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His "awkwardness" keeps defences fully occupied which gives our midfielders and defenders chance to drop balls into the penalty box for Saga to run onto. This was evidenced a number of times on Saturday. He also seemed to have a good turn of pace on occassions as well as a decent shot.

Cardiff had 10 corners. A few months ago we could not defend set pieces but it is different now Size has come in. Well done lads, you all gave 100% once again.

If we should play like we did against PNE of course we will win. This will mean JE being awkward against the defenders and Size having a strong game at Centre Back again. Above all we must continue to get the ball first.

It is about time players put themselves about at these courses. My grandsons attended the Saints Courses at Moyles Court Ringwood for 3 years running and nobody from the 1st team squad ever attended. Of about the 30 or so children attending, only about 8 were wearing Saints kits. What great opportunities were missed to present the children with their awards and after all Ringwood is not a million miles from Southampton. There must have been some injured players who were not training on the day.

Most on this board agree that to do well in this league, we need a big lump up front and at centre back. Our lumps on Saturday were Jason Euell and Size and how well they did. The other factor was the fact that, for the first time I can remember for a little while, we were first on the ball. A fact not unnoticed by Preston's Manager. An accolade for the Referee too, he was not keen to dish out yellow cards all the time and tried to keep the game in flow. I cannot remember moaning at him once throughout the game.

The difference in the Skates debt to SFC, is that it is likely a shareholders loan, injected indirectly by Gaydamak. The club is owned by Milan Developments Ltd who in turn is owned by a Offshore Company, presumably Gaydamaks.It is unlikely that he would pull the plug on "himself" .No doubt the large sums received from Defoe and Diarra have been injected into the Club to reduce Gaydamak's exposure. However, unless he can sell it soon, the cash deficits will continue with or without his support and thus, bearing in mind the credit crunch, cannot be sustainable in the medium to long term.

Kevin Davies was poor with us 2nd time around as he was with Blackburn. I did not rate Delap or Fuller either. Look at them all now, so give the new lad a chance please!

The best example of passion, comittment and leadership I have seen from a player at St Mary's for many a while. Right form the huddle he was encouraging and cajoling our players and many times he was hurling his body in and winning the ball, even when he was on the ground. This is what championship football is all about if we wish to get out of this mess.

Any big unskilled striker with a name like Aygabenni, as someone of this ilk always scores against us.

Unfortunately the Club have no idea about marketing and Business Development. Unfortunately, they have the old British Rail Syndrome charge high prices for empty carriages or offer a good discount and fill them up. No wonder we are going into administration!

He never came up to expectations, but then that is the difference between football in the Scottish Premier and the Championship League here I guess.

Lowe, Wilde and Crouch would be mad to put any money in SFC at the present time. It does not make sense for any businessman to do this. There is nobody in the UK either who would do this in the current climate, only a rich sheik would be a possibility and that is unlikely. (We would still be a better bet than Citeh though on a return on equity basis). All we can hope for is that Wotte improves performance on the pitch and we rise up the table to stay in the second division. We can then hope for an improved performance next year to bring the crowds back and get out of this mess.

We all know what we really want is a big carthorse upfront as that is what gets goals in this league not skills.

Warming up to be Player Manager when we are in the Third Division me thinks.

He would want more money than we can afford. A Thousand times more than Pearson wanted!

I am bewildered with all this and just cannot see where it will all end up now. Rupert's management decisions have been appalling in both dynasties and I really can smell the first real whiff of Administration.

I expect this was the first or last warning to Jan from Rupert to improve performance under current employment legislation. Presumably, Football Managers are no different than any other worker when it comes to dismissal procedures.

The trouble is the lack of buying the 2 players, was the turning point in our downfall. I recall a figure of £6M was mentioned by WGS to take us on with these 2 players. That is all, but how much have we lost since then ? I just hate to see our club crumbling before our eyes and realistically we cannot stop it.

It seems things have gone quiet since the Man U game. I know Lallana did not feature but Surman did and perhaps the big clubs feel he is not quite Premiership standard as is Lallana with his "powder puff "shooting. OK for us though thank goodness.

I enjoyed the post GM but perhaps you should have added "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you," From one of the "lunatic fringe"

If you cannot put in £75K each Mr Lowe and Mr Wilde to play him, I am afraid your shareholding we devalue at far more than this sum by the end of the season. In fact, just as they did when the club would not purchase after the cup final and look how much you have lost since then. You know it makes sense!

If we cannot afford to play John and Rasiak how on earth could we even dream about Harewood?

Please put some cash into the club by way of Directors Loans, so we can buy a great big hulk at Centre Back and a great big hulk at Striker position in order to muscle our way to the Premiership.

Correct, but the rest is ideal.

I cannot believe I am reading that unless it is meant as a joke!