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Very true and what many have been saying since last year. I guess that makes you a wet fanny too.

Me. West Ham have been choking for weeks. I'm hoping they'll continue to do so. Saints are quite good, that is true, but not quite as good as in the early months of the season. They've also become inconsistent and prone to silly errors which is why I harbour some doubts about their ability to get across the line in 2nd. The odds are they will but it's far from guaranteed.

Enough points in the bag by Easter? Optimism? Confidence? Yeah, I know. I'm a wet fanny. Sorry about that.

I'm surrounded by Reading fans that seem a little surprised that Saints handed them the title so easily. All the talk around me is of trophy bus parades and life in the Premiership next season while I look around for glimmers of hope that Saints can get there too. So, yes, I feel a bit down. I'm hoping that Leicester City can bring some early relief to this wet fanny.

Had to have a few pints last night to try and calm down a bit. This morning I'm trying to get a bit of perspective. Saints were brilliant in the first minute and good enough to win the game during the early part of the 2nd half, up until the ref forgot where his cards were. How Hines stayed on the pitch I don't know but that decision seemed to spur 'boro while also demoralising Saints. It was as if they just knew from that point on that it wasn't going to be their day. So what next? I'm of the opinion that we need Leicester to do a job for us because it's now obvious that Saints cannot do the business when the pressure is really on. Of course Saints ought to beat an already relegated Coventry but just think about it. Half time at 0-0 with lots of nice propaganda football and Coventry comfortable. Our lack of pace and tackling could find the frustration building and then word comes in that WHU are 2 up, then 3 up. Coventry start gaining in confidence while Saints start making mistakes. Recognise it? Fancy it? Nope, neither do I. Come on Leicester!

Some time ago I said that Saints, having been in the top two all season, will find themselves dropping to 3rd on the last day of the season. Probably the last minute to make it all so much more dramatic for ****ing Sky, I was joking and had assumed that the title would have been ours by now. I have begun to doubt myself.

Should've bought Gorkss.

No I don't think that way. I just ponder the day itself. If we were at home to, say Bristol City, I'd be more than confident. It wouldn't necessarily make me right. I reckon we've got more than enough to win through but I reckon we'll be fine on Monday night because teams that have nothing to play for often spring a surprise.

Ah! The finest example of a partial quote. I said "given Saints home form against those stirring the bottom of the ocean floor". Now that would be slightly different would it not? Are you a politician? Now, for the record, I'm somewhat confident that Leicester will do a job for us. I'm less confident that Saints will do it for themselves although I still believe that we'll win through.

Hmmm! Wet fanny or not I can see this season going down in Saints history as one big f@@k up. Can anyone seriously say that the early season form has been replicated consistently since the winter? Recent form might have been good enough to stave off relegation but promotion stuff it aint. Should WHU win on Monday how many would be really comfortable on Saturday given Saints home form against those stirring the bottom of the ocean floor? Those of us with memories that go back decades will know that things are far from done and dusted.

That just shows why it would not be a good idea to end up in the play-offs.

Come on Leicester!

Bottlers!

What a screw up.

Chappers had a couple of good chances. Just how many do Saints concede at the end of each half?

Maybe we scored too early. It seemed to wake 'boro up.

Yet again a free hit at the edge of the penalty area.

It was never offside.

Caught in possession again. Must stop these errors.

Good grief! One man team!

Scoring at St Mary's I should imagine.

Maybe Reading's luck is running out about a week too late.

Can't disagree with that but I was really wondering whether Reading's defence might not have been quite so resilient without Gorkss. Just wondering out loud though.

I wonder what might have been different if Gorkss had signed for Saints rather than Reading.

Reading behind.