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Pards fires up Newcastle to beat Saints
7:00am Saturday 23rd February 2013 in Sport
By Adam Leitch, Chief Sports Writer
Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew says he “won’t be pulling any punches” in the Newcastle dressing room as tries to fire up his players to beat Saints.
The former St Mary’s boss, sacked in 2010, saw the Magpies defeated earlier this season when he had the first chance to try to get one over his former employers.
Now back at St James’ Park for tomorrow’s game there is no doubting his desire for victory.
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He said: “It’s going to be dear to my heart to win this game, trust me, so I won’t be pulling any punches in my dressing room.
“But that’s easier said than done. Southampton have definitely picked up and they play a high pressing game which we are going to have to combat.
“He [Pochettino] has had a good start. There are some good players there and I am looking forward to seeing them. They got the result over us the last time and they thoroughly deserved it, so we need to perform a lot better than we did at their place.”
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Comments(69)
StevieSteve
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7:26am Sat 23 Feb 13
warrens 76
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7:32am Sat 23 Feb 13
it's brass monkey weather up there...
Even Switzerland does not feel as cold as North East, it's the damp see...
I climbed the litle mountain behind us the other day and seriously someone asked me was I practising for the Matterhorn again, I said
"no i'm tackling the away stand at St James's Park"....
..of course they did not have a clue what I was talking about..
RedArmy1
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8:53am Sat 23 Feb 13
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
As posted before - Expecting Fireworks and a SAINTS WIN.
RED ARMY. WE FIGHT. WE WIN.
Confucious
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9:17am Sat 23 Feb 13
If we win tomorrow and our bubble gets bigger still, it will be clear that Nicola's decision to fire Adkins, who wasn't really up to Prem standard and appoint the young genius Mauricio was wise, timely and welcome.
If we lose tomorrow and our bubble bursts, it will be indisputable that Cortese's decision to axe Nigel (who's brilliant track record was unsurpassed) and appoint the inexperienced upstart Pochettino, was stupid, badly timed and rightly frowned upon.
If we draw tomorrow and our bubble stays the same, it will be manifest that the jury is still out on Nicola Cortese's decision to dismiss Nigel Adkins and appoint Mauricio Pochettino.
I've only come to this conclusion after a lot of thought so very I'm confident it's correct - though no doubt there'll be some on here who will differ.
Confucious
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9:33am Sat 23 Feb 13
If our team played in black & white stripes we would call them the zebras and not magpies.
saintysaintsaint
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9:56am Sat 23 Feb 13
Dave Juson
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10:08am Sat 23 Feb 13
That said, there’s no way of proving that had Freemantle become Southampton FC, rather than the Saints, that “the Zebras” would not have caught on.
Tirau Dan
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10:10am Sat 23 Feb 13
StevieSteve wrote:With you here 4-0 Saints...
4-0 Saints!! We've looked incredible going forward lately and I think we're due a clean sheet. Boruc looks immense
the pace and accuracy is getting better every game and Toon do not like hassling teams that make them work.. none of Pards teams do.
I honestly think Pards is really scared of total embarrassment. I can here his old knees knocking and it isn;t from the cold.... it's cos The Saints are Coming. Viva Los Santos clobbering machine.
SaintMax
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10:19am Sat 23 Feb 13
Golden_Salamander
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10:30am Sat 23 Feb 13
.
On a Sky TV program the other week "Moyes and co" mention the way to play against Saints was to play ROUTE ONE "hoof ball" and bypass our pressing game.
I therefore expect the "limited tactical one" to adopt those tactics and it will be the first real test for whether we have a "plan b".
I also expect Newcastle to start at a high tempo with a view to hanging on to what they have got late in the game when their mid-week tiredness kicks in.
Therefore it is important that Saints also start at a "high tempo" as well and have a plan to combat their ROUTE ONE football.
dadofmy3sons
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10:34am Sat 23 Feb 13
A win will also put NUFC firmly in the relegation scrap too.
We will pull away a little and the impetus of an way win and moving up the table will make the following games that little easier.
Confidence is everything and we appear to have quite a bit of it.
The fixture list has been very kind to MP in that he has had two separate oppurtunities to drill the entire squad into his way of thinking and they have had time to recover from the high intensity play we now do.
A full fit squad to choose from and several players thinking they have done their chances good with performances that werequite simply impressive.
Now we find out about MP's ruthlessness, does he carry on with the team formation and personnel from the MCFC game, or does he alter to suit this game and players who have impressed in training since.
We do have a squad that will do ok at this level and it will be expanded upon once we have confirmed our Premier League status.
Gossip and rumour suggest that Pardew is interested in Punch, I personnally think he will be allowed to leave. There are better wingers out there and we will be improving the team. Pre-season target Jens, or whatever his name was, is still a better prospect and there are other players in this position who will improve the team.
A fantastic time to be a Saints fan because I believe we are on the verge of some fantastic times.
I also think that 'fucius has a point about results this weekend. Drunken misery or drunken celebration, or drunken acceptance. Extreme reaction whatever the result.
Never been easy to be a Saints supporter, always been fun though!
Baddesley Bill
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11:24am Sat 23 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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11:35am Sat 23 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill wrote:Slacker! We'll taste the pies for you, Bill.
Wish I was going now :O(
Strasbourg Saint
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11:37am Sat 23 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:Warrens (RisingSon & Taunton)
I guarantee one thing ..
it's brass monkey weather up there...
Even Switzerland does not feel as cold as North East, it's the damp see...
I climbed the litle mountain behind us the other day and seriously someone asked me was I practising for the Matterhorn again, I said
"no i'm tackling the away stand at St James's Park"....
..of course they did not have a clue what I was talking about..
Slight c0ck up on the timings front. Our train doesn't reach Newcastle until 3.47pm. So, ETA more likely to be 5.45ish.
Malcy
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1:52pm Sat 23 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:warren 76
I guarantee one thing ..
it's brass monkey weather up there...
Even Switzerland does not feel as cold as North East, it's the damp see...
I climbed the litle mountain behind us the other day and seriously someone asked me was I practising for the Matterhorn again, I said
"no i'm tackling the away stand at St James's Park"....
..of course they did not have a clue what I was talking about..
You made me laugh, wonderful bit of humour, I read most comments and they can be humorous but this one has 11 out of 10 this week, keep them coming!!
Velleity
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3:01pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill
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3:16pm Sat 23 Feb 13
St.Yorkie
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3:24pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Need some more goals in The Prem - Villa losing but could do with United scoring a few soon. Reading and Wigan can stay as is as far as I'm concerned!
St.Yorkie
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3:36pm Sat 23 Feb 13
redsnapper
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3:38pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Rising_Son
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3:42pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I'll aim for about the same time. See you later.
warrens 76 wrote:Warrens (RisingSon & Taunton)
I guarantee one thing ..
it's brass monkey weather up there...
Even Switzerland does not feel as cold as North East, it's the damp see...
I climbed the litle mountain behind us the other day and seriously someone asked me was I practising for the Matterhorn again, I said
"no i'm tackling the away stand at St James's Park"....
..of course they did not have a clue what I was talking about..
Slight c0ck up on the timings front. Our train doesn't reach Newcastle until 3.47pm. So, ETA more likely to be 5.45ish.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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3:47pm Sat 23 Feb 13
St.Yorkie wrote:The scores are perfect at the moment - Sunderland, Norwich, QPR and Villa all losing and Reading v Wigan a draw.
Come on Oldham & Hartlepool - will Pompey be bottom tonight?
Need some more goals in The Prem - Villa losing but could do with United scoring a few soon. Reading and Wigan can stay as is as far as I'm concerned!
Not to mention Oldham and Hartlepool winning!
St.Yorkie
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3:50pm Sat 23 Feb 13
st1halo
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3:52pm Sat 23 Feb 13
StevieSteve wrote:Can't see a clean sheet in this one!
4-0 Saints!! We've looked incredible going forward lately and I think we're due a clean sheet. Boruc looks immense
The do have quality goal-scorers so I think the game is going to be a goal-fest! Saints to sneak it.
STID
dadofmy3sons
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4:01pm Sat 23 Feb 13
st1halo wrote:so...0 - 0 then!
StevieSteve wrote:Can't see a clean sheet in this one!
4-0 Saints!! We've looked incredible going forward lately and I think we're due a clean sheet. Boruc looks immense
The do have quality goal-scorers so I think the game is going to be a goal-fest! Saints to sneak it.
STID
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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4:01pm Sat 23 Feb 13
dadofmy3sons
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4:05pm Sat 23 Feb 13
St.Yorkie wrote:does MP know?
Just seen Matt Holland on Score - guess that medical at Staplewood is finally over?
does he care?
st1halo
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4:06pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Not to mention damaging the confidence of a team we've yet to play so a Wigan win will do me.
Wigan grabbed 2 on the verge of half time. Mind you if one of those two has to win you'd pick the lower team which was Wigan.
STID
Mush On The Beach
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4:08pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill
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4:15pm Sat 23 Feb 13
dadofmy3sons
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4:20pm Sat 23 Feb 13
1 - 0 down and one player sent off.
4 points adrift of the mighty Hartlepool.
Anybodywatch skysports last week ?when the monkeyhangers went above Pompey and Jeff announced it, the panelists all clapped except Paul Merson who almost cried!
nearly spilt my beer laughing
dadofmy3sons
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4:27pm Sat 23 Feb 13
He is well known for being quick to bite, and Lee just nudged him in the right direction after an Oldham player had been kicked over the hoardings.
Southampton boy
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4:34pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Can we win tmorrow yes if we can start as we finished when we played Man city
So come on saints lets win this and make a move up the table as it looks good for us at present
COYR's
Mush On The Beach
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4:41pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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4:56pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Rising_Son wrote:Safely arrived at Travelodge, about to head into town. Should be there around 5.30-45. We'll see you soon in the foyer of the Indigo.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I'll aim for about the same time. See you later.
warrens 76 wrote:Warrens (RisingSon & Taunton)
I guarantee one thing ..
it's brass monkey weather up there...
Even Switzerland does not feel as cold as North East, it's the damp see...
I climbed the litle mountain behind us the other day and seriously someone asked me was I practising for the Matterhorn again, I said
"no i'm tackling the away stand at St James's Park"....
..of course they did not have a clue what I was talking about..
Slight c0ck up on the timings front. Our train doesn't reach Newcastle until 3.47pm. So, ETA more likely to be 5.45ish.
OSPREYSAINT
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4:56pm Sat 23 Feb 13
dadofmy3sons
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5:01pm Sat 23 Feb 13
an embarrasment to the south coast and Hampshire!!!!!
I do not want them to disappear and hope that they are able to continue next season with their 25 point deduction and provide us with more comedy moments.
Still they do have a history to fall back on even if they don't have a future!
St.Yorkie
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5:04pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Still does make it all worth going all out for tomorrow - not that I would expect anythong less. Hit them hard in fort 10-mins with a couple of quick ones...Newcastle will never recover from that with the crowd on their back!
SFCSaint
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5:28pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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5:54pm Sat 23 Feb 13
SFCSaint wrote:I've felt for sometime that it was Villa, Reading and QPR for the drop. Reading had shown a resurgence but to lose 0-3 at home to another relegation battler is effectively throwing the towel in. Those results will do nicely.
what did you think of todays results for us? glad villa didnt get a point but a shame those teams in front of us have pulled away a bit! and wigan have closed heavily could be 2 costly points we dropped there!
Saint Marlin
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5:57pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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5:58pm Sat 23 Feb 13
J7junctionseven
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6:29pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Yes but if we pick up 2 or 3 wins including away to Norwich we'll be overtaking them and also leave Sunderland in our wake.
It is a shame about Fulham and Norwich winning but staying up was always priority and still is. Next season we can look for more hopefully.
We can do it....COYR FOADP
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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6:29pm Sat 23 Feb 13
DL
They didn't quite match their previous run then....
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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6:33pm Sat 23 Feb 13
J7junctionseven wrote:We certainly can. Just want to see us safe though. Under Nigel we had become very hard to beat and were picking up good points, MP has moved it up a gear and is unlucky to not have more points from his first 4 games. Unless we suddenly turn crap I think we should be safe without having to sh!t ourselves on the last day of the season.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Yes but if we pick up 2 or 3 wins including away to Norwich we'll be overtaking them and also leave Sunderland in our wake.
It is a shame about Fulham and Norwich winning but staying up was always priority and still is. Next season we can look for more hopefully.
We can do it....COYR FOADP
slugger
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6:33pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Scarborosaint
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7:28pm Sat 23 Feb 13
saintkenny
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7:33pm Sat 23 Feb 13
league one
feb 23rd 2013 oldham 1 portsmouth 0
league one
jan 11th 2011 oldham 0 southampton 6
pompey in spain
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7:34pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain
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7:38pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Scarborosaint
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7:41pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain wrote:Better than playing in dog sh#t brown
scabbyia saint...i think it should be yellow very appropiate!!,,,,,,oh im on form tonite!!
slugger
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7:50pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain wrote:Hello Pompey in pain , how many points did you witness ? ........ fair play btw .
very good boys and girls ,just got back yesterday from over there for our games at hartlepool and carlisle thats 266000 miles in 10 years of watching a proper team....not bragging just thought to inform you all what proper clubs fans do for their team ITS CALLED LOYALTY AND PASSION!!!! your new few try dishing it out over here,,,,we,ll take it all day long ,,,,COME ON THE TOON ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pompey in spain
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7:51pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Scarborosaint
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8:07pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain wrote:At least you wont have far to go to aldershot , Wimbledon , Crawley , gillingham and Oxford next year !!!
scabby,,,,you pup.not play up pompey!just ,,,your a pup!!
SFCSaint
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8:59pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Agree with you mate just feel we could have ended wigans hopes of catching us had we beaten them!
SFCSaint wrote:I've felt for sometime that it was Villa, Reading and QPR for the drop. Reading had shown a resurgence but to lose 0-3 at home to another relegation battler is effectively throwing the towel in. Those results will do nicely.
what did you think of todays results for us? glad villa didnt get a point but a shame those teams in front of us have pulled away a bit! and wigan have closed heavily could be 2 costly points we dropped there!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:18pm Sat 23 Feb 13
SFCSaint wrote:Yep. Totally battered them in the 2nd half and at the very death from nowhere they nicked a point. Even their own fans couldn't believe they got a point. I think as time goes on those games where we dominate will gradually become more comfortable wins.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Agree with you mate just feel we could have ended wigans hopes of catching us had we beaten them!
SFCSaint wrote:I've felt for sometime that it was Villa, Reading and QPR for the drop. Reading had shown a resurgence but to lose 0-3 at home to another relegation battler is effectively throwing the towel in. Those results will do nicely.
what did you think of todays results for us? glad villa didnt get a point but a shame those teams in front of us have pulled away a bit! and wigan have closed heavily could be 2 costly points we dropped there!
COYR
OSPREYSAINT
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9:23pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain wrote:Form has nowt to do with it, too much Sangria drowning your sorrows?
scabbyia saint...i think it should be yellow very appropiate!!,,,,,,oh im on form tonite!!
insane saint
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10:06pm Sat 23 Feb 13
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=LdyW0V7x0
v0&feature=youtu.be
not sure if the help is being gratefully received though.
COYR
Velleity
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10:17pm Sat 23 Feb 13
SFCSaint wrote:Wow - your first post since you were giving it large about how we would be in the bottom three after tomorrow. You couldn't see us getting any points at all before then.
what did you think of todays results for us? glad villa didnt get a point but a shame those teams in front of us have pulled away a bit! and wigan have closed heavily could be 2 costly points we dropped there!
You've been very quiet since the Man C game, then suddenly you're back when you get a chance to crow about some bad news.
You'll be overjoyed if we lose tomorrow, like all the other negative fucktards who vanished after the Man C thrashing.
pompey in spain
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10:19pm Sat 23 Feb 13
saintkenny
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11:33pm Sat 23 Feb 13
pompey in spain wrote:well the saints fans paid that week after week 24.000 in league one for 2 seasons and had the 2nd best away support in both seasons 1st season to leeds and then sheffweds who have bigger fan bases .so id say overall without argument saints fans is the most loyal and best supported in the south .the facts do back that up
ta slugger!!....2 points witnessed mush but i gotta say i was paying 30 euros/27 quid to watch malaga v barca the week before!....25 quid to watch us play hartlepool ?.......worth every penny....nah even as a pompey fan thats a wind up too far even for me.just for info its cheaper to drink there and it was just as cold there as it was here last week.
Tirau Dan
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3:21am Sun 24 Feb 13
SaintMax wrote:Our guys will get the ball and keep it always moving up at pace.. Have you ever seen a toon team move at pace? Nope ..granted they can hoof to the box and bang it in... so we will have to watch soft crosses and set pieces as usual.. But I feel really cocky and positive about this game... Would toon feel that way?... No more than Pompey stealing another season afloat.
It will all be about unsettling their game and imposing ours. I can see spider, cork and Davis harassing the hell out if them then releasing Sir Rickie for glory! 1 - 3!
mack chinnon
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8:13am Sun 24 Feb 13
Scarborosaint wrote:Or pink.
pompey in spain wrote:Better than playing in dog sh#t brown
scabbyia saint...i think it should be yellow very appropiate!!,,,,,,oh im on form tonite!!
Come on The M.K. Dons.
Strasbourg Saint
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9:33am Sun 24 Feb 13
Warrens, where did you two get to last night and where's my hat, scarf and gloves? I'm friggin' freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeezing :(
milton road
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9:33am Sun 24 Feb 13
Pompey fans so loyal 280 of them went to Harpleppol
We did a tuesday night game hartlepool same sort of conditions weather wise and took 960
Sold out the away allocation at Newcastle
COYR
Baddesley Bill
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9:37am Sun 24 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Essential survival advice....fill your pockets with pies.
Been snowing again up here overnight. It's cold, but I think the roads should be clear by the time the travelling fans get this far north.
Warrens, where did you two get to last night and where's my hat, scarf and gloves? I'm friggin' freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeezing :(
COYR
Strasbourg Saint
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9:45am Sun 24 Feb 13
Baddesley Bill wrote:Exactly where we're heading now, Bill.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Essential survival advice....fill your pockets with pies.
Been snowing again up here overnight. It's cold, but I think the roads should be clear by the time the travelling fans get this far north.
Warrens, where did you two get to last night and where's my hat, scarf and gloves? I'm friggin' freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeezing :(
COYR
We'll check all gutters and brothals for Warrens on the way through town.
Together as one and all that ....
COYR!
El Santo
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11:13am Sun 24 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:I think QPR and Reading have already pulled the shortest straws... now the question is who will follow them? We know how tough Wigan can be, when fighting in the mud of relegations. Maybe Villa? I honestly don't think Nukeastle or us are going to be even have to fight to avoid releagtion by the end of the season...
Reading have leaked 3 goals in 5 minutes .... They are doing a Portsmouth
Good luck and a big thank you to all the Saints travelling up North!!!
ghk230473 says...
7:17am Sat 23 Feb 13