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Saints boss is buzzing about his team
8:50am Friday 12th March 2010 in
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- By Adam Leitch » Chief Sports Writer
Alan Pardew is buzzing at the prospect of his side taking on Leeds at a packed St Mary’s tomorrow – a match he says would easily grace the Championship.
The Saints boss is hugely enthusiastic about the game in prospect as two of the division’s best teams go head-to-head in front of more than 30,000 supporters.
Saints were narrow 1-0 losers at Elland Road before Christmas.
But Pardew brought in a raft of top quality players in January and now the squads are far more evenly matched.
All the ingredients are there for a cracking encounter.
Pardew said: “I’m really looking forward to this game.
“I am disappointed we are coming off the back of the Tranmere game, I really am, because we were irresistible in those last two home games.
“It will be interesting to see whether we can reach the heights against better opposition.
“I’m just excited about this team – I just like it.
“Puncheon, Barnard, Lallana, Lambert, Waigo really knocking on the door, Connolly coming back – there’s goals in it, it’s an exciting team."
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Comments(7)
iamlouis23
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9:11am Fri 12 Mar 10
St.Yorkie
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9:13am Fri 12 Mar 10
It's been a fantastic year so far - let's make it a memorable one!
costa gaz
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1:08pm Fri 12 Mar 10
COYR
Tony in Liberia
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2:20pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Southampton boy
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4:25pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Tony in Liberia wrote:Well said sir!!! this is my worry also always was a 5 year plan would be nice just have to wait and see if we do get the chance then I think it will be on the last match at home and if so that will be another big gate see you alll there tomorrow
"Condemns us to another year in league 3" is a bit negative; all the people I speak to in England say they love this league, proper fans, good games, winning (how much of a change does that make to the last few seasons?). And I'm happy with the chance to consolidate and rip this league a new ar*e-hole next season - assuming we keep our best players, which will depend if they were sold on the idea of a 5-year-plan, or on getting promoted this season.
COYR's just a win will do please
Good SW earn duty ya we ned to earn 3 points
normsted
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7:09pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Turn em over,chew them up and spit them out- all that matters is the red and white revolution not the faded white w)t dream-were charging up the leagues-aint no stopping us now.
leeds move over........ 3-1 saints win.
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