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Lambert: Players to blame for Saints' poor start
8:00am Saturday 17th November 2012 in Sport
Lambert: Players to blame for Saints' poor start
Rickie Lambert insists all Saints players should shoulder the blame for the club’s precarious Premier League position – not just under pressure boss Nigel Adkins.
Saints' start to life back in the top flight after a seven-year absence has been wretched, conceding 29 goals and securing just five points from 11 matches.
That poor start has seen questions raised over the future of manager Adkins, who this afternoon leads his side into a crunch game at fellow strugglers QPR.
Defeat at Loftus Road against a Ranger side who haven’t won at all in the league yet would pile even more pressure on Adkins.
Lambert insists that is unfair, though.
“I definitely want him to stay," the striker said. “He looks at me to try and lead the team as well and I am trying to obviously help him.
“I understand he is under pressure but it is not nice, it is not his fault, you know what I mean? It's all of our fault.
“It's little, little errors that are costing us at the moment but some of the performances this season we've deserved more points than what we've got.
“We can still believe we can turn it around.
“We know it is a big game, we know the circumstances of both teams, where we lie and how big three points will be for either side.
“We do understand that it is a big game but we’re going about it like it's any other game, try to prepare like we always prepare.”
Comments(22)
Southampton boy
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8:15am Sat 17 Nov 12
insane saint
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8:15am Sat 17 Nov 12
THOUSANDS OD SAINTS FAN READY TO INVADE WHITE CITY
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH
WE COME TO TAKE THE THREE POINTS BACK TO THE SOUTH
RICKIE TO GET A HAT TRICK
COME ON WE CAN DO IT
THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS
WE NEED YOU ALL TO SING AND SHOUT AS LOAD AS WE CAN TO DRIVE THE TEAM ONTO VICTORY
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON AND HERE TO STAY IN THE PREM.
COYR
Claphamsant
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8:18am Sat 17 Nov 12
manosussex
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8:28am Sat 17 Nov 12
RedArmy1 wrote:Yes we can
WE GO TO QPR TO WIN !!!
Let's keep the positive momentum going and let's come back to SOUTHAMPTON with all 3 points !!
RED ARMY. THE SAINTS GO MARCHING ON-ON-ON.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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8:47am Sat 17 Nov 12
redsnapper
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8:55am Sat 17 Nov 12
Saints to win 2 -1.
COYR
Little Hitler
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8:56am Sat 17 Nov 12
RedArmy1 wrote:You should be a motivational speaker!
WE GO TO QPR TO WIN !!!
Let's keep the positive momentum going and let's come back to SOUTHAMPTON with all 3 points !!
RED ARMY. THE SAINTS GO MARCHING ON-ON-ON.
Hope everyone going today has a good time!
SO50 Saint
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9:09am Sat 17 Nov 12
hedge end bob
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9:47am Sat 17 Nov 12
3..1 WIN FOR US.
loosehead
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10:00am Sat 17 Nov 12
Velleity
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11:32am Sat 17 Nov 12
loosehead wrote:You've forgotten to mention that you said all summer that we needed a stronger defence and a new GK.
I hope they're preparing harder than normal as normal isn't doing it for them is it?
Skating on thin ice
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12:24pm Sat 17 Nov 12
CB FRY LIVES
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12:47pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Claphamsant wrote:RUGBY EH. What do you know that we don't.Let's hope there is a rugby score result today in saints favour.an avalanche of goals for the Solent's mightiest.COYR
I have two spare tickets for today's game as I am gong to the rugby instead. Anyone interested (face value or nearest offer) please call me on 07811 159901. Will have to collect from Twickenham.
CB FRY LIVES
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12:49pm Sat 17 Nov 12
florida saint
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12:58pm Sat 17 Nov 12
aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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mmmmmmmmmmmy
warrens 76
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12:58pm Sat 17 Nov 12
saintkenny
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12:59pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:vipsports.com if you can to a stream seed coyr
Can't go today but will be listening in. Good luck boys bring those points home!
saintkenny
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1:14pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:thats right aston villa 4 1 down all there fans walked out .at least there was 30 at the start of the and not 17.000 including away fans .24.000 in league one and not 10.000 and more missing each home game .your point ???????
The picture caption is incomplete, it should read "Rickie Lambert, pictured in the 80th minute of a home game at St Mary's."
saintkenny
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1:26pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:lets see what gate you get today .compare saints v doncaster 30.209 .lets see what your gate is .we can laugh together
The picture caption is incomplete, it should read "Rickie Lambert, pictured in the 80th minute of a home game at St Mary's."
dadofmy3sons
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1:50pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:12678 = Pompey average attendance this season.
The picture caption is incomplete, it should read "Rickie Lambert, pictured in the 80th minute of a home game at St Mary's."
20982 = Saints average attendance in our first season there.
22160 = Saints average attendance in L1 our last season there.
So your point about fans attendance is?
sfc-4eva-
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5:26pm Sat 17 Nov 12
hedge end bob wrote:Well done Bob, keep up those predictions mate and we will be ok. If only it was that easy. Lol
It's the players that are making the mistakes, the coaches job to put it right. So it's one effort by all concerned to put it right . NOT JUST ONE PERSON .
3..1 WIN FOR US.
RedArmy1 says...
8:14am Sat 17 Nov 12
Let's keep the positive momentum going and let's come back to SOUTHAMPTON with all 3 points !!
RED ARMY. THE SAINTS GO MARCHING ON-ON-ON.