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Wigan 2 Saints 2
Updated 5:04pm Saturday 2nd February 2013 in Sport
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- Shaun Maloney rescues a late point for Wigan
- Rickie Lambert and Morgan Schneiderlin had scored second-half goals for Saints
- Gary Caldwell headed Wigan into a first-half lead
- Saints remain 16th in the table, three points clear of the drop zone.
5:02pm
That result keeps Saints in 16th, three points clear of the drop zone. Elsewhere at the bottom, Reading beat Sunderland 2-1, Aston Villa drew 3-3 at Everton, and Newcastle shocked Chelsea 3-2. Earlier, QPR drew 0-0 at home against Norwich. We will have reaction on the website for you later. Thanks for joining us.
4:52pm
WIGAN 2 SAINTS 2
4:52pm
Wigan 2 Saints 2 (Shaun Maloney 90): A corner is headed towards goal by Paul Scharner, with the ball dropping kindly to the unmarked Maloney, who steers home from close range.
4:46pm
Wigan 1 Saints 2 (Morgan Schneiderlin 85): Jay Rodriguez races down the left, as Saints break away. His low ball into the centre picks out Schneiderlin, who made a lung-bursting run from deep, and the Frenchman slots home in front of the delirious Saints fans.
4:42pm
SAINTS SUBSTITUTION (81): Jason Puncheon off, James Ward-Prowse on.
4:34pm
CHANCE (71): A loose ball drops to Adam Lallana in the box, but his left-foot snap shot cannons back off the post and away to safety for Wigan.
4:25pm
Wigan 1 Saints 1 (Rickie Lambert 64): Jack Cork's cross from the right is flicked on by Jay Rodriguez. Rickie Lambert then nods the ball past Ali Al Habsi at close range to equalise.
4:22pm
SAINTS SUBSTITUTION (60): Nathaniel Clyne off, Adam Lallana on.
4:17pm
WIGAN SUBSTITUTION (56): Ronnie Stam off, Jordi Gomez on.
4:13pm
Jack Cork into the book after a mistimed challenge on Roger Espinoza in midfield.
4:04pm
SAINTS SUBSTITUTION: A change before the second half begins, as Steven Davis replaces Gaston Ramirez.
3:48pm
WIGAN 1 SAINTS 0
3:41pm
CHANCE (38): Saints go extremely close to an equaliser. Morgan Schneiderlin's corner is met by the head of Jos Hooiveld, with the ball spinning towards the far corner, shaving the post and going behind for a goal kick.
3:35pm
Jay Rodriguez goes in very strongly on Jean Beausejour right in front of the dugouts, and is booked.
3:28pm
Wigan 1 Saints 0 (Gary Caldwell 25): Caldwell loses Maya Yoshida and plants a brilliant header past Artur Boruc from Jean Beausejour's corner.
3:19pm
CHANCE (16): Gaston Ramirez misses a wonderful opportunity. Rickie Lambert's ball from deep picks out his run into the area. No Wigan defenders track him, leaving him completely alone, ten yards out from goal. But, as the ball drops to him, his side-foot volley balloons way over the bar.
3:16pm
CHANCE (13): Stunning save from Artur Boruc. Beausejour whips in a ball from the left, which Di Santo slides in to meet. He diverts it towards the far corner with his outstretched foot, but Boruc flies to his left to tip it away.
3:10pm
PENALTY APPEAL (7): Paul Scharner claims he is held by Jos Hooiveld as he attempts to get on the end of a Shaun Maloney corner. Nothing is given, though.
3:01pm
Referee Andre Marriner gets the match underway.
2:58pm
The teams are out here at the DW Stadium. Kick-off just a few moments away. Saints in their red kit this afternoon. We will have updates here for you throughout the match.
2:37pm
Bottom club QPR have missed a great opportunity to significantly close the gap on the rest of the relegation battlers. Adel Taarabt's saved second-half penalty means they gain just a point against Norwich, after a 0-0 draw at Loftus Road.
2:34pm
Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes his side can carry their second half performance against Manchester United on Wednesday into this afternoon's fixture:
That is the way we want to play but perhaps in the first half (at Old Trafford) we weren't able to do so. I am not happy with the way we played in the first half. That is not how we wanted to play. But I am very proud and happy with the way we played in the second. Our performance in the second half is going to give my players the confidence to play on like that in the future. All games have their complexity and difficulty. But in any game, where you have a chance of getting the three points you must keep that mentality and go for the win.
Mauricio Pochettino
2:29pm
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has been speaking about new Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino this week. Here's what he had to say:
You need to remember with the new manager that he is not involved in (the decision of) changing managers - he is just coming in to do his job. He was very impressive at Espanyol. He is well-organised, he has very clear football concepts and he is used to dealing with high-pressure games and with bringing youngsters through. What he did at Espanyol was remarkable and with the way Southampton have been playing in the last two games you can see he has a relationship straight away with his team and that they reflect the way he wants to play. I think Nigel Adkins did an incredible job and I'm sure everyone who is connected to Southampton will always appreciate that. He achieved two promotions and steadied the group in the new league, so that was a phenomenal job from the outside. We can see with the two performances under the new manager what normally happens - it gives a new start for different players in the squad and the squad gets galvanised. But it is also fair to say that after their first few games this season, Southampton showed they were ready and used to the new league. They have been very, very impressive, so we expect a very difficult game.
Roberto Martinez
2:25pm
Just one change for Saints from the side that lost 2-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with Luke Shaw coming back in for Danny Fox. Adam Lallana remains among the subs.
2:18pm
THE LINE-UPS
SAINTS: Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Cork; Puncheon, Ramírez, Rodriguez; Lambert.
Subs: K Davis, Fox, Richardson, S Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana, Lee.
WIGAN: Al Habsi; Stam, Scharner, Caldwell, Figueroa, Beausejour; Espinoza, McCarthy, McArthur; Maloney, Di Santo.
Subs: Robles, Jones, Henriquez, Gomez, McManaman, Golobart, Campabadal.
1:42pm
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez spoke to the media this week. Here's a clip of what he had to say ahead of the match...
1:40pm
SAINTS SQUAD NEWS: Adam Lallana returned from a knee injury to play the second half of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United, and could start for the first time in eight weeks. Luke Shaw could also return at left-back in place of Danny Fox, after illness resulted in him being dropped to the substitutes' bench at Old Trafford.
1:39pm
WIGAN SQUAD NEWS: Paul Scharner could make his Wigan comeback after rejoining the Latics on transfer deadline day. Scharner, who spent four-and-a-half years with Wigan before leaving in 2010, has been recruited by manager Roberto Martinez on loan from Hamburg until the end of the season as an additional option in central defence, where Ivan Ramis (knee) and Antolin Alcaraz (groin) are currently unavailable. Also not fit for selection is another defender, Adrian Lopez (hamstring), along with goalkeeper Mike Pollitt (thigh) and midfielders Ben Watson (broken leg), Albert Crusat (knee), Ryo Miyaichi (ankle) and Fraser Fyvie (soft tissue problem). Forward Arouna Kone is away on African Nations Cup duty and full-back Emmerson Boyce (hamstring) is a doubt.
1:37pm
1:31pm
Good afternoon and welcome to the Daily Echo’s blog covering this afternoon’s Premier League contest between Wigan and Saints, at the DW Stadium. This is a historical afternoon. Not one they’ll be teaching kids about in school in years to come, but historical nonetheless: It’s Southampton’s first ever trip to the home of the Latics. Plenty of Saints fans are making their way up the M6 for this one – the lure of the DW never fails to draw in the punters! – so there should be some impressive backing for the visitors. Mauricio Pochettino’s side start the day three points clear of today’s opponents, but with a far superior goal difference, meaning they are unlikely to be overtaken. There’s plenty of interest towards the bottom of the table elsewhere too, with QPR currently taking on Norwich at Loftus Road, Reading hosting Sunderland and Aston Villa visiting Everton. We’ll have the build-up, team news and match updates for you here as the day progresses.
Comments(204)
saintysaintsaint
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2:16pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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2:16pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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2:23pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Come on S.Soul, come clean, what IS your interest in or relationship with JWP? You hardly ever post without telling us about your affection for him.
Same team line up today as against Man Utd except Shaw in for Fox. One change I understand on the bench - JWP on the bench not sure who's dropped I think possibly Chaplow. Hope JWP gets on today. Prediction - Wigan 1 Saints 4
I'd agree with the 4-1, though. A goalfest has been coming and looking at Wigan's injury list, this could just be the day.
Norwegian Saint
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2:28pm Sat 2 Feb 13
If Punch, J-Rod and Ramirez perform we could win this well.
OSPREYSAINT
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2:29pm Sat 2 Feb 13
up saints
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2:30pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:i do agree with saintlysoul jwp was mom in his last full game guessing last sept
saintlysoul wrote:Come on S.Soul, come clean, what IS your interest in or relationship with JWP? You hardly ever post without telling us about your affection for him.
Same team line up today as against Man Utd except Shaw in for Fox. One change I understand on the bench - JWP on the bench not sure who's dropped I think possibly Chaplow. Hope JWP gets on today. Prediction - Wigan 1 Saints 4
I'd agree with the 4-1, though. A goalfest has been coming and looking at Wigan's injury list, this could just be the day.
just kidding
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2:32pm Sat 2 Feb 13
worried of n e hampshire
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2:32pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:think a draw would be good for us, we can catch Norwich
QPR still 0 0 with Norwich who have picked up 5 bookings.
mack chinnon
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2:36pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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2:37pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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2:38pm Sat 2 Feb 13
He has had tremendous comments from the likes of Stuart Pearce, Roy Hodgson, Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp, & Niall Quinn.
I genuine believe that had he been played more this season by Adkins like his contemporary Luke Shaw (another fantastic talent) he, like Luke would be with the under 21 England squad rather than the under 19s. I'm frustrated that he appears to be being held back. Hopefully today he can get back into the team and progress under MP.
I would wager that in time JWP will captain not only Southampton motion but England.
That's it Strasbourg. Nothing else. It's rare you see such talent and when it comes along you have to appreciate and enjoy it!!!!
since 1885
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2:42pm Sat 2 Feb 13
mack chinnon wrote:You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Come on Colchester.
since 1885
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2:46pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach
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2:50pm Sat 2 Feb 13
QPR 0-0 with Norwich and R’s missed a penalty. They have no goal threat without their new signing Loïc Rémy who missed today. I think Harry could be sending another club to the wall.
Enjoy the game
Ross123
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2:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:here here, i also think lallana should start! we are building a team around him and need our best players on the pitch from start!
Disappointed that Lallana doesn't start in front of J-Rod but great to see Shaw start.
If Punch, J-Rod and Ramirez perform we could win this well.
odd decision!
Velleity
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2:53pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:LLLLLLLDDDLLLLLL
mack chinnon wrote:You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Come on Colchester.
milton road
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2:53pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Think maybe he is bringing back Adam little by little. not pushing him too ahrd until he is fully fit.
Same with Forren maybe short of match fitness.
Football link for Saints game lemon football it cuts off every now and then and you need to refresh. But you don't get lots of pop ups. Just watched the last bit of qpr on it they missed a penalty.
we only have 3 of the top 13 to play away. What we do against those around us away from home will decide our fate.
Ross123
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2:57pm Sat 2 Feb 13
lets hope we win today and enjoy match of the day tonight!
saintysaintsaint
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3:05pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885
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3:06pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Velleity wrote:I ain't no skate. But you're an idiot! Do you applaud English teachers who can speak English?
since 1885 wrote:LLLLLLLDDDLLLLLL
mack chinnon wrote:You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Come on Colchester.
since 1885
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3:07pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Yeah Harry will work his magic with em like he did with us! They're as good as down.
G’day all, looking forward to an open and entertaining game. Some of you have predicted some big scores, I’ll settle for 2-1 to Saints.
QPR 0-0 with Norwich and R’s missed a penalty. They have no goal threat without their new signing Loïc Rémy who missed today. I think Harry could be sending another club to the wall.
Enjoy the game
saintysaintsaint
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3:13pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Ross123 wrote:But him not getting re-injured might need full fitness, i'd rather have him playing half a match for a few weeks than be out for another couple of months
adams trickery doesnt need full fitness!
lets hope we win today and enjoy match of the day tonight!
saintlysoul
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3:13pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885
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3:14pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:As to if you are an idiot I present the court with exhibit A.
Velleity wrote:I ain't no skate. But you're an idiot! Do you applaud English teachers who can speak English?
since 1885 wrote:LLLLLLLDDDLLLLLL
mack chinnon wrote:You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Come on Colchester.
Velleity wrote:
If he's not ready, he's not ready and I applaud any manager who deals with that kind of problem professionally.
I rest my case your honour!
He's a manager who made an easy decision. It's his job! No need to wet your pants over it mush.
MGRA
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3:15pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:I despise the man, but I must admit, he has turned their game play around and if he was in from the start, they would not have been bottom today I am sure...Today was vital for QPR, now I think they are down along with 2 from villa, norwich, saints and reading. I can not see Wigan dropping.
Mush On The Beach wrote:Yeah Harry will work his magic with em like he did with us! They're as good as down.
G’day all, looking forward to an open and entertaining game. Some of you have predicted some big scores, I’ll settle for 2-1 to Saints.
QPR 0-0 with Norwich and R’s missed a penalty. They have no goal threat without their new signing Loïc Rémy who missed today. I think Harry could be sending another club to the wall.
Enjoy the game
since 1885
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3:18pm Sat 2 Feb 13
MGRA wrote:He's a spiv! He needs to spend a lot of money for him to do a decent job.
since 1885 wrote:I despise the man, but I must admit, he has turned their game play around and if he was in from the start, they would not have been bottom today I am sure...Today was vital for QPR, now I think they are down along with 2 from villa, norwich, saints and reading. I can not see Wigan dropping.
Mush On The Beach wrote:Yeah Harry will work his magic with em like he did with us! They're as good as down.
G’day all, looking forward to an open and entertaining game. Some of you have predicted some big scores, I’ll settle for 2-1 to Saints.
QPR 0-0 with Norwich and R’s missed a penalty. They have no goal threat without their new signing Loïc Rémy who missed today. I think Harry could be sending another club to the wall.
Enjoy the game
Little Hitler
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3:20pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Fishbridge behind (again)!
since 1885
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3:24pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintshorse101
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3:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
OSPREYSAINT
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3:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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3:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
mack chinnon
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3:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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3:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885
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3:28pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Norwegian Saint
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3:28pm Sat 2 Feb 13
That awful miss by Gaston is costly now.
Come on Saints... We can win this!!!
OSPREYSAINT
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3:28pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885
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3:32pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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3:33pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Yoshi was the only one chasing I think Clyne should have had him. Saints very disjointed Spider is everywhere but they are better organised and are out pressing us.
FFS.... Maya has just left him! A free header from the penalty spot!
That awful miss by Gaston is costly now.
Come on Saints... We can win this!!!
OSPREYSAINT
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3:39pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintshorse101
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3:40pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:you coudnt be more of a fool if you tried! just because a person sticks up for others agasints your type of abuse you think they must be the same as you are the most popular person in your own head! i guarantee that mack puts saints before poopey. oh if anybody knows abou multiple log ins its you kenty/threehalfs/188
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
5. well done seed i think you won the pint!. oh 1885 keep up with the abuse and you will be reported again and banned again and the echo might realise what you are doing and ban your ip address
Tirau Dan
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3:41pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach
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3:43pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Norwegian Saint
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3:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Listen to those Saints fans! Excellent!
Gaston... another poor first half.
Lambert running his socks off.
Boruc with a great save.
Hoover doing ok.
Shaw is class.
Cork playing excellent.
Maya is looking poor.
Clyne is doing well.
Spider usual top performance.
Puncheon trying hard.
J-Rod little better than usual.
Bring back Branfoot
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3:46pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Wind your neck in tw@t!
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Mush On The Beach
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3:47pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Bring back Branfoot wrote:PATHETIC
Mush On The Beach wrote:Wind your neck in tw@t!
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Norwegian Saint
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3:48pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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3:51pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Poor defending at a corner and wasted chances.
How are we losing this?
since 1885
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3:51pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Jog on muppet!
Bring back Branfoot wrote:PATHETIC
Mush On The Beach wrote:Wind your neck in tw@t!
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Tirau Dan
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3:51pm Sat 2 Feb 13
COME ON YOU REDS.
hates the skates
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3:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885
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3:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
THEirishSAINT
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3:53pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan wrote:Agree and start 2nd half like old trafford.COYR
needs Davis and Lallana out there at Half time for Punch and Gaston
Ross123
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3:55pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Ross123
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3:55pm Sat 2 Feb 13
lallana needed urgently!
Red n White
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3:57pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Agree with this. Normally I'm a fan of Yoshi, but he just doesn't look like he's with it today, making some simple mistakes.
I hate to say bad things about a referee but he loves his whistle! Bet he gives a penalty to one of the teams (hopefully us)
Listen to those Saints fans! Excellent!
Gaston... another poor first half.
Lambert running his socks off.
Boruc with a great save.
Hoover doing ok.
Shaw is class.
Cork playing excellent.
Maya is looking poor.
Clyne is doing well.
Spider usual top performance.
Puncheon trying hard.
J-Rod little better than usual.
I think Lallana coming on can give us that something extra, who do you take off though?
OSPREYSAINT
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3:58pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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3:59pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Red n White wrote:Ramirez!
Norwegian Saint wrote:Agree with this. Normally I'm a fan of Yoshi, but he just doesn't look like he's with it today, making some simple mistakes.
I hate to say bad things about a referee but he loves his whistle! Bet he gives a penalty to one of the teams (hopefully us)
Listen to those Saints fans! Excellent!
Gaston... another poor first half.
Lambert running his socks off.
Boruc with a great save.
Hoover doing ok.
Shaw is class.
Cork playing excellent.
Maya is looking poor.
Clyne is doing well.
Spider usual top performance.
Puncheon trying hard.
J-Rod little better than usual.
I think Lallana coming on can give us that something extra, who do you take off though?
saintlysoul
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4:00pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Sums it up Osprey!!!!
Norwegian Saint wrote:Poor defending at a corner and wasted chances.
How are we losing this?
Strasbourg Saint
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4:00pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Was wondering the same, Norgie. Very frustrating half. We're so much better until the box, but, to be honest, the better chances have been carved out by Wigan on the break.
How are we losing this?
Like the half time song, 'Let's hang on to what we've got' Stringing 6 across the back from kick off suggests that's the height of their ambitions.
MACK, THAT'S HOW TO SCORE FROM CORNERS, INNIT?
OSPREYSAINT
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4:01pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Or JRod who is on a yellow and has to be careful
Red n White wrote:Ramirez!
Norwegian Saint wrote:Agree with this. Normally I'm a fan of Yoshi, but he just doesn't look like he's with it today, making some simple mistakes.
I hate to say bad things about a referee but he loves his whistle! Bet he gives a penalty to one of the teams (hopefully us)
Listen to those Saints fans! Excellent!
Gaston... another poor first half.
Lambert running his socks off.
Boruc with a great save.
Hoover doing ok.
Shaw is class.
Cork playing excellent.
Maya is looking poor.
Clyne is doing well.
Spider usual top performance.
Puncheon trying hard.
J-Rod little better than usual.
I think Lallana coming on can give us that something extra, who do you take off though?
OSPREYSAINT
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4:02pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:Might be, but nothing we can do about it so leave it out and move on.
we are right in the shi t now, sacking akins was a bad bad bad mistake
milton road
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4:03pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Sunderland equalised against agianst Reading.
A lot of people said we needed a finisher in the window, we just seem unable to finish and its been a problem for a long time. again we are paying for it today unfortunately.
Lets just hope someone gets their shooting boots on.
we do not deserve to be a goal down.
OSPREYSAINT
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4:04pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:05pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:05pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I agree Osprey!
Davis for Ramirez not what we expected. Plan B, whatever that is.
Mush On The Beach
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4:09pm Sat 2 Feb 13
since 1885 wrote:Trust me fella, I’m going nowhere.
Mush On The Beach wrote:Jog on muppet!
Bring back Branfoot wrote:PATHETIC
Mush On The Beach wrote:Wind your neck in tw@t!
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Anyone who openly and constantly abuses fellow Saints fans on here sticks out like a sore thumb Miss Piggy (1898 – 2013).
mack chinnon
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4:10pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:If only.
Norwegian Saint wrote:Was wondering the same, Norgie. Very frustrating half. We're so much better until the box, but, to be honest, the better chances have been carved out by Wigan on the break.
How are we losing this?
Like the half time song, 'Let's hang on to what we've got' Stringing 6 across the back from kick off suggests that's the height of their ambitions.
MACK, THAT'S HOW TO SCORE FROM CORNERS, INNIT?
since 1885
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4:12pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:You're so funny! I bet you spend a lot of time on here treacle, like all day. Just a wild guess!
since 1885 wrote:Trust me fella, I’m going nowhere.
Mush On The Beach wrote:Jog on muppet!
Bring back Branfoot wrote:PATHETIC
Mush On The Beach wrote:Wind your neck in tw@t!
since 1885 wrote:You are coming across as a bit of an abusive tw@t fella, wind your neck in.
saintshorse101 wrote:Coz I put my club before the filth down the road! Let me guess you are Mick and Velleity. What's with you all having so many different names?
since 1885 wrote:why are you being so aggresive to saints fans 1885? you are having a pop at most on here, grt over yourself! if mack wants to cheer for colchester (3-1 up btw) whilst listening/watching saints then he can! if you dont like it you dont have to read it!
mack chinnon wrote: Come on Colchester.You're more interested in what happens to Pompey? Another prat who needs to get a life!
Anyone who openly and constantly abuses fellow Saints fans on here sticks out like a sore thumb Miss Piggy (1898 – 2013).
Tirau Dan
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4:13pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Davis will be fine.. Gaston had to go needs to understand some honest fans dissatisfaction and pull his finger out or face the music.. very poor so far and not deserving of many more chances.
Why oh why Davis? Ramirez is in big trouble he's no where near Premier League quality!
Adam needs to come in on the left wing Punch just hasn't done enough there. Jay is doing well on the right wing at the mo.. give him a bit longer.
thomasupton
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4:14pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Very strange decision
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I agree Osprey!
Davis for Ramirez not what we expected. Plan B, whatever that is.
thomasupton
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4:18pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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4:19pm Sat 2 Feb 13
We're going for this!
COYR!
saints_alive
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4:19pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:19pm Sat 2 Feb 13
thomasupton wrote:Another odd subbing!
saintlysoul wrote:Very strange decision
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I agree Osprey!
Davis for Ramirez not what we expected. Plan B, whatever that is.
Norwegian Saint
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4:20pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Oh well... I wanted a win but I will take a draw now!
OSPREYSAINT
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4:20pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:21pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saints_alive
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4:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Norwegian Saint
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4:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Rickieee!!!!!
Tirau Dan
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4:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Not odd or strange at all.. Gaston was absent, his passes didn;t stick, missed tackles, didn;t take on any runs and missed a sitter.. Davis is stable and a link man.. making a diff already..
thomasupton wrote:Another odd subbing!
saintlysoul wrote:Very strange decision
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I agree Osprey!
Davis for Ramirez not what we expected. Plan B, whatever that is.
CLyne coming off is a positive pressing move with Corky .. Adam up..
Looking better
Goal has come.. all good imo
Strasbourg Saint
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4:23pm Sat 2 Feb 13
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
Grief, that's relieved some frustration.
Thanks, Rickie!
saintlysoul
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4:23pm Sat 2 Feb 13
mack chinnon
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4:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Cork to score the winner from a corner eh Strassie.
MGRA
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4:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan wrote:agreed,, Gaston looking like £12M not fabulously well spent.... lets hope he is saving his best for the run-in.... ;0)
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Not odd or strange at all.. Gaston was absent, his passes didn;t stick, missed tackles, didn;t take on any runs and missed a sitter.. Davis is stable and a link man.. making a diff already..
thomasupton wrote:Another odd subbing!
saintlysoul wrote:Very strange decision
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I agree Osprey!
Davis for Ramirez not what we expected. Plan B, whatever that is.
CLyne coming off is a positive pressing move with Corky .. Adam up..
Looking better
Goal has come.. all good imo
since 1885
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4:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates
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4:26pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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4:27pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:29pm Sat 2 Feb 13
THEirishSAINT
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4:29pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach
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4:30pm Sat 2 Feb 13
My accumulator has gone down the toilet, but hopefully the scousers can retrieve a draw
Norwegian Saint
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4:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Post by Lallana
Bugger it!!!
Come on Saints!!!
Penalty... Noooo
Lambert just wide....
Blooming heck!!!
OSPREYSAINT
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4:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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4:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Get it In Lads!!!
COYR
hates the skates
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4:33pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saints_alive
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4:37pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Great fight and attitude. More finesse in front of goal is required though. C'mon Saints!!!!
MGRA
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4:37pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:he also said he want Saints to be relegated...
paul merson is such a knob, his prediction at the start of season RL would only score 5 goals!!! ha
Tirau Dan
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4:38pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Cmon Saints can't afford to let up Southampton desperately need this.. so does my Southampton made dicky ticker...
Saints52b
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4:39pm Sat 2 Feb 13
What a Legend!!!
saints_alive
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4:39pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:41pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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4:41pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Good Luck James
OSPREYSAINT
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4:42pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:43pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saints_alive
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4:43pm Sat 2 Feb 13
!!!!!!!!!
OSPREYSAINT
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4:43pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint
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4:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Ficking yessssssss!!!!!!!
saintlysoul
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4:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
s!!!!!!
mack chinnon
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4:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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4:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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4:45pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint
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4:45pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:46pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saints_alive
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4:46pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:46pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Don't succumb!!!!!!!!!
I gave up smoking two months ago.... This game is testing it!
Mush On The Beach
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4:47pm Sat 2 Feb 13
mack chinnon wrote:Don't tease 1898 – 2013 Mack, she gets aggressive
Hang on there Colchester.
mack chinnon
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4:47pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:47pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint
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4:48pm Sat 2 Feb 13
No justice
saints_alive
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4:48pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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4:48pm Sat 2 Feb 13
uuuuuuk. Got done by a dead ball situation AGAIN!!!! A man not marked. Twice in one game!!!! Oh dear!
Strasbourg Saint
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4:49pm Sat 2 Feb 13
I hate corners :(
Tirau Dan
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4:49pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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4:51pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach
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4:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates
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4:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Velleity
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4:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Saints52b
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4:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Too many draws.
Set play outdone us again.!!!
Norwegian Saint
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4:53pm Sat 2 Feb 13
More points dropped from a leading position! (24 now?)
Gutted for the team... Gutted
By far the better team.
And although I am not a J-Rod fan I thought he played well.
Bring on the next game!
OSPREYSAINT
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4:53pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
saintlysoul
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4:54pm Sat 2 Feb 13
up saints
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4:59pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Velleity
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4:59pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Ref J-Rod: completely with you; hope it's a permanent step up in form. He looked a different man today.
Just can't believe what's happened...
More points dropped from a leading position! (24 now?)
Gutted for the team... Gutted
By far the better team.
And although I am not a J-Rod fan I thought he played well.
Bring on the next game!
saint christopher
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4:59pm Sat 2 Feb 13
We're not free scoring enough to be able to get away with this continuing dopey defending, and it's a real shame we couldn't have got some firepower up front in the window.
Yes, keep the faith, but everyone around us is now upping their game and we can't afford any more slip-ups like today.
mack chinnon
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5:00pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Red n White
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5:01pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:how long is fonte out for? Should be back soon shouldn't he
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
OSPREYSAINT
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5:02pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:We have always been the master of that!
A defeat snatched from the jaws of victory! Great shame!
JohnItaly
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5:04pm Sat 2 Feb 13
jamcam
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5:04pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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5:04pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:.. and Referees that give you nothing. :(
Ther's no justice :(
I hate corners :(
Taking le Tiss
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5:05pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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5:07pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Superb performance bar 2 dumb moments from corners.
Probably the best games so far from JayRod and Davis. Those questioning the substitutions, do you want to own up that you got it wrong? Adam's introduction was perfectly timed. JWP impressed again (which will please you S.Soul)
We just HAVE TO finish these sides off! We're so much better than them.
OSPREYSAINT
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5:09pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Red n White
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5:10pm Sat 2 Feb 13
JohnItaly wrote:Agree, when we were 1-0 down, even though we had all the possession and were dominating, we just didn't look like scoring. It was important not to lose today though and we've maintained our 3 point gap over the bottom three, and still have a superior goal difference which could be vital come the end of the season.
More points dropped from a winning position. Is that now 24 points lost? What is beginning to worry me is Saints are playing well but not winning. The great number of shots in the last two games for just 3 goals is cause for concern. Getting the feeling the Gods are not with us. Just 2 points from 9 when they they should have had possibly 7. Surely one day Saints are going to batter someone. Let's hope it is Man City!!
rocketone
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5:12pm Sat 2 Feb 13
It was never easy supporting the Saints, and it still isn't.
Watched the game at the Swan and we were superb, but unlucky!
How come if a Wigan player falls over it's a foul, and Gaston takes a tackle that puts him out of the game it is play on?
Jrod improving with every game, the confidence is everything.
hates the skates
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5:13pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:both of them i thought, yosh just isnt the same without fonte next to him, oh well 5 more wins and a draw n we should be safe, cant fault the effort though other than a few mistakes and poor displays overall the squad have been outstanding and should be very proud of them selfs
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
jamcam
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5:14pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saint christopher wrote:agree wholeheartedly my friend if mopo dont sort his goalscoring and more importantly that ramshackles of a defence then we could well be in the mire
This a needle that seems to have got very firmly stuck, and unless Potty can get it sorted pretty quickly we could well be going down - no matter how well we're playing.
We're not free scoring enough to be able to get away with this continuing dopey defending, and it's a real shame we couldn't have got some firepower up front in the window.
Yes, keep the faith, but everyone around us is now upping their game and we can't afford any more slip-ups like today.
since 1885
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5:17pm Sat 2 Feb 13
milton road
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5:17pm Sat 2 Feb 13
We only have 3 of the top 13 away to play only 3 of the top eight at home.
Thought Rodriguez played well and is getting better with each game. Davies did well when he came on. Just hope this Forren is good we need him.
Well Lawrenson will be gutted had us down to get beat again.
unfortunately.
Though disappointed that we threw 2 more points away and we deserved much more, would of taken a point at half time.
Strasbourg Saint
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5:18pm Sat 2 Feb 13
rocketone wrote:Think that sums up how I feel, Rockestone. Mind you, I still feel like punching the wall!
Win at home , draw away and you won't get relegated.
It was never easy supporting the Saints, and it still isn't.
Watched the game at the Swan and we were superb, but unlucky!
How come if a Wigan player falls over it's a foul, and Gaston takes a tackle that puts him out of the game it is play on?
Jrod improving with every game, the confidence is everything.
saintmark1977
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5:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
saintshorse101
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5:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
mack chinnon wrote:now now mack you know thats naughty you have been told! but well done colchester, this is getting to be way too embarrassing for poopey fans no wonder they try to hide as saints fans on here.
Well done Colchester.
well played again saints, shame we didnt win but the important thing is we didnt lose. all the moaners were on here after the reverse game telling us how wigan had given us a lesson in prem football, well things have changed havent they, manure and wigan will both say they were lucky in their games. lets hope that we can give mancity a shock next week. hope VF is fit to play. we dont need to worry about our tv hoodoo as its on espn and no one watches that.
Peachiesleftfoot
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5:23pm Sat 2 Feb 13
This was a must win game
jamcam
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5:24pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul
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5:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
swesaint
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5:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
David Crook
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5:25pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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5:27pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:Shaw needs to put his hand up for the second, too. Everyone came out, but he stayed put and played the guy onside.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:both of them i thought, yosh just isnt the same without fonte next to him, oh well 5 more wins and a draw n we should be safe, cant fault the effort though other than a few mistakes and poor displays overall the squad have been outstanding and should be very proud of them selfs
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
Still a free header before that, though, but couldn't see who was beaten to the ball.
hates the skates
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5:29pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
Velleity
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5:29pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Red n White wrote:If we "didn't look like scoring" how come we did?
JohnItaly wrote:Agree, when we were 1-0 down, even though we had all the possession and were dominating, we just didn't look like scoring. It was important not to lose today though and we've maintained our 3 point gap over the bottom three, and still have a superior goal difference which could be vital come the end of the season.
More points dropped from a winning position. Is that now 24 points lost? What is beginning to worry me is Saints are playing well but not winning. The great number of shots in the last two games for just 3 goals is cause for concern. Getting the feeling the Gods are not with us. Just 2 points from 9 when they they should have had possibly 7. Surely one day Saints are going to batter someone. Let's hope it is Man City!!
I thought we looked so much like scoring that I put my money on it. I backed us to win when we were 1-0 down. I was watching the same game and it looked impossible for us NOT to score.
swesaint
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5:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Peachiesleftfoot wrote:We have not been playing this well all season. Think the play last 3 matches is very encouraging.we will easily stay up with this work rate. Possession and shots advantage pay off over time and we will benefit soon enough.
2 points from 9 is not really good enough. It's no good playing well and then throwing games away. We've done that all season.
This was a must win game
jamcam
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5:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Peachiesleftfoot wrote:too right, it will cost us dearly i think,i do hope im wong
2 points from 9 is not really good enough. It's no good playing well and then throwing games away. We've done that all season.
This was a must win game
Egomaniac
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5:33pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintmark1977 wrote:Yes, I have some sympathy with your post Mark!
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
However, remember two of the previous three games were away to Chelsea and MU! Next we've got Man City - don't expect too much there either! I think we should have sewn it up against Wigan, but let's not be too hasty to judge MP yet. He's had a baptism of fire with the opposing teams so far!
MGRA
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5:33pm Sat 2 Feb 13
jamcam wrote:agreed... with no fresh options appearing in the window, we have to use what we have and that won't be good enough on MP current form...BUT if you look at our run-in then its clear what he has to achieve. Can He do it ? not sure, could Nigel have ? YES in my opinion. Lets hope NC does not regret what would be seek as simple sabotage of our Premier League status.... 2-from-9 has to change soon because you have to look at who is likely to drop. Its QPR and 2 from 4 others...
saint christopher wrote:agree wholeheartedly my friend if mopo dont sort his goalscoring and more importantly that ramshackles of a defence then we could well be in the mire
This a needle that seems to have got very firmly stuck, and unless Potty can get it sorted pretty quickly we could well be going down - no matter how well we're playing.
We're not free scoring enough to be able to get away with this continuing dopey defending, and it's a real shame we couldn't have got some firepower up front in the window.
Yes, keep the faith, but everyone around us is now upping their game and we can't afford any more slip-ups like today.
swesaint
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5:35pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:It was Hoover that was beaten. Shaw should not come out unless we clear, he had the post and should have stayed there, now he got somewhere in between.
hates the skates wrote:Shaw needs to put his hand up for the second, too. Everyone came out, but he stayed put and played the guy onside.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:both of them i thought, yosh just isnt the same without fonte next to him, oh well 5 more wins and a draw n we should be safe, cant fault the effort though other than a few mistakes and poor displays overall the squad have been outstanding and should be very proud of them selfs
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
Still a free header before that, though, but couldn't see who was beaten to the ball.
SnapperSaint
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5:36pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Please MoPo sort out the defence in set plays...bring on Forren surely he must be ready by now to get into the team, let's give him go...
OSPREYSAINT
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5:37pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:Yes, never mind cheer up it could be a lot worse. Three things you don't want to be tonight 1. A Chelsea fan:
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
2. A Sunderland fan. 3. The obvious,
OSPREYSAINT
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5:40pm Sat 2 Feb 13
swesaint wrote:I expect Clynes absense was also significant, easy to lay the blame but we can't change it this week, lets hope they address the problem ready for next weeks game, defending properly is going to be critical.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:It was Hoover that was beaten. Shaw should not come out unless we clear, he had the post and should have stayed there, now he got somewhere in between.
hates the skates wrote:Shaw needs to put his hand up for the second, too. Everyone came out, but he stayed put and played the guy onside.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:both of them i thought, yosh just isnt the same without fonte next to him, oh well 5 more wins and a draw n we should be safe, cant fault the effort though other than a few mistakes and poor displays overall the squad have been outstanding and should be very proud of them selfs
hates the skates wrote:It seems to be Yosh not Jos at fault today, Step up Forren
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
Still a free header before that, though, but couldn't see who was beaten to the ball.
Mush On The Beach
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5:42pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Quite right Ospers, may I add another couple:
hates the skates wrote:Yes, never mind cheer up it could be a lot worse. Three things you don't want to be tonight 1. A Chelsea fan:
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
2. A Sunderland fan. 3. The obvious,
4. BBB – Big Berty ****
5. Miss Piggy (1898–2013)
hates the skates
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5:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:HERE HERE
hates the skates wrote:Yes, never mind cheer up it could be a lot worse. Three things you don't want to be tonight 1. A Chelsea fan:
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
2. A Sunderland fan. 3. The obvious,
SaintMax
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5:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Velleity wrote:Amazing how the doom mongers have creeped back out. A very creditable draw against Everton off the back of a bad week, a game at old Trafford we were never expected to win but played better than any other club there, then did what we should away to Wigan only for an error at a corner to cost us the game.
Red n White wrote:If we "didn't look like scoring" how come we did?
JohnItaly wrote:Agree, when we were 1-0 down, even though we had all the possession and were dominating, we just didn't look like scoring. It was important not to lose today though and we've maintained our 3 point gap over the bottom three, and still have a superior goal difference which could be vital come the end of the season.
More points dropped from a winning position. Is that now 24 points lost? What is beginning to worry me is Saints are playing well but not winning. The great number of shots in the last two games for just 3 goals is cause for concern. Getting the feeling the Gods are not with us. Just 2 points from 9 when they they should have had possibly 7. Surely one day Saints are going to batter someone. Let's hope it is Man City!!
I thought we looked so much like scoring that I put my money on it. I backed us to win when we were 1-0 down. I was watching the same game and it looked impossible for us NOT to score.
Don't tell me, sack MP?
This won't be easy.. But the way we are playing should only raise our expectations, not our fear of relegation.
Mush On The Beach
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5:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintmark1977
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5:44pm Sat 2 Feb 13
However, our two previous games were against Everton at home and Man Unt away I think.
Mr Adkins was in charge at Chelsea and we got a point I recollect?
OSPREYSAINT
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5:45pm Sat 2 Feb 13
SaintMax
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5:48pm Sat 2 Feb 13
jamcam wrote:Skunt
saint christopher wrote:agree wholeheartedly my friend if mopo dont sort his goalscoring and more importantly that ramshackles of a defence then we could well be in the mire
This a needle that seems to have got very firmly stuck, and unless Potty can get it sorted pretty quickly we could well be going down - no matter how well we're playing.
We're not free scoring enough to be able to get away with this continuing dopey defending, and it's a real shame we couldn't have got some firepower up front in the window.
Yes, keep the faith, but everyone around us is now upping their game and we can't afford any more slip-ups like today.
saintmac
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5:49pm Sat 2 Feb 13
gave away 2 soft goals.However on a
positive note the team do seem to be playing with more overall confidence.
MP must be given time to impose
his style of play and from what we have seen so far I think we can stay up.
Forren will soon be in the team and
Fonte back to fitness in the not too distant future.
I have been very frustated at times this season but do believe we are now turning the corner.Just take those chances that we are now creating and
improve our defense,which I am sure
Mopo will sort out, and we should
start to win some games.
Norwegian Saint
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5:52pm Sat 2 Feb 13
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
saintlysoul
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5:54pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:That's a very informative and helpful post thank you!
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
saintlysoul
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5:56pm Sat 2 Feb 13
SaintMax wrote:Thank you for putting it in perspective I agree wholeheartedly!
Velleity wrote:Amazing how the doom mongers have creeped back out. A very creditable draw against Everton off the back of a bad week, a game at old Trafford we were never expected to win but played better than any other club there, then did what we should away to Wigan only for an error at a corner to cost us the game.
Red n White wrote:If we "didn't look like scoring" how come we did?
JohnItaly wrote:Agree, when we were 1-0 down, even though we had all the possession and were dominating, we just didn't look like scoring. It was important not to lose today though and we've maintained our 3 point gap over the bottom three, and still have a superior goal difference which could be vital come the end of the season.
More points dropped from a winning position. Is that now 24 points lost? What is beginning to worry me is Saints are playing well but not winning. The great number of shots in the last two games for just 3 goals is cause for concern. Getting the feeling the Gods are not with us. Just 2 points from 9 when they they should have had possibly 7. Surely one day Saints are going to batter someone. Let's hope it is Man City!!
I thought we looked so much like scoring that I put my money on it. I backed us to win when we were 1-0 down. I was watching the same game and it looked impossible for us NOT to score.
Don't tell me, sack MP?
This won't be easy.. But the way we are playing should only raise our expectations, not our fear of relegation.
JohnItaly
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6:00pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Got to be honest right now would be happier playing bady but winning!
Norwegian Saint wrote:That's a very informative and helpful post thank you!
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
since 1885
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6:04pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Muppet! Lol. I can see you're upset treacle.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Quite right Ospers, may I add another couple:
hates the skates wrote:Yes, never mind cheer up it could be a lot worse. Three things you don't want to be tonight 1. A Chelsea fan:
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
2. A Sunderland fan. 3. The obvious,
4. BBB – Big Berty ****
5. Miss Piggy (1898–2013)
since 1885
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6:05pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Good post! Fair assessment of what we saw.
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
Scarborosaint
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6:06pm Sat 2 Feb 13
swesaint
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6:07pm Sat 2 Feb 13
JohnItaly wrote:I wouldn't with 13 matches left.
saintlysoul wrote:Got to be honest right now would be happier playing bady but winning!
Norwegian Saint wrote:That's a very informative and helpful post thank you!
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
swesaint
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6:10pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Scarborosaint wrote:We had shaw on that post
Can I ask why we have suddenly taken players off the posts for corners , they could of helped today ? Played well today , need to turn our dominance into goals , somebody is going to get a pasting soon , readings luck will run out soon , got some big games coming up , am confident we have improved greatly since first 10 games , been best team in last 3 games but need some more luck and more solid defending
Strasbourg Saint
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6:11pm Sat 2 Feb 13
JohnItaly wrote:No way! I don't know how well or badly Reading are playing but they're sure getting lucky and, guess what, they're still a point behind us. I guess that means we're a little luckier than them ......
saintlysoul wrote:Got to be honest right now would be happier playing bady but winning!
Norwegian Saint wrote:That's a very informative and helpful post thank you!
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
......... did I say 'lucky'? ...............
....... no, wait a minute!
Had we held on and won, as we should have and as we deserved, the moaners above would be lost this evening. The margins are small and we're not there yet, but, add 2 or 3 great players in the summer and get a fair rub of the green, and this team really does have the makings of a top 7 side.
Bring back Branfoot
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6:15pm Sat 2 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Yet again I agree with OSPers! Why are people being so negative? It's Poch's third game in charge and the team are still finding their feet playing a more attacking game. They went from playing a slow possession game under NA to getting the ball in the danger zone quicker under Poch. Give the lads time to adapt.
Too many neggys on here for me, I am going to go away and dream about Lambo getting his 100th and the winning goal against Citeh next week.
Real fight from the team and to my mind we're too good to go down.
Bring back Branfoot
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6:17pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Although the defense is cause for concern!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Yet again I agree with OSPers! Why are people being so negative? It's Poch's third game in charge and the team are still finding their feet playing a more attacking game. They went from playing a slow possession game under NA to getting the ball in the danger zone quicker under Poch. Give the lads time to adapt.
Too many neggys on here for me, I am going to go away and dream about Lambo getting his 100th and the winning goal against Citeh next week.
Real fight from the team and to my mind we're too good to go down.
Norwegian Saint
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6:19pm Sat 2 Feb 13
saintlysoul wrote:Your welcome.
Norwegian Saint wrote:That's a very informative and helpful post thank you!
I felt we were a few minutes from another season in the top flight.... A big statement but it just feels tough.
My man of the match...
Spider, for fantastic effort and a goal 9/10
Others...
Lambert ran his socks off. 8
Boruc looking better with each game. 7
Maya... His worse game in weeks. 5
Clyne injured? 7
Hoover was ok. 7
Shaw was great. 8
Puncheon maybe needed a poo? 7
Cork hard work again. 8
J-Rod a vast improvement. 8
Gaston, really £12M?! 6
JWP looked good. 7
Lallana two bad misses but class. 7
Davis solid. 7
We just have to start winning games with this great play.
Had to put something down in writing after my "your boys took one hell of a beating" quote filed away for another year...
Guess I could do that every week for the fishy guys down the road but can't think of enough famous people from there!
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:32pm Sat 2 Feb 13
SaintAsh1964
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6:40pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint
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6:49pm Sat 2 Feb 13
SaintAsh1964 wrote:Ooooooooowwwww...
Any chance of having some posters on here that know a little more than total b0ll1cks about football? Why are people moaning about the last 3 results with the football that we're playing? We've got to do this, we've got to do that, we'll be relegated, we don't score enough, we concede to many. We have to give the team a chance to gel together, find there best shape, form is good, Everton are no mugs, and to play Man U off the pitch AT Old Trafford, well Citeh would be proud to do that!, ok we wanted 3 points today, but we don't have any more right to win than Wigan, we have to earn that right, and we very nearly did! A good performance next week, even if we loose, which I don't think we will, and a positive result at Newcastle is all we can look to now, so come on "lets be havin ya"!
Put your handbag away :-)
We are all together as Saints fans and each person can have an opinion.
SaintAsh1964
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7:12pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Norwegian Saint wrote:Fair enough NS, but its not like we are playing badly and getting hammered is it, I mean what do people expect ffs, people with no or very little knowledge of football talk b0ll1cks and think we should win every game 3-0, lets be realistic and remember where we've come from in the last 36 months :)
SaintAsh1964 wrote:Ooooooooowwwww...
Any chance of having some posters on here that know a little more than total b0ll1cks about football? Why are people moaning about the last 3 results with the football that we're playing? We've got to do this, we've got to do that, we'll be relegated, we don't score enough, we concede to many. We have to give the team a chance to gel together, find there best shape, form is good, Everton are no mugs, and to play Man U off the pitch AT Old Trafford, well Citeh would be proud to do that!, ok we wanted 3 points today, but we don't have any more right to win than Wigan, we have to earn that right, and we very nearly did! A good performance next week, even if we loose, which I don't think we will, and a positive result at Newcastle is all we can look to now, so come on "lets be havin ya"!
Put your handbag away :-)
We are all together as Saints fans and each person can have an opinion.
Scarborosaint
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8:22pm Sat 2 Feb 13
swesaint wrote:Not for first goal unfortunately and if we are going to push up from corners you have still got to pick up as you do squeeze out , not being negative thought we played well but think someone on near post might have cleared the headers
Scarborosaint wrote:We had shaw on that post
Can I ask why we have suddenly taken players off the posts for corners , they could of helped today ? Played well today , need to turn our dominance into goals , somebody is going to get a pasting soon , readings luck will run out soon , got some big games coming up , am confident we have improved greatly since first 10 games , been best team in last 3 games but need some more luck and more solid defending
St Retford
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9:31pm Sat 2 Feb 13
SaintAsh1964 wrote:I think you've hit the nail on the head, son.
Any chance of having some posters on here that know a little more than total b0ll1cks about football? Why are people moaning about the last 3 results with the football that we're playing? We've got to do this, we've got to do that, we'll be relegated, we don't score enough, we concede to many. We have to give the team a chance to gel together, find there best shape, form is good, Everton are no mugs, and to play Man U off the pitch AT Old Trafford, well Citeh would be proud to do that!, ok we wanted 3 points today, but we don't have any more right to win than Wigan, we have to earn that right, and we very nearly did! A good performance next week, even if we loose, which I don't think we will, and a positive result at Newcastle is all we can look to now, so come on "lets be havin ya"!
hates the skates
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9:59pm Sat 2 Feb 13
Bring back Branfoot wrote:your never to good to go down mate
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Yet again I agree with OSPers! Why are people being so negative? It's Poch's third game in charge and the team are still finding their feet playing a more attacking game. They went from playing a slow possession game under NA to getting the ball in the danger zone quicker under Poch. Give the lads time to adapt.
Too many neggys on here for me, I am going to go away and dream about Lambo getting his 100th and the winning goal against Citeh next week.
Real fight from the team and to my mind we're too good to go down.
F Fan
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11:16pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:Were you at the game fella?
jos is a liability how much longer have the tyeam gotta carry him for? all the other teams one around us as well were right in it aga
F Fan
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11:30pm Sat 2 Feb 13
swesaint wrote:Don't agree - he should have left the post quicker and followed the rest of the defence out, leaving Malloney well offside.
Both centre halves miss a defensive header for a goal, not a good day at the office. Shaw great game until he leaves his post where the goal is scored.
F Fan
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11:33pm Sat 2 Feb 13
hates the skates wrote:Not match fit - Norway has a winter break - he hasn't played since December
saintmark1977 wrote:not happy it was always a very big risk sacking adkins that far into the season. another massive error was not signing another defender in the window, and now it appears we have signed a defender for 4m who clearly isnt fit. some one some where in the club needs to go on a decision making course cause at the moment their not great
Only we can shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.24 points dropped from winning positions this season already!
Partiularly disappointing after Mr Adkins had finally appeared to have got this aspect of our game under control only to be then sacked!
The new mans record does not look too encouraging either with only two points from a possible nine gathered to date.
A very quick improvement is now required to justify all of the hype or a certain chairman is going to have a lot of egg on his face come seasons end!
callcopse
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2:54pm Sun 3 Feb 13
F Fan wrote:Quite F Fan that seemed exactly the problem to me. Given his contribution you can forgive the naive mistake but he does need to learn from it.
swesaint wrote:Don't agree - he should have left the post quicker and followed the rest of the defence out, leaving Malloney well offside.
Both centre halves miss a defensive header for a goal, not a good day at the office. Shaw great game until he leaves his post where the goal is scored.
Good team effort and Hoover played well IMO. J-Rod gets best improver though for good commitment and effort.
milton road
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5:43pm Sun 3 Feb 13
Yet being realistic Everton was going to be tough, Man Utd impossible but we frightened the knickers off them.
Wigan well at half time we would all of taken a draw.
Put things in perspective Everton have only lost 3 of their last 33 league games.
Man Utd have won every game at home except against spurs. They are the highest goal scorers.
Basically start of the season Wigan ran all over us at our place.
We need to turn dominance into results.
It is worrying that we control games and then give them away by poor finishing and defensive error.
But in truth the way we are pressing the game is good. I think and only an opinion Fonte has been the difference the last 2 games. He shouts and gets things organised at the back, I don't think Rooney would have been allowed to sneak in behind the defence as he did hoov for the second Utd goal and maybe the mix up in the first would of been avoided. In fairness if Fonte had played yesterday I suspect we would of won. But it is just that maybes
David Crook
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7:13pm Sun 3 Feb 13
rednwhite72
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9:38am Mon 4 Feb 13
MGRA says...
2:15pm Sat 2 Feb 13