Dr Who?

Stopped reading at e

I think there will be 2 signings before the close of the window on Monday. Puncheon, and a holding midfielder. If not the holding midfielder will be on loan sometime next week.

I am all for giving players a fair go, and he could turn out to be one of the good one, or could be utter rubbish, but you will not know unless you give him a punt. Cheap, and could get him on a short contract, and if proves to be good get him on a longer contract quickly!!!

We will beat them home and away next season (If Millwall do not make the playoff's and go up)

It will just take a couple more signings an attacking midfielder and a defensive midfielder, and the team will be balanced. At the moment the signings have been up top and at the back!!

Agreed, Lambert needs a rest as we have been playing on some really heavy looking pitches in the last few away games. Barnard needs to play and needs to get off of the mark quickly, and I think the goals will flow. What is up with Connolly, is it old problems as he looks like he would score for fun if he could stay fit, and when he arrived and when he is involved we have won most of our games.

Perhaps he was at Griffin Park last night!!

I can quite happily do this as I live about 150 miles away.... but I will read my sister's copy when I am in Soton!

I have a feeling that the MK Dons could be the problem here. I hope not, but another million in league 1, that is big big money we are spending out!

I agree that the results for this season are not good enough overall, but if you do take out the first 10 games, then we really have not done that bad have we? Ok our form is a bit hit and miss and this is not even game to game but one half to the next. I still think I would take the JPT final and then wait to see how we go next season with a full pre-season and a team that should stay pretty settled for the whole season.

I think you will find that this is the first thread I have ever started, because I feel that most of the fans on here suffer with a knee jerk reaction after an away draw!! Just asking that supporters look at the bigger picture.

I will not be letting anyone I do not know use my customer number for a derby match!!! ha ha ha

I cannot believe the amount of doom and gloom on this site. Back in June and early July I did not expect to have a league team to support for the start of the coming season. Then when we did kick off with a team that had been thrown together at the last minute, I thought we would find it hard to make mid table, and after the first 10 games, I did think that things would have to get even worse before they got any better (Another relegation) Then we startedd picking up with a very good run where the team clicked and everyone was fit and not suspended. We got off the bottom, and then out of the relegation zone, and then marched up the table to mid way. Even in this great period of the season we still managed to have a very bad spell which started with a defeat at home to Brighton. Again we are having another dodgy patch now with only 2 points from 12 away, but even if our home form has not been blowing teams away we have a great home record of late. I put this down to having a squad of players that are thin on the ground when it comes to fitness. This with cup runs in the paint trophy and the FA Cup seem to have had an impact on the players and perhaps their minds being elsewhere and taking their eye off of the main aim (Promotion) Now we have strengthend the team again with signings in this transfer window we now have one of the best centre back pairings, and the best forward line in the country.(We do miss Connolly) we still need a very good midfield player who can make things happen. So now these players have to bed in again, and with Hammond and Schneiderlin both being out at the moment any team would iss these two players. I have a feeling that by the time they all click it will be to late to make a late charge towards the playoffs. Right now I would settle for Paint Trophy Final, and maybe even beating the skates, but still have a feeling if we keep the team together for the start of next season there should be no excuses if we do not go up. I think we will as we have one of the best teams in the league by far. (Norwich, Leeds, and Charlton taken out) I just hope that the players do not read some of the rubbish on here after a draw away from home with two of our best midfielders being out. You only have to remove Gerrard and Torres from Liverpool to see this has the same affect.... and most clubs have the same problem. A team without a fit Hammond, and Connolly, a need of a rest Lambert, a new striker and now the suspended Schneiderlin are going to struggle!! I have not enjoyed supporting Saints this much for years, and yes we all want to get back to the Prem league, but give it a bit of time and remember the position we were in at the end of June and then again at the end of September. (4 months ago)

As I said in my post above, get the midfield sorted out so we have cover and we will be fine. We have one of the best defensive pairings at the centre of the defence, and the best two strikers at this level. Just need to bed in again. I just think that the two midfielders we had out last night Schneiderlin and Hammond any team would struggle in that area. Keep the team together at the end of the season and no reason why we should not go up next season. Give it time, I did not expect us to even have a club this season let alone go up!!

without Hammond and Schneiderlin our midfield is going to be lightweight, but we do need another class midfielder and before the end of the week. We do not have the class in midfield without these two so we end up opting for the long ball up to the forwards. It is strange how we have gone from being a better team in the second half to being better in the first 30 minutes (MK Dons and Brentford) Only 2 points from a possible 12 on the road is just not good enough for a club that is suppose to be pushing for the playoff's. I cannot see it myself unles we put a very good run together starting on Sat. MIDFIELDER PLEASE!!

I can confirm that I used to be a season ticket holder, but I still have a customer numnber and I am still on the Southampton FC database. I will not be going to this game though!

Are ITV the only channel that have the cup games? I know that 4 are shown over the whole weekend..... we WILL be one of them without a doubt!!

That would mean them lifting the FA Cup in May!!!

He beat his man (sometimes two) time after time with some great tricks, but his final ball lets him down, just tends to panick a little when he has done the hard part and left his man on his bottom!!

Just got back. Milton Keynes is a souless place, not just in the home end of the ground, but the place itself. What were they thinking when they built it? As for their fans terrible Franchise FC, never liked them never will. They are not a proper football Club, their fans were waving at us!! What is that all about. Anyway the game should have been wrapped up in the first 30 minutes, and then it kind of died out. Support was a great turnout, but like the match died after 30 minutes and so did the fans, but picked up at the end again! I think we need to go into the home leg with causion as they now have nothing to lose, but feel that they think that the league is what they want the most in a lackluster proformance from them after a 0-5 away win on Sat!! Could we reach a final and maybe even win a trophy???

Why in your dreams?

2-1 Carlisle

Well that has depressed me, but I think they have more riding on a playoff place so could be in two minds. I think the Leeds game will be interesting tonight as I think thier priority is in the league and will be aware of a mini wobble! Could be against Carlisle in the Final and all the way up until the weekend I thought there was no way that Leeds would not make it... now I have my doubts!

This is normally the 10 minutes we turn the screw!!