Shouldn`t be too difficult to spot.  Firstly, neighbourly Gillingham fans will have been pleased with their resounding 3-1 win away at the Robins of Swindon Town to maintain their strong league position.   And Forest Green Rovers sealed a 2-1 win at home against Harrogate Town.  Their closes rivals, Cambridge United and Cheltenham Town both won as well, so things at the top of League Two are very tight.  Rovers next travel to Cambridge on Saturday in a game that has `huge` written all over it and a genuine six pointer.  

So, two good wins so far and so it`s a touch painful to be the odd one out this week, as the Saints lost 2-1 at home to Brighton - the first time Brighton have beaten Southampton in 16 attempts.   The result and indeed the performance says much about the Saints` malaise ever since they beat Liverpool back in January.  They have now amassed just four points from a possible 36, lost 10 of their last 12 games; and but for their early season form which garnered 29 points before Christmas they might now be well entrenched in a relegation battle.  Could still happen if they don`t pick up a few more points in the remaining nine games.

Nothing unusual there, for Southampton have done relegation battles over the years and in some way it now seems business as usual for us Saints fans, accustomed as we are to a life of anxiety, bewilderment and cliff-edge, eggshell-walking uncertainty.  Yesterday`s `performance` was just so disappointing - lacking passion, energy or invention - and unfairly there are rumours that the manager has lost the dressing room.  (Up the corridor and turn left, I think.)  

Next up is the FA Cup quarter final at Bournemouth next weekend and a chance to regain some pride but already there are worrying signs - the Vitality Stadium is a difficult place to go to and Saints Manager Ralph Hassenhutl  has a lot to do to convince his squad and the supporters that he knows what he`s doing.  I hope he and the team come through this dire spell.....but at least it`s not boring.