I knew Saints would come on strong - Villas-Boas (From Daily Echo)

kent141 wrote:
On the 1st half showing a pub team would have dominated Nigels bottlers,why were they not motivated until the 2nd half.
Taxi for Mr Adkins now !!

SFCSaint wrote:
hate to say it but our future looks doomed after next weeks games we will be bottom of the table and i cant see us getting off there we cant afford to wait until january as that will be too late you have to pick up wins from nearly every home game if your not picking up points away which we arent and we are not winning these games so how do we expect to survive we still need 36 points to survive thats an awful lot of points which I cant see us getting barring a miracle

Scarborosaint wrote:
The club have come a long way in a short time and anyone who thought a return to the premiership was going to be easy were sadly wrong, becoming an established premiership club will take time , patience , investment and support from everyone . Love some of the passion shown on this site but at the same time , too many doom and gloom merchants , we are Southampton we are PREMIER league , get behind the club , manager and players. Those who booed some of our players , guly and fox hang your head in shame, name me anyone who never made a mistake on a football pitch , as long as they give there all they deserve our support , criticism should be private not public

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

St Retford wrote:
We played Spurs and lost by one goal. I wonder what the margin of defeat will be when Pompey play Sheffield United tonight?

People in shithouses shouldn't throw stones. In fact, they should probably spend their time raising a bit of cash to stop their house from falling into the sea. Cheerio.

St Retford wrote:
We played Spurs and lost by one goal. I wonder what the margin of defeat will be when Pompey play Sheffield United tonight?

People in shithouses shouldn't throw stones. In fact, they should probably spend their time raising a bit of cash to stop their house from falling into the sea. Cheerio.

St Retford wrote:
Has everyone got Seasonal Affective Disorder or something? I know the clocks have gone back and oh-boo-hoo it's dark at five o'clock and raining quite a lot but man up a bit.

On the bright side you won't get bitten by an insect for at least six months, no one will serve you 'salad' with your tea AND you never know: maybe Father Christmas will bring you something nice.

Confucious wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

In search of the reassuring answer you wanted I bet you asked your mum "Do you think I'm a son of ****?"

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:
Has everyone got Seasonal Affective Disorder or something? I know the clocks have gone back and oh-boo-hoo it's dark at five o'clock and raining quite a lot but man up a bit.

On the bright side you won't get bitten by an insect for at least six months, no one will serve you 'salad' with your tea AND you never know: maybe Father Christmas will bring you something nice.

There's a bit of gloom east of Fareham because Southampton University Statistics Faculty has issued a report stating that by 2047 there will be 37,800 old women in Poopey with enormous tattoos.

St Retford wrote:

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:
Has everyone got Seasonal Affective Disorder or something? I know the clocks have gone back and oh-boo-hoo it's dark at five o'clock and raining quite a lot but man up a bit.

On the bright side you won't get bitten by an insect for at least six months, no one will serve you 'salad' with your tea AND you never know: maybe Father Christmas will bring you something nice.

There's a bit of gloom east of Fareham because Southampton University Statistics Faculty has issued a report stating that by 2047 there will be 37,800 old women in Poopey with enormous tattoos.

"Grandma, what's Portmouth Football Club? Why does it say it on your arm?"

Block 34 wrote:
I wouldn't expect too much from an away game at West Brom, and its certainly no barometer either. NA needs time & support. Good effort sat. Keep it up!

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

NikkkoNik wrote:
So we again started with a formation that has consistently failed. Rodriquez and Lambert, both centre forwards playing together. A midfield with one tackler in Davies and two attacking midfielders, who are not affectively defensively, This resulted in Tottenham never moving out of second gear for the whole of the first half. In cruise mode, they scored 2 and could have had more. Atkins started the second half the same, where previously we had not created a chance, shot or corner, why wait until the 60 minute mark or so, before changing. Then we bring on Muyuka, African golden boot winner and wow a big change. Chances, shots, corners goal and goal line clearances. Then guess what as Tottenham are struggling with every Saints attack, Atkins changes again and the game was gone. Before the game I was worried, Tottenham a club with good players and us with a failed formation who leak 3 goal every game. But we could have drawn or even won. Time is running out for Atkins, I would like him to succeed but error after error in this brutal league will not help. Until we have at least another tackling central midfielder to help out Davis, each team will pour through our defence. In the short term Chappers may be able to go a job, I would at least try. Punch has done well, but rather than keep bringing one Guly who fails to impress every time he comes on, try with Chappers for Spider. Even the Riddler may be an alternative, he is not so affective going forward, but he is quick and covers well. Many teams have big central midfielders Tottenham had two yesterday, Everton have two. It is a tough league and it is hard losing, but it’s harder when the manager is not leaning and adjusting quickly enough. Then when everything is finally going in the right direction, why change?

St Retford wrote:

NikkkoNik wrote:
So we again started with a formation that has consistently failed. Rodriquez and Lambert, both centre forwards playing together. A midfield with one tackler in Davies and two attacking midfielders, who are not affectively defensively, This resulted in Tottenham never moving out of second gear for the whole of the first half. In cruise mode, they scored 2 and could have had more. Atkins started the second half the same, where previously we had not created a chance, shot or corner, why wait until the 60 minute mark or so, before changing. Then we bring on Muyuka, African golden boot winner and wow a big change. Chances, shots, corners goal and goal line clearances. Then guess what as Tottenham are struggling with every Saints attack, Atkins changes again and the game was gone. Before the game I was worried, Tottenham a club with good players and us with a failed formation who leak 3 goal every game. But we could have drawn or even won. Time is running out for Atkins, I would like him to succeed but error after error in this brutal league will not help. Until we have at least another tackling central midfielder to help out Davis, each team will pour through our defence. In the short term Chappers may be able to go a job, I would at least try. Punch has done well, but rather than keep bringing one Guly who fails to impress every time he comes on, try with Chappers for Spider. Even the Riddler may be an alternative, he is not so affective going forward, but he is quick and covers well. Many teams have big central midfielders Tottenham had two yesterday, Everton have two. It is a tough league and it is hard losing, but it’s harder when the manager is not leaning and adjusting quickly enough. Then when everything is finally going in the right direction, why change?

My favourite thing about this time of the year is that you get to go to work in the dark and travel home in the dark. Some people find this depressing, but I just pretend it's because I'm Batman.

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

SFCSaint wrote:
hate to say it but our future looks doomed after next weeks games we will be bottom of the table and i cant see us getting off there we cant afford to wait until january as that will be too late you have to pick up wins from nearly every home game if your not picking up points away which we arent and we are not winning these games so how do we expect to survive we still need 36 points to survive thats an awful lot of points which I cant see us getting barring a miracle

ramptonfromsouthampt
on wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

More from the Doom and Gloom club. Fair enough, you're all entitled to your opinion. Well here's mine. Sacking NA is not going to miraculously turn things around. Transfer window doesn't open again until January and until then, we have the SAME players. Bringing in 'Premiership experienced' manager is a load of bs. The ball is still round, the rules are the same. Saints is a work in progress and its gonna take time. All you lot who want instant success are typical of a general malaise not just in this country but everywhere. Shoot me down for that if you want, but that's my opinion. I've posted here before about wanting a team to be proud of built in the right way, playing the beautiful game and getting results, not a plastic facsimile of Manure. Still hoping and still believing.

wb2025 wrote:
Two shots on target all game at home isn't good enough, regardless of who you are playing. Seems to me that some saints fans are more interested in making up the numbers in the premier league and not actually competing with the rest of the teams. Yes it was an improved performance in the second half but it was another loss. At this rate by January it will all be too late, some people need to start waking up and notice what is actually happening this season. For me Adkins can't take too much of the blame but how much influence did he have over summer transfer targets? Jay Rod might have grabbed a goal yesterday but was poor overall, Mayuaka looked decent when coming on but still needs a full 90mins, Yosida is extremely average and hasn't has the impact we all thought he would have. All that money could of spent elsewhere on some solid defenders and central midfielders who would of helped us compete a lot more. Wigan, Fulham and Spurs you would hope for at least 4 points in those games and as for the West Ham game last week say no more....

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

*Nail/head interface*

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Storm Shadow wrote:
"I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league."

Would please enlighten us how much was spent in the last transfer window? and despite that figure we still have a team that resembles a league 1 team.

Cheapshot wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Like... a lot!!

kent141 wrote:

Cheapshot wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Like... a lot!!

idiot !

Cheapshot wrote:

kent141 wrote:

Cheapshot wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Like... a lot!!

idiot !

Why? Everything he said is true!

Ive been reading your posts on here for the last few days and it's quite clear that all you seek is attention! Nothing you say is respected, in fact its quite embarrassing! You're obviously a WUM and either a skunt, or a cherries (silly name) fan.

Now do yourself a favor and shut up so we adults can discuss football!

jog on, tw@t!

KeepCalmWeHaveCortes
e wrote:
We have a great stadium that we pretty much fill every week.

We have a great bloke as manager who has got us to the prem after back to back promotions.

We have a great squad

We have a captain who is a local lad who has stayed with us from relegation from the prem.

Financially we are safe thanks to Mr Liebherr r.i.p

What is all this negativity about?

I'm happy, don't tell me you thought the prem was gunna be a walk in the park?

Cheapshot wrote:

kent141 wrote:

Cheapshot wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

I can live with the fact that a team born in league 1 is struggling to find its feet in the premier league. I can live with the fact that our superb young manager is learning to adjust to the highest level in world football. I can live with the fact that NC concentrated his efforts on signing attack minded players rather than the much needed defenders which I'm sure he will address in January.

What I can't live with is the fact that a totalcuntlikeyou supports the same team as me. That's just too much!

Like... a lot!!

idiot !

Why? Everything he said is true!

Ive been reading your posts on here for the last few days and it's quite clear that all you seek is attention! Nothing you say is respected, in fact its quite embarrassing! You're obviously a WUM and either a skunt, or a cherries (silly name) fan.

Now do yourself a favor and shut up so we adults can discuss football!

jog on, tw@t!

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

St.Yorkie wrote:
There is a very sad side to this whole debacle...and that is we don't have players who can take instructions.
When players do no t do a job - those left to tidy up get blamed.
It was horrifying watching both wing backs and full backs ganging up on Fox & Clyne throughout the first half. Even a schoolboy could have seen players not tracking back or offering any defence.
Can't blame JayRod or Rickie - they both put in great shifts closing down - but our so called midfield went absent leaving plenty of space for a neat to foot pass. In previous games defenders have paniced and hoofed it to our defenders/goalkeeper

.
It seems to me Lallana and Puncheon think they have a licence to wander around and do what they want.
I don't know why our defence gets such a hammering after yesterday - it's a team game - and we have stopped playing like a team. Never mind us fans bickering all day long at each other - I wonder if the new boys have ruffled a few feathers.
Lallana doesn't get the same freedom, Rickie was out-muscled a bit more yesterday too, and our passing game (except for the pressureless passing across the back) is woeful.
We need to move up another gear - Ward-Prowse offered a lot he ran and passed instinctively. Something Ramirez adds to the side - the forward pass (not sideways or backwards). He can carve open defences with a single ball - but yesterday no one would have been on the end of it!
We are all laterday Managers - we all have opinions we like to share too - but let's get it into prospective.
How many times have we been here without any hope apparently? We don't have a Le Tissier any more. We don't have a Branfoot, or a Wigley, or the hapless Dutch duo in charge...we have Nigel. Positive almost too positive for some of you...but we will turn the corner. Something will happen and it will all click.
The reason we looked more dangerous in the second half was down to the full backs not being so gung-ho and the fact Mayuka put the fear of God into their defence.
It's not rocket science - Adkins knows his best team, formation and tactics, he just can employ them at the moment.
Just remember success this season is 17th place - reaching 40-points by Christmas was never going to happen. A shame about losing our home form - but you could hear a pin drop in the stadium at 2-0 down. I was as guilty as the next fan...but somehow at the back of The Chapel it didn't seem right to stand up and upset those in the 2-rows behind me...singing (oops did I say a dirty word?) non-existent.
Going to go to Leeds tomorrow to watch the team again. I won't stop watching but £36 for a seat in The Chapel...what next £5/pint?
St.Mary's has become too expensive for me...looks like WBA and Leeds will prove better value for money!

AndyAndrews wrote:
The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

Force14 wrote:
Ha Ha Ha... you stains just argue amongst yourselves, keep up the good work adkins..PUP

Force14 wrote:
Ha Ha Ha... you stains just argue amongst yourselves, keep up the good work adkins..PUP

lowe esteem wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote: The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

You didn't say whether you answered it though...most polls have loaded questions, and this one asked "Do you think Nigel's doing a good job in difficult circumstances and should stay?" Well I didn't answer it, 'cause I don't think he's doing a particularly difficult job.(Managing the best resourced team in the South of England, watched by a largely supportive fanbase in the 'best league in the world') He -and his Chairman-are on a steep learning curve and are not being served well by you and your fellow gibbet-builders-get back to your knitting. Most fans know that you doom merchants worst case scenario is just as likely to happen with your alternative super hero suggestion. Oh, wait a minute, you haven't come up with anyone have you, with your empty rhetoric. Yours Happy to be a clapper.

up saints wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote: The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

it's a yes from me if nigel dose get the sack the only available person i fancy is good old lawrie mac.

More Glory wrote:

up saints wrote:

AndyAndrews wrote: The Echo's poll on keeping NA was biassed in its wording, so let's have another one, with a straight YES/NO question. It's a resounding NO from me: we need a Premiership manager and Premiership defenders: we have neither.

it's a yes from me if nigel dose get the sack the only available person i fancy is good old lawrie mac.

Sometimes you just have to swallow your pride. We took Harry back and won the FA cup. If you took Harry back on he would ensure you won't get relegated as this time you are better resourced. Get him in for the beginning of January though - and he will wheel and deal your team to onto better things.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
This thread is so depressing I can't even be bothered to correct the spelling errors of which there are many.

Chriops wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
There is a very sad side to this whole debacle...and that is we don't have players who can take instructions.
When players do no t do a job - those left to tidy up get blamed.
It was horrifying watching both wing backs and full backs ganging up on Fox & Clyne throughout the first half. Even a schoolboy could have seen players not tracking back or offering any defence.
Can't blame JayRod or Rickie - they both put in great shifts closing down - but our so called midfield went absent leaving plenty of space for a neat to foot pass. In previous games defenders have paniced and hoofed it to our defenders/goalkeeper


.
It seems to me Lallana and Puncheon think they have a licence to wander around and do what they want.
I don't know why our defence gets such a hammering after yesterday - it's a team game - and we have stopped playing like a team. Never mind us fans bickering all day long at each other - I wonder if the new boys have ruffled a few feathers.
Lallana doesn't get the same freedom, Rickie was out-muscled a bit more yesterday too, and our passing game (except for the pressureless passing across the back) is woeful.
We need to move up another gear - Ward-Prowse offered a lot he ran and passed instinctively. Something Ramirez adds to the side - the forward pass (not sideways or backwards). He can carve open defences with a single ball - but yesterday no one would have been on the end of it!
We are all laterday Managers - we all have opinions we like to share too - but let's get it into prospective.
How many times have we been here without any hope apparently? We don't have a Le Tissier any more. We don't have a Branfoot, or a Wigley, or the hapless Dutch duo in charge...we have Nigel. Positive almost too positive for some of you...but we will turn the corner. Something will happen and it will all click.
The reason we looked more dangerous in the second half was down to the full backs not being so gung-ho and the fact Mayuka put the fear of God into their defence.
It's not rocket science - Adkins knows his best team, formation and tactics, he just can employ them at the moment.
Just remember success this season is 17th place - reaching 40-points by Christmas was never going to happen. A shame about losing our home form - but you could hear a pin drop in the stadium at 2-0 down. I was as guilty as the next fan...but somehow at the back of The Chapel it didn't seem right to stand up and upset those in the 2-rows behind me...singing (oops did I say a dirty word?) non-existent.
Going to go to Leeds tomorrow to watch the team again. I won't stop watching but £36 for a seat in The Chapel...what next £5/pint?
St.Mary's has become too expensive for me...looks like WBA and Leeds will prove better value for money!

I couldn't agree more St.Yorkie. I was sat next to an idiot that was constantly screaming abuse at Fox yesterday for not picking up the spurs right-back Walker, despite the fact he was marking Lennon...

When I pointed out the fact that it should be Lallana tracking Walker, and that we should be defending as a team, and it wasn't all Fox's responsibility, he was abusive to me, and said that His grandad could have played better than Fox... Perhaps Nigel ought give him a call.

kent141 wrote:

St Retford wrote:

NikkkoNik wrote:
So we again started with a formation that has consistently failed. Rodriquez and Lambert, both centre forwards playing together. A midfield with one tackler in Davies and two attacking midfielders, who are not affectively defensively, This resulted in Tottenham never moving out of second gear for the whole of the first half. In cruise mode, they scored 2 and could have had more. Atkins started the second half the same, where previously we had not created a chance, shot or corner, why wait until the 60 minute mark or so, before changing. Then we bring on Muyuka, African golden boot winner and wow a big change. Chances, shots, corners goal and goal line clearances. Then guess what as Tottenham are struggling with every Saints attack, Atkins changes again and the game was gone. Before the game I was worried, Tottenham a club with good players and us with a failed formation who leak 3 goal every game. But we could have drawn or even won. Time is running out for Atkins, I would like him to succeed but error after error in this brutal league will not help. Until we have at least another tackling central midfielder to help out Davis, each team will pour through our defence. In the short term Chappers may be able to go a job, I would at least try. Punch has done well, but rather than keep bringing one Guly who fails to impress every time he comes on, try with Chappers for Spider. Even the Riddler may be an alternative, he is not so affective going forward, but he is quick and covers well. Many teams have big central midfielders Tottenham had two yesterday, Everton have two. It is a tough league and it is hard losing, but it’s harder when the manager is not leaning and adjusting quickly enough. Then when everything is finally going in the right direction, why change?

My favourite thing about this time of the year is that you get to go to work in the dark and travel home in the dark. Some people find this depressing, but I just pretend it's because I'm Batman.

Pratman more like !

SO50 Saint wrote:
You won the Fa Cup but your certainly paying for it now how long til the PST takes over? Looking forward to watching your game tonight always enjoy the circus. Best attended and best supported with your attendances at the moment you can't really claim to anything especially after the Pack the Park joke. And unlike your lot I would not want to have someone like Redknapp back at our club bringing in mercenaries like Bernard and Ben-Haim who will take up most of the wage bill

Alicesdad wrote:
I think it's time to review all the nay sayers who want the supreme Mr Adkins out.

They want someone popular, who is succesful every week and always ends up with big star signings. Someone who speaks his mind and dominates the panels on TV. They want someone who knows as much as they do about football. It's obvious innit ... Simon Cowell

SO50 Saint wrote:
So what actaually equivilates to being best supported then? Filling the ground, getting behind the team (Not really first half yesterday but 2nd was cracking atmosphere) and as I have already mentioned pack the park. John Portsmuff Football Club Westwood sums up your support a joke. Let's put it this way what sort of a football clubs supporters destroy their own town in an attempt to get to a rival set of fans. I lost any respect I had for your lot that day

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Confucious wrote:

kent141 wrote:
On the 1st half showing a pub team would have dominated Nigels bottlers,why were they not motivated until the 2nd half.
Taxi for Mr Adkins now !!

A truly wonderful post.

It has been calculated that if a million monkeys typed randomly on a million keyboards, it would take 1.273 trillion years for two sentences to be typed featuring 27 words. And you've done after only 0.0001 trillion years have elapsed!

SO50 Saint wrote:
M G you've got us on that one tottally disgraceful but unfortunately you get muppet fans like that. Don't get me wrong I don't rate the player at all but the booing was uncalled for. I spose all the years in the lower leagues you have to be a bit more forgiving :)

St Retford wrote:

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:
Has everyone got Seasonal Affective Disorder or something? I know the clocks have gone back and oh-boo-hoo it's dark at five o'clock and raining quite a lot but man up a bit.

On the bright side you won't get bitten by an insect for at least six months, no one will serve you 'salad' with your tea AND you never know: maybe Father Christmas will bring you something nice.

There's a bit of gloom east of Fareham because Southampton University Statistics Faculty has issued a report stating that by 2047 there will be 37,800 old women in Poopey with enormous tattoos.

"Grandma, what's Portmouth Football Club? Why does it say it on your arm?"

SaffaSaint wrote:
Calm down folks, yes weve taken some heavy defeats. i had dreams of europe and a comfortable season but i was dreaming. prem is tough but there is no one i would rather have in charge then NA, if he takes us down he got us there so we will still be better off than when he joined. And anyone who would welcome arry back has fishy tendencies and should be shot

Alicesdad wrote:
I think it's time to review all the nay sayers who want the supreme Mr Adkins out.

They want someone popular, who is succesful every week and always ends up with big star signings. Someone who speaks his mind and dominates the panels on TV. They want someone who knows as much as they do about football. It's obvious innit ... Simon Cowell

RedArmy1 wrote:
I enjoyed yesterday afternoon on the Terraces second half where the Team dominated and gave it a right good go.

the spuds at the end of the day think they are big time with some of them giving it large - the reality is that they are all mouth.

We will enjoy giving it to them at their place and We aim to come back with all three points.

SAINTS ARE IN A MASSIVE FIGHT IN THE PREMIERSHIP.

As Seed has said in his post - it is what it is.

Now we need hard core dedicated Supporters to give it everything on the Terraces - even when the Team is losing - to give the Team a fighting chance in this league.

Sitting dumbstruck in silence is not an option.

RED ARMY. THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION. COYR.

St Retford wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Have you got any evidence whatsoever to support that 'theory'?

Nicole23 wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Have you got any evidence whatsoever to support that 'theory'?

This is what Le Tiss was hinting at in his speach the other day. You could buy the club for £60 mill now,but Cortese wants it for less.

NikkkoNik wrote:
So we again started with a formation that has consistently failed. Rodriquez and Lambert, both centre forwards playing together. A midfield with one tackler in Davies and two attacking midfielders, who are not affectively defensively, This resulted in Tottenham never moving out of second gear for the whole of the first half. In cruise mode, they scored 2 and could have had more. Atkins started the second half the same, where previously we had not created a chance, shot or corner, why wait until the 60 minute mark or so, before changing. Then we bring on Muyuka, African golden boot winner and wow a big change. Chances, shots, corners goal and goal line clearances. Then guess what as Tottenham are struggling with every Saints attack, Atkins changes again and the game was gone. Before the game I was worried, Tottenham a club with good players and us with a failed formation who leak 3 goal every game. But we could have drawn or even won. Time is running out for Atkins, I would like him to succeed but error after error in this brutal league will not help. Until we have at least another tackling central midfielder to help out Davis, each team will pour through our defence. In the short term Chappers may be able to go a job, I would at least try. Punch has done well, but rather than keep bringing one Guly who fails to impress every time he comes on, try with Chappers for Spider. Even the Riddler may be an alternative, he is not so affective going forward, but he is quick and covers well. Many teams have big central midfielders Tottenham had two yesterday, Everton have two. It is a tough league and it is hard losing, but it’s harder when the manager is not leaning and adjusting quickly enough. Then when everything is finally going in the right direction, why change?

SFCOLDBOY wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:
I enjoyed yesterday afternoon on the Terraces second half where the Team dominated and gave it a right good go.

the spuds at the end of the day think they are big time with some of them giving it large - the reality is that they are all mouth.

We will enjoy giving it to them at their place and We aim to come back with all three points.

SAINTS ARE IN A MASSIVE FIGHT IN THE PREMIERSHIP.

As Seed has said in his post - it is what it is.

Now we need hard core dedicated Supporters to give it everything on the Terraces - even when the Team is losing - to give the Team a fighting chance in this league.

Sitting dumbstruck in silence is not an option.

RED ARMY. THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION. COYR.

Redarmy1,as I have said before my family and myself support in the chapel.
Us added to another group of about 10 others around us,we give every thing we can through all of the game.
Still hoarse after yesterday.

When the supporters lifted the team yesterday in the second half, I looked up behind me at the vast amount of seated,apparently almost comotose"fans".

I can not understand how you can attend a premier league game and appear to be so disinterested to sing and clap.
PRIDE and PASSION is what we have but how can you change these people to become passionate about our great club?
Here's hoping!
COYR.

SO50 Saint wrote:
This chat has got far too friendly for my liking M G and i'm just gonna leave it there. Enjoy your evening pal COYR&W's tonight :)

Nicole23 wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Have you got any evidence whatsoever to support that 'theory'?

This is what Le Tiss was hinting at in his speach the other day. You could buy the club for £60 mill now,but Cortese wants it for less.

wb2025 wrote:
Two shots on target all game at home isn't good enough, regardless of who you are playing. Seems to me that some saints fans are more interested in making up the numbers in the premier league and not actually competing with the rest of the teams. Yes it was an improved performance in the second half but it was another loss. At this rate by January it will all be too late, some people need to start waking up and notice what is actually happening this season. For me Adkins can't take too much of the blame but how much influence did he have over summer transfer targets? Jay Rod might have grabbed a goal yesterday but was poor overall, Mayuaka looked decent when coming on but still needs a full 90mins, Yosida is extremely average and hasn't has the impact we all thought he would have. All that money could of spent elsewhere on some solid defenders and central midfielders who would of helped us compete a lot more. Wigan, Fulham and Spurs you would hope for at least 4 points in those games and as for the West Ham game last week say no more....

Confucious wrote:

Chriops wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote:
There is a very sad side to this whole debacle...and that is we don't have players who can take instructions.
When players do no t do a job - those left to tidy up get blamed.
It was horrifying watching both wing backs and full backs ganging up on Fox & Clyne throughout the first half. Even a schoolboy could have seen players not tracking back or offering any defence.
Can't blame JayRod or Rickie - they both put in great shifts closing down - but our so called midfield went absent leaving plenty of space for a neat to foot pass. In previous games defenders have paniced and hoofed it to our defenders/goalkeeper



.
It seems to me Lallana and Puncheon think they have a licence to wander around and do what they want.
I don't know why our defence gets such a hammering after yesterday - it's a team game - and we have stopped playing like a team. Never mind us fans bickering all day long at each other - I wonder if the new boys have ruffled a few feathers.
Lallana doesn't get the same freedom, Rickie was out-muscled a bit more yesterday too, and our passing game (except for the pressureless passing across the back) is woeful.
We need to move up another gear - Ward-Prowse offered a lot he ran and passed instinctively. Something Ramirez adds to the side - the forward pass (not sideways or backwards). He can carve open defences with a single ball - but yesterday no one would have been on the end of it!
We are all laterday Managers - we all have opinions we like to share too - but let's get it into prospective.
How many times have we been here without any hope apparently? We don't have a Le Tissier any more. We don't have a Branfoot, or a Wigley, or the hapless Dutch duo in charge...we have Nigel. Positive almost too positive for some of you...but we will turn the corner. Something will happen and it will all click.
The reason we looked more dangerous in the second half was down to the full backs not being so gung-ho and the fact Mayuka put the fear of God into their defence.
It's not rocket science - Adkins knows his best team, formation and tactics, he just can employ them at the moment.
Just remember success this season is 17th place - reaching 40-points by Christmas was never going to happen. A shame about losing our home form - but you could hear a pin drop in the stadium at 2-0 down. I was as guilty as the next fan...but somehow at the back of The Chapel it didn't seem right to stand up and upset those in the 2-rows behind me...singing (oops did I say a dirty word?) non-existent.
Going to go to Leeds tomorrow to watch the team again. I won't stop watching but £36 for a seat in The Chapel...what next £5/pint?
St.Mary's has become too expensive for me...looks like WBA and Leeds will prove better value for money!

I couldn't agree more St.Yorkie. I was sat next to an idiot that was constantly screaming abuse at Fox yesterday for not picking up the spurs right-back Walker, despite the fact he was marking Lennon...

When I pointed out the fact that it should be Lallana tracking Walker, and that we should be defending as a team, and it wasn't all Fox's responsibility, he was abusive to me, and said that His grandad could have played better than Fox... Perhaps Nigel ought give him a call.

Misery enjoys company. I wonder if there's some way all the depressing doom-mongering defeatists could be put in the same stand together?

They would be very happy together in say 'The Crestfallen Block' or the 'Desolate End' - and valium could be served downstairs next to the Samaritans booth. The club shop could make available effigies of the players and officials they hate into which they could stick pins. And if, sadly, the match is going well, they could be cheered up with a video of a past heavy defeat.

The rest of us could then get on with fulfilling the role of supporters ie supporting.

kent141 wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Have you got any evidence whatsoever to support that 'theory'?

This is what Le Tiss was hinting at in his speach the other day. You could buy the club for £60 mill now,but Cortese wants it for less.

Its a conspiracy, keep the clueless Adkins and get relegated so the club gets sold for peanuts when its relegated.

Nicole23 wrote:

kent141 wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
You lot might understand football, but you dont understand business. The club is and always has been for sale if the price is right.
Cortese wants to buy the club but will be quite happy to do so next season at a cheaper price if Saints are back in the championship.
This is what people dont realise, we will end up with another Rupert Lowe type if we dont get shot of Cortese,he is a madman.

Have you got any evidence whatsoever to support that 'theory'?

This is what Le Tiss was hinting at in his speach the other day. You could buy the club for £60 mill now,but Cortese wants it for less.

Its a conspiracy, keep the clueless Adkins and get relegated so the club gets sold for peanuts when its relegated.

Exactly.

ventnorsaint wrote:
I will repeat: NA needs the experience of SC..Steve Coppel, l alongside him....Mr NC please attend to this. I want the blame culture to end as NA is still learning about the Premiership, as are our players. NA is young and will get much better will support and experience.

wb2025 wrote:
Two shots on target all game at home isn't good enough, regardless of who you are playing. Seems to me that some saints fans are more interested in making up the numbers in the premier league and not actually competing with the rest of the teams. Yes it was an improved performance in the second half but it was another loss. At this rate by January it will all be too late, some people need to start waking up and notice what is actually happening this season. For me Adkins can't take too much of the blame but how much influence did he have over summer transfer targets? Jay Rod might have grabbed a goal yesterday but was poor overall, Mayuaka looked decent when coming on but still needs a full 90mins, Yosida is extremely average and hasn't has the impact we all thought he would have. All that money could of spent elsewhere on some solid defenders and central midfielders who would of helped us compete a lot more. Wigan, Fulham and Spurs you would hope for at least 4 points in those games and as for the West Ham game last week say no more....

City Saint wrote:
I saw enough yesterday to convince me that Adkins is coming around, tactically. Mayuka was the right call, as was reeves, meanwhile had spiderman's last shot taken a deflection instead of hitting santos in the face, we would have left with a famous draw.

We can get a point against WBA if we close the shop and defend as a team, but these can do ourselves a massive favor by picking up results in November. 7 points from Swansea home, qpr away and Norwich home, and we will be in a much improved position. West Bron away and Newcastle at home are virtually write-offs, though Newcastle at home will be a lot more fun if Ramirez is back, with Tad lee.

Drop fox, bring on the shaman. Leave guly on the bench and open in mergncy only. Start mayuka with J-rod or srl.

If we do these thing November can be ours.

Ford Prefect wrote:
I seem to have typed this before but here goes again. We did try to sign defenders in the summer and, in fact, did sign Clyne and Yoshida who are doing pretty well and will get even better. We also tried to sign Buttner but for some reason he decided to join Man Utd instead. There were rpobably others. Us wanting people and them agreeing to sign are two different things.

Our record signing Ramirez has been injured as have the very important Jack Cork and Tadanari Lee.

We have played 5 out of the top 6 sides in our opening 9 fixtures.

I saw enough in the second half to believe that we will be OK with the return of key players, perhaps the signing of another centre back in January and some slightly easier opposition in the coming matches.

People calling for the replacement of NA have not explained who they would like instead (not Redknapp) or how such disruption would help the team.

Have patience and remember where we were two years ago.

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
We play that way against the sheep boys and we will be 3 down at half time!

Dickosfc wrote:
Who else saw Le Tiss in the Northam stand yesterday? The bloke is a legend!!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Skates have just gone one down to Sheffield United, how disappointing.

PTID1898 wrote:
Well Sheffield are the same as you lot...crap, they didn't do enough and show enough to win in normal play it had to take a penalty, I hope you take note to stay to the end of the game like us lot,, we stay till the end, we stay till the end we are Portsmouth we stay till the end, now for the long drive home ta ta

PTID1898 wrote:
Well Sheffield are the same as you lot...crap, they didn't do enough and show enough to win in normal play it had to take a penalty, I hope you take note to stay to the end of the game like us lot,, we stay till the end, we stay till the end we are Portsmouth we stay till the end, now for the long drive home ta ta

PTID1898 wrote:
Well Sheffield are the same as you lot...crap, they didn't do enough and show enough to win in normal play it had to take a penalty, I hope you take note to stay to the end of the game like us lot,, we stay till the end, we stay till the end we are Portsmouth we stay till the end, now for the long drive home ta ta

PTID1898 wrote:
Well Sheffield are the same as you lot...crap, they didn't do enough and show enough to win in normal play it had to take a penalty, I hope you take note to stay to the end of the game like us lot,, we stay till the end, we stay till the end we are Portsmouth we stay till the end, now for the long drive home ta ta

PTID1898 wrote:
Well Sheffield are the same as you lot...crap, they didn't do enough and show enough to win in normal play it had to take a penalty, I hope you take note to stay to the end of the game like us lot,, we stay till the end, we stay till the end we are Portsmouth we stay till the end, now for the long drive home ta ta

hedge end bob wrote:
I'm sorry but i only read down as far as 11.26 a m and i thought SKUNTS.. WUMS AND DOOM AND GLOOM .

CHELSEA
MAN UTD
MAN CTY
TOTTENHAM
EVERTON
ARSENAL
FULHAM
WEST BROM
WEST HAM

The nine top teams in the best league in the world!!!!

How many have we played so far and you load of morons are moaning we are not winning games ffs.We are playing against players that cost more individually than the whole of our boys put together.And we are doing that with three or four of our best players missing. I would rather see ST MARY'S half empty and have the supporters that get behind the team than full to the rafters and hear the idiots that BOO their own players. If you want to show your disapproval just sit there and do nothing. SILENCE IS BETTER THAN BOOING.

Get up tomorrow and get a life, did you honestly think we were going to beat these teams. Your so deluded you sound like the inbreads from down the road.

Call me whatever you like but ffs get behind your team.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Was there any football tonight?

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Was there any football tonight?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Was there any football tonight?

Just one very nicely taken penalty, very little else to write home about.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Was there any football tonight?

Just one very nicely taken penalty, very little else to write home about.

I do love a penalty. Was it late in the game?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Was there any football tonight?

Just one very nicely taken penalty, very little else to write home about.

I do love a penalty. Was it late in the game?

No it was 66th minute, a clumsy and unecessary lunge by Michalik.

Saintsayer II wrote:

Ford Prefect wrote:
I seem to have typed this before but here goes again. We did try to sign defenders in the summer and, in fact, did sign Clyne and Yoshida who are doing pretty well and will get even better. We also tried to sign Buttner but for some reason he decided to join Man Utd instead. There were rpobably others. Us wanting people and them agreeing to sign are two different things.

Our record signing Ramirez has been injured as have the very important Jack Cork and Tadanari Lee.

We have played 5 out of the top 6 sides in our opening 9 fixtures.

I saw enough in the second half to believe that we will be OK with the return of key players, perhaps the signing of another centre back in January and some slightly easier opposition in the coming matches.

People calling for the replacement of NA have not explained who they would like instead (not Redknapp) or how such disruption would help the team.

Have patience and remember where we were two years ago.

I do like this post Thank you

Velleity wrote:

wb2025 wrote:
Two shots on target all game at home isn't good enough, regardless of who you are playing. Seems to me that some saints fans are more interested in making up the numbers in the premier league and not actually competing with the rest of the teams. Yes it was an improved performance in the second half but it was another loss. At this rate by January it will all be too late, some people need to start waking up and notice what is actually happening this season. For me Adkins can't take too much of the blame but how much influence did he have over summer transfer targets? Jay Rod might have grabbed a goal yesterday but was poor overall, Mayuaka looked decent when coming on but still needs a full 90mins, Yosida is extremely average and hasn't has the impact we all thought he would have. All that money could of spent elsewhere on some solid defenders and central midfielders who would of helped us compete a lot more. Wigan, Fulham and Spurs you would hope for at least 4 points in those games and as for the West Ham game last week say no more....

BBC had it as SIX shots on target.

If you're interested, that is.

saintshorse101 wrote:
so from what i understand NC is worse than darth vader, NA is such a bad manager he should be at poopey, le tiss never says or does anything wrong (i could tell you some stories about him, but people wouldnt believe and i cant be bothered as i like him aswell!), fox should be expected to cover the entire left side without help, clyne never makes mistakes (fell over twice v manure 1 for a goal and got done by bale on sun), you dont go to support the team you go to moan at a player or 2, happy clappers dont see anything, we are very very lucky to be in the prem and it had nothing to do with NA as NC picks the team, we didnt buy any decent players in the window even though the fans knew who we needed!, we need to bring in a prem manager, well i`ve had a think and know of a manager whos has prem experience, mark hughes! he has lots of prem experience and we might be able to tempt him away from his current club! oh no wait hes doing so well at the mo! changing manager costs millions in the window and you might not stay up even then! NA is a prem manager and when we are half way up the table the moany groanys will have to shut up for once!
COYR`s (oh no wait cant do that some dont like it)

saintshorse101 wrote:
so from what i understand NC is worse than darth vader, NA is such a bad manager he should be at poopey, le tiss never says or does anything wrong (i could tell you some stories about him, but people wouldnt believe and i cant be bothered as i like him aswell!), fox should be expected to cover the entire left side without help, clyne never makes mistakes (fell over twice v manure 1 for a goal and got done by bale on sun), you dont go to support the team you go to moan at a player or 2, happy clappers dont see anything, we are very very lucky to be in the prem and it had nothing to do with NA as NC picks the team, we didnt buy any decent players in the window even though the fans knew who we needed!, we need to bring in a prem manager, well i`ve had a think and know of a manager whos has prem experience, mark hughes! he has lots of prem experience and we might be able to tempt him away from his current club! oh no wait hes doing so well at the mo! changing manager costs millions in the window and you might not stay up even then! NA is a prem manager and when we are half way up the table the moany groanys will have to shut up for once!
COYR`s (oh no wait cant do that some dont like it)

Velleity wrote:

saintshorse101 wrote:
so from what i understand NC is worse than darth vader, NA is such a bad manager he should be at poopey, le tiss never says or does anything wrong (i could tell you some stories about him, but people wouldnt believe and i cant be bothered as i like him aswell!), fox should be expected to cover the entire left side without help, clyne never makes mistakes (fell over twice v manure 1 for a goal and got done by bale on sun), you dont go to support the team you go to moan at a player or 2, happy clappers dont see anything, we are very very lucky to be in the prem and it had nothing to do with NA as NC picks the team, we didnt buy any decent players in the window even though the fans knew who we needed!, we need to bring in a prem manager, well i`ve had a think and know of a manager whos has prem experience, mark hughes! he has lots of prem experience and we might be able to tempt him away from his current club! oh no wait hes doing so well at the mo! changing manager costs millions in the window and you might not stay up even then! NA is a prem manager and when we are half way up the table the moany groanys will have to shut up for once!
COYR`s (oh no wait cant do that some dont like it)

You missed out that it's all Guly's fault. Shame on you.