Adkins happy with Saints squad (From Daily Echo)

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI

Davis,Richardson,Fon

te,Hoover,Fox
Chaplow,Spider,Cork,

Lallana
Lambert,Sharp

Subs

Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham

mond,Lee

Bring on the Brum

willsfc wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

Don't agree with that to be honest, Chaplow is a quality player, but can't see him getting back in the side that easily. Can't see how you would leave Puncheon out as well, thought he was quality last night. my strongest XI would be:

Davis
Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox
Puncheon, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana
Lambert, Sharp

Subs: Bialkowski, Martin, Chaplow, Falque, Lee

Shame we can't have 7 subs like we did last season, players like Hammond, De Ridder, Connolly and Guly would all miss out I think even though they are all top players who could easily get into the starting XI, but shows how strong our current squad if players of there quality could miss out. Exciting times ahead for Saints. COYR

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI

Davis,Richardson,Fon

te,Hoover,Fox
Chaplow,Spider,Cork,

Lallana
Lambert,Sharp

Subs

Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham

mond,Lee

Bring on the Brum

redarmy5 wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI

Davis,Richardson,Fon


te,Hoover,Fox
Chaplow,Spider,Cork,


Lallana
Lambert,Sharp

Subs

Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham


mond,Lee

Bring on the Brum

How about this:
Davis , Fox , Fonte , Hooidvelt , Richardson , Puncheon , Cork , Chaplow , Lallana , Lambert , Sharp.
Subs: Bart , Lee , Spider , Deano , Martin and Connolly ( Barnard if available)

SouthamptonLegend wrote:

redarmy5 wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote: We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

How about this: Davis , Fox , Fonte , Hooidvelt , Richardson , Puncheon , Cork , Chaplow , Lallana , Lambert , Sharp. Subs: Bart , Lee , Spider , Deano , Martin and Connolly ( Barnard if available)

YES redarmy5! That's the best first team we've got!

Confucious wrote:
Great that crowd kept behind the team last night. No boos at half time this week. Lee is going to be a favourite - looks good even at this early stage and such enthusiasm! Only downside last night was a woman behind me who was obviously bored and who kept saying every three minutes she was dying from the cold. Perhaps she was trying to cheer her bloke up. Grrr...anyone else noticed that women never put the toilet seat back up after they've used the bog?

Alicesdad wrote:
This is that time of the season when the real quality shows. We need to be clinical in the next month. Our squad is the envy of the other teams. We need to show what we are made of. The target is not to win the league, that would be nice but its a bonus not an objective. The target is to put as many points between us and third place as possible. Elsewhere teams are becoming erratic (e.g. West Ham) .. but Cardiff are a solid team and will be on our heels until the end of the season. We have a squad now that should hold its own against anyone. We really need to get a thumping win at home to restore confidence but I reckon Adkins mantra of 2 points per game average will see us right.

Redrobbo wrote:

SouthamptonLegend wrote:

redarmy5 wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote: We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

How about this: Davis , Fox , Fonte , Hooidvelt , Richardson , Puncheon , Cork , Chaplow , Lallana , Lambert , Sharp. Subs: Bart , Lee , Spider , Deano , Martin and Connolly ( Barnard if available)

YES redarmy5! That's the best first team we've got!

One game doesn't make Puncheon a world beater. He ran aroudn a lot for 60 minutes but no end product. Give Guly some credit 10 goals from open play and most assists. Likewise with Spiderman, he is instrumental in the way we try and play the game.
When fit the back 5 pick themselves, in my opinion when fit we whould so Guly Spider Chappers and Adam, up front Rickie and Billy. Lee as an impact sub and plenty of other options for the bench. That midfield would give us a nice balance of goals, vision and energy. I think the squad is now a little overloaded I think Holmes and Barney need to go our on loan. Three point saturday and then looking forward to the full debut of the 'kung fu kid' against Millwall.

JohnItaly wrote:

Alicesdad wrote:
This is that time of the season when the real quality shows. We need to be clinical in the next month. Our squad is the envy of the other teams. We need to show what we are made of. The target is not to win the league, that would be nice but its a bonus not an objective. The target is to put as many points between us and third place as possible. Elsewhere teams are becoming erratic (e.g. West Ham) .. but Cardiff are a solid team and will be on our heels until the end of the season. We have a squad now that should hold its own against anyone. We really need to get a thumping win at home to restore confidence but I reckon Adkins mantra of 2 points per game average will see us right.

Do not forget Birmingham. A win for them on Saturday and they will be only 2 pts behind Saints with a game in hand. If Saints get back to their early season form it will be a 4 horse for automatic promotion. Saints, Cardiff, Birmingham & West Ham. Think I have got that in the right order!!

VD-Saint wrote:
What's all this talk about getting on the bus? I thought we were on a rowing boat these days...

bigfella777 wrote:
Adkins hasn't got a clue, not a premiership manager why bother with him.Signings are rash at best, Puncheon can't be fit waste of time starting him. Great players have the stamina to go all season most of these dont.

bigfella777 wrote:
Adkins hasn't got a clue, not a premiership manager why bother with him.Signings are rash at best, Puncheon can't be fit waste of time starting him. Great players have the stamina to go all season most of these dont.

bigfella777 wrote:
Adkins hasn't got a clue, not a premiership manager why bother with him.Signings are rash at best, Puncheon can't be fit waste of time starting him.
Great players have the stamina to go all season most of these dont.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

bigfella777 wrote:
Adkins hasn't got a clue, not a premiership manager why bother with him.Signings are rash at best, Puncheon can't be fit waste of time starting him. Great players have the stamina to go all season most of these dont.

bigprick777 shouldn't you be visiting your team in jail? Or maybe the poor bloke they gang banged?

VD-Saint wrote:
What's all this talk about getting on the bus? I thought we were on a rowing boat these days...

VD-Saint wrote:
Train, rollercoaster - which is it?!

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Once more, some interesting team selections above. What a great headache NA has!

My main surprise is how little mention there is of De Ridder.

With Chappers coming back, Guly as a wide option, plenty of options up front and Puncheon back on the High Speed Amfibious Rollercoaster Bus, where does that leave De Ridder?

Redrobbo wrote:
If we get promoted then several of the current team will have to go or just have to settle for being squad players. Chaplow has a lot of fans on here, and I like his passion and energy but I do not believe he will cut it in the Premiership. His form before he got injured was as good as it has been in his two spells at SMS, but before that he struggled to make the bench. I thought Rickie might have to go if we are promoted, but he is becoming more and more intelligent in his play, like Sheringham I think that he might be able to play at the top level despite his lack of pace.

Tony in Liberia wrote:
Morning all,
Since I am no longer Tony in Liberia but Tony in Woolston, at least for a while, here are my thoughts on the game - first half, we were dire and Cardiff could easily have gone further ahead (one particular header chance early on, which should have been buried). Best player on the pitch - which the crowd recognised when he was subbed - was Puncheon... he was obviously up for it, and our best stuff came through him. However, their goal was a definite foul on Davis; I thought he had blown for that, and couldn't believe that he'd given the goal.

Second half we were much better and should have won. I was right behind that goa, and Adkins is right about the penalty claim at that end (couldn't tell the other). If only we could have played like that all game... but that could be a turning point for the season, arrest the rot, etc.

Negative points - and I hate saying this, because I'm a big Connely fan, but I think he's finished. With Sharp & Lee (who looked useful, but finding his feet a little) on the boat/bus/building, I can't see him getting much more game-time.

Secondly, we only have two balls - crossfield diagonal to Llalana, or edge of the box to Rickie for the knock-ons. First half the passes just weren't getting there; rather telegraphed and not hit accurately enough, and Cardiff picked them up. Second half was better, but what we don't have is anyone in the middle creating something special. And that tactic only really works when Adam is at his best, but I don't think he's playing as well as before his injury yet.

We miss Chaplow's bite in midfield, but more we miss having someone who can do something special in the middle of the park & give us a different attack plan. Hopefully Billy & Ricky up top, with Guly / Punch and Adam more effective, with Chaplow for the energy, will get us ticking again.

Definitely saw enough second half to still believe; Cardiff are no mugs, and that was a good result overall. But a better ref and it would have been 3-0...

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Once more, some interesting team selections above. What a great headache NA has!

My main surprise is how little mention there is of De Ridder.

With Chappers coming back, Guly as a wide option, plenty of options up front and Puncheon back on the High Speed Amfibious Rollercoaster Bus, where does that leave De Ridder?

AmFibious? Not sure what happened there! Anyway, if I said I didn't occasionally make a dumb typo, I'd be PHIBBING!

Tirau Dan wrote:
Too right Stras lots of options for the gaffer. I like the Punch Chappers Hammond Lallana mid with Rickie and Billy up front and Chung starting with at least half hour until he finds his way.. I am really keen for him to show his class and he has a world wide audience watching and following Saints just because he jojned us... Tony: make sure you get into the Station and meet up with the regulars on the thread Tony.. Gossie Slugger and Bill etc are East Itchen Boozers :P happy days ahead for sure COYR

Confucious wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Once more, some interesting team selections above. What a great headache NA has!

My main surprise is how little mention there is of De Ridder.

With Chappers coming back, Guly as a wide option, plenty of options up front and Puncheon back on the High Speed Amfibious Rollercoaster Bus, where does that leave De Ridder?

AmFibious? Not sure what happened there! Anyway, if I said I didn't occasionally make a dumb typo, I'd be PHIBBING!

Phucking fillistine.

Confucious wrote:
The technical analysis on here is superb as always, but few will know that at half time last night I put on my lucky snorkel mask and mouthpiece and hey presto the second half was a whole lot different.

This does cause me to be the subject of unwelcome mirth and derision, which strikes me as astonishingly ungrateful given the results it produces for one and all to enjoy.

You all saw the uplift in crispness, pace off the shoulder, natural foot positioning and interchangeability and yet he who produced it had to struggle with a steamed up glass.

I imagine you all had or have mums who did or do one hell of a lot for you with barely a word of thanks.

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

VD-Saint wrote:
Train, rollercoaster - which is it?!

Optimus Prime's Little Toe wrote:

VD-Saint wrote:
Train, rollercoaster - which is it?!

or maybe a Rocket (to the premiership)

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote: This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night. I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots. I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote: He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Percys going ape why because we aint got a lightweight midfield now 4-1 to Brum!

bigfella777 wrote:
Adkins hasn't got a clue, not a premiership manager why bother with him.Signings are rash at best, Puncheon can't be fit waste of time starting him. Great players have the stamina to go all season most of these dont.

george chivers wrote:

Confucious wrote:
The technical analysis on here is superb as always, but few will know that at half time last night I put on my lucky snorkel mask and mouthpiece and hey presto the second half was a whole lot different.

This does cause me to be the subject of unwelcome mirth and derision, which strikes me as astonishingly ungrateful given the results it produces for one and all to enjoy.

You all saw the uplift in crispness, pace off the shoulder, natural foot positioning and interchangeability and yet he who produced it had to struggle with a steamed up glass.

I imagine you all had or have mums who did or do one hell of a lot for you with barely a word of thanks.

Confucious I don't know whether you are a mum or not. I suspect not. However you do seem to be in touch with your feminine side. If you were thinking of squaring the circle and wondering how to become a proper mum may I suggest the following. And this is not personal.

Sew up your bottom with strong thread. (best to get somebody else to do it for you, someone you trust I would suggest) And then take a quadruple dose of caster oil.

This I am told recreates the pain a woman goes through when she is giving birth. This wouldn't earn you much thanks but would certainly get you a huge round of applause.

Please be sure to wear your snorkel, mask and mouth piece when you do it and retain the video rights for yourself.

Ah Confucious he say man who sew up bottom is not an ar%eole.

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail. My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion. For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

SaintPark wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote: He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Percys going ape why because we aint got a lightweight midfield now 4-1 to Brum!

fatty:
i dont understand your problem, you made a couple of initial complementary posts about our club, hell you even had a song named after you but now all i hear from you is doom & gloom. "we aint got this we aint got that" "were gonna lose etc etc etc"
lighten up yea i thought fat people were supposed to have a good personality?

SaintPark wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote: He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Percys going ape why because we aint got a lightweight midfield now 4-1 to Brum!

fatty:
i dont understand your problem, you made a couple of initial complementary posts about our club, hell you even had a song named after you but now all i hear from you is doom & gloom. "we aint got this we aint got that" "were gonna lose etc etc etc"
lighten up yea i thought fat people were supposed to have a good personality?

SaintMax wrote:

willsfc wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

Don't agree with that to be honest, Chaplow is a quality player, but can't see him getting back in the side that easily. Can't see how you would leave Puncheon out as well, thought he was quality last night. my strongest XI would be:

Davis
Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox
Puncheon, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana
Lambert, Sharp

Subs: Bialkowski, Martin, Chaplow, Falque, Lee

Shame we can't have 7 subs like we did last season, players like Hammond, De Ridder, Connolly and Guly would all miss out I think even though they are all top players who could easily get into the starting XI, but shows how strong our current squad if players of there quality could miss out. Exciting times ahead for Saints. COYR

Id miss out Schneiderlin. Plays too many balls across the park that get cut out and expose us. Back four and front too I agree, but for me Id put

Puncheon Chaplow Cork Lall

in that order, with Cork sitting in front of the back two and Chappers snarling and bighting in the middle of the park - with Punch and Lalla flying at the opposition, they wont know what hits them.. Oh, yeah, and Ricky and Billy up front (who actually sound like Eastenders characters methinks now)

SaintMax wrote:

willsfc wrote:

BlandfordSaint wrote:
We have been in neutral for a bit Now lets get the foot on the accelarator of this bus When all are fit this is my XI Davis,Richardson,Fon te,Hoover,Fox Chaplow,Spider,Cork, Lallana Lambert,Sharp Subs Bart,Martin,Guly,Ham mond,Lee Bring on the Brum

Don't agree with that to be honest, Chaplow is a quality player, but can't see him getting back in the side that easily. Can't see how you would leave Puncheon out as well, thought he was quality last night. my strongest XI would be:

Davis
Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox
Puncheon, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana
Lambert, Sharp

Subs: Bialkowski, Martin, Chaplow, Falque, Lee

Shame we can't have 7 subs like we did last season, players like Hammond, De Ridder, Connolly and Guly would all miss out I think even though they are all top players who could easily get into the starting XI, but shows how strong our current squad if players of there quality could miss out. Exciting times ahead for Saints. COYR

Id miss out Schneiderlin. Plays too many balls across the park that get cut out and expose us. Back four and front too I agree, but for me Id put

Puncheon Chaplow Cork Lall

in that order, with Cork sitting in front of the back two and Chappers snarling and bighting in the middle of the park - with Punch and Lalla flying at the opposition, they wont know what hits them.. Oh, yeah, and Ricky and Billy up front (who actually sound like Eastenders characters methinks now)

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Much better second half, unlucky not to win in the end.

Really looking good again when you think that if everyone was fit/elegible to play then Sharp, Hoover and Chaplow would have been in the team last night. Add to that Lee isn't settled in yet - it's all good.

My only criticism is the reluctance to shoot, everyone apart from Rickie and Lee don't want to take responsibility and always look to pass when presented with a half chance - go on lads hit the bloody ball!

Confucious wrote:
Great that crowd kept behind the team last night. No boos at half time this week. Lee is going to be a favourite - looks good even at this early stage and such enthusiasm!

Only downside last night was a woman behind me who was obviously bored and who kept saying every three minutes she was dying from the cold. Perhaps she was trying to cheer her bloke up.

Grrr...anyone else noticed that women never put the toilet seat back up after they've used the bog?

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Alicesdad wrote:
This is that time of the season when the real quality shows. We need to be clinical in the next month.

Our squad is the envy of the other teams. We need to show what we are made of.

The target is not to win the league, that would be nice but its a bonus not an objective. The target is to put as many points between us and third place as possible.

Elsewhere teams are becoming erratic (e.g. West Ham) .. but Cardiff are a solid team and will be on our heels until the end of the season.

We have a squad now that should hold its own against anyone. We really need to get a thumping win at home to restore confidence but I reckon Adkins mantra of 2 points per game average will see us right.

Tony in Liberia wrote:
Morning all,
Since I am no longer Tony in Liberia but Tony in Woolston, at least for a while, here are my thoughts on the game - first half, we were dire and Cardiff could easily have gone further ahead (one particular header chance early on, which should have been buried). Best player on the pitch - which the crowd recognised when he was subbed - was Puncheon... he was obviously up for it, and our best stuff came through him. However, their goal was a definite foul on Davis; I thought he had blown for that, and couldn't believe that he'd given the goal.

Second half we were much better and should have won. I was right behind that goa, and Adkins is right about the penalty claim at that end (couldn't tell the other). If only we could have played like that all game... but that could be a turning point for the season, arrest the rot, etc.

Negative points - and I hate saying this, because I'm a big Connely fan, but I think he's finished. With Sharp & Lee (who looked useful, but finding his feet a little) on the boat/bus/building, I can't see him getting much more game-time.

Secondly, we only have two balls - crossfield diagonal to Llalana, or edge of the box to Rickie for the knock-ons. First half the passes just weren't getting there; rather telegraphed and not hit accurately enough, and Cardiff picked them up. Second half was better, but what we don't have is anyone in the middle creating something special. And that tactic only really works when Adam is at his best, but I don't think he's playing as well as before his injury yet.

We miss Chaplow's bite in midfield, but more we miss having someone who can do something special in the middle of the park & give us a different attack plan. Hopefully Billy & Ricky up top, with Guly / Punch and Adam more effective, with Chaplow for the energy, will get us ticking again.

Definitely saw enough second half to still believe; Cardiff are no mugs, and that was a good result overall. But a better ref and it would have been 3-0...

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

Although I would put Tebourba firmly in the "doom n gloom" monger's camp...he does have a point. The swagger that saw us through the first half of the season has now been lost. Perhaps the new signings will help create a greater urgency for places and up the work rate from kick off. For me, we need to be trying more shots from outside the box, rather than trying to walk the ball into the net everytime...we know the talent is there...just need to boost the confidence. Saturday is a big test..let's do this thing. COYR

St Retford wrote:
'According to twitter', Simon Grayson has been sacked by Leeds. That'll be Neil Warnock back in a job then.

RedArmy1 wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

Although I would put Tebourba firmly in the "doom n gloom" monger's camp...he does have a point. The swagger that saw us through the first half of the season has now been lost. Perhaps the new signings will help create a greater urgency for places and up the work rate from kick off. For me, we need to be trying more shots from outside the box, rather than trying to walk the ball into the net everytime...we know the talent is there...just need to boost the confidence. Saturday is a big test..let's do this thing. COYR

Bill ...

My take on it is that with all the injuries etc ... the momentum that got the Team promoted and to the Top of League One has stopped...

Each game is a challenge in the Championship.

That said we have the much needed Billy Sharp and Rickie (who is hungry as ever for goals) and with Chaplow back some very good players.

Now need to gel as a Team - and with a bit of luck - and the good play that we saw in the second half with high tempo and pushing the opposition back in their own half ... We can get back to consistently Winning Ways.

We are a Top Championship Side - West Ham play some unattractive inconsistent football and there is no reason why we cannot progress to the Premiership.

Red Army. Getting behind the Team.
COYR.

RedArmy1 wrote:

Confucious wrote:
Great that crowd kept behind the team last night. No boos at half time this week. Lee is going to be a favourite - looks good even at this early stage and such enthusiasm!

Only downside last night was a woman behind me who was obviously bored and who kept saying every three minutes she was dying from the cold. Perhaps she was trying to cheer her bloke up.

Grrr...anyone else noticed that women never put the toilet seat back up after they've used the bog?

Confucious ..

There was some booing - but it was directed at the Linesmen and Referee ..

The Team got a head of steam up after the goal and could have gone to WIN.

COYR

RedArmy1 wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Fatty X

Did you manage yourself off the sofa and watch the TOP SIDE IN THE SOUTH last night ... lots of Burgers Hot Dogs and Chips at the Burger Vans.

You were wrong with the 2-0 Prediction to Cardiff last night.

SAINTS were good particularly in the second half and with the addition of Billy Sharp will put Brum to the sword.

Don't put any money on your predictions cos you will lose the lot.

RED ARMY. TOP SIDE. COYR

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
He is having a laugh percy me parrot says midfielld good holding players but are they goalscorers .Excuse me I do not think so very poor and we again will be found out at Brum another away defeat 3-1 to the Brum!

Fatty X

Did you manage yourself off the sofa and watch the TOP SIDE IN THE SOUTH last night ... lots of Burgers Hot Dogs and Chips at the Burger Vans.

You were wrong with the 2-0 Prediction to Cardiff last night.

SAINTS were good particularly in the second half and with the addition of Billy Sharp will put Brum to the sword.

Don't put any money on your predictions cos you will lose the lot.

RED ARMY. TOP SIDE. COYR

Left at half time felt a bit peckish them burgers I had 5 and chips followed by a few sherberts in the Josh Tree.Oh appy days!

rocketone wrote:
Why did the transfer window slam shut and not just close quietly ?
Is there not a mechanism that could be fitted to it to make sure this doesn't happen again ?
How come brain donors like 777 are allowed near a computer ?
Confucious, where do you get your snorkel from ? I want a lucky one, mine doesn't seem to work.

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote: The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail. My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion. For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting! We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

rob the saint in NZ wrote:

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote: The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail. My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion. For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting! We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

I agree with ghk (!)

For Tebourba to say we didn't sign anyone of any significance is to completely overlook T. Lee, B. Sharp & Y. Falque.

It's hard to pick a best starting 11 as we have a lot of attacking/midfield options.

It's been well documented in the last few days that we were after a centre back (Upson/Collins) & we can still do so I believe under the loan system?

Looking forward to Saturday & the impact of Sharp. If we play like we did in the 2nd half against Cardiff then ghk's prediction will come true (that of Saints being 2 or 3 nil up!)

COYR!!!

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

Clausentum Saint wrote:
Went to the match last night,bit of a cagey first half,but quite a change around in the second.Should and could have been a Saints win,but hey,we are gearing up for the big push to the premiership and this is the perfect time to hone the squad(25+ players)to perfection.
Absolutely loved Tadanari Lee,He is one big prospect,and Billy Sharp as well,methinks we are going places,without a doubt.

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio

ns on a postcard please! :O)

only one cup wrote:

Clausentum Saint wrote:
Went to the match last night,bit of a cagey first half,but quite a change around in the second.Should and could have been a Saints win,but hey,we are gearing up for the big push to the premiership and this is the perfect time to hone the squad(25+ players)to perfection.
Absolutely loved Tadanari Lee,He is one big prospect,and Billy Sharp as well,methinks we are going places,without a doubt.

Yea you are going places....the play off's at your rate!!!

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio


ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

RedArmy1 wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio



ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

Ideally points deduction .... and down the Football League they go ..

COYR

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio


ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

insane saint wrote:
where has the predictor gone on the bbc site? anyone know?

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
where has the predictor gone on the bbc site? anyone know?

They seem to have re-jigged the whole site....don't like it meself!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio




ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

Ideally points deduction .... and down the Football League they go ..

COYR

Not if the Prime Ministrone has his way, he knows some Pompey fans he said at PMQT

saint t.boy wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio





ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

Ideally points deduction .... and down the Football League they go ..

COYR

Not if the Prime Ministrone has his way, he knows some Pompey fans he said at PMQT

The prime minister knows all the Pompey fans?

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saint t.boy wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio






ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

Ideally points deduction .... and down the Football League they go ..

COYR

Not if the Prime Ministrone has his way, he knows some Pompey fans he said at PMQT

The prime minister knows all the Pompey fans?

Yep...he definately said he knew a few...the blue few...so that would be all of them.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

saint t.boy wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: Off thread...but where are Pompey heading exactly?...suggestio ns on a postcard please! :O)

the deep

Ideally points deduction .... and down the Football League they go .. COYR

Not if the Prime Ministrone has his way, he knows some Pompey fans he said at PMQT

The prime minister knows all the Pompey fans?

Yep...he definately said he knew a few...the blue few...so that would be all of them.

JP Bedford Saint wrote:
Last night was my first ever trip to St Marys and I loved every minute of it. Thanks to some of you guys on here for advice on where to go before the match and thanks to the two men in the cowherds for theirto to park in the solent uni car park for free, even got a map drawn on a napkin. Made my night so easy! Saints fans be proud of yourselfs. As a thankyou I recorded big Rickys penalty and have up loaded it into you tube, it should be easy to find and is in high reality so enjoy and again thank

ghk230473 wrote:

rob the saint in NZ wrote:

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote: The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail. My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion. For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting! We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

I agree with ghk (!)

For Tebourba to say we didn't sign anyone of any significance is to completely overlook T. Lee, B. Sharp & Y. Falque.

It's hard to pick a best starting 11 as we have a lot of attacking/midfield options.

It's been well documented in the last few days that we were after a centre back (Upson/Collins) & we can still do so I believe under the loan system?

Looking forward to Saturday & the impact of Sharp. If we play like we did in the 2nd half against Cardiff then ghk's prediction will come true (that of Saints being 2 or 3 nil up!)

COYR!!!

Loan window I think is 7th feb?

Redrobbo wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote: This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night. I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots. I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

Visited China once and everyone had an English name. I asked how they arrived at the nam, was it a translation? I was informed that as they sat in class for their first English lesson the teacher went around and just allocated them an English name.
Which is why I ended up having a conversation with a Chinaman called Kevin. I have no reason to doubt what he told me becaus ewhy would anyone choose to be called Kevin!

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

JP Bedford Saint wrote:
Last night was my first ever trip to St Marys and I loved every minute of it. Thanks to some of you guys on here for advice on where to go before the match and thanks to the two men in the cowherds for theirto to park in the solent uni car park for free, even got a map drawn on a napkin. Made my night so easy! Saints fans be proud of yourselfs. As a thankyou I recorded big Rickys penalty and have up loaded it into you tube, it should be easy to find and is in high reality so enjoy and again thank

Glad you had a good time. I'll check You Tube and watch that goal.

Is Bedford your home town? Bedford, UK? If so, it sounds like this could be the first of many trips.

Welcome aboard.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots.

I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

Rising_Son wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots.

I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

Tadanari is his Japanese given name. Chung is a short version if his Korean given name. It's as uncomplicated as that.

arm chair fan wrote:

ghk230473 wrote:

rob the saint in NZ wrote:

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote: The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail. My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion. For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting! We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

I agree with ghk (!)

For Tebourba to say we didn't sign anyone of any significance is to completely overlook T. Lee, B. Sharp & Y. Falque.

It's hard to pick a best starting 11 as we have a lot of attacking/midfield options.

It's been well documented in the last few days that we were after a centre back (Upson/Collins) & we can still do so I believe under the loan system?

Looking forward to Saturday & the impact of Sharp. If we play like we did in the 2nd half against Cardiff then ghk's prediction will come true (that of Saints being 2 or 3 nil up!)

COYR!!!

Loan window I think is 7th feb?

This is defiantly a time when if we ne ed cover at c.b. Then a loan is right. With DS about to resume training and by all accounts AM improving every week, anyone coming in permanently has to be good enough for the prem

RedArmy1 wrote:
Watford away tickets go on sale soon and we have about 2,000 tickets allocation .. We can take more than that to watford and see SAINTS SMASH them as we continue to improve heading for the sprint in the last 10 games ... RED ARMY. THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION.

PGA- wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:
Watford away tickets go on sale soon and we have about 2,000 tickets allocation .. We can take more than that to watford and see SAINTS SMASH them as we continue to improve heading for the sprint in the last 10 games ... RED ARMY. THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION.

Watford will not let more than 2,200 away fans into the ground for FL games. Only in the cup will the allocation increase.

Vijay Baboolall Mauritius wrote:
Because I am from overseas and I rely mainly on match reports,my feeling is that because of the number of poor goals which the gaffer has reckoned again and again and again he has not been very happy with,should not another goal keeper have been his priority,especially that Kevin is growing old and Bart is average.Cannot deny that we have dilapidated a very good
cushion lately..Bart,I am sure, will take time to forget his recent blunder.Would appreciate comments from friends.Thks.

PGA- wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:
Watford away tickets go on sale soon and we have about 2,000 tickets allocation .. We can take more than that to watford and see SAINTS SMASH them as we continue to improve heading for the sprint in the last 10 games ... RED ARMY. THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION.

Watford will not let more than 2,200 away fans into the ground for FL games. Only in the cup will the allocation increase.

Rising_Son wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots.

I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

Tadanari is his Japanese given name. Chung is a short version if his Korean given name. It's as uncomplicated as that.

Tirau Dan wrote:
Deepest sympathy to the bereaved in Egypt from al-Masry and al-Ahly. Best wishes to the investigators. What a mess. We joke about passion and violence at football sometimes but this is a crazy mess unworthy of banter at this sad time. Does anyone know if any Saints are out there.. hope all safe? All the best to Egypt.

RedArmy1 wrote:

Vijay Baboolall Mauritius wrote:
Because I am from overseas and I rely mainly on match reports,my feeling is that because of the number of poor goals which the gaffer has reckoned again and again and again he has not been very happy with,should not another goal keeper have been his priority,especially that Kevin is growing old and Bart is average.Cannot deny that we have dilapidated a very good
cushion lately..Bart,I am sure, will take time to forget his recent blunder.Would appreciate comments from friends.Thks.

I understand that cardiff targetted Kelvin as they thought he may be a weak link...

Super Kelv
Super Kelv ..

We do need to invest in a TOP DRAW PREMIERSHIP CLASS KEEPER and also have an eye on the loan market for any deficiencies in the Midfield area ...

Similar to the Billy Sharp scenario ... we don't want to be wise after the event and miss out on Promotion.

It's a fine balance and we must ALWAYS be on Top of our game with the decision-making ..

In Nigel and Nicola we trust to get us into the Premier League.

COYR

St.Yorkie wrote:
Just looked at the gallery on the OS - blimey both Lambert's & Lalanna's shout for penalties were blatant...
Never mind it was one of those games where the officials did everything to stop the home team winning. All we needed was to have a goal disallowed to make the day complete.
Why can't we score from corners?
It really gets to me that we settle for the corner, get all our hopes up and deliver SFA in terms of goals.
Today at Staplewood - more shooting practice and more set plays from corners. Mind you as our defence gives so many goals away at corners...perhaps we don't have problems in training!

Tirau Dan wrote:
Deepest sympathy to the bereaved in Egypt from al-Masry and al-Ahly. Best wishes to the investigators. What a mess. We joke about passion and violence at football sometimes but this is a crazy mess unworthy of banter at this sad time.

Does anyone know if any Saints are out there.. hope all safe? All the best to Egypt.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Rising_Son wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Redrobbo wrote:

boilerman wrote:
This is not a moan just something a few of us have been saying for the last few weeks. This is pasted from the Cardiff news report on last nights game. The home side had started to settle by, but tended to over elaborate as they got forward with no one seeming to want to take responsibility for a strike at goal and they paid for their dithering as the Bluebirds went up the other end and scored. Read More http://www.walesonli ne.co.uk/footballnat ion/cardiff-city/car diff-city-fc/2012/01 /31/southampton-1-1- cardiff-city-penalty -denies-bluebirds-vi ctory-91466-30239576 /#ixzz1l8uGdtS2 I don't know what others think, but this does ring a bit true. Keeping faith with Nigel and the team though, lets all make some noise on saturday @ st Andrews. COYR

Think we have become a bit Arsenalesque in our play looking to score the perfect goal. Whereas if you have a dig then who knows you may get a ricochet into the net or it may fall to a colleague.I believe that sometime the likes of Spider, Cork and latterly Adam just lack that bit of confidence when they get a sigh of goal. Nigel said a smuch in his post match interview last night.
I don't know if Sharp is pacy, but Lee certainly gave us something different last night with his pace and closing down defenders. Think he could be a great signing.Nigel now has a wonderful probelm as a manager, who the hell do you leave out. In my opinion it is time to start playing putting 2 banks of 4 away from home, and when its nil nil with 20 minutes to go unleash Lee. Does anyone know why Nigel referred to him as Chung in his interview?

I read somewhere that CHEUNG (I think there's an E in it) comes from his South Korean roots.

I'm probably talking rubbish, but maybe the TADANARI bit is more CHADANARI when pronounced in English. I wasn't aware of Koreans or Japanese doing it, but Chinese people sometimes alter their Chinese name to an Anglophone name with the same beginning because it's felt that westerners can't pronounce Chinese names. However, as I know sweet nothing about South Korea, don't quote me.

Tadanari is his Japanese given name. Chung is a short version if his Korean given name. It's as uncomplicated as that.

Thanks. I thought we'd get a proper answer from you.

For the record, any idea what his full Korean name is?

Dickosfc wrote:
No news today Echo? Why not get down staplewood and see how Billy Sharpe has settled in at training or see how Tandori (:-))Lee thought his home debut went.

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting!
We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

RedArmy1 wrote:

Vijay Baboolall Mauritius wrote:
Because I am from overseas and I rely mainly on match reports,my feeling is that because of the number of poor goals which the gaffer has reckoned again and again and again he has not been very happy with,should not another goal keeper have been his priority,especially that Kevin is growing old and Bart is average.Cannot deny that we have dilapidated a very good
cushion lately..Bart,I am sure, will take time to forget his recent blunder.Would appreciate comments from friends.Thks.

I understand that cardiff targetted Kelvin as they thought he may be a weak link...

Super Kelv
Super Kelv ..

We do need to invest in a TOP DRAW PREMIERSHIP CLASS KEEPER and also have an eye on the loan market for any deficiencies in the Midfield area ...

Similar to the Billy Sharp scenario ... we don't want to be wise after the event and miss out on Promotion.

It's a fine balance and we must ALWAYS be on Top of our game with the decision-making ..

In Nigel and Nicola we trust to get us into the Premier League.

COYR

Agreed. But would add that many of the poor goals have not been the goalkeepers' faults. (NB Pompey); box packed with Saints players ..... free header ..... goal!

Also, as others have been banging on about, we don't seem able to have the same success from corners at the other end. So, rather than personnel changes, we need to practise attacking and defending corners.

St Retford wrote:
'According to twitter', Simon Grayson has been sacked by Leeds. That'll be Neil Warnock back in a job then.

St Retford wrote:
Hang on: I've got some actual news. The administrators are warning that Saturday's game against Hull could be Pompey's last at Fratton Park. *Rubs tears from eyes*

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote: Hang on: I've got some actual news. The administrators are warning that Saturday's game against Hull could be Pompey's last at Fratton Park. *Rubs tears from eyes*

Is that true or a wind up?

St Retford wrote:
Hang on: I've got some actual news. The administrators are warning that Saturday's game against Hull could be Pompey's last at Fratton Park.

*Rubs tears from eyes*

Bert the seagull wrote:

ghk230473 wrote:

TEBOURBA wrote:
The wheels are coming off the bus -- just look at the last half dozen results --- the failure to sign anyone of any significance in January will haunt Saints -- I don't know who is responsible --- suddenly in TV interviews Nigel looks pathetic -- there is £ 90m there for the taking -- Saints will never have a better chance -- am I the only one to think we've blown it ? -- despite the West Ham result v Ipswich we can't rely on others to fail.
My money is on Cardiff and Birmingham to win automatic promotion.
For God's sake Nigel do something now before it's too late -- there's too much of a feeling of complacency about st Mary's.

That's not me posting!
We have plenty of attacking options which is the best form of defence, if we struggle too much put 3 at the back and go all out attack. My concern is the refereeing decisions going against us, are some of the players cute enough? I think sharp is going to make a lot of difference and interesting to see he is in every ones starting 11 and he hasn't made an appearance yet! If he starts well he will be banging them in. At the moment we are playing teams off the park but they have a way back, they won't 2/3 nil down!

Hi ghk. Although I am obviously not happy about you calling us "small fry", I must admit to being a slightly jealous of your strike force now you have signed Sharp! I certainly think you have enough goals in you now for automatic promotion. Good luck for the rest of the season.

Saint. wrote:
Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

Saint. wrote:
Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

St Retford wrote:

Dickosfc wrote: No news today Echo? Why not get down staplewood and see how Billy Sharpe has settled in at training or see how Tandori (:-))Lee thought his home debut went.

Why do we always rely on the Echo to give us news? I don't even pay for it, which seems a bit unfair. Why don't we turn the tables for once and give the Echo our news? I'll start: I made couscous for the first time last night. I've just had it for lunch and it was delicious.

Dickosfc wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Dickosfc wrote: No news today Echo? Why not get down staplewood and see how Billy Sharpe has settled in at training or see how Tandori (:-))Lee thought his home debut went.

Why do we always rely on the Echo to give us news? I don't even pay for it, which seems a bit unfair. Why don't we turn the tables for once and give the Echo our news? I'll start: I made couscous for the first time last night. I've just had it for lunch and it was delicious.

haha good idea. My best friends, brothers, Uncle's, friends, son just saw Lallana and Chaplow in Costa Coffee at the top of west quay. Looks like Lallana's gone for the Cappuccino.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Dickosfc wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Dickosfc wrote: No news today Echo? Why not get down staplewood and see how Billy Sharpe has settled in at training or see how Tandori (:-))Lee thought his home debut went.

Why do we always rely on the Echo to give us news? I don't even pay for it, which seems a bit unfair. Why don't we turn the tables for once and give the Echo our news? I'll start: I made couscous for the first time last night. I've just had it for lunch and it was delicious.

haha good idea. My best friends, brothers, Uncle's, friends, son just saw Lallana and Chaplow in Costa Coffee at the top of west quay. Looks like Lallana's gone for the Cappuccino.

Bet Chappers goes for an Expresso!

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Dickosfc wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Dickosfc wrote: No news today Echo? Why not get down staplewood and see how Billy Sharpe has settled in at training or see how Tandori (:-))Lee thought his home debut went.

Why do we always rely on the Echo to give us news? I don't even pay for it, which seems a bit unfair. Why don't we turn the tables for once and give the Echo our news? I'll start: I made couscous for the first time last night. I've just had it for lunch and it was delicious.

haha good idea. My best friends, brothers, Uncle's, friends, son just saw Lallana and Chaplow in Costa Coffee at the top of west quay. Looks like Lallana's gone for the Cappuccino.

Bet Chappers goes for an Expresso!

Chappercinno?

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote:
Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances.

However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Saint. wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote: Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances. However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Thank you! Though I knew about Saints deduction and why, and also Mawhinney not really liking us very much to boot. But surely poopey is also inextricably linked even if the parent company owns other business. The owners have aloud them to go under and the bottom line that Irish git made clear comments on sky is that Saints benefited while together, and not when the holding company went under. This as far as I am concern and many other fans I talk to, this amounts to the same scenario surely. Hence the word linked used.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

St.Yorkie wrote: Just looked at the gallery on the OS - blimey both Lambert's & Lalanna's shout for penalties were blatant... Never mind it was one of those games where the officials did everything to stop the home team winning. All we needed was to have a goal disallowed to make the day complete. Why can't we score from corners? It really gets to me that we settle for the corner, get all our hopes up and deliver SFA in terms of goals. Today at Staplewood - more shooting practice and more set plays from corners. Mind you as our defence gives so many goals away at corners...perhaps we don't have problems in training!

Just what I've said, Yorkie. Still up for Leeds next month?

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote: Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances. However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Thank you! Though I knew about Saints deduction and why, and also Mawhinney not really liking us very much to boot. But surely poopey is also inextricably linked even if the parent company owns other business. The owners have aloud them to go under and the bottom line that Irish git made clear comments on sky is that Saints benefited while together, and not when the holding company went under. This as far as I am concern and many other fans I talk to, this amounts to the same scenario surely. Hence the word linked used.

They are seperate entities so the rules are being applied properly.

However, PFC were relying on handouts from their parent company to cover their shortfall due to having so few fans and having to overpay players to go to their dung heap. Those handouts cannot be given now and unless someone buys them and injects cash they are stuffed and will end up in Admin or even straight into Liquidation themselves as a result.

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote: Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances. However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Thank you! Though I knew about Saints deduction and why, and also Mawhinney not really liking us very much to boot. But surely poopey is also inextricably linked even if the parent company owns other business. The owners have aloud them to go under and the bottom line that Irish git made clear comments on sky is that Saints benefited while together, and not when the holding company went under. This as far as I am concern and many other fans I talk to, this amounts to the same scenario surely. Hence the word linked used.

They are seperate entities so the rules are being applied properly. However, PFC were relying on handouts from their parent company to cover their shortfall due to having so few fans and having to overpay players to go to their dung heap. Those handouts cannot be given now and unless someone buys them and injects cash they are stuffed and will end up in Admin or even straight into Liquidation themselves as a result.

So the inexplicable is explicable. Whilst dependent they were independent and whilst inseparable were separate. Simples.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote: Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances. However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Thank you! Though I knew about Saints deduction and why, and also Mawhinney not really liking us very much to boot. But surely poopey is also inextricably linked even if the parent company owns other business. The owners have aloud them to go under and the bottom line that Irish git made clear comments on sky is that Saints benefited while together, and not when the holding company went under. This as far as I am concern and many other fans I talk to, this amounts to the same scenario surely. Hence the word linked used.

They are seperate entities so the rules are being applied properly. However, PFC were relying on handouts from their parent company to cover their shortfall due to having so few fans and having to overpay players to go to their dung heap. Those handouts cannot be given now and unless someone buys them and injects cash they are stuffed and will end up in Admin or even straight into Liquidation themselves as a result.

So the inexplicable is explicable. Whilst dependent they were independent and whilst inseparable were separate. Simples.

Whichever way you look at it they're still smelly skates and I'm going to miss them.

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Confucious wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Saint. wrote: Off the subject. But can anyone say why poopey have not be deducted ten points or more yet, and why Saints deduction was almost instant?

The rules are if the club goes into Admin there is a points deduction. Southampton Leisure Holdings went into Admin not SFC but it was deemed that as it only owned SFC the two were inextricably linked and were effectively the same thing. CSI which owns PFC owns lots of other businesses so it's not the same circumstances. However, I do think PFC will end up in Admin themselves sooner or later. This is much more fun than a quick death, sit back and savour this, there's a way to go yet.

Thank you! Though I knew about Saints deduction and why, and also Mawhinney not really liking us very much to boot. But surely poopey is also inextricably linked even if the parent company owns other business. The owners have aloud them to go under and the bottom line that Irish git made clear comments on sky is that Saints benefited while together, and not when the holding company went under. This as far as I am concern and many other fans I talk to, this amounts to the same scenario surely. Hence the word linked used.

They are seperate entities so the rules are being applied properly. However, PFC were relying on handouts from their parent company to cover their shortfall due to having so few fans and having to overpay players to go to their dung heap. Those handouts cannot be given now and unless someone buys them and injects cash they are stuffed and will end up in Admin or even straight into Liquidation themselves as a result.

So the inexplicable is explicable. Whilst dependent they were independent and whilst inseparable were separate. Simples.

Whichever way you look at it they're still smelly skates and I'm going to miss them.

Yeah - like the day Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died. How I got over that I'll never know.

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
see the list below which the skates cant bring to St Marys, the knob with the bell wont be happy!

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items
Flares
Knives
Firearms
Fireworks
Laser devices
Bottles, glass vessels or cans
Balls, frisbees or inflatable items
Air horns
Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat
Flag poles
Alcohol
Unauthorised fliers and handouts
Aerosols
Smoke canisters
Dangerous or hazardous items
Glass
Flasks
Drugs (illegal substances)
Musical instruments, i.e. Bell
Transmitting devices or recording monitors
Spray paint
Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices
Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)
Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
(cut & pasted off the soon to be defunced web site)

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
(cut & pasted off the soon to be defunced web site)

What is?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
(cut & pasted off the soon to be defunced web site)

What is?

Would that be Pompey players and staff have been told they will not be receiving their January wages tomorrow.


The club tonight informed them the Blues have yet to receive a required validation order from the courts.

That means the club’s bank account remains frozen as a result of the winding-up order issued last month

As a result, players and staff salaries initially due last Tuesday have still to be paid.

That has sparked fears it may hamper Pompey’s ability to stage Saturday’s home match against Hull.

????????

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

worried of n e hampshire wrote: (cut & pasted off the soon to be defunced web site)

What is?

Baddesley Bill wrote:

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

B*****ks....I am a tax payer and I want my money back!

worried of n e hampshire wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

worried of n e hampshire wrote: (cut & pasted off the soon to be defunced web site)

What is?

the post about wot they can & can't bring (off their site)

slugger wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

B*****ks....I am a tax payer and I want my money back!

yeah but ......... don't think i could handle bantering with brighton and bompey .... ain't the same !

gordongull wrote:

slugger wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

B*****ks....I am a tax payer and I want my money back!

yeah but ......... don't think i could handle bantering with brighton and bompey .... ain't the same !

Your stadium is older than Wembley, and we took an easy three points off you, (admittedly after you took an easy three points off us).
Nigel is a top bloke, but we think Gus is better!!!!!!!

Have we got the job?

gordongull wrote:

slugger wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

B*****ks....I am a tax payer and I want my money back!

yeah but ......... don't think i could handle bantering with brighton and bompey .... ain't the same !

Your stadium is older than Wembley, and we took an easy three points off you, (admittedly after you took an easy three points off us).
Nigel is a top bloke, but we think Gus is better!!!!!!!

Have we got the job?

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote: Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones. COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

rob the saint in NZ wrote:
"Selhurst" even.

At least I can see my spelling mistakes - anyone know what a "poney" is?

insane saint wrote:
just a question and a genuine one how would you feel if saints fans went and filled fratton park on sat in order for them to try and survive. would you 1. start to kick off against them, 2 welcome them with open arms, 3 you don't give a fcuk.
genuine question because we want them to survive as it's the only rivalry we got down here.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
just a question and a genuine one how would you feel if saints fans went and filled fratton park on sat in order for them to try and survive. would you 1. start to kick off against them, 2 welcome them with open arms, 3 you don't give a fcuk.
genuine question because we want them to survive as it's the only rivalry we got down here.

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Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
just a question and a genuine one how would you feel if saints fans went and filled fratton park on sat in order for them to try and survive. would you 1. start to kick off against them, 2 welcome them with open arms, 3 you don't give a fcuk.
genuine question because we want them to survive as it's the only rivalry we got down here.

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slugger wrote:

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

wish there was a delete button ....... good grief !

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

With a name like that are you any relation to Twitchy?

slugger wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

slugger wrote:
i havn't posted on the news site for over a week ....... am starting to feel sorry for the blue few (really) ...... i don't want them to disappear , just relegation will do me ....... at the end of the day we DO need our only proper rivals !

B*****ks....I am a tax payer and I want my money back!

yeah but ......... don't think i could handle bantering with brighton and bompey .... ain't the same !

joelster wrote:
so tempted to go on the portsmouth forum... pay back for all their comments on here...

i need help

insane saint wrote:
same question was asked on the news site and aswers are so far could it be orginised...


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redvanmorrison
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Personally I would support the move by the Saints fans to come to FP after all we all love football.





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AllMouth
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:12 PM

@107 I think that would actually be a really beautiful gesture. The sight of five thousand Saints fans in their colours cheering on alongside the Pompey fans would be an image that would live longer in the collective consciousness that anything that's ever happened in one of our derbies. The images would be shown all around the world, and would do a lot more to raise the profile of our plight than anything our foppish Prime Minister might say. I know it's probably too late to organise something for this Saturday, but if we can make it as far as another home game it would be terrific to see. It's worth remembering that we've got more in common than we have separating us.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
same question was asked on the news site and aswers are so far could it be orginised...


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redvanmorrison
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Personally I would support the move by the Saints fans to come to FP after all we all love football.





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AllMouth
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:12 PM

@107 I think that would actually be a really beautiful gesture. The sight of five thousand Saints fans in their colours cheering on alongside the Pompey fans would be an image that would live longer in the collective consciousness that anything that's ever happened in one of our derbies. The images would be shown all around the world, and would do a lot more to raise the profile of our plight than anything our foppish Prime Minister might say. I know it's probably too late to organise something for this Saturday, but if we can make it as far as another home game it would be terrific to see. It's worth remembering that we've got more in common than we have separating us.

I have to admit, you make a persuasive arguement Insane. Although part of me wants to see them suffer for their "over mortgaged" 2yrs of fame...it actually would be sad to see them slide into oblivion. I'd be up for some show of support for the grass roots genuine footie supporter...as long as I didn't get my head kicked in for it! :O)

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
same question was asked on the news site and aswers are so far could it be orginised...


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redvanmorrison
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Personally I would support the move by the Saints fans to come to FP after all we all love football.





116
AllMouth
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:12 PM

@107 I think that would actually be a really beautiful gesture. The sight of five thousand Saints fans in their colours cheering on alongside the Pompey fans would be an image that would live longer in the collective consciousness that anything that's ever happened in one of our derbies. The images would be shown all around the world, and would do a lot more to raise the profile of our plight than anything our foppish Prime Minister might say. I know it's probably too late to organise something for this Saturday, but if we can make it as far as another home game it would be terrific to see. It's worth remembering that we've got more in common than we have separating us.

I have to admit, you make a persuasive arguement Insane. Although part of me wants to see them suffer for their "over mortgaged" 2yrs of fame...it actually would be sad to see them slide into oblivion. I'd be up for some show of support for the grass roots genuine footie supporter...as long as I didn't get my head kicked in for it! :O)

there are a few showing support they have even mentioned about advertising on face book and b'muff site and brighton to fill there ground it might be on you never know a night mare for the police though.. it's poss worth a punt to do it go and seeon the news site it just might happen.. insane i know but true to name.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

insane saint wrote:
same question was asked on the news site and aswers are so far could it be orginised...


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redvanmorrison
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Personally I would support the move by the Saints fans to come to FP after all we all love football.





116
AllMouth
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:12 PM

@107 I think that would actually be a really beautiful gesture. The sight of five thousand Saints fans in their colours cheering on alongside the Pompey fans would be an image that would live longer in the collective consciousness that anything that's ever happened in one of our derbies. The images would be shown all around the world, and would do a lot more to raise the profile of our plight than anything our foppish Prime Minister might say. I know it's probably too late to organise something for this Saturday, but if we can make it as far as another home game it would be terrific to see. It's worth remembering that we've got more in common than we have separating us.

I have to admit, you make a persuasive arguement Insane. Although part of me wants to see them suffer for their "over mortgaged" 2yrs of fame...it actually would be sad to see them slide into oblivion. I'd be up for some show of support for the grass roots genuine footie supporter...as long as I didn't get my head kicked in for it! :O)

there are a few showing support they have even mentioned about advertising on face book and b'muff site and brighton to fill there ground it might be on you never know a night mare for the police though.. it's poss worth a punt to do it go and seeon the news site it just might happen.. insane i know but true to name.

No chance this week though...way too soon. Also...I would insist on free range of Pompey Pubs for a one off "peace day" (It could be advertised along the lines of the WW1 Xmas day football match in nomans land)

insane saint wrote:
can us saints fans run with this idea

Tirau Dan wrote:
It's for those that can't go to Brum or locals in Pompey.. I've posted it on Official Saints and Daily Echo threads and Brighton site. Can only try prob wouldn't work on a home game day.

David Crook wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

With a name like that are you any relation to Twitchy?

Like you I have a opinion,so don't be so bloody stupid.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote:
It's for those that can't go to Brum or locals in Pompey.. I've posted it on Official Saints and Daily Echo threads and Brighton site. Can only try prob wouldn't work on a home game day.

It would need more planning than 2 days Dan. And it would have to have prior media impact (to ensure the whole thing didn't end up as a massive punch up).

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote: It's for those that can't go to Brum or locals in Pompey.. I've posted it on Official Saints and Daily Echo threads and Brighton site. Can only try prob wouldn't work on a home game day.

It would need more planning than 2 days Dan. And it would have to have prior media impact (to ensure the whole thing didn't end up as a massive punch up).

Sfctrucker wrote:
Chris foy ref on sat, could be interesting !!

insane saint wrote:
can us saints fans run with this idea

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

David Crook wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

David Crook wrote:
We need someone like Neil Warnock to get us over the final hurdle.

With a name like that are you any relation to Twitchy?

Like you I have a opinion,so don't be so bloody stupid.

No sense of humour then, never mind just ignor me.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Which end do we go in and who do we support? What songs do we sing? One man went to kill, went to kill a scummer...... probably not the best one.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: Which end do we go in and who do we support? What songs do we sing? One man went to kill, went to kill a scummer...... probably not the best one.

I've already got you a ticket next to Jonny Westwood...it will be a Jonny/Seed love in...for one day...and one day only. Jeez...where did I put me poleroid camera! :O)

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: Which end do we go in and who do we support? What songs do we sing? One man went to kill, went to kill a scummer...... probably not the best one.

I've already got you a ticket next to Jonny Westwood...it will be a Jonny/Seed love in...for one day...and one day only. Jeez...where did I put me poleroid camera! :O)

Can I ring the bell?

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: Which end do we go in and who do we support? What songs do we sing? One man went to kill, went to kill a scummer...... probably not the best one.

I've already got you a ticket next to Jonny Westwood...it will be a Jonny/Seed love in...for one day...and one day only. Jeez...where did I put me poleroid camera! :O)

Can I ring the bell?

Yes....and given that it would be a day of peace and reconcilliation...yo u can kick him in the balls and tweak his nose too! (assuming the correct amount of sponsorship is in place) :O)

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

Dear half empty cup, i had a pony and trap earlier and am currently enjoying social intercourse with a lovely lady from southsea who supports the blue few, that does not make me like you, in fact quite the opposite. FOP COYR.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:
Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones.
COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

Dear half empty cup, i had a pony and trap earlier and am currently enjoying social intercourse with a lovely lady from southsea who supports the blue few, that does not make me like you, in fact quite the opposite. FOP COYR.

Make sure you use protection.

BrixtonSaint wrote:
A multitude of Japanese journalists are now following any Saints related threads.

Konichiwa.

skatesonice wrote:
Ho ho ho and down that slippery slope they all go. Picked the wrong time to face the blues and a good thrashing looks to be coming your way tomorrow coming from a strong team who can't stop scoring goals for fun . Looking forward to that tv game and the brommies getting another step closer to the Premier. With both West Ham and Birmingham winning and likely Cardiff as well, puts saints 3rd and sliding.
It's all doom and gloom i'm afraid...if i could stop the rot i would but it's gone your side's promotional chances...but don't lose hope there's always next season.
Pompey look as though they are going on a very long vacation but someday will return. South coast football rivalry will be missed and Portsmouth will be looking like a ghost town.
Birmingham 3-0 easy win.
Pompey if the players play? will win 2-0
Lovely and warm here in Cebu!

Thorshammer wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote:

only one cup wrote:

Thorshammer wrote: Guys, wise up to the Skate wums coming on here, i suggest not responding to their comments, easily spotted, they are the negative ones. COYR, FOP.

Did you boo your team again last night like you did against leicester???

At least we take more than 80 fans to away games my fishy friend, I hope your Club survives so I can carry on laughing for the next 40 years.

You take more than 80 fans to away games good on yer..we took 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday night for a league game,have you ever done that my poney loving friend???

Dear half empty cup, i had a pony and trap earlier and am currently enjoying social intercourse with a lovely lady from southsea who supports the blue few, that does not make me like you, in fact quite the opposite. FOP COYR.

Make sure you use protection.

Thanks for your concern, i do have a wetsuit, face-mask, snorkel and O2 tanks for depth work.

Gossie. wrote:
My thoughts on the idea of Saints fans going down to Fratton Park to show support to Pompey, well I think going down there is a good idea, would love to have one last look before they are closed down.
Nope, don't remember them showing us any support, let the fcukers go under and good riddens
COYR

skatesonice wrote:
Here we go again, this could be a real disastrious day for the saints but a winning one for one of the stronger favourites for promotion Birmingham City. West Ham and Cardiff should stay in the top three until the end of the season. Sadly Southampton will be struggling to stay in the play offs and will have to wait for another season.


It's smashing weather here today..great to relax and have a beer. I hear it's minus 6c in southampton!