Fitzhugh Fella

His wife is local to Southampton

You should have been a journo FloridaMarlin - you're talent is wasted on doing whatever it is you are meant to be doing.

Get Kevin Davies down here for a year or two. His experience would be invaluable.

I must admit that moment did strike me as being a bit odd

Three words which will resonate with anyone who went to Belgium - "Chanson d'amour""

Abso bloody lutely. That would be consolidation of the highest order plus another 40m in the coffers from the following season.

Are you Nigel Adkins?

You are not wrong at all - the ref was very young and blew his whistle far too much. Did you see the linesman - looked like he had connections with the Krays. Pitch was crap but playable.

Just back from Oxford where Totton shot themselves in the foot and lost 4-2. They were the better side until they started to leak silly goals. Goal nos 2 for Oxford City scored from the spot by ex-Saint Steve Basham.

Good story - my opinion of Fox has just gone up a notch or two

I've got a great story re us conning the Scots to take Burley - but it is too long to tell on here, but it involves Leon Crouch and Doncaster Rovers

Indeed SW11 Saint - can't believe so many on this forum seem to use the "Guide Dog" as a post-match watering hole. It is such an old-fashioned hostelry and you have got to like real ale to appreciate its charms but the landlord and landlady are big fans and it is a nice welcoming place to either drown your sorrows or celebrate 3 points. Len sends his regards!!!!

You have missed out Hoskins and Stephens HTH

The Guide Dog where there were a few hearty renditions of the Woolston Ferry, then up to the Avenue and then finished off in the Cleveland Boy or Bay, can never remember which. Thank God my wife pitched up to get me home in one piece.

Yes you are quite right - my defence is I am nervous right now and not thinking clearly. Hopefully that will be put right in 24 hours

El Khalej actually

I would disagree Steve that when NP took over we were "comfortably" mid-table - far from it in fact, we were on a slippery slope big time (remember the debacle in the Cup at Rovers) and although Crouch had lined Tony Pulis to come in the summer (behind Stoke's back) he suddenly realised he couldn't wait and appointed Pearson. Pearson did well to steer the drifting and listing ship away from the rocks, albeit by a whisker.

Just back from my local bookies in Chandlers Ford where I picked up £26 winnings courtesy of having twenty on West Ham to beat Leicester at 13/10. The bloke behind the counter said he had never paid out to so many unhappy winners, so I guess I am not alone in trying to offset the misery. Anyway seeing as I was in the Waitrose car park I spent my dirty, shameful ill-gotten gain on a litre bottle of Gordons gin which come Saturday will either be drunk in celebration or used to blot out the despair. The last three weeks have been pure agony - surely we can't mess this up? That gin might not make it until Saturday.

Had £20 on 13/10 - be delighted to lose

made me smile

I was so happy Tuesday night and confident but as Saturday approaches it starts to drain and the nerves start again. If we win I will obey your order. Duncan

He might yet have a part to play this season and he was given a 3-year extension to his contract this season so he may well be around for a while yet. A useful man to have on the bench IMO (especially over the next 10 days).

What fat Sam says and what he really thinks are not necessarily in tandem with each other

I am still so nervous, I need to man up