OldNick

it was against 10 men, a dubious sending off I thought

I thought we finished 3 points or less behind Liverpool??

If I recall correctly we lost to Sheff Wed at home that was costly, I remeber us having a tractor stuck in the corner of the pitch one time so a game was called off (rumour was so that a player would regain fitness Steve Williams??) 79 league cup final we were one up but a mix up with Nicholl and Gennoe our keeper let Forest back into the game, they went 3-1 up before Nick Holmes pulled one back but we just couldnt find another. Yes Roger f'img Milford that vain twat (Bristollian I think , played and played to let Oldham get their equaliser) Hate him to this day. Luton in i believe the quarter finals of league cup we had a very close offside decision cost us that night. As you say Wright having his leg broken cost us and the ref allowing Lawreson and Hansen hold Danny Wallace all game, they were like wrestlers. Highbury is still the main one for me, Southall saved them and then that little prick scored in extra time. We never went for it aginst Leicester in the semi final with Ralph, still the wounds of the 9-0 hung over us and it was a poor 1 nil loss , they then went on and won the cup.

He did leave a while ago, so I dont think he was a dyed in the wool Saint. Whether he will feel ok away from the club and doesnt get homesick again time will tell. Agents rule the roost and it is only going to get worse. Cortese I think gave them a torrid time, but it now seems the players agree terms with a club beofre the clubs agree fees it seems to me

We definately not a massive club but we are a large provincial club. I see lots of Saints shirts when Im around and about away from Southampton, dwarfed by the massive clubs of course. It is a shame how we were in the top league for decades but never really took advantage as we were always the bridesmaids and had we won some more trophies Im sure that would have brought more fans longterm

Are you feeling ok? How do you come up with probably lol

Shows how we have fallen, we used to sell our best players to the biggest club in Liverpool

So in the theory they will have Ndaiye, Alcaraz and Dibling looking to play similar roles, I cant see Moyes playing 3 creative players

Do blur play football then?

I just think we should get off his back, it does s no good ruining his confiidence and accept he has 3 more years on his contract. Managers play him and see stuff that makes them do so.

Interesting that as QUarsie was siad to be at fault and stood off too much in reports I saw and the ultra critical Glen De La Cour said that JS had a good game lol

Its hard to plan all the clubs strategy around playing that lot. I feel that Spors and Still etc do realise we need players but as been mentioned time and again we have to wait for clubs to get their replcements in place before they will let s have or players, we are down the pecking order and the players we want will want to see if there is a better option than us.Its crap but realistic

We're screwed?

I think Im going to phone the Samaritans to cheer myself up

I get what you are saying but to pull the wool over the eyes of so many professional managers may be that we may miss something

Is there going to be a match thread, I dont think its on tv and so perhaps we should do our own commentary. 3-30 game kicks off 3-31 0-1 Oh FFS Stephens get out of our club 3-35 Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Stephens you beauty 4-15 Half time well that was dull 4-45 Manning FFS 1-2 4-48 Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Ryan you beauty 5-01 Why you doing those subs Still you don't know what you are doing 5-02 Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss goal by the sub 3-2 5-15 4 mins injury time Lets hold on lads 5-18 Oh ffs just knew it 3-3 Stephens you idiot why did you pass to Baz so he could let it through his legs 5-19 Oh ffs you bunch of idiots 3-4

Aribo's expereince is useful , he was good last time in this league if I remember correctly

Isnt it to defend the player in case that any deal falls through? The club knows how fans will trn on a player. Although we turn on players if they are not leaving lol

I suggest none are in Stills future thoughts (unless injuries are true)

Think the club was established and we were doing ok. IMO it was his misjudgement re pushing for SR bid was his big error. As for buying rubbish players that is down to recruitment and Ralph

Havent all of them played for the paycheck? Only a few have been playing for the badge and probably the ones who did stay were not good enough to be tempted to go elsewhere

thats the point though

Ive just seen Lawrie having a coffee with Keegan at the Potters Heron, can't be can he?

yep, but it seems we are so far behind in quality if we go up we would need 8-9 PL quality players to have any sort of chance. The frst season of SR has doomed us to be an also ran for generations. Had we stayed up that first season under them we would still be there as after that the gap between the leagues all of a sudden widened. Bournemouth will just get stronger as time goes on as they seem to be cementing their place for good. Gao wasnt so bad afterall as at least he left the club to run ok,, with Semmens doing a great job......until he fell for SR's bid

It wasnt what we got for him, it was what we did with the money after that !!!