Fonte fear as Chelsea run riot (From Daily Echo)

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

batesieboy wrote:
I don't think my nerves can stand another toothless performance, when nothing is won on the ground or in the air. One tough, no-nonsense centre-half please (I don't know where from!)

saints-fanathotmail.
co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

Rising_Son wrote:

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

I see Boruc is the new target of those who need to have someone to hate a and blame everything on.

Rising_Son wrote:

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

I see Boruc is the new target of those who need to have someone to hate a and blame everything on.

skin2000 wrote:
Saints played well for the first 30 minutes, and deserved their lead, but when we need to defend we miss Lambert as an outlet.
A missed opportunity to give Lee a full game, because we know already know that Guly and De Ridder are not up to premiership standard, but we are still in the dark about Lee's ability.
Having said that, it is the premiership that is most important, and when we get are main creative players back, I think we are good enough to hold our own........

Puddletown Saint wrote:
We have learned a lot today. Lets forget the result. There were six of the first team out or out of position.

We know that Guly, Lee, Davis, Boruc and De Ridder are not up to it.

We also know that Richardson Butterfield Dickson Martin Chaplow Barnard Forte Hammand and Sharp are not in his plans.

That is 14 dead wood. Get rid and bring in 4 top players. Any thoughts.

COYR

Puddletown Saint wrote:
We have learned a lot today. Lets forget the result. There were six of the first team out or out of position.

We know that Guly, Lee, Davis, Boruc and De Ridder are not up to it.

We also know that Richardson Butterfield Dickson Martin Chaplow Barnard Forte Hammand and Sharp are not in his plans.

That is 14 dead wood. Get rid and bring in 4 top players. Any thoughts.

COYR

saints-fanathotmail.
co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

Little Hitler wrote:
Unfortunately, I can't see Saints moving the away fans as the Police HQ is adjacent to where they sit.

ghk230473 wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
We have learned a lot today. Lets forget the result. There were six of the first team out or out of position.

We know that Guly, Lee, Davis, Boruc and De Ridder are not up to it.

We also know that Richardson Butterfield Dickson Martin Chaplow Barnard Forte Hammand and Sharp are not in his plans.

That is 14 dead wood. Get rid and bring in 4 top players. Any thoughts.

COYR

Agree you're not far off

upwherewebelong wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.

co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I could not agree more - How stupid were the club to allow that situation to occur. The Chelsea fans were a disgrace though throwing a flare onto the pitch and the stewards didn't seem to do anything to identify and eject the culprit

In my opinion they must move the away fans and quite honestly if the Police object then tough !! don't we pay them to cover the matches,

My only other feeling after today is Adkins complacency about the defensive situation must now be addressed

upwherewebelong wrote:

Little Hitler wrote:
Unfortunately, I can't see Saints moving the away fans as the Police HQ is adjacent to where they sit.

can't we move the Police box ?????

Little Hitler wrote:

upwherewebelong wrote:

Little Hitler wrote:
Unfortunately, I can't see Saints moving the away fans as the Police HQ is adjacent to where they sit.

can't we move the Police box ?????

You do know Dr Who is science fiction right? ;-)

hates the skates wrote:
i understand we get upset when our team loses but its an fa cup game which lets be honest means sweet FA in our current predicament. lets stop blaming the players cause im sure in the game that MATTERS-villa away- they wont let us down, were all in this together. as one. My only concern is the teams around us our snapping up players n were still awaiting our first arrival, this gives our fellow rivals a tactical advantage, i thought NC and NA would of learnt this lesson in the summer in which we did most of our dealings after the season started and it took neraly a quater of the way into the season for the team to gel, we cannot afford for that to happen again coz we will be in sh!t!! sign them targets tonight please!!!!

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

fred the red wrote:
I am not completely convinced when NA says he will not bring in another keeper. We do need a keeper who can give confidence to the defence as none of ours do so at present. Having said that, most prem teams seem to have some qualms over their keepers from time to time. Butland has been touted, but not sure he is what we need for this season.

We know a CB was a priority in the summer and at least one is urgent now.

We still do not have control in midfield. Have to say I am disappointed in Davis as I thought he could do it.

We must act quickly, as we cannot afford to drop more points unnecessarily as we have done in the first part of the season

upwherewebelong wrote:

Little Hitler wrote:

upwherewebelong wrote:

Little Hitler wrote:
Unfortunately, I can't see Saints moving the away fans as the Police HQ is adjacent to where they sit.

can't we move the Police box ?????

You do know Dr Who is science fiction right? ;-)

love it - great reply made me smile - But to think there I was thinking that Police box was really able to fly

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

SaintMax wrote:

hates the skates wrote:
i understand we get upset when our team loses but its an fa cup game which lets be honest means sweet FA in our current predicament. lets stop blaming the players cause im sure in the game that MATTERS-villa away- they wont let us down, were all in this together. as one. My only concern is the teams around us our snapping up players n were still awaiting our first arrival, this gives our fellow rivals a tactical advantage, i thought NC and NA would of learnt this lesson in the summer in which we did most of our dealings after the season started and it took neraly a quater of the way into the season for the team to gel, we cannot afford for that to happen again coz we will be in sh!t!! sign them targets tonight please!!!!

Agree about getting not getting too down about the result, we expected to lose bearing in mind we were never going to field our best 11. On the other hand Benitez needs this cup.
Also agree that we can't wait til 11;55pm on the last day to sign someone. NC may be an expert at playing negotiation hardball and saving a £200k here and there, but wouldn't it be better to get that player now and getting them in ASAP.

kent141 wrote:
Hilarious.... ;0)

saints-fanathotmail.
co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.

co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

saintkenny wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

he dont go to any game4s just spends all his time on here either as kent141 or force141 and various other logins ,bit of a sad character by al accounts .as been pointed out by many saints fans on this site ignor the wum

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

he dont go to any game4s just spends all his time on here either as kent141 or force141 and various other logins ,bit of a sad character by al accounts .as been pointed out by many saints fans on this site ignor the wum

To be fair to Kunt...he ain't quite as stoooopid as scooter (Five trophies)...Kunt has two braincells.

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

warrens 76 wrote:

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.




co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

Coward...coward...co

ward.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

Chelsea fans damaged a lot of seats today, I hope NC sends them the bill, they can afford it.

saintlysoul wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.




co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

Chelsea fans damaged a lot of seats today, I hope NC sends them the bill, they can afford it.

I noted that Chelsea fans lit flares today with one being thrown on to the pitch. In addition a firework (a banger) was let off that seemed to cause one man serious problems as I saw him bein escorted away holding his head. The question I have is this - how do these fans get flarescandca firework into the ground? I thought fans were searched at the point of entering the ground clearly that's not the case. There could have been a serious incident albeit I noted that, apart from the flare landing in the pitch, it was confined to the Chelsea end. Does anybody remember a game years ago when a supporter let off a flare that hit another spectator on the other side of the ground killing him?

kent141 wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.





co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

Coward...coward...co


ward.

........... ;0D

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

bully0046 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

Every team will get a quarter of the total seating capacity in a cup match! Fact!

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

saints-fanathotmail.
co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

SaintMax wrote:

kent141 wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.






co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

Coward...coward...co



ward.

........... ;0D

Just a sad little WUM that nobody takes any notice of in the outside world. Sadly on here slot of people do and this stokes his little fire.. Bless..

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.

co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Scarborosaint wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

The allocation of tickets for the fa cup is different than that for the premiership that's why Chelsea had more tickets nothing to do with club its an fa ruling

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.

co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.




co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

saintsfanfairoak wrote:
Puddletown Saint says...
6:30pm Sat 5 Jan 13

We have learned a lot today. Lets forget the result. There were six of the first team out or out of position.

We know that Guly, Lee, Davis, Boruc and De Ridder are not up to it.

We also know that Richardson Butterfield Dickson Martin Chaplow Barnard Forte Hammand and Sharp are not in his plans.

That is 14 dead wood. Get rid and bring in 4 top players. Any thoughts.


Exactly correct puddletown saint,window open,players out new one in..simples.

kent141 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Oh no ...poor nigel, dont be wicked..

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.





co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.





co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Rising_Son wrote:

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

I see Boruc is the new target of those who need to have someone to hate a and blame everything on.

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
lost ur end. lost the game. shame. losing hope as well, just not a very big club r u

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

kent141 wrote:

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.




co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

wouldent sell them anyway so whats the point of getting any more ;0)

Are you kidding? Have you tried getting tickets for away games? It's a nightmare, the online booking system is a joke, you can't phone for tickets any more, and the whole points system is unfathomable. Plus they add a handling fee for every single transaction, if they want me to be part of the away support they will have to rethink their sales technique, Premier Club, amateur ticketing.

Nicole23 wrote:
WHERE IS TADANARI LEE? FFS!

skin2000 wrote:

kent141 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.



co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Oh no ...poor nigel, dont be wicked..

BIT OF AN OVERREACTION...We will have a stronger side out against Villa...don't forget it was only one game ago we outplayed Arsenal?

Nicole23 wrote:
WHERE IS TADANARI LEE? FFS!

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.






co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

With respect , you're talkin' out of your @rse (imo)

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.






co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

With respect , you're talkin' out of your @rse (imo)

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.







co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

With respect , you're talkin' out of your @rse (imo)

Slugger - that's what the forums about.

Different opinions.

You will defend Nigel to the death.

I will call it as I see it.

COYR

Linesman wrote:

fred the red wrote:
I am not completely convinced when NA says he will not bring in another keeper. We do need a keeper who can give confidence to the defence as none of ours do so at present. Having said that, most prem teams seem to have some qualms over their keepers from time to time. Butland has been touted, but not sure he is what we need for this season.

We know a CB was a priority in the summer and at least one is urgent now.

We still do not have control in midfield. Have to say I am disappointed in Davis as I thought he could do it.

We must act quickly, as we cannot afford to drop more points unnecessarily as we have done in the first part of the season

Alternatively, a defence is needed that the keeper can trust and rely on. It is always the keeper that gets the blame when a goal is scored, but the defence is there to prevent the opposition having a scoring opportunity.

Football is a team game, and they are not playing as a team.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.






co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Yes yes...let's do a Blackburn...good idea.

Nicole23 wrote:
WHERE IS TADANARI LEE? FFS!

kent141 wrote:

Nicole23 wrote:
WHERE IS TADANARI LEE? FFS!

In the Josh with seed and seeds mummy having a shandy at the minute....

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.








co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

With respect , you're talkin' out of your @rse (imo)

Slugger - that's what the forums about.

Different opinions.

You will defend Nigel to the death.

I will call it as I see it.

COYR

Fair enough ..... don't dare presume to be the voice of the fans though .

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.







co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Yes yes...let's do a Blackburn...good idea.

I suppose if a team hasn't got a manager, you can't have a moan at him can you?

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta

,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

st bevois wrote:
Although I agree with the comments on here about the away end in the cup, unfortunately the stadium was designed and set up to handle away allocation in this way since day 1. The away team get up to 10% for league matches - 3,200 or something like smaller sections of 2,400 and 1,200 depending on the level of support. In the Cup they are entitled to up to 15% which works out at about 4,500-700 depending on the seating plan and we get left with the last block of the Northam. As for the strip - we lost the toss, it's as simple as that and Chelsea got first choice. Normal home and away doesn't apply. Agree wih Red Army though - feel sold out today. No more will I be buying extra tickets for family and friends with the attitude displayed by the manager and the club. Going by the attitude of some on here we may as well have forfeited the match altogether. Fair play to wet spam and Big Sam - they went for it at home at least and nearly put the Manure out in the 3rd round. Cracking atmosphere up there and certainly no one leaving before Fergie time. Shame Manure conjure another £22 million pound finish from out of their black hat. At least their manager plays their top buy come rain or shine. We spend £12 million and half way through the season our biggest buy has played barely a quarter of the season and doesn't even make the bench against the sort of footballing team he should revel playing against. Has he really got a dead leg? Lets hope Font is okay for next week - massive game in this run and I fear for us otherwise if the back four of late is messed up again. From the top of the Itchen Nrth today it looked like we really lost our shape second half, we went back to being the team we were about 10 matches ago. They say if you aim for Everest you might get somewhere near the summit. If the best we can aim for is fourth from bottom I hope and pray that we don't full short of that particular summit. There is a massive opportunity for this club here and now, the likes of which I didn't think would come around again. I hate to see it being taken for granted by so many.

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta

,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.








co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Yes yes...let's do a Blackburn...good idea.

I suppose if a team hasn't got a manager, you can't have a moan at him can you?

:o) lol

surely there is better than Nigel out there !!

COYR

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta


,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.









co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Yes yes...let's do a Blackburn...good idea.

I suppose if a team hasn't got a manager, you can't have a moan at him can you?

:o) lol

surely there is better than Nigel out there !!

COYR

Indeed...they are currently managing larger clubs imo.

NA has improved as a manager this season imo.

He fully deserves our support imo.

He will keep us up so we can push on into next season....and you will change your opinion....

...in my opinion! :O)

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta


,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

st bevois wrote:
Although I agree with the comments on here about the away end in the cup, unfortunately the stadium was designed and set up to handle away allocation in this way since day 1. The away team get up to 10% for league matches - 3,200 or something like smaller sections of 2,400 and 1,200 depending on the level of support. In the Cup they are entitled to up to 15% which works out at about 4,500-700 depending on the seating plan and we get left with the last block of the Northam. As for the strip - we lost the toss, it's as simple as that and Chelsea got first choice. Normal home and away doesn't apply. Agree wih Red Army though - feel sold out today. No more will I be buying extra tickets for family and friends with the attitude displayed by the manager and the club. Going by the attitude of some on here we may as well have forfeited the match altogether. Fair play to wet spam and Big Sam - they went for it at home at least and nearly put the Manure out in the 3rd round. Cracking atmosphere up there and certainly no one leaving before Fergie time. Shame Manure conjure another £22 million pound finish from out of their black hat. At least their manager plays their top buy come rain or shine. We spend £12 million and half way through the season our biggest buy has played barely a quarter of the season and doesn't even make the bench against the sort of footballing team he should revel playing against. Has he really got a dead leg? Lets hope Font is okay for next week - massive game in this run and I fear for us otherwise if the back four of late is messed up again. From the top of the Itchen Nrth today it looked like we really lost our shape second half, we went back to being the team we were about 10 matches ago. They say if you aim for Everest you might get somewhere near the summit. If the best we can aim for is fourth from bottom I hope and pray that we don't full short of that particular summit. There is a massive opportunity for this club here and now, the likes of which I didn't think would come around again. I hate to see it being taken for granted by so many.

leo210856 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta



,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

Last Saturday we beat Everton 2.1 away.
If you are talking about Wednesday game against QPR it was a bad day at the office in truth that can happen and did

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta



,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta




,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta




,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta





,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta




,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta


,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

I agree wih you, the Stewarding may have been a bit naive at your end, mostly because we don't expect trouble unless it's Pompey! You had one thing that we didn't, Mata, the nearest we have is Lallana and he is crocked. I have posted elsewhere about the flares and fireworks issue, there is no place for pyrotechnics in a football Stadium, the smoking ban is not just in use as a cancer preventer, people have short memories if they have forgotten what happened in the past look up 11th May 1985..

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta

,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta






,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

seagullsaint wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta


,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

Dear Leo,

Who on earth do you think you are ??

Chelsea lost to QPR mid-week and are seen by most living in UK as a joke club.

A few points, are you having a laugh !! I will not even start on the joke that is Chelsea !! I fear for Chelsea, gonna win FA mate. I love football banter but you sir are arrogant with nothing to back it up.

Have a think about it before you come back on Southampton FC site again .

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta







,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta








,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta








,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta









,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

I'll stick to supporting in my own way ta , nobody tells me how to do it .

leo210856 wrote:

seagullsaint wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta



,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

Dear Leo,

Who on earth do you think you are ??

Chelsea lost to QPR mid-week and are seen by most living in UK as a joke club.

A few points, are you having a laugh !! I will not even start on the joke that is Chelsea !! I fear for Chelsea, gonna win FA mate. I love football banter but you sir are arrogant with nothing to back it up.

Have a think about it before you come back on Southampton FC site again .

Who do I think you I am well as the song goes.
Why do you view my comment as arrogant?
As for being on a Southampton FC site there was me thinking this was a newspapers site.
As they say football is all about opinions I may not agree with yours and you may not agree with mine but hey thats life

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta









,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

leo210856 wrote:
st beovis

Just a point re your kit today. The FA rules are quite clear and say:

Where the colours (shirts, shorts or stockings) of the two competing Clubs are similar (as
determined by the Professional Game Board), the Away Club must change.

So its clear for whatever reason it was your decision to play in a changed kit and not the subject to any toss

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta










,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

slugger wrote:
Osprey , aren't all football fans "blinkered" ? ......... that's what it's all about !

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta











,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta











,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

hdfw09 wrote:
Saints have their first poor performance in a long time and some one says it is time to replace NA? BS! Saints were outclassed today. Plain and simple. Chelsea is too deep and have much bigger pockets.

Fonte's injury may be a blessing in disguise. This may force NC & NA to spend more on a solid CB, maybe 2. Fonte has shown significant improvement. However, would like to get an "enforcer" in there with BPL experience.

Would have loved a solid cup run. However, avoiding relegation is paramount.

COYR!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
Osprey , aren't all football fans "blinkered" ? ......... that's what it's all about !

I am OK with "blinkered", but with an open mind in case I have got it wrong, I am human, not a red and white robot.

leo210856 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta












,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

Interesting you say about not going to games to observe the away support as I really dont get it when supporters pay good money to ignore whats going on on the pitch and in truth both sets of supporters did just that today
That bang was about 10 rows from where we sat and believe me it was bloodly loud

slugger wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
Osprey , aren't all football fans "blinkered" ? ......... that's what it's all about !

I am OK with "blinkered", but with an open mind in case I have got it wrong, I am human, not a red and white robot.

Agreed .... my point is that all fans are blinkered when it comes to their club , not to the point of blind faith (which i seem to be accused of) , just a belief .

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta












,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

OK that explains your post.

have a nice evening !!

I 'm having a black coffee and going to watch the highlights on TV

COYR < with or without Nigel !

tarquin farquharson wrote:

Rising_Son wrote:

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

I see Boruc is the new target of those who need to have someone to hate a and blame everything on.

I personally don't hate the guy, but after his attempt at physical assault against Saints fans on his home debut, he's going to need to show more than a track record of 12 goals conceded in 4 games to redeem himself in my eyes.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta













,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

OK that explains your post.

have a nice evening !!

I 'm having a black coffee and going to watch the highlights on TV

COYR < with or without Nigel !

Strange as it may seem, I am not watching the FA Cup highlights, watching NFL Wild Card games instead!

hdfw09 wrote:
Saints have their first poor performance in a long time and some one says it is time to replace NA? BS! Saints were outclassed today. Plain and simple. Chelsea is too deep and have much bigger pockets.

Fonte's injury may be a blessing in disguise. This may force NC & NA to spend more on a solid CB, maybe 2. Fonte has shown significant improvement. However, would like to get an "enforcer" in there with BPL experience.

Would have loved a solid cup run. However, avoiding relegation is paramount.

COYR!

leo210856 wrote:
Arrogant now pompus hey cant wait for the hatrick!
Believe me I was preety vocal on Wednesday and am honest enough to realise when things being said may hurt but are constructive and reality.
Such as you were poor after 30 odd minutes, such as St Marys isnt configured in a way that fits the greater allocation , such as letting flares off in the ground was disgusting such as it was your manager who decisded who "needed a rest"

rossofficial10 wrote:
i was at the game today and the only players who seem to put a shift in were cork, shaw, and spiderman.

first half looked good, second half was a disgrace, embarrassing. it costs a lot for us fans to pay almost premier league prices for an fa cup match and i travelled from bristol today, even broke down on route!

that deserves a proper first team to be played and an urgency to try and win the game.

adkins doesnt care about cup matches. i dont care if we lost but it;s how you lose, we didnt even show any fight! thats poor. , most people wanted to see their fave players play such as lambo and ramirez and even kelvin davies in goal!

anyway, must get some new players in this week! defense is shocking, i would go ahead and get butland and the italian defender, even scott dann?

we could also do with a tom ince and matt phillips.

agree?

Paul TS wrote:
Was at the game today and to be honest did not expect us to get anything from it, my son thought we would probably go down 3-1. However a few obsevations:-
1) Why did we not where our own home kit?
2) Vocal support was very weak, seemed that a lot of regualrs did not go and some families used as an excuse to see Chelsea
3) The police and stewards really should have acted more with the Chelsea fans who set off the fireworks and banger, however sitting in Itchen North block 2, we had police cameras on us during all this instead!
4) we had a good start, first 20 minutes we held our own
5) Bad luck conceeding just before half time to go 2-1 down
6) second half too many players playing out of position and we started to get completely run over
7) Fonte being injured for me was not a bad thing, cause now we really do need to now find another decent/better central defender
8) Dont think our goalie looked too bad, perhaps a bit nervous in first 20 minutes, but settled well and goals were not doely down to him!
9) Ultimately their class of players exposed the real lack in depth we have and lets see if Nicole will spend some money and if Nigel has the clout to attract the quality/not quantity needed! - somehow I dont think so
10) Have a lot of respect for Nigel, however am also slightly concerned that our climb and the success for us and him has been too quick and that possibly we might just come unstuck and show that possibly we are punching currently a little above our weight - I hope not!
Just my observation today and it cost me just under £50 for my 13 year old and me, that's the reality!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Arrogant now pompus hey cant wait for the hatrick!
Believe me I was preety vocal on Wednesday and am honest enough to realise when things being said may hurt but are constructive and reality.
Such as you were poor after 30 odd minutes, such as St Marys isnt configured in a way that fits the greater allocation , such as letting flares off in the ground was disgusting such as it was your manager who decisded who "needed a rest"

Must be near your bedtime, toddle along now, we can continue the dialogue around 16th January!

rossofficial10 wrote:
i was at the game today and the only players who seem to put a shift in were cork, shaw, and spiderman.

first half looked good, second half was a disgrace, embarrassing. it costs a lot for us fans to pay almost premier league prices for an fa cup match and i travelled from bristol today, even broke down on route!

that deserves a proper first team to be played and an urgency to try and win the game.

adkins doesnt care about cup matches. i dont care if we lost but it;s how you lose, we didnt even show any fight! thats poor. , most people wanted to see their fave players play such as lambo and ramirez and even kelvin davies in goal!

anyway, must get some new players in this week! defense is shocking, i would go ahead and get butland and the italian defender, even scott dann?

we could also do with a tom ince and matt phillips.

agree?

leo210856 wrote:
Arrogant now pompus hey cant wait for the hatrick!
Believe me I was preety vocal on Wednesday and am honest enough to realise when things being said may hurt but are constructive and reality.
Such as you were poor after 30 odd minutes, such as St Marys isnt configured in a way that fits the greater allocation , such as letting flares off in the ground was disgusting such as it was your manager who decisded who "needed a rest"

Saintjock wrote:

tarquin farquharson wrote:

Rising_Son wrote:

Matt Le God wrote:
I dont think my nerves can deal with Boruc in goal for another game....

I see Boruc is the new target of those who need to have someone to hate a and blame everything on.

I personally don't hate the guy, but after his attempt at physical assault against Saints fans on his home debut, he's going to need to show more than a track record of 12 goals conceded in 4 games to redeem himself in my eyes.

Physical assault on Saints fans? You mean he kicked a plastic water bottle after being booed by his own fans in the Chapel after Saints went 2 down to Spurs neither goal of which were his fault. The same morons were giving him stick against Arsenal and cheering ironically when he gathered a cross cleanly after early jitters.

He wasn't to blame for any of the goals today. His distribution led to our goal and is in the van der Sar league. Other aspects may not be as good but he is the best we have so best to get behind him and treat him as one of ours!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

rossofficial10 wrote:
i was at the game today and the only players who seem to put a shift in were cork, shaw, and spiderman.

first half looked good, second half was a disgrace, embarrassing. it costs a lot for us fans to pay almost premier league prices for an fa cup match and i travelled from bristol today, even broke down on route!

that deserves a proper first team to be played and an urgency to try and win the game.

adkins doesnt care about cup matches. i dont care if we lost but it;s how you lose, we didnt even show any fight! thats poor. , most people wanted to see their fave players play such as lambo and ramirez and even kelvin davies in goal!

anyway, must get some new players in this week! defense is shocking, i would go ahead and get butland and the italian defender, even scott dann?

we could also do with a tom ince and matt phillips.

agree?

Ince I think is going to Liverpool and Matt Phillips seems to be injury prone, we could do better if can find them.

hdfw09 wrote:
Saints have their first poor performance in a long time and some one says it is time to replace NA? BS! Saints were outclassed today. Plain and simple. Chelsea is too deep and have much bigger pockets.

Fonte's injury may be a blessing in disguise. This may force NC & NA to spend more on a solid CB, maybe 2. Fonte has shown significant improvement. However, would like to get an "enforcer" in there with BPL experience.

Would have loved a solid cup run. However, avoiding relegation is paramount.

COYR!

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.

co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

SaintMax wrote:
Can't believe some of the expectations.. How many of our best first 11 would get into the Chelsea squad..? Not their first 11 as I think only one (Gaston at a push) could.
We aren't competing against the top 5 in the country, it's the next load below we should realistically try and beat. Arsenal was an exceptional performance and our benchmark going forward.

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

leo210856 wrote:
Before anyone wades in too heavy I will point out that I am a Chelsea supporter and was at the game today but will make a couple of observations
First clubs are required to allocate a fixed % of tickets for FA cup matches. St Marys isnt set out to accomadate the higher % so decisions have to be made as to where you put away supporters.The police/ stewards would do all they can to minimise oppossing supporters walking past each other so nearly always will choose behind a goal as oppossed to on the sides.
The fact that flares and thunderflashes were let off in the ground was a disgrace but the level of stewarding and searches on entry was poor , indeed I didnt see any one , other than those with a bags, being subjected to any sort of search
Turning now to the game itself, Other than the first 30 or so minutes Saints were poor. You shoulnt seek satisfaction that you were 4 or o players short that is down to your manager but to suggest that players may be tired and neede to be rested is a bit of an strange one as I think that todays game was your 23rd of the season it was our 34th yet we still treated the competition with respect and fielded a team which featured Turnball,Azpilicueta














,Moses,Ramires,& Ba who some would argue arent first choice players
Chelsea easily sold their allocation to day but I have to say that I found it strange that there were such huge numbers of unsold seats.
Goodluck for the rest f the season but I fear for you unless you can get some more experienced legs in over the next few weeks as you can ount on the other clubs who are down there doing quite a bit in the transfer window.

We had a bad day and you had a good one , how do you explain last saturday ?........... you fielded your strongest side and you got beat at home by the bottom club ...... funny old game eh ?

also we have lots of empty seats because the CLUB and MANAGER do not do CUP COMPETITIONS.

SEE YOU CHELSKUM IN THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY. FIGHT AND WIN.
COYR.

Dont do Cup competions?
Deary me I suggest that perhaps is he biggest insult to you 1976 team that could be made

That is just redarmy's opinion , he doesn't speak for me ....... i thought our manager took it very seriously (more than most) , just didn't work out , no disgrace and certainly no reason to call for the manager to go ....... i do wonder what some expect !

:O) lol

Just post if you were at the game today slugger !!

COYR

Don't you lol me ....... i wasn't there for reasons that are none of your business ! .......... do i suddenly have no right to question the mighty redarmy1's take ? .... i don't think so ...... i support our team through thick and thin and don't you dare question it ..... cok !

Lol slugger it's your turn to get wound up ...

And IMO you're talking out of your @rse ...

Why not use that energy to get stuck into the AWAY FANS.

There were enough arrogant big headed @rsehole blue skum supporters there today and there is always Chelsea away.

COYR

Now you are being silly again, they had something to shout about, I would say that the majority are someone to look up to and endeavour to match them, not just automatically run them down because they support another side. Yes they have a few mavericks, what club hasn't?

Osprey ...

Which part of the ground were you at today .....???

COYR

Kingsland South in my usual ST seat, not many regulars around, mostly occasional plastics. Must admit I didn't go to game just to observe the away support, the loud bang was about the only time that I paid any attention to them.

OK that explains your post.

have a nice evening !!

I 'm having a black coffee and going to watch the highlights on TV

COYR < with or without Nigel !

Strange as it may seem, I am not watching the FA Cup highlights, watching NFL Wild Card games instead!

Lol ...

plenty of coin throwing by the blue skum into Itchen North today.

flares .. Bad behaviour and the best the stewards and police could do was film Saints Supporters and tell them to sit down.

I do think it is time to rethink once again how we position the Away fans.

WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE CLUB IN THE SOUTH.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

mack chinnon wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

saints-fanathotmail.


co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Dont go all Brighton on us RA1.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

he dont go to any game4s just spends all his time on here either as kent141 or force141 and various other logins ,bit of a sad character by al accounts .as been pointed out by many saints fans on this site ignor the wum

To be fair to Kunt...he ain't quite as stoooopid as scooter (Five trophies)...Kunt has two braincells.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
I changed from my usual Itchen Central comfy padded seat section to Kingsland Block 35. Me and the boy were on the end of row FF. We were up and down like a bloody yoyo with people going to the loo or to get food during the game or leaving. If I did that week in week out I'd end up smacking someone. No one gives a shitte about others enjoyment. Wouldn't happen at cricket!

On a positive it was good to meet Strassie and his lads in the Joshua Tree and will see them again for proper beers Newcastle away.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
NINE

montecristosaint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

he dont go to any game4s just spends all his time on here either as kent141 or force141 and various other logins ,bit of a sad character by al accounts .as been pointed out by many saints fans on this site ignor the wum

To be fair to Kunt...he ain't quite as stoooopid as scooter (Five trophies)...Kunt has two braincells.

Saints really need fans like you pour scorn on any opiniions you dont agree with.´
Its only a game and any fan has a right to an opinion. Go an and get a life and give your innate arrogance a rest..

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
NINE

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
NINE

http://www.portsmout

h.co.uk/sport/pompey

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all-club-decision-on

-january-15-says-pom

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Baddesley Bill wrote:
Seedhouse...I think you are being stalked! ;O)

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seed ..

we still played a weakened side and definitely in desire as well as 2 key players missing.

what we did play gave the fans something to cheer for 20-30 minutes.

We were overrun in midfield without Gaston.

At half time - if it was a crucial game we would have brought on Rickie to get the second goal.

If we had put out a more unbalanced makeshift side than we would have been on the end of an 8-0 drubbing or worse.

HAVE PRIDE IN SOUTHAMPTON FC AND THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Lots of Clubs compete in more than one competition. Wet Spam and Swansea are classic examples.

There are posts about our support yesterday.

What can you expect ?

Firstly Northam broken up to accommodate the Chelsea fans.

Next the support is always related to the Quality of football.

When we went 1-0 up the fans reacted accordingly.

When we were losing and overrun - they were quiet and stayed like that.

Finally ... If you were front line you experienced it and if you were in the Chapel or southern end of the ground you didn't ...

F¥CK OFF CHELSEA.

It will be lively at Chelsea Away and when they come down in the League with a smaller allocation.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

montecristosaint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

kent141 wrote:
One serious point and watch the highlights to prove it , it cant do the players confidence any good with the awful home vocal support and the way "fans" flood out of the ground a long long time before the final whistle ...

....you don't actually go to games do you.

he dont go to any game4s just spends all his time on here either as kent141 or force141 and various other logins ,bit of a sad character by al accounts .as been pointed out by many saints fans on this site ignor the wum

To be fair to Kunt...he ain't quite as stoooopid as scooter (Five trophies)...Kunt has two braincells.

Saints really need fans like you pour scorn on any opiniions you dont agree with.´
Its only a game and any fan has a right to an opinion. Go an and get a life and give your innate arrogance a rest..

anderoo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

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co.uk wrote:
From another thread.....It made no difference to the result but it was like being at an away game. We need to change things so that away fans don't take over the Northam end

I agree and I am in Switzerland!
We simply have to have an 'end'..Chapel should be the away stand, ps why is it not a copy of the Northam end....how come all those stupid empty boxes/exits are right in the middle behind the goal?

I find it a disgrace that Chelsea had all but one block of the Northam end today....i bet when we go to their place, our great fans get less than a quarter of their away end. Even the skates and Man Utd didnt get anywhere near as much as Chelsea had today. Dont think Saints have been allocated over 2,000 tickets for any away game this year.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seed ..

we still played a weakened side and definitely in desire as well as 2 key players missing.

what we did play gave the fans something to cheer for 20-30 minutes.

We were overrun in midfield without Gaston.

At half time - if it was a crucial game we would have brought on Rickie to get the second goal.

If we had put out a more unbalanced makeshift side than we would have been on the end of an 8-0 drubbing or worse.

HAVE PRIDE IN SOUTHAMPTON FC AND THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Lots of Clubs compete in more than one competition. Wet Spam and Swansea are classic examples.

There are posts about our support yesterday.

What can you expect ?

Firstly Northam broken up to accommodate the Chelsea fans.

Next the support is always related to the Quality of football.

When we went 1-0 up the fans reacted accordingly.

When we were losing and overrun - they were quiet and stayed like that.

Finally ... If you were front line you experienced it and if you were in the Chapel or southern end of the ground you didn't ...

F¥CK OFF CHELSEA.

It will be lively at Chelsea Away and when they come down in the League with a smaller allocation.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Red, Clyne and Lallana were out as they were for Arsenal. Gaston ruled himself out. So our £7m striker was the only change to rest a totally knackered Lambert. How do you say that was a weakened side? Luke Shaw is also knackered and should have been rested.

What team would you have fielded? (they had to be fit to qualify)

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seed ..

we still played a weakened side and definitely in desire as well as 2 key players missing.

what we did play gave the fans something to cheer for 20-30 minutes.

We were overrun in midfield without Gaston.

At half time - if it was a crucial game we would have brought on Rickie to get the second goal.

If we had put out a more unbalanced makeshift side than we would have been on the end of an 8-0 drubbing or worse.

HAVE PRIDE IN SOUTHAMPTON FC AND THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Lots of Clubs compete in more than one competition. Wet Spam and Swansea are classic examples.

There are posts about our support yesterday.

What can you expect ?

Firstly Northam broken up to accommodate the Chelsea fans.

Next the support is always related to the Quality of football.

When we went 1-0 up the fans reacted accordingly.

When we were losing and overrun - they were quiet and stayed like that.

Finally ... If you were front line you experienced it and if you were in the Chapel or southern end of the ground you didn't ...

F¥CK OFF CHELSEA.

It will be lively at Chelsea Away and when they come down in the League with a smaller allocation.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Red, Clyne and Lallana were out as they were for Arsenal. Gaston ruled himself out. So our £7m striker was the only change to rest a totally knackered Lambert. How do you say that was a weakened side? Luke Shaw is also knackered and should have been rested.

What team would you have fielded? (they had to be fit to qualify)

OK

First of all VILLA AWAY is the next important objective.

We also need to be UP for Chelsea Away which is coming up soon.

We also need to have more belief and confidence.

I'm not convinced that in desire that this last game was anything more than a training game for our side ... And that's when you get injured when you are not 100 per cent committed and focussed.

you may be right that we down to the bare bones in Quality and your post about the keeper may also be spot on.

If so ... Where is Davide Astori and a New Keeper ?

Why do some Managers and Clubs have it all sorted and we are so far behind the curve ?

surely we are better than just hanging on in the Premiership.

WE ARE NUMBER ONE IN THE SOUTH.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

RedArmy1 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

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co.uk wrote:
I go to most away games and often have to suffer poor views and terrible conditions but we give away fans a prime position!!!

You're right !!

Between Club and Manager - THEY SOLD OUT THE FAIR CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

We gave the Chel skum Supporters our prime location in the Northam. We had to rely on the Kingsland corner and Itchen North for any noise.

We were at HOME and still could not wear our RED / WHITE KIT.

The Manager got a footballing bloody nose today putting out a makeshift side against a very strong Chelsea side.

NIGEL is not good enough any more to manage........... THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON and the expectations of the fans.

I hate fat sam but he is sitting mid table and they gave it a right good go in the Cup.

I no longer support NIGEL as Manager.

He needs to take a long hard look at himself after what he put the Supporters through today !

COYR

P.S. NIGEL - GET IN THE CENTRE HALF AND A NEW KEEPER.

TOO MUCH TO ASK ???

LET'S GET A MANAGER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Calm down mush , a bit of an over reaction there !

Not an over reaction slugger !! (mush)

He's had my support and now he no longer has it !!

COYR

I'll bet nigel's gutted .

It's starts with a trickle - and then fans face the fact that we we have a lower league Manager punching way above his weight is the PREMIER LEAGUE.

NIGEL is not SOUTHAMPTON through and through !!

We could have had an Open Topped Bus after 2 Promotions for the people of the City - and I hope Nigel's ego did not prevent that.

He is not that good in getting in Players.

He made a right mess of the first 10 games.

HE ALWAYS SELLS OUT THE FANS IN THE CUP.

We should be doing so much better than we are in the PREMIER LEAGUE

RESIGN NIGEL WITH HONOUR - before eventually be hounded out !!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR

Yes yes...let's do a Blackburn...good idea.

I suppose if a team hasn't got a manager, you can't have a moan at him can you?

:o) lol

surely there is better than Nigel out there !!

COYR

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Those moaning that we fielded a weakened side are plain wrong. You can't play injured players like Lallana and Clyne. That was the same line up as Arsenal with the exception of Gaston and Rickie. Nigel has clearly stated Gaston pulled out saying he wasn't fit. Therefore the only change of choice was to rest Lambert and give our £7m striker Jay Rod a run out in his proper position. That is not fielding a weak side.

Personally I'd have taken another look at Boruc giving him a chance to lay claim to the No1 jersey and changed the other ten to avoid injury to key players.

RedArmy you got your way that was a full strength side. Now we go to Villa without Fonte. Outstanding!

Btw Boruc did not take his chance to claim the jersey.

Seed ..

we still played a weakened side and definitely in desire as well as 2 key players missing.

what we did play gave the fans something to cheer for 20-30 minutes.

We were overrun in midfield without Gaston.

At half time - if it was a crucial game we would have brought on Rickie to get the second goal.

If we had put out a more unbalanced makeshift side than we would have been on the end of an 8-0 drubbing or worse.

HAVE PRIDE IN SOUTHAMPTON FC AND THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Lots of Clubs compete in more than one competition. Wet Spam and Swansea are classic examples.

There are posts about our support yesterday.

What can you expect ?

Firstly Northam broken up to accommodate the Chelsea fans.

Next the support is always related to the Quality of football.

When we went 1-0 up the fans reacted accordingly.

When we were losing and overrun - they were quiet and stayed like that.

Finally ... If you were front line you experienced it and if you were in the Chapel or southern end of the ground you didn't ...

F¥CK OFF CHELSEA.

It will be lively at Chelsea Away and when they come down in the League with a smaller allocation.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

Red, Clyne and Lallana were out as they were for Arsenal. Gaston ruled himself out. So our £7m striker was the only change to rest a totally knackered Lambert. How do you say that was a weakened side? Luke Shaw is also knackered and should have been rested.

What team would you have fielded? (they had to be fit to qualify)

OK

First of all VILLA AWAY is the next important objective.

We also need to be UP for Chelsea Away which is coming up soon.

We also need to have more belief and confidence.

I'm not convinced that in desire that this last game was anything more than a training game for our side ... And that's when you get injured when you are not 100 per cent committed and focussed.

you may be right that we down to the bare bones in Quality and your post about the keeper may also be spot on.

If so ... Where is Davide Astori and a New Keeper ?

Why do some Managers and Clubs have it all sorted and we are so far behind the curve ?

surely we are better than just hanging on in the Premiership.

WE ARE NUMBER ONE IN THE SOUTH.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. COYR.

I often don't bother with cup games, just turning up in the later glory stages! Wish I'd stuck to that yesterday.

We need a keeper but not another kid like Butland but a proven performer at this level, which of course is what Boruc was supposed to have been.

No nothing of Astori but do know we are desperate for another CB even above a new keeper.

Bill has my ticket for Villa away when we get back to the serious business of the Premiership. Forget the cup game and remember Arsenal, Fulham and Stoke. That is how we play and get points. Enough points to stay up, regroup and move forward.

Nigel is our manager end of. If we go down or find ourselves in this same position in 12 months time then let him go.

up saints wrote:
villa will be the biggest game of the season for two reasons.one we must win and two and i think this is more important if boruc is in goal we will not be adding a keeper in the transfer window

saintalgosport wrote:
where do i start i went to the fa cup game today , first of i wanted my own seat , im a season ticket holder of a long time in the nothern stand from day one block 42 , i have never had to move before, what are you thinking about sfc
it seemed that it was a home game for chelsea , i did read on here by one fan that there was no support or singing from saints fans . well for a start you only get singing from the saints fans in the northern stand and the corners ,witch helps the team alot i think ,so with the northern stand chelsea only all you could hear was the away fans .we had to sit in the itchen stand well never again i rather listen on the radio, because the northern stand was away only most of the fans from that stand had to be scattered around, when we stood up to celebrate the goal we where told to sit down or get thown out all we wanted to do is enjoy the game i was told by some guy behind me to shut
up he then are these real fans i say guys lets get behind the tean instead of having a go at the real supporters like i said never again in that stand i a northern stand supporter for ever

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
I changed from my usual Itchen Central comfy padded seat section to Kingsland Block 35. Me and the boy were on the end of row FF. We were up and down like a bloody yoyo with people going to the loo or to get food during the game or leaving. If I did that week in week out I'd end up smacking someone. No one gives a shitte about others enjoyment. Wouldn't happen at cricket!

On a positive it was good to meet Strassie and his lads in the Joshua Tree and will see them again for proper beers Newcastle away.

circa 66 saint wrote:
The F.A. cup 3rd round when the top 2 divisions enter the competition, and 1 of the ties was an all PREMIERSHIP contest between newly promoted SAINTS and the well established CHELSEA ( who over the past 10 years or so have won everything possible and are current champions of Europe ). Well on paper this result would be a forgone conclusion and a CHELSEA win,but this is the F.A. cup and it does tend to throw in a few suprising results with lower/lesser teams winning on occasions otherwise it might as well be presented to the top team at the end of the season. Anyway the SAINTS were stuffed can't complain and our expectations should not be so high that we start questioning our team or management, we have a position in this league which we have still to be established,hopefull y it will be high enough to avoid relegation. So did we come out of this tie well? not if we have lost Fonte . Did we need the cash that a cup run would generate? I think not. Do we need the bragging rights with our neighbours down the road? plenty of time for that in the future.(For us that is ) Talking of our NEIGHBOURS are they not eligible to enter the Hampshire cup and compete with their true rivals like Aldershot, Totton and Eastliegh etc

Velleity wrote:
One vow from me after that game; I don't care who we are playing or what stage in any competition we end up, I won't be watching any games ever again from the Kingsland; less atmosphere than a morgue. People were looking round at me when I joined in the signing. Pitiful.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Velleity wrote:
One vow from me after that game; I don't care who we are playing or what stage in any competition we end up, I won't be watching any games ever again from the Kingsland; less atmosphere than a morgue. People were looking round at me when I joined in the signing. Pitiful.

Not very fair to be honest, the Kingsland was full of newbies and refugees and is normally more vociferous, the slow OWTS seemed to come across OK on the Solent effects mike, but how many more times do I have to tell you that the acoustics in the Chapel end of the Kingsland have always been rubbish, nothing we can do about that.

kent141 wrote:
Plenty of tickets still available for the short trip to Villa for such a important game.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Is it true £47.00 for Chelsea away?

SFCOLDBOY wrote:
I look forward to Satuday with great anticipation to be with the great Saints support again, who go away to games.
To a man win, draw or lose, give everything,shout, scream,sing.
To help our team as an effective 12th man.
Proud to be part of this.
Only managed to get to QPR this season so far but the crowd were superb.
In my opinion we made a difference.

When in the Chapel at SMS only about 15% of us sing our hearts out the rest generally sit in a trance or they are not sure who to ask if they are allowed to cheer or not.
They look at those cheering as if we have a screw loose.
I often shout to the ones that are near to us "YOU ARE WELCOME TO CHEER IF YOU LIKE!"
I think they must all be foreign because they grin but they don't seem to understand.
Can you imagine if only half of them woke up, what a fantastic support we could have there.
Bring on Villa.

COYS

rocketone wrote:
Slating Nigel is out of order.
Who would his replacement be?
The club say they have a policy of replacing with better. So that would have to be a manager who has won stuff and will win more stuff. Or a young manager with potential who has been successful at building a club, like That bloke Nigel has done at Saints!
Chelsea have a squad 25 full internationals, bought Newcastles best striker and had a brilliant game where everything they tried worked.
League is our priority, we worked hard to get here and we have to work even harder to stay.
Chelsea fans hate their own manager and know that he will be replaced as soon as Roman gets tired of him. Constantly changing manager hasn't done them any harm, but then they buy players from the cream of the crop and are happy to let a player like Frankie Lampard leave for free!
If we could have him we would be able to bring in young players around him knowing his experience Nd leadership would help them.