Saints 3 Brighton 0 - Post Match Chat

[vince]

I know, and poyet brushes that and the sending off as "not want to applaud the referee". Disgusting. Any idea of what Taricco said? The players around him didn't exactly look to back him up.

 

Don't know what he said, but on the highlights you can see him giving it the "in my pocket" hand motions that Chappers tweeted after the game that Taricco said to him and AL as he walked off. What a kn*b.

[Barry the Badger]

Although not it's biggest fan, one thing I do love about facebook is that football banter is immortalised and stored away.

 

I have just paid a timely revisit to comment on a status a Brighton supporting mate put up in August when they went top. He wrote "Would just like to mention to any Saints or Pompey supporters out there Brighton Super Brighton!!!!!!" and now it is forever there making him look like a knobhead.

[dubai_phil]

1st game of season. What to say? Stunning, awesome, contemptuous. Better than anything I had imagined from reading and listening.

 

1st half we played like a pre season friendly. Brighton held their own but we were trying ridiculous flicks and nudges, but you could see every so often they lost possession and went up two gears.

 

Second half, brushed them away. Goals should and could have flooded in.

 

LMFAO at the penalty - was a half grass colour stripe OUTSIDE the box from our line right on the line in Chapel it was perhaps 4 feet outside. Fonte only just made his hair into the box on the 4th roll!

 

Good to get some video of the penalties!, nice to meet a couple of TSW members before and after

 

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

Contemptuous performance from us. Stunning. If we had felt bothered we looked like we could have scored any second.2 pens & 2 or 3 other good shouts!

 

No idea we were THIS good.Believe peeps.

 

MoM - Guly - showed energy flicks and nudges caused trouble. But then you have to say Rickie led the line so well, took his chances, but then you have to say Richardson, covered every blade of grass, stunning cross for the first goal made it look simple.

 

AL & Chappers felt they were on their B games, played very well, but too many flicks didn't work. AL covered so much ground. Jos at the back? What a find he has been reduced CMS to long range whingeing.

 

All packed back at Gatwick, delayed 30mins but who cares I am SOOOOOO glad I saw that type of Saints performance in my lifetime.

 

Unbelievable

[St_Tel49]

Couldn't quite break them down first half but I always felt that Brighton were playing flat out whereas we still had a couple of gears left. I don't know where you all saw the first half penalties because there was nothing seriously wrong with any of his decisions, unless you're biased. Second half, our first penalty must have been a foul because the lino gave it as well but he didn't put his flag across his chest and Walton never gave him the chance. It might have been on the edge of the penalty area but I'd like to see it again. The second looked like a clear trip to me, but I was 100 yards away.

 

Kelvin never had a shot to save and Brighton looked what they are, a mid-table team.

You should have gone to SpecSavers

Edited 20 November, 2011 by St_Tel49

[sidthesquid]

1st game of season. What to say? Stunning, awesome, contemptuous. Better than anything I had imagined from reading and listening.

 

1st half we played like a pre season friendly. Brighton held their own but we were trying ridiculous flicks and nudges, but you could see every so often they lost possession and went up two gears.

 

Second half, brushed them away. Goals should and could have flooded in.

 

LMFAO at the penalty - was a half grass colour stripe OUTSIDE the box from our line right on the line in Chapel it was perhaps 4 feet outside. Fonte only just made his hair into the box on the 4th roll!

 

Good to get some video of the penalties!, nice to meet a couple of TSW members before and after

 

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

Contemptuous performance from us. Stunning. If we had felt bothered we looked like we could have scored any second.2 pens & 2 or 3 other good shouts!

 

No idea we were THIS good.Believe peeps.

 

MoM - Guly - showed energy flicks and nudges caused trouble. But then you have to say Rickie led the line so well, took his chances, but then you have to say Richardson, covered every blade of grass, stunning cross for the first goal made it look simple.

 

AL & Chappers felt they were on their B games, played very well, but too many flicks didn't work. AL covered so much ground. Jos at the back? What a find he has been reduced CMS to long range whingeing.

 

All packed back at Gatwick, delayed 30mins but who cares I am SOOOOOO glad I saw that type of Saints performance in my lifetime.

 

Unbelievable

 

Probably puts it in perspective a bit for us regular viewers, but that performance wouldn't even make the top five for this season for most of us.

[Ohio Saint]

Probably puts it in perspective a bit for us regular viewers, but that performance wouldn't even make the top five for this season for most of us.

 

Now I'm just confused. From having the rare chance to watch the stream I didn't think it was a great game from us although we went class in the second half........So just how good ARE we week in week out at home!!??

[mcjwills]

Probably puts it in perspective a bit for us regular viewers, but that performance wouldn't even make the top five for this season for most of us.

 

Would agree we have had better performance this season, but heyho we carry on.

[Ash]

'Bum Sex'? are you 12 years old?

Thanks for the offer but I'm a grown up with a girlfriend.

[sperm_john]

i dont think we moved out of 1st gear the whole game ...if needed we could of switched at any moment, which just shows how deadly we are, one team is going to take a pounding this season ...6 or 7 nill

[View From The Top]

Now I'm just confused. From having the rare chance to watch the stream I didn't think it was a great game from us although we went class in the second half........So just how good ARE we week in week out at home!!??

 

Actually, with out the use of B/S, we've been much, much better than that.

[redder freak]

A great final 45. Forgettable first 45. Was very uncertain before kick off but glad of the 3 points. CMS was a bit of a handful but glad he didn't get any service from his team otherwise we'd have been in trouble.

 

Great game, fans were definitely the 12th man (we don't need no referee on our side when we've got the fans!)

 

Nice one!

[SaintRobbie]

 

I like this! haha

 

Brilliant! Although his cock-ups did even out to be fair.

[Tractor_Saint]

Regardless of all the complaining that Brighton fans are doing about the penalties, Im sure that they would have been awarded a penalty if they had only got near the saints goal...

[Whitey Grandad]

Few would disagree that Fonte was outside of the penalty area when he was fouled and brought down. So was it a penalty? The rules of the game say that a free kick is awarded if a player trips an opponent and that a penalty kick is awarded if the offence is comitted by a player inside his own penalty area, irrespective of the position of

the ball. Although Fonte was not inside the area, if Dunk who committed the foul was inside the area, that suggests a penalty would be the correct decision. Have to say I'm not clear whether Dunk had crossed the line into the area when he tripped Jose with a trailing foot.

There's something in this argument. Like everybody else, all I saw was Fonte outside the area but having watched the replay several times you can see that the defender pulls Fonte's arm and ends up inside the area whilst still pulling it. The linesman flags for the foul but not for a penalty so it was Walton's decision. Even after meeting for a discussion he sticks to that decision. The handball was not intentional, the shirt tugging was six of one etc. Hammond's dive was embarrassing, Rickie made the most of the trip (or attempted trip) for the second penalty but you couldn't say that it was wrong. The mugging at the far post is harder to forgive. In the end our pressure told and Brighton cracked.

[Viking Warrior]

Proudly wearing my saints shirt around Aberdeen this afternoon . It makes you feel proud to be a saints fan

[2.3]

The day would have been even better if Lamberts 2nd pen stood when the keeper had his back to him, the ref had blown the whistle so Rickie was right to take it, I think Poyet would have exploded with anger

[Leicestersaint]

Another great win! It's incredible when you have supported Saints for 50 years. We should have had two or three penalties for other fouls and we had chances to score several from open play. Let's just keep this going!

[rallyboy]

Poyet's main problem is his previous views on the game are so ridiculous that I don't bother to listen to him anymore.

Anyone who seriously thought we were like Dagenham last season is lucky to get a job in cleaning the kit, let alone coaching.

 

He was made to look an idiot by Nige.

Again.

 

He needs to leave mind games to the experts, the sort of people who put the Withdean victory footage on the big screen prior to kick off.

 

I left the ground and legged it straight to the Carter gig at Brixton where someone else had obviously done the same, and they were still in the Saints shirt.

I did shout red army across an army of crowd-surfers but to no avail.

 

And Phil, we have been dominating teams like that on a very regular basis at home, the main problem for opposition is they just can't get the ball off us.

Very happy days.

[Alanh]

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

That wasn't our best performance of the season at home by a long way. We were much better against Boro and WHU. Leeds was pretty good, but as it was the first game of the season no-one realised it was going to become the norm. Boro looked totally deflated during our 26 pass move that set up our thiird goal against them.

[Saint Lindford]

1st game of season. What to say? Stunning, awesome, contemptuous. Better than anything I had imagined from reading and listening.

 

1st half we played like a pre season friendly. Brighton held their own but we were trying ridiculous flicks and nudges, but you could see every so often they lost possession and went up two gears.

 

Second half, brushed them away. Goals should and could have flooded in.

 

LMFAO at the penalty - was a half grass colour stripe OUTSIDE the box from our line right on the line in Chapel it was perhaps 4 feet outside. Fonte only just made his hair into the box on the 4th roll!

 

Good to get some video of the penalties!, nice to meet a couple of TSW members before and after

 

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

Contemptuous performance from us. Stunning. If we had felt bothered we looked like we could have scored any second.2 pens & 2 or 3 other good shouts!

 

No idea we were THIS good.Believe peeps.

 

MoM - Guly - showed energy flicks and nudges caused trouble. But then you have to say Rickie led the line so well, took his chances, but then you have to say Richardson, covered every blade of grass, stunning cross for the first goal made it look simple.

 

AL & Chappers felt they were on their B games, played very well, but too many flicks didn't work. AL covered so much ground. Jos at the back? What a find he has been reduced CMS to long range whingeing.

 

All packed back at Gatwick, delayed 30mins but who cares I am SOOOOOO glad I saw that type of Saints performance in my lifetime.

 

Unbelievable

 

Hope you had a good flight home, nice to talk to you during the game.

[sussexsaint]

Just watched the FLS and in. 10 minutes of highlights there was not one single highlight that was a piece of attacking play by Brighton as far as I can remember.

 

The 'I had you in my pocket ' gestures from that twonk were hilarious

[Glasgow_Saint]

Any hightlights for overseas? In switzerland for few nights

 

BBC iplayer blocked

[Kingsland Red]

Just watched the FLS and in. 10 minutes of highlights there was not one single highlight that was a piece of attacking play by Brighton as far as I can remember.

 

The 'I had you in my pocket ' gestures from that twonk were hilarious

 

Correct, not one Brighton attack on the highlights show, but I struggle to remember one during the whole game anyway.

[Kingsland Red]

 

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

 

it has happened several times both towards the end of last season and this season against some of the better teams - Middlesbrough and Leeds spring to mind. Our keep ball game to see out the last 15 minutes is a much more entertaining approach than the meltdown we used to experience from our last season in the premiership until ML / NC got involved.

[Tractor_Saint]

Ringtone time

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?gt7eamr6ph59gzg

[Charlie Wayman]

Excellent work. Brighton didn't really have a sniff of a chance at goal all afternoon. These international breaks seem to have a negative effect on our team, we lose momentum; the first half was very slow and laboured. It took us a while to get back up to speed, from then on it was always one way and we should have scored three more but Harper was too good. Maybe we should sign him for cover?

[Griffo]

I forgot to say, the goal music was back again. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CAN IT F*CK OFF!?

[dubai_phil]

Hope you had a good flight home, nice to talk to you during the game.

 

Hour delay because of fog. In DUBAI! lol

 

Couldn't resist it so upgraded myself on the way home with miles and it just finished off a cracking weekend

 

Thanks for putting up with me! I'm sure that we will have played much better, but for our non regulars & overseas crew, it truly is a shock to see it.

 

Contempt is the word, you cannot call it "confidence" it is more than that - a supreme belief that we are two or three levels better than what we are playing against. What's more I didn't hear a SINGLE moan. Not one "Get rid of it" long time since THAT has happened at a game I've been at. (Oh unless you count the moan about the queue for beer at HT which was enormous so didn't bother!)

 

So my only words are - you lucky lucky bstds

[doddisalegend]

Hour delay because of fog. In DUBAI! lol

 

Couldn't resist it so upgraded myself on the way home with miles and it just finished off a cracking weekend

 

Thanks for putting up with me! I'm sure that we will have played much better, but for our non regulars & overseas crew, it truly is a shock to see it.

 

Contempt is the word, you cannot call it "confidence" it is more than that - a supreme belief that we are two or three levels better than what we are playing against. What's more I didn't hear a SINGLE moan. Not one "Get rid of it" long time since THAT has happened at a game I've been at. (Oh unless you count the moan about the queue for beer at HT which was enormous so didn't bother!)

 

So my only words are - you lucky lucky bstds

 

Where did you sit for the game? Must have been the chapel much better class of fans there

[positivepete]

Contempt is the word, you cannot call it "confidence" it is more than that - a supreme belief that we are two or three levels better than what we are playing against. What's more I didn't hear a SINGLE moan. Not one "Get rid of it" long time since THAT has happened at a game I've been at. [uNQUOTE=dubai_phil;1190981]

 

The "lump it" tyro manager brigade have not completely disappeared yet, but like the threads on Guly, slowly people are recognising what is happening in front of them. The were chants of get it up there from some around me in the build up to the Connolly goal, and some still didn't get it when the ball went in the back of the net after 25 passes. Some will never change, but it is getting better!

[West End Saint]

What a game I have to say unlike some I enjoyed the 1st half it was a great tactical battle between 2 sides that are very good on the ball I thought we looked much more threat than them & should have had at least 1 pen 1st half.

 

2nd half was just sublime the 1st goal was quality I thought the roof was coming off fantastic celebrations then we played some great football the passing & movement was top notch we should have scored some more goals.

 

So far this season I have been blown away by the quality of the football we play great credit to NA & the team it is a joy to watch & long may it continue up the Saints

[Kingsbridge Saint]

A lot of over the top eulogising on here. Don't get many games in Oz, but the Reading away game was the most recent. Good point gained for sure, but we got battered to be fair. Loving the results, but reserving judgement on our metamorphosis into Barcelona until I have seen better.

[dubai_phil]

Where did you sit for the game? Must have been the chapel much better class of fans there

 

Lol seeing as I mentioned that I was in the Chapel in the build up thread, not too tough a guess!

 

But yeah, the guys around me (not just the TSW's) really were a lot more aware of what we are now doing.

 

Another word I'd use to describe our players and play would be Intelligent.

 

Maybe some of that is rubbing off on parts of the ground at last, no prizes for guessing which section will be the last to "Get It"

 

Agree with Kingsbridge though - you REALLY have to see it to understand. Mates told me what was happening, but you never really believe it. THEN you watch it and everyone says "we've been much better than that" - It's really hard to get your head around how the hell we could have been BETTER!

[ericb]

no prizes for guessing which section will be the last to "Get It"

 

Probably the part timers in the chapel i'd guess, since all around me in the northam people definitely "get it" as we've seen it from the start

[Saint_Ash]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/7322557/Painter-Ref-swore-at-me

 

Diddums!

[Saint_clark]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/7322557/Painter-Ref-swore-at-me

 

Diddums!

 

What a cry baby

[dronskisaint]

I know, and poyet brushes that and the sending off as "not want to applaud the referee". Disgusting. Any idea of what Taricco said? The players around him didn't exactly look to back him up.

 

Agreed - I thought Harper looked embarrassed to be associated with such a bunch of unprofessional whingers...didn't stop him from having a blinder though...shame!

[ottery st mary]

:rolleyesQUOTE=Saint_Ash;1191220]http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/7322557/Painter-Ref-swore-at-me

 

Diddums!

 

 

I can assure you that the referee did not use foul and abusive language towards Painter...

 

Whilst disputing the penalty with the referee , Painter was heard to say..."What are the crowd chanting ref?"

 

The ref replied, "They are calling you a W..a..n...ker Mr Painter..

[Toadhall Saint]

Hour delay because of fog. In DUBAI! lol

 

Couldn't resist it so upgraded myself on the way home with miles and it just finished off a cracking weekend

 

Thanks for putting up with me! I'm sure that we will have played much better, but for our non regulars & overseas crew, it truly is a shock to see it.

 

Contempt is the word, you cannot call it "confidence" it is more than that - a supreme belief that we are two or three levels better than what we are playing against. What's more I didn't hear a SINGLE moan. Not one "Get rid of it" long time since THAT has happened at a game I've been at. (Oh unless you count the moan about the queue for beer at HT which was enormous so didn't bother!)

 

So my only words are - you lucky lucky bstds

 

We know well most of us! ;-)

[hasper57saint]

This wasn't our best game Dubai-Phil.That was Middlesborough by far. Saturday was impressive and what really topped it off for me was when Guly went for a ball almost on the halfway line by Kingsland,chased the player with the ball who had to let it go,chased the next player who also had to let it go and onto the third player who lost it to Hammond, who passed it back to Guly who then went forward again. Excellent!

[positivepete]

A lot of over the top eulogising on here. Don't get many games in Oz, but the Reading away game was the most recent. Good point gained for sure, but we got battered to be fair. Loving the results, but reserving judgement on our metamorphosis into Barcelona until I have seen better.

 

Hi KBS

 

We normally play like the Roar, but with more pace and movement!

 

Lets hope we show you on Boxing Day

[John Boy Saint]

As always thoroughly entertained, both by the Saints and a superb cameo from the Ref who has to be past his sell by date.

 

Treat of the day was the guest appearance in amongst our little gang in the Chapel from Dubai Phil, he was very well behaved even despite me trying to break his toes putting down the seat in the row in front.

[dubai_phil]

As always thoroughly entertained, both by the Saints and a superb cameo from the Ref who has to be past his sell by date.

 

Treat of the day was the guest appearance in amongst our little gang in the Chapel from Dubai Phil, he was very well behaved even despite me trying to break his toes putting down the seat in the row in front.

 

I can also point out to the regular readers that the lads were as tuneless as me when it came to singing (which they did).

 

I wasn't my normal self, could it have been because I was terrified that if I opened my mouth to say - "Come on You Saints", some cop would video me and accuse me of shouting "he takes it the Brighton way" or something?... How can you all enjoy football in such a police state?

 

Or was it because we had such a long chat with other lads at the Chippy that I never got time for any beers so I wasn't my usual rambling self?

[Saint Lindford]

Probably the part timers in the chapel i'd guess, since all around me in the northam people definitely "get it" as we've seen it from the start

 

Sad generalisation there. There are many ST holders around me who have been there since the stadium was opened, of course as we do not 'stand' in the Northam then we are not uber fans who 'get it'.

[Daren W]

1st game of season. What to say? Stunning, awesome, contemptuous. Better than anything I had imagined from reading and listening.

 

1st half we played like a pre season friendly. Brighton held their own but we were trying ridiculous flicks and nudges, but you could see every so often they lost possession and went up two gears.

 

Second half, brushed them away. Goals should and could have flooded in.

 

LMFAO at the penalty - was a half grass colour stripe OUTSIDE the box from our line right on the line in Chapel it was perhaps 4 feet outside. Fonte only just made his hair into the box on the 4th roll!

 

Good to get some video of the penalties!, nice to meet a couple of TSW members before and after

 

In 40 years of watching Saints I have seen us be embarrassed away from home a few times, but I have NEVER seen a Saints team so totally embarrass an opposition side like yesterday. Towards the end the body language of the Brighton players was like watching a Pub team who are 8-0 down at HT in a wet and windy local league game.

 

Contemptuous performance from us. Stunning. If we had felt bothered we looked like we could have scored any second.2 pens & 2 or 3 other good shouts!

 

No idea we were THIS good.Believe peeps.

 

MoM - Guly - showed energy flicks and nudges caused trouble. But then you have to say Rickie led the line so well, took his chances, but then you have to say Richardson, covered every blade of grass, stunning cross for the first goal made it look simple.

 

AL & Chappers felt they were on their B games, played very well, but too many flicks didn't work. AL covered so much ground. Jos at the back? What a find he has been reduced CMS to long range whingeing.

 

All packed back at Gatwick, delayed 30mins but who cares I am SOOOOOO glad I saw that type of Saints performance in my lifetime.

 

Unbelievable

 

This...

The amount of times I have walked away from st Marys and been absolutely BUZZING at the sheer scale of some of our performances is innumerable...

We just seem to be able to go up a gear when needed. Brighton did a job on stiffling us and making it awkward but when we score we're almost unstoppable.

The problem seems to be we seem to be almost in denial of how good we are at the moment. Perhaps if we talk ourselves down a bit it won't hurt so much when it all goes wrong as we all seem to be convinced it will...

Perhaps it won't... Perhaps this time it'll be us who have that season of a lifetime...

This is the best football of not just one generation but two... I'm 46... some of the best, most consistent football of my lifetime..

[Guided Missile]

This is the best football of not just one generation but two... I'm 46... some of the best, most consistent football of my lifetime..

This...

[JRM]

This...

The amount of times I have walked away from st Marys and been absolutely BUZZING at the sheer scale of some of our performances is innumerable...

We just seem to be able to go up a gear when needed. Brighton did a job on stiffling us and making it awkward but when we score we're almost unstoppable.

The problem seems to be we seem to be almost in denial of how good we are at the moment. Perhaps if we talk ourselves down a bit it won't hurt so much when it all goes wrong as we all seem to be convinced it will...

Perhaps it won't... Perhaps this time it'll be us who have that season of a lifetime...

This is the best football of not just one generation but two... I'm 46... some of the best, most consistent football of my lifetime..

 

i think the only other seasons i can remember this sort of buzz are 1989/90 when we finished 7th but were up there playing amazing football under Chris Nicholl, playing 4-2-4 with front line of Le Tiss, Rod Wallace, Rideout and Shearer and brilliant Cup wins getting the the league cup ¼ finals and FA Cup 5th round winning 3-1 away at Spurs in the 3rd round.

2003 was good with the momentum building up to the cup final.

 

For all generations though this home run is unheard of, 20 straight home wins will never be bettered in my life time I am sure, wonder if we can keep the run going and break the league record?

 

It does annoy me when so many people are streaming out the exit in injury time and the final whistle goes in front of a half full ground,

[Sour Mash]

i think the only other seasons i can remember this sort of buzz are 1989/90 when we finished 7th but were up there playing amazing football under Chris Nicholl, playing 4-2-4 with front line of Le Tiss, Rod Wallace, Rideout and Shearer and brilliant Cup wins getting the the league cup ¼ finals and FA Cup 5th round winning 3-1 away at Spurs in the 3rd round.

2003 was good with the momentum building up to the cup final.

 

For all generations though this home run is unheard of, 20 straight home wins will never be bettered in my life time I am sure, wonder if we can keep the run going and break the league record?

 

It does annoy me when so many people are streaming out the exit in injury time and the final whistle goes in front of a half full ground,

This. Can understand it a bit more for midweek games and could understand it when we're sh**e, but the players can't be massively impressed after yet another quality home win to see the stands almost half empty and people rushing out as quick as they can/ Stay and give them a proper round of applause that these performances deserve, as some have said further up the thread, I don't think some of our support appreciate quite how good these current performances really are.

[shurlock]

This. Can understand it a bit more for midweek games and could understand it when we're sh**e, but the players can't be massively impressed after yet another quality home win to see the stands almost half empty and people rushing out as quick as they can/ Stay and give them a proper round of applause that these performances deserve, as some have said further up the thread, I don't think some of our support appreciate quite how good these current performances really are.

 

Am sometimes guilty of this for midweekers - getting the 10pm back to London is a lung-buster at the best of times - even worse when there's a stack of injury time and/or you're in the itchen and they've closed off the northam car park.

[Sour Mash]

Am sometimes guilty of this for midweekers - getting the 10pm back to London is a lung-buster at the best of times - even worse when there's a stack of injury time and/or you're in the itchen and they've closed off the northam car park.

As I say, can more than understand it mideweek, often have to do it myself, but can't believe THAT many people are in THAT much of a rush on a Saturday afternoon. It looks s**t and shows a lack of appreciation of the sort of effort and performances the side are putting in.