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Well if you are calling for Lowe and Wilde to apologise Darren...... How about the fans apologise for mutinying against Hoddle? Or for anyone but Lowe? Jeez......what's done is done. People can carry on living in the past and holding grudges forever or they can forget all the politics and enjoy (yes, enjoy!) the football being played by a really young siode with heart, apssion and a commitment (for now) to the club. At the end of the day, what else matters? Football is meant to be about entertainment - something lacking from St Marys for many years. The crowds will retrun (I'm sure) once people hear/see that the entertainment is top notch. I stopped going regularly about 3 years ago....not because of any board room shenanigans but because there was zero entertainment value and we had a team of over the hill has beens who could not care less about Saints. Not any more and for the first time in years I feel pride in the club, what we are trying to do and feel royally entertained after watching the lads play. JP is also a breath of fresh air!

I think JP will go with the side that started at Derby. Davis Surman Perry Svensson James Gillet Schneidlerlin White Holmes Lallana McGoldrick Subs: Cork Wotton John New striker Mills

I cannot understand why there is any slating of Pearson. As others have said, he took an unmotivated, high maintenance squad and at least managed to get us to safety. We were on a major downturn when he took over and it would have been a struggle for whomever took over. In much the same way he was nowhere near as good as some have made out, he was nowhere near as bad as others have made out. He came across as a decent, hard working kind of guy but I'm far more enthusiastic about JP and MW!

Funnily enough, I thought that was the worst we have played in pre-season/regular season! But it was still a delight to see the lads playing for each other, Wotton leading by example and a general togetherness. There's obviously a great spirit in the dressing room....just watching the pre-match warm up and subs at half time....plenty of smiles, bonding and a general look like the lads/players were enjoying themselves. And to those who said we would be outmuscled.......we outfought, outmuscled and outplayed a very strong Birmingham side. This Birmingham side was NOT a reserve side....I believe they had 4 chnages (the same as us and we took off 2 of our best players shortly into the 2nd half). In the 1st half it was great to see some of the passing and moving - Birmingham changed their tactics from the 1st game and sat deep to prevent any room. But, as JP said at the weekend, there's always part fo the game where you can play football and Saints did that with great effect last night. How JP has got this bunch of rookies playing as he has done is nothing short of a miracle - and it's fantastic to watch. Hopefully this will continue throughout the season but for all the stay aways - get down to St Marys: these kids deserve all of our support and you'll be royally entertained.

What sort of logic is that Yorkie? You say 'rupert is not getting a penny of my money' yet people who pay for their tickets help the club stay out of administration. You're a real nutfukcle if you'll crow about going to away games and filling the cofffers of opponents yet refuse to pay to watch Saints. More fool you as you're missing out on some fantastic entertainment.

One is a proven Premiership player (Ferdinand), the other is one deemed not good enough by a Prem club (Davies). Davies is also injury prone and , no doubt, had a clause written in to his contract re. when other clubs came calling.

And the great thing about this side is that they're not precious about it! Lallana said it really didn't matter who scored the result for the TEAm was the most important thing. Thanks goodness - a team that we can finally be proud of!

Very early days to be shouting from the rooftops about too much BUT......... JP seems like a top, top bloke who really cares about our club and is like a kiddie in a sweet shop (hardly believing his luck). He BELIEVES in the youngsters and they have shown (albeit over a short space of time) they can play the game in a way that any Saints fan can be proud of and put a smile back on the faces of us long suffering fans. There's a long way to go but it looks really, really promising and the Board should take credit (so far).....it's been donkeys years since we, as fans, have been so royally entertained and by players who really have a connection with the club rather than looking for one more big pay day. I just hope it continues and can't wait for the 2 home games coming up............. Much rather this than relying on over the hill crap that have no skill and can only play 1 way.

It's a bit of a Catch 22.....whilst securing the clubs future is an absolute priority, to dismantle what is happening at St Marys right now would eb a tragedy. Watching the youngsters in pre-season and so far in the regular season has been a delight. I can't remember the last time that a losing Saints said was (rightly) applauded off the field and seeing people go home with a smile on their faces even though we'd lost because they'd been entertained and could see the future loojking bright. If we now get someone in to replace JP (which would be a real travesty based on what he's done so far) and who then goes back to players like Skacel, Euell et al then , on the pitch, it won't necessarily be a better thing.

Don't you think that as we are a public company the LSE would have to be informed if we are in a bid situation? As nothing has happened there, I can't think we are about to be taken over......................... This rumour has been doing the rounds for months and still no action............

Alpine - you really are a complete waste of valuable space. You're an absolute disgrace calling our new team a bunch of no-marks and has beens playing crap football. Yet you have not seen one single bloody game this season....if you watched any you would see that most (not all) are encouraged by our start and that the football is the most attractive and enjoyable for years. But all you can do is type all day and moan from the comfort of your bunker without actually knowing ANYTHING about how the team are playing.

If there is a clause in his contract stating we have to let him talk to Prem clubs then what can anyone do about it? Except blame the muppets who negotiated that clause in the first place! This will be a big blow but hopefully we can get 1 or 2 other players in on the back of it. An experienced striker who can play on his own up front and an experienced CB and we should be fine.

You're a veritable ray of sunshine aren't you Alpine? I don't know why you bother getting up in the mornings! Moan, moan, bloody moan that's all that's ever heard! Not a word on how encouraging it is to see the team start to gel and look to play attractive, attacking football. I really do wonder why some posters on here realy do seem to want the team to do badly in order that it fits their agenda. It's hardly a wonder no-one posts on here any more!

Tiger - is this the same horses mouth that told you Wilde, Lowe and Cowen weren't at Cardiff? As for you Alpine....shame on you. If you had seen any games this pre-season/season you would have seen a team playing for each other, playing nice football and generally being a breath of fresh air. But oh no, Alpine can only slag off a player whose scored 6 in 4 and moan, moan bloody moan. If you had seen any games you would have seen that Rasiak, Saga and Thomas were all bloody terrible. John is committed as is/was Euell and Wotton. Skacel, Rasiak and Saga were/are anything bu committed.

ah Nolan........don't you know Radio Hampshire and Radio Solent are biased and we should ignore everything they say and only listen to folks who criticise Saints.

By all accounts, the ball was not over the line. I can't believe that some of you almost want us to fail.......despite aythiogn that you might post it certainly seems that way. Unbelievable! Why not actually wait and see what folks who were at the game think of our performance? To be robbed of a point at Cardiff is galling. Losing 2-1 is no disgrace......it will take time for the team to get used to playing CCC football and they need our support.

WTF are Sky on about? If you look at the stats on BBC it seems very even (albeit CArdiff with moe possession). 5 shots on goal for Cardiff, 3 fors Saints. 5 corners for us, 2 for them. 2 shots off target for them, 1 for us. So far so good..........a really tough away game to open up and we have not been disgraced (so far).