Excellent balanced post (from a poster who has had his own moments of over-reaction in the distant past).
Agree with every word, and add that the 2 points each of Everton, Stoke and Saints also 'dropped' may yet prove valuable to us.
I'd also add, that whilst 3 points from a run of 3...
Well that too, of course.
Most amusing that they've gone from 'dull but capable of grinding out results' to 'dull and shit', with the managerial change.
Nonsense Tim.
Southampton sacked the manager at the end of last season because they finished EIGHTH (and got to a cup final).
The club and ALL of their fans - I'm surrounded by the bell-ends - genuinely were targeting European qualification.