Golac's Iron Gonads

The contrast in how Rickie Lambert worked on and improved his fitness, short sprint speed and control over the seasons to how Austin conducts himself is stark. I'd say Lambert cared or had a great deal more pride.

Cedric and Austin no team can stay up with those two playing

Pretty much the team I would have been picking since the start of the season. But I'm not a highly paid manager so what do I know.

Pretty much what I was going to write. Had a core of players that played their way through the divisions, added a couple of players like Clyne with every promotion along the way who immediately bought into the belief the team had. Then after one season in the top league promptly started selling that core of players and with them went the heart, identity and belief the team had. Hasn't been replaced as players are coming now just to play at a team in the top division and cop the related wage rather than improve their game (Cedric still can't cross a ball after being here for 3 years) or push the team higher up the table. They ain't that bothered.

Wow, who'd have thought putting the ball in the box would create opportunities. I thought the full back and wide man were suppose to just keep passing it between themselves and then try to pass to a man on the D and lose possesison.

I'm not a big drinker, but can someone more experienced recommend the required alcohol intake to make this game remotely watchable I'm open to psychedelic suggestions, too. Cheers.

Ooooh so close to Austin getting the contact he wanted from the keeper and then having the chance to dive for a contentious pen

The technical term is 'Destroy and Exit"

28th April I'm still waiting Les.

Haha you've got to laugh. Great that all our defenders are getting a run out and conversely our attackers get a nice rest. The best we can hope for is that we bore the knackers off all the tourists up at Anfield, After their rousing national anthem the place is going to be quieter than Katie Hopkins good karma collector if they don't score in the first 15 minutes.

Dear Mods, can we make the use of the word 'matchday' an infraction worthy of a 24 hour ban?

a Gabbi Ings partnership could be a wonderful thing. Ings looks like he can spot a run, and that has largely been Gabbi's problem during his time here, no one could anticipate his runs.

Ings and Mo look class. There is hope.

this is a very worrying first 20 minutes of the season. Lot of problems that won't be sorted by the team gelling. Austin too slow, Redmond not good enough, Lemina isolated in midfield, 4 center backs that wouldn't make a good one if you could add them all together. Nothing going forward and Burnley keeping possession as easily as Barca would against us.

Yep, it's gone. But I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the rise back up to the Prem. The first 4 seasons in it and eventually qualifying for Europe. Our poor effort in that still bites because most of us know that opportunity comes around almost as infrequently as an England World Cup semi-final. Still there were plenty of moaners here even during the golden years of 2010-2016.

83/84 14 years old and the memories remain. 8-2 thrashing of Coventry, Little Danny Wallace terrifying defenders, the return of Golac, up to Sheffield for a 0-0 cup game, seeing us beat them 5-1 in the replay to reach the semis, Pompey away and Moran in the last minute, Danny Wallace against Liverpool and his goal of the season maybe Saints goal of the century. What a season. Blistering stuff.

Cheers Hughesy but Arsene Wegner

Charming, you must be a right treasure.

Dusan must have read that Times article about wage cuts if relegated. He's playing a blinder depsite still being a tosspot. Kills me that our best player is so unlikable. Still if he keeps us up.,..

Wenger for Saints! Make it happen Les.

Tadic battles on into the 3rd minute before hitting the deck in 'agony' at the first challenge. Hope that c u next tuesday is gone this summer

The sooner Redmond goes bald the happier I'll be.

El capitan there getting outpaced by Allbrighton, followed by his left sided partner Tadic slinging a lazy cross about 6 feet over the heads of the 2 platers (not going to correct that) that had made it into the box

1 minute 48 seconds for Tadic to hit the floor clutching face. He's been quicker this season. Liverpool was under the 40 second mark. Showing his balls no doubt.

Yeah I would rather watch that than watch the games we threw points away in against Huddersfield, Watford, Brighton and Burnley. Even though we lost in a gut wrenching fashion I actually enjoyed the game more than the **** shows we endured earlier in the season against teams we SHOULD have beat.