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Blackburn relegated from Premier League
10:54pm Monday 7th May 2012 in Saints News
Blackburn relegated from Premier League
Antolin Alcaraz headed a late winner as Wigan condemned Blackburn to relegation and ensured their own Barclays Premier League survival tonight.
The Latics defender powered in from a corner with four minutes remaining as the visitors completed their remarkable survival act and hammered the final nail in Rovers' miserable season.
Blackburn supporters, perhaps already resigned to their fate, had turned the game into one long protest against manager Steve Kean and owners Venky's and several invaded the pitch at the final whistle.
A live chicken had even been released early in the game, presumably in protest against Indian poultry giants Venky's, whose takeover in 2010 is pinpointed by many as the start of the club's demise.
The hen, draped in Rovers colours, walked around Ali Al Habsi's goal area before it was caught by the Wigan goalkeeper and Blackburn striker Ayegbeni Yakubu and carried away by a steward.
By then there had already been several anti-Kean or Venky's chants from the supporters.
With banners as well, the Rovers fans were preoccupied with the state of their club with the action clearly of secondary importance.
Saints will now meet Wigan for the first time ever in a league game next season.
The Latics were promoted to the Premier League in the same season, 2004/05, that Saints were demoted from the top flight.
Comments(45)
MGRA
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11:48pm Mon 7 May 12
Strasbourg Saint
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11:52pm Mon 7 May 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Yes, well done that team who are aiming to replace the Skunts.
Some one had to make way for us.
Just like some one had to come up to replace the skunts.
Skunts.
Oh yes, the mighty Skunts - the team with the greatest fans ever and with a most amazing and incredible history, which is the envy of the entire football world.
Now, remind me, who is it who could be replacing them in the Championship next season?
Ah, yes, mighty Stevenage Borough.
Strasbourg Saint
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11:53pm Mon 7 May 12
MGRA wrote:Bolton aren't down yet. Personally, I hope they stay up and QPR go down. I want a trip to the Reebok next season.
blackburn were no way good enough the for Prem... nor Wolves... nor Bolton... none of those three will bounce back to the Prem...
BumperSaint
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12:10am Tue 8 May 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Ha. This post has made me realise that ''the Skunts'' new local derbies will now be with Bournemouth & Crawley!! That is of course if they even make it to the start of next season.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: Some one had to make way for us. Just like some one had to come up to replace the skunts. Skunts.Yes, well done that team who are aiming to replace the Skunts. Oh yes, the mighty Skunts - the team with the greatest fans ever and with a most amazing and incredible history, which is the envy of the entire football world. Now, remind me, who is it who could be replacing them in the Championship next season? Ah, yes, mighty Stevenage Borough.
blarneysaint
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12:12am Tue 8 May 12
BumperSaint
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12:20am Tue 8 May 12
rob the saint in NZ
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4:26am Tue 8 May 12
BumperSaint wrote:The chicken looked quite lively in the box!
So..... do we want any of blackburns players?
sarfhamton
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6:49am Tue 8 May 12
milton road
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7:14am Tue 8 May 12
No one will buy pompey they have no assets and only debt.
If they survive it will be BC or supporters trust. Neither will place finance, so they will be dependent on free transfers and low wages.
If they survive, another difficult season looms.
As for us, I think we are looking to Europe for players. England is over priced. When you see Chelsea and Arsenal paying 8-9m for internationals and Burnley wanting 8.3m for Rodriguez.
milton road
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7:35am Tue 8 May 12
We are lucky we have NA. Technically sound, a motivator and communicator. His big test is how he judges the European transfer market.
A good season will see him linked to Manure and Liverpool.
Hopefully having come through the ranks with us, his heart will be here.
olddellsaint
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8:52am Tue 8 May 12
milton road wrote:pompey has just asked for the chicken (on loan deal).
Chicken won man of the match.
No one will buy pompey they have no assets and only debt.
If they survive it will be BC or supporters trust. Neither will place finance, so they will be dependent on free transfers and low wages.
If they survive, another difficult season looms.
As for us, I think we are looking to Europe for players. England is over priced. When you see Chelsea and Arsenal paying 8-9m for internationals and Burnley wanting 8.3m for Rodriguez.
timjim
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9:28am Tue 8 May 12
BIg-Al
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9:36am Tue 8 May 12
timjim wrote:I thinkit was all just fowl play... (awful)... :(
did the chicken foul anyone?
SFCOLDBOY
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9:59am Tue 8 May 12
BIg-Al wrote:I think he was egged on to do it.
timjim wrote:I thinkit was all just fowl play... (awful)... :(
did the chicken foul anyone?
(worse). And that's no yoke.(terrible)Was he a right or left winger?(appalling)
Confucious
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10:16am Tue 8 May 12
olddellsaint wrote:We MUST save this chicken before the Skunts sign it. No innocent creature should be handed such a fate - let alone such a hentertaining one as this.
milton road wrote:pompey has just asked for the chicken (on loan deal).
Chicken won man of the match.
No one will buy pompey they have no assets and only debt.
If they survive it will be BC or supporters trust. Neither will place finance, so they will be dependent on free transfers and low wages.
If they survive, another difficult season looms.
As for us, I think we are looking to Europe for players. England is over priced. When you see Chelsea and Arsenal paying 8-9m for internationals and Burnley wanting 8.3m for Rodriguez.
With the Prem money our coop runneth over and given the cheep price (mere chicken feed) involved we should peck it up.
Otherwise that Skate WUM will be back on here every week going "Tick-tock a doodle doo!"
Skunts? - nah pluck 'em.
milton road
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10:17am Tue 8 May 12
milton road
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10:26am Tue 8 May 12
thehutchmeister
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10:31am Tue 8 May 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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10:42am Tue 8 May 12
I would have said the same about Jose but he went off a bit and seemed to start shirt tugging alot which I hadn't noticed him do before. Maybe he was carrying a minor injury?
BumperSaint
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10:51am Tue 8 May 12
thehutchmeister wrote:I know they are good players but do we really want 2 players that have been relegated 2 seasons in a row (with 3 different clubs).
Well, I hate to profit from the misery of other teams, but I hope this opens the door for us to reunite Scott Dann and Roger Johnson in central defense.They were an immense partner ship for Birmingham City and could be snapped up relatively cheap now.Come on Nigel and Nicola, that would be amazing for us! Jose and Jos will take time to bed into the Premier.They will have their roles to play but we need experience from the off!
milton road
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11:34am Tue 8 May 12
Seabourne was doing well last season until injury. Deserves the chance to see if he can make it.
Thoughts on A Martin.
He was centre back during our worst run of the season, has he got what it takes for premiership?
boilerman
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11:45am Tue 8 May 12
thehutchmeister wrote:If they were that immense why did Birmingham get relegated?
Well, I hate to profit from the misery of other teams, but I hope this opens the door for us to reunite Scott Dann and Roger Johnson in central defense.They were an immense partner ship for Birmingham City and could be snapped up relatively cheap now.Come on Nigel and Nicola, that would be amazing for us! Jose and Jos will take time to bed into the Premier.They will have their roles to play but we need experience from the off!
They have both had two seasons of defeat, I think we need players with the winning habit.
I would have taken Johnson last season , but he appears to have lost his way a bit.
If they came on the cheap and agreed to our wage structure ,then maybe one would be worth a gamble, but if they want stupid money forget it.
I think players must be rewarded for success not failure.
Beer Monster
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12:06pm Tue 8 May 12
BumperSaint wrote:I'm a big fan of Morten Gamst Pederson myself - we could do with someone like him controlling the midfield
So..... do we want any of blackburns players?
boilerman
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12:08pm Tue 8 May 12
milton road wrote:Send him out on loan, to get a full season under his belt in league 1.
I think we need to bring in a centre back to keep the others on their toes
Seabourne was doing well last season until injury. Deserves the chance to see if he can make it.
Thoughts on A Martin.
He was centre back during our worst run of the season, has he got what it takes for premiership?
Then we can judge him fairly.
I think he is young enough for
Nigel to give a bit of time to prove himself, if he doesn't then he could still have a decent career in the lower leagues.
roverme
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12:30pm Tue 8 May 12
of years, ideal for bringing back injured players and testing youngsters out. Presumable there is still a conbination league? ANyhone know?
cheers. k
insane saint
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12:53pm Tue 8 May 12
SFCOLDBOY wrote:i can hear the hen house calling for you
BIg-Al wrote:I think he was egged on to do it.
timjim wrote:I thinkit was all just fowl play... (awful)... :(
did the chicken foul anyone?
(worse). And that's no yoke.(terrible)Was he a right or left winger?(appalling)
milton road
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12:56pm Tue 8 May 12
Strasbourg Saint
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3:18pm Tue 8 May 12
Maybe it's a sign that we're going to get these players in:
David BEAKham
Wayne HENnessey
Darren HENderson
Richard EGGersley
And half of Bradford City's academy are on their way apparently. Well, they are called The Bantams!
However, rumours that Robbie FOWLer is coming out of retirement to aid our cause is, of course, just a **** and bull story. Although, it was good to read of the imminent return, at the age of 63, of ex-Saint, Phil Broiler.
Yep, it's looking good. By the start of the new season, we'll certainly have signed all the right (p)layers!
billythesaint
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3:23pm Tue 8 May 12
Over the Edge
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3:26pm Tue 8 May 12
rob the saint in NZ wrote:A seasoned professional, he looked like he would stuff a few premier defenders.
BumperSaint wrote:The chicken looked quite lively in the box!
So..... do we want any of blackburns players?
Golden_Salamander
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3:29pm Tue 8 May 12
milton road wrote:Here is a link to the current tables
I think I am correct in saying the premiership has a reserve league.
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http://www.premierle
ague.com/en-gb/match
day/premier-reserve-
league-table/
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It only shows 2 leagues (North & South) with 8 clubs in each -I don't know where the other 4 teams are (Spurs, qpr, stoke, man city), I would have thought that they have large enough squads to entered a team ??
.
Therefore it appears there is a reserve league but it does not mean Saints will enter a team.
warrens 76
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5:25pm Tue 8 May 12
blarneysaint wrote:Reebok..ah,,quarter final league cup ..13000 crowd 2.500 saints stayed in the hotel there, brother **** and snoring like a badger,,happy day's, you try telling young folk of today!!
same here want bolton to stay up... at reebok about 10 years ago we got 0-0 draw in a dreadful match but always remember going to qpr in the 80's and we had a great team and they beat us 4-0 on that plastic pitch
warrens 76
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5:25pm Tue 8 May 12
blarneysaint wrote:Reebok..ah,,quarter final league cup ..13000 crowd 2.500 saints stayed in the hotel there, brother **** and snoring like a badger,,happy day's, you try telling young folk of today!!
same here want bolton to stay up... at reebok about 10 years ago we got 0-0 draw in a dreadful match but always remember going to qpr in the 80's and we had a great team and they beat us 4-0 on that plastic pitch
warrens 76
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5:28pm Tue 8 May 12
warrens 76 wrote:pps Plastic pitch was Oldham::
blarneysaint wrote:Reebok..ah,,quarter final league cup ..13000 crowd 2.500 saints stayed in the hotel there, brother **** and snoring like a badger,,happy day's, you try telling young folk of today!!
same here want bolton to stay up... at reebok about 10 years ago we got 0-0 draw in a dreadful match but always remember going to qpr in the 80's and we had a great team and they beat us 4-0 on that plastic pitch
milton road
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5:43pm Tue 8 May 12
We never did well on plastic pitches. Luton used to have one as well. Horrible things.
Strasbourg Saint
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5:52pm Tue 8 May 12
warrens 76 wrote:Oldham? Was it? QPR definitely had one and wasn't it Preston? The other one was at Luton.
warrens 76 wrote:pps Plastic pitch was Oldham::
blarneysaint wrote:Reebok..ah,,quarter final league cup ..13000 crowd 2.500 saints stayed in the hotel there, brother **** and snoring like a badger,,happy day's, you try telling young folk of today!!
same here want bolton to stay up... at reebok about 10 years ago we got 0-0 draw in a dreadful match but always remember going to qpr in the 80's and we had a great team and they beat us 4-0 on that plastic pitch
I remember seeing us play on it. Maybe it was the day Colin Clark scored with a cross, not sure. I just remember thinking that plastic pitches were a bad idea.
warrens 76
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6:41pm Tue 8 May 12
bruvva **** ...job done or not, depending on your point of smell...
Red n White
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6:55pm Tue 8 May 12
I like Martin, I think it's unfair to blame our worst run just on the one player. I remember in pre-season he looked class alongside Jaidi, despite having to cover everything as Jaidi had no pace. Definately one for the future.
milton road
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7:20pm Tue 8 May 12
I think the penny is just beginning to drop that no-one is coming to the rescue.
The realism is there well may not be a pompey next season.
For all the rivalry,that often gets out of hand I know. For all the banter. I as a football fan don't want to see any club disappear.
Not a popular view I know. But as long as we are in our rightful place above them and can give them a couple of thrashings on the park, I am happy.
To see any club liquidated is sad for football,even if it is them down there.
But then I grew up in an age where Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs were more our rivals than pompey
milton road
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7:40pm Tue 8 May 12
I am wondering actually why so many people are ready to dump Seabourne. When he was playing well and the team were winning.
Is it coincidence since he has been out Fonte on occasion has been caught for pace.
Seabourne was playing in the most successful period of the season and playing well.
OSPREYSAINT
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8:47pm Tue 8 May 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:A coop if we could get Jordan HENderson, we may have to get him on higher perches.
There's a lot of chicken talk on here today.
Maybe it's a sign that we're going to get these players in:
David BEAKham
Wayne HENnessey
Darren HENderson
Richard EGGersley
And half of Bradford City's academy are on their way apparently. Well, they are called The Bantams!
However, rumours that Robbie FOWLer is coming out of retirement to aid our cause is, of course, just a **** and bull story. Although, it was good to read of the imminent return, at the age of 63, of ex-Saint, Phil Broiler.
Yep, it's looking good. By the start of the new season, we'll certainly have signed all the right (p)layers!
OSPREYSAINT
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8:52pm Tue 8 May 12
milton road wrote:Having a bad spell now though.
In relation to Martin I asked a question didn't pass an opinion.
I am wondering actually why so many people are ready to dump Seabourne. When he was playing well and the team were winning.
Is it coincidence since he has been out Fonte on occasion has been caught for pace.
Seabourne was playing in the most successful period of the season and playing well.
slugger
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9:06pm Tue 8 May 12
RedArmy1
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9:15pm Tue 8 May 12
WILL THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON BEAT WIGAN COMFORTABLY NEXT SEASON.
Nigel is a good Manager and we trust in him to get in good Players to improve the Current Squad.
Nobody is over pressurising Nigel - (pressure makes diamonds) but WE HAVE THE AMBITION TO CONTINUE THE SUCCESS STORY.
WE ARE RED ARMY AND WE RULE THE SOUTH. COYR.
p.s f*ck the skunts
Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
11:36pm Mon 7 May 12
Just like some one had to come up to replace the skunts.
Skunts.