LeMullet

Not long ago we were 22nd in League One. Fat Sam thinks his strikers are terrible and that his team can't get promoted automatically, despite paying them all £50k a week. I doubt he's laughing that hard.

13th April 2009 http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2008-2009/table/2009-04-13 13th April 2012 http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/table/2012-04-13 I'd have taken that. Massively disappointing today. Step back, blue line, never too low, etc. I am looking forward to watching Rickie again on Tuesday. It is an absolute pleasure to see him in a saints shirt, and I look forward to telling my (unborn) kids about him in the same way I heard about Channon.

I actually thought the same thing on Saturday - some of the saves he made were brilliant and he rarely messes up a clearance off either foot. It was only a year ago that Kelvin had a tirade of abuse hurled at him at Hillsborough. I wasn't sure he'd play for us again after that game...but his form has been consistently excellent since. Hearing him talk after the game, he sounds happy and like a decent guy. Captain as well. Not that I get to too many games, but compared to when he first came here, he now seems to be the leader of the defence, which is so much better than the defence not even trusting him. Made me feel guilty for chanting "England's no 1" at 5-0 down last year!!

First game I've been to this season. I cannot believe this is the team I get so frustrated with on teletext every week. They played like the result was never in doubt!! Don't think I've ever seen so many Cruyff turns in a Championship match - love it!!! Lallana is so damn good! Thought Rudi had a great game as well...

Didn't Gillett sign a new two year deal in the summer? In fact , yes he did... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=10238

The Observer also list Nigel Pearson as our manager so I don't think their assessment of our squad is likely to be reliable.