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I agree entirely. I suppose that it would be argued that on league position we are the lowest club - but more fans go to SMS than to Fratton Park and Dean Court combined. You would have thought that Radio Solent would reflect that as fans = listeners. Mind you, Radio Solent (or Radio Giggle as junior & I call it) is so dire it is not true.Anything would be a better alternative to Radio Giggle.

I will not forget his interview on Sky Sports after Derby beat us in the play offs penalty shoot out. At the time when his manager , the poisoned dwarf Billy Davies was running round clebrating, Matt appeared to be in a state of shock. He looked as gutted as I was feeling at that time.

As you seem to know what you are talking about (informed comment is rare on this forum!!) how long would it take to expoand St Marys? What could be done during a close season? eg Could the Kingsland be extended adequately between say May to August or would it take longer. If longer, how long would it take?

Brighton nor Huddersfield are playing. If Charlton win, they go above us. It certainly is going to give the top of the table an odd look. Bompey and MK Dons will have played 3 games more than us.

She is the manager's PA who has not been very well lately. Sky Sports mentioned this at length in their coverage of Peterborough's match. She was one of the few people on Peterborough's staff that they did not interview. If only posh had won - then their day would have been complete.

Do you sit in the posh seats Mack???

What you mean that you want Bournemouth to draw as they did today and Brighton to draw as they did on Tuesday night??

I didn't see Steve Baker contribute a thing today. and Puckett was pretty anonymous as well.

This. 4 points from today and Exeter was what I thought we would get .... and IMHO will be enough for us to get automatic.

That was a mistake. They have fallen 50% today.

Not getting defensive. I sit in the Chapel and thought that we out sung them. Didn't you hear "Walking in a Liebher wonderland"? I do not disagree with your point that fragmenting the fans is just crazy.

There is a world of difference about being an exiled Saint and a ManU supporter with no connection to the place. Such Man U supporters deserve contempt. The exiled Manc tends to be a glory hunter. They support "their" team because they like winning. They expect to win and are attracted to the team because they often do win. The exiled Saint tends to have a connection with the area. No glory hunter would support Saints!! The exiled Saint has a hard time supporting his team. Ask my son what it has been like in the playground if you support Saints and live 85 miles away from the place. At times even the teachers have queued up to take the p***.

With all due respect, I would suggest that you get a hearing test next week. Man U fans started to sing after the second goal - hence the chant of you only sing when you are winning. Before then they had been pretty quiet from where I sat. ... and isn't " there's only one Markus Liebher // walking in a Liebher wonderland" about Markus Liebher?? I certainly heard that during the first half.

But what will happen if he refuses to go? As absurd as it sounds, can Premier League Blackpool match the wage he is getting at pompey?? Why not stay there for another 6 months, pick up his weekly wedge (plus image rights of course) & then negotitate a good deal as a free agent in the summer.

I agree entirely.... and on a related point I thought that Richardson yesterday was very strong defensively. His distribution has rightly been criticised as poor yet some of his defensive tackles were top notch.

Compare that with how Manure fans started a countdown in our last few minutes in the Premiership. Lets hope they suffer on the 29th.

I know that I will be accused of arrogance, tempting fate etc etc but .... Who really cares what the other teams in our division do??? After last night and the progress that we are making under Adkins, it is clear that they are only squabbling over who will end up second to us ;-) ;-)

So what is behind today's increase?

The last time that we played Man U in the cup a lot was made about the financial boost that we received. A full house, television dosh, full executive boxes, extra shop sales etc were all estimated to have been worth the best part of £1 million to us. Yet less than 3 months later we were in administration. Did the money from the cup tie delay administration for a month or so? Without it would we have gone into administration earlier - and avoided the 10 point penalty that proved so costly last year? We now have such a better team than 2 years ago. We are now so much stronger off the pitch. It is good to look back - if only to rejoice that the drk days are (currently) gone.

I suspect that we will be playing them again next season ..... maybe even again in 2011!!

I didn't hear that. But I did hear "you've got Brett Ormerod" LOL

The same thing happened last year when we knocked Ipswich out. We never got a mention when cup upsets were mentioned on the radio. In some strange way it is perhaps a bit of a compliment to us. We are still regarded as a bit of a big fish so the fact that we have beaten Blackpool does not register as a giant killing in the same was as another League 1 side beating a Premiership side does - such as Notts County beating Sunderland. I am not under any illusion - we are a League 1 side because that is where we deserve to be. However the instant reaction of your average football fan would be that of course Southampton should beat Blackpool.

Couldn't agree more. Lowe gave a 5 year contract to Tommy Forecast . NC gives 4 and a half years to La God. Says it all really!!

If they do, they should be locked up!!

What fantastic news. I was never his greatest fan in our relegation season from the Championship, I thought he was overrated and did not think he contributed enough to justify his "freedom to roam role". Last year as the season progressed he seemed to improve and this year he has been simply outstanding. Comparisons with MLT are not too far fetched in my opinion and as fans we will be so lucky if he shows the same loyalty as MLT. This is just great news. 2 years ago, I was not his greatest fan ... but I probably am now.