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Once Lovren has been sold to Liverhampton which is pretty much a forgone conclusion We only have three recognised center backs in Fonte, Yoshi and Hooiveld! The last two are completely inadeqate at this level so even if we were to buy two more center backs (which is a big if) we would still need Fonte as cover! To suggest we should sell him is absolute madness!!!!!!

Think it is a bit harsh calling Blackstock a "nobody". Anyone who scores the winner against the skates is far from a nobody in my book.

Agree with this one. Although I cant remember if Kanchelskis actually played for us. If he did then i would swap him with Svenson, Berkovic or Oakley.

I have always felt that Huddlestone has been one of the most over-rated players in the prem in recent years. The odd "Hollywood" pass and long range shot may catch the eye, but from what i have seen the game often just passes him by. For the wages that Huddlestone would demand, I feel we could bring in a player of better ability who is less injury prone.

Why are you only talking about in the premier league? You do realise that football existed before 1992 dont you?

It has got to be the original "Super, Super Jay" or "Jay Rodriguez na na na na". Purely for the originality and also the fact that we can utilise the plastic at the back of the stand to keep the beat. I also cant wait to see the look of fear and intimidation on Paul Scholes' face when we tell him he looks like a wotsit. lol

I remember the days of the Archers Road end and the early days of the northam. There were quite often some witty chants made up ont he spot that took off straight away, generally directed to an individual away supporter or a player on the pitch. This would never happen now, as soon as a song starts which does not involve clapping like a down syndrome seal or is not to the tune of sloop john b, it just doesnt work. I cant think of the last chant we have had which has not been taken from another team. Other than the most hilarious and intimidating song of all time, "look like a wotsit". But to sing "Im forever blowing bubbles" is just pathetic, did people really think it was going to get under the millwall fans' skin. Or did people actually think they were being really funny. As the poster above said, do you actually think it is funny when every team sings "small team in portsmouth"? It is boring. Gone are the days of us actually being known as one of the wittiest sets of fans, we are now even more predictible than Colchester and MK Dons. Even though the Palace song is utter w@nk, at least it was original when they started singing it.

I see what you mean. How about after we finish our village people tribute, we all do a Lesley Grantham webcam and suck our middle finger whilst staring directly in to the skates eyes??? That sound any better??

Amazing idea!!! But only if we can all spell out the letters together withnour arms. Also it may come across better if we dress like the village people. So dust off your hot-pants and cut off jean shorts. Maybe we should have a trial run in the home game before. I cant wait to see the skates really wound up and intimadated.

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Its just my opinion that De Ridder has not been much better than Jonno. has certainly not lived up to the over hyped expectations on this forum. Seems to have alot of pace but doesn't really know what to do with it, quite often tries to do too much and ends up tackling himself. Last min on Saturday being a classic example. I didnt say that Jonno was any better than him, just that he is not much worse and that peoples judgement may be clouded by the fact we only signed Jonno from S****horpe and also the fact that people don't realise how many times De Ridder loses the ball as they are too busy shouting his first name.

I personally dont think De Ridder is much better than Jonno Quick. Not sure what De Ridder has given us that Jonno didn't. But then again we signed Jonno from S****horpe and not some dutch outfit. Also Jonno didn't have a couple of youtube videos for us to splatter our load over. And to cap it off, if we all shout "Jonnnnnno" it wont give us as much stiffy's as shouting "Steeeeeeve"

Is there a chance of them having a minutes silence on Sunday for their old boy that passed away at the weekend?

Agree 100% with this. People moan about this as being a nuisance but 50,000 can get to Wembley on a Sunday for a far far less important game.

100% agree with this. It hink people are using the bubble as a bit of an excuse. All this "i cant be bothered to have the old bill herding me around like cattle". Obviously they have not previously travelled the last couple of times as it was just an unofficial bubble. What with waiting about at Southampton Central like refugees for hours on end, then the train just stopping mid route and everyone getting in after kick off after a crawling escort. People make out that if it was not for the bubble they would certainly get a ticket and then skip to fratton park hand in hand singing kum-by-ya.

Surely if we were to "p!ss all over them" then it would all be worth the hassle. If we beat them, no one will look back on the day and say "I was there when we beat the skates away, but i wish i had not gone because i had to sit on a bus for a couple of hours" I know its an inconvenience what the old bill have done but surely getting to wembley on a Sunday was an incovenience and 50,000 of us managed that. And to me this skate game is far more important.

So when the thousands were singing "we're coming for you", what they actually meant is they are going to the walkabout, Southampton High Street to throw carling over eachother and sing about how much they hate the skates.

The chanting of players first names last night has to be one of the most homo events to take place within a football stadium. I can understand the "Steve" one, but when it was every other player.... "Morgan", "Richard". Complete helmets. The sad thing is, I looked back and could see a variety of fans shaking and dribbling with excitement to see who touched the ball next, this included middle aged men with the ever trusty replica shirt over hoody, so excited they got their first stiffy for years and were on the verge of a bollock yoghurt explosion as they shouted "frazer' and to those suggesting new songs, are you not aware that we will get points deducted if we don't sing to the same tune every song??

Grow a pair

I think the main issue is that the ticket booking line is not actually at St.Marys and seem to be a contractor working on behalf of the club. So obviously they dont give a flying fook. they told me they were unsure if palace game would count in the ballot as it is carling cup and that i ahd to call st. marys to find out. When i called the ticket enquiry line they confirmed it does count but they wont check the total number of aways as it takes 15 mins, hence the time allowed for the ballot. When i pointed out the fact that a few mins earlier i had just discovered that my reading ticket wasnt registered and that i cant be the only one that this has happened too, they didnt really have a response. So i suppose it all depends on who served you either at the ticket office or over the phone as to whether certain games are registered. If you were unlucky to be served by some crayola eating, window licking spakker, then you havent got a hope in hells chance of going to the skates game. sad really as a lot of fans who have genuinely been to enough games will miss out due to incompetent staff.

You sure about that??

I agree - the ticket office are a complete waste of time. Even if you buy away tickets at the ticket office during a period where only season ticket holders can purchase, there is no guarantee that they will be recorded against your season ticket number. Just spoke to them and brought tickets for palace, even though i cant go, just to get another away on the list. I asked them to confirm the others were on there and they had no sign of the reading game. Despite them seeing on their records that a ticket was brought during the period where only season ticket holders could buy them. They have since rectified the error but without me asking that would be one less away on my record which could be the difference for a ticket to the skates game. Dont thinkt hey realise quite how important it is that they get this information correct.

I would have rahter seen us have a face paint mosaic compared to a flag. We could have all had face paint put on for what seat we are in and then stand cheek to cheek to reveal the picture. And then once that is done we could link arms and sway from side to side whilst singing amazing grace in memory of Marcus.

Yes thats right some bloke called Amir Al Zawaadi from a cave in pakistan is likely to be looking to sponser a 3rd teir english football club to raise his profile before he starts a dragons den type pitch to colonel gadaffi to sell some chemical weapons. Does it really make a difference to us or the city of southampton if we are sponsored by a firm based in Southampton or Beirut?

The fact that some fans have such feelings about a ******* shirt sponser sums up the vast majority of saints fans. How can you be "underwhelmed" about a logo on a shirt. Would you be popping the champagne if we had sealed a deal with Sony or something. Does it really matter who sponsers us?