John B

So am I but scoring goals at St Mary's has been a problem for sometime including the play off game v Derby Lawrie was in the past we must now look to the future and hope there is a pointless argument in years to come on the removal of a portait of JP

Perhaps it was Mr Wilde's Decision

Your position is a possibility but I would have thought not likely . Surely it is time we scored a goal and won at home.

He also did a Hoddle by leaving us in the lurch and going off to Sunderland. He obviously did well for us but that was twenty five years or so ago

Yes I know they lost to SFC but as I said if we beat Burnley that will be excellent but unlikely I would have thought

If we win at Burnley that will be excellent as they have only lost once at home.

Lallana and James didn't have the measure of him. As you say, our finishing is just not up to the standard needed to gain us points. But maybe OK to stay up but not to be in top ten

Yes that is how I see it too but Sheff Wed is the key game If we win that one things will look a whole lot better.

Good shout, is he a striker that used to score goals at a price apparently too high for our financial resources. I would have thought if our finances had been OK he would not have been loaned out If we had to sell Lallana or Surman to get him back would that be OK? or is it too risky as his ability and confidence may have been hit?

Can we get at least 8 points from the next 6 games? If we can things will be looking better Saturday, 6 December 2008 Southampton v Sheff Wed, 15:00 Monday, 8 December 2008 Crystal Palace v Southampton, 20:00 Saturday, 13 December 2008 Burnley v Southampton, 15:00 Saturday, 20 December 2008 Southampton v Nottm Forest, 15:00 Friday, 26 December 2008 Plymouth v Southampton, 15:00 Sunday, 28 December 2008 Southampton v Reading, 15:00

I would love you to be right John returns and scores ten goal but lets wait and see. By the way at the start of the season where did you expect us to finish

I just thought he over performed last season like Beattie did in the Premiership Over thirty I would thought was getting old for a striker

No its not really twaddle you dont think the financial situation is as bad as the original poster which maybe the case. I dont think we will go into administration because the club wont pay high wages so I dont think Saga and John will play that much more for the club.

I think it can happen John is getting older but time will tell . If he was not on huges wages we would probably not having this conversation. Do you know when his contract ends

Yes you have hit the nail on the head there. I like Saga I think of the team last season he was probably the most skilful but if we have to pay him £120000 in wages and we dont have it well he cant play I would have thought and he would either be sold or loaned. But who knows what the financial situation really is

Could you state what is actually wrong with the post. It is no good saying it is twaddle without saying why it is twaddle. I thought he was saying it would be difficult to get an experienced striker because of the financial situation at SFC .

Yes Saga is an option but finances maybe a problem. But if John is not scoring at Bristol why will he score here. Early in the season McGoldrick was the main striker so John was not given starts

I dont see there is much wrong in what he said. Ideally if we had more money we may have had more experienced players. Rooney was not very experienced but scored goals for Everton

I understand what you are saying. Who would want the players you suggest.

Yes I agree but I dont think John is the answer thats all. I just dont think he is as sharp as he was he is not playing for Bristol City. He played for us a bit without scoring too many I would like somebody like Blackstock but that wont happen

I dont understand?

I have not seen that name much in posts tonight so why spoil it. Lets let JP and his team come up with some plan within the financial contraints

I dont think JP did tinker that much but the injuries to Holmes and Svennson and illness to Perry disrupted his plans as well as Robertson and Pekhart not playing well I feel both JP wotte and Hockaday are not stupid and will be planning something for the Transfer window.

I dont know whether I agree surely the players are guilty of missing chances Both McGoldrick and Lallana seem to have chances but dont score.

Yes I agree but we are creating chances but JP is not going to fundamentally changed how the team plays from other threads