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And looking safe in 4th

Now that West Ham have scored, we have the best defensive record in the league

Yes Fonte is behind Mauricio. Shaw may be behind Maya

Well spotted. I think they're the right height to be Shaw's legs

He's one of the five most improved players in the PL according to this: http://www.teamtalk.com/tottenham-hotspur/8952346/The-PL-s-five-most-improved-players? "The only defender on this leaderboard is Southampton's Jose Fonte, with the Saints' start this season under Mauricio Pochettino the polar opposite from their return to the top flight last time round. The Southerners had conceded a league high of 18 goals after six matches in the previous campaign, while their success this season - sitting in 6th - can be attributed largely to the joint-best defensive record in the league, with just two goals finding the back of Artur Boruc's net. Much of that is down to the successful forging of a partnership between Fonte and summer signing Dejan Lovren. Both have scored important goals this season, with the former's averages for aerial duels won (2.6 to 3., interceptions (1.4 to 2. and clearances per game (8.8 to 9.5) all having improved from the 2012/13 campaign, earning the Portuguese a mark up in rating from 6.87 to 7.61."

How depressing. I come on to celebrate when we win - and stay away from the wrist-slitters when we lose. It's more fun being a fair weather fan.

Having Di Canio as Sunderland's manager helped even more

Won't Lampard take penalties for England even if Rickie's in the team with his far better record?

He knows his football but not his weather. It's going to be a lovely warm dry evening - certainly not the archetypal wet Tuesday night in Barnsley.

Sorry, I was getting ahead of myself last night. This is now true - tomorrow (Wednesday) morning

9am tomorrow

Maybe we owe him something for handing us a point at the Boxing Day match at Craven Cottage, when his unnecessary handball gifted us a Rickie penalty near the end of the game.

I thought he'd talked himself out of a job with that interview but no.... NUFC have confirmed Kinnear's appointment with Pardew reporting to him. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130618/kinnear-appointed-as-director-of-football_2281670_3212997 He may have talked Pardew out of a job though.

This is exactly the same as the Indie article posted earlier. Both come from the Press Association.

You don't know how long the uncertainty is going to last. It may be settled quickly, before transfer dealing really gets going.

Most impressed that they managed to keep this quiet till our safety was assured. Think how much more damaging this could have been if it had come out when relegation was still a real possibility.

Remember that vividly. Last game of the season 2002. Saints fans got a lot of stick for cheering the challenge and booing Dyer as he was carried off. Then Telfer scored in injury time with a wonderful lob

As a yoga devotee, I'm glad they're doing yoga -- but 30 mins is not nearly long enough. You need at least an hour's yoga for the benefits to feed through!

Be careful what you say. I don't know James Coney, who wrote the article, but it says he's "a lifelong Saints fan" so he may well be active on SaintsWeb

According to the Mirror (yes I know...) Fergie is going to play ManU 2nd eleven against Sunderland on Saturday http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-set-field-two-1784409 Will Chelsea rest people for Monday too?

If there are more than 1000 entries, A THOUSAND SAINTS has a certain ring to it. Of the titles listed ALL THE SAINTS.

Well at least QPR are finished now. 0-2 to ManU

Newcastle Airport operating OK. Just checked and flight from Southampton landed at 10.54. You'll be fine driving up tomorrow morning

Worst: away to Arsenal, and home against Sunderland and Wigan. Best: Home against Villa, Newcastle and Man. City, away against QPR.

chelsea 1 wigan 0