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It's the odd kick off times which seem to have a detrimental affect on Saints rather than being on tv.

Agree with Adkins 100%. I just hope he plays him this Saturday. Perversely I think the timing of this praise from Adkins may mean an unchanged team on Saturday with Morgan perhaps on the bench.

If you're staying in Hartlepool try a walk along the beach at Seaton Carew. Freeze your nuts off.

He is right as far as results go from the 7th game of the season but the fact that the season doesn't start at game seven makes his comment a bit meaningless. If the criterion is quality of football, I prefer to see football the way Saints generally play it.

Thoroughly professional performance. been said. That's it and I'm too. thank you andf good night.

Arsenal should him play him inside right, or he just comes in 10yds off the line, same difference Or play him up front in the middle. Been telling that for ages to arsenal fans who don't rate him. But they won't because of Van Persie. Could apply to de ridder too.

I've seen De Ridder play many times and in my opinion there are two problems: 1. How we play him. Hit him early to use his blistering pace or don't bother because he'll slow things up and end up going backwards or crossing into a congested box (your point). This isn't De Ridder's fault. It's a little like the way Arsenal and England sometimes waste Walcott's pace. By the time the ball gets to him he is boxed in on the halfway line and facing his own goal. Easy to defend against. Having said that there are wingers that can pick out an attacker as mentioned above. 2. De Ridder's delivery. He actually had one of his better games on Friday but I can recall only one good cross. But it's not just Friday on which I base my opinion. In all the games I've seen him play I've seen a handful of decent crosses. One final comment. I did not say De Ridder is rubbish. That was your word. If I thought he was rubbish I wouldn't bother to debate his merits.

Brighton should be investigated for crimes against football.

Agree. Beckham's another good example of no pace but excellent delivery

Seriously? Kebe did.

It's a wig...obviously.

lol.

The literary reference suggests a journalist. The Disney connection with polyanna suggests a third rate local journalist.

Terry Curran.

Nearly all of them to the opposition.

Yes. Fox should concentrate on defending crosses rather than making ambitious cross field passes. I actually rate Fox and think he's our best full back. I reckon he will have taken those mistakes to heart and hope he gets the chance to make amends at Peterborough.

" so are you wanting these games because you want to see Saints or Man U and Liverpool?" You can. Watch Saints in whatever league and get a Sky subscription. I'm only interested in one of those.

In which case you don't need De Ridder who is a conventional winger whose pace is therefore wasted. We also have another forward, Sharp. What's to stop a conventional cross from the byeline into the six yard box to Sharp. he scored just such a headed goal against Doncaster.

What's the worst that can happen? We don't go up and another season in arguably the most competitive league in Europe. Not so bad.

Rule of thumb, anything in the six yard box a keeper deals with. Kelvin generally doesn't come for crosses in the six yard box which isn't necessarily a problem if he doesn't do so consistently. The defenders then know it's their job to win the ball. I only saw the goal live and haven't seen a re-run but whoever was in the six yard box obviously didn't deal with the cross. However, it was an excellent cross and header but which should never have got that far because Fox should have cut off the cross at source, a fundamental task of playing full back.

I can match your 45 years fwiw but I think that's irrelevant. I think the point being made by the other poster is that Brighton performed so poorly even the Skates could have beaten them (did you see the inept defending?) which might suggest that Wham have not suddenly found the blinding form that has eluded them so far.

West Ham fan?

Are you Alpine in disguise?

Roberto Martinez, another good example of the power of positive thinking. We all have a choice, accentuate the positives or focus on the negatives. Seems obvious to me which is more likely to encourage success but evidently some think otherwise.