Winnersaint

1 Yes the absolute number 1 sporting highlight of the year. 2 Froome, Contador, TJ Van Garderen, Evans (Nibali not doing it) today's stage of Criterium Du Dauphine will be an interesting one as it Most fascinating will be the fight for green between Cav and Sagan. 3 Unfortunately not. The nearest I'll get to Alpe D'Huez this year is talking about it to my next door neighbour who is doing La Marmotte in July. Plus it's still term time so no go. 4 Agree with Sandwich that Wiggo was well off the pace at the Giro. Not sure about his prospects for the Vuelta. he possibly won't get the leadership there, plus the course is probably suited more to Sky's Colombians. In some respects his fame and personality goes well beyond cycling itself and I'm not sure he is prepared to be an also-ran in a Grand Tour, so I think it will be the ITT at the World Champs that he focuses on. Even then he will have to go some to beat Tony Martin who I believe was turning an 8 tooth gear on Wednesday.

Racking up the miles on the bike a fair bit. Waiting for the TdF. Holiday - then season will be almost upon us again.

Going up Hill Lane as Birmingham City came down back towards the station was just about the scariest experience of the last 55 years.(March 1974). Chelsea in the Cup in 77 was a bit wild also. Like a lot of things in life if you wanted it and looked for it you could get all the thrills you wanted. Not for me though. The nagging fear factor was part of it but my memories are that it was easy to avoid.

As a kid stood on the Archers I can still see TP get some space down near the by-line by the St John's Ambulance bench and know when that cross went in there was a virtual certainty Ron would be there and we would score. Can't buy that these days. Deeply saddened by the news. It is 50 years this October since my dad took me to The Dell for the first time, and Ron you were the best of all them. RIP.

Pulis is a Skate

Damn it I knew I should have practiced in front of the mirror before posting.

Didier Deschamps: "Ah Morgan I just wanted to call and congratulate you on your wonderful first saison in the Premier League." Morgan: "Thanks coach, it is good to know that you've noticed." Didier Deschamps:"Of course, after all you have played for Francais at every level so far..... except that is ........ as a full international. Morgan: "Hmmm, yes that is my ambition. To go to Brazil next year." Didier Deschamps: " I can't help thinking that this will be more likely if you are playing for a team in the Champions League. I was talking on the phone to Monsieur Wenger yesterday and your name came up in conversation.......Think about it Morgan."

I think it could be a real household name, not the world's un-funniest scouse comedian.

Presumably if we do get related we'll all be out there supporting the Saints as normal???

Great shout. Kind of explains things

Cue alpine and glasgow

Doc hope you were able to this last weekend. Shame the second one on Sunday was cancelled due to the rain. Sunday was actually a pleasant day in Berkshire. Concerned that mindless inbred ****wits felt it was OK to attempt to sabotage the event, removing signs and spreading tacks on the road. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10354939.Vandals_target_top_cycling_event_in_New_Forest/?ref=mc. Some of the comments on the Echo site beggar belief. Having hit the deck on a bike and been quite severely injured the actions of these mongs are just criminal. Dr Julian Lewis MP has a lot to answer for.

Great stuff. Brilliant departure from previous TR games. Love the explosive arrows! Quite close to completion but keep getting deaded by Samurai dudes though!

Carol Vorderman ?????

Just can't get my head around Reading. lived in the area for 30+ years but still don't get why they exist.

It's getting to that time of year. My shoulder is just about recovered. 4 weeks until this http://www.cyclosport.org/event/21-Apr-2013/UK/4th-annual-chilterns-dipper-sportive---little-big-dipper.html. 60 miles up and down. Like to get out on the road more though. Getting bored with hours on the turbo but weather has just been bollux. Next door neighbour is doing this. http://marmottesportive.com/ One day. It's on the list, but I don't think the shoulder is quite strong enough to cope with the descents off the Glandon and Galibier/Lauteret.

I am good with that. It just seemed a bit insulting without it being put in to that context. Also apologies to Chewy for having a rational balanced view.

I wondered when you would resort the ever so rude habit of referring to MP as Pinocchio again. I've been watching and supporting Saints for 50 years this year. I was only just in school when I first went. Disappointingly we lost to Leeds. (the Revie team on the up) Since then they've let me down so many times I've become immune. A few QPR will give me grief in school on Monday but they'll still go down and we will probably stay up. I am glad I didn't blow good money on that and I take your point about Pochettino's (note not Pinocchio) recent managerial record. We are where we are. When 38 games are completed we will know if we've been good enough not 28. I don't mean to patronise anyone but this season was never going to be easy. Our manager and Executive Chairman will be judged on their performance from here on in. Only my opinion, but I can't see the point of all this angst. It is disappointing but is only one in a long line of such events in the past and one amongst many that will no doubt happen in the future, such is the uncertainty of being a Saint's supporter.

Where's this idiot suddenly materialised from?

Big fan of the Shardlake series too. Would make great TV or film(s). Currently reading Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh. A fascinating insight into his doubts about Lance Armstrong and his 7 TdF wins. He saw through it way back and no-one cared to listen.

Billy Davies

39 points 13th place. been objective and got; 14th West Ham36 15th Norwich 35 16th Reading 34 17th Villa 34 18th Fulham 33 19th QPR 32 20th Wigan 31

Possibly one of my most bad tempered moments at home when I was younger was when Saints got stuffed by Watford 7-1. I was probably in my early 20's. Life moves on. I'd still be mighty peeved if anyone stuffed us 7-1 now but it would be greeted with resigned acceptance of that is how things are, rather than an opportunity to rant on an Internet Forum. There are times when I am convinced that the web brings out the worst in people particularly those who know no different because they have grown up with it

As I posted somewhere else on her I did the BBC predictor last week and had us in the RZ for most of Feb and into March before coming good. To those who are unsure whether we will go down or stay up, it was always going to be thus. People are entitled to their opinions but I just don't get the angst and negativity.