CylonKing

Awful news about a Saints Forever stalwart. Sincere condolences to his family. So sad!

Some old school names on here bringing back memories. We always used to drive down to Southampton on a Saturday morning from Nottingham and go to Goblets for a burger and pint before the match. Now we stay over on a Friday usually and used to go to the Rockstone for one of their delicious burgers. Shame its changed hands again. Went there before the Villa match and was nice enough but not as good as pre COVID times. Decent beer though. Used to love The Dungeon on a Saturday night. Really miss it. Now enjoy Black Phoenix when in Southampton more than anywhere else, too far for pre-match though.

Finger in the air, I predict we'll get some more points this season. ☝️🤞

Probably banked it for next time we play them and been satisfied in a good job well done! 😁

Just seen the highlights, clearly offside for Man City goal. The offside players are interfering with play by drawing attention to themselves, moving towards the ball then stopping. If trophies are to be won by cheating the rules, I'd rather stay as we are to be frank. When we do achieve something, it has to be in the right spirit. If Pep thinks that managing is about thinking your way round the rules, that is not managing, it is a mockery.

We went through a phase of missing loads and couldn't remember if JWP was a culprit or not. Think he may have improved somewhat! We have been blessed (as has been mentioned many times over the years) with MLT, Beattie and SRL for our penalties.

To be fair, when I first saw it on the highlights, that is what I thought. But then you realise it's not been deflected, just a very good free kick. Better than MLT? Has JWP missed a penalty yet?

Utter rubbish, Broja is just a new Ormerod, running around hoping to score one off his arse every so often. There is no way he would improve our squad at all. A complete waste of money. We should be looking elsewhere for a new player, not a chance that Broja is right for us. Psst, that's knocked them off of the scent, why are we bigging up a player we want to buy, everyone knows all transfers are done via club web forums these days, he's shocking 😉 Just to clarify, Ormerod is a club legend in my eyes who never scored one off of his arse but was a great foil for Beattie. Come on you Saints! Love supporting this club. 😁

Don't think Valery could do anything about that, nothing intentional, just heading to the area of the ball and an innocent coming together that Obafemi then made the most of. Definite foul but very harsh yellow in my opinion. But, it is the refs opinion that only really matters. Just pleased to be in the hat. Hope we can back this up with a decent win against Brentford. So far, it's been a pretty good festive period for Saints.

Seriously thought that was it when Swansea took the lead, credit to the team though, great come back and good to progress. As a team, think we're showing some damn good spirit in the last few matches.

Great performance up to the red, the first yellow warranted but the second is a farce. Foul, yes but not a second yellow.

"Do you continue to put yourself through the physical pain of pushing a shattered joint, adding to the mental toil of doing so for three years with no reward? Or finally call it a day and throw away any lingering chance, however small, of resurrecting your career with the club you love?" So sad for Sam, get your coaching badges, we're bound to need a new manager once Ralph has got us into the top 8 and a cup final. Forever Saint.

Really sad news, such a shame. The pictures of Sam training alone are quite the opposite of what we normally see week in week out and are startlingly moving. Sure to get a standing ovation every time at St Marys. Wish him all the best for the future. Once a Saint, always a Saint.

Fingers crossed 🤞

Not going to criticise as that was an excellent point in the circumstances, especially after the West Ham win. Like having Perraud on the left and KWP on the right, thought we had more balance overall. A. Armstrong was great both offensively and covering at the back. Thought Redmond was also good with the defensive duties when he came on. The last 10 minutes were a nightmare to watch in terms of stress, but very happy with the point as we nearly always get nothing from Spurts.

Have read lots of opinions on here over the years, post occasionally when something takes my fancy or if I'm feeling funny (eeeh, the mother-in-law!, Actually the mother-in-law jokes are rubbish. My mother-in-law is ace!) Today highlights why it's the best being a Saints fan...and more controversially, why Ralph is the best manager for us right now. We NEVER beat West Ham, never, but when we do, it means something to us. Ralph is not the best manager but he is the right manager for us. He understands the fans, he understands the club and is one of us, I feel he knows the history, the ups and downs and wants to be a part of that. I personally have not felt a connection with the club/manager since Ronald, we are a great club and feel we are the best. Sometimes, it's not about winning everything, sometimes it's about living and enjoying...and do I enjoy Southampton and Southampton FC! Southerners, Southerners, Southerners...from a guy in the Midlands (orig. Winchester). Stay safe folks.

Stuart's hair was a bit lacklustre tonight I thought.

So, back at the hotel after what can only be described as a great night (thank you Rockstone & Black Phoenix). First half was great, the best we've played that I can remember seeing us since the Promotion seasons. 2nd half was tighter but to be honest, Villa never looked like scoring. The big problem I have is the faff with throw ins, corners and free kicks. We....are....so....slow....at....taking....yawn.... I've bored myself now. Just hurry it up. Once they are in position, you are unlikely to score. Get on with it. Rather 2-0 than watching you lot handing a ball back and forth to build up 7 mins of injury time. Anyway, it's a win and it was FANTASTIC to be back at St Mary's again...and the brass band at the front of the stadium and along the pitch were brilliant. 😁 P.S. Rom was superb, a few loose passes but a proper midfield performance for the team. 🌟

Aye, the overhead kick game on The Big Match live. As others have said, unusual to have a live game shown in those days. I was leaning towards supporting Liverpool at the time (impressionable youth) so that match had a massive impact on me and my life since, thank goodness Saints won as I would hate to be a bin dipper, hard to imagine not supporting Saints.

First game back at St Mary's since the Newcastle loss back in 2020 in the old times. Cannot wait. Like most, my first taste of Saints and the game that got me hooked was the Friday night 2-0 on TV back in 83/84. Was around 9 and have supported Saints ever since, despite moving up to Nottingham in 85. Once you're in, you're in for good.

Niemi in his hey day?

Was at the game and whilst both centre backs did make mistakes, I also thought they did some excellent covering. Both Salisu and Lyanco had moments where they spotted danger and read the pass to get there before the Sheff Utd player. Not great games from either in terms of defending but not as bad as some people are making out. Both also started attack build ups and weren't afraid to venture forward at times. Perraud was the stand out defender on the left though, had a decent game.

Not a great game, Sheff Utd knocked us off our stride with the early goal, credit to the players for pulling it back and taking the lead. Frustrating that their 2nd came from a mistake as we looked good at that point. Adams injected decent threat when he came on, should've been 10 minutes earlier. Djenepo had a decent game in terms of effort but relies on luck more than skill. JWP also added quality to the midfield when on. Lyanco and Salisu both showed good awareness at times and some decent covering but also both made mistakes. Not a great match but pleased to have gone through

Our tickets have arrived this morning. Woo hoo! We shall go to the (foot)ball. 😁

Will see if they arrive tomorrow and if not will call the ticket office in the afternoon.