Pamplemousse

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/now-pompey-s-finest-ever-team-is-reunited-1-7806431 #bestest They've been abusing their own players since the 1940s. Although, I am surprised Neil Allen was allowed to write such a libellous comment, it's nothing more than fake news.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/yakubu-set-coventry-city-fitness-12559071 Surprised he's not going back to his 'spiritual home' - surely they'd break the bank to get him back there? Or sell more 'shares' to raise the necessary cash?

This is what the majority think but they're being drowned out by the whines of a rather loud and persistent minority. alpine and Batman do not speak for most Saints fans.

We need a fast start like we did on Saturday and get an early goal. The next step is to defend better, keep them out, and hopefully score a few more. I wonder if Sunderland winning will play into our hands. They might attack a bit more then they would have done, and it'll be bit more open.

It'd be good to go into the cup final with some momentum, so on that basis it is a must win.

I'd only be in favour of that if he maintained the success he managed at Reading (relegation and failure to get promotion) and at Sheff Utd (failure to get promotion)

They're not exactly performing well at the moment. Why would any big club want them, bar VVD?

Man Utd are just papering over the cracks by winning 3-0 against Leicester

Batman, log off. You're just embarrassing yourself.

Another thread to bump at the end of the season and laugh at.

Can't have been that good a source - he hasn't left.

You have to feel sorry for Puel. The board have cocked up big time.

It will be three from the current bottom 6. Bournemouth are below us and I rank their chances of going down very, very slim.

I really, really want to play them next season. 12 years and counting since we last beat them

I think serious questions must be asked of the recruitment department. Les Reed's future should be under threat IMO, two transfer windows he has messed up. We have an excellent manager, he needs to be backed.

I would also take Adkins back. Our most successful manager, popular with the fans, good attacking football. I still am optimistic that Puel will turn it around. But losing VVD is a massive issue. Anyhow, I've said all that needs to be said tonight. I hope others will calm down a bit and look at things more rationally. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/ According to this, we only have a 3% chance of relegation. The bottom three will be made up of three teams who are currently in the bottom 6.

It's always the same faces - batman, alpine, they can't wait to post as soon as we lose, but if we win, you rarely see them. It is, quite frankly, embarrassing and pretty sad. I'll be here whether we win, lose, or draw.

In the second half, we did create chances. Should've put one of them away at least and made a game of it. Gabbiadini looks like a good player. Defensively though, I am worried. I think we need to put Bertrand in there and go McQueen at LB for Sunderland.

In all honesty, I wouldn't label all fans like that. There are certain individuals though who are relishing in our supposed demise.

He got them further in the Champions League then any other manager has ever managed to do for them. If you asked Saints fan for their opinion on Adkins, it would be positive. Ask Reading fans or Sheff Utd fans, and it would be negative. He's been successful in France, and has a good reputation for developing young players. He'll come good for us, if the board can get their fingers out of their arses and back him in the transfer window.

Yup, I have done. I believe that the board largely are to blame for not signing a striker in the summer and then not signing a defender last month. We've got good attacking options, but defensively, now that VVD is injured, we look fragile in that department.

Well we've lost so many games, so you really want the same XI to start?

You lose the argument when you start accusing people of being skates.

Most are so negative anyway. If we won 4-0 they'd still be moaning. People like alpine, batman et al have views which can be safely ignored. We could be winning the league and they'd still be upset.

Coming from you, I'll take that as a compliment.