Le Tiss backs Saints' mental strength in promotion battle

7:30am Tuesday 21st February 2012 in Saints News Photograph of the Author By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter

Matt Le Tissier Matt Le Tissier

MATT Le Tissier believes Saints possess the mental strength needed to secure promotion to the Premier League this season.

Nigel Adkins’ men further improved their chances of reaching the top flight by demolishing Derby 4-0 at St Mary’s on Saturday to move back to the head of the Championship.

Nearest rivals West Ham can overhaul them again tonight, but even then Saints would still be left in a most enviable position.

With just over two months of the season remaining, however, the pressure in the promotion race is beginning to really intensify.

But Saints legend Le Tissier, pictured below, is confident that the club have the players to cope with the mental strain.

“I haven’t seen anything which makes me think they might be fragile in that department,” he said.

“I’m positive about everything and keeping everything crossed that we go and finish the job off.”

Full story in today's Daily Echo

Comments(19)

RedArmy1 says...
7:44am Tue 21 Feb 12

Good Call from LE TISS (Legend)

Hello ... Hello
We are the SOUTHAMPTON Boys...

Hello ... Hello
We are the SOUTHAMPTON Boys


And if you're a watford fan (typo -
I mean pompey)

Surrender or you'll die

WE ARE FOLLOW SOUTHAMPTON.

BRING ON THE NEXT GAME.

RED ARMY. WE FIGHT - WE WIN.
WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE.

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drummernath says...
8:07am Tue 21 Feb 12

If Le Tiss says it, it's fact

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bogie says...
8:34am Tue 21 Feb 12

Looking at the picture, do you think le tiss has got his sandwiches in his rucksack?!

Can we put a poll up?

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Dickosfc says...
9:24am Tue 21 Feb 12

What a legend this man is!! As stated above, if Le God says we can then we bloody well can!! COYRs

The futures bright, the futures Red & White!!!! COME ON

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darune says...
10:06am Tue 21 Feb 12

bogie wrote:
Looking at the picture, do you think le tiss has got his sandwiches in his rucksack?!

Can we put a poll up?
That is a golf bag!

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truelysaints says...
10:29am Tue 21 Feb 12

Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle

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Thorshammer says...
10:55am Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
Le God was only doing what anyone in our family would do, try and save the thing he loved in any way possible.
Anyone can **** up, just look at the state of this country.
Le tiss sees it as it is, I totally agree. we have it in our grasp, lets get behind the lads on the pitch, in 2 months we could be one win from returning to where we belong, COYR.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
11:18am Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
His actions were of desperation to save his club, not his fault he was backing the poorer of the options, but he would not have known just how good the Liebherr package was, any more than we did.

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Dickosfc says...
11:35am Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
Thats really harsh!

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Winchester Saint says...
1:03pm Tue 21 Feb 12

Well, if they can gain promotion, then I wonder what would happen next season? - most promoted clubs goes straight back to Championship after next season.

I also wonder if they would follow examples of Norwich City who still around the middle of the Premier League and unlikely to go down again, just to stay in the top division?

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bstokesaint says...
1:23pm Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
We know there is nothing wrong with his football acumen. If he says we're going up that is good enough for me. I think the Pinnacle debacle can be put to bed now.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
2:07pm Tue 21 Feb 12

Had Liebherr not been around, that would have been our only option, hypothetical, but what would you have wanted, Pinnacle or oblivion? Short memories some people.

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promised land says...
2:33pm Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
ungreatful or what ? you obviously never saw Le Tiss play to say something disrepectful about Matty.... truelysaints ? yeah right !

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promised land says...
2:33pm Tue 21 Feb 12

truelysaints wrote:
Well I only hope his football acumen is better than his business during Saints administration debacle
ungreatful or what ? you obviously never saw Le Tiss play to say something disrepectful about Matty.... truelysaints ? yeah right !

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eastleigh-ian says...
12:11pm Fri 24 Feb 12

if it wasent for Ted Bates being called mr southampton . the title would belong to Mat

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eastleigh-ian says...
12:11pm Fri 24 Feb 12

if it wasent for Ted Bates being called mr southampton . the title would belong to Mat

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eastleigh-ian says...
12:11pm Fri 24 Feb 12

if it wasent for Ted Bates being called mr southampton . the title would belong to Mat

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eastleigh-ian says...
12:11pm Fri 24 Feb 12

if it wasent for Ted Bates being called mr southampton . the title would belong to Mat

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eastleigh-ian says...
2:47pm Fri 24 Feb 12

woops

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