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Agree with this......in fact question marks over the whole defence IF we go up.......but lets worry about that later :-)

That pretty much sums them up last season too. You only have to look at the number of goals they let in. Difference this year is that they are playing against better defences and haven't got CMS.

Who are these "few key players" we might lose if we dont go up then ? The only ones I can think of that people might be remotely interested in are Rickie and Lallana, although Rickie's age may well put them off and thats IF the club acepted offers for them and IF they wanted to leave. They both signed long term contracts in the last year and niether could have thought in their wildest dreams we would be in this position after just one season back in the Championship. So who else would be wanted by Premiership clubs ? None of the defence or keeper for a start, apart from Lallana none of the midfield, possibly Cork but I doubt it, and none of the forwards apart from Rickie. We are a good team, but team is the operative word. On an individual basis there isnt that much that would be calling out to Prem teams. Thats not saying as a team we wouldn't be any good in the Prem before everyone starts having a go :-)

I can understand why they dont want to reveal the extent of players injuries but its so frustrating. Take Connolly for example. Injured his knee in a collision against Barnsley and hasnt been heard of since.....so it was obviously more than just a knock.

West Ham will win today, I would put my mortgage on it.

He obviously missed his sprint back into the penalty area to take the ball off the Reading guy when he looked to be in the clear. I thought he had a great game when he came on. All this "no end product" is ******** cos unless someone actually scores every ball into the area can count as no end product ! The usual proble when De Ridder comes on is that we dont pass to him. last night we did and I thought his link up play with Butterfield and Lambert was very good.

For two games. In the last couple he played he was bloody rubbish, its you who are re-writing history. Typical Puncheon pattern, good for a while then slips into old habits. Waste of space.

is that the same Peterbro who have lost 9 at home this season ? If thats good I would like to see what you class as average at home ;-)

Dont see that at all I'm afraid. I would think home to Forest and Crystal Palace is as comfortable for them as it gets.....more comfortable than Peterbro and Middlebro away anyway.

Wow ! I would love to have seen his article from a few years ago when gangs of skates were waiting to ambush Saints coaches on their way back to civilisation.

They have still managed 16 attempts on goal though, in 80 minutes.

sshhh

Would this be the wrong time to say I would rather Brighton get a result at Upton Park on Saturday ?

Well at least Brighton are proving one thing and thats if you go at them you will get chances....plenty of them by the sound of it !!

I can except empty celebrations at finishing second to be honest a lot more than finishing third.

Thats two Southampton employees in the crowd tonight then

You've done your bit for today then, helping those less fortunate than yourself

you havent answered my question tho...

Am I right in thinking Murty works for Saints ? Co-commentating of Reading game for radio, always at the Madjeski, always tweeting about bloody Reading. Go and work for them or remember who pays your wages mate

I think someone else pointed out on a different thread that Cork and Hammond were the central midfielders at the start of the season when we went off like a rocket. No coincidence me thinks. Good to see Chaplow back to form today too.

Tell me about it. Whenever we have a Premiership ref all logic flies out the window.

I dont mind it at all either but in a highly charged local derby its gonna be a booking all day long. Now if he had turned left after he scored he would have been alright probably !

Seriously ? How about running past the whole length of the skate supporters for starters ? (and thats ignoring the "sshhh" sign he gave them) Did that not count as insighting the crowd which is a bookable offence ?

I usually try to defend Guly against some of the more outrageous criticisms of him but today he was absolute ****e.

Absolutely.....we need 4 wins out of 6 max and my nerves would prefer to win the next four and relax for the last two ;-)