The weekend Spurs change the title race and what about Southampton?

[Ian]

Isn't this ironic then:

Amongst the players who recently passed through the Saints Academy and went on to represent their country are:

    Northern Ireland Chris Baird
    Wales Gareth Bale
    Republic of Ireland Leon Best
    Antigua and Barbuda Dexter Blackstock
    England Wayne Bridge
    Wales Arron Davies
    England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
    Finland Tim Sparv
    Trinidad and Tobago Jake Thomson
    England Theo Walcott

In the past, prior to the establishment of the academy, the Southampton youth system has produced other international players, such as Terry Paine, Mick Channon, Matthew Le Tissier and Alan Shearer.

Four former Saints academy players featured in the England Under-21 match against Montenegro on 7 September 2007: Martin Cranie and Theo Walcott both started (with Walcott setting up the second goal) whilst Dexter Blackstock and Andrew Surman came on as second half substitutes, with Surman scoring the final goal in a 3-0 victory, tapping the ball home in stoppage time from a knock-down by Blackstock

They have got some things right then   

[stoop]

Well Spurs couldn't raise their game at Leeds yesterday. Young Sam Byram had the great Bale in his pocket most of the game and Lennon was anonymous against White.

Strange starting a game with no striker!