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recovered well after the 2nd Cardiff goal. Would have been down for 3hrs minimum last season.

That's not true.

Two good points from this game: Killer got another 90mins without injury. Let's hope there is no reaction in the week. The kids started their steep learning curve about the realities of competitive football. This was a good result, almost a fantastic one against one of the uglier teams in the division, but it has underlined the struggle we will have this season.

Yep, 45 more games to go, eh lads ? This goal was inevitable. We gave Cardiff 64% of the possession, FFS ! The team is simply not strong enough. They held on valliantly for 99% of the game, but this story is going to repeat itself throughout the season as the opposing team wear down and unlock the weaknesses in the team.

I would describe it as one of the more difficult away days we will face this season, to be honest..

I watched Darren Moore and Steve Howard stomp Gareth Bale into the ground in one of the Derby matches in the play-off season. Sorry, I geuinely believe this team is too lightweight and young, however talented they may be.

I cant get their Score Centre up at all..

The youngsters not coping with their hod-carriers...obviously...

59% possession to Cardif according to the Beeb.

Seems to me this problem is apparent to everyone except Jan Poortvillet and Rupert Lowe.

Slowed down a lot just after the HT whistle

Seems the only way is to cough up 30 nicker and get SaintsTV. Anyone know if it gets processed instantaneously ?

Eh ? I said they held out longer than I expected !!

Yep, a welcome break from tradition. In a way this team has already demonstrated more resillience than any Burley put out. BTW, saintkiptanui, I may be queer but I object to your accusation that I am dozy.

Sounds like Rupert Lowe's style.......... Leopards never change their spots. Looks like Saga was never given the chance to show he wanted to play for the shirt. So much for that boooolox about not keeping players who cant be bothered.

40mins. Longer than I expected, have to say...

Me too. Jobs-worth anal retentiveness at the BBC strikes again......

Does Radio Solent cut off at 3.00pm for foreigners ?

Anyone got a live feed on the radio or for SKy Sports ?

Indeed

Utterly irrelevant.

Rasiak scored 20-odd goals in HALF a season, then was persona non grata, being replaced by a bloke who we've essentially just given away. As I said elsewhere, this is one of the most bizarre events in SFC recent history.

Personally, I reckon people being in denial look more stupid, but let's not descend into insults, eh ?

If the green shoots of team spirit, 100% effort for the shirt, and promise of some of the young players being alluded to on here this week is even vaguely true, I'll go for 2-2 as well. If I just look at the likely line-up and dont consider the aforementioned, I'd go for 3-0 to Cardiff. Let's just see if the kids can cut it in a real game, yes ? The ramifications of the manner of the performance are broader than just the Cardiff result.

Now I am going to scoff at your attempts to absolve Burley of blame and indulge in his "everybody's fault but mine, we lost our best 3 players" gambit... *scoff*