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Saints' trip to Hartlepool postponed
10:33am Thursday 2nd December 2010 in News
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Victoria Park. Pic courtesy of hartlepoolunited.co.uk
SAINTS' trip to Hartlepool in League One this Saturday has been called off, due to the continuing bad weather.
The decision was taken early, with the blessing of the Football League, before Saints and their supporters started making the treacherous 300-plus mile journey to the North East.
Nigel Adkins' side had been due to fly to Newcastle tomorrow, but with Southampton Airport closed this morning, their own travel plans looked set to be thrown into chaos.
As a result, the two sides have agreed to postpone the game to a later date, which will be announced in due course.
A statement from Hartlepool United this morning said: "It had been hoped that things could be cleared in time for the clash with the Saints.
"However, with further snowfall and forecasts predicting temperatures to drop below zero ahead of the weekend, Pools made contact with the Football League this morning to express their concerns.
"With Southampton Airport closed due to the conditions, Saints players and supporters would have faced a 600-mile round trip on the nation's treacherous roads.
"No date has yet been agreed for a re-arrangement."
Comments(26)
TakingLeTiss
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10:41am Thu 2 Dec 10
saints-fanathotmail.co.uk
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10:42am Thu 2 Dec 10
Niggling injuries were building up and players now have a extra week to get fit.
Better Fonte misses a home game instead of an away trip.
COYR
SaintTay
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10:47am Thu 2 Dec 10
http://www.youtube.c
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BlandfordSaint
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10:53am Thu 2 Dec 10
Seedhouse the Sequel
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11:05am Thu 2 Dec 10
scprof
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11:13am Thu 2 Dec 10
allsaintsnocurves
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11:43am Thu 2 Dec 10
SaintTay wrote:very entertaining thanks Chris!! What a legend that boy is...left foot, right foot, off his head he can score anyway he likes.
Oh well! Why not fill the Saints void with a youtube video I just made of Adam Lallana: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=SQqzkDTw8 7s
saint billy
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11:55am Thu 2 Dec 10
trying to plan holiday
franiow
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11:59am Thu 2 Dec 10
saint billy wrote:It's a worry isn't it. Just realised I'm flying to Portugal on the day of the FA Cup Final. Will be awful to miss a great Saints day out. :-)
anyone know when the play off semis and final are arranged for? trying to plan holiday
SaintTay
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12:36pm Thu 2 Dec 10
allsaintsnocurves wrote:No problem! Made one a few years ago that has 30,000 views now! But that was all with reserve team football clips, so I wanted something new. Glad you liked it.
SaintTay wrote:very entertaining thanks Chris!! What a legend that boy is...left foot, right foot, off his head he can score anyway he likes.
Oh well! Why not fill the Saints void with a youtube video I just made of Adam Lallana: http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=SQqzkDTw8 7s
Hope Adam himself sees it too!
Andi4asg
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1:44pm Thu 2 Dec 10
saintsayer
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2:38pm Thu 2 Dec 10
SW loss-trip You couldn't make it up
saintsayer
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2:47pm Thu 2 Dec 10
franiow wrote:The play-off finals are always the last week-end in May The L1 play-off between two of the other sides in this division will be played on Sunday 29th to see who comes up with us.
saint billy wrote: anyone know when the play off semis and final are arranged for? trying to plan holidayIt's a worry isn't it. Just realised I'm flying to Portugal on the day of the FA Cup Final. Will be awful to miss a great Saints day out. :-)
I'm guessing semis on 10th/11th and 17th/18th
SomersetSaint
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2:55pm Thu 2 Dec 10
OSPREYSAINT
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3:17pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Andi4asg wrote:If you can access any of the recent match programmes, most feature previous matches and give information on players and where and what they are doing now, i.e. Peter Wells is a postman in Nottingham! There is a Wikipedia site Google "List of Southampton Players" that may help.
Can anybody help me, I am compiling a book on former Saints player's "Where Are They Now". do you know what any former players are doing now? I am not interested so much in those who are still playing elsewhere any help would be much appreciated.
OSPREYSAINT
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3:19pm Thu 2 Dec 10
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Link : http://en.wikipedia.
Andi4asg wrote: Can anybody help me, I am compiling a book on former Saints player's "Where Are They Now". do you know what any former players are doing now? I am not interested so much in those who are still playing elsewhere any help would be much appreciated.If you can access any of the recent match programmes, most feature previous matches and give information on players and where and what they are doing now, i.e. Peter Wells is a postman in Nottingham! There is a Wikipedia site Google "List of Southampton Players" that may help.
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Andi4asg
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6:43pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Brite Spark
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7:08pm Thu 2 Dec 10
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Brite Spark, 50°54'21"N 1°23'27.56"W says...
7:36pm Wed 24 Nov 10
And in other news ...
Our match at Hartlepool on the north east coast near Scotland (!) has to be a serious doubt for next Saturday given the weather forecast.
Just thinking ahead ... ... ...
OSPREYSAINT
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8:06pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Brite Spark wrote:Well done, now what are your Lottery Numbers for Saturday?
This is what some Brite Spark posted in the middle of last week. ........ Brite Spark, 50°54'21"N 1°23'27.56"W says... 7:36pm Wed 24 Nov 10 And in other news ... Our match at Hartlepool on the north east coast near Scotland (!) has to be a serious doubt for next Saturday given the weather forecast. Just thinking ahead ... ... ...
Norwegian Saint
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8:15pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Andi4asg wrote:Claus Lundekvann is over here as a football pundit on national TV. His problems were front page news for weeks here but he seems to be enjoying life and been given another chance by the Norwegians.
Can anybody help me, I am compiling a book on former Saints player's "Where Are They Now". do you know what any former players are doing now? I am not interested so much in those who are still playing elsewhere any help would be much appreciated.
Every time I go somewhere and say I am English, they always ask what team I support and when Saints are mentioned the conversation is about Claus or LeTiss, then I find out they are Man U and tell them about the 6-3 or the 3-1 when they changed shirts... they seem to forget those games!
Anyway, hope this helps (not just you but all the Saints that remember Saint Claus)
slugger
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8:22pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Brite Spark wrote:.......i reckon that it'll be cold tomorrow,does that make me clairvoyant.....or do i just listen to the weather forcast ?
This is what some Brite Spark posted in the middle of last week. ........ Brite Spark, 50°54'21"N 1°23'27.56"W says... 7:36pm Wed 24 Nov 10 And in other news ... Our match at Hartlepool on the north east coast near Scotland (!) has to be a serious doubt for next Saturday given the weather forecast. Just thinking ahead ... ... ...
Brite Spark
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9:31pm Thu 2 Dec 10
Invidia
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10:42pm Thu 2 Dec 10
tawani
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5:06am Fri 3 Dec 10
i would like to see saints get rid of injury prone players like richardson holmes even bialkowski
any views
aliscan66
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9:01am Sun 5 Dec 10
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Reuben Agboola was running the "sporting View" at the top of southampton sports centre with his family..(used to be called the pub in the park)
Andi4asg wrote: Can anybody help me, I am compiling a book on former Saints player's "Where Are They Now". do you know what any former players are doing now? I am not interested so much in those who are still playing elsewhere any help would be much appreciated.If you can access any of the recent match programmes, most feature previous matches and give information on players and where and what they are doing now, i.e. Peter Wells is a postman in Nottingham! There is a Wikipedia site Google "List of Southampton Players" that may help.
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