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Adkins praises his road warriors ahead of Hull test
7:30am Tuesday 20th March 2012 in Saints News
Nigel Adkins
Saints boss Nigel Adkins has challenged his players to continue their impressive away form at draw specialists Hull City.
Adkins takes his players to the KC Stadium to face a Hull side that has drawn seven of its last nine games.
“We’re taking one game at a time, we know we’re very good at St Mary’s but we’re picking up victories away from home,” Adkins, pictured, said.
“The desire is there to win games which as everyone knows is the hardest thing in the world to do.
“We didn’t just want an away draw (at Millwall), we wanted to win the game and we had the resolve to do that.
“But Hull will also be well organised.”
Hull manager Nick Barmby had only been in charge for a couple of weeks when Saints came from behind to beat his side 2-1 in November. “It was a very good game at St Mary’s, it was an exceptional ten minutes that won us the game,” said Adkins, recalling the goals by Guly Do Prado and Adam Lallana at the start of that second half.
“Nicky’s done a great job there, they don’t concede many goals and they’re set out with a very good defensive 4-3-2-1 formation.
“But they’ve got goals in the team as well and they’ll be a threat.”
The KC Stadium is also the home of Hull F.C.’s rugby league players, who beat Widnes Vikings 58-10 on Sunday afternoon.
“Will having a rugby match played on the pitch this weekend reflect on how the game’s played? I don’t know,” Adkins continued. “But what we do know is that it will be just as challenging a game as we had at Millwall. We have to work very hard to endeavour to keep a clean sheet and break down another very well organised team.”
See today's Southern Daily Echo for a full big match preview.
Comments(16)
St.Yorkie
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7:54am Tue 20 Mar 12
Loud and proud!
Onwards & Upwards!
No surrender!
Never say die...
WHO THE **** IS LAUGHING NOW?
Tirau Dan
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8:05am Tue 20 Mar 12
HEY RED YOU ARE SO EXCITED YER WETTING YERSELF!!
Norwegian Saint
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8:12am Tue 20 Mar 12
(Apologies for the lack of "One Hell Of A Beating" quote on Saturday... was away with no tinternet)
Norwegian Saint
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8:21am Tue 20 Mar 12
Morrissey, David Haye, Theo Paphitas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, Steve Harley.....
"Your boys took one hell of a beating.... ONE HELLLL OF A BEATING!!!!!"
Red n White Army
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9:10am Tue 20 Mar 12
Come on lads, do us proud.
COYR's FOP
Tirau Dan
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9:23am Tue 20 Mar 12
St Retford
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11:15am Tue 20 Mar 12
Red n White Army wrote:I'm paying at the gate, as I guess a lot of people probably are. This was never going to be a sell-out.
Only about 600 away tickets sold, no surprise for a Tuesday night fixture in the back of beyond. Come on lads, do us proud. COYR's FOP
RedArmy1
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11:49am Tue 20 Mar 12
Tirau Dan wrote:Dan LOL :O)
No one wants the prem more than our players...
HEY RED YOU ARE SO EXCITED YER WETTING YERSELF!!
May get a bit wet with all the beer swilling around.
Off WE GO TO 'ULL
RED ARMY. COYR
The Inbetweener
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12:18pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Red n White Army wrote:RA1, I thought the article Road Warriors was going to be related to the 600 Red Army travelling to Hull tonight to support the lads. The away fans undertaking a trip to Hull on a Tuesday night are indeed road warriors and deserve the respect of all SAINTS fans everywhere. I can't wait to retire so that I can join the Red Army on night's such as this, but in the meantime sing loud and proud for the lads so that we can hear you all over the Radio Solent commentary night.
Only about 600 away tickets sold, no surprise for a Tuesday night fixture in the back of beyond.
Come on lads, do us proud.
COYR's FOP
COYRs
batesieboy
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12:33pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Costa Baz
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2:08pm Tue 20 Mar 12
batesieboy wrote:If you listen to NA's interview, on Saints Player, he states that the "pitch looks lively and a bit bare and may be conducive to the way the game is played".
I am a bit surprised that NA answered "I don't know" to a good and fair question about the state of the pitch. He should know. If it is as poor as some say that would definitely alter my team selection, for example. And the way I would play. Oh well.
I recommend you always check with the official site, for the full interview, before making comments about NA.
hedge end bob
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3:02pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Very tough game tonight and we could quite possibly be joint top after tonights games. As long as ( and i cant see it happening ) we dont lose, a point would be fine.
COYREDSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SS.
batesieboy
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4:04pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Costa Baz wrote:Yes, I saw it just now! All I said was I was surprised...why you so touchy?
batesieboy wrote:If you listen to NA's interview, on Saints Player, he states that the "pitch looks lively and a bit bare and may be conducive to the way the game is played".
I am a bit surprised that NA answered "I don't know" to a good and fair question about the state of the pitch. He should know. If it is as poor as some say that would definitely alter my team selection, for example. And the way I would play. Oh well.
I recommend you always check with the official site, for the full interview, before making comments about NA.
Costa Baz
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6:58pm Tue 20 Mar 12
batesieboy wrote:Not being touchy at all.
Costa Baz wrote:Yes, I saw it just now! All I said was I was surprised...why you so touchy?
batesieboy wrote:If you listen to NA's interview, on Saints Player, he states that the "pitch looks lively and a bit bare and may be conducive to the way the game is played".
I am a bit surprised that NA answered "I don't know" to a good and fair question about the state of the pitch. He should know. If it is as poor as some say that would definitely alter my team selection, for example. And the way I would play. Oh well.
I recommend you always check with the official site, for the full interview, before making comments about NA.
The Official Site tends to have all of an interview, which enables fans to comment knowing all the facts.
batesieboy
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5:49am Wed 21 Mar 12
Costa Baz wrote:I'm trying to take it one interview at a time.
batesieboy wrote:Not being touchy at all.
Costa Baz wrote:Yes, I saw it just now! All I said was I was surprised...why you so touchy?
batesieboy wrote:If you listen to NA's interview, on Saints Player, he states that the "pitch looks lively and a bit bare and may be conducive to the way the game is played".
I am a bit surprised that NA answered "I don't know" to a good and fair question about the state of the pitch. He should know. If it is as poor as some say that would definitely alter my team selection, for example. And the way I would play. Oh well.
I recommend you always check with the official site, for the full interview, before making comments about NA.
The Official Site tends to have all of an interview, which enables fans to comment knowing all the facts.
RedArmy1 says...
7:42am Tue 20 Mar 12
WE ARE THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON.
WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE.
WE DEMAND A RETURN TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS CHAMPIONS.
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY.