Saint Fan CaM

Control the controllables, so we should forget the result in Brighton V Reading tomorrow. If Reading lose we will be looking just a little bit closer, but still not over the finish line. However, I thank we'll struggle against Reading - they have pace and skill in their side, plus they also have some tenacity too. I can see this being a 2-3 loss. (;

Massive result - could so easily have been a disaster.

His ligament detached from the bone - he's out for the season and then some due to rehab.

That's jinxed that then. ):

Well if ever there was a must win game, then this could be it. Not easy atall going to Selhurst and getting anything out of it. Can see Lambert getting rested and Barnie and Sharp up front. Or Guly perhaps - for some reason he seems to get onto the teamsheet despite poor perforancees. Would start Chappers as front of a diamond and possibly Puncheon or SDR on the right. As our Nige keeps on saying, it's about the squad - well utilise it then. Prediction? Not good - we're falling away now - so it's 1-1 for me.

The row depends on which block you're in...i.e. if you're near the centre line, then rows T - Z are best IMO. If you're near a corner of the ground or behind a goal then further up the stand is better e.g. row AA and up. Some like being near the pitch, but personally I wouldn't like to sit anywhere in the ground lower than row S.

I am LOVING this!!! It should be put up on the screens and chanted at every home game - would send a tingle down the spine to hear all SMS do this!

What I dread the most is Pimpley going ahead and SMS going quiet, with players heads dropping. PLEASE - keep the songs going whatever - don't let those dirty fishy f00kers hear themselves throughout the game!!! It is OUR time - WIFM!

Lowe did some wise things like getting us into SMS and improving the training ground facility - both these things would eventually prove to be attractive propositions for eventual investent. The problem is the money came from borrowing while in the Prem. Due to the PLC model, commensurate money to spend on better players would not be made available (our top Academy prospects were not ready yet) and a succession of panic hiring of managers led to a squad of dross. And as a result the business and the football failed. Lowe did one thing particularly WRONG - he did not sell the club when it needed big investment to move on. The key point for Cortese will be how to deal with necessary investment when in the Prem. There will be a period of time before we see another Bale or Walcott come through the ranks and want to stay and feast with Saints at the top table. This interim period may require purchasing some better players and it will be very interesting to see if and how this happens.

Guys, guys, guys. Unravel your knickers and have a look at my previous pre-match posts (which strangely enough we've then gone on to win). Then read my post again and search out the winky face thing. I think you'll then understand. LOL

This is the match I have been dreading - it will define our run-in. Win and we're sailing - lose and the wheels come off. And you just know Philips will score - probably the winner too. I hate to say it once again, but it's got 3-1 to them written all over it. (;

Pretty much this.

Kelvin - Morgan - Lambert. Spine of the team. However, there are some less missed others too - Lallana due to his skill and trickery. Jos due to his natural left-footedness and aerial strength.

I think given other results that will go our way, we will need three wins and a draw to clinch promotion. Four wins and a draw could well be enough for the title, but probably five wins. However, we will bottle it now and blow the lead, crashing out of the playoffs in the 1st round. (;

My ST went from £395 to £515 when we went up to the NPC, so I'm fully expecting a similar hike in prices when we go up again to the Prem. Probably £620 I reckon - anything less than £590 and I'll be surprised and indeed 'happy'.

This is a game that we really should win. Which basically means we will choke and lose 1-2 thus allowing the chasers another stab at catching us. There will be no run-away success - that doesn't happen to Saints does it? (;

Thats messed that up then!

MASSIVE result. Prem material f'sure.

Once again another very tricky game that could very easily end in disaster. 1-2 Millwall...lucky break to win the game in stoppage time.

An interesting game - typical banana skin for Saints given it's a mid-table opposition. Lee has to start to give us the pace up front. It's with a heavy heart that makes me think this is not going to be good day - 1-2 to Barnsley, nicked in the last 5 minutes.

This is going to be a wake up call - Ipswich are on a good little run and we're due a loss. 0-2 Ipswich. De Ridder deserves a start ahead of Guly who has contributed little over the last few games, losing the ball and not getting into decent positions to receive. Lazy. Sharp probably isn't at fitness level to get the place ahead of Lee yet. Harding will be at LB I suspect.

The monitor took a shower of coffee for that one...thanks - made my day!

Good stuff - Murty is a model pro and a good communicator too. Should do well.

Wait and see... (;

Just the type of game to mess us up. Lambo and certainly Lallana will be doubtful, so it could be Sharp and Lee up front with Puncheon on the left meaning lack of cohesion in front of goal. Yep - this has 3-1 Leeds written all over it and there'll be calls for Adkins to be sacked on here f'sure. (;