Hammers hang on with a point (From Daily Echo)

6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

This is all a bit ahead of itself isn't it. Ideally would have swapped 3 points against the filth for a draw today but all in all it's been a good easter.

If Brighton get some sort of result against Reading tomorrow you've got to be pretty confident.

Two more wins, then party time! At least rate the Coventry game will be just a friendly.

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

Obviously we want to win the league but 86 points and were promoted west ham will not win all there remaining games

Here's to Brighton winning tomorrow and Saints winning on friday and we are virtually back home where we belong.

we're effectivley 7 points clear of 3rd place ......... even we can't stuff this up ..... can we ?

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

sarfhamton wrote:
Two more wins, then party time! At least rate the Coventry game will be just a friendly.

But all saints followers will know that it still won't be plain sailing

If someone garanteed 2nd place finish right now would you take it?

I would but we could be at the Coventry watching the champions.

who the fck is laughing now.

Champagne is on ice shall i open it after posh game when were promoted or after cov match when were crowned champs?? Tough decision! Buy 2 bottles? Lol

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

Balders76 wrote:
If someone garanteed 2nd place finish right now would you take it?

I would but we could be at the Coventry watching the champions.

who the fck is laughing now.

call me negative if you like but i'd tear anyones arm off for second right now ........ promotion is the goal , the championship trophy would be a very very nice bonus imo .

WALLOP!

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote: 6 points needed for a return to the promised land COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down. Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here. I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

**** right. Us going up is by far the most important thing but as a footy fan them going down is a must too. If they stayed up it would be a travesty for football.

We are allowed two wishes aren't we.

Well we done Brighton a favour today, beating their (arch rivals)?
Anyone know the history on that?
Let's hope they can repay us the favour tomorrow.

slugger wrote:
we're effectivley 7 points clear of 3rd place ......... even we can't stuff this up ..... can we ?

Well, there is the thing about the fat lady singing, counting your chickens etc etc but we are getting very close - the right results upto Saturday and we'll be there!

puppy saint wrote:
WALLOP!

abso bloody lutly !

Two wins from four. . . I think we will get two wins and two draws and be crowned Champoins. Nothing less than we deserve. Friday night is going to be immense. COYRs!!!! :-)

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

On this Site it is Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, not Portsmouth News, so why do the Skates keep coming on this site to try and give grief?? especially Whitelines, now just hurry up and die Portsmouth, you would not let a dog suffer like this, so don,t let the Fishes suffer

david crook , where are you ? ...... thought you'd be back to celebrate our win ...... never mind eh !

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

On this Site it is Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, not Portsmouth News, so why do the Skates keep coming on this site to try and give grief?? especially Whitelines, now just hurry up and die Portsmouth, you would not let a dog suffer like this, so don,t let the Fishes suffer

lol , no hard feelings ........ i love to see them sufffer as it happens , although it is dragging on a bit now !

slugger wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

On this Site it is Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, not Portsmouth News, so why do the Skates keep coming on this site to try and give grief?? especially Whitelines, now just hurry up and die Portsmouth, you would not let a dog suffer like this, so don,t let the Fishes suffer

lol , no hard feelings ........ i love to see them sufffer as it happens , although it is dragging on a bit now !

Thank F***K for that only 2 weeks till we say good bye to them for good

Anybody know how Saints, Wet Spam and Brizzle City got on today?

Sniff...sniff. What, no fish about tonight?

Confucious wrote:
Anybody know how Saints, Wet Spam and Brizzle City got on today?

Sniff...sniff. What, no fish about tonight?

No in bed with their Sisters

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

On this Site it is Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, not Portsmouth News, so why do the Skates keep coming on this site to try and give grief?? especially Whitelines, now just hurry up and die Portsmouth, you would not let a dog suffer like this, so don,t let the Fishes suffer

lol , no hard feelings ........ i love to see them sufffer as it happens , although it is dragging on a bit now !

Thank F***K for that only 2 weeks till we say good bye to them for good

amen to that !!!!!

slugger wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

On this Site it is Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, not Portsmouth News, so why do the Skates keep coming on this site to try and give grief?? especially Whitelines, now just hurry up and die Portsmouth, you would not let a dog suffer like this, so don,t let the Fishes suffer

lol , no hard feelings ........ i love to see them sufffer as it happens , although it is dragging on a bit now !

Thank F***K for that only 2 weeks till we say good bye to them for good

amen to that !!!!!

Seconded.... :-)

"He (Lambert) is a talented, talented football player and he's at a good place. Southampton has a great culture and is a great place for a player to become the best they can be."
Nigel Adkins

slugger wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

Rocket 1 wrote:

Swissowned wrote:

saint61 wrote:
6 points needed for a return to the promised land
COYR

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not btw) but I think that's less that the skates need to survive relegation!! :-)

F**k The Skates, all we care about on this site is Saints, only one Team in Hampshire, Prem here we come

I was trying to start a bit of light hearted banter. Thanks for shooting me down.

Please correct yourself. All YOU care about on this site is saints. Please don't profess to be the spokesperson for everyone else's opinion on here.

I care what happens to the skates. Them going down as we go up will be the icing on the cake for me!!

with yoiu there swissowned ........ the skates going down whilst we go up would be the icing on the cake for me and most others too .... COYR and FOADP !!!!!

as i have said before,
1978 southampton promoted.
poopey relegated to their rightful place division 4.
this time even better may be hampshire league if lucky

poopey away to donny sat priceless lol fop.

Congrats to rickie for scoring your 200 th league goal hope there's many more ! Lambert for England!

Saints 42 36 82
..
Reading 41 26 79
..
West Ham 42 25 76
..

Saints need 7 for promotion guarentee

COYR's

olddellsaint wrote:
Saints 42 36 82
..
Reading 41 26 79
..
West Ham 42 25 76
..

Saints need 7 for promotion guarentee

COYR's

we need six, wet spam would need to win all their games by 6-0 to better our goal diff. but promotion is not the aim any more .we are SOUTHAMPTON WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE AND HAVE BEEN ALL SEASON WE ARE THE BEST WE DESERVE TO BE CHAMPIONS.

olddellsaint wrote:
Saints 42 36 82
..
Reading 41 26 79
..
West Ham 42 25 76
..

Saints need 7 for promotion guarentee

COYR's

A privilege to be there today.
Fans were superb,good fun afterwards watching WH struggle.
The players were in absolute control in the second half.
I do get concerned in my darker moments what we'd be like without Rickie, but lets enjoy (!) the run in just now.
Adkins deserves enormous credit for getting the players mental game in place.
We won't let this slip now.
A proud Saint this evening.

Amidst all the rejoicing (I am as chuffed as the next person), can I be a little serious and comment on the terrible article this comment thread relates to! I quote "Had West Ham lost to the Blues, Saints would have moved 10 points ahead of them by beating Reading at St Mary’s on Friday night" - how about Saints are 7 points clear of 3rd place tonight? and "Nigel Adkins’ men would then be celebrating
promotion had the Hammers then
lost at home to Brighton the
following day" - what the heck is all this if and but? Report the bloody facts, I could write a 20,000 word article about 'if only that shot had gone in etc'. Am I the only person this style of reporting annoys?

So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

loosehead wrote:
So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

Always play to win.

loosehead wrote:
So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

take the win poopey will die anyway

Sorry it's late but here it is.....

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!!!!!"

SaintWindsor wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

Always play to win.

I would love to see the city cheered up by being crowned as champions ( & I'm a Rugby man).
but I was wondering how many people would love to say we sent Pompey down?
If we do it how many new players do you think will have to be bought bin to keep us up there?

circa 66 saint wrote:

loosehead wrote:
So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

take the win poopey will die anyway

I want the skates to go down almost as much as us going up, but I wouldn't sacrifice the title and take second place for that to happen.

I think Cov are going down with them anyway. Bristol City are 4 point clear of Cov.

Can't quite believe that we are almost there, just two short seasons ago we were bumping along near the bottom of League 1, & here we are on the verge of the Premier League!

Last season's run-in was brilliant & nerve wracking enough, but this is something else!

Haven't wanted to be home so much as I do now to see the last few games & celebrate at SMS on the 28th!

It was great & spine tingling to hear our 6000 at Palace in the early hours (local time) in such fine voice & ruling the roost, & Rickie banging them in again.

Roll on Saturday morning at 6.45am for a breakfast delight & a rip roaring game at SMS for what is virually the Championship title decider - can't wait!

WE ARE GOING UP!!!

Wow...fantastic support today...and the team repayed us spadefulls. Great all round squad performance (Cork and Chaplow particularly impressed me with their link up play). Prepare to party people of Southampton!!!!!! :O)

circa 66 saint wrote:

loosehead wrote: So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose. Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

take the win poopey will die anyway

Saints to win & celebrate the title in style, Poopey will be dead & buried by then anyway & we can dance on their grave - they seem to like our dancing!

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.

saints 6 points above wet spam. poopey 9 points adrift; o happy days. come on you reds

Just wanna say thanks to the fantastic fans.. Brilliant.

circa 66 saint wrote:

olddellsaint wrote:
Saints 42 36 82
..
Reading 41 26 79
..
West Ham 42 25 76
..

Saints need 7 for promotion guarentee

COYR's

we need six, wet spam would need to win all their games by 6-0 to better our goal diff. but promotion is not the aim any more .we are SOUTHAMPTON WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE AND HAVE BEEN ALL SEASON WE ARE THE BEST WE DESERVE TO BE CHAMPIONS.

BLOODY RIGHT!!!!

Get your Tickets for Peterboro and Middlesboro before they sell out and ...

LET"S MAKE THE NEXT 4 GAMES ONES TO REMEMBER !!!

If we chant on the p*** then that's what we will do but before all that ....

LET'S SECURE PROMOTION TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS CHAMPIONS !!

RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY

wasn't gonna post on this site again cos our mates down the road had dragged it down to their level, but what a day! and who was in the slug and lettuce at clapham after the game, it was rocking! great day out all round. COUR FOP

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
wasn't gonna post on this site again cos our mates down the road had dragged it down to their level, but what a day! and who was in the slug and lettuce at clapham after the game, it was rocking! great day out all round. COUR FOP

lol , don't let the pondlife get you down my friend ......... we will always rise above the swamp that our "dear" neibours inhabit ........ top of the league !!!

Cheers Slugger you are right, happy days!

No pond life to be seen tonight!

We are going up & they are going down.

Life's so sweet - what goes around....!

Nearly time to celebrate like it's 1978. (Now, where did I put those flares)!

worried of n e hampshire wrote:
wasn't gonna post on this site again cos our mates down the road had dragged it down to their level, but what a day! and who was in the slug and lettuce at clapham after the game, it was rocking! great day out all round. COUR FOP

the pondlife are busy on their own site strutting their successes of which apart from the cup win (sorry not paid for cup win) none of them were probably around to witness and those that were hold an annual reunion. this year to save money it's being held in a phone box

18753 there today. 6000 of which was us. Top support.

Was proud to be at delhurst park today. The team looked solid and with only one thing on their minds. THREE GIGANTIC POINTS. You could'nt single out a SINGLE player but, i must just say thank you Richard Chaplow, you were everywhere. Two more goals from Rickie and great support play by Adam. Both fullbacks up and down with good balls delivered. Stonewall central defending but it's what we have grown use to. Kelvin was the man with the elastic arms that just reached the ball when you thought it had got past him.Then Jack and Dean on the fiddle in the middle playing the tune that got the vocal backing to make my day PERFECT , everybody was just so Sharp but none more than our little Billy. THANK YOU Nigel, every game we get a little bit closer, it feels so good i dont want it to be over.
THE SAINTS ARE GOING UP OF THIS IM SURE. NOW THAT WE HAVE TO PLAY JUST FOUR MORE.

Was proud to be at delhurst park today. The team looked solid and with only one thing on their minds. THREE GIGANTIC POINTS. You could'nt single out a SINGLE player but, i must just say thank you Richard Chaplow, you were everywhere. Two more goals from Rickie and great support play by Adam. Both fullbacks up and down with good balls delivered. Stonewall central defending but it's what we have grown use to. Kelvin was the man with the elastic arms that just reached the ball when you thought it had got past him.Then Jack and Dean on the fiddle in the middle playing the tune that got the vocal backing to make my day PERFECT , everybody was just so Sharp but none more than our little Billy. THANK YOU Nigel, every game we get a little bit closer, it feels so good i dont want it to be over.
THE SAINTS ARE GOING UP OF THIS IM SURE. NOW THAT WE HAVE TO PLAY JUST FOUR MORE.

Insane saint, the missus and myself went to the game today. We can now, barely talk.
The team were fantastic on the pitch and the fans were at a different level.
Palace support was almost unheard by us.
We were noisy very noisy.6000 screaming as one, was something we will never forget.
The fans were in the roads outside the pubs, as we passed in the coach, chanting and generally having a great time. At times during the game it looked like Palace had given up. Credit to Saints, they completely
outplayed and demoralised them.The players were outstanding.
Dean Hammond was exceptional he led the team as the captain should.
It is great to hear from all of our posters from all around the world who demonstrate their fantastic support for our great team.
I know most of you will not be able to get to see this great team in the flesh but rest assured it is in safe hands with the best supporters in the land.

Here's to the Saints and here's to us supporters.

Roll on Friday. Bring on Reading.

PREM here we come.
COYR

loosehead wrote:
So come the Coventry match Saints are in a position to win the championship if they beat Coventry or take second place if they lose.
Coventry need to beat us or Pompey could/would stay up do you want Saints(us) to win or would you rather lose knowing you've relegated Pompey & won promotion?

I would rather we beat Coventry and crowned champions. Portsmouth will be out of business anyway in a few weeks!

RedArmy1 wrote:
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.

Red Army, you're everything the pond life are not.

To you and all the 6,000, you were fantastic today..

hedge end bob wrote:
Was proud to be at delhurst park today. The team looked solid and with only one thing on their minds. THREE GIGANTIC POINTS. You could'nt single out a SINGLE player but, i must just say thank you Richard Chaplow, you were everywhere. Two more goals from Rickie and great support play by Adam. Both fullbacks up and down with good balls delivered. Stonewall central defending but it's what we have grown use to. Kelvin was the man with the elastic arms that just reached the ball when you thought it had got past him.Then Jack and Dean on the fiddle in the middle playing the tune that got the vocal backing to make my day PERFECT , everybody was just so Sharp but none more than our little Billy. THANK YOU Nigel, every game we get a little bit closer, it feels so good i dont want it to be over.
THE SAINTS ARE GOING UP OF THIS IM SURE. NOW THAT WE HAVE TO PLAY JUST FOUR MORE.

Great post Bob...still buzzing here (which may well mean a slow start to the working week for me!).

the markus liebherr legacy is now almost fulfilled.and I am so grateful for all that has happened the last few years, we are forever indebted to markus and it's about time we had some sort of recognition to the man.and i think this football club is starting to look the real dogs ****, so thank you st markus and also all the saints management and backroom people, so far you have been magnificent.
reading up next
come on saints lets finish the job and fulfill the great mans dream a year early.
COYR FOANDP WTFILN.!!!!!!!

A great win today. Beating Reading will be like defeating Brighton last year. We are so close...we should enjoy this.

A great win today. Beating Reading will be like defeating Brighton last year. We are so close...we should enjoy this.

SFCOLDBOY wrote:
Insane saint, the missus and myself went to the game today. We can now, barely talk.
The team were fantastic on the pitch and the fans were at a different level.
Palace support was almost unheard by us.
We were noisy very noisy.6000 screaming as one, was something we will never forget.
The fans were in the roads outside the pubs, as we passed in the coach, chanting and generally having a great time. At times during the game it looked like Palace had given up. Credit to Saints, they completely
outplayed and demoralised them.The players were outstanding.
Dean Hammond was exceptional he led the team as the captain should.
It is great to hear from all of our posters from all around the world who demonstrate their fantastic support for our great team.
I know most of you will not be able to get to see this great team in the flesh but rest assured it is in safe hands with the best supporters in the land.

Here's to the Saints and here's to us supporters.

Roll on Friday. Bring on Reading.

PREM here we come.
COYR

You make me proud. Thanks for the update.

rob the saint in NZ wrote:
Can't quite believe that we are almost there, just two short seasons ago we were bumping along near the bottom of League 1, & here we are on the verge of the Premier League!

Last season's run-in was brilliant & nerve wracking enough, but this is something else!

Haven't wanted to be home so much as I do now to see the last few games & celebrate at SMS on the 28th!

It was great & spine tingling to hear our 6000 at Palace in the early hours (local time) in such fine voice & ruling the roost, & Rickie banging them in again.

Roll on Saturday morning at 6.45am for a breakfast delight & a rip roaring game at SMS for what is virually the Championship title decider - can't wait!

WE ARE GOING UP!!!

Hi Rob, it is a great feeling. We have come so far so fast and I would argue we are stronger and better set up for success than when we struggled those last few years before dropping out of the Premier.
Never more proud to be a life long fan from Harefield.

SFC Old Boy and H E Bob.. cheers guys. Bob that bit at the bottom makes us all recall Ray The Turk who surely is our Bard in the shy watching over our fans.
Old Fella..Magic post.. we love comments that paint the atmosphere and your post does that..
On Friday I was stunned and almost burst into tears as Norris scored so deep into stoppages.. but Yesterday the game flew by and certainly in the second half just by ignoring the comments and listening to the crowd you could tell there was only one team going to win.. did feel a bit sorry for their young striker.. he'll have better days.

Good on You All.. The Best!
On Sunday NZ Fans will put together a song and stick it on facebook.. we're expecting about 30 Red and Whites in Hamilton NZ at The C0ck and Bull for Sunday Lunch and a good Saintly sing song.

Cheers All

Awful show of support by us yesterday,6000 and we barely sang at all and thats with us winning, we must try to recreate the superb non stop support pompey showed at sms,we must do better against Reading on and off the pitch. COYR

mellowmellor wrote:
Awful show of support by us yesterday,6000 and we barely sang at all and thats with us winning, we must try to recreate the superb non stop support pompey showed at sms,we must do better against Reading on and off the pitch. COYR

sh*t ... and more sh*t ....

LOL :O)

We sang as One Unit yesterday - we drowned out the choirboy Ultras and palace were totally outplayed in all areas of the pitch.

Now you're gonna believe us ...

RED ARMY RULE THE SOUTH

THE SAINTS ARE GOING UP
THE SAINTS ARE GOING UP

Job done - let's draw a line under that one and let's get ready to take on and WIN against reading.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE.

RED ARMY 2012. WIN-WIN-WIN

will watch the saints at 4am sat morning have not seen them win on the box yet got a bottle of wine ready gold coast loves ya go u saints

slugger wrote:
we're effectivley 7 points clear of 3rd place ......... even we can't stuff this up ..... can we ?

Yes we can. Remember 1948, or rather don't?. I know a long time ago, when we dropped from 1st to third with eight games remaining. Then there was the following year 1949 when we missed promotion by a difference of .06 in goal average (as it was then). I'm not suggesting there will be a repeat this time round, but you did ask. Try to have a nice day!

mellowmellor wrote:
Awful show of support by us yesterday,6000 and we barely sang at all and thats with us winning, we must try to recreate the superb non stop support pompey showed at sms,we must do better against Reading on and off the pitch. COYR

Still celebrating your draw at SMS on Saturday?

angus mc coatup wrote:
the markus liebherr legacy is now almost fulfilled.and I am so grateful for all that has happened the last few years, we are forever indebted to markus and it's about time we had some sort of recognition to the man.and i think this football club is starting to look the real dogs ****, so thank you st markus and also all the saints management and backroom people, so far you have been magnificent.
reading up next
come on saints lets finish the job and fulfill the great mans dream a year early.
COYR FOANDP WTFILN.!!!!!!!

I've sat back and read all the post's on here with great pride, it was a great day for all yesterday, out of all the post (including mine) the above post is the best, I have no need to explain why because it say's it all about the great man that is sadley no longer with us in body, but in spirit he was there yesterday with that great big smile of his, when we play Coventry at SMS on the last day we should all sing for him and lift the roof off for him and the team. I only wish I could be there, but I will be in my front room singing and crying with joy for the great man and 'The Saints'.............
.Well Done The 6000..... Well Done The Saints

DisplacedFan wrote:

SFCOLDBOY wrote:
Insane saint, the missus and myself went to the game today. We can now, barely talk.
The team were fantastic on the pitch and the fans were at a different level.
Palace support was almost unheard by us.
We were noisy very noisy.6000 screaming as one, was something we will never forget.
The fans were in the roads outside the pubs, as we passed in the coach, chanting and generally having a great time. At times during the game it looked like Palace had given up. Credit to Saints, they completely
outplayed and demoralised them.The players were outstanding.
Dean Hammond was exceptional he led the team as the captain should.
It is great to hear from all of our posters from all around the world who demonstrate their fantastic support for our great team.
I know most of you will not be able to get to see this great team in the flesh but rest assured it is in safe hands with the best supporters in the land.

Here's to the Saints and here's to us supporters.

Roll on Friday. Bring on Reading.

PREM here we come.
COYR

You make me proud. Thanks for the update.

My pleasure

Tirau Dan wrote:
SFC Old Boy and H E Bob.. cheers guys. Bob that bit at the bottom makes us all recall Ray The Turk who surely is our Bard in the shy watching over our fans.
Old Fella..Magic post.. we love comments that paint the atmosphere and your post does that..
On Friday I was stunned and almost burst into tears as Norris scored so deep into stoppages.. but Yesterday the game flew by and certainly in the second half just by ignoring the comments and listening to the crowd you could tell there was only one team going to win.. did feel a bit sorry for their young striker.. he'll have better days.

Good on You All.. The Best!
On Sunday NZ Fans will put together a song and stick it on facebook.. we're expecting about 30 Red and Whites in Hamilton NZ at The C0ck and Bull for Sunday Lunch and a good Saintly sing song.

Cheers All

Ta mate.was kn----red, but still exited. Needed something to do to kill the adrenaline otherwise dodgy sleep. Worked.
COYR

rob the saint in NZ wrote:
Can't quite believe that we are almost there, just two short seasons ago we were bumping along near the bottom of League 1, & here we are on the verge of the Premier League! Last season's run-in was brilliant & nerve wracking enough, but this is something else! Haven't wanted to be home so much as I do now to see the last few games & celebrate at SMS on the 28th! It was great & spine tingling to hear our 6000 at Palace in the early hours (local time) in such fine voice & ruling the roost, & Rickie banging them in again. Roll on Saturday morning at 6.45am for a breakfast delight & a rip roaring game at SMS for what is virually the Championship title decider - can't wait! WE ARE GOING UP!!!

and rob i will be there too..... all the way from sydney oz, and in southampton ..... the 28th cant come quick enough either
coyr

Bugger ....wish I could be there. Keeping the faith in Brisbane, QLD

My wishlist, in order of priority:

1. Promotion
2. Champions
3. Skates' relegation
4. Rickie to get 30 league goals
5. West Ham to lose the play-off final

mellowmellor wrote:
Awful show of support by us yesterday,6000 and we barely sang at all and thats with us winning, we must try to recreate the superb non stop support pompey showed at sms,we must do better against Reading on and off the pitch. COYR

yourmaster whitelines now mellowellor pretending to be saints fan .i bet you cried after we won yesterday you really our a 24 carrot gold prize tit.enjoy your defeat tonight and league one .thats if you aint gone into oblivion and you have fined 5000 for your yellow cards at st marys ,how does it go oh happy days la la la