VETERAN goalkeeper Kelvin Davis knows he is within touching distance of a return to the Premier League â but does not want to experience any more top-flight nightmares. Just like the rest of his Southampton team-mates, and particularly manager Nigel Adkins, he is refusing to take anything for granted. The Championship leaders meet second-placed Reading at St Maryâs tonight with the pair six points clear of West Ham in third. Davis knows victory will leave the south coast club needing just four more points from their last three games to go up, a position which would be beyond his wildest dreams. During his lengthy career, spanning more than 600 games, he has witnessed all kinds of emotions. Davis, 35, said: âI think about my season in the Premier League at Sunderland every night and it keeps me awake. Going there wasnât what I planned. âThe fans blamed me for every goal scored against us â even the one that turned out to be goal of the season. I really took some flak, but I never shied away from that or defended myself. But that is why I would love another pop at the Premier League.â The fans blamed me for every goal scored against us â even the one that turned out to be goal of the season Kelvin Davis During his ill-fated season at Sunderland the club conceded 80 goals and ended the campaign with just 15 points. Following his switch to Saints he has been relegated to League One and promoted to the Championship, during which time he recalls Saints were in such a dire financial position that they âcouldnât even have a boiled egg for breakfast at the training groundâ. Now the good times are back at St Maryâs. Saints have a vital plus nine goal difference over Reading, which is as much to do with club skipper Davis, who has kept 17 clean sheets, as top scorer Rickie Lambert, who has 26 league goals. Davis said: âI am Rickieâs biggest fan. A lot of managers looked at him and overlooked him, but he has taken this opportunity with both hands. He hits a tremendous ball â I always keep out of the way when he practises penalties because I quite like my fingers.â
He was appalling though, weren't he? He looked class before we signed him, and he did make some cracking reflex saves, but overall, he was horse ****.
Not suprised he was bad! The amount of power blammers he must have had to face that season, he must have been sick as f*ck!!!
Didnt he give a Man of the Match performance against Man U that season though? hink we drew 0-0 at Old Trafford.
About as skint as Bruce walikng past a Greggs and just licking the widows, in a kind of come to Daddy drool.
