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Saints soar past the Eagles
5:33pm Monday 9th April 2012 in Saints News
Saints soar past the Eagles
RICKIE Lambert scored twice as Saints took a major step towards promotion with a 2-0 win Crystal Palace.
Nigel Adkins' side moved three points clear of second-placed Reading, while they went seven ahead of West Ham, who were playing Birmingham in today's late kick-off at Upton Park.
Lambert headed Saints in front after 39 minutes, as he charged in at the back post to meet Danny Butterfield's cross from the right.
And he sealed the win in the 56th minute when he danced past the Palace defence and fired in a low left foot shot.
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One Heart....One Vision
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5:41pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Fantastic Away 6000 Fans,
Fantastic Afternoon,
Poor Pompey are sinking fast.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON....WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE !!!
Norwegian Saint
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5:46pm Mon 9 Apr 12
andysaint1976
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5:46pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom
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5:49pm Mon 9 Apr 12
gladbachsaint
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5:49pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint wrote:And who says nobody likes Millwall? I have got a sudden urge to support them - i don't know why - COME ON YOU LIONS :-) I don't want to see that Mourinho impersonating bull terrier faced tosser doing his dance again.
Come on the "Bs" (Brum and Brighton)
Spirit of 58
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5:49pm Mon 9 Apr 12
angus mc coatup
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5:50pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint
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5:50pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Spirit of 58
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5:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom
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5:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
coyr
petethephantom
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5:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
coyr
petethephantom
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5:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
coyr
petethephantom
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5:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
coyr
angus mc coatup
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5:52pm Mon 9 Apr 12
mack chinnon
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5:53pm Mon 9 Apr 12
redsnapper
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5:55pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Keep it up boys!!!
Judas30
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5:56pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Strasbourg Saint
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5:56pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom wrote:Crack open a cold one and stick another roo burger on the barbi, Pete!
make that 2 -0
coyr
Strasbourg Saint
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6:00pm Mon 9 Apr 12
warbill
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6:03pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:If we can beat Reading @ home this Friday, then it should be all but over...
petethephantom wrote:Crack open a cold one and stick another roo burger on the barbi, Pete!
make that 2 -0
coyr
COYR
truelysaints
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6:03pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom
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6:08pm Mon 9 Apr 12
keep going birmingham.... and get up brighton tommorow
coyr
ps.... as i am only in southampton for only 2 and a bit days .... the following time i am there yep when we are in premership i will throw an ozzie bbq....
Norwegian Saint
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6:11pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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6:13pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint
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6:14pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom
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6:14pm Mon 9 Apr 12
even worse the bloody west indians are beating us ozzies at the cricket
then again we will beat you in the ashes......lol
Norwegian Saint
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6:15pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom wrote:This day just gets better and better! ;-)
3-1 who would believe that
even worse the bloody west indians are beating us ozzies at the cricket
then again we will beat you in the ashes......lol
Saintcallum96
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6:19pm Mon 9 Apr 12
olddellsaint
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6:19pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint wrote:it would be even better tomorrow if reading lose, or am I dreaming?
petethephantom wrote:This day just gets better and better! ;-)
3-1 who would believe that
even worse the bloody west indians are beating us ozzies at the cricket
then again we will beat you in the ashes......lol
SaintSydney
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6:27pm Mon 9 Apr 12
petethephantom
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6:29pm Mon 9 Apr 12
even if we draw against reading, we should win one of peterborough or middleborough and draw the other, and coventry are basically gone so we will win that so i reckon we are up
what are we drinking on sat night and where after the coventry game( and please dont take advantage of a poor ozzie battler)
saintbobby
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6:32pm Mon 9 Apr 12
olddellsaint wrote:Olddellsaint is right and it could happen. Brighton are a pretty good side and are after a playoff spot themselves.
Norwegian Saint wrote:it would be even better tomorrow if reading lose, or am I dreaming?petethephantom wrote: 3-1 who would believe that even worse the bloody west indians are beating us ozzies at the cricket then again we will beat you in the ashes......lolThis day just gets better and better! ;-)
This win at Palace is huge and will give the lads great confidence after losing tose 2 points on Saturday in the 94th minute!!
TonightTony Lockwood on the BBC's FINAL SCORE reported 3 excellent saves from Kelvin (again) and said that the Saints were "hugely imprssive".
I was just a little nervous about this one, but feel very chuffed as we are now almost there. Up The Saints.
Nickofdorset
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6:42pm Mon 9 Apr 12
saintforever
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6:48pm Mon 9 Apr 12
well done to nigel adkins - great thank you to all the fans - said when they went past all fans outside the pubs singing and shouting it made the hairs on back of his neck stand up!!
safe trip home everyone
truelysaints
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7:02pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76
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7:10pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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7:14pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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7:21pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76
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7:21pm Mon 9 Apr 12
There are some chickens in nextdoor's garden but I refuse to go and count them.
Balders76
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7:23pm Mon 9 Apr 12
There are some chickens in nextdoor's garden but I refuse to go and count them.
Brite Spark
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7:24pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Mowyjoe
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7:27pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints wrote:only if west ham win all their remaining games
Brum 3 Westspam 3. Oh well, we need 2 wins
Balders76
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7:33pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Mowyjoe wrote:Let's base it on they will. But not by a massive goal difference. 2 more wins and only Reading out of the 4 teams are any good. Come on Saints
truelysaints wrote: Brum 3 Westspam 3. Oh well, we need 2 winsonly if west ham win all their remaining games
Mongoose
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7:36pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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7:37pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76 wrote:Wise words, BUT I cant resist counting them for you.
I'll take the draw, well done Brum - 2 wins needed now. Surely one of them is Cov at home, that leaves just one more.
There are some chickens in nextdoor's garden but I refuse to go and count them.
Norwegian Saint
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7:37pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76
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7:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints wrote:no don't. You're not the guy in front of me that said P**pey won't equalise are you?
Balders76 wrote: I'll take the draw, well done Brum - 2 wins needed now. Surely one of them is Cov at home, that leaves just one more. There are some chickens in nextdoor's garden but I refuse to go and count them.Wise words, BUT I cant resist counting them for you.
truelysaints
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7:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76
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7:46pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints wrote:Yeah I can't believe after the short term rivallry last year that I am now a Brighton fan for a week.
Or we beat Reading and Westspam loose against Brighton and the party is on Saturday at 1750 + stoppage time.
NOw this is counting chickens but in an ideal scenario would we want to seal promotion before or during the last game against Cov?
truelysaints
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7:49pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Balders76 wrote:How did you know?
truelysaints wrote:no don't. You're not the guy in front of me that said P**pey won't equalise are you?
Balders76 wrote: I'll take the draw, well done Brum - 2 wins needed now. Surely one of them is Cov at home, that leaves just one more. There are some chickens in nextdoor's garden but I refuse to go and count them.Wise words, BUT I cant resist counting them for you.
AdurSaint
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8:04pm Mon 9 Apr 12
COYR
David Crook
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8:07pm Mon 9 Apr 12
both teams a credit to this league,it puts the premiership at times to shame
SomersetSaint
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8:09pm Mon 9 Apr 12
David Crook
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8:16pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Mongoose wrote:Do you think that Brighton will go out of there way to spoil the party for us by letting Reading beat them?
Reading to lose at Brighton and then we beat them and Posh Ready for another party on the 28th COYR
David Crook
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8:20pm Mon 9 Apr 12
SomersetSaint wrote:I agree with about Guly,I have seen this man in most away games he just not got it.
Superb win and West Ham drawing is another bonus. Well done to NA for leaving out Guly and great to see Ricky back to his best as I didn't think he looked fit on Saturday.
SAINTStevie61163
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8:22pm Mon 9 Apr 12
8:16pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Mongoose wrote:
Reading to lose at Brighton and then we beat them and Posh Ready for another party on the 28th COYRDo you think that Brighton will go out of there way to spoil the party for us by letting Reading beat them?”
Skatetwat!!!!!
Horseman
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8:35pm Mon 9 Apr 12
David Crook wrote:If BHA had nothing to play for, then that may be a problem. As it is, they are desperate for points to re-claim their play-off spot, so they will be going all out for a win.
Mongoose wrote: Reading to lose at Brighton and then we beat them and Posh Ready for another party on the 28th COYRDo you think that Brighton will go out of there way to spoil the party for us by letting Reading beat them?
truelysaints
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8:36pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Oldfan
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8:38pm Mon 9 Apr 12
jase71
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8:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Telephone
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8:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Little Hitler
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8:45pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Spudsaint
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8:51pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue
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9:12pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Ashley Charles Pragnell
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9:18pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint
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9:19pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:9 points from safety....
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
who the F#CK is laughing now you Poopey di#khead!!
Haaaaaahaaaaaahaaaaa
ahaaaaaa
saintsRgoingUP!!!
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9:23pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint
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9:23pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Little Hitler wrote:Hmmmm.... what would we do... already promoted and a Coventry win against us to send the Poopey skate bas#ards down...???
Funny, not many skates on here tonight. Probably won't go the distance but it would be a shame if Coventry needed a win on the last day to send them down and we had an off day.
Rocket 1
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9:25pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:Get off of the Only Team in Hampshire Site PomPey SHI*E, your sister is waiting for you, that is the only thing you can Screw Fishy Fingers, bye bye Sad Person
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
SAINTFANCHRIS
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9:25pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Norwegian Saint
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9:29pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Eddie Izzard,
Jo Brand,
Neil Morrissey,
Bill Wyman,
Roger de Courcey,
Roy Hudd,
David Jensen,
Ronnie Corbett......
.......
.......
"Your boys took one hell of a beating.... a HELLLLL of a beating!!!!!"
Velleity
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9:32pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:Is that it? Is that your bid for some kind of glory from this terrible season for your team? I can't believe that your priority is coming on here and shouting off about a draw when your team need support.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
Go and help to save your team with your community bid rather than wasting time on here. I'm sure the guys running the campaign would like any support they can get. Spend the time you're wasting on here helping the team you purport to support.
You seem more than a little short sighted, mate.
truelysaints
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9:33pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:Pompey-Blue(s) very appropriate name. Bet you would swap your position for ours. Bye, bye, see you in 50 years time if ever. Enjoy your short stay in the Football League before you drop out.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
truelysaints
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9:40pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Mr. Miyagi
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9:41pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:With Poopey being the experts at screwing up badly, why don't you come on down and tell us how you managed to do it. Tw*t.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
Mr. Miyagi
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9:41pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:With Poopey being the experts at screwing up badly, why don't you come on down and tell us how you managed to do it. Tw*t.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
truelysaints
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9:41pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Rocket 1
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9:41pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints wrote:Off you Pop Pompey Shi*e get back to bed with your Sister
Pompey~Blue wrote:Pompey-Blue(s) very appropriate name. Bet you would swap your position for ours. Bye, bye, see you in 50 years time if ever. Enjoy your short stay in the Football League before you drop out.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
truelysaints
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9:42pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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9:42pm Mon 9 Apr 12
truelysaints
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9:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
No sleep tonight !!!
RedArmy1
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9:44pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Fans were absolutely magnificent and on cue owned the PUBS - THE STREETS AND THE TERRACES.
Good fun was had by all - the George (like the Cup Game) was the STAR PUB with a packed ALL SAINTS PUB spilling out onto the pavement and the 50-100 fans outside singing - welcoming the Coaches and good honest drinking.
The Players were absolutely brilliant chasing down every ball and ADAM LALLANA put a shift in defensively as well as his normal game in midfield looking to score goals.
RICKIE LAMBERT WAS IMMENSE.
Danny Fox was brilliant and his awareness of the Crowd shows he is right on top of his game and really enjoying it. His attitude is absolutely spot on.
Praise continues .... Jose Fonte and Jos Hooiveld ... awesome and now Saints seem to be owning everything in the Air - WELL DONE.
I have levelled criticism previously at 2 Players :
Danny Butterfield was a natural to play today for selection and he put in a very good shift. He still needs to be faster with his decision making when mounting an attack - (not rush it) - otherwise it all breaks down and the opposition get their men back. He also needs to every time not back off when presented with a Defender otherwise they get a cross in or a shot.
WELL DONE DANNY FOR TODAY !!
Number 2 Player is Guly. He was played absolutely right by Nigel today and he was ready to make an impact and unlucky not to score a goal.
He has previously had stick from the crowd - but if Nigel plays him - then that is the issue rather than with the Player.
Next up is Reading and that has
DRAW written all over it !!
If Nigel can use the correct formation to nullify their threat on the wings and then if the Saints Players can WIN every ball in the air incoming and man mark players like Le Fondre - then there is every likelihood of a SAINTS WIN.
Finally I wish to end this post by exposing 4 bullsh*t urban myths that the blue pondlife talk about and really believe (one brain cell)
1. On the Pitch - At the Derby Game the blue few chanted this when Police were in position - how pathetic !!
2. Blue pondlife hardmen were coming to Southampton outside the bubble - utter sh*t
3. The OB are there to protect Saints - :O) LOL - 30,000 Red and White Army and the Blue Few ...
it's laughable and utter bullsh*t
4. Blue few were going to infiltrate our Key areas in the Terraces - more sh*t - how many blue shirts did you see in our section ...
sad old pompey pondlife are league one bound for sure - they are full of sh*t and now everyone knows it (if not before) and then they are going to be liquidized and fingers crossed we will not see or play them for at least a decade or more.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
WE FIGHT FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL IN THE PREMIERSHIP !!!
RED ARMY 2012.
NO FEAR-NO SURRENDER.
FIGHT AND WIN. COYR.
Mr. Miyagi
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9:53pm Mon 9 Apr 12
RedArmy1 wrote:You are a very wise man RedArmy1.
Back from Palace and SAINTS Fans know now they are so close to the Premiership they can taste it !!!!
Fans were absolutely magnificent and on cue owned the PUBS - THE STREETS AND THE TERRACES.
Good fun was had by all - the George (like the Cup Game) was the STAR PUB with a packed ALL SAINTS PUB spilling out onto the pavement and the 50-100 fans outside singing - welcoming the Coaches and good honest drinking.
The Players were absolutely brilliant chasing down every ball and ADAM LALLANA put a shift in defensively as well as his normal game in midfield looking to score goals.
RICKIE LAMBERT WAS IMMENSE.
Danny Fox was brilliant and his awareness of the Crowd shows he is right on top of his game and really enjoying it. His attitude is absolutely spot on.
Praise continues .... Jose Fonte and Jos Hooiveld ... awesome and now Saints seem to be owning everything in the Air - WELL DONE.
I have levelled criticism previously at 2 Players :
Danny Butterfield was a natural to play today for selection and he put in a very good shift. He still needs to be faster with his decision making when mounting an attack - (not rush it) - otherwise it all breaks down and the opposition get their men back. He also needs to every time not back off when presented with a Defender otherwise they get a cross in or a shot.
WELL DONE DANNY FOR TODAY !!
Number 2 Player is Guly. He was played absolutely right by Nigel today and he was ready to make an impact and unlucky not to score a goal.
He has previously had stick from the crowd - but if Nigel plays him - then that is the issue rather than with the Player.
Next up is Reading and that has
DRAW written all over it !!
If Nigel can use the correct formation to nullify their threat on the wings and then if the Saints Players can WIN every ball in the air incoming and man mark players like Le Fondre - then there is every likelihood of a SAINTS WIN.
Finally I wish to end this post by exposing 4 bullsh*t urban myths that the blue pondlife talk about and really believe (one brain cell)
1. On the Pitch - At the Derby Game the blue few chanted this when Police were in position - how pathetic !!
2. Blue pondlife hardmen were coming to Southampton outside the bubble - utter sh*t
3. The OB are there to protect Saints - :O) LOL - 30,000 Red and White Army and the Blue Few ...
it's laughable and utter bullsh*t
4. Blue few were going to infiltrate our Key areas in the Terraces - more sh*t - how many blue shirts did you see in our section ...
sad old pompey pondlife are league one bound for sure - they are full of sh*t and now everyone knows it (if not before) and then they are going to be liquidized and fingers crossed we will not see or play them for at least a decade or more.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
WE FIGHT FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL IN THE PREMIERSHIP !!!
RED ARMY 2012.
NO FEAR-NO SURRENDER.
FIGHT AND WIN. COYR.
KEEP UP THE FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
Mr. Miyagi
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10:03pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
truelysaints
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10:06pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Reading 79
West Ham 76
Enjoy and good night
insane saint
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10:50pm Mon 9 Apr 12
beleive me when i say as a fan we do know what it means we have been on this roller coaster so many times but this time it feels so different.
WE WILL WIN THIS LEAGUE, WE WILL BE IN THE PREM NEXT SEASON.
COYR YOU CAN DO THIS AND PLEASE DO IT THE EASY WAY I BEG YOU.
(SFCOLDBOY, insane saint and mum enjoyed today)
REDARMY we see you driving the boys on don't ever give up we will be do our part and we demand that the chapel does theirs.
BRING ON READING.
insane saint
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11:11pm Mon 9 Apr 12
http://www.youtube.c
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randre
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11:30pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Pompey~Blue wrote:Worry about your own team if I were you rather than spouting rubbish on here!!
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
The Inbetweener
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11:46pm Mon 9 Apr 12
COYR's 3pts on Friday night and we are almost there.
Block 42
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1:25am Tue 10 Apr 12
randre wrote:whatever man,thank you so much for the much needed 2 points this season.without them we would only have 80 points and would be in a bit of trouble.so thanks for that....enjoy oldham,carlisle and hartlepool.and with a big gay sway we all say bye bye fun fair dwellers
Pompey~Blue wrote:Worry about your own team if I were you rather than spouting rubbish on here!!
You still failed to beat Pompey!! I can't see Reading being such a pushover either!! Fingers crossed that you screw up badly!!!
Norwegian Saint
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1:59pm Tue 10 Apr 12
truelysaints wrote:Poopey 34.... tick tock tick tock tick tock....
Saints 82 Reading 79 West Ham 76 Enjoy and good night
BOOOOOM!!!!
dickemery
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2:48am Thu 12 Apr 12
petethephantom says...
5:39pm Mon 9 Apr 12
and now hoping for icing on cake watching birmingham win or atleast draw against wet spam.....
coyr here we go here we go here we go