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Lambert on the edge of history
11:09am Saturday 9th February 2013 in Sport
By Simon Carter, Sports Editor
RICKIE LAMBERT
RICKIE Lambert will become the fastest Saint to 100 career goals for the club in over 40 years if he reaches his century tonight.
Lambert’s header at Wigan last weekend took his club tally to 99 league and cup strikes in 183 appearances.
He is on course to become only the tenth Saint to reach a hundred goals for the club in post-war league and cup action.
If he scores against defending champions Manchester City at St Mary’s in tonight’s live televised game, Lambert will etch his name into the pantheon of Saints goal aces including Matt Le Tissier, Mick Channon, Ron Davies, Martin Chivers and Terry Paine.
And Lambert will make it five goals in five games against England star Joe Hart if he completes his century tonight.
Welsh international striker Davies holds the record as the quickest Saint to a century of goals.
He reached the landmark milestone in an extraordinary 141 league and cup games in August 1969, just over three years after making his debut for the club.
In his first season at The Dell in 1966/67, Saints’ debut season in the top flight, he blasted 37 league goals – a total that has never been passed in the division since.
In all, Davies scored 43 league and cup goals in his first season as a Saint, putting him almost halfway towards a ton in less than 12 months.
Of the nine players to have reached a century of goals for Saints, Lambert should do it faster than five of them.
Not only did Davies reach his milestone before him, but so did George O’Brien (100 goals in 159 games), Derek Reeves (100 goals in 170 games) and Chivers (100 goals in 175 games).
Lambert will almost certainly reach his ton quicker than Le Tissier (100 goals in 265 games), Channon (100 goals in 272 games), Eric Day (100 goals in 317 games), Tommy Mulgrew (100 goals in 325 games) and Paine (100 goals in 341 games).
Only Le Tissier has reached a century of goals for Saints since Channon achieved the feat in September 1973.
Steve Moran almost did it.
He left The Dell in the summer of 1986 having netted 99 league and cup goals in 229 appearances.Moran actually reached 99 goals in his 218th outing, but failed to complete a century in his next 11 games.
Bearing in mind the era in which Moran played, and the fact all his league goals were in the top flight and he hardly ever took penalties, his is some record.
Comments(48)
ghk230473
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11:22am Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Wottatossa
Old Trafford aka The Theatre of Dreams
St Marys aka The Library
FACT!
Is Lambert known as the librarian?
OSPREYSAINT
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11:24am Sat 9 Feb 13
ghk230473 wrote:Shush!
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Wottatossa
Old Trafford aka The Theatre of Dreams
St Marys aka The Library
FACT!
Is Lambert known as the librarian?
St Graz
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11:25am Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76
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11:33am Sat 9 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill
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11:33am Sat 9 Feb 13
...assuming he isn't a skunt in disguise of course ;O)
SO50 Saint
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11:33am Sat 9 Feb 13
You really are a strange individual Kent141
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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11:34am Sat 9 Feb 13
Clever Dick
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11:37am Sat 9 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill wrote:Shhhh. He's off school (infants) today and has nothing better to do, Come on B'muff!
I trust our resident "Man u fan" will be cheering us on today.
...assuming he isn't a skunt in disguise of course ;O)
Tony Robertson
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11:37am Sat 9 Feb 13
up saints
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11:38am Sat 9 Feb 13
contric
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11:39am Sat 9 Feb 13
saint in dordogne
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11:41am Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:have you got problemes in your head?
Old Trafford aka The Theatre of Dreams
St Marys aka The Library
FACT!
Is Lambert known as the librarian?
OSPREYSAINT
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11:47am Sat 9 Feb 13
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
Tony Robertson
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11:47am Sat 9 Feb 13
up saints
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11:48am Sat 9 Feb 13
contric wrote:thankyou this is what i like good open honest banter and someone proud to support ther'ye local team.good luck today
i support bournemouth and my mate supports saints we used to watch saints one week in the 60,s and bournemouth the next week although my mate would never come and watch bournemouth the memories of saints matches were great beating wolves 9-3 losing to preston 4-5 always goals i remember there being a bench at the milton road end and george o,briens son sat on it and he celebrated a goal by raising his arms just like his dad ron davies was superb and i also used his name if i was in trouble ron davies 9 norwich ave my favourite was george kirby mad as a hatter i worked with derek reeves and he used to train are football team he was a lovely unassuming chap i asked him how he scored so many goals and he told me when he was in the box the ball could hit him anywhere and it would end up in the back of the net he was so modest tommy mulgrew for some reason i didnt like after 60 years of friendship my mate still supports saints and bournemouth for me
circa 66 saint
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11:48am Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:Warrens you are so right
Steve Moran was wonderful, his loss at the hands of pmuff scum in a Southsea nightclub certainly cost us success not least because mid 80's we were one of the best teams in the country indeed we beat all the best clubs home and away in that era and if we had not lost in the last minute of extra time in 84 we would have one the cup and potentially done the double...that's how good we were.
We were also robbed of European duties due to the Heysel tragedy.
Hated Everton ever since but have softened with Liverpool over the years
up saints
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11:54am Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:think your getting mixed up was you born manchester road PO1 5EJ
SO50 Saint wrote:I didn't jump on any bandwagon I was born and raised in Manchester. Sorry to burst your bubble but I'm not a Portsmouth fan. I don't just hope you win I hope you destroy them. Good luck!
Growing up in Southampton during the 90s I know a few people who jumped on the United bandwagon and just know a few around the area anyway. All of them who I have spoke to recently have wished us luck tonight.
You really are a strange individual Kent141
circa 66 saint
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11:58am Sat 9 Feb 13
up saints wrote:In the sixties my Dad and Uncle would be at the Dell every home match taking me with them, but because work commitments meant they could not travel to away games, we more often or not would go to Fratton or Dean court.
contric wrote:thankyou this is what i like good open honest banter and someone proud to support ther'ye local team.good luck today
i support bournemouth and my mate supports saints we used to watch saints one week in the 60,s and bournemouth the next week although my mate would never come and watch bournemouth the memories of saints matches were great beating wolves 9-3 losing to preston 4-5 always goals i remember there being a bench at the milton road end and george o,briens son sat on it and he celebrated a goal by raising his arms just like his dad ron davies was superb and i also used his name if i was in trouble ron davies 9 norwich ave my favourite was george kirby mad as a hatter i worked with derek reeves and he used to train are football team he was a lovely unassuming chap i asked him how he scored so many goals and he told me when he was in the box the ball could hit him anywhere and it would end up in the back of the net he was so modest tommy mulgrew for some reason i didnt like after 60 years of friendship my mate still supports saints and bournemouth for me
True football fans just wanted to watch football Mind you we always supported the home team.True respect and never any trouble.
up saints
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12:09pm Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76
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12:15pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Yes, yes of course he did dear, now back to bed darling, mummy will kiss it all better.
Our kid's heading your way for the match, he's City and is the black sheep of the family! This morning we asked him where he was going to which he replied "down to the library to see City play".
warrens 76
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12:21pm Sat 9 Feb 13
This is why although he is the best forward we have ever had he is not the most loved.
OSPREYSAINT
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12:23pm Sat 9 Feb 13
contric
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12:29pm Sat 9 Feb 13
mack chinnon
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12:37pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Clever Dick wrote:And Hartlepool.
Baddesley Bill wrote:Shhhh. He's off school (infants) today and has nothing better to do, Come on B'muff!
I trust our resident "Man u fan" will be cheering us on today.
...assuming he isn't a skunt in disguise of course ;O)
st1halo
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12:44pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Busted!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Osprey how many times have you said this? And I've told you before you are the worst culprit when it comes to talking to WUMs and Skunts.
Just a copy and paste from a previous thread:-
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
When have you told him before then and under which name? hahahaha
Only PFC fans joke about us being quiet and our trophy count, all other fans know we have good support
You're like water, we see right through you!
STID
promised land
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12:45pm Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:Library ? That's old Trafford ! Was there for the Saints game; 2-1 and ya still don't sing......FACT !
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Yes, yes of course he did dear, now back to bed darling, mummy will kiss it all better.
Our kid's heading your way for the match, he's City and is the black sheep of the family! This morning we asked him where he was going to which he replied "down to the library to see City play".
Tirau Dan
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1:01pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Rickie to put one clean through the net in the first ten minutes.
Saints 3-1 sweet victory
COYR
Great our Don Nicola got 90% support from fans.. COY rest.. get on the Eurostar with the 90%.. You Too Echo!! Up The Saints..
rednwhite72
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1:01pm Sat 9 Feb 13
If you asked any manager in the premier league to pick a forward, Andy Carrol or Rickie Lambert I wonder what the result would be?
rocketone
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1:09pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Glory Glory Man United wrote:How do you know?
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Osprey how many times have you said this? And I've told you before you are the worst culprit when it comes to talking to WUMs and Skunts.
Just a copy and paste from a previous thread:-
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
st1halo
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1:13pm Sat 9 Feb 13
contric wrote:Great post, as was your first one, wonderful stuff. Some of these names were a bit before my time as it was late 60's for my baptism into the faith - - Paine, O'Brien, O'neill, Hollywood, McCarthy, Channon, Ron, McGrath, Gabriel and so many more from then on, brings it all back when you start talking bout those dell days.
tony robertson i am sure tommy mulgrew was a nice chap its just that i didnt like him as a footballer i also remember a shop on the corner of the milton road end and a man outside selling plastic star haped badges with a picture of a saint in it cost 6d something me and my mate couldn,t afford when we were walking to the railway station before the wolves game i said to my mate what do you reckon the score will be being saints mad he said 9-0 i told him he was mad and after 30 seconds tony knapp headed an own goal but saints went on to win 9-3 the thing that used to excite me the most and i have watched football in europe and here i have just seen the photos of my youngest lad(a boscombe fan) at the holland v italy game in amsterdam but nothing could compare to 2-55 saturday when the band would play when the saints go marching in and down the stairs would come stu williams cliff huxford george o,brien o,niel terry paine and my favourite saint john sydenham i can taste that excitement and expectation now
STID
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:13pm Sat 9 Feb 13
14.2.13
Confucious
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1:15pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Tirau Dan wrote:With pics via satellite, I estimate you'll be jumping out of your seat in NZ approx 1.27 seconds after the rest of us at St Marys. Fantastic - Saints all over the world now watching matches live.
2am in NZ.. excited, half cut, can't wait for the game ko 6am here.. live on our NZ SS2 tv
Rickie to put one clean through the net in the first ten minutes.
Saints 3-1 sweet victory
COYR
Great our Don Nicola got 90% support from fans.. COY rest.. get on the Eurostar with the 90%.. You Too Echo!! Up The Saints..
oldsaintsfan
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1:20pm Sat 9 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I would respectfully point out that you reap what you sow.......
Just a copy and paste from a previous thread:-
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
st1halo
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1:20pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Tirau Dan wrote:We tore up Chelsea's title hopes.
2am in NZ.. excited, half cut, can't wait for the game ko 6am here.. live on our NZ SS2 tv
Rickie to put one clean through the net in the first ten minutes.
Saints 3-1 sweet victory
COYR
Great our Don Nicola got 90% support from fans.. COY rest.. get on the Eurostar with the 90%.. You Too Echo!! Up The Saints..
Now it's time to do the same to Citeh.
We need to fcuk them up!
Eurostar (like it!)
ALL ABOARD!
STID
OSPREYSAINT
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1:53pm Sat 9 Feb 13
oldsaintsfan wrote:Watch out for next reincarnation CiTyBlUe7, respond at your peril. I am out of here, had enough of sock puppets for one day.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I would respectfully point out that you reap what you sow.......
Just a copy and paste from a previous thread:-
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:56pm Sat 9 Feb 13
milton road
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2:52pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Played with a real football in those days not the poofy thing they have today, The old Minerva Supreme, the first european style ball, alongside the contintal style boots. Lol the first evolvement from the lace ball and hob nails boots. When football was a sport and not an art called ballet.
milton road
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2:57pm Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76
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3:03pm Sat 9 Feb 13
redsnapper
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3:06pm Sat 9 Feb 13
milton road wrote:Dead right Milton. The way Ron used to just leap up and crash them into the net from all positions was magic. And no one anywhere has come close. But Rickie is also doing wonderstuff in the Prem.
Ron Davies the best header of the ball i have ever seen. Still the last away player to score 4 goals at Old Trafford. 45 league and cup goals in his first top flight season. Partnered Chivers and then Channon. Eric Martin in goal , Webb, Docker Walker, Raw Meat Mcgrath, Hollywood at the back, Flanks, Paine Sydenham, Hugh Fisher, Freddie Kemp in the middle. Plus old boys Ken whimhurst and Tony Knapp. Lol one sub.
Played with a real football in those days not the poofy thing they have today, The old Minerva Supreme, the first european style ball, alongside the contintal style boots. Lol the first evolvement from the lace ball and hob nails boots. When football was a sport and not an art called ballet.
COYR. Lets rip into Citeh.
Bring back Branfoot
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3:13pm Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76
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3:16pm Sat 9 Feb 13
st1halo wrote:Well spotted St.H however he as see through as glass cannot even change style, prose or syntax..
Glory Glory Man United wrote:Busted!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Osprey how many times have you said this? And I've told you before you are the worst culprit when it comes to talking to WUMs and Skunts.
Just a copy and paste from a previous thread:-
"The only solution here, is for no one to respond to anything posted by a WUM or Troll once it is obvious that they are disingenuous posters (I know in the past I was guilty, so am the last one to criticise) but as Seed, Slug and Vell keep telling you, they need responses to survive, no response and they will go away and annoy someone else, it is an obsession, they simply cannot help themselves, and I have no idea what they get out of it, perhaps an explanation from someone ITK would help us here?".
When have you told him before then and under which name? hahahaha
Only PFC fans joke about us being quiet and our trophy count, all other fans know we have good support
You're like water, we see right through you!
STID
Meanwhile the sad thing is his mother only thinks he locks himself in the bedroom watching ****, how embarrased she would be if only she knew...
...imagine, 'what do you mean my son is a wind up skate' ...
warrens 76
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3:17pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Well said BbB..
Good luck Poch and the lads! Have at them and act like the home team and boss the game with no hesitating or second guessing. 3 points in achievable if we give it a good go like in recent games. Up the Saints!
Beer Monster
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3:17pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:This :-) Already doing well in my fantasy team with Bale getting a brace, would be great for Rickie...
Come on Rickie. First Prem hat trick - let's get this show on the road. Our excellent play is overdue a win.
Edinburgh is frigging heaving thanks to the egg chasing, the way things are going there'll be a few sore heads up here tomorrow
warrens 76
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3:20pm Sat 9 Feb 13
redsnapper wrote:Yes he would be worth a 100 milion at today's prices..easily the best forward in the UK for at least 7 years...right miserable sod though....
milton road wrote:Dead right Milton. The way Ron used to just leap up and crash them into the net from all positions was magic. And no one anywhere has come close. But Rickie is also doing wonderstuff in the Prem.
Ron Davies the best header of the ball i have ever seen. Still the last away player to score 4 goals at Old Trafford. 45 league and cup goals in his first top flight season. Partnered Chivers and then Channon. Eric Martin in goal , Webb, Docker Walker, Raw Meat Mcgrath, Hollywood at the back, Flanks, Paine Sydenham, Hugh Fisher, Freddie Kemp in the middle. Plus old boys Ken whimhurst and Tony Knapp. Lol one sub.
Played with a real football in those days not the poofy thing they have today, The old Minerva Supreme, the first european style ball, alongside the contintal style boots. Lol the first evolvement from the lace ball and hob nails boots. When football was a sport and not an art called ballet.
COYR. Lets rip into Citeh.
...well he is Welsh...'I'm not apppy'..as if anyone could mistake him for a dwarf.
Bring back Branfoot
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3:29pm Sat 9 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:How do you feel about the game? Do you reckon we could nick 3 points or am I living in fantasy land? I've been encouraged with our last few performances.
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Well said BbB..
Good luck Poch and the lads! Have at them and act like the home team and boss the game with no hesitating or second guessing. 3 points in achievable if we give it a good go like in recent games. Up the Saints!
OSPREYSAINT
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11:50pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Yor optimism was fully justified, certainly had more faith than me, I just had hope and City came up with the charity!
warrens 76 wrote:How do you feel about the game? Do you reckon we could nick 3 points or am I living in fantasy land? I've been encouraged with our last few performances.
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Well said BbB..
Good luck Poch and the lads! Have at them and act like the home team and boss the game with no hesitating or second guessing. 3 points in achievable if we give it a good go like in recent games. Up the Saints!

OSPREYSAINT says...
11:18am Sat 9 Feb 13