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I wish I had your optimism.

Well that’s a relief. It’s the hope that kills you.

They did.

I too thought he came across well. I enjoyed hearing what he had to say. He talks a good game and knows how to communicate. He’d make a great pundit. I do wonder what might have been achieved with better players. On the other hand you could say that with any system.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/25/tyler-dibling-southampton-world-class-talent-chelsea

I’ve watched them on tv quite a bit this season. They are indeed shit. But saints have to get rid of the wobblers or we’ll get turned over.

To the best of my recollection Sugawara failed to block a single cross today.

He looks very grumpy. I like that.

That second united goal. Lurch swang his size thirteen like he was kicking a flat tyre. Spurs. They sing our song. They buy our duds. They copy our tactics. What do they expect. They can have macarthy. He can do everything Forster can do, and more.

With hindsight, could argue that Saints might have done first half what they did second half and played more aggressively further up the pitch. That was a makeshift Liverpool defence with a couple of kids in midfield.

For somebody who couldn’t see the arm across Fernandes, the referee seemed pretty certain it wasn’t a foul. Take a look at his theatrical reaction to the claim. If he didn’t see it he couldn’t be so certain there was no foul. If he did see it then he must have thought it was not enough to give a foul and send the bloke off. He got it badly wrong. Then there’s the assistant. What’s the point of him if he won’t assist the referee in making the right the call.

There’s a small part of me that kind of gets why witless jack, who should get the sack, pulled that twat’s hair.

I think that’s wrong. As I understand it, the goal was disallowed because Armstrong made an attempt to play the ball. Therefore, had he not made an attempt to play the ball the goal would have been allowed. In other words, Armstrong’s run and his position (the point sad git has made) are relevant factors only insofar as he attempted to play the ball. The decision may be within the letter of the law but it’s complete nonsense. The ball was behind armstrong. No way does that affect the keeper’s ability to defend his goal. Common sense has gone out of the window with some of these laws and their interpretation.

Robbed by VAR. How on earth can anyone reasonably argue that Armstrong’s vain flick at a ball that’s gone behind him impact the defending or scoring of that goal?

Which gives me the opportunity to say sesquipedalian on here.

That was shit or bust. It’s now stick or twist.

Vouch for that. After many seasons of attending homes games and most away matches I cannot for personal reasons, for this season only I hope, attend matches. So I find myself fucking stuck in here. It’s like being in hospital. Totally nuts.

Dugouts dicked. Toffees tonked. When the wheels come off call the AA. A win at last. Have a pint everyone.

Whereas Archer touched the ball 5 times in the first half. Why play a centre forward if you’re not going to give him the ball (I know he’s tried to play without one). Archer’s not Haaland but he’s a decent enough finisher given half a chance.

Watching that mess was a thoroughly dismal experience. Virtually zero creativity. Stoke had a couple of kids in defence yet how often did saints put any decent balls into the box. They get into our box on a couple of occasions and panic stations from “premier league” defenders defending like schoolboys.

The vast majority of penalties are scored so surely not that surprising.

Didn’t get any laughs so not exactly a belter then. Or maybe you’re making it up as you go along. I suggest you stick to moaning about football chants, that’s a serious business.

I can think of a few posters I’d like to clap down a tunnel.

Well that’s the difference between fact (saints won) and speculation (how many might saints have won by with a different approach). We’ll never know with speculation because it’s, well….speculation. Surely we can only go with the facts.

Take your point about the number of passes. But it wasn’t of course an enforced change. The move started in our penalty area. We moved the ball quicker. Sometimes that makes all the difference. Good goal wasn’t it.