Maggie May

I hate it when this happens. It Mars the game.

Are the club's youngsters in the positions Martina and Yoshida not good enough or has Koeman reversed the philosophy of blooding youth? I'd rather they were given a chance to shine (obviously with the potential for it not to work) than rely on players where it is guaranteed they will not play well and coincide with a defeat.

Van Dijk is no Toby.

Same as Fonte's through ball to Van Persie last season.

Y doo dey doo dis, Spoderman?

Would have loved Bruno Metsu but, alas, he is now ratifying Carsten Janckner's transfer in the sky.

MICK WADSWORTH.

George boateng banging on about how their problems have stemmed from not appointing Koeman before Hiddink on SSN right now.

Hahahahahahahha

I remember it like it was yesterday. All my troubles seemed so far away.

It's obvious he's going to get roundly booed. Not bothered about how good he is, I'd rather he'd left today.

Is the window over? Is it safe to go outside again?

His bro is apparently a free agent.

Did he then say "do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang?"

Norwich got an RKO outta nowhere!!

Spot on, as usual.

Sad viewing. Haven't seen a saints team this flat since Wotte's last game.

Long season ahead.

Giving up European football to play for Saints. Brave move.

I posted this in April. Let him go. Don't need players like that .

...and there's not a lot wrong with that article, tbf.

Christ, when did Steve Nichol turn into Bricktop?

Not sure where all this Skate-supporting stuff comes from. Honestly, how can you take anyone seriously when they say "I've had it with football" blah blah blah. It's like the game never existed pre-2009. When has Saints ever been able to hold on to their best players? Even when the team was ready to push on after the 2003 cup final, Bridge left (arguably our best player). When we looked like a comfortable top half team under Hoddle, he left and took Dean Richards (arguably our best player) with him. There have been countless other examples in my lifetime. Shearer, Flowers, Wallace, Kachloul, Beattie, Crouch and on and on and on. Oxo and Walcott too. I cannot fathom the reactions of people when it is so blatantly obvious we will never keep hold of players with abilities to play at bigger clubs than ours. Ever.

w00t

This thread is wonderful.