beatlesaint

I sincerely hope today was the kick up the backside that any of the players who thought they were already promoted needed.

Unfortunately I have to agree with all of this.

In order - Possibly & Bull****

He's playing today, only missed one game.

He has been crap apart from the first couple of games back. I wouldnt hold out much hope for Puncheon doing much for us for the rest of the season.

Thats interesting.....and rather comforting :-)

This. And thats assuming West Ham and Reading win all their games after today......one of them might, both of them ? Very very unlikely. We can afford to lose 2 games as things stand. I fully expect one of them to be today in all honesty.

Yeah...from you. Happy Birthday Markus, and thankyou once again.

Dunno but the work shy so and so has posted a pic on twitter of him, Cork and Fox enjoying an ice cream on Bournemouth sea front this afternoon so Staplewood is gonna take ages if he keeps on doing that

I dont really understand why so many people are getting overly excited at West Ham winning at the fortress that is Peterbro......thats the Peterbro we still have to go to isn't it ? They are 6 points behind us now, same number of games, play Reading on Saturday both of whom have much harder run ins than us. Relax, nobody seriously thought it would be so easy that we would be 12 points clear of third on Saturday night surely.....

I think West Ham will beat Peterbro.......I wouldn't however like to predict what might happen when they play Reading on Saturday. We have breathing space, remember whatever happens 4 wins out of the 7 games will see us up, obviously it would be better they come sooner rather than later but you can bet Reading and West Ham would both give everything to be in our position.

We'll see.

Well it was disappointing that the attendance this year was so low. I cant see it being any different and I dont think its a snub to Markus, people just dont do pre-season games in large numbers. The flag was partly a symbol of how high the fans hold Markus and the club wont display the thing.

It wont be packed to the rafters. It will be 10,000 tops. I was thinking where it is so early compared to the season start that it might act as a warm up for some visiting Olympic teams rather than club sides.

I love the first paragraph especially the bit "....except for the scorelines." Now let me see, isn't that the whole point of a football match, scoring more than the other team ? You can hear the smack of desperation to keep their fans onside from here.

I think that describes just about every winger thats ever played professional football.

Sharp was booked for over celebrating the second goal. His crime ? High fiving a 5 year old nipper :-( The rules for celebrating are bloody pathetic. he probably made that little lads day and then gets booked for it......ridiculous.

Well IF that happens then Reading, in third, will still be 5 points behind with an inferior goal difference.

I thought De Ridder played really well, was surprised and disappointed that NA took him off to be honest. Unlike the others that play right midfield he does actually get to the byeline too which is always a bonus. Would stick with him too, certainly at home.

Oh come on, Carroll isnt much good but there isn't any need to be that nasty

A sniff of success ? They are on sale to season ticket holders first. Most of the current season ticket holders were season ticket holders back in the dark days from 2005 though to summer 2009. I dont think you can classify any season ticket holder of this club as glory hunters. I take your point about being made available to regular away travellers first but with an allocation of nearly 6000 expected this is hardly the ballot for Bournemouth from last season.....and am I not correct in thinking the tickets for Fratton Park didnt exaclty fly out of the ticket office ? Anyone who wants to go to Palace should be able to go....even of they aren't in the Saints end.

Hopefully Lee will be back Saturday....if not and if Guly not fit might be a good game to unleash Mr Sharp maybe ?

Very true, I'm quite prepared to say we will cock it up and be proved wrong.

I agree with that.....but the last 2-3 years are helping to push it further and further to the back of my mind.

To be fair you cant blame them for hating him. He is, thankfully, a prize pillock who has this premiership mentality that if one up hold what you have.....doesnt work so well in the Championship does it Sam ? :-)