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Saints had point to prove, says Lee Barnard
7:40am Monday 1st March 2010 in
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- By Adam Leitch » Chief Sports Writer
Lee Barnard insisted Saints wanted to make a statement of intent as they crushed Walsall.
The Saints striker netted his second brace in three games for his new club as they demolished the Saddlers 5-1 for their biggest league win of the season.
It was a big return to form for Saints after their goalless draw at Wycombe the previous Tuesday.
That had followed the marvellous 2-0 victory against Norwich at Carrow Road – where Barnard also scored a double to open his Saints goal account.
Saints were cruising at half time against Walsall having turned the game round after conceding an early goal to lead 3-1.
But Barnard insisted the squad did not want to merely see time out but instead use the remainder of the match to show the rest of League One just what they are capable of.
He said: “We were 3-1 up at half time but we didn’t want to just sit back and see the game out – we wanted to make it more and make a statement and I think we did that.
“It was a good performance.
“We know we needed the result and not only did we get a good result, we got a good performance as well.
“Scoring two goals, especially in front of the home fans, is nice and hopefully there are plenty more to come.”
Barnard believes the victory over Walsall has kept Saints’ slim play-offs hopes alive.
They now sit 17 points off of sixth placed Huddersfield, who they face at St Mary’s tomorrow.
If Saints beat Lee Clark’s Terriers then they can justifiably harbour realistic hopes of a storming run to reach the play-offs.
If they fail to claim the three points then the chances of them making the play-offs come May will start to look very remote.
Barnard said: “We’re aiming for the play-offs so we’ve got to believe, keep playing and getting results.
“All we can do is keep winning and then we might be able to get in there.
“We’ve got a great team, a great squad and we’re good attacking-wise.
“The boys are buzzing now, but we’ve got another big game on Tuesday.
“We need to put in the same performance.
“They (Huddersfield) are a good team and they are where we want to be, so we have to beat them to get anywhere near them.
“And if we play like we did against Walsall then I’m sure we’ll win.”
Comments(94)
OSPREYSAINT
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7:45am Mon 1 Mar 10
OSPREYSAINT
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7:59am Mon 1 Mar 10
gipf
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8:12am Mon 1 Mar 10
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
milton road
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8:14am Mon 1 Mar 10
freeroamer
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8:14am Mon 1 Mar 10
As for the recent AP rumours .... Radio Solent broadcast that he had stormed out, without backing up the statement further, so hopefully all the surrounding speculation is nothing but us all just panicking a bit!! Lets face it, we've been so used to bad news in the past, that we almost expect it sometimes! Im sure it was nothing and AP will be leading our boys Tuesday night, for another emphatic win!
COYR!!!
St.Yorkie
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8:22am Mon 1 Mar 10
It's going to be an intense few weeks with a trip to Wembley in between the melee of the final few games.
A distraction? Not too sure as it is a bit of a double edged sword. Winning breeds confidence - but players will be thinking about Wembley and not wanting to miss out. After all for many of them it will be the one and only chance of playing there.
Some big games coming up - but the truth will be known against Hartlepool at SMS on the Tuesday before the Paint Pot Trophy!
Whatever the outcome (and this is not an excuse for the team not to go all out on every front) this has been a great season. We now have a team to be proud of, players who want to be here with ambition. Where were they when we needed them back in 2005/6?
Take a deep breath and count to 10 before being too negative. Many thanks to all the people at SFC who effectively saved our club.
Being a Saints fan was the only option for me living by The Dell - and the people of Southampton get back to following their home team.
I truly believe great days ahead, and promotion this year would be the icing on the cake!
normsted
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8:30am Mon 1 Mar 10
As for any AP rumours, I think he is a lot smarter than some give him credit for, if he had jumped up and down after that storming win,it could have led to complacency,but he,s pushing them,to repeat it,so to give the attitude that they "should " be doing that now was right.
I hope he,s here for the long haul,the transformation in terms of expectation is remarkable, and that is mainly due to his very astute signings and serious attitude.
Harleysaint
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8:49am Mon 1 Mar 10
Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player.
What a fantastic Team performance!
Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction.
I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad.
Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs!
Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet.
In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)
Ragworm
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8:56am Mon 1 Mar 10
Harleysaint wrote:Come on Harley..."tell us about the Ladyboys".
Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)
Harleysaint
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9:11am Mon 1 Mar 10
Ragworm wrote:Not sure where to begin?
Harleysaint wrote: Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)Come on Harley..."tell us about the Ladyboys".
Lost a game of pool to a ladyboy in my favourite bar "Jungle Juice". As is required and expected this left me indebted to the tune of a drink.
On approaching the bar I found myself with a dillema!
It seemed wrong to ask for a drink for "HER" and equally wrong to ask for a drink for "HIM" To say "IT" was completely out of the question!!
I resolved the issue with I believe both tact and diplomacy.
I asked for a drink for this excellent Pool Player. Phew ....That was close!
Geezer only stung me for a Pint of Lager!!!
Bungy53
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9:21am Mon 1 Mar 10
For Saints to have achieved what they have so far, is in itself remarkable, given the late start by both club ownership and that of AP, the manager.
So forget the negativity, it's counter productive, if Saints do achieve the play-offs, superb. They would still have to get through them, so as the very old saying goes "Gently gently catchy monkey". I hope that comment is still pc.
I'm looking forward to north London,COYR's
Alicesdad
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9:28am Mon 1 Mar 10
But now the dust is settling the reality is becoming crystal clear, if we don't beat Huddersfield tomorrow we aren't getting to the play offs.
If we beat them we will be 14 points behind them with two games in hand and a possible chance of catching them if we keep winning and they slip up. If Huddersfield win then we will be 19 points behind Swindon with 14 games left and I just think that's a bridge too far.
The challenge is just overwhelming. I WILL KEEP THE FAITH AS ALWAYS, IF IT CAN BE DONE THEN LETS HOPE IT WILL BE DONE.
But for me, tomorrow is a major milestone - its win or bust.
Saint_John
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9:45am Mon 1 Mar 10
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Currently we have 9 home and 6 away, while Huddersfield have 6 home and 7 away. If we win on Tuesday and the 2 HOME games in hand that gap will only be 8 points.
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If you then look at their home games, they still have to play 3 of the top 4 sides yet - Norwich, Charlton & Colchester.
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PRESSURE can be a funny thing in Football and that 8 point gap could soon disappear.
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This is only possible if Saints fans BELIEVE and turn up on Tuesday night.
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p.s. The story about AP early departure from SMS on Sat is "He is having some issues in his family life".
So a big cheer for him on Tuesday night as well.
Bungy53
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9:57am Mon 1 Mar 10
St.Yorkie wrote:I said my bit a short while ago but this is the quote I was agreeing with.
I think the level headed approach the team seem to be taking is a very positive sign. A win tomorrow night and the gap to6th place reduces by another 3-points. It's going to be an intense few weeks with a trip to Wembley in between the melee of the final few games. A distraction? Not too sure as it is a bit of a double edged sword. Winning breeds confidence - but players will be thinking about Wembley and not wanting to miss out. After all for many of them it will be the one and only chance of playing there. Some big games coming up - but the truth will be known against Hartlepool at SMS on the Tuesday before the Paint Pot Trophy! Whatever the outcome (and this is not an excuse for the team not to go all out on every front) this has been a great season. We now have a team to be proud of, players who want to be here with ambition. Where were they when we needed them back in 2005/6? Take a deep breath and count to 10 before being too negative. Many thanks to all the people at SFC who effectively saved our club. Being a Saints fan was the only option for me living by The Dell - and the people of Southampton get back to following their home team. I truly believe great days ahead, and promotion this year would be the icing on the cake!
First time I've put my 5 eggs in.
dini
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10:15am Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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10:16am Mon 1 Mar 10
St Retford
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10:28am Mon 1 Mar 10
Ragworm wrote:...fascinating creatures... . I mean, I don't find them attractive - it's just confusing.
Harleysaint wrote: Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)Come on Harley..."tell us about the Ladyboys".
As for tomorrow, a win would be huge. I was at the game at their place and we were really poor and took a lot of flak from their fans, and some bloke shouted "Wait till we get you back to St Mary's" at them. At the time I thought "Yeah, they'll probably beat us again" but now I think we could do them - it would be a huge measure of how far we've come.
St Retford
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10:35am Mon 1 Mar 10
dini wrote:I think about this a lot, and there are pros and cons each way. If we stay in League 1 then we do get to build and stabilise and emerge into the championship as a stronger and more settled squad, but the downside is that some of our promising youngsters might be tempted to leave. I've no doubt that it we do go up a division then Markus will release the funds to bring in extra quality. If you look at how well we've bought for a League 1 team then imagine where we'd be going shopping once we go up. I think we'd be bringing in players from the premiership.
if we do manage to get into the championship via the play offs i for one think a good handful of quality signings have to be made.is this team ready for the championship? or would another season in league 1 actually be of benefit in the long run?
(The only downside of going up this year is we'd have to go to Fratton Park next season - ew!)
allsaintsnocurves
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11:17am Mon 1 Mar 10
It's great to have the players we have now though...they can only get better as a team!
AP's done as good a job of putting this side together as any...he needs the full support now till the end of the season! We don't want to have a Lowe sacking mentality...it was always going to be tough this year starting from where we did.
tedwalsh
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11:22am Mon 1 Mar 10
St Retford wrote:'have to goto fratton park', that means we will go from minus 10 pts to plus 6 in a year!!!!!
dini wrote: if we do manage to get into the championship via the play offs i for one think a good handful of quality signings have to be made.is this team ready for the championship? or would another season in league 1 actually be of benefit in the long run?I think about this a lot, and there are pros and cons each way. If we stay in League 1 then we do get to build and stabilise and emerge into the championship as a stronger and more settled squad, but the downside is that some of our promising youngsters might be tempted to leave. I've no doubt that it we do go up a division then Markus will release the funds to bring in extra quality. If you look at how well we've bought for a League 1 team then imagine where we'd be going shopping once we go up. I think we'd be bringing in players from the premiership. (The only downside of going up this year is we'd have to go to Fratton Park next season - ew!)
St dai
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11:27am Mon 1 Mar 10
10:22pm Sat 27 Feb 10
As the young lad sang over the Iron railway Bridge as I left....(Northam end)
"I'd rather be Bin Laden than a SKATE" - extreme yes....but... wellhe has a point.... lol
Hands up if you heard the nipper..!
As the young lad sang over the Iron railway Bridge as I left....(Northam end) "I'd rather be Bin Laden than a SKATE" - extreme yes....but... wellhe has a point.... lol Hands up if you heard the nipper..! what a pssionate young man
Ragworm
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11:29am Mon 1 Mar 10
We have drawn too many games that we should have won, due either to complacency or lack of urgency.
Maybe the guys aren't being pushed to play for promotion this year?.
Alan has always said he prioritsed the cup games.
Agree with ST Retford, players we have may not want another year in the third tier.
Looks like some big clubs are going to drop down here as well so its not nailed on that we will boss the division.
This year should have been an all out push for promotion and the JPT is nice but ultimately worth sweet FA.
The longer we stay down in this league, the more people forget about us, and we become a little club.
Like Sheffield Wednesday, Like Notts Forest, Like Leeds, Ipswich, Norwich , Leicester.
All arguably bigger clubs than us are now replaced by the likes of Hull,Burnley,Stoke and Wigan.
I don't want our club to become another forgotten "giant" , we need to be ripping up the League and making waves wherever we go, not drawing at Wycombe.
Saturdays game was the kind of performance we need for people ( except Skate Claridge) to take notice, and remember who we are and where we come from.
I just hope AP has the vision to take us forward, to lead us back to where we belong and show everyone there IS only one team in Hampshire and its wearing RED and White.
St dai
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11:34am Mon 1 Mar 10
nice to see someone appreciates the passion,beats dirty looks the young chap gets sometimes,
join in, he even sings songs from paint your wagon, remember them angry 50 plusers,
where are we going i don`t know.
when will we get there i`m not certain , all i know is i am on my way.
got a dream boys...and so on.
very apt me thinks.
by the way his dad say`s he is not allowed to swear.
i asked him how he coped with the energy his son has, no swearing just passion, perhaps we should all be like him, is what i am saying is , forget negativity and get behind the team.
ALWAYS RED AND WHITE
St dai
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11:40am Mon 1 Mar 10
that said i love knees up mother brown, brings back fond memories and gets us all going in this section of ground, possibly itchen north ovrtaking northam for songs bieng sung.
That is they do not churn out the same songs over and again .
Time to be a bit more inventive as his little ditty was.
St dai
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11:42am Mon 1 Mar 10
coyr
le god
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11:43am Mon 1 Mar 10
Alicesdad wrote:How can one game be win or bust.
A great win and a boost for the confidence !! That team looks good and has belief. Thye are going to need it. But now the dust is settling the reality is becoming crystal clear, if we don't beat Huddersfield tomorrow we aren't getting to the play offs. If we beat them we will be 14 points behind them with two games in hand and a possible chance of catching them if we keep winning and they slip up. If Huddersfield win then we will be 19 points behind Swindon with 14 games left and I just think that's a bridge too far. The challenge is just overwhelming. I WILL KEEP THE FAITH AS ALWAYS, IF IT CAN BE DONE THEN LETS HOPE IT WILL BE DONE. But for me, tomorrow is a major milestone - its win or bust.
The season is 46 games and we have
played 31 and have 15 games more to play.
We are still 17 points behind 6th placed Huddersfield and that is a big ask for any team to make up that defecit.
It is consistency over the next 15 games that COULD see us in the play-offs. And we must hope that some of the other teams above us lose there way just like Leeds have done recently.
I agree with IF IT CAN BE DONE THEN LETS HOPE IT WILL BE DONE,
but I cannot agree tomorrow is win or bust.
Costa Baz
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11:46am Mon 1 Mar 10
Ragworm wrote:The 'ladyboys'. They watch Pompey don't they?
Harleysaint wrote: Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)Come on Harley..."tell us about the Ladyboys".
Anyway, will we reach the playoffs?
Unlikely.
We need to put together the mother of all good winning runs, whilst relying on 3 or 4 teams above us to suffer the opposite, something that isn't happening just yet.
If we were in 7th, with the same gap, then maybe pressure could be piled on Huddersfield, but with Millwall, MK Dons and even Bristol Rovers ahead of us, there could be too many bodies to crawl over.
I see that Claridge has written off any team outside the top 7, so making it to the top 6 would taste even sweeter, knowing that he got it wrong.
St dai
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1:08pm Mon 1 Mar 10
leave that to AP and just join in with him when he starts singing next time your crossing the bridge and hear his voice boomimg out. HE loves saints win or lose and this is what i expect from us all.
I certainly will be singing along ,no matter what little ditty he comes up with. If his dad is reading this give him a big pat on the back from me and tell him to keep it up.quality signing from a quality supporter.
St dai
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1:14pm Mon 1 Mar 10
bit bored today so that is why so many posts on this.
sing, sing sing c`mon chaps, we will end up wher we end up,again as the song goes the little chap was siging,
WHERE ARE WE GOIN
I DON`T KNOW
WHEN WILL WE GET THERE , I AIN`T CERTAIN
ALL I KNOW IS I AM ON MY WAY,
GOT A DREAM BOYS COME ALONG
PASINT YOUR WAGON AND COME ALONG.
ME THINKS HIS DAD USED TO DRINK IN THE PAINTED WAGON ALL THOSE MOONS AGO.
BUT ALL YOU HACKS PROBABLY DON`T` REMEMBRE THAT.(TOO YOUNG?)
WEL HE CERTAINLY WASN`T
AND HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD PERFECTLY.
gosportsaint
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1:19pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai wrote:I think we have all got the picture, but I think you have become a little obsessed.
bit diaaapointed in all you amatuer footy hacks on here, no mention of theyoung lad, just large post telling every one how much you all know about the game, leave that to AP and just join in with him when he starts singing next time your crossing the bridge and hear his voice boomimg out. HE loves saints win or lose and this is what i expect from us all. I certainly will be singing along ,no matter what little ditty he comes up with. If his dad is reading this give him a big pat on the back from me and tell him to keep it up.quality signing from a quality supporter.
St dai
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1:22pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai
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1:23pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai
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1:27pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St Retford
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1:31pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai
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1:40pm Mon 1 Mar 10
and put avtyone to shame,just a bored site manager with time on his hand. still don`t think you guy`s get it.
St Retford
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1:45pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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1:47pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai
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1:59pm Mon 1 Mar 10
SaintPaul
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3:00pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Give it a go:-
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/sport1/hi/football
/eng_div_2/predictor
/default.stm
Brite Spark
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3:13pm Mon 1 Mar 10
SaintPaul wrote:Now try doing it again and be a bit more sensible and realistic with your predictions!
With all this talk about a play off place I've had a bash at the BBC predictor and got as far as 10 April and we have won all our games and are 2 points off the play offs in 7th place and 2 games in hand.
Give it a go:-
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/sport1/hi/football
/eng_div_2/predictor
/default.stm
slugger
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3:30pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Harleysaint wrote:HARLEY !! .........welcome back,jeez that was a long holiday (hope you behaved yourself ).bill and i have missed your twisted humour,good game eh !......btw,got quoted in the echo again today, not once but TWICE !.....this is getting too easy.
Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)
COYR !!!!!!!
saint t.boy
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3:50pm Mon 1 Mar 10
at first i had concerned myself about the pardew thing however my mates got pictures and autographs from him after the match however they did say he was in a rush.
Spanishgray
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4:00pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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4:06pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Spanishgray wrote:It's a league match there wont be a replay!
Hey just noticed, that hudders have same away record as walsall. Is it likely we could have a replay please. Not to much to ask for an ex pat Sainty.
le god
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4:12pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark wrote:I think he meant to say repeat.
Spanishgray wrote: Hey just noticed, that hudders have same away record as walsall. Is it likely we could have a replay please. Not to much to ask for an ex pat Sainty.It's a league match there wont be a replay!
That is 5-1 again
Brite Spark
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4:18pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Spanishgray
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4:30pm Mon 1 Mar 10
south west saint
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4:31pm Mon 1 Mar 10
gosportsaint wrote:what the hell is this leek on about?? he`s wrote about 10 post one after the other on the other article!! mmmm strange.
St dai wrote: bit diaaapointed in all you amatuer footy hacks on here, no mention of theyoung lad, just large post telling every one how much you all know about the game, leave that to AP and just join in with him when he starts singing next time your crossing the bridge and hear his voice boomimg out. HE loves saints win or lose and this is what i expect from us all. I certainly will be singing along ,no matter what little ditty he comes up with. If his dad is reading this give him a big pat on the back from me and tell him to keep it up.quality signing from a quality supporter.I think we have all got the picture, but I think you have become a little obsessed.
Alicesdad
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4:33pm Mon 1 Mar 10
le god wrote:You have a good point about it being one match in 46. and maybe win or bust might have been OTT. Fair play - it was a bit extreme.
Alicesdad wrote: A great win and a boost for the confidence !! That team looks good and has belief. Thye are going to need it. But now the dust is settling the reality is becoming crystal clear, if we don't beat Huddersfield tomorrow we aren't getting to the play offs. If we beat them we will be 14 points behind them with two games in hand and a possible chance of catching them if we keep winning and they slip up. If Huddersfield win then we will be 19 points behind Swindon with 14 games left and I just think that's a bridge too far. The challenge is just overwhelming. I WILL KEEP THE FAITH AS ALWAYS, IF IT CAN BE DONE THEN LETS HOPE IT WILL BE DONE. But for me, tomorrow is a major milestone - its win or bust.How can one game be win or bust. The season is 46 games and we have played 31 and have 15 games more to play. We are still 17 points behind 6th placed Huddersfield and that is a big ask for any team to make up that defecit. It is consistency over the next 15 games that COULD see us in the play-offs. And we must hope that some of the other teams above us lose there way just like Leeds have done recently. I agree with IF IT CAN BE DONE THEN LETS HOPE IT WILL BE DONE, but I cannot agree tomorrow is win or bust.
It's all in the maths really though. My point is that I have noted that at this point of the season the lower part of the top six have slightly more points than they have had in recent seasons. This suggests hat 76 might not be the finishing line this season. It might easily be 78.
With 15 games left we have to get another 35 points to get 76. So its more than consistency, its a must-win situation every game and if we are beaten then its relevant who beats us.
12 wins would get us to 77pts.
We cannot afford to lose against teams in the top six 12 wins out of 15 matches ... Not impossible - with our team we should be winning most games now. But how much would you wager on that happening? I'd love it if we did it !
So, as fans, we are left with just having to sit tight and take each game as it comes. It may not be win or bust as I first said.. But I still think that if we dont win tomorrow realistically we are going to be "close but unlucky".
south west saint
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4:33pm Mon 1 Mar 10
south west saint wrote:forgot to put " about same subject"
gosportsaint wrote:what the hell is this leek on about?? he`s wrote about 10 post one after the other on the other article!! mmmm strange.St dai wrote: bit diaaapointed in all you amatuer footy hacks on here, no mention of theyoung lad, just large post telling every one how much you all know about the game, leave that to AP and just join in with him when he starts singing next time your crossing the bridge and hear his voice boomimg out. HE loves saints win or lose and this is what i expect from us all. I certainly will be singing along ,no matter what little ditty he comes up with. If his dad is reading this give him a big pat on the back from me and tell him to keep it up.quality signing from a quality supporter.I think we have all got the picture, but I think you have become a little obsessed.
slugger
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4:38pm Mon 1 Mar 10
straight up !!!!
Brite Spark
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4:38pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Spanishgray wrote:Buenos Dias!
To bright spark. sorry , new to this . yes another 5 . 1 . But im a realist. Ill settle for a 2.0.
I will settle for 1-0 with the ball trickling over the line off someone's bum in the 93rd minute!
south west saint
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4:40pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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4:41pm Mon 1 Mar 10
slugger wrote:Ho ho ho (ribs popping)
BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration......
straight up !!!!
"Bring on the Taxman!"
"Bring on the Taxman!"
Brite Spark
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4:42pm Mon 1 Mar 10
south west saint wrote:Skates tactical voting from their rotten borough.
Has anyone seen the poll for "how well did saints perform against wallsall" 2% voted terrible!! UNBELIEVABLE!!
TakingLeTiss
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4:43pm Mon 1 Mar 10
An absolute nightmare. I have made at least 500 calls and haven't been able to get through. I was put on hold 3 times but kicked off after 10 minutes.
Why we can't use online sales in the second period is beyond me....
Brite Spark
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4:49pm Mon 1 Mar 10
TakingLeTiss wrote:I know it's arse! Most of us are at work during the day, like me, and as you can tell I'm really busy!!! How are we supposed to be able to try and phone in, it would be quicker to apply by post. Why isn't the ticket office open for this or as you say, the online booking service, it's pants.
Has anybody else tried to get Wembley tickets today?
An absolute nightmare. I have made at least 500 calls and haven't been able to get through. I was put on hold 3 times but kicked off after 10 minutes.
Why we can't use online sales in the second period is beyond me....
milton road
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5:13pm Mon 1 Mar 10
PAINT YOUR WAGON COME ALONG.
Favourite Saints song 1984. When we reached FA cup semi finals and finished runners up in the league.
as was SHE WORE, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY. Doesn´t sound so good when you try it with March.
Tomorrow will be a hard match, but nothing is ever over until the fat lady sings. So until it is shown to be physically impossible, I will hope and believe there is a chance of the play offs.
Should be a cracker two fooballing sides on the best pitch in the league.
Harleysaint
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6:06pm Mon 1 Mar 10
slugger wrote:You definately got "The Touch"
Harleysaint wrote: Hello Everyone! Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player. What a fantastic Team performance! Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction. I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad. Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs! Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet. In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)HARLEY !! .........welcome back,jeez that was a long holiday (hope you behaved yourself ).bill and i have missed your twisted humour,good game eh !......btw,got quoted in the echo again today, not once but TWICE !.....this is getting too easy. COYR !!!!!!!
Nice chat earlier Slugger.
Will be in touch once the lager has been removed from the system.
Johny S is on board and once I'm back on U.K. time I shall continue to post!!
One thing I so dont want is to be reinstated to the F.A. Cup!
Great really if it were to happen but someone would get "CLOGGED"
Love the ballance that AP has created and am hanging onto the "DREAM"
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!!
Tirau Dan
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6:29pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Tirau Dan
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6:40pm Mon 1 Mar 10
St dai wrote:It's a sharing forum for those that want to use it Dai. The regulars are mostly very positive and all enjoy having guess at what happens next. Many enjoy reading the comments and laugh at a lot too. Some of us from many miles away appreciate the chance to chat to fans back home and pick their brains.
sorry for seeming rude but the message is not about the young man it`s` about us as supporters .and yes i am obssessed when i look here and all i see is negativity and as i put it amateur hacks,just want to enjoy the fact saints are on the up and don`t really think that most people know whats going on behind scenes, your there to cheer team on thats it
COYR
Spirit of 58
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6:41pm Mon 1 Mar 10
E-M27
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7:04pm Mon 1 Mar 10
I have always thought saints should have one or even two
We could get them for next seasons 125 year anniversary and to say thanks to ML and NC
Any thoughts from anyone one ?
Good idea or not or what could we have on the flags etc?
We could let the world know we have been around longer than that shower down the road and proudly say thanks to our new owner at the same time
COYR!!
E-M27
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7:09pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Any ideas Adam, Dan and co??
It might work out well for everyone
who knows??
Give Peas a Chance
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7:20pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Optimism rules OK
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8:11pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Saint Andrew Scotland
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8:17pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Brite Spark wrote:I'm supporting MR JUSTICE NORRIS, Court 53.
slugger wrote: BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration...... straight up !!!!Ho ho ho (ribs popping) "Bring on the Taxman!" "Bring on the Taxman!"
Come on you judge!!!!!!
Optimism rules OK
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8:21pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:Now that would be amusing to put on my away shirt!.
Brite Spark wrote:I'm supporting MR JUSTICE NORRIS, Court 53. Come on you judge!!!!!!slugger wrote: BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration...... straight up !!!!Ho ho ho (ribs popping) "Bring on the Taxman!" "Bring on the Taxman!"
JUSTICE.
53.
NORRIS.
:D
EAGLESAINT
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9:05pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Optimism rules OK wrote:looks like they have got some sort of concession and will probably get away with it AGAIN
Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:Now that would be amusing to put on my away shirt!. JUSTICE. 53. NORRIS. :DBrite Spark wrote:I'm supporting MR JUSTICE NORRIS, Court 53. Come on you judge!!!!!!slugger wrote: BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration...... straight up !!!!Ho ho ho (ribs popping) "Bring on the Taxman!" "Bring on the Taxman!"
gosportsaint
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9:11pm Mon 1 Mar 10
EAGLESAINT wrote:I'm not a religious man, but, please God, close them down.
Optimism rules OK wrote:looks like they have got some sort of concession and will probably get away with it AGAINSaint Andrew Scotland wrote:Now that would be amusing to put on my away shirt!. JUSTICE. 53. NORRIS. :DBrite Spark wrote:I'm supporting MR JUSTICE NORRIS, Court 53. Come on you judge!!!!!!slugger wrote: BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration...... straight up !!!!Ho ho ho (ribs popping) "Bring on the Taxman!" "Bring on the Taxman!"
Miltonroadend
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9:20pm Mon 1 Mar 10
milton road wrote:" She wore she wore she wore a yelow ribbon - she wore a yellow ribbon in the Merry month of May.
GOT A DREAM BOY GOT A SONG PAINT YOUR WAGON COME ALONG. Favourite Saints song 1984. When we reached FA cup semi finals and finished runners up in the league. as was SHE WORE, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY. Doesn´t sound so good when you try it with March. Tomorrow will be a hard match, but nothing is ever over until the fat lady sings. So until it is shown to be physically impossible, I will hope and believe there is a chance of the play offs. Should be a cracker two fooballing sides on the best pitch in the league.
I asked her why she wore a yellow ribbon -
She said it was 4 s'hampton and were going to wembley!
Wembley, Wembley, Wembley....."
Great old '76 song
(Arsenal often sing it too)
random_sam69
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9:20pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Miltonroadend
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9:21pm Mon 1 Mar 10
EAGLESAINT wrote:Song of the week:
Optimism rules OK wrote:looks like they have got some sort of concession and will probably get away with it AGAINSaint Andrew Scotland wrote:Now that would be amusing to put on my away shirt!. JUSTICE. 53. NORRIS. :DBrite Spark wrote:I'm supporting MR JUSTICE NORRIS, Court 53. Come on you judge!!!!!!slugger wrote: BREAKING NEWS ! pompey in court tomorrow at 10.30,hmrc are contesting administration...... straight up !!!!Ho ho ho (ribs popping) "Bring on the Taxman!" "Bring on the Taxman!"
TAXMAN : George Harrison
Saint Andrew Scotland
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9:31pm Mon 1 Mar 10
He thinks he can go to the Premiership and make a case for not getting the 9 points deducted. Wrong.
He thinks he can go to the Premiership and get them to let him sell players outside of the transfer window. Wrong.
He thinks he can beat the VAT man; ha, ha.
.
I'd like to see the judge ask for those who were in the court a few weeks back, to be present to explain why they put forward a business plan that was supposed to show how they were going to come up with the funds to pay the VAT man; and why in the mean time they decided to put the club into administration, assuming that wasn't part of their plan.
.
Go Justice Norris!!!
calumjsaint
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9:45pm Mon 1 Mar 10
2-0 tommorow night. COYR!!
EAGLESAINT
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9:59pm Mon 1 Mar 10
EAGLESAINT
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10:03pm Mon 1 Mar 10
EAGLESAINT wrote:supposed to be another club, sorry
have heard a rumour that ap was p****d off because another asked for permission to speak to him but club refused
gosportsaint
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10:53pm Mon 1 Mar 10
Crystal Palace let Warnock go so they could get the compensation. I wouldn't be surprised if they do not appoint another manager but temporarily promote from within, thus keeping costs down.
I do not think there is any chance of A.P going anywhere.
happyrower
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10:58pm Mon 1 Mar 10
gosportsaint wrote:'I do not think there is any chance of A.P going anywhere.'
Why would any manager who has funds and the backing of the board even concider going to a club in Administration.
Crystal Palace let Warnock go so they could get the compensation. I wouldn't be surprised if they do not appoint another manager but temporarily promote from within, thus keeping costs down.
I do not think there is any chance of A.P going anywhere.
Touch wood :S
slugger
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11:13pm Mon 1 Mar 10
imo he's made a statement to the owners in a strong way....it'll blow over and they will get on with the job in hand,ie getting us back to where we belong !!!
BucksSaint
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11:34pm Mon 1 Mar 10
SaintRachel
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12:33am Tue 2 Mar 10
Jesus_02
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12:45am Tue 2 Mar 10
I ma gutted about the way that fans have been treated with regards to Wembley. I don't normally moan but as a season ticket holder I an my friends have completed a joint purchase of 23 tickets and have paid a total of £69 to use a 3rd party ticket office.
My father, who has been to all of the JPT home legs and many home games has to wait until "the last draft" to get tickets because he paid cash for his MK dons ticket.
I have been happy with the way that the club has been run up until now
TaiwanSaint
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4:44am Tue 2 Mar 10
Harleysaint wrote:Where can you find the complete game on Saints Player? I read that you can watch the full 90mins from (or on) Monday but couldn't find it. Is it because of the region I'm in?
Hello Everyone!
Just got back from Thailand last night and watched the Wallsall game on Saints Player.
What a fantastic Team performance!
Whilst the result against Wycombe was a huge dissappointment and surprise for me I loved the teams immediate reaction.
I believe that A.P.'s plan to get to the final of the J.P.Trophy has born fruit as there will now be intense rivalry amongst the squad.
Surely they will all relish the prospect of playing in a Wmbley Final and this hopefully will prove to be the fuel needed to realise the Playoffs!
Fingers crossed for tommorrow and I'm not throwing the betting slips away just yet.
In fact I think I'll get the wife to iron them for me. No bookie should be asked to accept crumpled betting slips in exchange for such a large sum of money.:-)
Tirau Dan
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6:07am Tue 2 Mar 10
Tirau Dan
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6:26am Tue 2 Mar 10
This man has his feet on the ground and his team flying high at the moment. Pards believes the team was soundly out classed by the Terriers last time.. but now we are being primed up ready to witness where Saints deserve to be in this league.
"They absolutely waltzed past us, they were fitter, stronger, better technically than us on the day and could have won by more, but I don't reckon that will be the case on Tuesday and it will be a good game."
I fancy us at home against anyone.
"I know that this is a good enough team. I don't know if we are going to make it (to the play-offs), but we need to win as many games as we can. We will need a bit of luck and a bit of luck with results probably as well, but it can happen, I've seen it happen. My experience tells me to win the next game and see what happens then."
The last line says it all.
We'll be with you Pards.. I'll be in my new Red & Whites arrived today with NZ Saints on the back... so if anyone is missing a spinnaker from down the marina tough SMS needed the material :) sssshhhh the missus hasn't seen the credit card bill yet
aliscan66
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8:00am Tue 2 Mar 10
Jesus_02 wrote:When we purchsed our MK dons ticke ?ts, we were asked our name, address, D.O.B., post code etc, i believe to cover this ? do u not know any season ticket holders who purchased extra tickets for the MK dons game ? good luck with this..
A word about Wembley. I ma gutted about the way that fans have been treated with regards to Wembley. I don't normally moan but as a season ticket holder I an my friends have completed a joint purchase of 23 tickets and have paid a total of £69 to use a 3rd party ticket office. My father, who has been to all of the JPT home legs and many home games has to wait until "the last draft" to get tickets because he paid cash for his MK dons ticket. I have been happy with the way that the club has been run up until now
Harleysaint
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8:27am Tue 2 Mar 10
Tirau Dan wrote:Cheers Dan..Its nice to be back in a demented sort of way.I kept up with the threads on the computer in Jungle Juice but could not make contributions because I could not remember my password for this site.
Welcome back Harley.. hope you no pay bar fine girls.. ruv you rong time :p
Re Bar Fines: As a lad I spent two years with the Army in Hong-Kong and made many a mistake on many an occasion with regards to the worlds oldest industry!
Too long in the tooth now to make those same mistakes again.
And besides that The Wife has too many spies!! (did lads of window shopping though!..OOOPS!;-)
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!
Harleysaint
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8:50am Tue 2 Mar 10
Harleysaint wrote:Should read Loads of window shopping.Lads dont interest me!
Tirau Dan wrote: Welcome back Harley.. hope you no pay bar fine girls.. ruv you rong time :pCheers Dan..Its nice to be back in a demented sort of way.I kept up with the threads on the computer in Jungle Juice but could not make contributions because I could not remember my password for this site. Re Bar Fines: As a lad I spent two years with the Army in Hong-Kong and made many a mistake on many an occasion with regards to the worlds oldest industry! Too long in the tooth now to make those same mistakes again. And besides that The Wife has too many spies!! (did lads of window shopping though!..OOOPS!;-) COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!
Sitting in Jungle Juice,my usual haunt,waiting for the Kick of on Star sports against the soon to be championship lot down the road, you will be pleased to know that another Red and White shirt strolled in!
Big happy bloke called Colin.Add another name to your Platoon of overseas Saints.I told him about this forum but he said he contributes to some up market site full of executives,solicitor
s etc.Who cares,he was wearing the shirt!!!
Keep the Faith...I dont hear the fat Ladyboy singing yet!!!
Tirau Dan
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9:32am Tue 2 Mar 10
Just a thought for Trots..
Beckford and Becchio 29 goals between them
Barnard and Lambert 40
Must be a bit ominous for him facing Saints knowing udders won't stop Punch & Judy from getting the ball to Fred & Barney
Looking forward to the clash and really hope for the lads and particularly Pards a good solid win shines through. I feel 3-1 but if we break them early we'll finish strongly.
Bring it on COYR... 25K crowd!!
BucksSaint
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9:41am Tue 2 Mar 10
Harleysaint
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9:50am Tue 2 Mar 10
Tirau Dan wrote:Just seen on the OS that bet365 are offering 40/1 on us to win 2-1 with Lee Barnard to score first. Looks worth a flutter to me ;-)
hahaha Harley... good on you good man! Just a thought for Trots.. Beckford and Becchio 29 goals between them Barnard and Lambert 40 Must be a bit ominous for him facing Saints knowing udders won't stop Punch & Judy from getting the ball to Fred & Barney Looking forward to the clash and really hope for the lads and particularly Pards a good solid win shines through. I feel 3-1 but if we break them early we'll finish strongly. Bring it on COYR... 25K crowd!!
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!
TaiwanSaint
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8:06pm Tue 2 Mar 10
Tirau Dan wrote:The full 90mins is indeed being uploaded but there seems to have been a slight delay I thought it was already there after reading Harley's post but I'm guessing he just meant he'd seen the highlights... Looking forward to watching the first half against Walsall after listening to the match against the Terriers!
We only get short highlights of most games very little for the money but outside UK there is nothing available anywhere else at all. Sometimes we get a whole game as a treat. It's still worth it for the live audio link and the video interviews. Listen in live and post here from just before the kick off... it's more fun when you're here with the Over seas Platoon of the Red and White Army.
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OSPREYSAINT says...
7:45am Mon 1 Mar 10