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Pochettino on Reds alert
8:00am Tuesday 12th March 2013 in Sport
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping Saints’ survival hopes are not dented by one of his former players at the weekend.
Liverpool’s visit to St Mary’s on Saturday will see the Brazilian winger, Philippe Coutinho, line-up against his old boss.
The 20-year-old played under Pochettino at Espanyol last season, during a loan spell from Inter Milan.
Coutinho is now at Liverpool, after an £8.5m move to Anfield from the Italian side in January, while Pochettino has landed in Southampton.
The possibility had existed that both men could have ended up at St Mary’s, with Saints also having been interested in signing the player during the last transfer window.
But, rather than helping the club’s bid for survival, Coutinho could instead now harm it.
With just one point from their last three matches, Pochettino’s side are still very much embroiled in the relegation fight.
They will go into the weekend with a four-point cushion over the bottom three, although Wigan, in 18th place, now have a game in hand on them.
Defeat to a resurgent Liverpool could push Saints even closer to the drop zone.
Coutinho’s arrival at Anfield has certainly coincided with an impressive upturn in fortunes for the Merseyside club.
The skilled attacking player has started in Liverpool’s last three games, which have all ended in victory and have yielded 12 goals for Brendan Rodgers’ team.
That has sparked hope of the Reds securing a European spot that, just a few weeks ago, had looked unlikely.
Liverpool and Saints legend Jimmy Case has watched Coutinho closely since his arrival from Inter and has been impressed with what he has seen so far.
“He’s feeling his way in, but you can see he’s got quite a bit of skill there,” he said.
“His fitness levels are probably not at their best at the moment, and he does not have a massive physique.
“But he is very gifted technically. Some of the balls he played through on Sunday (in the 3-2 win against Tottenham), some of them with the outside of his foot, were a joy to watch.
“He does look a decent player.”
Pochettino is well aware of the ability of his fellow South American, who opened his goal account for Liverpool in the 5-0 win against Swansea last month.
Coutinho joined Espanyol in January 2012 and scored five goals in 16 appearances to help ensure the Barcelona-based team, then coached by Pochettino, survived in La Liga.
He was heavily linked with a move to St Mary’s in January, with Saints’ Argentinean boss confirming after he took over the side that there had been a “small chance” of signing the youngster.
Liverpool always represented the most likely destination, however, and Pochettino insisted at the time that he wasn’t upset at Saints missing out on him.
“I am not frustrated about not being able to sign him,” he said in his initial press conference as the club’s manager. “I knew there was a small chance he would come here, but overall I have not had much time to consider new signings.”
Pochettino added: “We all know who Coutinho is, and that he is a quality player.”
Comments(57)
TheSaintsMan
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9:03am Tue 12 Mar 13
Lineup (4-2-3-1): Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Forren, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, Ramirez, Lallana, Puncheon, Lambert.
SO50 Saint
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9:09am Tue 12 Mar 13
For me the captain isn't bringing anything to the team possibly still carrying the injury which he picked up
aldermoorboy
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9:15am Tue 12 Mar 13
9 cup finals left, 3/6 will go down, we must get something from this game, fans must be 100% behind the team for 90+ minutes.
Predict 2-2.
SO50 Saint
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9:23am Tue 12 Mar 13
Confucious
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9:28am Tue 12 Mar 13
The audio on my stereo radio says the duo will be incommunicado unless Coutinho turns desperado and his psycho ego causes aggro with our physio and the trio domino into a latino fiasco at the crescendo.
Saints, Two - L'pool, Zero. Bingo!
Cheerio.
Puddletown Saint
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9:34am Tue 12 Mar 13
Up front - pace again Punch Jay and Gaston. Adam and Maka on the bench.
Boruc Clyne Shaw Fonte Forren Spider Cork Jay Punch Gaston SRL
Davis Yos Fox JWP Davis Adam Maka
2-1 to the Saints SRL and Jay
Confucious
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9:52am Tue 12 Mar 13
The popular magazine "Raunchy Women's Football Monthly" is running a "Top willy in the Prem" competition and picked the coldest day of the year to go to Anfield. It was minus 8 in the wind chill on Merseyside and even 'Big Boy' Suarez's display looked like a mini chipolata on a plate with two peas.
The mag visited us back on a nice day in September and Hooi was said to look more like a big salami with two baked spuds.
Of course I'm not saying that size is everything, but confidence matters. I am doing everything possible to have the Suarez and Hooi pictures pinned on the Liverpool dressing room wall. It'll look like no contest.
Saintsayer II
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9:56am Tue 12 Mar 13
Mush On The Beach
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10:16am Tue 12 Mar 13
Plenty of training required by the boys this week in the art of being clinical in front of goal.
Wigan were at Everton in the cup, very impressive, take note Adam.
EricMartin'sHat
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10:22am Tue 12 Mar 13
Another 9 points - it's going to be tight and may come down to goal difference on the last day - which is our trump card thankfully!
Jesus_02
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11:11am Tue 12 Mar 13
Re L'pool: As long as they don't get an early goal we can do a job on them. It will probably take Boruc to have a good game but we have enough down the wings and in midfield to get something
EricMartin'sHat
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11:42am Tue 12 Mar 13
Jesus_02 wrote:I hope you're right. But, looking at our performances and results so far this season 7-9 pts from Swansea, Stoke and WBA is pretty unlikely - more like 3-4 pts.
I think that 7-9 points will come from from Swansea, West Brom and Stoke. Tough games but if we show desire we can achieve that.
Re L'pool: As long as they don't get an early goal we can do a job on them. It will probably take Boruc to have a good game but we have enough down the wings and in midfield to get something
I sound pessimistic, but remain optimistic. If we beat the scousers, then it all starts to look more rosy!!
logical progression
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11:46am Tue 12 Mar 13
logical progression
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11:55am Tue 12 Mar 13
EricMartin'sHat wrote:Swansea Stoke and WBA are dog s#it!! Wheres your spirit son?? It a funny old game! We have a team more than capable to climb that table on our day!! Hence man city!! Saints can f#uck all them stupid baby clubs up!! ££££££!!!!
Jesus_02 wrote:I hope you're right. But, looking at our performances and results so far this season 7-9 pts from Swansea, Stoke and WBA is pretty unlikely - more like 3-4 pts.
I think that 7-9 points will come from from Swansea, West Brom and Stoke. Tough games but if we show desire we can achieve that.
Re L'pool: As long as they don't get an early goal we can do a job on them. It will probably take Boruc to have a good game but we have enough down the wings and in midfield to get something
I sound pessimistic, but remain optimistic. If we beat the scousers, then it all starts to look more rosy!!
logical progression
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12:02pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Mush On The Beach
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12:15pm Tue 12 Mar 13
EricMartin'sHat wrote:Every game as St Marys we play we are capable of 3 points, never write any off before they have begun. The thing to be wary of from those around us that happens every year in the twilight part of the season is the random result factor. Teams fighting for their lives turn over top of the table teams or teams with little to play for, check out Wigan results at the end of last season.
Jesus_02 wrote:I hope you're right. But, looking at our performances and results so far this season 7-9 pts from Swansea, Stoke and WBA is pretty unlikely - more like 3-4 pts.
I think that 7-9 points will come from from Swansea, West Brom and Stoke. Tough games but if we show desire we can achieve that.
Re L'pool: As long as they don't get an early goal we can do a job on them. It will probably take Boruc to have a good game but we have enough down the wings and in midfield to get something
I sound pessimistic, but remain optimistic. If we beat the scousers, then it all starts to look more rosy!!
If you need further proof, the skunts have just squeezed out 2 in a row ..... it’s a miracle.
The smoke is bellowing out of the Vatican Chimney .... Pope skunt Paul the -10 has been elected .... for the Blue Square League.
SaintMax
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12:18pm Tue 12 Mar 13
They will know how well we played against Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, Everton and Man City.
We are also in our back yard so we have a big game to play as the 12th man.
Id love to seet Forren picked, but he hasnt even been getting onto the bench. I hope he doesnt turn out like another Tadanari Lee..
SaintJD
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12:24pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Seriously though, this is going to be incredibly tough. I'd be playing the same team we did against Man City in order to try to starve service to their attacking players.
Have to be very concerned though that Suarez and Sturridge with pace and guile coupled with Gerrard's ability to pick out 40 yard passes from deep may be the worst possible combination for our pressing game.
On our day though, you never know.
Chelsea on the other hand have a game less suited to that 'hoof it long use your pace' style, so I think we have a better chance there.
Winchester Saint
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12:28pm Tue 12 Mar 13
They have some of the best players including Suarez, Gerrard and even Coutinho and nearly all team closer to the drop zone fallen victims to the Kops.
Gerrard warned that Liverpool need a perfect finish and wants to finish in the top five.
Liverpool remain favourites to beat us according to the bookies. Suarez can find our weak spot and always go through defenders to score goals and also can poach goals too. He can kick long into the goal like most Spanish players do.
Gerrard's favourite is long ball to the net which most goals scored by him is through that way.
It seems Saints might have no chance of stopping Liverpool's rot or do we?
SaintJD
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12:31pm Tue 12 Mar 13
EricMartin'sHat wrote:To be fair if we don't get points against these three when they are looking to their holidays we don't deserve to stay up. For me though it is West Ham, Stoke, Sunderland and Reading that are the main targets for me - all lack pace and guile.
Jesus_02 wrote:I hope you're right. But, looking at our performances and results so far this season 7-9 pts from Swansea, Stoke and WBA is pretty unlikely - more like 3-4 pts.
I think that 7-9 points will come from from Swansea, West Brom and Stoke. Tough games but if we show desire we can achieve that.
Re L'pool: As long as they don't get an early goal we can do a job on them. It will probably take Boruc to have a good game but we have enough down the wings and in midfield to get something
I sound pessimistic, but remain optimistic. If we beat the scousers, then it all starts to look more rosy!!
When you look at those fixtures though, and the ones already mentioned, picking up 12 points looks far from impossible. And I think we'll get at least one surprise result to add to that as well.
Five Trophies Between Us
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12:32pm Tue 12 Mar 13
SaintJD
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12:36pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Time I think to shove it back in their faces like we did against Everton rather than get nervous. Need another show of strength and faith in the club.
right back in the bar
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12:36pm Tue 12 Mar 13
townieboy
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12:39pm Tue 12 Mar 13
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SaintJD
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12:43pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Five Trophies Between Us wrote:Five Adjourned Court Cases Between Us wrote: Interesting deduction, but then you have a lot of practice with deductions of late.
hes gettin his excuses in early. he knowz he is going down. typical loser stain manager
SaintJD
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12:50pm Tue 12 Mar 13
right back in the bar wrote:'if he matched the average of his last 16 games in charge'. Why not his average for the whole season? Sounds a bit like you massaged those stats to make them fit your point.
If we are talking about a further 9 pts for safety (and I would love someone to convince me of that) 9 pts to add to the 6 MP has already collected for a total of 15pts from 16 games is a pretty poor return in my book. Whether we end up staying up or not Cortese's brinkmanship smacks of recklessness - NA was on target for 41pts if he matched the average of his last 16 games in charge, easily avoiding relegation.
Your argument is debatable, but what is the point of the debate? Move on.
Focus on things that can be changed or improved, not on gazing in the rear view mirror.
Mush On The Beach
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12:50pm Tue 12 Mar 13
SaintJD wrote:They're a bit odd in their skunt logic, you know only a couple of years in top flight football in the last 50 years. It's a bit of a skunt oddity.
Five Trophies Between Us wrote:Five Adjourned Court Cases Between Us wrote: Interesting deduction, but then you have a lot of practice with deductions of late.
hes gettin his excuses in early. he knowz he is going down. typical loser stain manager
I feel a song coming on.
Mush On The Beach
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12:51pm Tue 12 Mar 13
-----------------
Ground Control to PST,
Ground Control to PST,
Take your admin bills,
and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to PST,
Commencing countdown,
liquidation on.
Check league position
and may Channer's love be with you.
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff
This is Ground Control to PST,
You've nearly made the grade,
And the papers want to know whose jobsite shirts you wear,
Now it's time to leave admin,
if you dare?
This is PST to Ground Control,
I'm stepping through the admin door,
And I'm floating
in a most peculiar way,
And the blue few look very different today.
For here
Am I sitting in an empty tin shed,
Far above the mud,
Farton Park is few,
And there's nothing I can do.
Though my past is
one hundred thousand bills,
I'm feeling very still,
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go,
Tell the charities we owe them very much,
they know.
Ground Control to PST
Your circuit's dead,
there's something wrong
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you....
SaintJD
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1:04pm Tue 12 Mar 13
townieboy wrote:How many did we get against City?
We need 3 goals to claim a win saturday. Is that possible with our toothless forwards at the moment ? Unlikely............
.
And, out of interest, is that the same toothless attack that has scored more goals than all but one of the teams in the bottom half of the table, and only one fewer than Newcastle, Swansea and WBA?
Your point about us conceding at least two goals is fair though, granted - only three teams have conceded more.
That's why I think he will deploy three pressing midfielders, as he did against Man City, on Saturday.
Our biggest hope is that Liverpool come here over confident, expecting an easy day. It's hard to break out of that mentality if we get on top of them from the kick off.
And I've got a feeling that either Rickie, Adam or Ramirez are going to start converting class into goals very soon.
Five Trophies Between Us
says...
1:18pm Tue 12 Mar 13
It's easy if you try
The old Dell to help us
Just getting money from Sky
Imagine all the hankies
Not being used today...
Imagine we've got some trophies
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to feel shame or cry for
And no Ali Dia too
Imagine all those quiet stains
Opening their mouths..
You may say I'm a dreamer
And perhaps, I'm the only one
I hope someday we''ll make some noise
And the hankies will be as one
Imagine if we'd won the league
I wonder if you can
No shame or embarassment
And no fire alarm
Imagine all our sheople
With a pony for everyone..
You may say I'm an empty deck chair
And I've never really sung
I hope someday we''ll feel good about ourselves
And the hankies will be gone
SaintMax
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1:22pm Tue 12 Mar 13
If MP can cure that by cover from the centrebacks or Jack Cork then that will tighten us up.
I know we are fearful of certain Liverpool players but no more so than Man City before they cam here, and we nailed them.
batesieboy
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1:27pm Tue 12 Mar 13
right back in the bar
says...
1:41pm Tue 12 Mar 13
SaintJD wrote:OK - that would be a point a game over the whole season so a projected 38 pts at the end - one more than most people on this thread are predicting. The prospect of that being the difference at the end (and even worse, the difference between us and QPR) keeps me awake at night.
right back in the bar wrote:'if he matched the average of his last 16 games in charge'. Why not his average for the whole season? Sounds a bit like you massaged those stats to make them fit your point.
If we are talking about a further 9 pts for safety (and I would love someone to convince me of that) 9 pts to add to the 6 MP has already collected for a total of 15pts from 16 games is a pretty poor return in my book. Whether we end up staying up or not Cortese's brinkmanship smacks of recklessness - NA was on target for 41pts if he matched the average of his last 16 games in charge, easily avoiding relegation.
Your argument is debatable, but what is the point of the debate? Move on.
Focus on things that can be changed or improved, not on gazing in the rear view mirror.
mbetts
says...
1:45pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Five Trophies Between Us wrote:All that effort and nobody cares
Imagine there's no Pompey
It's easy if you try
The old Dell to help us
Just getting money from Sky
Imagine all the hankies
Not being used today...
Imagine we've got some trophies
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to feel shame or cry for
And no Ali Dia too
Imagine all those quiet stains
Opening their mouths..
You may say I'm a dreamer
And perhaps, I'm the only one
I hope someday we''ll make some noise
And the hankies will be as one
Imagine if we'd won the league
I wonder if you can
No shame or embarassment
And no fire alarm
Imagine all our sheople
With a pony for everyone..
You may say I'm an empty deck chair
And I've never really sung
I hope someday we''ll feel good about ourselves
And the hankies will be gone
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:55pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Twenty Nine
Alicesdad
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1:56pm Tue 12 Mar 13
bobbeale53
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2:01pm Tue 12 Mar 13
What shocked me was that the Home fans spent so much time shouting abuse at Harry Rednap rather than cheering the players on. I ddn't here any Saints songs until after QPR scored their first goal. When we scored the equaliser the singing went back to Harry abuse.
What is apparent is that when we listen to the fans at the away games on the Saints Player they are strong in voice, You can hear the songs clearly.
For home games we need the same sort of support. Sing positive or don't sing at all. The players can't be interested in having anything but positive support behind them. We always say that we make a difference so this week against Liverpool would be the time to start showing it.
up saints
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2:06pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Saintsayer II wrote:i can't understand why people putting their selcetion out think that ramirez should start guess it must be the 13mil price tag
Can't understand why people putting their selection out think that Yoshida should be left out For me he is the best CB of the 3 we have seen this season If Forren ever gets fit (I'm assuming he is good) then he would play left side and YM on the right
right back in the bar
says...
2:14pm Tue 12 Mar 13
up saints wrote:Precisely - a complete pansy and a hopeless waste of money. Cortese's decision. Get Davis back in the midfield for the Liverpool game.
Saintsayer II wrote:i can't understand why people putting their selcetion out think that ramirez should start guess it must be the 13mil price tag
Can't understand why people putting their selection out think that Yoshida should be left out For me he is the best CB of the 3 we have seen this season If Forren ever gets fit (I'm assuming he is good) then he would play left side and YM on the right
TheSaintsMan
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2:26pm Tue 12 Mar 13
SO50 Saint wrote:I see your point about Lallana, he should not be captain as it distracts him from his own form to much, captain should be Fonte.
I would replace Lallana with Jay Rod in your team TheSaintsMan and probably Yosh for Forren.
For me the captain isn't bringing anything to the team possibly still carrying the injury which he picked up
I have to disagree with you picking Maya over Forren though, because I think Forren is a better player and Maya is quite inconsistent, and if he does not turn up on Saturday then the Liverpool attack will be all over him.
st1halo
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2:35pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:Soryry Mush but I published this one on here last year so it's an infringement of TM lol -
Skunt Oddity
-----------------
Ground Control to PST,
Ground Control to PST,
Take your admin bills,
and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to PST,
Commencing countdown,
liquidation on.
Check league position
and may Channer's love be with you.
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff
This is Ground Control to PST,
You've nearly made the grade,
And the papers want to know whose jobsite shirts you wear,
Now it's time to leave admin,
if you dare?
This is PST to Ground Control,
I'm stepping through the admin door,
And I'm floating
in a most peculiar way,
And the blue few look very different today.
For here
Am I sitting in an empty tin shed,
Far above the mud,
Farton Park is few,
And there's nothing I can do.
Though my past is
one hundred thousand bills,
I'm feeling very still,
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go,
Tell the charities we owe them very much,
they know.
Ground Control to PST
Your circuit's dead,
there's something wrong
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you hear me, PST?
Can you....
PST to Pompey mong, PST to Pompey mong
We have had your pledge and now we want your sponds!
PST to Pompey mong
(10 –-- 9 –-- 8 ----7)
Commencing purchase, won’t be long
(6 ---- 5 ---- 4 ---- 3)
Checking kitty, hope the numbers are not wrong
(2 -------- 1 ------ Lift off!)
This is PST to Pompey mong We wish we were like Sai-ai-ai-aints
They’ve got class and their club puts us all to shame
And their reputation grows with every game
This is Pompey mong to PST I wish we’d get a draw-aw-aw-aw
But the problem is we just can’t fcuckin score
We’ll be sinking through the League 1 trap do-or-or-or
For here am I sitting in a sh!thole I don’t like the view
Jobshite shirts are blue and they’re very very few
Though I got my JSA today I’m feeling very si-i-i-ick
Cos I want to be like that club down the ro-oad
But it’s never gonna happen – We Kno-o-o-ow
PST to Pompey mong Our club is dead, The history’s gone
Can you hear me Pompey mong, can you hear me Pompey mong
Can you hear me Pompey mong, can you
Here am I sitting in a sh!thole I’m starting to boooo
Jobshite shirts are blue and they’re getting fewer toooooo!
STID
right back in the bar
says...
2:36pm Tue 12 Mar 13
bobbeale53 wrote:I agree it would have been far more stylish if someone had thrown a pigs head at him Barcelona style.
I flew over for the QPR game.
What shocked me was that the Home fans spent so much time shouting abuse at Harry Rednap rather than cheering the players on. I ddn't here any Saints songs until after QPR scored their first goal. When we scored the equaliser the singing went back to Harry abuse.
What is apparent is that when we listen to the fans at the away games on the Saints Player they are strong in voice, You can hear the songs clearly.
For home games we need the same sort of support. Sing positive or don't sing at all. The players can't be interested in having anything but positive support behind them. We always say that we make a difference so this week against Liverpool would be the time to start showing it.
SaintJD
says...
2:51pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Five Trophies Between Us wrote:Imagine there’s no Pompey
Imagine there's no Pompey
It's easy if you try
The old Dell to help us
Just getting money from Sky
Imagine all the hankies
Not being used today...
Imagine we've got some trophies
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to feel shame or cry for
And no Ali Dia too
Imagine all those quiet stains
Opening their mouths..
You may say I'm a dreamer
And perhaps, I'm the only one
I hope someday we''ll make some noise
And the hankies will be as one
Imagine if we'd won the league
I wonder if you can
No shame or embarassment
And no fire alarm
Imagine all our sheople
With a pony for everyone..
You may say I'm an empty deck chair
And I've never really sung
I hope someday we''ll feel good about ourselves
And the hankies will be gone
It’s easy if you try
No debts to show me,
The Saints are still on SKY
Imagine all the people
Waiting to be paid
Imagine poor Keith Harris
It isn’t hard to do
No owners to lie for
No points deductions too
Imagine all the people
Trying to buy the lease
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh
You may say I’m a dreamer
But it’s been a ticking bomb
There were two clubs on the south coast
Very soon they’ll just be one
Imagine no possessions
I’m pretty sure you can
No need for Guy or ‘Arry
But where the f*ck’s Milan?
Imagine poor John Westwood
Sitting on his bell
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
You may say I’m a dreamer
But it’s been a ticking bomb
There were two clubs on the south coast
Very soon they’ll just be one
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
says...
3:04pm Tue 12 Mar 13
It's easy if you try
No skates below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all our posters
Living for today...
Imagine there's no Tebourba
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no Scooter too
Imagine all our posters
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the Echo will be as one
Imagine there’s no fratton
I wonder if you can
No more greed and corruption
A brotherhood of fan
Imagine all our posters
Sharing all the sites...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the Echo will live as one
right back in the bar
says...
3:38pm Tue 12 Mar 13
TheSaintsMan wrote:Forren hasn't played for Saints yet so how do you know? He has not played because he was crocked when we bought him. 5 cleans sheets all season any half decent centre half would get a game for Saints right now because all our options are poor. It beggars belief that we have allowed this to persist for a whole season and put our premiership status in jeopardy but the Chairman failed the football club with the priorities in his decision making in January.
SO50 Saint wrote:I see your point about Lallana, he should not be captain as it distracts him from his own form to much, captain should be Fonte.
I would replace Lallana with Jay Rod in your team TheSaintsMan and probably Yosh for Forren.
For me the captain isn't bringing anything to the team possibly still carrying the injury which he picked up
I have to disagree with you picking Maya over Forren though, because I think Forren is a better player and Maya is quite inconsistent, and if he does not turn up on Saturday then the Liverpool attack will be all over him.
allsaintsnocurves
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3:48pm Tue 12 Mar 13
TheSaintsMan wrote:I think Saints looked stronger with Davis instead of Ramirez and I'd have Rod in there for Lallana and save them for the 2nd half. Yoshida has been our best centreback and doesn't deserve to be dropped. It doesn't help having new players at the back so I'd keep Fonte with Yosh. The rest is nailed on.
It should be a great game of football, but our defence will need to be on top form marking Suarez and Cork and Schneiderlin will need to do well to rip up their midfield.
Lineup (4-2-3-1): Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Forren, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, Ramirez, Lallana, Puncheon, Lambert.
It will be tough but they can have an off day and we need to start taking our chances!
saintkenny
says...
3:59pm Tue 12 Mar 13
right back in the bar wrote:wrong nigel adkins decision and maybe one of the reasons he was sacked.maurico wanted forren and we signed one player.all players chosen by the manager .and nigel lets be fair was given more cash to spend than anyother manager in saints history .but wasted the cash 12 gaston 7 for jay .when had he got some defenders with the cash kept sharp who he paid big money for .we would be further up the table .clearly if he was going to sack him,he should of after 10 games .mp will choose the players will be backed again ,but buy the wrong ones and we dont get results and your lose your job .its not rocket science
up saints wrote:Precisely - a complete pansy and a hopeless waste of money. Cortese's decision. Get Davis back in the midfield for the Liverpool game.
Saintsayer II wrote:i can't understand why people putting their selcetion out think that ramirez should start guess it must be the 13mil price tag
Can't understand why people putting their selection out think that Yoshida should be left out For me he is the best CB of the 3 we have seen this season If Forren ever gets fit (I'm assuming he is good) then he would play left side and YM on the right
abbiscuits
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4:10pm Tue 12 Mar 13
boruc
clyne, fonte, forren, shaw
schneiderlin, cork,
puncheon, lallana,
j-rod, rickie.
subs: kelv, yoshida, richardson, s.davis, de ridder, ramirez, mayuka
saintkenny
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4:39pm Tue 12 Mar 13
borac
clyne shaw
yoshida fonte
puncheon cork davis
sniderlin
lallana
lambert
bench davis k jay rod forren gaston guly prowse chaplow
right back in the bar
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4:48pm Tue 12 Mar 13
saintkenny wrote:Cortese used his Italian connections to lure Ramirez - Adkins went along with it as virtually a done deal; everyone knows that. But I agree Adkins wasted big money on substandard players JRod included who was supposed to be banging in goals but can't hit a barn door from 12 yds and now plays as a virtual left winger. I am not a defender of Adkins; I question Cortese's judgement and this is where you are wrong again: Cortese wanted rid of Adkins at the end of last season for failing to win the Championship but he stalled. Then he acted after Adkins had got us back on track presumably because MP became available. This was a massive reckless gamble to my mind as is born out by the fact that under Adkins we were on track to get 40 pts (easily enough) and under MP we are looking at 37 (might not be enough).
right back in the bar wrote:wrong nigel adkins decision and maybe one of the reasons he was sacked.maurico wanted forren and we signed one player.all players chosen by the manager .and nigel lets be fair was given more cash to spend than anyother manager in saints history .but wasted the cash 12 gaston 7 for jay .when had he got some defenders with the cash kept sharp who he paid big money for .we would be further up the table .clearly if he was going to sack him,he should of after 10 games .mp will choose the players will be backed again ,but buy the wrong ones and we dont get results and your lose your job .its not rocket science
up saints wrote:Precisely - a complete pansy and a hopeless waste of money. Cortese's decision. Get Davis back in the midfield for the Liverpool game.
Saintsayer II wrote:i can't understand why people putting their selcetion out think that ramirez should start guess it must be the 13mil price tag
Can't understand why people putting their selection out think that Yoshida should be left out For me he is the best CB of the 3 we have seen this season If Forren ever gets fit (I'm assuming he is good) then he would play left side and YM on the right
saintkenny
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5:06pm Tue 12 Mar 13
right back in the bar wrote:mp had been out of work since the last november when he was sacked ,that you have got wrong .but nigel went on the media before and said he wanted gaston .i do agree if he was going to sack him he should of done earlier.not before a transfer window .nobody would of complained the media was pusing it .to be fair he could of done but gave him more time .but he started making daft decisions leaving lambert on the bench daft sub decisions .well mp is still on a point a game 8 out of 9 but still adjusting to mps way of playing but if lallana remains fit that wiil be the difference to the team it always is losing cork would be a massive blow .nothing is gauranteed
saintkenny wrote:Cortese used his Italian connections to lure Ramirez - Adkins went along with it as virtually a done deal; everyone knows that. But I agree Adkins wasted big money on substandard players JRod included who was supposed to be banging in goals but can't hit a barn door from 12 yds and now plays as a virtual left winger. I am not a defender of Adkins; I question Cortese's judgement and this is where you are wrong again: Cortese wanted rid of Adkins at the end of last season for failing to win the Championship but he stalled. Then he acted after Adkins had got us back on track presumably because MP became available. This was a massive reckless gamble to my mind as is born out by the fact that under Adkins we were on track to get 40 pts (easily enough) and under MP we are looking at 37 (might not be enough).
right back in the bar wrote:wrong nigel adkins decision and maybe one of the reasons he was sacked.maurico wanted forren and we signed one player.all players chosen by the manager .and nigel lets be fair was given more cash to spend than anyother manager in saints history .but wasted the cash 12 gaston 7 for jay .when had he got some defenders with the cash kept sharp who he paid big money for .we would be further up the table .clearly if he was going to sack him,he should of after 10 games .mp will choose the players will be backed again ,but buy the wrong ones and we dont get results and your lose your job .its not rocket science
up saints wrote:Precisely - a complete pansy and a hopeless waste of money. Cortese's decision. Get Davis back in the midfield for the Liverpool game.
Saintsayer II wrote:i can't understand why people putting their selcetion out think that ramirez should start guess it must be the 13mil price tag
Can't understand why people putting their selection out think that Yoshida should be left out For me he is the best CB of the 3 we have seen this season If Forren ever gets fit (I'm assuming he is good) then he would play left side and YM on the right
redduke
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5:50pm Tue 12 Mar 13
This is not the game to go all-out attack when you have Suarez and Sturridge facing you.
I'm sure we'd all be happy with a point
Five Trophies Between Us
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6:24pm Tue 12 Mar 13
SaintJD wrote:not 2 bad. mine is t best tho
Five Trophies Between Us wrote: Imagine there's no Pompey It's easy if you try The old Dell to help us Just getting money from Sky Imagine all the hankies Not being used today... Imagine we've got some trophies It isn't hard to do Nothing to feel shame or cry for And no Ali Dia too Imagine all those quiet stains Opening their mouths.. You may say I'm a dreamer And perhaps, I'm the only one I hope someday we''ll make some noise And the hankies will be as one Imagine if we'd won the league I wonder if you can No shame or embarassment And no fire alarm Imagine all our sheople With a pony for everyone.. You may say I'm an empty deck chair And I've never really sung I hope someday we''ll feel good about ourselves And the hankies will be goneImagine there’s no Pompey It’s easy if you try No debts to show me, The Saints are still on SKY Imagine all the people Waiting to be paid Imagine poor Keith Harris It isn’t hard to do No owners to lie for No points deductions too Imagine all the people Trying to buy the lease Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh You may say I’m a dreamer But it’s been a ticking bomb There were two clubs on the south coast Very soon they’ll just be one Imagine no possessions I’m pretty sure you can No need for Guy or ‘Arry But where the f*ck’s Milan? Imagine poor John Westwood Sitting on his bell Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh You may say I’m a dreamer But it’s been a ticking bomb There were two clubs on the south coast Very soon they’ll just be one
Five Trophies Between Us
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6:26pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:quite a sad 1. i think the ideas gone tho
Imagine there's no pompey It's easy if you try No skates below us Above us only sky Imagine all our posters Living for today... Imagine there's no Tebourba It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no Scooter too Imagine all our posters Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the Echo will be as one Imagine there’s no fratton I wonder if you can No more greed and corruption A brotherhood of fan Imagine all our posters Sharing all the sites... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the Echo will live as one
saintkenny
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6:36pm Tue 12 Mar 13
what ever will be will be
shall we be honest or shall we cheat
what will be will be
k sara sara
we decided to cheat
what will be will be
was there for the world to see
what will happen to pomey will be
k sara sara
its no good cheating you see
two adminstrations and 3 relegations
k sara sara
what ever will be willl be
its there for the world to see
what will be will be
k sara sara
Fatty x Ford Worker
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9:19pm Wed 13 Mar 13
OSPREYSAINT says...
8:38am Tue 12 Mar 13