Smirking_Saint

What you really need to do is create a Xmas good natured add that uses something completely detestable as a metaphor. Plenty to work with still..

**** me Im glad the footballs back this weekend

Mitchells off, not hunter, but same applies really, I think he is more important than people realise

It was very ill advised tbh, reminds me of that thread we had of the kid at matalan dressed as a monkey. I dont think he meant to offend, he is just a complete tit. This and signing Mckay is pretty much PR suicide in any other profession, good old football. Think they've offered a contract to Ched Evans

I think people vastly underestimate the issues we would have if we had to replace Pelle or Tadic by the aforementioned cover. Yes, we have back up, but it would completely change the dynamics of the team. Alderweireld playing RB effectively weakens CB as well, and again basically means we are still an injury away from danger there.

Never mind the network infrastructure work required to actually enable such an ambitious policy.... In short it won't happen

I dont think we 'bottle' hard games but no doubt if we had beaten them you'd be using it in your optimistic post, but fact of the matter is, out of the contenders we've lost. Let me tell you were I am. I think its a stronger side to last year. A stronger depth to last year, but behind Pellè, Tadic and the FBs I worry. No more no less, lets revisit in January when I hope we are perched pretty

Oh god no

Its a great read, shows how forward thinking we are as a club and alas, how much we would lose people like Gimpel or Mitchell in the short term. Though, in reality, we lost Crocker and seem to be doing just fine. Its an exciting time and refreshing to be part of such a forward thinking club.

Whether it was or not I agree with the article. Shame people see a bit of negative and decide its crap. The table doesnt lie, nor do our fixtures Im afraid, out of the teams we have played only two are top four contenders and we lost. We have a tough set of fixtures coming up, including cup games etc that will take it out of the squad potentially. And no, the squad isnt that strong, it is stronger than last year but still not quite there. We'll definately be there or there abouts, but I wouldnt count your chickens just yet, it'll be a tough run in to xmas

You used Man City as an example, despite the fact that their reserve team is still better than most others in the league... Without Aguero they have Dzeko and Jovetic and behind Toure they have an array of midfielders from Fernando to Silva And anyway, despite this what are you expecting ? That they have players AS good as Toure in reserve ? They dont, every team has poorer players in reserve, its how it works. It just so happens that behind Pelle and Tadic we have nobody Id be comfortable with taking their place for an extended period, probably ditto Clyne and Bertrand and even Forster Its not hard, but I assume you have your overly optimistic glasses on, just like you did on the Mitchel thread

Saves me writting the above Some people just look through red n white glasses

Good article by fourfourtwo here Echos my thoughts http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/four-reasons-why-saints-can-break-top-four-and-four-reasons-why-they-wont

Im starting to populate one of my spare rooms with gym equipment as I would rather work out from home now, just makes life easier for travelling, motivation and the local gyms are upwards of £30 per month I remember a few of you had your own Kettle Bells, any idea where I can get some decent but not overly expensive sets ?

Well Ive been battling back and fourth, ultimately though it seems I have met a cease fire. Unfortunately its Zero boys Ive even tried a fart

I dont quite get why we are stuck with the british national anthem whilst they are allowed 'flower of scotland' Jerusalem would be great

He is a tempo player, I rate him personally but realistically he needs another couple of midfielders to do his running otherwise he goes missing

Sooo... I woke up this morning feeling a bit.... Meh Decided I was possibly hungry so went for my classic poached egg on toast. Felt reasonably ok so cracked on with the day. Got home from work feeling ill and having stomach cramps, decided I needed a quick something to eat again so went for a ham, lettuce n cheese pitta... Lovely I thought, but the cramps never went did they Thinking I probably had trapped wind I plucked up the courage to down a pint of andrews, possibly a little silly really, conpounded with an onset of what I can only describe as world war 3 of the bowl and the fightings on all fronts. Im now stuck with what Ive aptly named the shart roulette. All going well at the moment but the odds are mounting against me Wish me luck

Im not as happy clappy as many on here but christ you're tedious

No, you arent alone He has potential I think but is out of his depth at this level in all honesty. Needs to go out on loan

A lot of it is becoming used to the players you play with, hence why england teams tend to play consistant lineups and you tend to always get players in groups from teams. Likelyhood is now you may well see a few more saints consistantly be called up as Hodgson will be able to call up in groups

And some havnt changed much.....

Personally think Sturridge had a purple patch last year, very overrated that lad, plus so so greedy Welbeck the better all round player for me

Clyne having a great game, keeping Anya quiet but would likd him going forward more Welbeck and Downing industrious (seriously prefer Welbeck to Sturridge) Wilshere and Milner having a good game Shaw isolated Smalling is aweful

Even I get annoyed at it tbf But no, no not really