Saints - on this day in history, March 3 (From Daily Echo)

Well, history of March 3rd 2013 should see the players who lost the game yesterday looking at themselves and asking themselves, "did I do my best for the Team, The Club and it's supporters?". If the answer is no, then they have a debt to all to put this problem right, and next game, do what they are paid to do, properly.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Well, history of March 3rd 2013 should see the players who lost the game yesterday looking at themselves and asking themselves, "did I do my best for the Team, The Club and it's supporters?". If the answer is no, then they have a debt to all to put this problem right, and next game, do what they are paid to do, properly.

Saints were frankly awful yesterday and what I cant understand is how on earth did Pochettino expect our defence to hold up with that style of play ou centre backs habe no pace and will get caught out time and again with the ball over the top. Iy s veen a while since Ive seen a team be this baive never mind Saints and you begin to wonder whether we can afford an inexperieced manager at this level. The trouble is they dont play this way on the continent you just dont often see the long ball over the top they like to keep the ball down and in midfield and create from there. Pochettino needs to learn very quickly. And where is Forren? I am seriously worried because defeats like that can knock the stuffing out of players and supporters its amazing how quickly confidence can go. I just hope the manager changes his formation and leave the centee backs behind because we simply cant afford to concede terrible goals like we did. We will go down if this is not put right,

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Well, history of March 3rd 2013 should see the players who lost the game yesterday looking at themselves and asking themselves, "did I do my best for the Team, The Club and it's supporters?". If the answer is no, then they have a debt to all to put this problem right, and next game, do what they are paid to do, properly.

Saints were frankly awful yesterday and what I cant understand is how on earth did Pochettino expect our defence to hold up with that style of play our centre backs have no pace and will get caught out time and again with the ball over the top. It s been a while since Ive seen a team be this baive never mind Saints and you begin to wonder whether we can afford an inexperienced manager at this level. The trouble is they dont play this way on the continent you just dont often see the long ball over the top they like to keep the ball down and in midfield and create from there. Pochettino needs to learn very quickly. And where is Forren? I am seriously worried because defeats like that can knock the stuffing out of players and supporters its amazing how quickly confidence can go. I just hope the manager changes his formation and leave the centee backs behind because we simply cant afford to concede terrible goals like we did. We will go down if this is not put right,Even our attacking play was seriously poor yes there were a couple of chances but overall Saints were sluggish and generally inefective.

I was also a bit miffed that the actual support noise that we normally get was in short supply, too much distraction from the anti-Harry brigade, the rest of us lost the plot at times, hopefully this was just an exceptional 'one off' and we can get back to doing the job properly in future.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
I was also a bit miffed that the actual support noise that we normally get was in short supply, too much distraction from the anti-Harry brigade, the rest of us lost the plot at times, hopefully this was just an exceptional 'one off' and we can get back to doing the job properly in future.

Absolutely right, the whole anti-'Arry hype and the media circus surrounding it proved to be a massive distraction for fans and players alike. The players are not immune from the pressure created as a result and perhaps it preyed a little too heavily on some minds yesterday. As you say, let's hope it was a one off. No excuses at Norwich - plenty of positive thinking needed. I'm sure that would be NA's message.

The Crowd got their way yesterday and the focus was on 'Arry. It pleased them to get stuck in Twitchy.

That generated the Away Fans and not the support for the Team that provides a dynamo for the MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON.

Saw the players one by one at a Autograph session yesterday - and all of them needed a lift to be at their FIGHTING BEST FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

One Saints Fan said that Nigel would have won yesterday.

What is needed NOW is MP to stamp his authority within the CLUB and let's hear his voice - his passion - his drive - to GET THE WINS in the remaining games of the Season.

Yesterday the Gaffer seemed absent and the Players rudderless after a game that SAINTS (when they equalized) could have overwhelmed and SMASHED QPR.

KING ALFRED (One of the Top RA Bases) may not be open for business at the moment -regardless RED ARMY were on the streets around the base ;O)

OVERALL - WE NEED MORE GRIT AND FIGHT TO CONTINUE TO WIN.

FOX - GET THE F*CKING TACKLE IN
SHAW - FOCUS - JOB IS NOT DONE
UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE.

ALL PREMIERSHIP GAMES COULD END IN A DRAW - IT IS MP'S JOB TO GET RESULTS - HE IS NOT JUST A FIGUREHEAD !!

RED ARMY GO TO NORWICH TO WIN !!

COME ON RICKIE AND THE TEAM - GET FIRE IN YOUR BELLIES AND MAKE IT HAPPEN !!

RED ARMY 2013
CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
CONTINUE TO WIN. COYR

so the fans are being blamed for being too 'anti harry' thats why we lost. so what was the excuse for last week then?? yesterday was awful we kepted passing side ways n backwards with no cutting edge to go forward!! pardew and arry have found out pochs pressing game i wouldnt be surprised if Hughton does the same. We wil go to norwich next week completely dominate the game but will always concede soft goals!! i hope im wrong but im starting to see a horrible pattern forming!! for **** sake poch stip being so nieve n sort it out!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry about my spelling errors got me bleeding wisdom tooth coming though :( crap weekend!! up the saints!!!

Northam Block 40 wrote:
so the fans are being blamed for being too 'anti harry' thats why we lost. so what was the excuse for last week then?? yesterday was awful we kepted passing side ways n backwards with no cutting edge to go forward!! pardew and arry have found out pochs pressing game i wouldnt be surprised if Hughton does the same. We wil go to norwich next week completely dominate the game but will always concede soft goals!! i hope im wrong but im starting to see a horrible pattern forming!! for **** sake poch stip being so nieve n sort it out!!!!!!!!!!!

Not wholly to blame but culpable for not getting totally behind the team, our away support is always far superior given a chance, at Newcastle the fan base was too remote and ineffective, not their fault that time, just where they were sat. How often do you hear away fans complaining about their lot at St. Marys? The location where they are gives them every opportunity to get their message across, it's where the best acoustics are, they are rubbish at the Chapel End. The problem is with this kind of Stadium, not the fans in that area.

RedArmy1 wrote:
The Crowd got their way yesterday and the focus was on 'Arry. It pleased them to get stuck in Twitchy.

That generated the Away Fans and not the support for the Team that provides a dynamo for the MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON.

Saw the players one by one at a Autograph session yesterday - and all of them needed a lift to be at their FIGHTING BEST FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

One Saints Fan said that Nigel would have won yesterday.

What is needed NOW is MP to stamp his authority within the CLUB and let's hear his voice - his passion - his drive - to GET THE WINS in the remaining games of the Season.

Yesterday the Gaffer seemed absent and the Players rudderless after a game that SAINTS (when they equalized) could have overwhelmed and SMASHED QPR.

KING ALFRED (One of the Top RA Bases) may not be open for business at the moment -regardless RED ARMY were on the streets around the base ;O)

OVERALL - WE NEED MORE GRIT AND FIGHT TO CONTINUE TO WIN.

FOX - GET THE F*CKING TACKLE IN
SHAW - FOCUS - JOB IS NOT DONE
UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE.

ALL PREMIERSHIP GAMES COULD END IN A DRAW - IT IS MP'S JOB TO GET RESULTS - HE IS NOT JUST A FIGUREHEAD !!

RED ARMY GO TO NORWICH TO WIN !!

COME ON RICKIE AND THE TEAM - GET FIRE IN YOUR BELLIES AND MAKE IT HAPPEN !!

RED ARMY 2013
CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
CONTINUE TO WIN. COYR

And that's so much better than all the defeatist gloom 'n doom stuff.

peter shilton is 63 he could do better than the goal keeping yesterday.3 shots 1 save and he made a mess of that

is this not like the start of the season playing a new formation .which the team were not used to .put the defensive organisation who should be where .then we got better cork came back .still had a bit of trouble with wingers getting behind the back .like sland and fulham games .then we got organised defending far better picking up points .under nigels last 13 games .we looked on the road to safety ,now we have another new way of playing and the defense looks disorganised again .but fox is not helping that issue .i suspect maurico has discovered that now after this game .but seabourn and mertin can defend better than danny .its he who we should send out on loan .but i think the defense will get organised again .without that were playing well .but the new pressing as gave us a new defensive problem .look at the goals 2 newcastle goals were long direct balls out of defense and qprs were yesterday .its a problem that can be resolved.like nigel did get the team re watch the matches.and you can see what teams are doing .the new system is a bit predictable .you know if we dont have the ball we will press up the field leaving spaces.we have to be more compact .then we will be ok it will work fine ,i still think were stay up.but thats speaking as a football coach

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
I was also a bit miffed that the actual support noise that we normally get was in short supply, too much distraction from the anti-Harry brigade, the rest of us lost the plot at times, hopefully this was just an exceptional 'one off' and we can get back to doing the job properly in future.

Rather than worry about Harry a bit more effort should have been shouting the side on, we are not in such a poor position as we think, the only side to pick up points were QPR if Man City turn over Villa tomorrow night we are as we were with the only difference being QPR gaining three points on the other three no panic yet average a point a game we are safe.

up saints wrote:
peter shilton is 63 he could do better than the goal keeping yesterday.3 shots 1 save and he made a mess of that

If your blaming the keeper that's rubbish he's doing ok

What's the most memorable game any supporter has been excluding any cup final ?