Ashley Grute

41, live in Westbourne, West Sussex, work as a sports science lecturer. First game-can't remember but was about 76-77. Go to the games with my brother and my best mate's mum! been a season ticket holder for 12 years and couldn't imagine not having one now!

Been really good for a while- hope he isn't out too long!

What concerns me is Jos obviously has something wrong with his hamstring- he has gone off twice with it and on Saturday at the end of the game Jose was holding his hamstring- could you imagine how screwed we would be if they were both injured? We have a lot of games coming up and I am pretty sure they won't both play all 14 games.

I would still like a quality CB for the run in in case Jos or Jose get injured. I know Martin is quite good but when our first choice pair are together we seem so much more confident at the back.

Reckon we need 7 wins and 4 draws- beat Ipswich, Donnie, Cov, Skates, Barnsley at home, win 2 away from Watford, Palace and millwall and pick up 4 draws from the rest and we will be home and dry!

Lallana was magic at times today- if his turn and shot in the first half had gone in, it would have been goal of the season. Morgan was immense today as well and I won money on Hoover as first goal scorer! Happy days!

Guly had a really good game- end of.

Alpine- fans texting in last night on Solent were saying we should get Warnock in!

For me, Whatever happens now, Adkins has done a great job this season. I would have been happy with a mid table finish and beat the skates at SMS. Obviously I will be gutted if we don't get promoted, but I neve imagined we would be in this position so my expectations have been raised. How anyone can seriously think about changing manager is beyond me. Adkins should at least be given to the end of the season and probably another season before this is even discussed in my opinion- he at least deserves that. He might even turn things around and get us up! No- one knows yet!

Reeves played some lovely balls and looked really composed at times. I don't think Richardson was as bad as some are making out on here, but Harding had a shocker. A lot of fans giving Guly stick again but at times he ran his socks off, had a great header saved and got back well to defend- just his touch let him down at times. Lee's movement is good, looked a little lightweight at times but certainly a good prospect once he adapts to our game. One half positive was Bart- although his kicking was terrible, he made a few great saves! Chaplow looked a bit nervous about going in hard with tackles until he got clattered and then he seemed to realise his knee had held up fine and then got stuck in a bit more. De Ridder looked good on the ball, but can't cross consistently. Lallana looked like he is getting back to his normal self and his goal was a moment of class!

I was right behind the goal- no way was a whisky bottle thrown at him! A bottle lid landed about 2 foot from him- what a bandit!

I actually like Guly a lot! Shame on me! When everyone else around me are shouting at him, I cheer him on and quite often he scores and then they cheer him too! But then I loved MLT as well- he probably wouldn't be up to the standards required by many on this forum who would deem him frustrating and lazy!

We have some fans who don't seem to even see the same game! I was actually quite impressed by him and thought he seemed a lot more physical than I expected. Put himself about a bit, really fast and a decent first touch!

Morgan has played there before for us- play Deano and Ward-Prowse in the middle and rest Cork for Tuesday would be my choice.

Cork looked knackered Monday- think Hammond will start.

Think Lallana and Lambert are on the same wavelength as him and when they all play they link up really well.

I dont think it is that simple but i think this is the sort of quality we need to get promoted.

If we signed Matt phillips, Billy Sharp and Curtis Davies, £12million -we would go up. Offer Punch as part of the deal for Phillips and Brum desperately need the money. £12mill is a hell of a lot of money, but not anywhere near as much as promotion!

Guly had cramp I think.

What if he has been told by Cortese to deny it until it is official?

Good point sotonist!

I wasn't being negative, just genuinely wanted to know the game we last won without the 3 of them!

What about De Ridder on the left?

kp turner, in answer to your question it is on the Leicester build up thread that Lallana has done his groin.

I know we did, just wondered if anyone could confirm the last time?!