Lighthouse

Let's NOT lose to Blackpool. Neither team is that bothered about a cup run this season. Blackpool could well rest a few players and don't want a draw any more than we do. I reckon it'll be end to end stuff from both teams and at home we can give anyone a game. I vote we go all out for a win and see what happens.

Great win. Brighton's last minute winner is a bit of a bummer, but they've been inconsistent really. If we carry on like that, we will get them over the rest of the season. Wednesday were about the only team we've gained ground on, but never mind. We can only worry about our own results.

Brentford level.

Perhaps he saw this thread and decided to get his own tits out when he scored.

Anyone else watching SSN? Sheffield Utd Mascot staging a sit in protest against the arrest of the Deepdale Duck.

We're all DOOOOOOOMED!! DOOMED!!!!

Just switched my TV on and it was on ITV4. The Schedule at the bottom of the screne said; 9:50 - The Champions 10:50 - The Saint I'm pretty sure this is an omen and I thought I'd share it with you.

Anyone who has ever been 'voted off' a TV show. Except Lucy Pinder, as Saints fans we can forgive her for that. WAGs NDubz

The only people I know who find McIntyre funny are women who want to sleep with him and try to disguise it by liking his supposed "comedy". He is a mong.

He took over Saints, 12th in the Championship, spent £10m over 2 years and left with us in 13th. Nuff said.

My bad. Went there last season and just assumed the upper tier was roughly the same as the lower. Either way it's a soulless hole in the ground.

20,000 in the lower tier. They also have the upper tier, which hasn't had the seats fitted yet. Presumably because they've never been close to needing them. The official capacity is probably 20,000 but in reality it's a massive stadium with half the seats missing.

Yeah, I'd go with that too. Feel a bit bad dropping Guly after scoring 2 goals, but you should always pick the strongest team and for me that includes Barnard. Could have had a hat trick in his 20 mins yesterday if he was a bit sharper.

MK Dons 8,000 averages in a 40,000 stadium. It's such a soulless dump. No wonder they haven't bothered putting seats in the upper tier.

Just seen our 20s on FLS. Lallana had no right to score from there, 'keeper definitely at fault. Good finishes from Guly and a really poachers goal for Barnard.

Connolly is a crock who can't get a goal for love or money. Lallana and AOC are midfielders. If we're going to pretend they're strikers, then we need to sign 4 new wingers as we have none left. I know they can play in a variety of possitions, but if AOC, Lallana and Lambert all got injured at the same time, we'd be royally shafted in the attacking dept. Another striker and winger needed IMO (assuming Puncheon leaves).

We will be better than them and Arsenal when we've signed Owen, Benjani, Vassell, Skacel, World Class Ryan Smith, Bradley Wright-Torres and got them all playing total football.

After a couple of excellent home wins, the obvious moan is that we will find it tough going to cold, damp sh*t holes in midweek in winter. So here is a thread celebrating all the cold wet grounds we've gone to and battered them... My favourites were: -Winning 3-1 at Southend last season on a soaking wet Friday night. Can't believe that game went ahead, they were swimming accross the pitch half the time. Goals from Neal Trotman and 2 from Lallana if memory serves me right. - Winning 3-2 at Brizzle Rovers in the cup. They got an injury time penalty, which made the score flattering for them. Lallana, Antonio and Connolly tore them a new 'un. Was also cold and wet. I was in "the dry side over 'ere". Those at the game will know what I mean. - Winning 5-1 at the same ground later in the year. I decided not to go, having already been to the Mem Ground in the cup game. Went to visit family oop Norf, only to see us score 5 on SSN. Even Morgan scored.

My thoughts on the players: Davis - n/a Can't think of a save he had to make. Just picking up fairly routine back passes. FR - 7 Didn't do much wrong, supported Chamberlain well and caused them a few problems going forward. Fonte - 7 Kept it clean at the back, but was never troubled that much. Seaborne - 7 A bit hoofy but did his job well. Harding - 7 Reliable as always. Chamberlain - 6 Looked a bit quiet, maybe having the midweek game took a bit out of him. Great run and cros for Guly's second though. Completely did their LB first half only to get sythed down. Not even a booking. Morgan - 7 Played it around very well. Looks happier with Chaplow than Hammond. Chaplow - 8 What a signing. It's great to see his commitment in midfield. MOTM. Lallana - 8 He is sooo freakin' good. Anyone else see him control Seaborne's hoof first half. The ball was up out of the stadium, dropped 100ft out of the sky and Lallana stopped it dead on his toe. Unbelieveable skill. Lambert - 7 Didn't score, but put himself around a lot. Getting better. Guly - 8 Hot and cold. Two well taken goals, but was also capable of putting a shot out for a throw in. Getting better. Subs: Barnard - 7 Could have had a couple if he'd been sharper. Dickson - 7 A good option to have on the bench. Gobern - n/a Not really much time.

I've been a big critic of Guly in the past. Was I wrong? Well, no not really; at the time he wasn't playing well at all. Played well today though and took his goals well. Hopefully he can keep this up and become a real asset (if he stays). Having said that, I'd still rather start with Barnard. The number of chances we had when he came on was exceptional. We weren't exactly wasteful with them either. Two fantastic saves kept out Lallana and (I think) Dickson. Barnard had one himself which he would otherwise have buried if he wasn't a bit rusty.

Nothing less than 6 points will do (thought I'd get in first with the D&R jokes).

Great win and really could have been 7 or 8. Chaplow had one clawed away from the top corner first half, Barnard put a 1 on 1 just over, lallana had a 1 on 1 brilliantly saved, then the goalie somehow ran back to drag a shot ( from Dickson I think) away fron the goal. Great stuff!!

Given that we're only 1 year into the decade, I'd have to say Lallana.