Pamplemousse

He is reading this thread, don't you worry about it. He posted about us on POL this morning.

FourFourTwo just tweeted this article, it's from 2004. There is a classic quote. http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/navy-larks-monty-python-and-dalai-lama-why-southampton-vs-portsmouth-more-game :o

When the boot was on the other foot and we were the heavy favourites in matches in the Championship, if Rickie or Lallana were out injured, it always gave the opposing team such a boost. The same for us if there is no Silva/Aguero etc.

Has Skacel signed yet?

There was a reason Leicester got rid of him the summer

I think only Leicester and Spurs have done better in 2016 than us. That period in November and December has really cost us. And yet, we're guaranteed a top 10 finish and it's looking likely that we'll only finish as low as 8th. Hopefully, like Leicester did, we'll start the next season as we ended the last.

We can beat the top teams but we need a performance like against Arsenal or Liverpool to pull off a victory. Personally I think it will either be a draw or a narrow away victory

Defensively he isn't good enough. He's young though and we wouldn't have signed him for the money we did if we didn't think we couldn't improve him.

GOAL MAN UTDDDDDD

Now two very easy games against Man City and Spurs

They're all but confirmed in the play-offs now.

That is the true Southampton Way. Always making things difficult for ourselves. Still, a win is a win, but if we defend like that against City and Spurs there will only be one outcome.

What a stupid goal to give away. I know we're 8th and we should be happy but this team is far from perfect.

1.2/10

Interesting that Pelle and Mané have been dropped

Europa League is just a few extra games. What entices players is playing in the Premier League. Clasie, Van Dijk etc. didn't come here because we were playing Vitesse and Midtjylland. It was the opportunity to compete against Man Utd, City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Out of anyone I'd say it's Steven Davis. But you make a good point, because since Lallana has left, we haven't really had anyone like that. Something that we're definitely missing in the side, that's for sure.

Van Dijk is by far and away the best but Clasie was hindered my his early injury. I think the second half of the season has been encouraging and hopefully with a full and fit pre season he will be even stronger come August

I hope everyone savours tomorrow afternoon. It's the last time we play on a Saturday until August

I've always voted Conservative but if Johnson becomes leader I definitely will not do so in future elections.

We're wearing red and white tomorrow, according to the Premier League twitter account.

I never disputed the fact that, mathematically, they were catchable, I simply believed that, even before yesterday, we wouldn't be able to do it. Don't tell me my opinion was wrong because it wasn't.

He never gives an opinion, he only criticises other opinions. My opinion, before the games, was that Man Utd was too far ahead for us to catch.

Enlighten us then with your holier than thou attitude. Please, please, please, we are all waiting for your words of wisdom.

I was also right about Man Utd and them being too far for us to catch Where is MLG, by the way...