BARCELONASAINT

I will probably get slaughtered here but.....I spent many years like others on here going to the Dell and look back fondly on those days but by todays standards it really was a shitty little ground where far too many times i got stuck behind some great big metal stantion and left games with neck ache from trying to strain to see. If i was in the crowd behind one of goals which as a kid i often was i would try to get as close to the front as i could to get a good view BUT when we scored i thought i was going to die as the standing crowd surged forward crushing everyone in front of them. God now it's all coming back, i now remember as a kid how i worried about being trampled to death by the huge Police horses outside the Winston. Don't get me wrong i loved the Dell because away teams hated coming to us because the fans were so close to the pitch, however i love St Marys that i can sit absolutely anywhere in the ground and have a perfect view of the game. I'm just probably getting old and prefer my creature comforts nowadays lol

shit i should have read the small print. I'm only going as well because Turkish said we would never lose again.

Ticket purchased and coach booked!!!

Scienza

I must admit that I was absolutely baffled when we took him in loan. His parent club Mallorca could not get him out of the door quick enough and i had never seen him do anything of note when he did play for them...and i watch a lot of Spanish football. However i absolutely love the bloke because he gives everything and has done since day one. Total credit to the Saints staff who have been working with him to get his fitness levels up and Tonda that asks him to play a certain way. He really is fast becoming a bit of a cult hero.

yup i can go with that, i'm just disappointed to see him on the bench.

Interesting leaving Scienza on the bench. If he is fit it makes little sense, he is by far the one player who creates chances and scares the shit out off the opposition. Not convinced by Edozie.

fully expecting a very tough game against a very physical Wrexham side that will try to stop us playing football. Need Flynn to keep his head tonight and for us to take the chances we create tonight. A draw wouldn't be a bad result but really want 3 ahead of Saturday and what will be another very tough game.

i'm guessing we will be playing on the Sunday given that our tie was drawn second yesterday, just a guess

Arsenal fans reaction, this is priceless!

loved his post match interview, he is so focused and already thinking about Tuesday. Those eyes pmsl

I think Stewart will be involved tomorrow , they won't risk Scienza

one of the worst performances by a ref i have had the unfortunate pleasure of witnessing last night. I was fully expecting him to award Norwich a penalty, he seemed desperate for them to score in extra time.

I knew this would be a tough game after our heroics against Coventry and the ref certainly did his part in making it a lot tougher than need be. He was absolutely awful, let them get away with absolute murder. Flynn Downes was rightly subbed because he was getting so wound up by the ref he would of ended up getting red carded. The atmosphere in the ground was bloody awful, what the hell is wrong with our home support, it felt like i was sat in the middle of a library not at a football match. An awful game to watch which was partly down to the ref not being stronger with their players and us deciding once we scored that that was it and just defend for the entire second half. Great defensive performance but not good for my heart. Peretz absolute class, Azaz very good and Larin just gives everything. Not pretty but 3pts and thats the only thing that matters.

2-1 now!