Saint Fan CaM

One of those days. Can see us going two down on the break as we press for the equaliser late in the game.

Lambert hits the crossbar...tit's.

Oh dear, bad ref decision to our advantage. But sounds like we're riding our luck a bit too much.

Adkins has fooked up tactics for the 1st time this season - switch hasn't worked - our full-backs totally exposed.

Fook me Saints - sort it out!!!!

Jos having a storming game.

Sounds a little bit more lively now with Chappers on and Lallana in the hole.

Would love a win - think this could be a draw though. 2-2.

Top bloke is our Chairman. He has put Saints back on the UK football map already and we're still not anywhere near where he wants to take us yet.

He wants to come back here having seen our league positon and heard how we're gonna tear a new one in the Prem next season.

Mmm, not the most inspiring of draws, but there's every chance of getting through to face Prem oppo in the quarters. And if we go out now, so what - it'll keep the focus on the league campaign.

This - great post.

I don't normally reply to threads by saying just "THIS", but on this occasion I'll make an exception. Err....oh...

Would like Newcastle or the Arse at home. The way both those teams are playing right now, we would have a great chance of an upset.

Just. Top. Stuff. Can't wait for Weds. I go to each game confident we will win - knowing there's no reason why we could not win, such is the strength of this team.

How weird - I was just thinking that very same thought and scrolled down to see your thread. Adam has as much a right to a place on the banner as Rickie IMO.

Have to agree with the OP - this start has by far exceeded my expectations. The thing is, we're looking just so good as a team. Even the defence seems to be getting better now - a couple or three more games and every team in this division is going to find it hard living with us. I really think we have a good chance of getting to the final 4 of the Carling Cup too because of our depth of squad. It's an incredible time to be a Saints supporter and there's so much more to come too.

Fantastic game of football - very entertaining. NA got the tactics just right. Excellent to see Lambert cement himself as a Championship player while at Saints. Connolly is excelling in relation to our expectations - he is very fit, of that there can be no doubt. Defence needs work - especially with the new lad - their 2nd goal particularly was gifted to them. I want to see Cork at CM again, although clearly NA had selection problems. We deserved to win that game.

Was a little skeptical at first of the decision to let Pardew go and then also the appointment of Adkins. However, there are very few decisions that have been made by either NC or NA that you could say have been wrong, including the appointment of Adkins himself. Nigel has proven himself to be a very, very astute all-round Manager and has clearly changed the whole dynamic of the team and the team spirit. The results are there to be seen. Unfortunately, there are a small minority who still don't get the bigger picture and I'm sure there will be an outcry of unrest if we lose on Sunday for example. It is true to say though that even the most ardent of doubters are now realising that there is something very special materialising at our club. The future at last is very bright indeed.

I know what you are saying and agree he did not look as comfortable, but he was not moved to a conventional right midfield position - it was the right side of a diamond which Adkins has employed on more than one occasion successfully. I would suggest the whole midfield never looks quite right as a diamond - I don't think they really 'get it'.

He was on-side. HTH

He is largely as good as Harding IMO and has better distribution, but come on guys - his first start...he's been here '5 minutes' versus the rest of the squad being together for 2 seasons. Give the guy a break!

Well, one thing is for sure and that is Cork was missed in midfield yesterday. Now either that is because Hammond or Morgan are not as good or perhaps the combination whatever that is works better when Cork is in it. Chaplow seems to be used now as an enforcer later on in the game which seems to work. Deano is doing a good job, however as soon as Cork is back at CM either Hammond or Morgan will be displaced.

Thought he looked comfortable on the ball - aerially he was not impressive for a big bloke (as others have said, he kept heading up in the air) - shockingly poor man-marking. Hope he can improve with training/games/match fitness and bedding into the defence or I can see some problems. Frankly on that performance I would rather Jaidi or even Martin got the job first.

Think we might scrape this one 2-1.