MIND THE BEES DONT STING YOU!

Hi. Now Saints are doing well I'm thinking you will all be expecting 3 points at Brentford on Tuesday. But the Bees are gonna be up for this and we've been hard to beat at home this season. In the league we have lost just 2 of 13. (although we have drawn 6). My money would be on another draw.

Sorry Bee Happy but I don't reckon you're gonna be a happy bee on Tuesday night. Saints should be too strong for you and I think we'll win by one goal.

(hope that hasn't jinxed us)

Not expecting an easy game as saw at St Marys a hard working side but we now have a squad where can bring players in. Fonte will definitely start and improves the defence, probably Harding at LB and will be second pairing of Lambert and Barnard. Will mean bench will have new signings Otsebor and Seaborne plus Waigo and Antonio (2 goals in last 2 games). Only worry midfield with Hammond and Schneiderlin out but solid defence and top strike partnership means think we will get the win we desperately need if Play Off to be a target.

Should be a good game as we will be coming for win, not settling for a draw.

I think Mills should start as Mills has come in after the terrible game he played when subbed 15 mins after being a sub and done really well. His first game at MK Dons was a revelation and he was superb. yesterday was even better and i feel he has done more than enough to stake a claim for a start against brentford. Harding will be on the bench as cover if needed but I have a feeling that we have finally seen the birth of a star. I rate the boy and in 10 years he could be a legend.

I hope he does become a star but at the moment think that Harding is a better defender and would see him No 1 with Mills ear marked as deputy. If Harding not 100% fit then play Mills. In first half when he was defending in front of Northam where had a good view he was often out of position but made up for the errors with work rate, second half where he seemed to have a better game was other end of park so didnt see that close. Bit like James in that switching between FB and Midfield may not be good for him and needs to be given the chance to learn the position.

Competition for places should hopefully keep them all on their toes and the effort put in by the players in last 2 games since the new signings may simply be coincidental!!

Tonight's line-up should be interesting.

Could be any of Perry, Thomas, Fonte, Jaidi, Seaborne, Harding, Mills or Otsemobor in the back four.

Brentford: Szczesny, O'Connor, Dickson, Smith, Legge, Dickson, Bean, Weston, Foster, Wood, MacDonald. Subs: Price, Bennett, Saunders, Cort, Hunt, Diagouraga, Osborne.

Saints: Davis, Otsemobor, Fonte, Seaborne, Mills, Antonio, James, Wotton, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard. Subs: Bialkowski, Harding, Thomas, Jaidi, Holmes, Schneiderlin, Papa Waigo.

Referee: Mr. C. Sarginson

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Not sure why AP has dropped Jaidi and Thomas. Morgan on the bench is a surprise as well.

Lloyd James puts Saints in front with a screamer

0-1

First sting to the Saints then.

Hi PU

good chance for brentford, fortunately mcdonald shoots wide

Lallana hits bar

I missed the first ten minutes as I was watching a wildlife film on BBC2, so it was nice to turn the computer and radio on and find we're a goal up. However, since I turned the radio on, we've come under the cosh a wee bit, apart from the Lallana crossbar effort.

Lloyd james is going off, injured, replaced by Schneiderlin.

LJ injured so Morgan coming on

Not sure if I've heard Wotton's name the whole game?

I have heard him mentioned once or twice.

Ref's a bit of a prat, if a Brentford player so much as falls over the home fans shout and he gives them a free kick. I'm sick of crap refs.

I can't believe the line up

Kelvin makes good save

Brentford header goes wide from 6 yards.

Under the cosh a bit...

COME ON SAINTS!!!

Kelvin tipps shot round the post.

SFC Forever wrote:I can't believe the line up

Surprised me as well. Reports from Millwall suggested that Seaborne and Otsemobor weren't great so it a surprise to see Jaidi and Thomas who both played well on Saturday get dropped. Mills was good on saturday but I still would have expected Harding to start as first choice left back. Morgan I always thought was one of the first names on APs teamsheet so strange that Wotton and James were picked over him, especially as AP had said that Wotton would need to be rested.

Half time. That's come not a moment too soon, for me.

TS I agree with most of that but I like Mills. I reckon he is going to be a damned good player and if he continues to improve Harding will do well to get a game.