Fitzhugh Fella

Now there's a person who is going to be rich one day

Let's just get this straight. Because I declined to be positive about our chances "all the time" I have no "semblance of being a fan"? OK not sure that is a fair comment but let's press on. Also I am - according to you - "100% negative". Well I am not sure that is valid either (check some of my posts out you might be pleasantly surprised). Yes I understand you are a optimistic fan who view people like me as some sort of traitor who should be shot at dawn, but please let's not get carried away. I have not taken a double page advert in the Echo predicting doom and gloom for our club. I have not sat next to Sally on her sofa and told BBC South viewers all is lost, nor have I walked the length of the High St with a sandwich board saying there is no point us turning up for the semi-finals and the end is nigh. The world is still turning, the players are not revolting because a "miserable old fart" somewhere in cyber space has dared to suggest we might not win. This is just a forum for view exchanging not a rallying centre for ultra uber fans. (Privately I reckon 80 per cent of people on here think we will probably get beat but dare not say it on here because of fears of being accused in the manner you have accused me. With the greatest of respect, I have merely expressed doubt that, despite our very enjoyable and praiseworthy win last night, we can overcome a very formidable Liverpool side who we struggled to contain a fortnight ago. I am truly sorry if I have ruined your day, I have obviously shattered something precious, your faith. My sincere apologies. And believe it or not I will be delighted if you are right and I am wrong and would love in the aftermath of a Saints victory to buy you a pint or three and show you I am a fan just like you who (probably because I am an old fart) tries to keep my feet a little firmer on the ground. It's an age thing, I think there was a time I was just like you, but in those days there were no forums.

Supporting your team is not being wildly optimistic on a forum. I give Saints positive supportive going to Europe three times this season and getting vocally behind them in games. That entitles me to vent my fears on a forum surely? If you don't like it go join a 100% happy clappy forum, that way you won't get offended.

That's what kills you

OK money where your mouth is I bet my 100 to your 20 we don't get to the Final. If you don't take me up that says in your heart you are writing it off too.

Calm down dear! Tis only a forum

Sorry to be such a killjoy especially after an excellent performance, but realism kicks in early with me, plus I find having low expectations helps when things go pear shape as they invariably do with us. I will be thrilled to be eating these words in Feb and looking forward to "Meltdown Trousers" digging this thread out in the Spring to gloat.

Great win but I am afraid it will all be in vain because taking the st Mary's game into consideration there is no way we will beat Liverpool over two legs.

I agree you need at least a bit of continuity. Now you know why I have given up on this tournament. Foreign managers are only concerned with the Premier League, must be something in their contracts.

But who is going to score for us? Genuine question.

I think we should spew this game to be frank, don't think we have a chance to make the final and would rather save our powder for next Thursday. league Cup comes around every year unlike the Europa.

Song for Sims? "Who are you"

It is important to point out the booing only took place after the final whistle.

I don't think he was.

Having witnessed several near punch ups between Saints fans at the final whistle in Prague last night was heartening in a way as it showed the fans at least had a bit of passion. At the end the fans appeared to be divided 3 ways, those who clapped the players performance, those who booed and a group like me who chose to stay silent. personally I would only boo if I thought players weren't trying and that was not the case last night, inept as they all were. However to applaud that lot off last night was "happy clapping" at its most nauseous and I quite understood the booers venting their anger. Sometimes it's healthy for the players to be made aware of how much it means. Certainly by Shane Long's reaction it looked like he couldn't care less. So is it acceptable in certain circumstances to boo? A quick comment on the match - it is looking to me that the wheels on our wagon are starting to show signs of coming off - we were a rabble by the time the final curtain came down.

Says someone who spent not a penny travelling all around Europe watching crap football and not even getting a goal to cheer. The moronic armchair fan who calls those that spend their hard-earned money and then dare to moan "bedwetters" in a nutshell.

Seem to remember you predicted we would spank Prague last week #cloud cuckoo

And I have to say a few fights breaking out between fans at the end between the ones that booed and those simpletons who clapped what was a woeful performance. Long did himself no favours either with his fxxx you gesture to the fans. Walking out of the stadium through the park leading down to the old town there was a massive rendition of "we're **** and we know we are"! Gotta to say having spent two grand on the 3 away Europa games, Saints have let us down. In hindsight Puel and Reed had an indifferent transfer window which is now biting us on the arse.

Wow I spoke to Kelly two months ago, she certainly has done a good job for this story

You can't get away with Russian roulette forever

Why would we need to borrow in such a way when our net spend over recent years is in the black?

It does and we did.

The board faced an "Alan Ball" situation. How to get rid of a popular (with the fanbase) manager. Answer offer him a poor extension knowing he would walk. In the case of Ball make him feel he is not valued.

I think we all would prefer to stick with our present owner but if Ms Libherr wants to sell we are going to have to grin and bear it while hoping new owners will have the resources and acumen to raise the glass ceiling. A big ask. Most clubs experience cyclical ups and downs, we have had a prolonged up in recent years, it might be time to check our seat belts are fastened.