Premier League Thread

Stan Collymore on Talksport: "Joe Allen has played very well pretty much running a one man midfield. No criticism of Steven Gerard because he has been there done that and got the T Shirt at PL level...but you have to question whether he has still got it at this level"

WTF

How can Allen having to run the midfield on his own because Gerard is a passenger warrant "no criticism". I hope they haven't worked out that they can't have Gerard in a two man central midfield away from home by February when they head down to St. Mary's

 

If Punch could get the winner here, that would be just bloomin dandy.

 

When you write YTS scheme it makes it read as very small beer. There was actually very little difference between the Youth System and the Academy. One difference was that during the YTS era, Saints got families, who were acceptable and willing, to take in the youngsters. During the Lowe/Academy era Saints had a house just of Hill Lane where all the youngsters stayed. Now it has gone back to acceptable and willing families.

And there may indeed have been a time during the 1990's when Saints went through a lean spell of youngsters. I put that down to Guy Askham's reign as Chair. The only thing he was interested in was how much he could line his pockets, and paying out for anything was going to make it less. Lowe was much better, ridiculous as that may read.

 

Not like Lallana to be subbed on 72 mins - with us he rarely lasted beyond 65.

 

AhahahahagagahahahHa 2-1

 

Gaston starting, go on son, stick the knife in!

2-1 yipeee

 

Haha Bolasie just make Lovren look like a complete mug

Should we be having a look at Bolasie if we are looking at wingers? Or does him being another player to lose to AFCON mean he is knocked a few places down a potential list

Not sure how Skrtl is still on the pitch

 

Make that 3!

 

Get in!!!

Eagles!

 

Oh baby.....liking today. Still room for more smiles.

 

3-1. Justice as Skrtl should have been off

As it stands we are 11 ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand. Crazy

 

Eeeaaaaaaaglesssss!

LOLvren.

 

I feel so happy but don't know why . Even without our game in hand, Liverpool need to win 4 more games than us to pass us because of goal difference (and this is after only 11 games!!).

 

I never thought I would see Lovren become a crowd favourite with Saints fans again .....................................

 

Come tomorrow evening we'll have twice as many points as Liverpool!

 

I celebrated palaces second like a saints goal!

Nice to see rickie score.. And then liverpool implode again

 

Gaston to pay back his entire fee with a brace today.....yes please.

 

The ONLY issue I have here is that I don't want Rodgers getting sacked!

 

Eagles! Eagles!

 

Of course according to the pundits, wins only matter against top sides....it was meaningless us winning 8 games against the 'lower' sides, so Liverpool shouldn't worry.