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I wont go into the MP or NA debate, love NA but it is what it is. I think Poch has been a little unlucky, think swansea or today. It's how we respond that counts. I thought we looked much better then against wba and hopefully, up at sunderland, we can put in a similar performance and get a result.

I think it's different if its at sms and he runs to celebrate in front of our fans, thats a bit tasteless or if it was last the of the season and it sent us down etc. But WHL ok, he's their player now, much as we may wish otherwise. Cant be too bitter

Agree, hope he's fit for sunderland. If he plays like that he'l be a real asset.

Puncheon had been up all night awaiting the birth of his baby daughter hence not starting, albeit it would've likely been Guly on the bench had Poch thought Puncheon was ready to play a full ninety.

Wow, good to see you'r calm and balanced on this one ... Let's not let facts get in the way of a good opinion I dont think we're likely to agree much on this but will you not concede the chance he created for himself with the clever flick over Vertonghen was rather good ...?

Im not complacent just realistic. If you've seen my posts i've said its not over till its over. Maginot line, really? Are you suggesting Stoke are going to invade via a neutral country ...? Bizarre.

Change your tune lad. A broken clock is right twice a day. I dont think anybody delcared we had stayed up and could stop turning up to game. The odds were with us, and still are. There is only one spot and plenty of teams who will be more concerned than us!

Keep banging that drum ... Lallana actually was one of the most creative players on the pitch today. Commentators said it, my spurs supporting mate at the game said it ... had the ball have dropped kindly for him after his flick over Vertonghen it would have been a fantastic goal.

Agree for the most part though i'd be tempted to give lallana a six, caused some problems and offered something just still needs to find his shooting boots, his touch over vertonghen was genuinely le tiss esque the finish however was far from. Davis, Fonte or Clyne for motm. All played their part and looked positive apart from Clyne's miss. Sentiment says Fonte as it was great to see him back and proving the doubters but I think it has to be Davis for stepping into a midfield without Morgan. Special mention to Guly, looked lively, few good ideas and touches almost created ur best chances and was not afraid to get stuck in. Would love to see him get another crack against sunderland if im honest with Punch out of favour and ramirez out.

Steve Mac said it on espn and im inclined to agree, shaw was inevitably going to be beaten for pace at least once by bale, he made it difficult for him but there was no second man. Mayuka was close by but stopped running whereas Rodriguez HAD been getting back and getting a foot in. Am I worried? Damned right! However if we play like that against sunderland and stoke with morgan back to pick out a few more of the runs we should be ok!

I'd fancy the london mob are about as close by train as well

It would be nice but hopefully he can come the start of next season. The translated interviews are understandable but not ideal, the football focus piece would have been much better with some back and forth, one thing they used to do very well back on the football league show.

I'd like leicester but i'd take hull. Watford is an iffy set up, respect for zola but really not keen on the dodgy loan set up, just doesnt seem fair. Brighton, as much as a short away trip would be nice, Poyet and their fans are far too big for their boots. Don't say Derby, you'l give their fans bournemouth like delusions Palace good young side fair enough, holloway is interesting, but he's still bitter about us and you can bet when/if we play them he'l hype up how "disrespectful" 'orrible southampton are! Hull I have little opinion on, happy enough to see them in the prem again. Leicester, all about NP. He was cracking when he was here and a great character. Good luck to them

Can we just delay this game till morgans back? I know im in the NA should've stayed crowd but I think ive been fair on Poch but todays selection is bizarre! Genuinely think we could be on for another spanking today.

They didnt bang on. They said the football community were shocked with NA being sacked, true? He was unlucky to lose his job, true? Savage's opinion, we'd have stayed up with NA, he's allowed to have that opinion and I agree with it. They spoke about what Poch has introduced to our game, mentioned january window. Was in interesting piece but would be great to have him on answering questions off the cuff when he's more comfortable with his english.

Start looking through about ten minutes before kick off, some will start well then cut out so be patient firstrow and wizwig are always the best places to start but eplsite aint bad either!

They've got a deal lined up for Van Wolfswinkel from sporting. Though they're not exactly a side filled with goals and both would be nice I dont think they could afford, would want, to big money strikers in one season.

Apologies to the "this does not deserve a new thread folk" but I came across this, via an article that linked to a twitter account that linked to this ..., on ticket prices and found it a very interesting statement. Obviously if the mods feel this would be better elsewhere feel free to move, promise I wont be deeply hurt I've posted a link below but will write it out anyway for ease of access. "We could charge more than £104. “Let’s say we charged £300. We’d get £2m more in income but what’s £2m to us? In a transfer discussion you argue about that sum for five minutes. But the difference between £104 and £300 is huge for the fan. We do not think the fans are like cows, who you milk. Football has got to be for everybody. That’s the biggest difference between us and England." Uli Hoeneß, Bayern Munich president, discussing the club’s affordable ticket pricing plan - 120 Euros for a terrace season ticket. One third (12,500) of the club’s season tickets are at this price. http://twitpic.com/cnemcm Anyway in all our usual talk about expansions and pricing etc etc I think it adds some interesting perspective and would be fantastic to see clubs in the epl take a similar approach.

I'd be gutted if we ended up like Barca ... not like they've stonked clear in la liga or made it into a champions league semi final without a manager ... No but sarcasm aside I hope you'r right and we've looked far and wide. It'd be good to take the best bits of what is around and add our own spin on it, we could call it the "southampton way"

Not even a single conosolation goal..? That'd make it five games without scoring ...

Done. good luck!

Yhep you'r right, even with ffp the established sides look likely to dominate but, the right investment, a golden generation out of the academy and a fantastic manager we could edge it one day Again true. Though i'd fancy we wont have a cheap summer and, should any of our players go, they'l hve hefty price tags which would hopefully allow us to reinvest. I know it's some way off and pie in the sky but I would love a european away day or two, was too young last time around!

You never know pal, keep an eye out closer to the time, people bound to have to try to move tickets on due to other commitments.

Hope it spurs some of the players to go out and prove a point. Puncheon has shown before he hates sitting on the bench so hopefully he'l have a good game and give Mauricio something to think about! But, frankly, i'd still love a point from this one

It'd be foolish to say Wigan couldn't pull off another great escape but, seeing as I don't see us losing four on the spin, we are far from likely to be having the listen intently to the Wigan Villa game while trying to get anything from our game against Stoke.