Victor

Totally ridiculous to suggest he would not have been successful here. Do you not follow football on a regular basis? Are you totally aware of the situation at Sheffield United? Many, many managers have been very successful at one club but at another club it just does not work out. Surely you have not forgotten Redknapp, and, to use a current example that you are surely aware of, Roy Hodgson. There are so many obvious examples though that I am wondering why I am bothering to make the point. Good luck, Micky.

'ceteris paribus'? Hardly - my point (NOT an arrogant one, but a realistic one) was partly that things are NOT equal. You have, in fact (albeit probably unwittingly), agreed with me; it was a 'good win, not a 'great' win. Actually I would probably think 'an OK win' was more appropriate and does at least keeps us in touch of a play-off place. And I was not being arrogant, I was simply lamenting the days when beating Arsenal or Manchester United away from home was considered a 'great win' (beating them at home would only have been 'great' if we put 6 past them). We are in the 3rd division and there are very few games these days that I expect us to win; I would hardly call that arrogant.

What have we come to - beating the 10 men of the mighty Colchester is a 'great win'! And on a day when those other collosseseses of the football league Brighton , Bournemouth, Hartlepool and Peterborough have all outscored us, against 11 men. If only we had the vast resources and crowds that those teams have. We can but dream.

Oh there's more than one Michael, more than one Michael Svensson, there's more than one Michael Sven.....sson!!

Ball and Case.....surely that's twice in a lifetime. Like you, I certainly saw both of them so, in fact, it's even twice in at least 2 lifetimes!.

Rearrange these words to form a well-known phrase or saying.

How the Hell do you come up with that prediction after your muddled analysis of what is good and bad about the team? How the Hell does any of uf us have a clue what is going on the minds of the players or of the manager? I predict we will draw. Failing that we will either win or lose. There will be the full range of reactions already lined up to select from and express following which ever result transpires. And whatever the result it will give no further clue whatsoever as to whether this team has what it takes to get out of this league. I suggest Adkins takes an air rifle to Colchester and when Plan B fails yet again he uses it for target practice on the players arses.

An excellent CH, steady, brave and a good reader of the game. Condolences to his family. Don't hold your breath for a tribute from Saints - it is some years BC since he left.

Oh for pity's sake, the ignorance of some people!

Hartlepool fans regret not bringing rope after seeing Saints are fielding a monkey.

.... and what about 'Solent blue'?

Red & White, Blue & Gold

Only one county? Surely there have been several Berks.

You need to self-harm? I would have thought there were plenty of volunteers.

Please could you help an old man with failing eyesight and point out where Benali is mentioned?

You are never 'winning' except while the ref blows the final whistle. After that you have won; before that you are leading.

You are a complete **** for making such a comment. IMHO

Is it the painkillers or ignorance that is the reason you say "I could of sworn" instead of "I could have sworn"?

You were up way past your bedtime last night. Your Mum go out?

They might mention Bobby Stokes. Any news whether or not he's playing?

I’m afraid it’s all going to be so predictable. Commentators will ignore custom and read out United team first, go on and on about what a marvellous example to the game Giggs is, and anticipate United’s tactics; insufficient time to finish reading out the Saints team. United target Alex O-C from the start. 8 minutes into the game Neville comes flying in with both feet off the ground and catch him, breaking his leg and putting him out for the rest of the season. All 10 United players and their subs surround the ref who wags his finger at Neville and tells him that he’s only allowed one more tackle like that and after that he’ll get a yellow card. Cameras miss the tackle as they have been focussing on Dame Alex chewing gum for the last 2 minutes. Ricky scores a hat-trick prompting Newcastle to make a bid of £30 million on Monday; Cortese turns it down as he is upset that Pardew insists on putting his own sugar in his coffee. Ricky sulks and doesn’t score another goal this season. As the clock approaches 90 minutes and the score at 3-2 the ref’s attention is caught by Ferguson’s nose and sees he is holding up all 10 fingers; he thinks “aah, so that’s how long it took when Chamberlain was injured’. United score 4 times in the 12 minutes of added time. At the final whistle United fans throw fireworks onto the pitch setting fire to Kelvin’s beard. Commentators blame Saints fans; no subsequent action from the FA or police.

There should be a club policy regarding both players and ex-players. The players and ex-players and the staff (not just one member of staff) should know the policy. Would Cortese really be personally involved in how many MLT wanted at the time he asked for them? If he was then it sounds like he had made it clear at some point that he was not happy with making exceptions for MLT. I get the impression NC thinks the history of Saints began the day he took over running the club for the new owner.

Kevin Moore Trevor Hebberd Alan McLoughlin

Well, not that well said - it is "Hear, hear"!

What? Is this translated from Latvian?