Ted Bates Statue

On that note, Cortese Junior must be about to break through at AC Milan.

Adidas? Unless there's something I've missed that means we're not allowed to wear that brand any more?

I wouldn't normally pay any attention to them but in the post-match reaction, Radio Solent are talking about nothing but the team down the road. Smashed 4-1 by relegation threatened Northampton, they're now slithering out of the playoff spots. "No-one thought they could be hit for four by the division's lowest scorers." Aww bless. The Jackett Out brigade is well and truly up and running. Earlier one of their fans texted calling for Mark Hughes (lol), now one of them is asking for Eddie Howe! As if not one of the >50 clubs above them would be interested in employing him, let alone a PL side. Next week they have the mighty Salford at Wembley...

It's in Golden Posts. All that comedy was slowing the lounge down.

Off on a tangent but Inter are on a bit of a precipice as they chase the title. Their owners want £750M before they sell up and in the meantime, players and transfer fees aren't being paid. Of course getting UCL qualification would help, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility that they could yet get penalised with a relegation or three.

Charlie Austin has also been on fire for QPR. I look forward to seeing the HCDAJFU thread on him.

Presumably the humblebragging from the "cheeky insurance bet" crowd on here. Not a peep from them when they donate directly to the bookies, they only sing when they're "winning"...

Years ago I heard a top referee claim that VAR would ruin the joy of discussing the merits of a referring decision post-match. At the time I thought that opinion was absolute nonsense and I understand he has thoroughly changed his mind on this also. First and foremost, just get the bloody decisions right!!! The sooner that happens, the quicker we can get back to moaning about Redmond or whoever our official Saints scapegoat is at any given time. Or god forbid, actually celebrating getting a point or three.

Makes you wonder, doesn't it. Have they been furloughed or what? Do they not realise that flexible furlough is a thing now? I've not known our side to be so heavily weakened for such a prolonged period of time. It's amazing that a month after apparently admitting our facilities have been partially closed due to covid, we are still having problems. I wouldn't be surprised that some of our supposedly fit matchday XI players are carrying injuries and trying to cope as best as they can.

That half red, half white Slavia Prague kit looks nice. Would look even better with a Saints badge on it.

It's so weird when people cite compulsory media interviews as a means of judging a manager. Pochettino barely spoke English when he led us but he did his talking through performances on the pitch and we respected him for it. Unfortunately for Puel, apart from a few matches before Gabbiadini got injured, his football was for the most part pretty boring and that was apparent right from the start.

In games where he has been injured, I think it's been a constant string of defeats with the exception of Chelsea. I know he is important to how we play but the difference in results is like night and day.

Not to worry - I'm sure they'll reschedule it to be played after the cup final

Radio 5 commentator on the Man City v Arsenal game claiming not to know the meaning of 'ominous'. "It's a big word", apparently. For the health of certain posters on here, I won't be divulging her identity.

Bring back the Pellegrino days when we hardly ever dropped points.

Jermaine Jenas. Which result is he talking about?

Yep everyone was drooling over this guy as our new Tadic. Happy to hold up my own hands and admit to trying to add Ings and Vest to the list of shit players not good enough for us.

Wolves up from 47% to 67% possession. FFS!

Apart from getting Sheffield Utd this is the best draw we could ask for. Mind you, if we were to slip up I could well imagine plenty of us turning on Hasenhuttl amidst the wrist slitting. Hopefully that will just remain a figment of my horrible imagination.

Website was initially claiming 'VAR check - goal not given' 🤢

Adam Blackmore on Solent reiterating that if Dagrosa had anything like the money needed to buy us, he would have kept his mouth shut and bought us already. Confident we will get sold once the pandemic ebbs away.

Yes, it surely can't be coincidental that all of our covid affected players (Ings, McCarthy, Armstrong - don't think I've missed anyone else?) have struggled to return to previous levels of form.

Bring it on!!!

No, that would be Dave Merrington.