HOW many times after a Saints game do we read a follow up article in this paper, quoting a player as saying “We must learn by our mistakes, we must concentrate until the final whistle.”

Maya Yoshida has said it again today, regarding the 2-2 draw with Norwich in the FA Cup. These guys are highly paid professional sportsmen. He said of the players “We’re totally disappointed”.

Well Maya how do you think that us fans feel. Let down, taken for granted, frustrated, angry, cheated, pick any or all of these.

When will you learn that if the referee has not blown his whistle yet you must keep concentrating.

Les Reed inferred in the excellent article by Adam Leitch last week that the players are running themselves into the ground. Well they are paid to!

The diet, the training, the coaching and all the other top class facilities at Staplewood ensure that they are kept in top class condition – unless injured of course – so they ought to be able to play twice in most weeks at least.

John Carter

Bitterne