What a shame we couldn't start this excellent winning streak against Southampton back in 2003. I can still see Helgussons header from the first few minutes of the FA Cup Semi Final and remember that leap of delight and then crushing disappointment as we realised it had been turned just the wrong side of the post. If only...
But no 'if only' anymore when we play Southampton this being our 4th win on the trot. To cap it all the luck finally went our way with Richard Lee not getting sent off and then saving two penalties. Any 'keeper should be rightly praised for saving them and for Rich it couldn't have come at a better time. However it must be said, having seen the evidence, these weren't exactly the best taken penalties ever. Especially the first one which looked more like an old fashioned pass back to the keeper.
The same could be said for the Saints defending. It looked like they made the same mistake three times and found themselves 3 down. Great for Priskin to get what was coming to him after so many matches. In Will Hoskins we finally found someone who can bring out the best in Tamas. His back-heel just rubbed salt into the Saints wounds.
Having been threatening the bottom three a win on Tuesday night and we could be in striking distance of the playoffs again. As with last year the Championship is going to be THAT sort of division again.
