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Apologies if already mentioned: Lithuanian Bank Snoras in admin, majority shareholder Vladimir Antonov. http://www.zolfocooper.com/publications/europe-media-statement-regarding-ab-bankas-snoras LOL.

Vicente's out according to their boards. A bonus I suppose, though he is over-rated. They made out they'd signed Messi when he joined. Used to be awesome about 5/6 years ago but injuries have put him past his best. Though last season when they had a few injuries, they then parked the proverbial bus at St Mary's. Hopefully they actually have a go because we seem to prefer playing in open games.

Booo Cortese out

I wear the shirt every game. So yes, I suppose I am a happy clappy, Cortese and team loving fan. So shoot me.

One of them calls us 'Stains' like Pompey do. I despair.

Difficult to predict how we'll line-up at the moment with the rotation policy and the game being just under 2 weeks away but I reckon Cork & Hammond will start CM, Schneiderlin on the bench. Otherwise unchanged.

The perfectionist manager who makes perfect decisions. The team spirit. Rickie Lambert, Guly Do Prado, Adam Lallana, everyone else...

Another sh*te club with no fans. My local park game probably has more atmosphere than the Ricoh.

I feel sorry for the person who goes to Football with you, if any.

I was very concerned, but we've come through STILL top! Complacency into what is meant to be an 'easier' month in November would be dangerous - Peterborough could shock us, but I'm confident.

Wasn't there tonight but I think he needs someone to play off i.e Lambert/Guly like at Swindon. Very clumsy player though, kinda like Darren Bent without the goals.

Freedman said Palace may start a few of their key players that they've rested in previous rounds, so their line-up should be fairly similar to ours.

Nige said on Saturday that De Ridder and Aaron Martin would start tomorrow too I think, and that Ben Reeves will be involved again.

I hope this isn't a reaction to one poor performance.

Should have scored with that header tbh but did well. Both teams defended solidly, the problem for us was in midfield - kept losing possession.

Not sure how much Maynard would cost with only 6 months to go but if City still want something around £4m/£5m then I wouldn't bother. Simeon Jackson would be a good buy IMO, although I'm not sure if he'd want to leave Norwich as he's on the brink of the team right now.

Please win Saints, please. Will never hear the end of it if they get the result. Can't wait. Lallana back in for Chaplow and I'm confident. Laughable comments on their forum about us, it's so bitter. They're a sh*t club with sh*t fans, always have been etc...

"Almunia: Southampton game like facing Barcelona": http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/West-Ham-Manuel-Almunia-compares-crunch-trip-Southampton-to-facing-Barcelona-in-Champions-League-final-with-Arsenal-article814523.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

It's the referee's fault - nothing to do with their discipline!

Holloway gets his 'you're having a laugh' in his face even earlier then - great!

Well looking over the highlights again, you can see why Watford were aggrieved with the first penalty as it doesn't seem to strike his hand. The 2nd one, right in front of me, seemed soft at the time but the highlights show that Mariappa is holding, although it's more 6 and two dozens with both players doing holding to some degree. Rickie goes down when the ball goes over him but you can see why the ref gave it. The passing move in the second half to set-up Chaplow was phenomenal, Barcelona-esque.

I know he lives locally and that he still has a soft spot for us but he seems very desperate right now. I just don't see the point of getting him. He's too similar to Lambert, and I'd pick Rickie over him every time. We need a striker with pace, not somebody we're going to have to wait for ages to get back to any form of fitness, let alone contribution to the team. Some fans seem to just want a player back because they were good with us before, but we need to stop living in the past. James is way past his best, and he was never as good after he left us. Some great memories, particularly the Pompey ones, but an arrogant, unfit striker that could cause issues in damaging the squad harmony? No thanks.

Was superb when he came on. Deserved to get a goal and if either of his two chances had gone in, they'd have been early contenders for goals of the season.