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Defensive improvements need to continue - Adkins
11:20am Wednesday 28th November 2012 in Saints News
NIGEL ADKINS
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins knows his team can score goals and is more concerned with whether the south coast side can build on their first clean sheet of the season when they face Norwich tonight.
Saints have found goals easy to come by since ending a seven-year top-flight exile, with their struggles instead coming at the other end.
They endured a record-breaking bad start defensively and conceded 28 goals in their opening 10 matches.
However, their backline has vastly improved in recent weeks and they collected their first league shutout when they beat Newcastle on Sunday.
"We've had 13 different goalscorers this season so we've got goals throughout the team, but the important thing for us is can we build on the clean sheet from the last game against Newcastle," Adkins said.
"We had a steady and stable back four and goalkeeper which is something we haven't had since the start of the campaign due to injuries, and the players are all working very hard as a team together.
"The players are working very hard on the training ground and what we've got is a group of players who are getting the just rewards for putting the work in home and away.
"We've accustomed ourselves very quickly the demands of the Premier League.
"We talk about lessons learned throughout the campaign and the players are working very, very hard to improve.
"There's a forward momentum about ourselves, and a growing belief about everybody.
"Sunday's performance was really good. We've got Gaston Ramirez, Adam Lallana, and Jason Puncheon with Rickie Lambert, and there was a good solid base behind them as a platform for some great attacking football that got the supporters off their feet at the weekend."
Top scorer Lambert has overcome a knock and should feature tonight against former Rochdale team-mate Grant Holt.
Lambert came off in the 2-0 defeat of Newcastle due to the leg complaint, but trained yesterday and should be involved against the Canaries.
However, the game could come too soon for Danny Fox after missing Sunday with a knee complaint, while Frazer Richardson and Richard Chaplow are also expect to remain sidelined.
Comments(89)
scooter75
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11:25am Wed 28 Nov 12
insane saint
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11:28am Wed 28 Nov 12
SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH
HHHHH
WE WILL WIN TONIGHT AND WIN WELL
THE THREE POINTS ARE THERE FOR US TO TAKE
TOGETHER AS ONE
COYR
3-0 TONIGHT SLR TO GET 2, GASTON THE OTHER.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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11:35am Wed 28 Nov 12
Scooter, Kunt, BBB and Dominatrix will of course be scrummaging around the bins of Fratton hoping to find a taste rat or two.
14.12.12
forever a saint
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11:48am Wed 28 Nov 12
COYR
FOADP fish shhhhhhhhhh@ggers
St.Yorkie
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11:49am Wed 28 Nov 12
hhhhhhhh!
Honestly when will these guys get the message we want to talk about football...and the impending date with a judge on 14th December 2012?
I hear we're in for a freeze tonight - bit it won't be as cold as Portsmouth!
Bigrich1980
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11:59am Wed 28 Nov 12
SaintAsh1964
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12:02pm Wed 28 Nov 12
3-1 Gaston 1st goal, and I would'nt be surprised if Jay Rod starts in place of Lambo tonight given the tough away game on Saturday.
insane saint
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12:08pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Bigrich1980 wrote:i believe this one might do it for you
Anyone know of any streams showing it tonight - would like to watch but unfortunately cant get to the game
http://www.thefirstr
ow.eu/watch/155866/1
/watch-southampton-f
c-vs-norwich-city.ht
ml
Block 34
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12:14pm Wed 28 Nov 12
COYR!!!!!
Winman
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12:22pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Block 34 wrote:I agree.
if we play anything like we did on Sunday then Norwich won't have a chance! COYR!!!!!
Let's give Clattenburg a good reception to show him that not all clubs are like the Chelsea snobs!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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12:23pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SaintAsh1964 wrote:Yep. Rickie can't play 3 games in 6 days. He can't play 2 in 7 for the full 90 minutes. The chap who coached him and Holt at Rochdale said in yesterdays article that fitness was a problem when he was 23! Hugely talented football, not a natural athlete though.
Cork and Spider are the key players to a sound defensive set up, if they play well as has been proven in the last couple of games, the defenders have more confidence to play well and so on.
3-1 Gaston 1st goal, and I would'nt be surprised if Jay Rod starts in place of Lambo tonight given the tough away game on Saturday.
Rickie was born in Liverpool and supported them. He will want to play on Saturday for sure. We spent £7m on Jay Rod, it's time to step up. Rickie was £1m.
hedge end bob
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12:27pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:ssssssssssssssssssss
What a guy Tangohead is.....
sshhhhhh
hedge end bob
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12:27pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:ssssssssssssssssssss
What a guy Tangohead is.....
sshhhhhh
techsture
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12:30pm Wed 28 Nov 12
This management game is easy. And by the way Sammy the saint could have guided SFC out of league one with the team Pardew built.
techsture
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12:30pm Wed 28 Nov 12
This management game is easy. And by the way Sammy the saint could have guided SFC out of league one with the team Pardew built.
JohnItaly
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12:34pm Wed 28 Nov 12
3 pts tonight PLEASE.
RedArmy1
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12:41pm Wed 28 Nov 12
J Rod can come on later to get another goal.
WINNING IS EVERYTHING.
WE CAN CREATE A GREAT ATMOSPHERE AT ST MARY'S TONIGHT - PUB FIRST THOUGH !!
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
RED ARMY. THE SAINTS GO MARCHING ON-ON-ON !!!
hedge end bob
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12:46pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Norwich are no mugs and i think would be happy to take a point. They have some really good players that will need close attention if we are going to bag the three points.
I cant make it but will try and find a way to watch it. We need the fans to be very very vocal for the whole of the game. It was great sat in the Chapel on SUNDAY with my gordie mate and hear the noise coming from three sides of the stadium. The coffin dwellers were i was did a least clap but how ever hard i tried they would'nt sing. When i'm sat in my S T seat in the Itchen you dont get the same sound effect.
Three points tonight lets get out of the bottom three and start moving up this league. We should fear no one, we are good enough to get to halfway at least.
hedge end bob
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12:53pm Wed 28 Nov 12
WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP TAKING THE PIZZ AND PRINT A DECENT PICTURE OF THE MANAGER OF THE BEST SIDE ON THE SOUTH COAST. YOU MIGHT THEN CONVINCE AT LEAST ONE OF US FANS THAT YOU DO IN FACT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEAM LIKE OTHER LOCAL PAPERS DO.
KIND REGARDS H E BOB.
SaintJD
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1:04pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Lambo to start tonight, J Rod on Saturday as per the Man City away game where we need more energy. Rickie will then be itching to get on and make an impact if we need him.
SaintAsh1964 wrote:Yep. Rickie can't play 3 games in 6 days. He can't play 2 in 7 for the full 90 minutes. The chap who coached him and Holt at Rochdale said in yesterdays article that fitness was a problem when he was 23! Hugely talented football, not a natural athlete though.
Cork and Spider are the key players to a sound defensive set up, if they play well as has been proven in the last couple of games, the defenders have more confidence to play well and so on.
3-1 Gaston 1st goal, and I would'nt be surprised if Jay Rod starts in place of Lambo tonight given the tough away game on Saturday.
Rickie was born in Liverpool and supported them. He will want to play on Saturday for sure. We spent £7m on Jay Rod, it's time to step up. Rickie was £1m.
We need everything we've got tonight from the off in my opinion and, besides, Rickie will be particularly fired up in trying to outscore Holt tonight.
Nigel knows what he's doing and whatever he decides I'm sure will be for the right reasons - he sees them in training so will know if Rickie is struggling, but personally I think he'll be raring to go tonight, as all of them will.
Taoboy
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1:09pm Wed 28 Nov 12
I think that the frenetic pace on the pitch is encouraged by the frenetic loud encouragement from all four sides, well three and a half sides anyway.
Saints proved that they are premier standard. They understand you don't take a breather during play and they are fit enough to manage the responsibility.
Respect for other teams is fine yet with a team such as this they need to display their own abundant skills. There is no need to be intimidated by any one in this division.
Come on you Saints, excited for tonight's game.
st1halo
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1:12pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Block 34 wrote:I think we will have to be patient tonight, It's going to be compact and we won't get the space we had on Sunday, if we play the same way as the Newcastle game, think we will tire second half, I wanna see them retaining the ball and make Norwich do all the running, letting the ball do the work. It's gonna be a battle! I'll take a 1-0, just want those points!!!!
if we play anything like we did on Sunday then Norwich won't have a chance!
COYR!!!!!
COME ON!!!!!
STID
SaintPC
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1:12pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Winman wrote:I couldn't agree more, what would be really disappointing is if he makes a decision that goes against us and then everyone gets on his back. I would worry that a few idiots might start some bad songs - which would be a real shame the support this year has earned us real praise!
Block 34 wrote: if we play anything like we did on Sunday then Norwich won't have a chance! COYR!!!!!I agree. Let's give Clattenburg a good reception to show him that not all clubs are like the Chelsea snobs!
circa 66 saint
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1:13pm Wed 28 Nov 12
hedge end bob wrote:reckon skooter works for the echo and picks this pic of N.A. so he can continue his boring post's
DEAR ECHO,
WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP TAKING THE PIZZ AND PRINT A DECENT PICTURE OF THE MANAGER OF THE BEST SIDE ON THE SOUTH COAST. YOU MIGHT THEN CONVINCE AT LEAST ONE OF US FANS THAT YOU DO IN FACT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEAM LIKE OTHER LOCAL PAPERS DO.
KIND REGARDS H E BOB.
SaintPC
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1:15pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Start him today, if he makes it through then great, if he is injured then you wouldn't him sat on the bench anyway.
JayRod needs to be patient and takes his chance when it comes, in the meantime we dont change a winning team!
Have a meeting at 4pm which I need to finish so I can get the train down from London.....fingers crossed they dont chat on too long!
rocketone
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1:18pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Lambert doesn't need to play the whole game, Jayrod is capable of scoring when he comes on and there other subs who can cause problems for any opposition.
It is a really good time to be a Saints supporter, we are doing well and Pompey ain't !
BHA & AFCB are doing better than the blue phew so we cannot claim exclusivity on that front.
Eastleigh are Pompey's future rivals along with Havnot wateryloovillage
kent141
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1:28pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny
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1:30pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Folkestone Saint
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1:43pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigfella777
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1:43pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Folkestone Saint
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1:44pm Wed 28 Nov 12
kent141 wrote:14.12.12.
I agree with paranoid bob about this photo, it should be changed asap, how can anyone take old Nigel seriously when they make him look so stupid.
saintkenny
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1:47pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigfella777 wrote:em why is it we .when you actually are a fan of brighton and hove albion ,explain as every saints fan on here knows it ,good win for you with deanos help
I think this would be a good opportunity to bring Guly back into the team, we could use his control.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:49pm Wed 28 Nov 12
techsture wrote:Yes, I think even I could have got that team out of Div1.
It was hardly rocket science, The so called doubters had called for Davis and Fox to be dropped for an age before NA finally got it.
This management game is easy. And by the way Sammy the saint could have guided SFC out of league one with the team Pardew built.
But how fortunate were we to be blessed with a manager that not only did that but then took them straight through the championship? And even now is making the prem sit up and watch the youngest most entertaining team in the league?
And whats more we don't smell of fish!
14.12.12 I will be there.
saintkenny
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1:51pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigfella777 wrote:or is because you and your skunt counter parts ,just want to comment on the souths biggest and best top team ,hers your chance to give a answer sussex obesse
I think this would be a good opportunity to bring Guly back into the team, we could use his control.
kent141
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1:51pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigfella777
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1:52pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny wrote:I'll support who and when I feel like it you spineless tool.
bigfella777 wrote:or is because you and your skunt counter parts ,just want to comment on the souths biggest and best top team ,hers your chance to give a answer sussex obesse
I think this would be a good opportunity to bring Guly back into the team, we could use his control.
saintkenny
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1:53pm Wed 28 Nov 12
kent141 wrote:14/12.12 the end is nigh
14.12.12 cant wait.
saintkenny
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1:54pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigfella777 wrote:go and eat another pie fatboy sim
saintkenny wrote:I'll support who and when I feel like it you spineless tool.
bigfella777 wrote:or is because you and your skunt counter parts ,just want to comment on the souths biggest and best top team ,hers your chance to give a answer sussex obesse
I think this would be a good opportunity to bring Guly back into the team, we could use his control.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:57pm Wed 28 Nov 12
If the judge sets the value too high Birch will be forced to liquidise the club with near on immediate effect. What is know as the 'Short Sharp Shock' sentencing.
If he does set it at £2.75m then we get to watch the Few fail to stump up their £1000, infighting over the property developer buying the dump, desperate attempts to get other HNW individuals in and all against the backdrop of falling gates and dropping down the league. Oh yes, and -10. What is know as the 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' sentencing.
It's hard to pick a favourite isn't it?
14.12.12
saintkenny
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2:03pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:14/12/12 the end is nigh
14.12.12 is a no lose situation.
If the judge sets the value too high Birch will be forced to liquidise the club with near on immediate effect. What is know as the 'Short Sharp Shock' sentencing.
If he does set it at £2.75m then we get to watch the Few fail to stump up their £1000, infighting over the property developer buying the dump, desperate attempts to get other HNW individuals in and all against the backdrop of falling gates and dropping down the league. Oh yes, and -10. What is know as the 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' sentencing.
It's hard to pick a favourite isn't it?
14.12.12
TEBOURBA
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2:08pm Wed 28 Nov 12
I can't see contractors lining up to make building improvements after the Solent Interior debacle.
Does anyone know if they have been paid yet?
Is Saints' legend Le God still obliged to queue and pay at the turnstile to get in to the club he saved, season after season, from relegation?
As ye sow so shall ye reap.
SO50 Saint
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2:16pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny
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2:21pm Wed 28 Nov 12
TEBOURBA wrote:skate they have bewen paid .the only thing was they did not do the work that they were required to do ,after advice from the planners .another contractor took the work on .and it is now finished as itb should of been ,the training ground is now worth more value .than the blue shed you have ,but solent interior debacle is a portsmouth company .so no wonder they did not do the work properly .i support cortesse fully on this one .le god was queing talking to fans it was a planned idea .matty when not working on sky is at every match.and he sits with the otheres in the the box .many fans post photos on social sites regularly.so stop posting crap skate
About the only improvements that will be made at SMS.
I can't see contractors lining up to make building improvements after the Solent Interior debacle.
Does anyone know if they have been paid yet?
Is Saints' legend Le God still obliged to queue and pay at the turnstile to get in to the club he saved, season after season, from relegation?
As ye sow so shall ye reap.
OSPREYSAINT
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2:26pm Wed 28 Nov 12
ov.uk/downloads/cour
ts/tech-court/tech-c
on-court-guide.pdf .
promised land
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2:34pm Wed 28 Nov 12
St.Yorkie wrote:Leave the poor guys alone. They are only nervous about judgement day 14th dec. They will attack anyone To detract from their
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
hhhhhhhh!
Honestly when will these guys get the message we want to talk about football...and the impending date with a judge on 14th December 2012?
I hear we're in for a freeze tonight - bit it won't be as cold as Portsmouth!
predicament, it's called,"being in denial".
SaintJD
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2:36pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny wrote:Have you put money on Norwich being in the top two at the end of the season? Not entirely sure you'll get a return on that. Guessing it may have been a typo though.
well last time chris houghton came to stmarys it was bham .they will give us trouble and be in the top 2 end of the season.i will take the same score then 4 0 .bet that will be on his mind .the way he under achieved at birmingham he was lucky to get this job.but then lambert left for a bigger club ,his experience with newcastle will help him.everton were all over norwich but missed chances to get the 2nd goal .as norwich dont score many on the road .2 goals should win this game.but i fell we will take are chances that could be the difference tonight,norwich have let in 5 at fulham 4 at chelsea .5 in there own back yard against liverpool.and the pool have not been great this season .so should be interesting
Not sure about Hughton under-achieving at Birmingham, I think he did remarkably well considering his whole defence and a lot more besides was sold from under him - good, solid, forward thinking manager everywhere he's been. Let's hope he slips up this season.
Very hard to predict the result tonight. If we play to our best and they don't we could beat them comfortably, but I fear this is going to be a tough game due to the expectation.
All things being well a win, but I wouldn't be totally amazed by either of the other results - on their day Norwich are very resilient and can nick the odd goal.
I expect them to try a smash and grab, defend deep, counter attacking game tonight, which could hurt us unless we take our opportunities.
seventh-junction
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2:37pm Wed 28 Nov 12
OSPREYSAINT
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2:40pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny wrote:That is an interesting insight about what happened, I would like to know more, because if it is true, it certainly p's on TB's matches! I have spent some time researching the case and just keep coming up with dead ends. The company has a Gosport address, so borderline case!
TEBOURBA wrote:skate they have bewen paid .the only thing was they did not do the work that they were required to do ,after advice from the planners .another contractor took the work on .and it is now finished as itb should of been ,the training ground is now worth more value .than the blue shed you have ,but solent interior debacle is a portsmouth company .so no wonder they did not do the work properly .i support cortesse fully on this one .le god was queing talking to fans it was a planned idea .matty when not working on sky is at every match.and he sits with the otheres in the the box .many fans post photos on social sites regularly.so stop posting crap skate
About the only improvements that will be made at SMS.
I can't see contractors lining up to make building improvements after the Solent Interior debacle.
Does anyone know if they have been paid yet?
Is Saints' legend Le God still obliged to queue and pay at the turnstile to get in to the club he saved, season after season, from relegation?
As ye sow so shall ye reap.
st1halo
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2:41pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:It must be hell on earth for the skates at the moment, drifting along awaiting the 'perfect storm', their little packed lunch from the FA to take with them into Lg 2 if they last that long! and all set against the backdrop of Saints being noted in the nationals as the most entertaining side in the league just to top it all off!
14.12.12 is a no lose situation.
If the judge sets the value too high Birch will be forced to liquidise the club with near on immediate effect. What is know as the 'Short Sharp Shock' sentencing.
If he does set it at £2.75m then we get to watch the Few fail to stump up their £1000, infighting over the property developer buying the dump, desperate attempts to get other HNW individuals in and all against the backdrop of falling gates and dropping down the league. Oh yes, and -10. What is know as the 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' sentencing.
It's hard to pick a favourite isn't it?
14.12.12
Merry Christmas everyone!!
STID
14.12.12
up saints
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2:43pm Wed 28 Nov 12
seventh-junction
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2:45pm Wed 28 Nov 12
2-1 Saints COYR FOADP
seventh-junction
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2:47pm Wed 28 Nov 12
st1halo wrote:Yo ho ho...14.12.12.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:It must be hell on earth for the skates at the moment, drifting along awaiting the 'perfect storm', their little packed lunch from the FA to take with them into Lg 2 if they last that long! and all set against the backdrop of Saints being noted in the nationals as the most entertaining side in the league just to top it all off!
14.12.12 is a no lose situation.
If the judge sets the value too high Birch will be forced to liquidise the club with near on immediate effect. What is know as the 'Short Sharp Shock' sentencing.
If he does set it at £2.75m then we get to watch the Few fail to stump up their £1000, infighting over the property developer buying the dump, desperate attempts to get other HNW individuals in and all against the backdrop of falling gates and dropping down the league. Oh yes, and -10. What is know as the 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' sentencing.
It's hard to pick a favourite isn't it?
14.12.12
Merry Christmas everyone!!
STID
14.12.12
CB FRY LIVES
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2:55pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:the rats left the sinking ship of hms poirpoisemouth years ago.-ratknapp,mandar
Tonight I shall mainly be dining in the box of our club sponsors.
Scooter, Kunt, BBB and Dominatrix will of course be scrummaging around the bins of Fratton hoping to find a taste rat or two.
14.12.12
ic and co left little there of value.
mack chinnon
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3:01pm Wed 28 Nov 12
up saints wrote:There playing in the world club f.a. league load of old tosh or whatever they call it competition.In Japan I think.
changing the subject why has chelsea away been cancelled what have i missed
GX Saint
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3:07pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SaintJD wrote:saintkenny typo? You jest
saintkenny wrote: well last time chris houghton came to stmarys it was bham .they will give us trouble and be in the top 2 end of the season.i will take the same score then 4 0 .bet that will be on his mind .the way he under achieved at birmingham he was lucky to get this job.but then lambert left for a bigger club ,his experience with newcastle will help him.everton were all over norwich but missed chances to get the 2nd goal .as norwich dont score many on the road .2 goals should win this game.but i fell we will take are chances that could be the difference tonight,norwich have let in 5 at fulham 4 at chelsea .5 in there own back yard against liverpool.and the pool have not been great this season .so should be interestingHave you put money on Norwich being in the top two at the end of the season? Not entirely sure you'll get a return on that. Guessing it may have been a typo though. Not sure about Hughton under-achieving at Birmingham, I think he did remarkably well considering his whole defence and a lot more besides was sold from under him - good, solid, forward thinking manager everywhere he's been. Let's hope he slips up this season. Very hard to predict the result tonight. If we play to our best and they don't we could beat them comfortably, but I fear this is going to be a tough game due to the expectation. All things being well a win, but I wouldn't be totally amazed by either of the other results - on their day Norwich are very resilient and can nick the odd goal. I expect them to try a smash and grab, defend deep, counter attacking game tonight, which could hurt us unless we take our opportunities.
CB FRY LIVES
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3:14pm Wed 28 Nov 12
RICARDO FULLER for CHARLTON.
DEXTER BLACKSTOCK for NOTTS. F.
SCOTT MCDONALD GOT A BRACE FOR BORO.
Hopefully there will be one ex saint who does not score today-ANDREW SURMAN of norwich.
SOUTHAMPTON 3 NORWICH NIL.
COYR
mack chinnon
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3:18pm Wed 28 Nov 12
BracknellSaint
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3:29pm Wed 28 Nov 12
mack chinnon wrote:Wy do the Brits belittle this tournament so much?
up saints wrote:There playing in the world club f.a. league load of old tosh or whatever they call it competition.In Japan I think.
changing the subject why has chelsea away been cancelled what have i missed
Best team on each continent, basically the World Cup at club level-deserves alot more respect.. The Spanish/Italians/Sou
th Americans take it seriously..
Typically Britsh press don't like it, so slag it off...Might be why we're so **** at footy compared to the big nations, this sense of superiority based on nowt..
BracknellSaint
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3:32pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Coming from the bunch who had that pake faced Harry Potter hater in charge! Talk about people in glass houses!
Mind you, can understand it though, if I had to spend my days aroud that dump, I'd go pale, and probaby become delirious enough to want to kill a wizard or something. It says something that he ran away as soon as he could to theseaside delights of Blackpool eh? Both holes, for sure..but a step up for the man. Can't blame him
SFCOLDBOY
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3:46pm Wed 28 Nov 12
hedge end bob wrote:Bob.
Lets hope the boys carry on from the final whistle on sunday. That was one game i did'nt want to end. The whole team looked strong and composed from Gazza to Rickie.
Norwich are no mugs and i think would be happy to take a point. They have some really good players that will need close attention if we are going to bag the three points.
I cant make it but will try and find a way to watch it. We need the fans to be very very vocal for the whole of the game. It was great sat in the Chapel on SUNDAY with my gordie mate and hear the noise coming from three sides of the stadium. The coffin dwellers were i was did a least clap but how ever hard i tried they would'nt sing. When i'm sat in my S T seat in the Itchen you dont get the same sound effect.
Three points tonight lets get out of the bottom three and start moving up this league. We should fear no one, we are good enough to get to halfway at least.
We have to survive every other week among the Coffin dwellers, as you rightly called them.
We desperately attempt to breath life into them.
There are about 10 of us undertakers trying but unfortunatey failing to resusitate the majority of the zombies.
It is a thankless task but we still try to make enough noise to at least give the rest of mankind the impression there are still survivors in there.
We will be there again tonight, our voices are at least almost back to normal , that will allow us to drown out the snoring cos it will be way past most of there beddy time.
What really worries me is that most of them are younger than me.
Has anyone got a cattle prod?
Big win tonight.
COYS.
Fatty x Ford Worker
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3:51pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Lone Ranger.
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4:16pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Bigrich1980 wrote:This one definately has it tonight
Anyone know of any streams showing it tonight - would like to watch but unfortunately cant get to the game
.
http://www.footballs
treaming.info/stream
s/todays-links/index
.html
abbiscuits
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4:17pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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4:19pm Wed 28 Nov 12
GX Saint wrote:lol.
SaintJD wrote:saintkenny typo? You jest
saintkenny wrote: well last time chris houghton came to stmarys it was bham .they will give us trouble and be in the top 2 end of the season.i will take the same score then 4 0 .bet that will be on his mind .the way he under achieved at birmingham he was lucky to get this job.but then lambert left for a bigger club ,his experience with newcastle will help him.everton were all over norwich but missed chances to get the 2nd goal .as norwich dont score many on the road .2 goals should win this game.but i fell we will take are chances that could be the difference tonight,norwich have let in 5 at fulham 4 at chelsea .5 in there own back yard against liverpool.and the pool have not been great this season .so should be interestingHave you put money on Norwich being in the top two at the end of the season? Not entirely sure you'll get a return on that. Guessing it may have been a typo though. Not sure about Hughton under-achieving at Birmingham, I think he did remarkably well considering his whole defence and a lot more besides was sold from under him - good, solid, forward thinking manager everywhere he's been. Let's hope he slips up this season. Very hard to predict the result tonight. If we play to our best and they don't we could beat them comfortably, but I fear this is going to be a tough game due to the expectation. All things being well a win, but I wouldn't be totally amazed by either of the other results - on their day Norwich are very resilient and can nick the odd goal. I expect them to try a smash and grab, defend deep, counter attacking game tonight, which could hurt us unless we take our opportunities.
Tbf I think he meant Brum were predicting to be top two before we stuffed them 4-0.
14.12.12
Lone Ranger.
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4:21pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:I dont think you will need fancy dress
Look out I am coming dressed as a butterball turkey tonight!
Alicesdad
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4:24pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SO50 Saint
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4:26pm Wed 28 Nov 12
abbiscuits
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4:30pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SFCOLDBOY
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4:34pm Wed 28 Nov 12
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It means------
BE QUIET!
COYS.
scooter75
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4:37pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SFCOLDBOY wrote:14.12.12.
Just think it is about time for me to tell the POMPEETROLLWUMS----
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It means------
BE QUIET!
COYS.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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4:40pm Wed 28 Nov 12
That keeper they loaned last week who played a blinder nicking them a point at Coventry, the one they all said was destined to be a Pompey Great, well Oldham have recalled him following a straight red for their No1 last night.
Unfortunately three weeks will take it beyond 14.12.12 so they will never know!
14.12.12
SFCOLDBOY
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4:41pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SFCOLDBOY wrote:Soon be "D" day. 14/12/12.
Just think it is about time for me to tell the POMPEETROLLWUMS----
SHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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It means------
BE QUIET!
COYS.
(DOOM)
Like to say nice knowing you,but cant lie.
SO LONG, FAREWELL etc etc as the song goes.
scooter75
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5:07pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75
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5:10pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75
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5:10pm Wed 28 Nov 12
kent141
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5:21pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:What a day that will be'''''only 2 weeks to go.
14.12.12. i cant wait ....
14.12.12
kent141
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5:23pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:Even better than the paint trophy final i think...
14.12.12. The greatest day in Saints Glorious history.
slugger
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5:24pm Wed 28 Nov 12
SaintinCanada
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5:36pm Wed 28 Nov 12
14.12.12.
scooter75
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5:58pm Wed 28 Nov 12
kent141 wrote:i think the celebrations will be bigger this time......Party on
scooter75 wrote:Even better than the paint trophy final i think...
14.12.12. The greatest day in Saints Glorious history.
14.12.12
Taunton Saint
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6:22pm Wed 28 Nov 12
saintkenny
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6:27pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:14/12/12 the end is nigh
kent141 wrote:i think the celebrations will be bigger this time......Party on
scooter75 wrote:Even better than the paint trophy final i think...
14.12.12. The greatest day in Saints Glorious history.
14.12.12
Saintsteve7
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7:21pm Wed 28 Nov 12
mack chinnon wrote:Has it been rearranged yet? I have a rich Chelsea mate with a box. Would love to be jumping up and down celebrating a win with a bunch of the Chelsea fans looking on!! Coyr
up saints wrote:There playing in the world club f.a. league load of old tosh or whatever they call it competition.In Japan I think.
changing the subject why has chelsea away been cancelled what have i missed
bluewhiteandred
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8:20pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:who are your club sponsers Andex your ful of SHIIITT
Tonight I shall mainly be dining in the box of our club sponsors.
Scooter, Kunt, BBB and Dominatrix will of course be scrummaging around the bins of Fratton hoping to find a taste rat or two.
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bluewhiteandred
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8:41pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bluewhiteandred
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8:57pm Wed 28 Nov 12
scooter75 wrote:As things stand you have played 14 scored 12 goals have 12 points
14.12.12. The greatest day in Saints Glorious history.
spooky
14/12/12
Saintsteve7
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9:52pm Wed 28 Nov 12
OSPREYSAINT
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9:01am Thu 29 Nov 12
bluewhiteandred wrote:Joke would work better if you could spell.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:who are your club sponsers Andex your ful of SHIIITT
Tonight I shall mainly be dining in the box of our club sponsors.
Scooter, Kunt, BBB and Dominatrix will of course be scrummaging around the bins of Fratton hoping to find a taste rat or two.
14.12.12
seventh-junction says...
11:23am Wed 28 Nov 12