Saints comeback stuns Chelsea (From Daily Echo)

well done you saints- a great point.
well done to nigel adkins - great team selection and substitutions .

Who's next?

Saints comeback stuns WUMS and skates!...

Imagine what this will do to the confidence in the dressing room.. Immeasurable..

Superb.

And with the possibility of players like Forren coming into the setup we can hope for more of the same.

Like I said in the game thread, the team walking off the pitch should be our starting eleven.
As soon as Lambo got on, it changed the whole attitude of our team.
Great to see, great result.

dave merrington slated adkins for swapping lambert for jay.how wrong was he

We are Southampton, we are coming for you, coming for you yeah

We are Southampton, we are coming for you.

think the team selection was spot on tonight - not always starting with rickie and bringing him off the bench is a great substitution.
rumour is that foran signed after the game - was spotted at the game with his agent - fingers crossed thats true

Well your jobs safe for another week Nigel !!!!!!!!!

Thought i would say it before one of the WUMS. Expect it will be quiet on here tonight , lovely.

Great point lads , that's a point a game so far. Much better picture than after the first ten games.

Slugger was right when he got off the match thread. Chock full of sad does who now look like fools after the super saints comeback!

Well done lads and brilliant shaw and punch!,,

Ok.... It's not a win... But, by God, it feels like one soooooo.......

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YOUR BOYS TOOK ONE HELL OF A FRIGHT....
A HELL OF A FRIGHT!!!!

Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

Disappointed at you Daily Echo...
Did you copy n paste this article from a London paper?
"Chelsea threw away a two goal lead"?!!! How about, Lambert and Punch earn a deserved point for OUR Saints?
Very poor DE... Sorry... But really poor

Stroppy_gramps wrote:
Superb.

And with the possibility of players like Forren coming into the setup we can hope for more of the same.

Like I said in the game thread, the team walking off the pitch should be our starting eleven.
As soon as Lambo got on, it changed the whole attitude of our team.
Great to see, great result.

Precisely. The most exciting thing is we are only going to get better.

Norwegian Saint wrote:
Disappointed at you Daily Echo...
Did you copy n paste this article from a London paper?
"Chelsea threw away a two goal lead"?!!! How about, Lambert and Punch earn a deserved point for OUR Saints?
Very poor DE... Sorry... But really poor

Your right Norwegian saint we earnt the draw, QPR stole away after taking a battering and got a goal.

In Nigel We Trust, Onwards and Upwards.

We love Southampton, we do.
We love Southampton, we do.
We love Southampton, we do.
Oh Southampton we love you.

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

We love Southampton, we do.
We love Southampton, we do.
We love Southampton, we do.
Oh Southampton we love you.

redsnapper wrote:
Slugger was right when he got off the match thread. Chock full of sad does who now look like fools after the super saints comeback!

Well done lads and brilliant shaw and punch!,,

Slugger is seldom wrong ;o).......COYR !!

Silence of saintly branfoot et al on here is deafening.Long may it continue.
COYR!

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

Norgie, I think you and Warrens should wind it in a bit with your views on Guly. You're entitled to them, of course, but it's getting very repetitive and is totally unbalanced. From what I saw, I think that may have been his worst game of the season, but he still worked his socks off to protect Shaw.

Why are you not having a go at Davis? I won't, I don't do 'have a go at Saints players', but I thought this evening he was (and generally has been all season) our poorest player.

Anyway, moving on, a question for everyone. If we're not supposed to get too high when we win or too low when we lose, how are we supposed to feel when we draw, after fighting back for a well-earned point away to the European Champions?

On another note... No Bookings... Sooo... We are top of the fair play league!!!
Also... BBC report that in 90 games Chelsea have only thrown away a two goal lead 3 times!
Brilliant Saints!!!

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

Norgie, I think you and Warrens should wind it in a bit with your views on Guly. You're entitled to them, of course, but it's getting very repetitive and is totally unbalanced. From what I saw, I think that may have been his worst game of the season, but he still worked his socks off to protect Shaw.

Why are you not having a go at Davis? I won't, I don't do 'have a go at Saints players', but I thought this evening he was (and generally has been all season) our poorest player.

Anyway, moving on, a question for everyone. If we're not supposed to get too high when we win or too low when we lose, how are we supposed to feel when we draw, after fighting back for a well-earned point away to the European Champions?

Strass....
If you see a quote on the game thread I mentioned that I have very... very rarely slagged Guly off... But that was like playing with 10 men until he went off... Corner kicks... Terrible... Free kick into the box... A joke... Just an embarrassment... But he is a Saint and I want to see him change it around like Puncheon has... although I don't think he can.

(Sorry for the grammatical errors, after all english is not my native language)


We got ourselfes a point, that's the most important thing.

Great preformance by Schneiderlin, he was amazing. Both Clyne and Shaw played a great role with the assists. Must say - Davis is a bit of a dissapointment, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't he pretty much the only player in the squad with premier league experience, yet he plays like an amateur, gives away possesion, lacks iniciative and confidence. I've expected more from him.

Boruc was good, really couldn't save those shots, but had two superb interventions.

And what can I say for the magnificent RICKIE LAMBERT, he is a true and genuine football genius!!!!

Maybe Adkins should've played him from the beginning, you could see the rise in confidence throughout the team when he came on, he gives so much to the team.


COYR!!!!!

I see the headline on The News is 'Whittingham thinking long-term'. Must be applying for jobs then.

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

Norgie, I think you and Warrens should wind it in a bit with your views on Guly. You're entitled to them, of course, but it's getting very repetitive and is totally unbalanced. From what I saw, I think that may have been his worst game of the season, but he still worked his socks off to protect Shaw.

Why are you not having a go at Davis? I won't, I don't do 'have a go at Saints players', but I thought this evening he was (and generally has been all season) our poorest player.

Anyway, moving on, a question for everyone. If we're not supposed to get too high when we win or too low when we lose, how are we supposed to feel when we draw, after fighting back for a well-earned point away to the European Champions?

Strass....
If you see a quote on the game thread I mentioned that I have very... very rarely slagged Guly off... But that was like playing with 10 men until he went off... Corner kicks... Terrible... Free kick into the box... A joke... Just an embarrassment... But he is a Saint and I want to see him change it around like Puncheon has... although I don't think he can.

Guly had a bad game. As you say, his corner and free kick (I think he only took one of each) were very poor; normally he is one of our better crossers of the ball. He also gave the ball away too much, although some times that was when the other player moved in the wrong diection. Today, he contributed very little in the final third. However, as I said, he helped Shaw out a lot - did Chelsea get one cross in from their right?

As for Punch, he scored a cracker. However, his corners and distribution weren't that good either and, overall, he wasn't at his best. He did offer more in the final third, but a lot of the time he was wasteful. He helped Clyne out, but not as much as Guly helped out Shaw.

Ramirez was lively, but how many silly free kicks did he give away.

The point is, Guly gets bashed so much compared to others. It's just so unbalanced. That's all!

SaintsCroatia wrote:
(Sorry for the grammatical errors, after all english is not my native language)


We got ourselfes a point, that's the most important thing.

Great preformance by Schneiderlin, he was amazing. Both Clyne and Shaw played a great role with the assists. Must say - Davis is a bit of a dissapointment, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't he pretty much the only player in the squad with premier league experience, yet he plays like an amateur, gives away possesion, lacks iniciative and confidence. I've expected more from him.

Boruc was good, really couldn't save those shots, but had two superb interventions.

And what can I say for the magnificent RICKIE LAMBERT, he is a true and genuine football genius!!!!

Maybe Adkins should've played him from the beginning, you could see the rise in confidence throughout the team when he came on, he gives so much to the team.


COYR!!!!!

Good post. Can't fault your English or your opinions.

I really enjoy a good battling game of footy and I enjoyed it today.
Only One Nigel Adkins
Hate the boo boys and faithless.
Saints Away Fans Bossed yet another ground.. Amazing.


Best run and cross from Luke since terry Paine and superbly banged away by Punch a la Rod Wallace

So, so, so so, so so, SO proud tonight.
Just amazing lads.
We have come so far in such a short time.
I doubted Nige during the early season slump but oh my did he and the boys pull it off tonight.
We love you Nigel!

I'm so happy I'm going to have a clap!

Has anyone heard from Saintlysoul or Bringbackbranfoot lately?

...I'm guessing they must be working nights in the fish factory.

We restricted the champions of europe to 3 shots on target in their own back yard, that speaks volumes to me as to how far we have come in 3 years, happy to be a happy clapper

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Has anyone heard from Saintlysoul or Bringbackbranfoot lately?

...I'm guessing they must be working nights in the fish factory.

We disagree from time to time but true Saints fans don't slag each other off. All Saints fans are chuffed with our best point of the season so far - even if they wouldn't pick Gully or want to see JWP play, Rickie to start etc. They are not Saints fans.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

Norgie, I think you and Warrens should wind it in a bit with your views on Guly. You're entitled to them, of course, but it's getting very repetitive and is totally unbalanced. From what I saw, I think that may have been his worst game of the season, but he still worked his socks off to protect Shaw.

Why are you not having a go at Davis? I won't, I don't do 'have a go at Saints players', but I thought this evening he was (and generally has been all season) our poorest player.

Anyway, moving on, a question for everyone. If we're not supposed to get too high when we win or too low when we lose, how are we supposed to feel when we draw, after fighting back for a well-earned point away to the European Champions?

Strass....
If you see a quote on the game thread I mentioned that I have very... very rarely slagged Guly off... But that was like playing with 10 men until he went off... Corner kicks... Terrible... Free kick into the box... A joke... Just an embarrassment... But he is a Saint and I want to see him change it around like Puncheon has... although I don't think he can.

Guly had a bad game. As you say, his corner and free kick (I think he only took one of each) were very poor; normally he is one of our better crossers of the ball. He also gave the ball away too much, although some times that was when the other player moved in the wrong diection. Today, he contributed very little in the final third. However, as I said, he helped Shaw out a lot - did Chelsea get one cross in from their right?

As for Punch, he scored a cracker. However, his corners and distribution weren't that good either and, overall, he wasn't at his best. He did offer more in the final third, but a lot of the time he was wasteful. He helped Clyne out, but not as much as Guly helped out Shaw.

Ramirez was lively, but how many silly free kicks did he give away.

The point is, Guly gets bashed so much compared to others. It's just so unbalanced. That's all!

I'd agree with Strasbourg saint. It's as repetetive as it is disproportionate.

According to Merington, Guly did a job today tracking back and protecting Shaw and he did it well. Can't see Ramirez doing that.

Also it was a good bit of skill winning the ball against two players and began the moves which led to the first goal. I would welcome Lallana back but Guly is a good squad player and works hard, He has had a couple of good games before this one, and generally gets a bit too much stick.

brilliant just two new center backs and cover for Lallana please Nigel then we should be set to climb the EPL to the very top.

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Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

Well done to all at Saints, Nigel 10 more years.

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Norwegian Saint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Fantastic point today. Can only look to the future. Imagine this against Everton:

Boruc Clyne Fonte Forren Shaw
Punch Cork Spider Adam
Rickie Gaston

Davis Yos Fox Davis JWP Jay Guly

Totally buzzing COYR

I do think that the Hoover played very well today but I am hoping that is the last time Guly wears a Saints shirt. Also J-Rod needs to start playing a lot better... He has been the biggest disappointment for us.
But... We got a point at the champions of Europe!!!!
Get in!!!!

Norgie, I think you and Warrens should wind it in a bit with your views on Guly. You're entitled to them, of course, but it's getting very repetitive and is totally unbalanced. From what I saw, I think that may have been his worst game of the season, but he still worked his socks off to protect Shaw.

Why are you not having a go at Davis? I won't, I don't do 'have a go at Saints players', but I thought this evening he was (and generally has been all season) our poorest player.

Anyway, moving on, a question for everyone. If we're not supposed to get too high when we win or too low when we lose, how are we supposed to feel when we draw, after fighting back for a well-earned point away to the European Champions?

Strass....
If you see a quote on the game thread I mentioned that I have very... very rarely slagged Guly off... But that was like playing with 10 men until he went off... Corner kicks... Terrible... Free kick into the box... A joke... Just an embarrassment... But he is a Saint and I want to see him change it around like Puncheon has... although I don't think he can.

It was Guly who started the first goal - showed tenacity and skill. Granted didn't have the best of matches, but let's be fair to him.

well done saints great battling performance but nigel if hes fit please start ricky lambert our team look up to him,opponents fear him,immense player for us coyr

That felt like a victory.... superb second half effort.
I am thinking that it could have been even better if team selection had been different from the start.
I have seen the whole 90 mins of every game this season and my opinion is that Guly has become a waste of a shirt.
Last season he was out of his depth, and even more so this year, time to accept that he is just not good enough.
(imho)
Anyway feeling very proud of the team right now.

i thought our passing for a lot of the game was far better than Chelseas.
Puncheon is in fantastic form and we must renew his contract.
Luke Shaw's value is going up game by game and an England call up cant be far away.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

SaintsCroatia wrote:
(Sorry for the grammatical errors, after all english is not my native language)


We got ourselfes a point, that's the most important thing.

Great preformance by Schneiderlin, he was amazing. Both Clyne and Shaw played a great role with the assists. Must say - Davis is a bit of a dissapointment, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't he pretty much the only player in the squad with premier league experience, yet he plays like an amateur, gives away possesion, lacks iniciative and confidence. I've expected more from him.

Boruc was good, really couldn't save those shots, but had two superb interventions.

And what can I say for the magnificent RICKIE LAMBERT, he is a true and genuine football genius!!!!

Maybe Adkins should've played him from the beginning, you could see the rise in confidence throughout the team when he came on, he gives so much to the team.


COYR!!!!!

Good post. Can't fault your English or your opinions.

Remember "Lambert is not a striker for the Championship" Where are all those WUMs now? I mean, if I had made such a comment I would not feel entitled to make any comment about football in my life...

I predict a riot

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

your last sentence says it all

st.athan saint wrote:

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

your last sentence says it all

"Fails every time" I thought that the meaning of that sentence implied that we failed yesterday? Or maybe I am reading wrong? or maybe, not winning in Stamford Bridge is an epic fail?

Norwegian Saint wrote:
Disappointed at you Daily Echo...
Did you copy n paste this article from a London paper?
"Chelsea threw away a two goal lead"?!!! How about, Lambert and Punch earn a deserved point for OUR Saints?
Very poor DE... Sorry... But really poor

It is a direct copy and paste from th Daily Mail...

DE sports reporter inconsolable after the stunning comeback last night rendered his prepared article unusable. “Sources report Nigel Adkins position untenable after thrashing at Stamford Bridge. Christian Gross, Jimmy Quinn, Mark Hughes, Roy Keene, Ian Branfoot, Kevin Bond and various obscure foreign managers currently out of a job all being considered by the club to replace NA.

Under pressure Adkins said after the thrashing, we take the positives from this, draw a line under it and move on.”

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

**** it, just wasted 20 seconds of my life reading this drivel.

miltonarcher wrote:

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

**** it, just wasted 20 seconds of my life reading this drivel.

Agree MiltonArcher, totally pointess post, and why point out you were in Spain to watch it, what bearing does that have on the result, or your ability to support the Saints? People all over the world were watching it. Nigel is naive and inept because he has never managed at this level, however if this is what he has done on his first attempt in the top flight, and things are to only get better then I for one am totally behind him (and I confess to being dubious about him at the start of the season).

As a supporter of the club for 30 years I am totally excited about what is going on and so are most genuine saints fans. If we finish 17th on GD this season, it's mission accomplished; avoid relegation. We have to build for the future not expect to have someone who is going to lead us to thumpings of every big club on their own ground after 5 months back in the top flight.

Get with the plot, get unified and cheer for the Saints, COYR!

Watched the game on foreign streaming site and had to endure Tony Gale struggling to say anythng decent about us, aren't so called pundits supposed to offer unbiased views and not just put it down to the current European Champions having an 'off night'?????
Our unbeaten away run is showing people that we are not just going to turn up and get beat, we have strong characters in our side and good honest workers who will put the graft in. Well done lads, keep it up!

P.S. LUUUUUUUUUKE !!
Another England left back rolls off our unending academy production line.

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

NA's "naivety and lack of tactical nous" has us on 14 points from our last ten games, ninth highest in the Premiership.

"fails every time" is also rather odd given that fact.

"saved Nigel's arse" makes it sound like he had no part in putting them on the pitch at a time he chose.

Yu're welcome to your opinion, I just see it as odd.

*You're welcome...

Velleity wrote:

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

NA's "naivety and lack of tactical nous" has us on 14 points from our last ten games, ninth highest in the Premiership.

"fails every time" is also rather odd given that fact.

"saved Nigel's arse" makes it sound like he had no part in putting them on the pitch at a time he chose.

Yu're welcome to your opinion, I just see it as odd.

My point may seem odd. We will see come the end of the season. I hope and pray I am wrong but if I am left frustrated with NA's tactics, then this is a good place to vent my feelings. When I get to the stadium, I never show any negativity and cannot tolerate the boo boys/girls as it just doesn't help the cause. I am glad that there are other posts under different subject headings suggesting that we got a result in spite of Adkins' decisions. Lambert and Ramirez are not impact subs. I doubt he had a word with them both before the match saying that he plans to use them late in the game as we will likely be 2-0 down so you'll both come on and get me a draw. He got lucky and he knows it. If fit, you play your best players in every premiership game regardless of the opposition. This gives them the opportunity to gel and much needed continuity. You should always start with Ricky and you should never take him off. Even if he is absolutely spent, he's still more effective than anyone else. Adkins brings on fresh legs and the players still punt the ball up as if Ricky was there. Quality wise, we have a limited squad. Adkins needs to keep it simple, play his best eleven, get the points on the board and then he can experiment when we are safe.

miltonarcher wrote:

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

**** it, just wasted 20 seconds of my life reading this drivel.

Mmmm drivel eh? My opinion isn't important, I know that. Though it seems that our chairman's is. You should have seen it coming, then you wouldn't have been so dismissive. COYR

thesotonsaint wrote:

miltonarcher wrote:

Croydon Saint wrote:
Watched the game live on TV out in Spain and have been to quite a few matches this season. Don't wish to be negative but the credit Adkins seems to get from a lot of people on this forum, based solely on his performances this season, just simply doesn't stack up. I am very appreciative of what he has done for my club over the previous 2 seasons but yet again, tonight highlighted his naivety and lack of tactical nouse (at this level). To gamble on it staying at 0-0 until late into the second half (against the European champions) and then bring on your best players to pinch a goal, shows how inept he is. Its as if he wants to desperately be a maverick type and show everyone how astute he really is but fails every time. We looked very comfortable for the first 20 minutes until we got over the halfway line, then we didn't have a clue. 2 quality players came on and saved Nigel's arse. In NC I trust. In Nigel....well, nice bloke, would love to have a drink with him but not a Premiership manager. Great result though and I guess that's what matters.

**** it, just wasted 20 seconds of my life reading this drivel.

Agree MiltonArcher, totally pointess post, and why point out you were in Spain to watch it, what bearing does that have on the result, or your ability to support the Saints? People all over the world were watching it. Nigel is naive and inept because he has never managed at this level, however if this is what he has done on his first attempt in the top flight, and things are to only get better then I for one am totally behind him (and I confess to being dubious about him at the start of the season).

As a supporter of the club for 30 years I am totally excited about what is going on and so are most genuine saints fans. If we finish 17th on GD this season, it's mission accomplished; avoid relegation. We have to build for the future not expect to have someone who is going to lead us to thumpings of every big club on their own ground after 5 months back in the top flight.

Get with the plot, get unified and cheer for the Saints, COYR!

Looks like I got with the plot. I'm not being sarcastic but I'd heard a rumour so just feeling really positive about the new appointment. I hope we do unify and cheer on our team. Oh, by the way... I mentioned Spain because 1) I was absolutely chuffed it was on normal Spanish TV in my hotel. 2) Our overseas office is only a 2 mins drive from Espanyol's ground. You do the math. COYR!