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Saints take advantage as promotion rivals slip
10:08pm Tuesday 20th March 2012 in Saints News
Saints take advantage as promotion rivals slip
SAINTS did their hopes of promotion to the Barclays Premier League no harm tonight with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Hull.
Jack Hobbs' own goal and a second half Jos Hooiveld effort proved the difference at the KC Stadium as the npower Championship leaders made the most of promotion rivals Reading and West Ham squandering points.
While Southampton are now unbeaten in 11 league matches, it was a predictably tight encounter between the second tier's tightest defence and top scorers.
Hull came into the match on an 11-game unbeaten run of their own, but that looked under threat from the outset.
Having made two impressive early saves, Vito Mannone had to pick the ball out of his own net after just 14 minutes when Hobbs directed a Danny Fox cross into his own goal.
Adam Lallana wasted a good chance to extend Saints' advantage moments later, before Josh King hit the bar at the other end and Robbie Brady fired over with the goal gaping.
Hull were made to pay for their wastefulness in the 59th minute when Jose Fonte crossed for fellow centre-back Jos Hooiveld to net his sixth goal of the season and wrap up victory.
It was Southampton that started the brightest at the KC Stadium, with Rickie Lambert forcing Mannone into action after eight minutes.
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The Hull goalkeeper stopped the striker's header with ease and was forced into action again moments later to prevent a Lallana effort sneaking home.
King forced Davis into a superb one-handed save as Hull voyaged forward, although they were soon picking the ball out of their own net.
Left-back Fox fired a low driven ball across the six-yard box and Hobbs turned into his own net under pressure from Lambert.
Moments later Southampton should have doubled their advantage, although Lallana was guilty of fluffing his lines after rounding Mannone.
The chances seemed to spark Hull into life as they dominated proceedings for the remainder of the first period.
Manchester United loanee King hit the crossbar with a well-struck half-volley in the 25th minute, before Hobbs missed the chance to make amends for his earlier mishap by heading wide from a corner.
City continued to press for a leveller that should have come in the 35th minute through Brady, who somehow blazed over when it looked easier to score from a nicely-weighted King cross.
The Tigers again came close as half-time approached after slight hesitancy at the back, but Fonte redeemed himself to block a Robert Koren effort.
Hull boss Nick Barmby replaced the former Slovenia international with Aaron Mclean in a bid to freshen up his attack.
The alteration failed to bring about the change City had hoped for, though, as Southampton's centre-backs conjured up their second goal of the evening in the 59th minute.
Fonte found himself in an unusually attacking position on the right flank and delivered a cross that defensive partner Hooiveld converted from close range.
There was a rather subdued atmosphere in the KC Stadium as Hull struggled to penetrate the visitors' defence.
Barmby's man rallied in the final 10 minutes - with Davis producing superb saves to thwart King, Tom Cairney and Cameron Stewart - but Southampton did enough to hold out for three points.
Full match report, pictures and all the reaction to Saints' win in tomorrow's Daily Echo
Comments(107)
saint t.boy
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10:15pm Tue 20 Mar 12
The saints are goin up!!!!
insane saint
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10:16pm Tue 20 Mar 12
GloryHunter
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10:19pm Tue 20 Mar 12
What a great birthday present that was!
ghk230473
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10:20pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Another great result made better by the result of teams around us not that they matter. Well done to our away support who according to dm were treated to a good game.
Coyr
DisplacedFan
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10:23pm Tue 20 Mar 12
florida saint
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10:23pm Tue 20 Mar 12
bailiwick
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10:26pm Tue 20 Mar 12
The reaction on here has been a joy tonight. Not gloating or arrogance; just elation. At the end of the season I think Mar. 20th will be seen as the date we started to really believe........COYR
Yon_St_Harri
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10:26pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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10:30pm Tue 20 Mar 12
saint t.boy
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10:31pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Yon_St_Harri wrote:Put another shrimp on the barbie ma man.
Never been here before, but as an exilled Saint in Perth, Australia I just want to say fan-fricking-tastic. I been watching these blogs for years and been suffering with you all up until Marcus and Nicola took over - what a great turn-around. The best period to be a Saints fan since Lawrie Mac's reign.
Plenty of other exiled saints over your area. Beginning to think we have a little army!!
spirit of 66
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10:33pm Tue 20 Mar 12
rocketone
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10:38pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:12,186 you liar !
Glad the skates won, shame they weren't there to see it.
not sure how many of that were Brum.
BUT for a club that's really **** and a ground you wouldn't house a dog in, that is a good attendance !
City Saint
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10:43pm Tue 20 Mar 12
costa gaz
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10:43pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Almost there boys, the finishing line is in sight......
Very good seedhouse lol lol
Alicesdad
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10:44pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Thornhill Saint
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10:44pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint
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10:45pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Yon_St_Harri wrote:Agreed, this is an era to treasure.
Never been here before, but as an exilled Saint in Perth, Australia I just want to say fan-fricking-tastic. I been watching these blogs for years and been suffering with you all up until Marcus and Nicola took over - what a great turn-around. The best period to be a Saints fan since Lawrie Mac's reign.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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10:45pm Tue 20 Mar 12
rocketone wrote:Yep. Impressive to be fair.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:12,186 you liar !
Glad the skates won, shame they weren't there to see it.
not sure how many of that were Brum.
BUT for a club that's really **** and a ground you wouldn't house a dog in, that is a good attendance !
GHamilton
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10:46pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint
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10:47pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Thornhill Saint wrote:And thank you to Middlesborough for getting the jodone away from home. Big Sam will be trembling beneath the duvet tonight!
Well done Saints! Nice to be able to listen to an away game and still have all my fingernails intact!!! We sounded pretty comfortable, though it sounded like Kelvin played his part in keeping it that way. Roll on Doncaster. COYS!!. Thank you Peterborough.
OSPREYSAINT
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10:49pm Tue 20 Mar 12
SPIKEISLANDTRADER
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10:49pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint
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10:51pm Tue 20 Mar 12
rocketone
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10:52pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Oh dear !
OSPREYSAINT
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10:53pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint
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10:55pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint wrote:This was in relation to the "cut and paste" comment from DisplacedFan. Quote button malfunction!
The polite euphemism is "syndicated". A lot of copy in the echo online comes from syndicated news sources. Have a look a the reeeeealy small print at the bottoof the website. The echo online is part of an "audited local newspaper network". I'm sure they'll do their own version in the morning. In the meantime, this is fast and professional work.
Thornhill Saint
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11:13pm Tue 20 Mar 12
City Saint wrote:I reckon, regardless of the source, at least the article is accurate. Ospreysaint is right. if you relied on breaking news from Sky Sports you would quite happily think Lallana set up the own goal and Jos is still on loan from Celtic. The Echo may not be perfect, but it is nice to have a local rag who put Saints first and we know we will get a double page spread with good picture, stats and some debatable editorial opinion on the game and Saints in general tommorow!
City Saint wrote:This was in relation to the "cut and paste" comment from DisplacedFan. Quote button malfunction!
The polite euphemism is "syndicated". A lot of copy in the echo online comes from syndicated news sources. Have a look a the reeeeealy small print at the bottoof the website. The echo online is part of an "audited local newspaper network". I'm sure they'll do their own version in the morning. In the meantime, this is fast and professional work.
solentsunseeker
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11:13pm Tue 20 Mar 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:16pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Strasbourg Saint
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11:23pm Tue 20 Mar 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
OSPREYSAINT
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11:26pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:lol just shows you shouldn't believe anything you hear? What were Solent creasing themselves over? Something DM said about Hooiveld showboating wasn't it?
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
City Saint
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11:29pm Tue 20 Mar 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I'd like to see Brighton extend the run and take a shock second. Unlikely but on emerging form it's not unthinkable.
A Royals fan on another site says Reading were poor tonight, especially after Jason Roberts went off with a possible hamstring injury, it would be a shame if they allowed the Hammers to overtake them now.
Queue jokes about bha coming up from behind, i suppose...
But a one-two finish for proper south coast clubs would be an amazing end to the year, and set the record straight after finishing second to them in league one.
I'm sure bha would take such a deal.
Reading up via playoffs.
nannupsaint
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11:29pm Tue 20 Mar 12
saint t.boy wrote:Even in the far southern outpost of Nannup. I was pleased to see an article about Saints weekend win in The Australian newspaper on Monday - they usually only cover the Premiership. Hopefully we'll be reading even more next season!
Yon_St_Harri wrote:Put another shrimp on the barbie ma man.
Never been here before, but as an exilled Saint in Perth, Australia I just want to say fan-fricking-tastic. I been watching these blogs for years and been suffering with you all up until Marcus and Nicola took over - what a great turn-around. The best period to be a Saints fan since Lawrie Mac's reign.
Plenty of other exiled saints over your area. Beginning to think we have a little army!!
mark5
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11:30pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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11:30pm Tue 20 Mar 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:39pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:That was it, I think we might hear more of this?
The diddly dee apparently.
Ashley Charles Pragnell
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12:01am Wed 21 Mar 12
Now for Donny on Saturday, Nigel clearily will get them ready for Saturday.
Its 1978 all over again but this time we are going to win the league.
The Glasgow Saint
gordongull
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12:04am Wed 21 Mar 12
City Saint wrote::)
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I'd like to see Brighton extend the run and take a shock second. Unlikely but on emerging form it's not unthinkable.
A Royals fan on another site says Reading were poor tonight, especially after Jason Roberts went off with a possible hamstring injury, it would be a shame if they allowed the Hammers to overtake them now.
Queue jokes about bha coming up from behind, i suppose...
But a one-two finish for proper south coast clubs would be an amazing end to the year, and set the record straight after finishing second to them in league one.
I'm sure bha would take such a deal.
Reading up via playoffs.
Strasbourg Saint
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12:14am Wed 21 Mar 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:I confess, I missed Dave M's comment because I was absent this evening helping to run a quiz night at The Dubliners.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:lol just shows you shouldn't believe anything you hear? What were Solent creasing themselves over? Something DM said about Hooiveld showboating wasn't it?
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
Last question in the sports section was: What happened for the first time at the 2003 FA Cup Final?
a) the wrong team won
b) neither side fielded a British player
c) it was played indoors
d) someone missed a penalty during the match.
I think we all know the answer, although a might have counted, too.
As for the match, I've just been catching up on all the threads and seems you've made a new friend.
Like other overseas fans have said, Osprey, we appreciate your updates even if we're able to find out elsewhere. Sometimes we're a tad remote and your updates are all we have. Keep 'em coming, we need them ....
.... but what we don't need now is Dave M. turning all humourous during the commentry.
Night all, diddly dee!
florida saint
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12:25am Wed 21 Mar 12
cheshireexile
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12:29am Wed 21 Mar 12
cork ran his socks off but had one of those nights where his passing was a bit of, same with puncheon,steeeeevvve gave us better balance and had a good half, we bossed the second half but kelvin still had to make 2 good saves near the end, saints fans outsang the home crowd all night.
St Retford
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12:33am Wed 21 Mar 12
I also thoroughly enjoyed the pies and thought that at least two of their stewards would definitely get it. I like Hull.
St Retford
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12:36am Wed 21 Mar 12
rob the saint in NZ
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12:57am Wed 21 Mar 12
When you're so far away from home it puts a tingle down your spine to hear those dulcet 'Ampshire voices ruling the roost oop north!
We are in the midst of a superb two seasons for our club that are almost unbelievable, so hold tight, get behind the lads for every minute of these last 8 games & roar us on to the Premier League!
COYR, FOP & PLR - oh, they did!
St Retford
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1:06am Wed 21 Mar 12
Tirau Dan
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1:20am Wed 21 Mar 12
St Retford wrote:I can't Echo Rob enough in thanking you and Osprey and other for game and side issue reports.. it all brings us together around the world and gives that feeling of belong to the Mighty Saints Red Army.
It could have been very different if they didn't miss a first half sitter, but we seem to have changed gear from free scoring and flowing passing to winning effectively. It's maybe not as pretty to watch but it's precisely what we need right now. It's hard to see us not getting automatic promotion and, for that matter, winning the league. We are Southampton; we're top of the league.
We are hoping for record numbers of Saints for our meet up in Hamilton NZ on Sun 15th April.. We'll make sure to do a video song and post it on facebook to show support for the cause.
Celebrating 7 clear of play offs and 5 clear at the top !!
Thanks Guys...
I'm diddly deeing for the rest of the season.. UP THE SAINTS
Tirau Dan
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1:22am Wed 21 Mar 12
Norwegian Saint wrote:Saints invented the Spitfire, the Lancaster and the Fastest Milkman in the West... we shall overcome this league..
Ya right!.....
Here we go......
Maureen Lipman...
William Wilberforce...
Dean Windass...
Damian Johnson...
Ian Carmichael...
John Alderton...
John Prescott.........
"your boys took one hell of a beating...... ONE HULL OF A BEATING!!!!!!!"
(see what I did there?)
hedge end bob
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1:37am Wed 21 Mar 12
We will have to start singing. The MEDIA dont like us , but who gives a f..k.
We are SOUTHAMPTON, we do as we like.
mack chinnon
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3:43am Wed 21 Mar 12
Tirau Dan wrote:Dan im flying home today via Amsterdam and that flight takes me over Portsmouth.
Norwegian Saint wrote:Saints invented the Spitfire, the Lancaster and the Fastest Milkman in the West... we shall overcome this league..
Ya right!.....
Here we go......
Maureen Lipman...
William Wilberforce...
Dean Windass...
Damian Johnson...
Ian Carmichael...
John Alderton...
John Prescott.........
"your boys took one hell of a beating...... ONE HULL OF A BEATING!!!!!!!"
(see what I did there?)
Thats when I go for a dump.
COYR,s
australiansaint
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5:02am Wed 21 Mar 12
Carinthian Saint
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5:19am Wed 21 Mar 12
RedArmy1
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6:27am Wed 21 Mar 12
Alicesdad wrote:Praise to Nigel - the Team and the Saints Fans.
WELL DONE GENTLEMEN
Back home some hours ago after a fantastic WIN on the Road.
8 Games to Go !!!
4 Home and 4 Away !!!
WE MUST BREAK AWAY FROM READING AND WEST HAM AND LEAVE THEM FIGHT OVER AUTO PROMOTION.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
WE GET PROMOTED AS CHAMPIONS !!!
2 MORE WINS NEEDED IN MARCH.
Take Doncaster on Saturday and go for the WIN against blackpool.
Then 6 games to the finishing line including taking pompey down ... and taking large numbers to palace and owning the area, the terraces and the football ...
WE ARE RED ARMY. WE ARE THE BEST SIDE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP !!! COYR.
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY.
Oldfan
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6:44am Wed 21 Mar 12
olddellsaint
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6:49am Wed 21 Mar 12
Here are a few questions I would like you Guy's and Gal's to answer please; (I know it is not 100% yet but taking in to concideration of the games we have left and the games the rest of the league have);
1; What is the date of the first match announced for St marys next season in the premier league?
2;What is the first team you would like to see at St Marys next season?
3;Who would you like to see go up 'With us'?
4;How do you think we will far next season?
5;Concidering what the situation was when he took over as Chairman and the tragic reasons, how do you think 'Mr Cortise has done these passed few seasons.
'Thank you everybody at Saints(thats from the Chairman right down to the ball boy), you have gave us back a team that everybody is talking about in football, I am so proud of the Saints like back in the 60's and so on.
COYr
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ghk230473
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7:14am Wed 21 Mar 12
cheshireexile wrote:Cork and spiderman have premier class and IMO both will play international level. I feel they could do with an older head in there at times, who has the experience to take the sting out of the game. We are now solid at the back and kelvin is playing out of his skin not that I've always been an admirer of him. It will be interesting to see who we sign in the summer, I would give this squad a chance but still add at least 3 players.
just got home brilliant!!
cork ran his socks off but had one of those nights where his passing was a bit of, same with puncheon,steeeeevvve gave us better balance and had a good half, we bossed the second half but kelvin still had to make 2 good saves near the end, saints fans outsang the home crowd all night.
ghk230473
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7:17am Wed 21 Mar 12
ghk230473 wrote:Oh and not lose our best
cheshireexile wrote:Cork and spiderman have premier class and IMO both will play international level. I feel they could do with an older head in there at times, who has the experience to take the sting out of the game. We are now solid at the back and kelvin is playing out of his skin not that I've always been an admirer of him. It will be interesting to see who we sign in the summer, I would give this squad a chance but still add at least 3 players.
just got home brilliant!!
cork ran his socks off but had one of those nights where his passing was a bit of, same with puncheon,steeeeevvve gave us better balance and had a good half, we bossed the second half but kelvin still had to make 2 good saves near the end, saints fans outsang the home crowd all night.
rocketone
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7:24am Wed 21 Mar 12
1 Southampton 6 5 1 0 12 3 9 16
2 Reading 6 4 1 1 12 6 6 13
we are top of the current form too !
rocketone
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7:31am Wed 21 Mar 12
There are only 3 teams with a better defensive record.
And with 15 clean sheets we are joint 4th .
Not bad for a team who are known as the goal machine.
Not surprising we have such a fantastic goal difference +35.
RedArmy1
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7:33am Wed 21 Mar 12
WIN after WIN after WIN.
8 Winnable Games and with Saints hitting their stride who is to say we will not do it !!!
RELENTLESS EFFORT AND PRESSURE AND WINNING.
We outsung the home crowd last night and we do it over and over again !!!
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Rewind one game ... and praise to insane saint for standing up and being counted in the game against millwall ... good stuff from the Chapel End !!!!
That is the sort of Leadership Red Army is calling for.
Who said we couldn't take hull down ?
We now return Home and let's show the home faithful what this side is capable of .....
Out to the Pubs in Southampton... Let's have a brilliant day Saturday !!!
RED ARMY. WIN. COYR.
p.s sad old pompey refuse to die who will put the sword through them and finish them off .... ?
THE MIGHTY SAINTS MEAN BUSINESS.
WE ARE TOP DOGS IN THE SOUTH AND WE FIGHT TO BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS !!!
mattletisser is god
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7:43am Wed 21 Mar 12
petethephantom
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7:47am Wed 21 Mar 12
COYR
olddelsaint i asked the same question in reguard to next season and the answer i got was later start than normal due to the olympics.
c u @ the coventry game
WobblyCat
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7:51am Wed 21 Mar 12
If I smile much wider the top of my head will fall off!
SPIKEISLANDTRADER
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8:11am Wed 21 Mar 12
COME ON RED ARMY.
cccccccccccccccchuff
ed !
St Retford
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8:11am Wed 21 Mar 12
olddellsaint wrote:I'm not thinking about that until June. If we get promotion then I'm making May an official month of celebration for all the amazing achievements of Nicola and Nigel in dragging us from the gutter to the stars. Only after we've thoroughly enjoyed the moment should we start looking forward.
OK What a great night last night;
Here are a few questions I would like you Guy's and Gal's to answer please; (I know it is not 100% yet but taking in to concideration of the games we have left and the games the rest of the league have);
1; What is the date of the first match announced for St marys next season in the premier league?
2;What is the first team you would like to see at St Marys next season?
3;Who would you like to see go up 'With us'?
4;How do you think we will far next season?
5;Concidering what the situation was when he took over as Chairman and the tragic reasons, how do you think 'Mr Cortise has done these passed few seasons.
'Thank you everybody at Saints(thats from the Chairman right down to the ball boy), you have gave us back a team that everybody is talking about in football, I am so proud of the Saints like back in the 60's and so on.
COYr
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george chivers
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8:17am Wed 21 Mar 12
hedge end bob wrote:Just think about the enormous feature they will do on us when we win the league.
We go FIVE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP,and SKY SPORTS gives us FIVE SECONDS air time. they grace us with Hoovers goal. They then went on to show ALL THE GOALS in the games at West Ham , Reading , Leeds and Brighton.
We will have to start singing. The MEDIA dont like us , but who gives a f..k.
We are SOUTHAMPTON, we do as we like.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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8:32am Wed 21 Mar 12
St Retford wrote:Absolutely. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
olddellsaint wrote:I'm not thinking about that until June. If we get promotion then I'm making May an official month of celebration for all the amazing achievements of Nicola and Nigel in dragging us from the gutter to the stars. Only after we've thoroughly enjoyed the moment should we start looking forward.
OK What a great night last night;
Here are a few questions I would like you Guy's and Gal's to answer please; (I know it is not 100% yet but taking in to concideration of the games we have left and the games the rest of the league have);
1; What is the date of the first match announced for St marys next season in the premier league?
2;What is the first team you would like to see at St Marys next season?
3;Who would you like to see go up 'With us'?
4;How do you think we will far next season?
5;Concidering what the situation was when he took over as Chairman and the tragic reasons, how do you think 'Mr Cortise has done these passed few seasons.
'Thank you everybody at Saints(thats from the Chairman right down to the ball boy), you have gave us back a team that everybody is talking about in football, I am so proud of the Saints like back in the 60's and so on.
COYr
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BlandfordSaint
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8:37am Wed 21 Mar 12
priesters
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8:50am Wed 21 Mar 12
Knew that West Ham would do their usual, but Brum and Reading??? It's the presure of being at the top, isn't it?!?
Fortunately, we have Adko who gets the prepared so well for each game. Still a few to go mind, so bring on Saturday!
COYR!!!
Alicesdad
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8:59am Wed 21 Mar 12
Tirau Dan
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9:04am Wed 21 Mar 12
"It's so nice that the gaffer does the pre match and the debrief with us because we know a little bit about what to expect, what they're good at and what they want to do, where their dangers are etc. It's always nice to know what to expect, and I think we handled it well today."
What a cracker.. Jos's bit on the os is a must read.
Saint Fingers
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9:09am Wed 21 Mar 12
Time for another go on the BBC predictor!
Isn't it time we truly hammered someone? Maybe the fishy's will be turned in to paste?!
COYR
timjim
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9:13am Wed 21 Mar 12
Well done the Saints, this has already been a great season, and hopefully will continue to get better.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:18am Wed 21 Mar 12
The skates win keeps them afloat for a while longer. Good job we gave those 6 points to Brizzle City.
Imagine if the derby has the potential to see us promoted and them relegated! It could turn into the biggest derby ever!
Folkestone Saint
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9:31am Wed 21 Mar 12
p.s. skates thankyou thankyou thankyou
puppy saint
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9:46am Wed 21 Mar 12
LeighLeicesterSaint
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10:07am Wed 21 Mar 12
puppy saint wrote:4 away wins on the trot and a little gap emerging now - that is the form of champions and I am really starting to beleive that a return to the Prem is on.
Just in case but I've got an old tin of Brasso that I can lend to NC if required. I keep next to the Vim.
So good to be a Saints fan after all the s*it we have been through in the dark years of a few season ago. I am on cloud 9 at the moment - THANKYOU SAINT MARKUS! just sorry you cannot be here to see what you have created with NA, NC and the great squad of team players who all give everything for the shirt.
Keep our heads, keep dispatching teams and we are there!!
COYR!!!
Confucious
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10:15am Wed 21 Mar 12
It'd be nice to think that that big Markus Liebherr smile we all saw at Wembley is beaming down too.
Of course, no-one knows if this is the case, but I like to think the provision Markus left the club, which the family have honoured to the full, was rather like a cutting taken from a tree before it fell. That cutting is now thriving at St Marys - and in full blossom this Spring. And through the sound and sensible management structure it was so wisely planted in, it really is proving to be a chip off the old block.
What a difference that one man made to us many thousands!
Thorshammer
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10:19am Wed 21 Mar 12
There is just an air of positivity here now, no slagging off players and optimism for the future.
Since ML saved our great Club from the Ashes it has been nothing but forward gear back to where we belong.
That is all I have lived to see for the last 7 long years.
The South has truly risen again, just as i predicted years ago.
Together as one COYR, POP.
moulefanggoule
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10:27am Wed 21 Mar 12
Tirau Dan
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10:35am Wed 21 Mar 12
moulefanggoule
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10:38am Wed 21 Mar 12
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West Ham on the other hand have a steady run it which I'm sure they will draw a couple here and there and maybe lose one. .
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I still think based on the last 8 games WH will get Auto with us and Reading will fall slightly by the wayside.
tinas
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10:41am Wed 21 Mar 12
COYS!
Invidia
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11:05am Wed 21 Mar 12
Thorshammer wrote:I am very dissappointed with last night's result..............
The great thing about the last 2 weeks is that the doom mongers have done one.
There is just an air of positivity here now, no slagging off players and optimism for the future.
Since ML saved our great Club from the Ashes it has been nothing but forward gear back to where we belong.
That is all I have lived to see for the last 7 long years.
The South has truly risen again, just as i predicted years ago.
Together as one COYR, POP.
.....
Rickey didn't get on the score sheet.
Fantastic result
truelysaints
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11:19am Wed 21 Mar 12
leosaint
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11:32am Wed 21 Mar 12
SPIKEISLANDTRADER wrote:Me 2
E X E L L E N T RESULT , 3 more points bagged and a team performance , proud to be SOUTHAMPTON born and bred.
tugboat
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11:35am Wed 21 Mar 12
What a buy Jos the boss was !
everything crossed,they can do it,best team in the div by a country mile and getting better !!!.
cometh the hour..........cometh Nigel Adkins.
insane saint
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11:46am Wed 21 Mar 12
RedArmy1 wrote:with you all the way got 3 tickets for the palace game took 30 mins to get though and sort the chapel is coming and we are on a mission to wake the rest up..
Last night and at millwall are the sort of away performances that Saints Fans have been calling for.....
WIN after WIN after WIN.
8 Winnable Games and with Saints hitting their stride who is to say we will not do it !!!
RELENTLESS EFFORT AND PRESSURE AND WINNING.
We outsung the home crowd last night and we do it over and over again !!!
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Rewind one game ... and praise to insane saint for standing up and being counted in the game against millwall ... good stuff from the Chapel End !!!!
That is the sort of Leadership Red Army is calling for.
Who said we couldn't take hull down ?
We now return Home and let's show the home faithful what this side is capable of .....
Out to the Pubs in Southampton... Let's have a brilliant day Saturday !!!
RED ARMY. WIN. COYR.
p.s sad old pompey refuse to die who will put the sword through them and finish them off .... ?
THE MIGHTY SAINTS MEAN BUSINESS.
WE ARE TOP DOGS IN THE SOUTH AND WE FIGHT TO BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS !!!
Saint Fingers
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12:07pm Wed 21 Mar 12
moulefanggoule wrote:Agreed, Reading definitely have the hardest run in with 7 of their games against sides in the top half and only Forest in the bottom half who may have remembered how to score last night. West Ham have only got home games against any of the top half which means they will draw all of those! Keep focused, keep winning and let's spank Donny on Saturday! QPR won the league with 88 points!
Just looked at the Reading run in and their next 5 games are: Blackpool, WH, Leeds, Brighton, Saints. Their last 3 games some would say are slightly easier. But their next 5 games are tough with a capital T. They will all be competitive as all teams have something to play for.
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West Ham on the other hand have a steady run it which I'm sure they will draw a couple here and there and maybe lose one. .
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I still think based on the last 8 games WH will get Auto with us and Reading will fall slightly by the wayside.
insane saint
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12:15pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Saint Fingers wrote:84 points will get us up need 6 more to win the title.
moulefanggoule wrote:Agreed, Reading definitely have the hardest run in with 7 of their games against sides in the top half and only Forest in the bottom half who may have remembered how to score last night. West Ham have only got home games against any of the top half which means they will draw all of those! Keep focused, keep winning and let's spank Donny on Saturday! QPR won the league with 88 points!
Just looked at the Reading run in and their next 5 games are: Blackpool, WH, Leeds, Brighton, Saints. Their last 3 games some would say are slightly easier. But their next 5 games are tough with a capital T. They will all be competitive as all teams have something to play for.
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West Ham on the other hand have a steady run it which I'm sure they will draw a couple here and there and maybe lose one. .
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I still think based on the last 8 games WH will get Auto with us and Reading will fall slightly by the wayside.
SO COME ON WE CAN BEAT THIS ****
Alty Saint
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12:30pm Wed 21 Mar 12
!!!!!
seventh-junction
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12:32pm Wed 21 Mar 12
insane saint wrote:The Woolston Connection have Palace tickets and will marching on with the Saints army!!
RedArmy1 wrote:with you all the way got 3 tickets for the palace game took 30 mins to get though and sort the chapel is coming and we are on a mission to wake the rest up..
Last night and at millwall are the sort of away performances that Saints Fans have been calling for.....
WIN after WIN after WIN.
8 Winnable Games and with Saints hitting their stride who is to say we will not do it !!!
RELENTLESS EFFORT AND PRESSURE AND WINNING.
We outsung the home crowd last night and we do it over and over again !!!
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Rewind one game ... and praise to insane saint for standing up and being counted in the game against millwall ... good stuff from the Chapel End !!!!
That is the sort of Leadership Red Army is calling for.
Who said we couldn't take hull down ?
We now return Home and let's show the home faithful what this side is capable of .....
Out to the Pubs in Southampton... Let's have a brilliant day Saturday !!!
RED ARMY. WIN. COYR.
p.s sad old pompey refuse to die who will put the sword through them and finish them off .... ?
THE MIGHTY SAINTS MEAN BUSINESS.
WE ARE TOP DOGS IN THE SOUTH AND WE FIGHT TO BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS !!!
COYR FOP PLAR DMPWH
worthing_saint
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12:34pm Wed 21 Mar 12
To play that way for over an hour and not concede has given us the impetus to dow what we've done.
I love the BBC's league table that shows the last ten results with red, grey and green indicating loss, draw or win.
Look at Saints on that now:
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/sport/football/cham
pionship/table
That my friends is table-topping, championship winning form :)
Whiteley Saint
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12:36pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Red n White Army
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1:20pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Gonna be a great day out by the sounds of it. COYR's
lowe esteem
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1:55pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:You are Barking up the wrong Portugese tree with that one, Strassy!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
(Stop! Think! Irony! Humour Alert!)
Get those Palarse tickets quick, then they can give us some more!
insane saint
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2:17pm Wed 21 Mar 12
lowe esteem wrote:not many left
Strasbourg Saint wrote:You are Barking up the wrong Portugese tree with that one, Strassy!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
(Stop! Think! Irony! Humour Alert!)
Get those Palarse tickets quick, then they can give us some more!
puppy saint
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3:31pm Wed 21 Mar 12
seventh-junction wrote:The Itchen South Bovril Dogs of War are present, minus Knuckles and Lips. Have drafted in a couple of the London Saints massive as worthy replacements.
insane saint wrote:The Woolston Connection have Palace tickets and will marching on with the Saints army!!
RedArmy1 wrote:with you all the way got 3 tickets for the palace game took 30 mins to get though and sort the chapel is coming and we are on a mission to wake the rest up..
Last night and at millwall are the sort of away performances that Saints Fans have been calling for.....
WIN after WIN after WIN.
8 Winnable Games and with Saints hitting their stride who is to say we will not do it !!!
RELENTLESS EFFORT AND PRESSURE AND WINNING.
We outsung the home crowd last night and we do it over and over again !!!
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Rewind one game ... and praise to insane saint for standing up and being counted in the game against millwall ... good stuff from the Chapel End !!!!
That is the sort of Leadership Red Army is calling for.
Who said we couldn't take hull down ?
We now return Home and let's show the home faithful what this side is capable of .....
Out to the Pubs in Southampton... Let's have a brilliant day Saturday !!!
RED ARMY. WIN. COYR.
p.s sad old pompey refuse to die who will put the sword through them and finish them off .... ?
THE MIGHTY SAINTS MEAN BUSINESS.
WE ARE TOP DOGS IN THE SOUTH AND WE FIGHT TO BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS !!!
COYR FOP PLAR DMPWH
COYR FOF PLAR DMPWH
Red n White Army
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4:00pm Wed 21 Mar 12
lowe esteem wrote:There wont be anymore, 5800 is the full allocation.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:You are Barking up the wrong Portugese tree with that one, Strassy!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Cork? Oh yeah! He's on loan from Chelsea isn't he? :)
One other thing is that you seldom heard Corks name mentioned on the comentatory but you can bet your bottom dollar he was putting in trojan work that went unoticed.
(Stop! Think! Irony! Humour Alert!)
Get those Palarse tickets quick, then they can give us some more!
Norwegian Saint
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7:05pm Wed 21 Mar 12
The West Ham fan was off sick today!
rob the saint in NZ
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7:56pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Norwegian Saint wrote:Probably got a stiff neck from trying to see the ball through the floodlights - hoof!
Really dissappointed... The West Ham fan was off sick today!
Ashley Charles Pragnell
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8:07pm Wed 21 Mar 12
rob the saint in NZ
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8:41pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:I believe the poster ref. Jack Cork was being ironic, in response to Sky Sports News saying that The Hoover is on loan from Celtic!
Just a wee note an earlier poster seems to think that Jack Cork in on loan at Southampton but he actually signed for Saints on the 7th of July last year for a reasonable 750.000 quid and he signed a four year deal. Changing the subject who is going to get player of the season, Ricky, Fraser, Adam, Kelvin and The Hoover have been outstanding all season. I remember the moaners all thinking that the Hoover would not cut it. But he has been the bargain of the season and has scored possibly the most important goals of the season in both the Wet Spam games. My votes for the big Dutchman. The Scottish Saint
With regard to Player of the season, IMHO it's between Kelv, Rickie & The Hoover.
Strasbourg Saint
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10:29pm Wed 21 Mar 12
rob the saint in NZ wrote:It was me that posted it. Yes, my tongue was firmly in my cheek. It was, as you say Rob, following Sky's ill-informed comment that Jos was on loan from some bunch of Catholics north of the border.
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:I believe the poster ref. Jack Cork was being ironic, in response to Sky Sports News saying that The Hoover is on loan from Celtic!
Just a wee note an earlier poster seems to think that Jack Cork in on loan at Southampton but he actually signed for Saints on the 7th of July last year for a reasonable 750.000 quid and he signed a four year deal. Changing the subject who is going to get player of the season, Ricky, Fraser, Adam, Kelvin and The Hoover have been outstanding all season. I remember the moaners all thinking that the Hoover would not cut it. But he has been the bargain of the season and has scored possibly the most important goals of the season in both the Wet Spam games. My votes for the big Dutchman. The Scottish Saint
With regard to Player of the season, IMHO it's between Kelv, Rickie & The Hoover.
However, ACP, I totally agree about Jos. Another bargain and, if it wasn't for Rickie, I'd vote him Player of the Season.
Oldfan
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7:43am Thu 22 Mar 12
saint58
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8:42am Thu 22 Mar 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Better scenario would be come the last game of the season against Coventry and we have already been crowned champions and Coventry need 3 points to stay up and send the skates down!!!!!!! we wouldn't would we!!
Just keep putting points on the board and things will be fine.
The skates win keeps them afloat for a while longer. Good job we gave those 6 points to Brizzle City.
Imagine if the derby has the potential to see us promoted and them relegated! It could turn into the biggest derby ever!
seventh-junction
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8:51am Thu 22 Mar 12
saint58 wrote:I would gladly run on the pitch and score the winner for them!..:o)
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Better scenario would be come the last game of the season against Coventry and we have already been crowned champions and Coventry need 3 points to stay up and send the skates down!!!!!!! we wouldn't would we!!
Just keep putting points on the board and things will be fine.
The skates win keeps them afloat for a while longer. Good job we gave those 6 points to Brizzle City.
Imagine if the derby has the potential to see us promoted and them relegated! It could turn into the biggest derby ever!
Norwegian Saint says...
10:11pm Tue 20 Mar 12
Here we go......
Maureen Lipman...
William Wilberforce...
Dean Windass...
Damian Johnson...
Ian Carmichael...
John Alderton...
John Prescott.........
"your boys took one hell of a beating...... ONE HULL OF A BEATING!!!!!!!"
(see what I did there?)