Saints suffered stage fright, says Lallana (From Daily Echo)
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Saints suffered stage fright at Anfield, says Adam Lallana
11:35am Monday 3rd December 2012 in Saints News
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Steven Gerrard chases Adam Lallana
SAINTS captain Adam Lallana confessed that Saints were overawed during their defeat to Liverpool.
Lallana was frustrated by the first-half performance as Nigel Adkins’ side struggled to gain any foothold in the match.
While the damage was limited to a solitary Daniel Agger goal, it was still too much to recover from – Saints appearing star struck on their first visit to Anfield in almost eight years with Liverpool fans Morgan Schneiderlin and Rickie Lambert racing to swap shirts with Kop legend Steven Gerrard after the final whistle.
“Maybe the occasion got to a few of us today in the first half,” admitted Lallana. “It took us a while to settle. “We weren’t our usual selves. But second half we were a lot better, and while it was 1-0 anything could happen.
“We wanted to stay in the game to the death. We made a couple of changes and Jay (Rodriguez) came on and was lively, but we just didn’t get that clear-cut chance that we wanted and, obviously, we’ve walked away with nothing.”
The Saints captain added: “We’re disappointed the way we went about our first-half performance – whether we showed them a bit too much respect or we just didn’t believe in our own ability as much as we should have done.
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“We were hoping to get into halftime goalless, but Agger scored a great header, and it was probably nothing less than they deserved really.
“But second half was a lot more of an assured performance. We kind of sat off them a little bit and let them play out rather than trying to press them, and we had a couple of chances on the counter attack and we were in it to the last minute, which is what we wanted to do at half-time.
“On another day we might have nicked a goal.”
There may have been an understandable air of frustration at the team’s four-match unbeaten run coming to an end, and a sense among the players that they did not completely do themselves justice with their performance, but this was not a day where confidence would have taken a significant hit.
Saints certainly appear to be a more resolute side, mentally as well as on the pitch, than they were earlier in the season when they were shipping goals by the bucket load.
“We’re making strides forward, there’s no doubt about that,” said Lallana.
That could be important, as Saints enter what appears to be a critical pre-Christmas period.
Nigel Adkins’ men will host fellow strugglers Reading and Sunderland before December 25 – a date after which the fixture list again takes on a more daunting appearance.
A run of poor results now would be alarming.
“Christmas is going to be massive,” said Lallana. “We’ve got a huge game against Reading. It’s important we pick up points at home, especially against the teams around us, and we’re focusing on that now.
“We’ll put this game to bed, and it’s a huge game next weekend.”
Comments(114)
scooter75
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11:52am Mon 3 Dec 12
billythesaint
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12:11pm Mon 3 Dec 12
townieboy
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12:15pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Paul TS
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12:26pm Mon 3 Dec 12
North Wales Saint
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12:30pm Mon 3 Dec 12
warrens 76
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12:38pm Mon 3 Dec 12
........Something positive was available from most games this season...yesterday was atrocious, our accuracy and speed of passing was dreadful...
...we either passed straight to them or took so long faffing about that they were always back behind the ball, had we played at a higher tempo and simply gone for it we could have scored.....
... we lost simply by respecting a long gone reputation, there was actually nothing to fear...shocker...
Losing is one thing but being afraid for no reason, it aint war ffs is disgraceful, dammit all we could out pass that team if we had not gone into panic mode, AGAIN!!!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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12:42pm Mon 3 Dec 12
14.12.12 the day when good finally triumphs over evil, when light forces back darkness and the world becomes a better, nicer place.
St.Yorkie
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12:45pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Still lots of football left between now and May...forget about the result and move on to the next game.
They know what they did wrong - and therefore know how to put it right!
RedArmy1
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12:57pm Mon 3 Dec 12
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY.
oldsaintsfan
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1:00pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bigfella777
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1:01pm Mon 3 Dec 12
tomw1234
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1:02pm Mon 3 Dec 12
tomw1234
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1:04pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bigfella777 wrote:Ughhh, please go away. What is it with you depressing no hope fans? If you haven't got anything constructive to say and are that miserable that you can't support your team, go support Man City.
Its all over, championship back we go.
Emsworthsaint
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1:14pm Mon 3 Dec 12
billythesaint wrote:Your dead spot on. Why is our goalkeeping coach not screaming at Gazza to meet the incoming crosses instead of coming half way, freezing and then in 'no mans land'
I was a bit alarmed to hear Schneiderlin's boyhood hero was Steven Gerrard when he's only 32 years of age! It shows how young and inexperienced they are despite being good footballers. We were never going to win a game where everybody is starstruck and scared to tackle their idols. Liverpool are not the team of old and we could have pinched a draw had some decent tackles gone in. I can't remember seeing a single tough challenge which was a shame. Got some very winnable games coming up so need to get out the relegation zone to look a more attractive proposition to some quality, experienced players come January. We need a tough experienced midfield general type, at least one more centre back and a winger for competition I reckon. And we need Gazzaniga to stop looking terrified. Poor bloke looks like he's about to have an accident in his shorts one minute then pulls off a cracking save the next.
right back in the bar
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1:14pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Rising_Son
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1:17pm Mon 3 Dec 12
tomw1234 wrote:He supports Brighton.
bigfella777 wrote:Ughhh, please go away. What is it with you depressing no hope fans? If you haven't got anything constructive to say and are that miserable that you can't support your team, go support Man City.
Its all over, championship back we go.
mack chinnon
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1:21pm Mon 3 Dec 12
rocketone
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1:23pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Still in it though and there are currently two teams worse off than us!
Chelsea have two draws and a defeat under a new manager, QPR 2 draws.
Both new managers with lots of Prem experience and a costly team.
So shut up the "Adkins out" brigade and back the players we have now to the hilt!
Sistermum
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1:31pm Mon 3 Dec 12
mack chinnon
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1:34pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Rising_Son
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1:35pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Little Hitler
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1:37pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Rising_Son wrote:To quote others on here, he is not and never will be a Saints fan.
tomw1234 wrote:He supports Brighton.bigfella777 wrote: Its all over, championship back we go.Ughhh, please go away. What is it with you depressing no hope fans? If you haven't got anything constructive to say and are that miserable that you can't support your team, go support Man City.
His contributions on here are a tragic waste of binary.
saintkenny
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1:43pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bigfella777 wrote:eagles eagles eagles
Its all over, championship back we go.
saintkenny
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1:45pm Mon 3 Dec 12
scooter75 wrote:boom 14/12/12 over for ever .that is whats next
" stage fright "....whatever next ?
BoroughSaint07
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1:48pm Mon 3 Dec 12
devonsaint2
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1:58pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bigfella777 wrote:14.12.12
Its all over, championship back we go.
Dickosfc
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2:12pm Mon 3 Dec 12
TheSaintsMan
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2:17pm Mon 3 Dec 12
What is poor is the fact they would have scored most of their shots if they had a striker and we would have been destroyed.
Sistermum
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2:17pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Dickosfc wrote:Nothing new there then eh?
Adam, I think giving them too much respect is a massive understatement. Looks like your trying to grab his c0ck!! :-)
redandy10
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2:22pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Rising_Son wrote:Why don't you shhhhhhhhhhh You're one of the biggest bores on the loose, on this site!
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Costa Baz
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2:41pm Mon 3 Dec 12
right back in the bar wrote:The reason why our 4 attacking players were so good against Newcastle, was because they had licence to roam.
We have four great attacking players in the starting 11 who showed what they can do against Newcastle. But when the team is put under any kind of pressure it just goes to pieces. Norwich got a comfortable draw in midweek because they got enough position of the football. Gaston, AL, RL and Punch are great but until we gains a semblance of composure in the back four we don't have the luxury of a solid platform to play them together. Reading and Sunderland are must win games now but I cannot see us keeping a clean sheet against either of them. Put Davis in there with Spider and JC and we might be a bit more solid defending as a team the dilemma is who do you drop?
Adam's goal came as a result of him being between the posts, inside the 6 yard box, not stuck out on the wing.
The 2nd goal came as a result of Puncheon finding himself on the left side of our team, inter passing with Lallana, not stuck out on the right wing.
Also, during that game, Gaston and Lambert drifted wide, creating the space for the midfielders to run into, and creating problems for the defenders, who didn't know who to pick up.
At Liverpool neither AL or Punch ventured into central positions, which left Gaston isolated (how many times did he dribble the ball across the pitch looking for someone to pass to?) and also made us very predictable and slow in our attacking build ups.
Also, the idea of keeping AL and Punch wide, in an attempt to restrict the Liverpool full backs from bombing forward, didn't work.
It also meant that, when we did have the ball, AL and Punch weren't in areas of the pitch where they could inflict harm on the Liverpool defence.
Just a thought, but if we are going to play a shape, with the intention of stopping the other team from playing their best football, would it be a good idea to use defensive minded players to do that job, rather than 2 players that aren't naturally defensively minded, then send the talented players on to nick goals late on, against tired defenders?
CB FRY LIVES
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3:28pm Mon 3 Dec 12
mack chinnon wrote:if SAINTS don't knuckle down and start playing with some fire in their bellys then Tranmere could be visiting us in the league next season.One of SAINTS worst performances of the last 20 years was when Saints were wopped by the merseyside Rovers in a cup match under Glenn Hoddle.
Come on Tranmere.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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3:36pm Mon 3 Dec 12
CB FRY LIVES wrote:I was at that one and we were really good until it went horribly wrong. 3-0 up at at half time and lost 4-3 :(
mack chinnon wrote:if SAINTS don't knuckle down and start playing with some fire in their bellys then Tranmere could be visiting us in the league next season.One of SAINTS worst performances of the last 20 years was when Saints were wopped by the merseyside Rovers in a cup match under Glenn Hoddle.
Come on Tranmere.
14.12.12 Judgement Day
CB FRY LIVES
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3:40pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Whilst Nigel reckoned that Liverpool posed more problems for us than any other team that we have faced so far this season.
There is a Solent connection with Brendan because during his not very distinguished playing career he had a season playing on the Isle of Wight with Newport.
Lots of SAINTS connections with Newport.-After he retired the flying left winger and England under 23 internationaL JOHN SYDENHAM managed them.A few ex Saints apprentices who never made the grade at the Dell also played for them. including centre half BOB WAKERLEY,midfielder BRIAN HUMBER and inside forward Chris Cheverton.I can remember seeing Chris play in the same SOTHAMPTON A side as future Saints and England centre forward MARTIN CHIVERS.What a great player Martin was.We could do with a forward like him next week against Reading.
COYR
Harby
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3:45pm Mon 3 Dec 12
BoroughSaint07 wrote:Well done BoroughSaint07 for giving us the first intelligent and sane report on the game. Most of the tosh on here seems to come from fans who were not at the game. We can't rely on Dave Merrington because I dont think he has got overthe way he was treated by Saints and damns with faint praise. The Echo's alleged feud with Saints means they take every opportunity to snipe at them and my national newspaper's report is entirely about Liverpool with Saints barely getting a mention. Roll on the 14th December then the fans who are so obsessed with them down the road can return to football and concentrate on the Saints.
A few misguided comments. Having watched the game I'd say our best performers were Lambert, Schneiderlin and the two centre-halves so actually the two 'Liverpool fans' performed rather than admired. Liverpool had the overwhelming amount of possession but actually we limited them to few clear cut chances (3 maybe?); our defence has come on a huge amount. We compressed the pitch far more in the second half which brought us into the game and our most disappointing performers were Lallana, Cork and Puncheon who seemed a bit leggy. Losing 1-0 at Anfield is not a catastrophic result and the resilience shown is a very positive sign. We'll be OK if we continue to progress as we have.
CB FRY LIVES
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4:15pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Harby wrote:Dave Merrington tells it like it is.He is Southampton through and through.Despite playing with some distinction for Burnley for many seasons in the 1960s when they played in Europe and despite a fruitful period at Leeds when they were big gboys on the domestic scene he remains a true staunch SOUTHAMPTON fan.As a young lad born and bred ihn the north east he was a Newcastle fan but whenever they are in town he still shouts for the SAINTS.
BoroughSaint07 wrote:Well done BoroughSaint07 for giving us the first intelligent and sane report on the game. Most of the tosh on here seems to come from fans who were not at the game. We can't rely on Dave Merrington because I dont think he has got overthe way he was treated by Saints and damns with faint praise. The Echo's alleged feud with Saints means they take every opportunity to snipe at them and my national newspaper's report is entirely about Liverpool with Saints barely getting a mention. Roll on the 14th December then the fans who are so obsessed with them down the road can return to football and concentrate on the Saints.
A few misguided comments. Having watched the game I'd say our best performers were Lambert, Schneiderlin and the two centre-halves so actually the two 'Liverpool fans' performed rather than admired. Liverpool had the overwhelming amount of possession but actually we limited them to few clear cut chances (3 maybe?); our defence has come on a huge amount. We compressed the pitch far more in the second half which brought us into the game and our most disappointing performers were Lallana, Cork and Puncheon who seemed a bit leggy. Losing 1-0 at Anfield is not a catastrophic result and the resilience shown is a very positive sign. We'll be OK if we continue to progress as we have.
If a SAINTS player is off his game Dave will always give constructive criticism.
He answered a crisis call from the directors when he had his season in charge and he saved us from relegation.In my mind he was harshly trreated by the likes of Guy Askham but at the end of the day what does one expect from a lawyer.
Dave Merrington should be considered a SAINTS legend for the sterling work he did with the SAINTS youth set up.The likes of Alan Shearer,Neil Maddison,Tommy Widdrington,Francis Benali and Matt Le Tissier would no doubt admit that Big Dave was a very important influence in their development both on and off the pitch.
Another ex North Easterner who has also taken the club to his heart is of course the great midfield player DAVE ARMSTRONG.What a player he was.He should have won a lot more England caps than he did..We could do with his guile and goal scoring prowess in midfield to this day.
COYR
warrens 76
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4:20pm Mon 3 Dec 12
CB FRY LIVES wrote:Hear effin Here...super post,
Harby wrote:Dave Merrington tells it like it is.He is Southampton through and through.Despite playing with some distinction for Burnley for many seasons in the 1960s when they played in Europe and despite a fruitful period at Leeds when they were big gboys on the domestic scene he remains a true staunch SOUTHAMPTON fan.As a young lad born and bred ihn the north east he was a Newcastle fan but whenever they are in town he still shouts for the SAINTS.
BoroughSaint07 wrote:Well done BoroughSaint07 for giving us the first intelligent and sane report on the game. Most of the tosh on here seems to come from fans who were not at the game. We can't rely on Dave Merrington because I dont think he has got overthe way he was treated by Saints and damns with faint praise. The Echo's alleged feud with Saints means they take every opportunity to snipe at them and my national newspaper's report is entirely about Liverpool with Saints barely getting a mention. Roll on the 14th December then the fans who are so obsessed with them down the road can return to football and concentrate on the Saints.
A few misguided comments. Having watched the game I'd say our best performers were Lambert, Schneiderlin and the two centre-halves so actually the two 'Liverpool fans' performed rather than admired. Liverpool had the overwhelming amount of possession but actually we limited them to few clear cut chances (3 maybe?); our defence has come on a huge amount. We compressed the pitch far more in the second half which brought us into the game and our most disappointing performers were Lallana, Cork and Puncheon who seemed a bit leggy. Losing 1-0 at Anfield is not a catastrophic result and the resilience shown is a very positive sign. We'll be OK if we continue to progress as we have.
If a SAINTS player is off his game Dave will always give constructive criticism.
He answered a crisis call from the directors when he had his season in charge and he saved us from relegation.In my mind he was harshly trreated by the likes of Guy Askham but at the end of the day what does one expect from a lawyer.
Dave Merrington should be considered a SAINTS legend for the sterling work he did with the SAINTS youth set up.The likes of Alan Shearer,Neil Maddison,Tommy Widdrington,Francis Benali and Matt Le Tissier would no doubt admit that Big Dave was a very important influence in their development both on and off the pitch.
Another ex North Easterner who has also taken the club to his heart is of course the great midfield player DAVE ARMSTRONG.What a player he was.He should have won a lot more England caps than he did..We could do with his guile and goal scoring prowess in midfield to this day.
COYR
right back in the bar
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4:23pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Costa Baz wrote:It would be good to see NA exercise some options and play a shape away from home to try pick up some points. Asking Llanna and Punch to go out and stop full backs does not appear to make much sense but I guess the starting 11 are so far away in terms of quality from the rest of the squad (with the exception of Davis) that he doesn't have much choice. lets just hope for a repeat of Newcastle this saturday and again when Sunderland come down.
right back in the bar wrote:The reason why our 4 attacking players were so good against Newcastle, was because they had licence to roam.
We have four great attacking players in the starting 11 who showed what they can do against Newcastle. But when the team is put under any kind of pressure it just goes to pieces. Norwich got a comfortable draw in midweek because they got enough position of the football. Gaston, AL, RL and Punch are great but until we gains a semblance of composure in the back four we don't have the luxury of a solid platform to play them together. Reading and Sunderland are must win games now but I cannot see us keeping a clean sheet against either of them. Put Davis in there with Spider and JC and we might be a bit more solid defending as a team the dilemma is who do you drop?
Adam's goal came as a result of him being between the posts, inside the 6 yard box, not stuck out on the wing.
The 2nd goal came as a result of Puncheon finding himself on the left side of our team, inter passing with Lallana, not stuck out on the right wing.
Also, during that game, Gaston and Lambert drifted wide, creating the space for the midfielders to run into, and creating problems for the defenders, who didn't know who to pick up.
At Liverpool neither AL or Punch ventured into central positions, which left Gaston isolated (how many times did he dribble the ball across the pitch looking for someone to pass to?) and also made us very predictable and slow in our attacking build ups.
Also, the idea of keeping AL and Punch wide, in an attempt to restrict the Liverpool full backs from bombing forward, didn't work.
It also meant that, when we did have the ball, AL and Punch weren't in areas of the pitch where they could inflict harm on the Liverpool defence.
Just a thought, but if we are going to play a shape, with the intention of stopping the other team from playing their best football, would it be a good idea to use defensive minded players to do that job, rather than 2 players that aren't naturally defensively minded, then send the talented players on to nick goals late on, against tired defenders?
Velleity
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4:54pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
Velleity
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5:04pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10 wrote:Redandy, you're no friend of ours. I recall:
Rising_Son wrote:Why don't you shhhhhhhhhhh You're one of the biggest bores on the loose, on this site!
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
"redandy10 wrote:
By the way, there's a little rumour doing the rounds that Nigel Adkins replaced all the massage tables in the changing room with sunbeds. Can anyone comment as to the validity of this?"
Not the words of a Saints fan, IMHO.
right back in the bar
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5:15pm Mon 3 Dec 12
warrens 76 wrote:and from here especially the reference to David Armstrong fantastic player and what we could do for someone like his partner in midfield at that time.... Steve Williams - then there would be some tackles flying in.
CB FRY LIVES wrote:Hear effin Here...super post,
Harby wrote:Dave Merrington tells it like it is.He is Southampton through and through.Despite playing with some distinction for Burnley for many seasons in the 1960s when they played in Europe and despite a fruitful period at Leeds when they were big gboys on the domestic scene he remains a true staunch SOUTHAMPTON fan.As a young lad born and bred ihn the north east he was a Newcastle fan but whenever they are in town he still shouts for the SAINTS.
BoroughSaint07 wrote:Well done BoroughSaint07 for giving us the first intelligent and sane report on the game. Most of the tosh on here seems to come from fans who were not at the game. We can't rely on Dave Merrington because I dont think he has got overthe way he was treated by Saints and damns with faint praise. The Echo's alleged feud with Saints means they take every opportunity to snipe at them and my national newspaper's report is entirely about Liverpool with Saints barely getting a mention. Roll on the 14th December then the fans who are so obsessed with them down the road can return to football and concentrate on the Saints.
A few misguided comments. Having watched the game I'd say our best performers were Lambert, Schneiderlin and the two centre-halves so actually the two 'Liverpool fans' performed rather than admired. Liverpool had the overwhelming amount of possession but actually we limited them to few clear cut chances (3 maybe?); our defence has come on a huge amount. We compressed the pitch far more in the second half which brought us into the game and our most disappointing performers were Lallana, Cork and Puncheon who seemed a bit leggy. Losing 1-0 at Anfield is not a catastrophic result and the resilience shown is a very positive sign. We'll be OK if we continue to progress as we have.
If a SAINTS player is off his game Dave will always give constructive criticism.
He answered a crisis call from the directors when he had his season in charge and he saved us from relegation.In my mind he was harshly trreated by the likes of Guy Askham but at the end of the day what does one expect from a lawyer.
Dave Merrington should be considered a SAINTS legend for the sterling work he did with the SAINTS youth set up.The likes of Alan Shearer,Neil Maddison,Tommy Widdrington,Francis Benali and Matt Le Tissier would no doubt admit that Big Dave was a very important influence in their development both on and off the pitch.
Another ex North Easterner who has also taken the club to his heart is of course the great midfield player DAVE ARMSTRONG.What a player he was.He should have won a lot more England caps than he did..We could do with his guile and goal scoring prowess in midfield to this day.
COYR
Normandy
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5:31pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Manchester clubs, i will pass over Asernal. But we could have got stuck in more and must stop showing repect and show we have a right to be back in the Premiership and mean to stay.
Hope for macimum points over the next two matches
Normandy
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5:32pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Manchester clubs, i will pass over Asernal. But we could have got stuck in more and must stop showing repect and show we have a right to be back in the Premiership and mean to stay.
Hope for max points over the next two matches
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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5:52pm Mon 3 Dec 12
SaintsOverseer
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5:55pm Mon 3 Dec 12
saintmicky
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5:59pm Mon 3 Dec 12
tomw1234 wrote:Exactly that!
This was a game I expected us to lose. A 1-0 loss is actually a good result considering how many shots on goal Pool had. The Reading game is a must win and I have to say... I watched Villa v Reading on tv not long ago and both teams looked awful. Reading have yet to pick up a win and this is now December. I expect us to win this match with the quality we have in the team. 3 points and we'll shoot up the table a bit giving us a platform to go on and get a run of wins together...I hope. COYR!
Interesting, Anfield sort of like a factory inside now with all the non-slip flooring, the sign for 'seats' had my nipper in stitches!
Costa Baz
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7:16pm Mon 3 Dec 12
right back in the bar wrote:I would expect us to revert to the same style of play we had against Newcastle, for both of these games.
Costa Baz wrote:It would be good to see NA exercise some options and play a shape away from home to try pick up some points. Asking Llanna and Punch to go out and stop full backs does not appear to make much sense but I guess the starting 11 are so far away in terms of quality from the rest of the squad (with the exception of Davis) that he doesn't have much choice. lets just hope for a repeat of Newcastle this saturday and again when Sunderland come down.
right back in the bar wrote:The reason why our 4 attacking players were so good against Newcastle, was because they had licence to roam.
We have four great attacking players in the starting 11 who showed what they can do against Newcastle. But when the team is put under any kind of pressure it just goes to pieces. Norwich got a comfortable draw in midweek because they got enough position of the football. Gaston, AL, RL and Punch are great but until we gains a semblance of composure in the back four we don't have the luxury of a solid platform to play them together. Reading and Sunderland are must win games now but I cannot see us keeping a clean sheet against either of them. Put Davis in there with Spider and JC and we might be a bit more solid defending as a team the dilemma is who do you drop?
Adam's goal came as a result of him being between the posts, inside the 6 yard box, not stuck out on the wing.
The 2nd goal came as a result of Puncheon finding himself on the left side of our team, inter passing with Lallana, not stuck out on the right wing.
Also, during that game, Gaston and Lambert drifted wide, creating the space for the midfielders to run into, and creating problems for the defenders, who didn't know who to pick up.
At Liverpool neither AL or Punch ventured into central positions, which left Gaston isolated (how many times did he dribble the ball across the pitch looking for someone to pass to?) and also made us very predictable and slow in our attacking build ups.
Also, the idea of keeping AL and Punch wide, in an attempt to restrict the Liverpool full backs from bombing forward, didn't work.
It also meant that, when we did have the ball, AL and Punch weren't in areas of the pitch where they could inflict harm on the Liverpool defence.
Just a thought, but if we are going to play a shape, with the intention of stopping the other team from playing their best football, would it be a good idea to use defensive minded players to do that job, rather than 2 players that aren't naturally defensively minded, then send the talented players on to nick goals late on, against tired defenders?
And I expect us to win both.
saint phil
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7:27pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10
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7:53pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
Baddesley Bill
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7:55pm Mon 3 Dec 12
saint phil wrote:I'm watching the u21s against Man U... mayuka looking pacy but a little greedy.... lee looking distinctly average.
NO width , No pace down the wings may be time for Tadanari Lee and Emmanuel Mayuka to have a crack
Cue the goals in the second half now!
redandy10
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8:04pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:Bill you must put this all down in your scout report. Nigel's expecting it ASAP!
saint phil wrote:I'm watching the u21s against Man U... mayuka looking pacy but a little greedy.... lee looking distinctly average.
NO width , No pace down the wings may be time for Tadanari Lee and Emmanuel Mayuka to have a crack
Cue the goals in the second half now!
Baddesley Bill
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8:06pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill
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8:12pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Tirau Dan
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8:12pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:1-0 Saints pen Chun Lee
saint phil wrote:I'm watching the u21s against Man U... mayuka looking pacy but a little greedy.... lee looking distinctly average.
NO width , No pace down the wings may be time for Tadanari Lee and Emmanuel Mayuka to have a crack
Cue the goals in the second half now!
Little Hitler
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8:14pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
mack chinnon
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8:15pm Mon 3 Dec 12
RedArmy1
says...
8:21pm Mon 3 Dec 12
mack chinnon wrote:Good One !!
Got my Fulham ticket.
SAINTS FANS WILL DOMINATE THIS ONE AND FIGHT TO COME BACK TO SOUTHAMPTON WITH ALL 3 POINTS !!
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY
Baddesley Bill
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8:22pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
redandy10
says...
8:22pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:Oh no, busted! Miss Marple, you've still got it!
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
redandy10
says...
8:27pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:He's a skunt. Seen it a million times :0)
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Velleity
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8:28pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Velleity
says...
8:30pm Mon 3 Dec 12
sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh
hhhhhhh
Bring back Branfoot
says...
8:31pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:Says Bill, sorry, I mean Velleity!
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Baddesley Bill
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8:33pm Mon 3 Dec 12
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
Velleity
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8:35pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
redandy10
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8:37pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot wrote:The best one is when they accuse you of being Kent. Then you know you've arrived. By the way you have a point. This Velleity and Bill seem to joined at the hip. When one is on the other is as well.
Velleity wrote:Says Bill, sorry, I mean Velleity!
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Baddesley Bill
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8:38pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:In that case, I'll go for 2-0...for the sake of Shirley residents!
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
angus mc coatup
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8:39pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:according to....... redthedandy......
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
you're talking to yourself
Bring back Branfoot
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8:43pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10 wrote:Billeity! You can't have one without the other!
Bring back Branfoot wrote:The best one is when they accuse you of being Kent. Then you know you've arrived. By the way you have a point. This Velleity and Bill seem to joined at the hip. When one is on the other is as well.
Velleity wrote:Says Bill, sorry, I mean Velleity!
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Bring back Branfoot
says...
8:45pm Mon 3 Dec 12
angus mc coatup wrote:Billeity, I see that your Gmail account has just joined us!
Velleity wrote:according to....... redthedandy......
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
you're talking to yourself
redandy10
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8:50pm Mon 3 Dec 12
angus mc coatup wrote:Oh I get it. Everybody's out to get them. They do take it all very seriously!
Velleity wrote:according to....... redthedandy......
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
you're talking to yourself
Tirau Dan
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8:52pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot
says...
8:53pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10 wrote:Dominance referred to it as a chimp's tea party! Seems appropriate enough!
angus mc coatup wrote:Oh I get it. Everybody's out to get them. They do take it all very seriously!
Velleity wrote:according to....... redthedandy......
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
you're talking to yourself
angus mc coatup
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8:53pm Mon 3 Dec 12
hhhhh !!
Baddesley Bill
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8:54pm Mon 3 Dec 12
angus mc coatup wrote:It has been known...but never on a web forum.
Velleity wrote:according to....... redthedandy......
Baddesley Bill wrote:If that happens I'll walk up Shirley High Street stark naked.
mack chinnon wrote:3-0 Saints...all from corners.
Got my Fulham ticket.
you're talking to yourself
U21s 1-1 against Man U Lee missed a second pen. We looked pretty good though against another quality team of youngsters.
slugger
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8:55pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot
says...
8:58pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:Slugger is the last of the three stooges. Him Valleity and bill, always come on at the same time. I wonder which one logs the other two in?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
slugger
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9:00pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot wrote:that's for me to know and you to find out bigfella .
slugger wrote:Slugger is the last of the three stooges. Him Valleity and bill, always come on at the same time. I wonder which one logs the other two in?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
slugger
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9:02pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10
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9:02pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot wrote:So today I'm Big fella. A few weeks ago I was Kent! I wonder who I'll be tomorrow? Funny, but also a little sad! I think they have too much time on their hands! Boo! He's behind you! Lol
slugger wrote:Slugger is the last of the three stooges. Him Valleity and bill, always come on at the same time. I wonder which one logs the other two in?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
redandy10
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9:04pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:Sorry! Did I say too much time on their hands, I meant, too much time on HIS hands. Lol
Bring back Branfoot wrote:that's for me to know and you to find out bigfella .
slugger wrote:Slugger is the last of the three stooges. Him Valleity and bill, always come on at the same time. I wonder which one logs the other two in?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
Little Hitler
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9:04pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:Being a skate, he was already a loser by right. He deserves a better title really, something like 'Chief Mongloid' perhaps?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
slugger
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9:05pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill
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9:10pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
RedArmy1
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9:13pm Mon 3 Dec 12
No-one really impressed ... JWP was OK ... Mayuka lacked the pace all the posters go on about and Tad Lee did not shoot on sight -
Play these guys against Chel..skum and Saints will be on the end of a 3-0 loss at home in the FA Cup.
Nothing will upset the Supporters more.
WE NEED TO GET A F*CKING GRIP.
WE BEAT QPR - WE AIM TO SMASH FULHAM AWAY. WE AIM TO WIN AGAINST READING AND SUNDERLAND.
We should be able to field a very strong side and beat Chel..skum in the FA Cup and give the Supporters somethingg to cheer about.
This Season has been dire (including the performances at leeds liverpool and ars*nil)
WE DEMAND SUCCESS.
WE DEMAND THE WINS.
WE ARE RED ARMY (FIGHT AND WIN) AND WE RULE THE SOUTH.
COYR.
Baddesley Bill
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9:18pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:They do... The whiff tends to give them away.
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
slugger
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9:24pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:excellent .
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
RedArmy1
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9:27pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:The visitors equalised with ten minutes remaining when Federico Macheda stroked home on the edge of the area, but the SQUANDERED chance to take all three points through a second spot kick means that qualification to the Elite stage is now no longer in Saints’ hands.
Baddesley Bill wrote:excellent .
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
COYR
slugger
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9:30pm Mon 3 Dec 12
RedArmy1 wrote:oh ........ not so excellent .
slugger wrote:The visitors equalised with ten minutes remaining when Federico Macheda stroked home on the edge of the area, but the SQUANDERED chance to take all three points through a second spot kick means that qualification to the Elite stage is now no longer in Saints’ hands.
Baddesley Bill wrote:excellent .
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
COYR
Bring back Branfoot
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9:39pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:Good one Bill! You're on rare form tonight! Although I think I've heard you use that line, a few hundred times!
Velleity wrote:They do... The whiff tends to give them away.
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.
Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)
redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins???
Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!
bigfella777 wrote:Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
Its all over, championship back we go.
You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are!
Fail!!!
Bring back Branfoot
says...
9:43pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:And who are you? One of Billeity's winged monkeys!
slugger wrote:Being a skate, he was already a loser by right. He deserves a better title really, something like 'Chief Mongloid' perhaps?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
Baddesley Bill
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9:46pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger wrote:Doh! My mistake...thought we only needed the point.
RedArmy1 wrote:oh ........ not so excellent .
slugger wrote:The visitors equalised with ten minutes remaining when Federico Macheda stroked home on the edge of the area, but the SQUANDERED chance to take all three points through a second spot kick means that qualification to the Elite stage is now no longer in Saints’ hands.
Baddesley Bill wrote:excellent .
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
COYR
redandy10
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9:46pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot wrote:Any money, Little h is a gormless little Chav! You can tell by his posts, not much up top.
Little Hitler wrote:And who are you? One of Billeity's winged monkeys!
slugger wrote:Being a skate, he was already a loser by right. He deserves a better title really, something like 'Chief Mongloid' perhaps?
redandy/bigfella777 ..... lol loser !
Velleity
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9:50pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Bring back Branfoot
says...
9:50pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:Chimp's tea party!
slugger wrote:Doh! My mistake...thought we only needed the point.
RedArmy1 wrote:oh ........ not so excellent .
slugger wrote:The visitors equalised with ten minutes remaining when Federico Macheda stroked home on the edge of the area, but the SQUANDERED chance to take all three points through a second spot kick means that qualification to the Elite stage is now no longer in Saints’ hands.
Baddesley Bill wrote:excellent .
slugger wrote:Yes
caught the last 10 mins of the u21's ....... does that mean we've qualified for the elite league ?
COYR
redandy10
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9:53pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:Ok Bill, Slugger, I mean Velleity! Shhhhhhhhhh, indeed!
ssssssssshhhhhh!
Bring back Branfoot
says...
10:00pm Mon 3 Dec 12
redandy10 wrote:They've all scuttled under their rocks. The only thing they can do is accuse people of being 'skunts''. I know, how original! It's fun to come on and mock them, they have no decent comebacks! I blame their education!
Velleity wrote:Ok Bill, Slugger, I mean Velleity! Shhhhhhhhhh, indeed!
ssssssssshhhhhh!
redandy10
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10:06pm Mon 3 Dec 12
slugger
says...
10:16pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill
says...
10:17pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill
says...
10:31pm Mon 3 Dec 12
A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver
y sad...
14.12.12 RIPP
More Glory
says...
10:32pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Velleity wrote:But everybody knows Velleity and Bad Bill are the same. ;) same style, same comments, even talking to themselves here. Fail
Baddesley Bill wrote:They always get caught out. ALWAYS.Little Hitler wrote:Schoolboy mistake :0)redandy10 wrote:Ohhhh, have we busted someone with multiple log ins??? You slipped up bigfella / redandy, whoever the hell you are! Fail!!!Velleity wrote:You don't think I'm a saints fan, and? Who do you think you are? We all have to prove our allegiance to SFC via you. Is this a wind up? By the way, you remembered the joke, a month later!bigfella777 wrote: Its all over, championship back we go.Less of the "we". You are not, and have never been, a Saints fan.
More Glory
says...
10:43pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one?
What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP
Pompey are always a Roller Coaster.
Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season.
39.49.50.08
Oldfan
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11:53pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Then if Reading bully us like they did twice last year it will be all over for our chances of survival and, I think,NA.
Unlike Liverpool this is a make or break game.
BoroughSaint07
says...
12:49am Tue 4 Dec 12
Oldfan wrote:Right, Swansea's performance at Anfield is entirely out of context with typical performances a) away from home for them last season and b) a laughable yardstick you've tried to create for measuring success of a newly promoted club. The logic (if there is any) in your statement being failure to dominate at Anfield = erm, failure. Tosh. Secondly, Reading had the better of the first game last season but in absolutely no way did they 'dominate' us in the second game. We had 73% possession and 23 shots on goal to their 6. Thirdly, you know what? We could lose and still survive. There you go, that is factually possible and statistically plausible. Unlike that wind-up garbage i've just responded to.
Forget nonsense excuses. Last season newy promoted Swansea were clapped of the Ainfield pitch by the Liverpool supporters. It is about time our style was imposed on the opposition
Then if Reading bully us like they did twice last year it will be all over for our chances of survival and, I think,NA.
Unlike Liverpool this is a make or break game.
I'm behind the manager that achieved back to back promotions and a united club. Try it, you'll get more out of this season.
saintkenny
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1:39am Tue 4 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:but as any one knows buy the 2008 that and the top flight is the reason your finished on 14/12/12 after its happened remember that was it worth it .after the 2008 you were 64 million in debt at the time .owing gadmayak 64 million .we were in the fa cup final in 2003 losing to a very good arsenal side ,yet we made 9 million and were still paying for st marys .now football is about the premier league .you only managed 7 seasons most of them cheating status .because you cant run normally and stay in the premiership .your highest finish was 8th average wage 50.000 a week some on 64.000 a week .we have finished 8th in the premier league average wage 8000 a week .what is fratton worth peanuts how much is it going to cost a new stadium .rotherhams 20.000 seater cost 40 million .brightons amex was 75 million .how your buying 08 as cost you 14/12/12 the end is nigh and all histiory.oh dear some one is going be gutted err he he he he he he he he
Baddesley Bill wrote:36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one?
What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP
Pompey are always a Roller Coaster.
Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season.
39.49.50.08
SaintDon13
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8:27am Tue 4 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:Just for once, I will respond to you, your obsession with Silverware is over the top, yes, we all like our teams to win things, but not at any cost, but I would rather we did it honestly or not at all. Saints have always been a roller coaster ride, Portsmouth FC are more of a House of Horrors at the moment only less amusing.
Baddesley Bill wrote:36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one?
What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP
Pompey are always a Roller Coaster.
Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season.
39.49.50.08
Stroppy_gramps
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8:52am Tue 4 Dec 12
ignore the trolls and the idiots.
right.
Liverpool is old news now, next match we need to get in and stick it to them.
Important 3 points so get to St Mary's and sing your hearts out
SFCOLDBOY
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11:28am Tue 4 Dec 12
Stroppy_gramps wrote:100% behind you.
keep up the sshhh campaign
ignore the trolls and the idiots.
right.
Liverpool is old news now, next match we need to get in and stick it to them.
Important 3 points so get to St Mary's and sing your hearts out
The POMPEETROLLWUMS continue to infect this web site.
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHH.
GONNA shout the place down Saturday.
GREAT SUPPORT
GREAT MANAGEMENT
GREAT TEAM
COYR.
p.s. awaiting next comment from those mentioned above.
st1halo
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12:46pm Tue 4 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:Christ Gloria, I'm glad you put those numbers at the bottom there 'cos it kind of puts things in perspective!
Baddesley Bill wrote:36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one?
What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP
Pompey are always a Roller Coaster.
Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season.
39.49.50.08
It's lucky you got that cup under your belt in 08, otherwise those figures would look very very bleak indeed! Rollercoaster? Without 08 it would have looked more like the fookn Underground!
HAHAHAHHA
STID
More Glory
says...
1:03pm Tue 4 Dec 12
st1halo wrote:Sheila,
More Glory wrote:Christ Gloria, I'm glad you put those numbers at the bottom there 'cos it kind of puts things in perspective! It's lucky you got that cup under your belt in 08, otherwise those figures would look very very bleak indeed! Rollercoaster? Without 08 it would have looked more like the fookn Underground! HAHAHAHHA STIDBaddesley Bill wrote: What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one? Pompey are always a Roller Coaster. Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season. 39.49.50.08
I just put some random numbers at the bottom of the page, cos everyone else is doing it.
I think your club is a bit like the big dipper at Blackpool ie quite old, just one high really then rebuilt in 2010. Jethro Tull even wrote about it 1976. ie very seventies, and we await what the future will bring.
I've just come back from Paris actually. I love the way their underground - breaks out and crosses the Seine, grabs all the attention then goes undergound, then rises again a little away from the centre. Yep I agree with you.
14.12.12. The day we take over.
More Glory
says...
1:11pm Tue 4 Dec 12
SaintDon13 wrote:What's up these days then Osprey eh? I mentioned "sticky pads" with reference to an old keyboard and making mistakes, and you haven't communicated since.
More Glory wrote:Just for once, I will respond to you, your obsession with Silverware is over the top, yes, we all like our teams to win things, but not at any cost, but I would rather we did it honestly or not at all. Saints have always been a roller coaster ride, Portsmouth FC are more of a House of Horrors at the moment only less amusing.Baddesley Bill wrote: What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one? Pompey are always a Roller Coaster. Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season. 39.49.50.08
Anyway, I never mentioned trophies, just put some numbers at the bottom of the page.
I do think the honesty thing is a bit rich, when it had nothing to do with the fans, and I notice that noone here seems to talk about the free stadium you got through your administration period...Pot,kettle, black?
I do agree with you a bit on the House of Horrors. I actually liked the "Hammer" ones, as you got to see some nice looking chicks in them.
14.12.12. We will be running things.
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5:34pm Tue 4 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:MG Please read your post again. "36 years without a trophy"? How is that not mentioning trophies? Who exactly is the "We" you refer to, because if you are an example, I don't hold out much hope!
SaintDon13 wrote:What's up these days then Osprey eh? I mentioned "sticky pads" with reference to an old keyboard and making mistakes, and you haven't communicated since.
More Glory wrote:Just for once, I will respond to you, your obsession with Silverware is over the top, yes, we all like our teams to win things, but not at any cost, but I would rather we did it honestly or not at all. Saints have always been a roller coaster ride, Portsmouth FC are more of a House of Horrors at the moment only less amusing.Baddesley Bill wrote: What is ultimately really funny, is that true Saints fans can see our Club advancing. Ok...the prem is tough...very tough. But here's the thing...we have a fantastic set up...youngsters competing at the top of their leagues..and a future (god I love that word...future.) A few desperados from the other side can't change that...sorry skunts. They post on here in order to deflect their minds from more important matters....sad...ver y sad... 14.12.12 RIPP36 years without a trophy Bill. Do you think the next futuristic 36 years might bring one? Pompey are always a Roller Coaster. Saints are always a Heavy Goods Night Train, slow and ponderous, nobody really notices them, and they always unload their cargo at the end of the line - err season. 39.49.50.08
Anyway, I never mentioned trophies, just put some numbers at the bottom of the page.
I do think the honesty thing is a bit rich, when it had nothing to do with the fans, and I notice that noone here seems to talk about the free stadium you got through your administration period...Pot,kettle, black?
I do agree with you a bit on the House of Horrors. I actually liked the "Hammer" ones, as you got to see some nice looking chicks in them.
14.12.12. We will be running things.
SO50 Saint says...
11:41am Mon 3 Dec 12