Lighthouse

You've already got Deppo's hairstyle.

Can't remember a better free signing in 10 years of watching Saints.

My overriding memory of that game was it being 0-0 and Kelvin going up for a corner in the last minute. All the fans were egging him on. It really was win or bust that one. So frustrating

If Plymouth need a win, that could go in our favour. If they just want a point, they will park the bus in front of the goal, but if they need all 3 they will probably come and have a go.

I've seem to have found myself increasingly wanting the Canaries to go up this season, mainly as I think it shows just what a newly promoted NPC team can achieve in one season. I'd like to think that IF both Saints and Norwich went up this year, it would be a great motivator for what we can achieve next season.

Brentford have nothing to play for and Plymouth will have to come and attack us needing 3 points to stay up. Both of these factors will work in our favour. Hopefully Walsall will be either relegated or need 3 points when they come to SMS, meaning they wont just park the bus in front of the goal. Brighton... just depends how badly they want the 100 points and how petulant Poyet wants to be. Brentford at home is a home banker, but hopefully we will be up by then.

I can see Brighton throwing away their last 3 games, if nothing else because Poyet will want to 'prove' that we're just Daggenham with Rickie Lambert and our win was nothing special.

Hope he's fit soon. We've really been struggling without him.

Udders are too good. They will win their 2 home games and draw at Brighton I reckon.

Sportland Arena, Tallinn.

South Coast Club. A reference to The Sun's infantile anti-Cortese campaign for those who don't remember.

Umm.... okay.

It will be criminal if we get anything other than a comfortable win. Have to say I'm nervous as heck about this now. I think it's the hope that kills me. So so close... The best I can do by way of assuring myself is thinking we only need to win our 2 home games and draw our 2 away games to go up (I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly) Udders wont win at Brighton). Udders have a home banker against Daggers, so we need to keep up with them. I'd be pretty cheesed off if we were to end up behind them again, even in spite of games in hand and fixtures left.

Quick reality check for the 'give him another year' brigade; Connolly will be 34 when next season kicks off and hasn't looked like being fit for 4 years. If he gets fit, he could be a decent asset. If he grow a foot taller, he could be a decent aerial threat. If he grows a pair of tits, he could be a decent page 3 girl. How about a player who actually IS fit?

We can afford 1 more f**k up in our remaining games. Udders can't afford any. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side, but personally if Saints were 3 points ahead of Udders, who had 2 games in hand against fairly easy looking opposition, I'd be bricking it. I'd take our possition by a gnats nads.

Massive long weekend. With tonights fixtures we've effectively got 3 games in 4 days. 'Win' them all and we could be promoted by 5pm on Monday. Entirely dependant on Daggers winning at Udders, so a bit of a long shot that one. Now THAT is optimism.

I think the "most skilled player since Le Tissier" brigade need a bit of a reality check. Since Le Tiss we've had the likes of Fernandes, Anders, Camara, Belmadi, Walcott, Bale, Skacel, Idiakez, Rasiak, John and probably half a dosen others who've all looked very good on the ball. I'm not saying all those players are better, but they've all done it at a higher level than League 1. Lets wait until Lallana is tearing through Everton, Villa and Spuds in the Prem before we start getting carried away.

And the Germans And the Spannish And the Brazilians And the Americans And the Taiwanese And the Aussies And the Canadians And probably every other country in the world if I actually bothered to do some research.

It's not him, the ear lobes are different.

This thread reminded me of Vignal scoring from nigh-on the halfway line against Leicester a few years ago. In League 1 Lambert away to MK Dons last season was hit from a good 40 yards out.

I've done that. They asked me to call another number tomorrow. The only official time scale I've found is "up to 2 weeks" which isn't much use.

Had a phone call from my new insurance company (flux direct) a few days ago telling me they needed a copy of my paper liscence or they'd cancel my policy. After an extensive search of mine and my parents flat it hasn't turned up so I'll need a new one. I've checked the DVLA website, but can't seem to find any info on the time it will take to get a replacement. Anyone done this who can tell me how long it too?

We should be going to Brighton all guns blazing for a win. I think the main reason they are so formidable at home is because teams know they are. They go there expecting to get battered, park the bus in front of the goal and play for a draw. Brighton are top of the league because they became experts and breaking teams down and grinding out scrappy 1 goal wins. Looking back through their results, they've only really battered Plymouth at home in the last couple of months. The rest have been narrow 1/2 goal wins.

Is it just me who thinks AOC is only included because of the hype? Don't get me wrong, I rate him and I'm sure he has a massive future, but based on what he's doing right here and now, this season, I'm sure there are better candidates. He has put in a few very average performances in the second half of the year. Davis... well if he really is the best in League 1, then there must be some shocking 'keepers out there. I don't want to slag him off, I'm just saying. He has had a fair few clangers this year. Glad to see Harding getting recognised, although I have to say I'm surprised as he was arguably better last year and missed out to Dickson. Fonte and Lallana were absolute shoe-ins in my book.

I think Jenson may have given Ferrari an idea. Next time they need to get Alonso past someone, they wait until their pit stop, then call Massa in to park in the other guys pit stop. Awesome race though.