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I don't think i can take another final 10 minutes like that. See me end me. Tjat performance pure courage and fight. Its a rare day you see the Kingsland on its feet roaring. One turning point for me eas Mousset going off injured. He was a really dangerous player and was causing us major problems. Doubt Bournemouth will hold on to him next year. I hope he's ok to play against Swansea. Hope for the next game but still lots to do. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Despite the calamitous last two games the team has played with a lot more fight. With 5 games to go we aren't down yet. But it is last chance saloon. A win on Thursday will massively boost our confidence. It will also put the ****s up Swansea the only other team in it now. Massive if mind. The other factor is that we have still to play Swansea so it remains in our hands. I felt better for writing that. Then I rembered hiw poor the team is. Win games we stay up ....simples Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

It won't just be a case of players wanting to leave the wage bill has to be slashed so big earners have to go. That is ironically one of the benifits of relegation. Its a given that Bertrand Romeu Lemina, Holberg Cedric Boufel, Gabbi, and Tadic will be sold. The club will have no choice. What a fire sale. Probably £150 million pounds worth of talent there, how on earth are we nearly relegated shameful. I suspect JWP will give it a season unless there is a big bid. Forster may come good for us. A season at a lower standard will give him a chance ro recover, McCarthy has not convinced me but way better than Forster PL model. I'd love to see Classie back, i've always rated him but guess he'll be sold. If Fulham are promoted that's Taggart gone. A real shame but he'll deserve it. Long is a loyal dog and would stay i suspect, but there will be bids from newly promoted teams. So where does that leave us. Hoedt's ego will want a move but he'll be made to stay. I bet Yoshida goes as his contract is up soon. Stephens will fight for his place. New 'big' CH LB and RB required then. Up front Austin Carillo (no buyers stuck with him) Gallagher and possibly Long will be good enough if supported. Midfield will need strengthening. Sims JWP Hesketh Reed Classie would be way too small. A couple of hard bitten pros with that lot could work. Certainly a much better position than last time and some cash to spend. Or they could pull their finger out and win a few games to survive. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Funny things happen in football. Game in hand is crucial plus we play Swansea. That should be enough. Its still in our hands . However we look a defeated team. Sparky has a job to do. Get players in who are prepared to fighr. Davis yoshida mcqueen anyone prepared to fight to their last. Be such a shame to let our PL place go now. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

On the way home. I never leave early but that was struggle today. Gutless and completely embarrassing. Essentially the same as the newcastle game. Austin slow ponderous and hopelessly out of form and touch. Long should have started he cares. Cedric a major factor in this fiasco, useless as he has been all year. Lemina just needs to focus and pass quicker still a good player though. How does Tadic keep being selected, just unbelievable Jeff. Romeo has to play the defence rely on him. Sims JWP McCarthy and Yoshida would have brought more to that game and they care. Somehow we are still in the mix but with Arse and Chelsea coming up next that may not last. Nope no silver linings. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Good grief Saints aren't hopeless. Pull yourself together man. They just aren't very good and our manager doesn't help but there are 8 other teams in the same boat. This has draw written all over it. I'm going, its a long journey but I'm looking forward to it. Leave Tadic on the bench. Play JWP and Holberg. We'll be fine. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Didn't win but at least we stopped Stoke pulling away. We're in a dog fight and every point counts. I've grasped that straw and holding it tight. Saints aren't down yet and still in the fight. I'm not giving up. No Holberg or JWP. The latter creates chances and we have precious few of them. Instead we watch Tadic mince around for 60 mins. Holberg occupies the middle ground and goes forward. Romeo plays too deep and slows the play down. Long and Gabbi should start, the new guy just doesn't do enough. So we have poor team selection, iffy subs, and a lethargic slow build up that lets the opposition set out their zonal marking comfortably. Now i wonder who is responsible for that. The one saving grace is that Saints are hard to beat at the moment and definetely better away from home. There is some hope.... Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Disgraceful i hope you reported that to old bill. Standards must be maintained Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I didn't see anything in the 60s and even in the 70s i stood on the Archers road with Pompey fans. None of the nonsense got going until the TV carried shock stories and it built from there. Rules were clear. If you looked for it you inevitably found it but it was easily avoided. I remember Utd fans swarming up Hill Lane. Jumping on cars and having punch ups. We just walked back to my Grandmas ignoring the chaos around us. A couple of times it got hectic at away games. WBA was by far the worse. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

What's the matter with you all. We aren't very good that's obvious and in a relegation scrap. A point away from home is good enough at this stage. Saints creep up the table and have the ability to to do serious damage against Stoke next week and then Newcastle. Need to have a bit of belief.... this is not a drill

If we aim to win the cup have to beat at least one of the top 4 at some time. I don't fear City. So what if they have a team worth zillions , football has a knack of kicking teams like that in the arse. May be rare but it happens. At least it's away so some pressure will be off Saints. No way was that draw fixed. They now have 4 low value ties, so, no big advertising game for TV in this round. Plus the armageddon scenario of all four going out. Bring it on [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Passion comes as a reaction to what's on the pitch end of. We all know it and the current ghastly anaemic football we are watching just kills it. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Nothing but stomping up £700 in May is tougher for some than others. The club should allow interest free monthly payments at the very least. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Doesn't matter what league, Saints are my team, and I'll want to see them play wherever they play. The season ticket simply provides a cheaper ticket because i'm going anyway and gives me first dibs on away/cup tickets. Plus it guarantees a decent seat hard fought for over 52 years. It has nothing to do with my credentials as a fan. The luke warm, one or two matches a year fan, is for those 90 minutes my comrade in arms. As long as he, she, or undecided, isn't wearing a half & half scarf or leaves early then we share the same pain. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I think we have to remember he's new to the Premier League. It is a ruthless competition and it was always going to take hime time. I'm still unconvinced, that sub against Brighton was terrible management, but maybe just maybe he is learning that you cannot just defend in this league. It is a start lets enjoy it Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

No 27 goid player Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Hey it wasn't that bad. Nice to see a win. Saints controlled the game and really should have been 2 or 3 nill up after 60 mins. Not happy with the injuries that could hurt us. I get why MP brought on Yoshida, sensible really. Cup games always end like that. However it should have been for Cedric who was one leg by then. Add Lemina for Davis and its game over for Watford. Why can't he see it? What's the matter with him. In other news did anyone else notice how well Kabesela played. He really caught the eye. He had no support, so was a bit stretched but put a real shift in. He had a row with the Watford fans at the end so clearly not happy. I'd be happy to see him in red and white. Worth a cheeky bid maybe. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Quality stat bravo Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

An excellent performance from him today. Ian wright on 5live was singing his praises. Fast becoming a vital cog imo. Still be haters sadly Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

No it proves bad commentators have no place on the BBC. Plenty of iffy male ones on there as well Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

He was ok certainly for someone who hasn't played for a while. He really does seem to have been harshly judged before having a decent chance to shine. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Good post spot on and exactly where i am. A poor appointment as there was better around at the time. However we are where we are. You can't keep sacking managers without dealing with the other factors. He is not a fool but he is frustrating. Today he took a load of grief for subbing Holberg for Lemina. Like for like nought wrong with that. What the crowd could sense was another Palace as Saints fell back. His mistake was failing to put Gabbadini on. That wound everybody up and set the tone. He needs to be brave and stop these daft substitutions. Sometimes you do have to play to the gallery. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Well I took the time to read all the posts as this is an intetesting thread. Its sad when a good debate is dragged down by personal insults. It's almost as if the poster doesn't have the confidence in their opinion, so they need to spice it up a little. Like CB Fry I don't fear relegation. Football exists beyond these rarified walls. I don't want it to happen, but it won't be the end of the world. I'm sure those running the club care deeply, and are desperately trying to rectify the situation. I guess few of us feel that MP has a future at Saints. Sacking Puel may look like a mistake, but I hated his football, so I remain comfortable with that decision. If he has learnt his lesson well good luck to him. For me a new manager would add a spark, but it would also need less back seat driving from those above. The fortunes of all clubs ebb and flow with the amount of investment and quality of leadership. Saints are no different to anyone else. We've had a great run, but i have learnt over the years to enjoy it such periods as they don't last for ever. At the moment Saints are cash rich, assett poor, and have leadership which is a bit wobbly. That makes the club very vulnerable. The only good thing is that after Bertrand, we won't have to put up with any more obnoxious sales, as the rest aren't good enough. We all know it just needs a few wins, a player to start sparking. Us fans are a fickle lot and hopeless addicts. Maybe a meaningless win over a weakened Championship side, will be the catalyst to better things. Or maybe a humiliating defeat will be a bridge too far for those in charge. Even such uncertainty is exciting. I love it see you at Fulham. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

That game was lost by MP. Terrible conditions that game was never going to be pretty. At one stage i thought it might be called off. However 1st half the players did their job. What on earth did he say at half time. Sit back give them a chance!!! Give me strength. Zaha and Boufel were both nullified. It was a night for the strong and the resolute. Hodgson knew strength was needed and made the changes. What did MP do. Took off two battling midfielders (JWP was working hard) and brings on lightweight players. The premier league is a tough league. The rules are first don't lose. When that equaliser went in he should have brought on McQueen and Lemina. Told the players to go toe to toe, accept the point keep Palace near us and move on. That's how you survive. Very unhappy and off to Fulham Saturday. That won't be pretty either. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I'd rather not Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk