Saint86

I have decided to join you on here as Turkish is boring me to death on the season ticket thread. I personally want Pompey to survive. I am loving everything that has happened, and until the last 5min I wanted them to go bust. But the truth is, once that happens we will no longer be able to gloat. Then our main rival is Birghton or the Cherries :/ OH GOD! I suppose it would keep poyet happy until he leaves Brighton. Instead, what I want, (in total agreement with Kraken above) is for them to trully suffer, to suffer a long and slow decline, I want to watch them struggle all season, never escape the threat of liquidation, have barely enough players (youth at that) and become like stockport. They will always be there, tinkering along, but will never rise again. In a few years I want eastleigh to be above them in the league. Then their humilation will be complete. We can still sing songs about them, and we will have got them back for the years of ******** they have thrown at us. I would also love that cup to be stripped from them, but ofc that will not happen. Now that I have written all that, I am judging the imaginary weight of two hands - one is pompey as a club with Barnet's stature, another is pompey fc (or some other retarded name for a newco) in Salisbury's league. Not actually sure which one i would prefer Lol. Either way, this is one hell of an enjoyable ride!!!!

Personally, I think that if we don't average under 30k, that turkish should get a season long ban from that account, since no amount of "i told you so" will discourage him in the slightest.

Lol you 2 are such a pair of mongs

I also agree with the original poster. I can see him sitting as a deep striker and JayRod being the main man up front. I love lambert to peices and think he is a quality player. But... his pace is lacking and their is no denying that, and he won't get the same luck with free headers (eg watford) that he got in the lower leagues. Another point. Managers will look at saints and go, who are the threats - top name will be lambert, and he will find himself man marked all game every game. I think he will play a key role for us with flick ons, passing, penalties and free kicks. But I would not be substantially on him being our top scorer. I would bet a couple of quid on 90-1 however Make of that what you will. But i think a fan who analyses whether he will be our top scorer is not quite as dumb as someone who blindly believes that nothing has changed with our promotion to the premier and that Lambert can instantly be expected to bang in 15-20 goals this year. - What if he gets another injury for example? Seriously dude, don't go lambasting your own teams fans for putting across a reasonable point.

Argh Adkins you stupid predictive text!!!!

I totally disagree with this view tbh. I think Atkins likes him and feels he is a solid backup choice. I reckon he will get a few games this year.

Agree - I was delighted when we signed Lambert, he was my dream signing that summer! Also wanted us to get Sharpedo last season, which we did. This year I want Kasper from the Foxes or Steele from Boro, I think the Club have moved on from my player knowledge base though, spent to much time playing FM in the lower leagues! Also Tokyo-saint, are you still following Saints out in Japan? Because good on you if you are!

Guy living abroad, still follows his child hood club (saints) = plastic fan!!!! F**k me, I think I know which people I would rather have as fans? (Not you bud!)

Indeed, that was quite something.

ffffffffffffffffsake - he is injured. So is De Ridder, so was chaplow, and so was Jayrod - guess they won't be playing for us either??

You mean fivepast I believe?

I'd believe you, although Alpine's assessment is fairly accurate at the moment and doesn't contain a load of "if" statements which yours relies upon. Also, your credibility is not exactly massive at the moment.

Jason Steele, Kasper schmeichel Sign them both and we won't have to worry about a keeper for the next 10 years.

I have just watched the Luke Shaw interview on SaintsPlayer. Firstly I don't the lad is blessed with perhaps the best off the pitch intelligence. However we will forgivehim that as he is only 17 and probably hasn't been in front of the camera to much. Needless to say, I lost count of the number of times "like" and "ain't it" were said. Also, he doesn't sound committed to the club in the slightest. When questioned about "the 50% youth transfer to the first team" his reply was along the lines of "they do that well here" rather than one of "we do that well here". Along with other comments he makes it comes across as someone who is outside of the team and club rather than a part of the journey and the vision. This is a marked difference to a player like James Ward Prowse who is generally excited to be a part of the team and wants to club to progress and to be a part of it. In comparison Shaw seems VERY detached. Reckon he will jump ship at the earliest opportunity.

Noob comment. It has been in the press and discussed on this forum that doncaster don't want to let him go but and "unamed" club has out bid then. A club that has a 353m debt.

I got a singha for £3 in chapel yesterday. strange that it should be different?

After seeing him at the memorial cup yesterday, all I can think is that we need a new Goalie, ASAP. I mean what, he slipped over and faceplanted twice, missed the ball completely twice, poor handling, chested instead of caught geranimo's goal. I don't want to be harsh on the lad but honestly it was like watching a man's soul be destroyed over 45min, his confidence (which must have been low to start with) will now be at rock bottom. I mean it was hysterical how bad he actually was :/

Since that screen was off the entire way through the match I doubt they turned it on for just the morning, therefore I doubt you were their yesterday morning and I am left wondering why you would claim to have been?

this is true

I work in the construction industry, We have document records for reports etc that extend back to the mid nineties. Our designs extend until the 60's. Now, in betting, the detailed records are their bread and butter to our designs. That is what they do, formulate odds, take bets, and keep books. I think it would be very naive to assume that these records have not survived for 10years. Very Naive.

There will be a punishment if anything is proved. And also, we will have to put up with some serious banter from other clubs, not to mention the skates looking down on us.

I am also slightly concerned with where this could lead. However, since the idea of "collusion" to get the ball out of play after "X" minutes involves 2 teams - you can assume that we wouldn't be the only ones to get punished. And as long as it is not throwing the result. I doubt there would be that severe a punishment.

Becuase you only have to look at the players we are investing in for the future. Davis is a stop gap, but players like cork, lallana, zaha, jayrod, butland etc and we are establishing a squad of young and english players. Yes we have Jos and Fonte etc but they are filling the gaps that will predominantly be english that we can't aford yet.

Really, you don't think that the future of saints is young English players? How can you not see a preference for that, what with the comments of a 50% academy side, and interest in buckland, jayrod and now zaha. I suppose we will have to disagree but I can do it with a lot more class than some ,,|,,

I have heard this also, plus i think he fits the bill. Young, talented and English - The Southampton Way personified.