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Saints out to bash the bookies
8:15am Wednesday 30th January 2013 in Sport
Mauricio Pochettino
Saints travel to Old Trafford tonight hoping that new boss Mauricio Pochettino can upset the odds and mastermind the club’s first league win there in more than a quarter-of-a-century.
Not since January 16, 1988, when a Colin Clarke brace gave them a 2-0 victory in an old division one contest, have Saints won at Manchester United.
Since then, they have played 17 league matches at Old Trafford, losing 15 and drawing just two. The last five trips have all ended in defeat.
So convinced are the bookmakers of yet another United success tonight that Saints are listed as longer odds to win than non-league Luton Town were to win at Premier League Norwich in the FA Cup last weekend.
Given the club’s dismal record at Old Trafford, it is easy to see why a victory for Pochettino’s side would be rated as such a shock.
But the Argentine has been in bullish mood ahead of his first away match as Saints manager, promising that he will send his team charging into Old Trafford with the intention of emerging with a victory.
The last Saints boss to oversee a win there was Chris Nicholl.
His 1988 success remains the only league match United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ever lost to Saints at Old Trafford in his 26-year tenure at the club.
Including Nicholl, Saints have employed 19 permanent managers since they last walked out of United’s home ground with three points.
A win, therefore, is certainly long overdue, but it is hard to imagine anyone at St Mary’s would grumble at a point.
Saints’ last draw away to United came in 1999, when a combination of Marian Pahars magic, Matt Le Tissier majesty and a Massimo Taibi fumble helped them to a 3-3 tie.
Something as memorable as that tonight would do nicely for Pochettino.
Comments(25)
Harold K Steptoe
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8:24am Wed 30 Jan 13
SaintAsh1964
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8:35am Wed 30 Jan 13
and 2-2 RL to score at any time @ 60/1
:) COYR
dellboy1968
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8:39am Wed 30 Jan 13
Puddletown Saint
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8:47am Wed 30 Jan 13
My starting XI
Boruc Clyne Shaw Yos Fos JWP Spider Cork Gaston Punch Rickie
GX Saint
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8:52am Wed 30 Jan 13
Mush On The Beach
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9:09am Wed 30 Jan 13
InCortesewetrust
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9:18am Wed 30 Jan 13
Mush On The Beach
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9:27am Wed 30 Jan 13
InCortesewetrust wrote:I thought it was 4 ..... skunt liquidation
There is 3 things certain in life, death,taxes and saints loosing at old Trafford, Let's do a adkins,we will analysis it then draw a line over it and move on, we're staying positive and ready for the away trip to Wigan,
InCortesewetrust
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9:35am Wed 30 Jan 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:I'm a Southampton fan,
InCortesewetrust wrote:I thought it was 4 ..... skunt liquidation
There is 3 things certain in life, death,taxes and saints loosing at old Trafford, Let's do a adkins,we will analysis it then draw a line over it and move on, we're staying positive and ready for the away trip to Wigan,
And I concur it is actually 4,
St Retford
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9:36am Wed 30 Jan 13
Consequently, we have to put them to the sword in the first half and hope it's too late for Fergie to stir some life into them.
I'm going for 3-0 to Saints at half time, finishing up on 3-2 at full time. You're welcome.
capetownsaint
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9:36am Wed 30 Jan 13
Attended the home game against Sunderland and the away game at Fulham
Does anyone know whether MoPo has taken any prickly cucumbers to Old Trafford with him to hand over to Fergie after the match?
Also has MoPo taken any cucumbers with him to hand out to the Wigan manager?
This is a Newell custom where cucumbers are given to the manager of the losing team. The number of cucumbers given is based on the number of goals scored
This is of particular relevance in view of 11/1 odds on a win tonight
St Retford
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9:38am Wed 30 Jan 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Erm, five actually: a Paul Scholes second-half booking.
InCortesewetrust wrote:I thought it was 4 ..... skunt liquidation
There is 3 things certain in life, death,taxes and saints loosing at old Trafford, Let's do a adkins,we will analysis it then draw a line over it and move on, we're staying positive and ready for the away trip to Wigan,
capetownsaint
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9:42am Wed 30 Jan 13
His grandfather served on the board of directors of Newell Old Boys
Abbey Saint
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10:16am Wed 30 Jan 13
Delicious football
From St. Mary's
Strasbourg Saint
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10:18am Wed 30 Jan 13
GX Saint wrote:You're right, GX, we did put them out of the cup that day, but wasn't it on penalties? I think it was the first EVER FA Cup tie decided by penalties. Well, we did have Le Tiss, Shearer, Dodd ....
We also won at Old Trafford 1-2 (AET) on the evening of 5th Feb 1992. I listened via headphones in hospital as my wife was in labour with our first child. He's 21 next week so this would be the first win there in his lifetime. Got to be worth a punt
I was stopping off in Jakata, on my way back from Melbourne and had forgotten there was a match. I just caught the score on the World Service, so I could be wrong.
Strasbourg Saint
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10:20am Wed 30 Jan 13
capetownsaint wrote:Did your friend tell you were MP should stick the cucumber if Unted score a winner in Fergie time?
The prickly cucumbers story was given to me by an Argentinian living in Ireland who was previously from Cordoba.
His grandfather served on the board of directors of Newell Old Boys
SO50 Saint
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10:24am Wed 30 Jan 13
GX Saint
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10:41am Wed 30 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Stras, spot on. It was 2-2 and we won 2-4 on pens.
GX Saint wrote:You're right, GX, we did put them out of the cup that day, but wasn't it on penalties? I think it was the first EVER FA Cup tie decided by penalties. Well, we did have Le Tiss, Shearer, Dodd ....
We also won at Old Trafford 1-2 (AET) on the evening of 5th Feb 1992. I listened via headphones in hospital as my wife was in labour with our first child. He's 21 next week so this would be the first win there in his lifetime. Got to be worth a punt
I was stopping off in Jakata, on my way back from Melbourne and had forgotten there was a match. I just caught the score on the World Service, so I could be wrong.
Tim Flowers
Jeff Kenna
Neil Ruddock
Richard Hall
Micky Adams
Barry Horne
Francis Benali
Glenn Cockerill
Stuart Gray
Matt Le Tissier
Alan Shearer
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ
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10:43am Wed 30 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I was there that night, & it certainly was decided on penalties.
GX Saint wrote:You're right, GX, we did put them out of the cup that day, but wasn't it on penalties? I think it was the first EVER FA Cup tie decided by penalties. Well, we did have Le Tiss, Shearer, Dodd ....
We also won at Old Trafford 1-2 (AET) on the evening of 5th Feb 1992. I listened via headphones in hospital as my wife was in labour with our first child. He's 21 next week so this would be the first win there in his lifetime. Got to be worth a punt
I was stopping off in Jakata, on my way back from Melbourne and had forgotten there was a match. I just caught the score on the World Service, so I could be wrong.
Tim Flowers ran the length of the pitch after saving the decisive one from Giggs, chased by the entire Saints team, to celebrate in front of us joyous fans!
One of my best away days ever!
GX Saint
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10:52am Wed 30 Jan 13
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:http://www.youtube.c
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I was there that night, & it certainly was decided on penalties.
GX Saint wrote:You're right, GX, we did put them out of the cup that day, but wasn't it on penalties? I think it was the first EVER FA Cup tie decided by penalties. Well, we did have Le Tiss, Shearer, Dodd ....
We also won at Old Trafford 1-2 (AET) on the evening of 5th Feb 1992. I listened via headphones in hospital as my wife was in labour with our first child. He's 21 next week so this would be the first win there in his lifetime. Got to be worth a punt
I was stopping off in Jakata, on my way back from Melbourne and had forgotten there was a match. I just caught the score on the World Service, so I could be wrong.
Tim Flowers ran the length of the pitch after saving the decisive one from Giggs, chased by the entire Saints team, to celebrate in front of us joyous fans!
One of my best away days ever!
om/watch?v=uKO-2ECS_
kw
Check out Kenna's injury time header to gift McClair the equaliser. Positively Danny Fox-esque
SaintJD
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11:04am Wed 30 Jan 13
If he doesn't, that's an interesting continuity of management thinking between NA and MP.
We could get a beating, but there is something in this game if we go for it.
That's the secret though, we'd have to properly go for it, which is risky.
There are goals to be had against United this season though, so will be about getting a balance between being sensible and fully committing when we do get forward.
Interesting dilemma for MP though - I'm sure his main priority will be to come away with pride intact.
Strasbourg Saint
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1:05pm Wed 30 Jan 13
GX Saint wrote:Nice! I had forgotten about that Kenna bloomer!
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:http://www.youtube.c
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I was there that night, & it certainly was decided on penalties.
GX Saint wrote:You're right, GX, we did put them out of the cup that day, but wasn't it on penalties? I think it was the first EVER FA Cup tie decided by penalties. Well, we did have Le Tiss, Shearer, Dodd ....
We also won at Old Trafford 1-2 (AET) on the evening of 5th Feb 1992. I listened via headphones in hospital as my wife was in labour with our first child. He's 21 next week so this would be the first win there in his lifetime. Got to be worth a punt
I was stopping off in Jakata, on my way back from Melbourne and had forgotten there was a match. I just caught the score on the World Service, so I could be wrong.
Tim Flowers ran the length of the pitch after saving the decisive one from Giggs, chased by the entire Saints team, to celebrate in front of us joyous fans!
One of my best away days ever!
om/watch?v=uKO-2ECS_
kw
Check out Kenna's injury time header to gift McClair the equaliser. Positively Danny Fox-esque
There's only TWO Danny Foxes, two Danny Fooooooooooooxes ..... etc. (or is it Foxs?)
Readeano
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1:27pm Wed 30 Jan 13
Saints 2 -2 Man u Ricky lambert to score first 150/1 :D
I have gone with the rest of Saints winning and still smashing odds
SaffaSaint
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4:00pm Wed 30 Jan 13
capetownsaint wrote:Where r u in CT, gotta meet up for some games
First post for me although I have viewed the site for many months
Attended the home game against Sunderland and the away game at Fulham
Does anyone know whether MoPo has taken any prickly cucumbers to Old Trafford with him to hand over to Fergie after the match?
Also has MoPo taken any cucumbers with him to hand out to the Wigan manager?
This is a Newell custom where cucumbers are given to the manager of the losing team. The number of cucumbers given is based on the number of goals scored
This is of particular relevance in view of 11/1 odds on a win tonight
olddellsaint says...
8:20am Wed 30 Jan 13