OldNick

it is very early yet, but you cant keep selling quality and throw in players from abroad who dont know our game. It worked last year but it seems others are now following our lead and chasing the same targets as us.I just turned on to see the result and couldn't believe it. our strong defence is gone and we are letting goals something that we have not been used to for a couple of seasons

Mentalist (whatever that means, I assume an insult). I thought you would understand how us playing them in a League cup game would even things up. I dont think we would play our strongest side against them(we didn't do so when we were close to the qtr finals of the FA cup)and they would raise their game,especially if it was at FP. Cup games and coming 7th in the league means SFA when it comes to knock-out competitions. We have everything to lose, even if we won by 3 or 4 it would be brushed off as we are the PL club. Let them languish going out against L2 opposition

he will do all the magical stuff but Frannie will have to come on to do all the grafting.

We are. Ugh if we want them to play us, we are on a hiding to nothing.Let them go out next round away up north to a L2 club where they get little revenue. Why do people want to fill their coffers by playing us and also having the opportunity to roll us over.Its madness. Derby games are not like a normal match and things get evened up

Ho's bit about living at home etc....anyone remember his post where his wife wouldnt let him use the computer lol

I've just seen Manes chances, they were hardly open goals. The first was a brilliant block the 2nd a defender was sliding in and the keeper was set.Ok you'd expect him to hit the target. I don't think Erwins man management by stating he should score is the right thing to do either. We shouldn't bash Manes confidence anymore. He is is good player and will develop into a top one

co e on Crabbyhe is just a lad and is from the Acadamy. The club has a policy of selling our best players and so each season we have to put up with young players making mistakes. We have not spent all the money we took in last season let alone this summer. Targett has been thrown in the deep end and is trying his best. The club are hoping that the Acadamy can provide the quality to fill in the gaps. It is ironic that we played our first game in Arnhem, A bridge too far perhaps for the club by playing in the Europa

i have just listened to McInnes and whilst it was done to play up to the fans, should not the Council safety officer not be a tad concerned that pieces of masonry are falling off and McInnes own words it might kill someone?

that must have stretched Photoshops capabilities to their extreme. Nice tribute though

My observations not criticisms. Caulker was at fault for the first goal as he drifted in to the middle and seemed to want to play where Fonte was. He did look very nervous on the ball and obviously early days to settle. He won plenty in the air and should have scored with his header. Martina was given a poor review on here when he signed, but to me he looked a decent and athletic player. The only thing i didnt like was that he did not hide his frustrations at his team-mates. JWP was tidy and tried to dominate but too careful without trying the killer pass Reed, i dont see what all the fuss is about and looked just ok, without the extra needed to be a top player. I hope it is down to pre season and I have got that wrong. JRod, was obviously rusty and I felt was anxious if there was going to be a tackle.Hopefully once he gains a bit of confidence after a couple of heavy tackles that will clear his mind. On a personal note I took my granddaughter to her first ever game (4yr old) and expected her to want to leave after 15mins but she loved it, great to see her punch the air after we scored lol.Where she learnt that i will never know.

Until Saintsweb have the members names on the banner instead of fomer players/heroes to massage egos aka Sotonians I can't see Muppet ever recovering.

I can't see the problem, it. Is just a simple transfer of ticket and only issued once, although of course the S/t holder may well use this as a guise to get some freebie in,eg 2tickets for the price of one

Ron Davies left Saints and even played for Pompey, his memory was not tarnished as he gave us so much whe he was with us. RL gave his all and it shows how little a lot on here know about football. RL was never at his best as a target man, but his quick mind and ability to find a pass or stick the ball in the net was and is superb. I know it was against L2 players but the 2nd goal he scored the other night was due to a sharp brain and speed to see a chance.

I don't know what RL behaviour was like as he was leaving Saints but the former kit an is a mate and he said that RL was class always at the club. The way he acts in public shows class, and if he doesn't in the club he is a fantastic actor. A decent human being IMO and I will always wish him well

no doubt the tickets with the highest face value will be sold first. I'm sure the s/t holders in the best seats (lol) will be delighted when mates of the smelly bell owner sit in that section. As for the picture of the fans in the News article are shielding their eyes so that they don't have to watch. Fantastic bit of selling, you buy a seat and spend a lot of the match shielding your eyes

I had to look at the ones that were worse. No much in it. Debatable if the ones below were indeed worse

Scrubbers in Pompey apparently according to BBC south Today. Why they are reporting something we have always knownis a bit of a surprise..............oh the scrubbers that clean exhaust fumes on the channel ferries

:lol:If the new site where a lot of the posters who left here, is anything to go by ,you need to have the owner and the other protagonists displayed along the top of the banner. They are the heroes,sod the players who have represented us LOL

if he's good enough for Koeman then i will be more than happy to accept his judgement. I personally feel he is a decent player and with a bit more PL playing time he could be decent for us

we need wickets that let the ball move off the pitch. Having a pitch that nullifies our bowlers but help their faster bowlers is madness. Depressing to see us not standing up to them and now we look a sad bunch. I can't see us getting our confidence back and the Aussies who were down are now full of confidence for the next test

What a bunch of fools. I can't imagine that the Aussies would prepare any pitches that would help the opposition.

lol, perhaps he forgot the League cup as well

true, how many players have been called superstars and then not made it over the years. We know MS is a star but he hasnt really been tested in the spotlight of the massive club Man U are.

On the southampton past and present thread they ask where is this? It is Northam road ,where Cobwebs (shipping memorabilia) and the desk centre (pompey fans) are now

if hes any good he will be the only decent Toilet at FP