last night.

I must admit watching last nights game I was wondering what Cortese's Southampton way was. In the First Half Farnborough were passing to feet and breaking quickly with plenty of support we were hoofing the ball mostly although we were better in the second half

God what a joke of a post You just seem to want Tommy to Fai he played quite well I thoughtl. By the way if Wally coached the team to play hoof ball like they did in the first half he should be cursed Farnborough played better than us in the First half by passing to players feet thought their number 9 passed very well

Well he played on the right last night and was continually fouled so it was difficult so see if he was any good Looked very fast. In a League Match the LB would have been booked and then may have let him play a bit

I must admit I would not have brought him to St Mary's but he is here and should be given a chance without fans getting on his back. He does not appear to have much skill but tackles well and passed the ball quickly

I think it is impossible to debate the subject of the thread because of course fans would like better players to come to the club and it is quite subjective Pardew is possibly looking for additions but we dont know whether he has a budget for the purpose or that high quality players want to join us. The current first team is pretty good and from last nights game and the Southend game players like Wotton Seabourne and Holmes are not as bad as some people think Martin and Oxlade should develop as possibly one or two of the other youngsters. AS investment is being put into the Academy it is a futile exercise if the youngsters are not playing

Not sure I agree with him about Butterfield after last nights performance so I hope he improves Not very quick and do not remember him putting any crosses in - Did not link up with the Trialist who was continully getting fouled Reeves looked a much better footballer than Butterfield

Although he was not that good in the thirty minutes he was on the pitch last night he was not that bad either. Made a couple of decent tackles passed the ball quickly when he got it and harried their players Seemed to have good attitude as did all the players

He was not very good but was better than I thought He did put in a couple of good tackles

Were you at the same game? Forecast Produced an Excellent Save to keep us in the Game and got a round of Appaulse for his effort. I watched him in the Warm Up and he made a couple of decent saves then Butterfield did not look a Championship fullback - Quite slow Reeves however looked Very Good Seabourne played very well so did Martin but his distribution was poor Pullis was far from anonymous putting himself about Holmes always looking for the ball produced the cross for the winner Perhaps you were at the same game on reflection McNish - off the pace, showed bright touches at times, but the game seemed to pass him by McGlashen - bit of a headless chicken, quite pacy but just ran into blind alleys and held the ball for too long, made some stupid fouls too Barnard & Connolly - both worked hard but had little service, good finish by Barney for the goal

Totally agree We are in League 1 not the Championship or Premier League

I do expect a couple of other players but I really think you are being a little greedy as you say. I am certain Dickson Butterfield and Richardson when fit are going to make the defence a much better unit and we will make life a lot easier Having a large squad sometimes is counter productive as the manager keeps changing the team I like having a settled team