Saints stun champions City with brilliant win (From Daily Echo)

Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS - get out the beers :-)

this has been coming !

i was harsh last week after wigan

this was massive

we can get to mid table now and get some pressure off

what a team and without shaw and ramirez

this is the game where jrod , yoshida , davis really started their seasons

delighted

other teams will not want to play us now

coyr !

One Nic Cortese...there's only one Nic Cortese....etc...etc

Epic win lads! St Mary must have been rocking!

have a thought for the skates

skiptonsaint wrote:
this has been coming !

i was harsh last week after wigan

this was massive

we can get to mid table now and get some pressure off

what a team and without shaw and ramirez

this is the game where jrod , yoshida , davis really started their seasons

delighted

other teams will not want to play us now

coyr !

Great post, great win! This has been coming since arsenal draw, but really gathered momentum under Mau.
Someone was gonna get well beaten, and we saved it for the premiership champions!!

STUN - (that's what we do !!!)

WE ARE THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON.

:O) - KNOCKED the stuffing out of citeh today and secured the HOME WIN.

RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY
.
COYR.

....WOW !!!

Great result, city didn't play badly, Saints never let them play.
Rickie Lambert was immense tonight, but the whole team did fantastic.
Other sides will take notice of us now and try to work out how we can be stopped.

FANTASTIC WIN
THANK YOU NICOLA
WELL DONE SAINTS PLAYERS AND FANS.

THANK YOU DEAR ECHO THATS THE HEADLINE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR....

sorry to yell.. I am slowly calming down here in NZ - good on you all have a great celebration.

Great win. Great performance. Anyone fancy 11th place?? Coyr

Come you skates... Lets hear it ?....what's that?....oh I didn't think you said anything! Well done saints and yes, as with the previous poster, we are never going to look back! There is only one NC! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh pompey

MoPo is immense

Well, thank goodness - like Chelsea and Arsenal before them since the turn of the year - City chose the game against Saints to play so badly. If they had all played better, we'd be 5 points worse off by now and be right in the poo! :)

As said on the other thread, I wonder what Hanson and Lawro will make of it.

hdfw09 wrote:
Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

Good on yer! I'll email some thoughts later.

Now it's dinner time and a celebratory glass of wine.

WE CLIMBING UP, WE ARE CLIMBING UP!!!
So great to be a Saints fan right now...

SnapperSaint wrote:
WE CLIMBING UP, WE ARE CLIMBING UP!!!
So great to be a Saints fan right now...

Update:
WE ARE CLIMBING UP, WE ARE CLIMBING UP!!!
So great to be a Saints fan right now...

Congratulations for an amazing win !!

skunts? oh dear u not out to night? ptid your usually vocal? got nothing to say? ha ha, what a win. coyr.

What a difference a new manager makes! Our whole approach is so much more positive, with players making runs, greater variation in how we distribute the ball and we play at a quicker tempo. I'm glad to see we're pressing more and looking to unsettle the opposition.

All of these factors suit the players we have in our squad, I still don't understand why Nigel didn't play a more attacking varied game. When we have the ball we now play with the intention of making our possession pay off and not just playing keep ball. You can see that the players are still adapting but it's starting to come good!

To all the Nigel Sycophants how are you enjoying your humble pie?
BbB spot on my son...our friends Osprey, velliety, Slugger and be clear they are our friends do not always recognise WUMs from genuine observation...

I have pretty much agreed with your observations and you mine all season...

...funnily enough now Saints are doing what we were DEMANDING it's truly coming up roses..

...our football is sublime.. like Barca except more interesting...

Cortese will probably never quite get the credit he is due because my town Southampton has a bit of a problem with success and envy..

..seriously it is an issue and many who do not like him are more motivated because he was a banker than his results..

..I myself have had issues with individuals because i have done a little too well, it is the one black spot on 'some' of our citizens and i worry that certain idiots might one day kill the golden goose....however today is a great day..of course for Sky City, Mufco, Everton, Chelsea, Wigan all had off days ALL??
Yeah I don't get why some fans have it in for Cortese. I think you hit on it with the banker theory, some sort of inverted snobbery. As you say I hope that minority doesn't ruin it!

What we both wanted for the club is coming together. We seem to have a purpose to our play, no more aimless short passes.

I have nothing against the happy clappers, although I did when I first came on here! Their Nigel's s*** doesn't stink routine was graiting, but the likes of OSPers and even Bill and Seed took the mature approach over Nigel's ousting and talked a few fans off the ledge! It's great to see fans like yourself who speak sense on this site and get where the club is going. Up the Saints! Btw Slugger's sound!
Actually BbB they are all sound...why, because we are all Saints unlike certain idiot posters who do not know what they are!¨kent, Gloryhole etc..

Any way you summed it up..purpose of play..excellent phrase..i used to say to my staff " if you don't know were your going don't be suprised if you don't get there" that was us in many earlier games..

...now apart from some occasional memory loss our team KNOW were they are going ...

...and it's blöödy marvellous!

apm1954 wrote:
have a thought for the skates

..... ok done that now let's move on and celebrate our win...wildly!!!

I support saints in france i know a saints supporter in new z, australia and america. SAINTS becoming one of the greats in football and today has proven that we will get there.
COYR

Come on Kent, Gloryhole..were are you..show yourself skuntish ones..

Just got home, those WUMs can say and do what they like, they aren't gonna wipe the stupid, smug grin off my face tonight, that was a doozy, it was coming but I didn't expect the Champions to be the victim.

hdfw09 wrote:
Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

I'm travelling from Norway, and will be at King Alfred pub before the QPR match. Last time I was there was in League one against Bristol Rovers (1-0 win).

apm1954 wrote:
have a thought for the skates

Good idea - now I am enjoying my beer even more - LMFAO :-)

Just got back, what a fantastic performance.

St. Case wrote:

hdfw09 wrote:
Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

I'm travelling from Norway, and will be at King Alfred pub before the QPR match. Last time I was there was in League one against Bristol Rovers (1-0 win).

Great! I watched the last match of the prior season (Coventry) from the King Alfred. Could not secure tickets. But I stormed the pitch upon promotion!

Everton were out of sorts/jaded/uncharac
teristically slow to the ball etc

Man Utd were out of sorts/jaded/leaden legged etc

Man Citeh were out of sorts/jaded/tired etc

Wigan were outplayed by a Southampton team playing a high tempo game, allied to skilful football when in possession.

Come on pundits. We have outplayed ALL of them and will continue to do so, if we continue playing like this, until the end of the season.

Can't wait to see us start converting the pressure into more goals.

Southampton have arrived in the Premier League AND WE ARE STAYING HERE!!!

Tirau Dan wrote:
FANTASTIC WIN
THANK YOU NICOLA
WELL DONE SAINTS PLAYERS AND FANS.

THANK YOU DEAR ECHO THATS THE HEADLINE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR....

sorry to yell.. I am slowly calming down here in NZ - good on you all have a great celebration.

There are shouts for Southampton from all over the country and all over the world tonight Dan, so go ahead and SHOUT!!!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Just got home, those WUMs can say and do what they like, they aren't gonna wipe the stupid, smug grin off my face tonight, that was a doozy, it was coming but I didn't expect the Champions to be the victim.

Neither did I!! however we were better than Everton, Mufco, Wigan and City...so it's more a surprise that something has at last gone our way than the actual football..winning is a habit let's get one..

Come on Norway where are you?

Come on where is the credit from the pundits and media, lacklustre is a word I have read too much in reports of our opposition. We have made them play that way and look that ordinary.

If they had seen the previous games, they would see that we do this every game since MP took over. Well done boys.

We need to get Morgan signed up to a long term contract and mann of the match deserved by Jay.

Costa Baz wrote:
Everton were out of sorts/jaded/uncharac

teristically slow to the ball etc

Man Utd were out of sorts/jaded/leaden legged etc

Man Citeh were out of sorts/jaded/tired etc

Wigan were outplayed by a Southampton team playing a high tempo game, allied to skilful football when in possession.

Come on pundits. We have outplayed ALL of them and will continue to do so, if we continue playing like this, until the end of the season.

Can't wait to see us start converting the pressure into more goals.

Southampton have arrived in the Premier League AND WE ARE STAYING HERE!!!

Yes yes we are..spoke to a genuine Mufco fan (from manchester) in Costa Rica tonight he said that other than Tottenham we play the best football in the league...and he has watched most of our games through ESPN..so there it is....

Costa Baz wrote:
Everton were out of sorts/jaded/uncharac

teristically slow to the ball etc

Man Utd were out of sorts/jaded/leaden legged etc

Man Citeh were out of sorts/jaded/tired etc

Wigan were outplayed by a Southampton team playing a high tempo game, allied to skilful football when in possession.

Come on pundits. We have outplayed ALL of them and will continue to do so, if we continue playing like this, until the end of the season.

Can't wait to see us start converting the pressure into more goals.

Southampton have arrived in the Premier League AND WE ARE STAYING HERE!!!

Your dead right Baz.

Quite impressive how Mau has been able to effect how the team plays so quickly..

And why did we run out of steam so often under NA playing a slower tempo? Perhaps it's all to do with sharing the work load, ALL the players chasing, closing and doing their job.

Proud from LIVERPOOL wrote:
Congratulations for an amazing win !!

Cheers mate, good luck for your season.

gladbachsaint wrote:

apm1954 wrote: have a thought for the skates

Good idea - now I am enjoying my beer even more - LMFAO :-)

I had a thought for them in the first half today, I just wished we were playing them. We may have got a good cricket score, we were that good.

can't wait to see what they say on MOTD.
really hacks me off how the pundits have written Saints off this season.

i live 2miles from dean court thank christ they have gone home still smells of fish

apm1954 wrote:
i live 2miles from dean court thank christ they have gone home still smells of fish

Was it messy...portsmuff scum will trash anything nice and even kings park qualifies as uber wealth to fratton rats.

Pochettino has won me over. He has earned his Falklands passport.

we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

mikeyg2108 wrote:

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

I agree.

I think Yos answered a few critics today.

He and Jos both did well when you consider who they were against and the costly errors from last week.

Mind you, Cork and Schneiderlin were, again, superb, with, of the two, Cork shading it this week.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

mikeyg2108 wrote:

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

I agree.

I think Yos answered a few critics today.

He and Jos both did well when you consider who they were against and the costly errors from last week.

Mind you, Cork and Schneiderlin were, again, superb, with, of the two, Cork shading it this week.

Actually thinking about it again I think we could make an argument for each and every one of them to be man of the match!

Rickie was immense - how he cannot make the England squad baffles me!

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

mikeyg2108 wrote:

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

I agree.

I think Yos answered a few critics today.

He and Jos both did well when you consider who they were against and the costly errors from last week.

Mind you, Cork and Schneiderlin were, again, superb, with, of the two, Cork shading it this week.

Difficult to really pick a man of the match as they all played really well but on balance I agree Cork was absolutely outstanding!!!!!

Watched it. Loved it. At last, we are playing positive footie. Our new manager "PocketRocket" seems to have got them motivated, and above all, enjoying themselves.
Can't wait for the Newcastle game, I'll be there too.
COYS

mikeyg2108 wrote:

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

Yoshida's reading of the game is immense.

On 2 or 3 occasions, when Citeh were hitting the ball long towards Aguero/Dzeko, he was stepping out of defence and cutting off the supply so easily.
Don't understand why, in recent threads, some still don't rate him.
He has a calmness, that spreads throughout the defence.

Something else I noticed, in the first half, was Saints midfield players, having over committed themselves, carefully stopping the run of an opponent, by obstructing them, preventing them running into space.
Something else that MP may have brought in.

Tony Robertson wrote:
Watched it. Loved it. At last, we are playing positive footie. Our new manager "PocketRocket" seems to have got them motivated, and above all, enjoying themselves.
Can't wait for the Newcastle game, I'll be there too.
COYS

See you there, Tony.

Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

warrens 76 wrote:
What a difference a new manager makes! Our whole approach is so much more positive, with players making runs, greater variation in how we distribute the ball and we play at a quicker tempo. I'm glad to see we're pressing more and looking to unsettle the opposition.

All of these factors suit the players we have in our squad, I still don't understand why Nigel didn't play a more attacking varied game. When we have the ball we now play with the intention of making our possession pay off and not just playing keep ball. You can see that the players are still adapting but it's starting to come good!

To all the Nigel Sycophants how are you enjoying your humble pie?
BbB spot on my son...our friends Osprey, velliety, Slugger and be clear they are our friends do not always recognise WUMs from genuine observation...

I have pretty much agreed with your observations and you mine all season...

...funnily enough now Saints are doing what we were DEMANDING it's truly coming up roses..

...our football is sublime.. like Barca except more interesting...

Cortese will probably never quite get the credit he is due because my town Southampton has a bit of a problem with success and envy..

..seriously it is an issue and many who do not like him are more motivated because he was a banker than his results..

..I myself have had issues with individuals because i have done a little too well, it is the one black spot on 'some' of our citizens and i worry that certain idiots might one day kill the golden goose....however today is a great day..of course for Sky City, Mufco, Everton, Chelsea, Wigan all had off days ALL??
Yeah I don't get why some fans have it in for Cortese. I think you hit on it with the banker theory, some sort of inverted snobbery. As you say I hope that minority doesn't ruin it!

What we both wanted for the club is coming together. We seem to have a purpose to our play, no more aimless short passes.

I have nothing against the happy clappers, although I did when I first came on here! Their Nigel's s*** doesn't stink routine was graiting, but the likes of OSPers and even Bill and Seed took the mature approach over Nigel's ousting and talked a few fans off the ledge! It's great to see fans like yourself who speak sense on this site and get where the club is going. Up the Saints! Btw Slugger's sound!
Actually BbB they are all sound...why, because we are all Saints unlike certain idiot posters who do not know what they are!¨kent, Gloryhole etc..

Any way you summed it up..purpose of play..excellent phrase..i used to say to my staff " if you don't know were your going don't be suprised if you don't get there" that was us in many earlier games..

...now apart from some occasional memory loss our team KNOW were they are going ...

...and it's blöödy marvellous!

What a wind bag All that and nothing reall said

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

I will be critical of Mo Po if we do not win the European cup in 3!!

Seriously Strassie I have and never will be anti Nigel, to decent a guy for that HOWEVER the technical deficiencies were eveident at this level, the players did not become superb overnight their respective talents were there for a long while...

...the BUT lies in how to get them to believe and not panic something that they have only achieved continuously since MoPo..

...in this respect BbB and me me me called it right.. we showed we could do it occasssionally under Nige now it's almost 90 minutes...big jump up..what can I say or BbB..

Saintsayer II wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
What a difference a new manager makes! Our whole approach is so much more positive, with players making runs, greater variation in how we distribute the ball and we play at a quicker tempo. I'm glad to see we're pressing more and looking to unsettle the opposition.

All of these factors suit the players we have in our squad, I still don't understand why Nigel didn't play a more attacking varied game. When we have the ball we now play with the intention of making our possession pay off and not just playing keep ball. You can see that the players are still adapting but it's starting to come good!

To all the Nigel Sycophants how are you enjoying your humble pie?
BbB spot on my son...our friends Osprey, velliety, Slugger and be clear they are our friends do not always recognise WUMs from genuine observation...

I have pretty much agreed with your observations and you mine all season...

...funnily enough now Saints are doing what we were DEMANDING it's truly coming up roses..

...our football is sublime.. like Barca except more interesting...

Cortese will probably never quite get the credit he is due because my town Southampton has a bit of a problem with success and envy..

..seriously it is an issue and many who do not like him are more motivated because he was a banker than his results..

..I myself have had issues with individuals because i have done a little too well, it is the one black spot on 'some' of our citizens and i worry that certain idiots might one day kill the golden goose....however today is a great day..of course for Sky City, Mufco, Everton, Chelsea, Wigan all had off days ALL??
Yeah I don't get why some fans have it in for Cortese. I think you hit on it with the banker theory, some sort of inverted snobbery. As you say I hope that minority doesn't ruin it!

What we both wanted for the club is coming together. We seem to have a purpose to our play, no more aimless short passes.

I have nothing against the happy clappers, although I did when I first came on here! Their Nigel's s*** doesn't stink routine was graiting, but the likes of OSPers and even Bill and Seed took the mature approach over Nigel's ousting and talked a few fans off the ledge! It's great to see fans like yourself who speak sense on this site and get where the club is going. Up the Saints! Btw Slugger's sound!
Actually BbB they are all sound...why, because we are all Saints unlike certain idiot posters who do not know what they are!¨kent, Gloryhole etc..

Any way you summed it up..purpose of play..excellent phrase..i used to say to my staff " if you don't know were your going don't be suprised if you don't get there" that was us in many earlier games..

...now apart from some occasional memory loss our team KNOW were they are going ...

...and it's blöödy marvellous!

What a wind bag All that and nothing reall said

It's two posts di(khead.

Wonderful justification for my season ticket. What afun thing it is to be able to a game not feeling nervous.
Played like the champions today, with that attitude, all things become possible.
Great to be a saints fan.
COYS.

saintlysoul wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

mikeyg2108 wrote:

skiptonsaint wrote:
we were great in so many areas

but gotta say the defence was really impressive

especially missing shaw and fonte and looking better and better each game

hope shaw can get back with next weeks break for newcastle game

I thought Yoshida was man of the match today. Absolutely outstanding!

I agree.

I think Yos answered a few critics today.

He and Jos both did well when you consider who they were against and the costly errors from last week.

Mind you, Cork and Schneiderlin were, again, superb, with, of the two, Cork shading it this week.

Difficult to really pick a man of the match as they all played really well but on balance I agree Cork was absolutely outstanding!!!!!

Hard to pick, but Cork was just immense.

warrens 76 wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

I will be critical of Mo Po if we do not win the European cup in 3!!

Seriously Strassie I have and never will be anti Nigel, to decent a guy for that HOWEVER the technical deficiencies were eveident at this level, the players did not become superb overnight their respective talents were there for a long while...

...the BUT lies in how to get them to believe and not panic something that they have only achieved continuously since MoPo..

...in this respect BbB and me me me called it right.. we showed we could do it occasssionally under Nige now it's almost 90 minutes...big jump up..what can I say or BbB..

Yep, fair comment.

Together as one :)

Getting late, so off to bed now .... perchance to dream.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

What a great post. I so agree.

Bermondsey boy wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

What a great post. I so agree.

We are all as one..great times ahead...we will never forget Pardew.stop loving ADKINS...or the fantastic vision which is Nicola Cortese..

2getheras1 wrote:
Pochettino has won me over. He has earned his Falklands passport.

Think what you have just said a friend of mine had is guts blown out in the falklands on HMS sheffield and many people died in the falklands remember the falklands islanders wish it to be ours not Argentina s .

Yeeehaaaaaa !!!

The perfect day !! and welcome to our new South Coast rivals , The Cherries stuffing Poopey !!!

just seen the highlights on MOTD. brilliant! Puncheon was awesome, Lambert sublime and the whole team superb. should've had a penalty, but Hart generously let the ball slip through both hands and legs for Davis to tap in, and we momentarily had a 12th man on the pitch in a blue shirt with Barry on it- what a howler! LMFAO :))
City's worst league defeat in nearly two years, Saints best result of the season against the champions.well done lads, if you can beat them you can beat anyone- keep it up!!

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"YOUR BOYS TOOK ONE HELLLLLL OF A BEATING.....
A HELLLLLLL OF A BEATING!!!!!!!"

Hello. What a supersonic, champagne supernova performance. Some might say that little by little we are seeing MoPo’s masterplan. All around the world people are celebrating with cigarettes and alcohol. Citeh fans…don’t look back in anger and Po**ey fans…stop crying your heart out, where did it all go wrong…Put yer money where yer mouth is. As for the WUMs, whats the story morning glory(hole)… I can see a liar, d’you know what I mean.

warrens 76 wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

I will be critical of Mo Po if we do not win the European cup in 3!!

Seriously Strassie I have and never will be anti Nigel, to decent a guy for that HOWEVER the technical deficiencies were eveident at this level, the players did not become superb overnight their respective talents were there for a long while...

...the BUT lies in how to get them to believe and not panic something that they have only achieved continuously since MoPo..

...in this respect BbB and me me me called it right.. we showed we could do it occasssionally under Nige now it's almost 90 minutes...big jump up..what can I say or BbB..

There are a few others that called it right warrens :-)


STID

Galapagos Saint wrote:
Hello. What a supersonic, champagne supernova performance. Some might say that little by little we are seeing MoPo’s masterplan. All around the world people are celebrating with cigarettes and alcohol. Citeh fans…don’t look back in anger and Po**ey fans…stop crying your heart out, where did it all go wrong…Put yer money where yer mouth is. As for the WUMs, whats the story morning glory(hole)… I can see a liar, d’you know what I mean.

An Oasis of joy is where we are!
Next week, a different toon!

STID

hdfw09 wrote:
Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

Say hello in the echo saints forum group on fb .. several locals will look after you and help in that dept.. also meet you for a pint etc.. I had a great time.. and so have several others from around the world on return pilgrimages. Enjoy.

I loved it up in the corner of the Kingland near the Northam.. Noisiest part of the ground.

bluewhiteandred wrote:

2getheras1 wrote:
Pochettino has won me over. He has earned his Falklands passport.

Think what you have just said a friend of mine had is guts blown out in the falklands on HMS sheffield and many people died in the falklands remember the falklands islanders wish it to be ours not Argentina s .

Bluewhiteandred:

You have every right to comment on somebody,s inapproriate statement. As an active serviceman at that time I have ignored those comments along with everybody else on here.

You attempted to spill the same rallying sentiment on the News site - notice that there were no replies there either.

By the way - for once I find myself in total agreement with what you are trying to say.....

However, judging by your previous posts I doubt very much if you are old enough to have such a mate. If you did you wouldn't be bringing it up on a football thread.

st1halo wrote:

Galapagos Saint wrote:
Hello. What a supersonic, champagne supernova performance. Some might say that little by little we are seeing MoPo’s masterplan. All around the world people are celebrating with cigarettes and alcohol. Citeh fans…don’t look back in anger and Po**ey fans…stop crying your heart out, where did it all go wrong…Put yer money where yer mouth is. As for the WUMs, whats the story morning glory(hole)… I can see a liar, d’you know what I mean.

An Oasis of joy is where we are!
Next week, a different toon!

STID

We were mad for it..

st1halo wrote:

Galapagos Saint wrote:
Hello. What a supersonic, champagne supernova performance. Some might say that little by little we are seeing MoPo’s masterplan. All around the world people are celebrating with cigarettes and alcohol. Citeh fans…don’t look back in anger and Po**ey fans…stop crying your heart out, where did it all go wrong…Put yer money where yer mouth is. As for the WUMs, whats the story morning glory(hole)… I can see a liar, d’you know what I mean.

An Oasis of joy is where we are!
Next week, a different toon!

STID

We were mad for it..

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Message to BbB and Warrens:

I hate to get controversial on such a great day but I think you're both being a bit harsh regarding us so-called ‘happy clappers’.

Speaking for myself, first of all, my support is and always has been for the club. Not FOR or AGAINST any one person involved in its running. While Nigel was a part of that, I supported him and there was no difference with Pards before him. There was nothing sycophantic about it.

Second, don’t let your opposition to Nigel cloud your memory. He did, after all, mastermind two promotions.

Third, don’t you think that just a tiny bit of credit for this win should go to Nigel and his coaching team? They (and Pards) built that team and had it playing a pretty attractive game and, with a tad more luck and a little less on-field and off-field naivety, we might have gained a win or two more.

Nigel has gone and MoPo has carried things forward – taken us to the next level; he had my support from the moment he was appointed – nothing to do with his achievements so far.

One thing I fail to get is this idea some have that you MUST be 100% for or against, NC or Nigel or MoPo or whatever. It’s like the Le Tiss thing. We’re allowed to be critical of him if we think he is wrong without that meaning that we don’t still love what he did on the pitch. You know, it's quite okay to be behind someone and critical of some of their actions or ideas. Hell, I might even be critical of MoPo if we don't win the league next year :)

Well said Stras!!

Saintsayer II wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
What a difference a new manager makes! Our whole approach is so much more positive, with players making runs, greater variation in how we distribute the ball and we play at a quicker tempo. I'm glad to see we're pressing more and looking to unsettle the opposition.

All of these factors suit the players we have in our squad, I still don't understand why Nigel didn't play a more attacking varied game. When we have the ball we now play with the intention of making our possession pay off and not just playing keep ball. You can see that the players are still adapting but it's starting to come good!

To all the Nigel Sycophants how are you enjoying your humble pie?
BbB spot on my son...our friends Osprey, velliety, Slugger and be clear they are our friends do not always recognise WUMs from genuine observation...

I have pretty much agreed with your observations and you mine all season...

...funnily enough now Saints are doing what we were DEMANDING it's truly coming up roses..

...our football is sublime.. like Barca except more interesting...

Cortese will probably never quite get the credit he is due because my town Southampton has a bit of a problem with success and envy..

..seriously it is an issue and many who do not like him are more motivated because he was a banker than his results..

..I myself have had issues with individuals because i have done a little too well, it is the one black spot on 'some' of our citizens and i worry that certain idiots might one day kill the golden goose....however today is a great day..of course for Sky City, Mufco, Everton, Chelsea, Wigan all had off days ALL??
Yeah I don't get why some fans have it in for Cortese. I think you hit on it with the banker theory, some sort of inverted snobbery. As you say I hope that minority doesn't ruin it!

What we both wanted for the club is coming together. We seem to have a purpose to our play, no more aimless short passes.

I have nothing against the happy clappers, although I did when I first came on here! Their Nigel's s*** doesn't stink routine was graiting, but the likes of OSPers and even Bill and Seed took the mature approach over Nigel's ousting and talked a few fans off the ledge! It's great to see fans like yourself who speak sense on this site and get where the club is going. Up the Saints! Btw Slugger's sound!
Actually BbB they are all sound...why, because we are all Saints unlike certain idiot posters who do not know what they are!¨kent, Gloryhole etc..

Any way you summed it up..purpose of play..excellent phrase..i used to say to my staff " if you don't know were your going don't be suprised if you don't get there" that was us in many earlier games..

...now apart from some occasional memory loss our team KNOW were they are going ...

...and it's blöödy marvellous!

What a wind bag All that and nothing reall said

Unbelievable. It was the best win and best performance for a long, long time. Yet, instead of celebrating that you come on here with some almost incoherent 'I told you so' post.
MP has played 4 won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1. I, for one, am right behind him. But he still has much to prove. This is still Nigel's team, Nigel's style and Nigel's ethic. Your comments about our attacking style are laughable.
Let's celebrate the success we had under Nigel Adkins and thank him for everything he did. Most of us true supporters were doing that whilst he was manager, not trying to undermine what he was trying to achieve. But now he has gone, we move. And hope to celebrate even more success under MP. I would take staying up as a starting point.

MiltonRoad wrote:

Saintsayer II wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
What a difference a new manager makes! Our whole approach is so much more positive, with players making runs, greater variation in how we distribute the ball and we play at a quicker tempo. I'm glad to see we're pressing more and looking to unsettle the opposition.

All of these factors suit the players we have in our squad, I still don't understand why Nigel didn't play a more attacking varied game. When we have the ball we now play with the intention of making our possession pay off and not just playing keep ball. You can see that the players are still adapting but it's starting to come good!

To all the Nigel Sycophants how are you enjoying your humble pie?
BbB spot on my son...our friends Osprey, velliety, Slugger and be clear they are our friends do not always recognise WUMs from genuine observation...

I have pretty much agreed with your observations and you mine all season...

...funnily enough now Saints are doing what we were DEMANDING it's truly coming up roses..

...our football is sublime.. like Barca except more interesting...

Cortese will probably never quite get the credit he is due because my town Southampton has a bit of a problem with success and envy..

..seriously it is an issue and many who do not like him are more motivated because he was a banker than his results..

..I myself have had issues with individuals because i have done a little too well, it is the one black spot on 'some' of our citizens and i worry that certain idiots might one day kill the golden goose....however today is a great day..of course for Sky City, Mufco, Everton, Chelsea, Wigan all had off days ALL??
Yeah I don't get why some fans have it in for Cortese. I think you hit on it with the banker theory, some sort of inverted snobbery. As you say I hope that minority doesn't ruin it!

What we both wanted for the club is coming together. We seem to have a purpose to our play, no more aimless short passes.

I have nothing against the happy clappers, although I did when I first came on here! Their Nigel's s*** doesn't stink routine was graiting, but the likes of OSPers and even Bill and Seed took the mature approach over Nigel's ousting and talked a few fans off the ledge! It's great to see fans like yourself who speak sense on this site and get where the club is going. Up the Saints! Btw Slugger's sound!
Actually BbB they are all sound...why, because we are all Saints unlike certain idiot posters who do not know what they are!¨kent, Gloryhole etc..

Any way you summed it up..purpose of play..excellent phrase..i used to say to my staff " if you don't know were your going don't be suprised if you don't get there" that was us in many earlier games..

...now apart from some occasional memory loss our team KNOW were they are going ...

...and it's blöödy marvellous!

What a wind bag All that and nothing reall said

Unbelievable. It was the best win and best performance for a long, long time. Yet, instead of celebrating that you come on here with some almost incoherent 'I told you so' post.
MP has played 4 won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1. I, for one, am right behind him. But he still has much to prove. This is still Nigel's team, Nigel's style and Nigel's ethic. Your comments about our attacking style are laughable.
Let's celebrate the success we had under Nigel Adkins and thank him for everything he did. Most of us true supporters were doing that whilst he was manager, not trying to undermine what he was trying to achieve. But now he has gone, we move. And hope to celebrate even more success under MP. I would take staying up as a starting point.

it's 3 posts that somehow became one if you read it...and for your info the post CLEARLY states that the players always had the ability, indeed they do not become more or less skilfull overnight....

... however our approach is dynamic and purposeful the fear factor almost wiped out....that can only be down to a different approach..yes it's NA's team BUT with a different style.

Tirau Dan wrote:

hdfw09 wrote:
Amazing win. Saints were brilliant.

I'm traveling from Texas to see the QPR game. Any tips on the best seats? Where to go before and after the game?

Hdfw09@yahoo.com

Say hello in the echo saints forum group on fb .. several locals will look after you and help in that dept.. also meet you for a pint etc.. I had a great time.. and so have several others from around the world on return pilgrimages. Enjoy.

I loved it up in the corner of the Kingland near the Northam.. Noisiest part of the ground.

I see Gossie left the group cant be many left now

Great Performance from Saints is being lost with people saying that Man City were bad. Yes we were lucky with two of the goals and we were overdue some luck but don't take that away from the players performance. The fact is we applied the right tactics by not letting City play and pressing them from the front.
The main reason for this improvement is simple - Tactics.
Unfortunately Nigel Atkins was found to be tactically nieve in the games upto mid-November which is when I for one was calling for a change, if not of manager then of the coaching staff. Agreed that NA had a difficult start and the players also had to learn but we could not risk waiting. NA was unlucky that he had started to learn but it was too late as Mauricio Pochettino had left his club and was already being set up to come. I am sure this is was when Nicola took the decision to make a Management change. The timing was probably due to getting him and his staff all sorted and available to make the change immediate.
Time will tell if this was a good decision but already we are seeing the same players perform better with the new tactics that Maurico and his staff have applied.
I thank Nigel Adkins for taking us to this level and wish him every success for the future.
Lets move on and hope Maurico can take us to an even higher level. The bus is still rolling !!
Come on you red & white pin-stripes !!

Great win! I watched it and loved it, we made City play like Villa! Keep rolling Saints and play every team with that same passion and intensity and we are more than staying up, we are going to Europe soon!

Well done Saints!
Perfect result with all the others losing their games yesterday and to top it off, the performance and effort from the boys was nothing short of outstanding. I think the tactics were just about perfect too, so hats off to MP and the coaches.
It could have so easily been 5-1...beautiful one touch football, back heels, pressing, tackling, and 110% effort from all, we had it all, picking a man of the match is so difficult today, the whole team played together as one and it just shows, that a team of world class stars isn't affective unless they play as a team, saints do that and it is reaping the rewards. With one transfer window signing yet to play it looks as though the decisions being made are good and they now exactly what they are doing and where they want to go...!
So I'm off to nurse my raging hangover after a fantastic day of football.
La la la, la la la, la la, la la, ....