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And you've just hit the lucky bonus with this.

Sorry Bearsy, got all misty eyed there... off topic for TMS!

Clever way to recap on the year. Loved this quote from some twitter wag in July: Supporting Saints is always a rollercoaster ride. Last season we ate too much and now we are vomiting everywhere

Oh yes, I do too. Grumpy pessimistic people are half the charm of the English. It would be dull if we were upbeat all the time! (I don't include Lawro in that, as he's an irritating git). There's a definite oddity when supporters of a club downplay their success. If I were a psychoanalyst I would be able to pull together reasons why this happens. But I'm not, so I won't attempt it. Are you from the States then Wes?

Great memories Pap. Not sure mine are quite a rosy as yours, but I lived there much longer (about 20 years from the early 80s). But lots of mad, funny stories, and a bit more innocence I think in the 80s. The place got a more violent edge in the late 90s and my folks moved out (thanks Thatcher). But we were living in complete poverty in those days. I'll never forget it though. Gives you perspective, respect and empathy for people in a way that most middle classes can't even get their head round. And even though now I live in relative luxury, have a nice career, have the kind of financial freedom our family could have only dreamt of in those days, I still prefer the madcap, mischievous humour from those days over the well behaved middle classes. Maybe that's partly why I like football.

PS. That did make me laugh out loud. Even though you're wrong.

Blimey. Is that goals scored for us by the opposition, or does it includes goals we've scored for them? We seem to do and get a lot of both!

If you pick everything apart to that level, then everything is average, and no story is worth telling. The Southampton story is phenomenal (no question about it), whether your cynicism can recognise that or not. A bit part of the Southampton story is an emotional story - but you only seem able to analyse the nuts and bolts. But the guy above already answered my question - they have more space for sports documentaries in the States. That's it in a nutshell. Boo hoo to you too.

And that is basically the answer, which was also my experience when I was out there. Shame really.

You can pick it apart, but it's a phenomenal story, no matter how many caveats you add.

You're underplaying it because your a Southampton fan, and that's what we do. But the story is phenomenal. From administration, to Premier League. From the kids that eventually become world stars. To the turmoil of the summer to sitting 4th in the league at the end of 2014 - you couldn't make it up. Christ, CB Fry, you don't need me to tell you this. Swansea and WBA don't have that story. If I were a TV producer, living in a country obsessed with football, I'd be wanting to tell that story. Plus it's pee-ing me off that a documentary about Southampton isn't being shown in Southampton!!!

There's more to what we do than just the academy...

What I don't understand is how this documentary is made in the US and not over here (yeah, yeah, CB Fry, before you bite my head off, I know there's no media conspiracy against us). You'd think, in a football obsessed country like ours, we'd be going over board with the Southampton story. I know we get decent coverage in the papers now (though it took them a while) but this is an amazing rags to riches story, and actually not far from creating a revolution in football. Yet I've given up watching Football Focus as there's barely a mention. Maybe we're just too blasé about this sort of thing in this country, or maybe we're too cynical about success. Or maybe TV is too obsessed with numbers game so feel the pressure to feature the big clubs all the time. But the fact the US find us interesting enough to make a documentary about us, while we're sitting at home in rainy England twiddling our thumbs, is beyond me.

Ah, we may well have crossed paths. I was never allowed to go to the adventure playground, but the 'bumps' on the way to Sainsburys were brilliant on our bikes.

Ha - good one Pap! Ah, the glamour of Palm Road. Must sound like somewhere in LA if you've not visited before.

I suggest meeting up in the real world, then you nervously move onto someone else. Chicken! Though maybe you're more afraid of what your wife might think...

That's not two votes, that's one, and it definitely wasn't mine. I think it's highly likely people are more annoyed by Plastic vs Louise than enjoying... And I'm not going to believe your declaration unless you do it in real life. Meet you outside St Mary's before the Arsenal game? I'll be wearing a red stripey top - you can't miss me!

Hi Spudders. Nice to meet you, I'm Louise. I'm not sure how I ended up here and I suspect a rapid retreat is soon in order. But for now, I would very much appreciate it if you did treat me as normal.

For the record, that's not my quote. But hey, if creating a fantasy about an anonymous female on a football forum helps make your day pass quicker Plastic, who am I to stop you. Back to the real world...

I imagine the envelopes are tickets for family/friends? Tadic's box is a complete mystery. I also don't understand why they need to walk round the stadium to get wherever they're going. I can't imagine that would have happened under Cortese.

Thanks Bearsy, you're a gent.

He looked bored. Like he really wanted to hang out with the cool kids Sammy, Ronald and Erik.

And you know this place would look much cosier if we put up some nice pink curtains, and get out the paper doilies. Bear, would you mind setting the table with the nice china - we have guests.

Er, I've never said that. You saddos would get in a sweat about any anonymous female on a football forum. You'd get a fright in real life! PS. I like the niceness, and the apologies. You're all very sweet to each other