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Gaston is on for Uruguay, 67th minute sub. Playing CM playmaking role it would seem.

...missing a penalty that cost his team the Champions League Final? Are you seriously comparing that to Maya's reaction to a missed header, mislaid pass? Effin hell indeed!

I seem to be in a minority here but I think he's bloody awful. Throws his hands in the air or punches the floor when he makes a cock up (quite often) You would never see John Terry showing he's lost it in the head like that. Has made some horrendous blunders that have cost games for us. Yes, he can do some things very, very well. But makes 1 or 2 bad mistakes almost every game and that is not good enough in the top league in England. Unfortunately the other 2 CB's aren't much better, but we'll hopefully sort this out next season if we stay up.

His performances have become more consistent after a very shaky start to his Saints career. He cost us two points against Wigan by completely missing the ball, unchallenged, defending a corner. He was good again though against Man City. I hope we see more of the City performances and less of the Wigan's!

“At times you want to kill him because he makes you suffer like a dog, but you get the results,” striker Pablo Osvaldo said. From Twitter: "Luke Shaw ‏@Luke_shaw3 Hardest week this week, but worth it cause of this weekend of#London #buzzing" Working our lads like dogs too by the sound of it.

Question for the Mods? We get so much media coverage these days (such as this). Is there any chance we could have a sticky with links to Saints related articles? Would be good for traffic, and would save us fans from trawling for articles through numerous threads here and other media outlets. Maybe 'members only' could submit them for a quick check before you post up the link? Lazy I know, but surely a good idea!

A young Christopher Walken !

Yosh havin a mare again. Scares the sheet out of me! Got to come off at half time.

With regards to the OP, Ferguson is quite often complimentary to the opposition when his team have just beaten them.

locked?

The Lazio fans have recently turned on him and have unveiled banners telling him to go: http://www.football-italia.net/29123/zarate-irritated-lazio-banner Several PL clubs have been looking at him apparently.

I thought the Geordies only offer contracts to under 28's or something, that is their policy?

Heard this too. Get there early as people being searched apparently...

I've got a mate works in the toilets in St Mary's. They've been told to remove all white toilet paper and hand wipe tissue. Don't shoot the messenger...

We were way too open in a 4 3 3 early on in the season and easy to pick off, whereas recently we seemed to have tightened up I agree. The first few home games I couldn't beleive that even when the opposition had the ball we'd have 3 men spread across the half way line waiting for us to win it back. Nigel wouldn't change it and it certainly did seem he was under instruction from above. Fascinating summary from Shirleymush.

"Wave white handkerchiefs". Get a f ookin grip Saints fans. Who the f has a white hanky these days anyway its not 1935? lol Get behind the team ffs! Nigel was good, but struggling a bit to get to grips in the Prem, thats a fact. Move on people.

Bump. Broke the story last night. Just saying.

From twitter: Gordon Watson ‏@Flash_37 News coming out of Spain,Cortese and ex-Espanol boss Mauricio Pochettino have talked with view to being saints boss,He has other options.

Whats all this about? From twitter: Gordon Watson ‏@Flash_37 News coming out of Spain,Cortese and ex-Espanol boss Mauricio Pochettino have talked with view to being saints boss,He has other options.

I just can't see the England set up building their world cup campaign around a 30 + striker from Southampton who's been knocking around the lower leagues for 90 per cent of his career. This is the modern reality, not Roy of the Rovers.

Too late for Ricky unfortunately. Good luck to our others though, although they'll never be truly trusted/lumbered with expectation til they play for the "big boys".

Just caught the end of Inter Milan v Bologna game on ESPN. 119th minute and Sorenson lost his man at a corner who scored to make it 3 2 and put Inter into the semi! Clearly a waste of money lol Should have watched a bit more, not sure if Coutinho turned out for Inter...

Love watching Gaston. When he's on song he's unstoppble. Yes he doesn't do it every game. If he did he'd be at Real Madrid already. Most moaning on here are clearly internet/cyber fans who don't go to games, or prob wouldn't know a decent player anyway even if they did. We'll never lose the 5 or 6 thousand nobs (that booed Crouchy from day 1 for example). I thought after the Arsenal game the Gaston haters would shut up for a bit but one steady but not dazzling away performance and they're out in force again!

The boo boys are clearing their throats again...

Despite an injury crisis (according to match report) Coutinho was an unused sub tonight in 2 nil victory v Pescara. Mind you, sub bench or not, it is Inter Milan!