BG_Saint

Been reading "The Secret Footballer" recently. One quote from the book that stuck with me is "the fans are clueless". Most really are...

What's his username there? I want to follow him.

Indeed.

Common sense. So rare on this fora...

As much as I feel inclined to defend any of other playes, Yoshida just doesn't seem cut out for this level at the moment... (Second goal wasn't his fault though)

So... Is Osvaldo now fan favorite after he was 'done' just a few days ago? Do we have a song for him?

Who the ***** is Beckham, have you seen this boy Lallana?!

Completely true and part of Poch's success is because he (and presumably his coaching team) are masters of analyzing what needs to be done on "any given Saturday/Sunday". Remember the game against Liverpool where the "miracle" boy Sturidge got nowhere near scoring and the subs vs. Swansea two weeks ago that completely changed a game Laundrup's men were dominating.

Fulham are indeed an old side, but with they have experience and some (declining) quality in their side, so they can get anything from any game. It would be a huge mistake to underestimate them. Having said this, I do think this a game we should be winning. We have lots of attacking quality in the squad and at some point of time it will show by getting a big victory - hopefully it's that game. As far as it concerns the next three - 9 pts would obviously be amazing, but I think 7 is the ambitious realistic target.

Shaw is ill, to be more precise. The rest of the comments...I won't comment on.

The only thing missing from this description in my opinion, are his political beliefs. I acknowledge it's a punch below the belt, but I think this kind of 'loathsome views' have no place whatsoever in the game.

Yes. http://tunein.com/ There's also a mobile app you can use on Android and (I assume) iOS. However, I am listening to BBC Solent on it right now and the game is not on. That's what most Barcelona games have been in recent years. Spanish championship is a shame with how TV money is distributed, completely favors Barca and Real Madrid.

Well, if the Saints are not on TV tonight, I'm watching Sociedad vs. Barca. I'm sure there'll be plenty of streams of that...

I honestly think the biggest factor playing in shirt selection is making the highest number of people buy a new kit every year. If the the kit hardly changes between two seasons (including the sponsor on the front) there is very little reason to buy a new shirt, costing you £50, is there? Moreover, this year we have a new partner with Adidas, which I was really happy about when I heard the news, but to be honest I've been quite disappointed with the new kit (I have to admit I was hoping for a return of the stripes). In any case, I think they will finally return in a year or two. And same applies to the yellow alternative kit. There's an anniversary from that legendary victory in the FA Cup Final so it sounds like the perfect time for it.

The reaction to this thread is priceless!

Thank you, Sir. I've noticed the quality of discussion on these fora and honestly I am not too surprised. It's football discussion after all.

First post on this forum, better write something worthwhile. I am also slightly worried about the way we have been playing in the 4 games so far, but I also acknowledge the fact that the team needs some time to gel together. A lot of changes were introduced over the summer, with players coming in key positions. So it is going to take a while. But in the end I think it is going to work fine. I think 10th is ambitious but achievable.