Charlie Wayman

No it's not! No KWP, Redmond or Armstrong for starters. 1-5 today in this weather

Sounds depressingly familiar.

You do write some disgusting garbage.

Just watch your back.

Can't read it as not a subscriber.

It's a fair point and if there is a need then we should set one up. What 'though would be its mission and objectives? That's a rhetorical question of course but if such a body was to be established it would need a clear remit and a defined role within the Club's structure. At the moment there is no fan representation or voice on the Club Board but then again it is not a public company with no access to share participation. I think a group to represent fans is a better idea than a sole fan member on the Club Board for rather obvious reasons with the proviso that the group must be democratically chosen to represent the wide range of people and interests that support the Club. Jack and a few of his mates forming a group is certainly not the way forward. There may be a model on which to base it.

Only because those blokes are multi millionaires as well.

That's why you would fail as a business man. It makes good sense for Plan C......

Back from where, I didn't know he'd been away

Agree. I think he is jaded and has lost a bit of confidence, if you noticed he's more prone to passing backwards now rather than taking a man on. His one on one defending has looked bit shaky too. It has cost us and for large parts of his last couple of games the right wing threat has diminished. As to his future, it is good for us that James has been so outstanding for Chelsea that the spotlight on Livramento may have dimmed somewhat.

I see 10, really.

This thread is one of the worst ever to appear on the forum. Some loon invents a nickname for one of our reasonably decent players as a put down and then encourages others to jump on a band wagon and trash him. Shame on those who fell into his trap. This childish idiocy makes me sick, why don't you sod off CAH61 and find another club to support as clearly Saints are nor for you.

Ralph looked pissed off after yesterday's capitulation. Never heard him blame players before. If Man U come in for him he'll go

Impressive analysis.

The knives are out for Walcott but there were atrocious performances all over the park today, McCarthy, Livramento, Broja all clueless. Diallo is a defender not a No 10 Ralph! We are turning into a one half team; Smith neutralised us again today as he did in the second half against Villa. Obviously doesn't take much craft to knock us off our stride but to be frank we had so much possession in the fist half to have been 4-1 up. Nobody can blame Walcott for the abysmal lack of composure and quality in the 18 yard box in those first 45 mins.

What an insult, one of the questions on Millionaire last night was about which club suffered two 9-0 defeats in the PL and the contestant got it right. Better news that Harry went home with Nowt - out on the 'gimme' questions at the start, can you believe that.

Where abouts in North London do you live? Hampstead? Bishops Avenue? Do tell.....

So did Maya Yoshida and his family often dined in the restaurant below. Saw them in there several times.

Indeed it was but as resident of CF at the time it was puzzling to understand why they would want to live there. Thornden School used to be the best comprehensive in Hampshire so that may have been one attraction. Bally's daughter was in the same class as my younger son. Of course players salaries were much lower then than now and the days of gold plated palaces hidden from view were still to come. Alan Ball's property and Mark Wright's IIRC were modest even by the standards then.

Maybe but the Potters Heron became globally known as a setting for important contracts not that long ago.

Totton by-pass, M271, M27, M3 to Winchester............... 10 mins at the most in their motors........ make that 5! Staplewood is an idyllic location to work every day, far from prying eyes and the madding crowd.

Form matters and we are in form. Norwich will be out to impress their new boss but he can't work miracles in a week especially in an international break week with key players away. Unlikely he will put up the shutters at home as the home fans would crucify him for not being more adventurous so could be an open game that suits us better. Smith worked out how to nullify our threat in the second half last time out so will have that card up his sleeve from the start. For that reason Ralph might elect to go with different formation at the start just to confuse Smith and try to force him into an early unsettling tactical change. We could then see a different game after about 30 minutes. First half goals are important to us even if there is time for only one. I think we will win the tactical battle just about and head home with a 2-1 victory especially with the 3A's finding some form.

In fairness to Ralph and the Club, none of the trio of Bertrand, Ings & Vestergaard were sold willingly in the summer (assuming they were our best players) - all refused to sign on again for us. We did not set out to sell any of our best players to raise funds and I'm certain we will not be doing so next summer. This has become an urban myth. If players won't sign a new contract then there is little Ralph or the Club can do about it. That doesn't make us a selling club, it means there are some deeper problems within our culture, organisation or environment that turn players right off during their time here so they want out once their contracts end. This is the issue that needs to be addressed because we will never improve if we cannot hold on to our best talent. One suspects the simple word ambition might be tucked in there somewhere as well. Of course it can also be simply down to money; that all players are greedy sods just out to get the fattest wedge they can lay their sweaty palms on.

Don't be too sure about that!

Very pessimistic. We are not in danger of relegation this season. The quality gulf between promoted clubs and mid table PL clubs is huge and will continue to grow which should ensure our future in the PL. More often than not the three clubs that get promoted will become the three clubs relegated in the following season. It's happening now. If this becomes the 'norm' inevitably there will be calls for a closed league. Witness last night's travesty; where was the satisfaction in beating a minnow 10-0. What was the point of them actually being in the competition.