John B

I dont think we are playing well but results are pretty good overall after the first month or so. However I think the club should have explained better how the Five Year Plan was to work we would be in a better position to comment realistically on progress. If the aim this season was to consolidate in the top ten of the League because of the points reduction and do well in the JPT then I think progress would have have been good but with no real statement of intent and thoughts of getting to the play offs the waters appear to have been muddied especially with NC's comments at Charlton. I am quite happy with progress but we do need some new creative players in midfield if we are to challenge next season.

Yes I agree but I think a draw against Millwall away is a good result where as they have only lost one game this season

I must admit I agree with you I thought the result against Millwall was OK and what could be expected just a bit disappointing we conceded in the last seconds. Unfortunately the forum is to discuss things and I just feel Lallana is overhyped and for a supposed talent should be affecting games more. Nothing sinister but I dont think we are playing well and the playoffs are unrealistic as the top teams are playing well

I have never really thought Pardew was going to be a manager to make SFC a top class team but that does not mean I am right and he should be given every oppurtunity to show I am wrong. There is absolutely no reason why he should not be allowed to build his team and get us out of League 1 but having a Five Year plan puts extra pressure on him . I still dont think it is a plan but an aim because with a plan you can put resources in to achieve it with football there are so many things which cannot really be controlled like injuries suspensions referees decisions goal line clearances un believable misses etc

Perhaps you could explain why you disagree with my post instead of saying rubbish. There does seem to be a lot of hype regarding Lallana who obviously is extremely gifted and talented. If he is as gifted and talented as is suggested he should be putting in more match winning performances than he has done recently especially in League 1. We have had lots of young players in the past Tery Paine John Sydenham Martin Chivers Steve Steve Moran Williams MLT etc who were talented and performed well winning games for the Saints. To gain promotion our top players need to perform week in week out that is what happened in 1966 and 1978

No I dont think so a bit of reality clicking in. After weeks of we are certs for the play offs and the best team in the League etc finally most now realise that it wont happen

Once we got Fonte I thought our Priority should have been a CM

But not recently I think.

I dont disagree in patches but he is not consistent thats my point. Has he performed well in recent matches? Perhaps the question should be has he affected the results of any recent matches?

Although talented Lallana does not score or make enough goals I would have thought.

Because they are possibly gutless spineless and pathetic

Possibly not but your title needs changing Steve Moran was a better player than Lallana or Morgan

Yes I agree but there has been so much spin that getting to the playoffs appeared to be a formality. You are right it is next season that will really count I think

That was when were playing middle of the table teams We have only beaten one top ten club in the League

I meant we will be playing Leeds in the JPT Trophy if we beat the Dons and they lost today which gives me a little hope

Mathematically anything is possible but in reality it is not as we are not playing particularly well and I doubt that the other promotion hopefulls will not get 71 points Huddersfield 24 12W 5D 7L Swindon 23 11W 8D 4L Colchester 24 13W 6D 5L so far

Yes you were right and I think he played well

Yes I noticed that and tried to ignore it but Leeds lost

Because he is that type of Manager I think. Having been brought up watching the Saints in the 1960s/1970s I dont like his type of football too negative for me

I think I am beginning to lose interest in the League I think we will have to wait until next season. So it is the JPT

I agree and we are building for a promotion push next season

After todays game and the first chance to see our new players what is the reaction now.

Dont think you make a very good pundit Not a bad result really but of course could be better

Unbelievable

Millwall have not beaten us for a long time 08/08/2009 Southampton 1 - 1 Millwall 31/07/2007 Millwall 0 - 1 Southampton 19/09/2006 Millwall 0 - 4 Southampton 17/04/2006 Southampton 2 - 0 Millwall 22/10/2005 Millwall 0 - 2 Southampton 03/08/2003 Millwall 2 - 2 Southampton 25/01/2003 Southampton 1 - 1 Millwall