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Cardiff have defensive problems against Saints
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Dave Jones

CARDIFF boss Dave Jones could have a defensive headache when his former club Saints visit Ninian Park this weekend.

Youngster Darcy Blake has been playing at right-back after taking his chance following a hamstring injury to Kevin McNaughton.

But Blake pulled a groin muscle while training with Wales Under-21s on Easter Monday and is rated doubtful.

Full story in today's Daily Echo

6:56am Wednesday 26th March 2008

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Posted by: marcel danon, France on 7:24am Wed 26 Mar 08
Saints need every bit of help they can get i have always admired Southampton its so sad to see the position they are in and wish all the supporters a better future they are reaping a negative return for a policy of selling quality players to satisfy greedy shareholders the loyal fans deserve better Come on Saints fight for the right to stay up
Marcel Danon
Posted by: stew, southampton on 7:36am Wed 26 Mar 08
the best help the saints could get is if cardiff dont turn up there you go 3 points.On a serious note the players need to get that passion back like the players all had before,instead of going 1-0 up and standing off attack attack attack attack attack cmon you saints make us proud and earn your wages, lets be aving you YOU'RE TOO SLACK
Posted by: mangobean, Eastleigh on 8:28am Wed 26 Mar 08
the best help the saints could get is if cardiff dont turn up there you go 3 points


We'd probably still only manage a draw!
Posted by: Saints fan, Southampton on 8:33am Wed 26 Mar 08
This kind of story appeared before our last two games against Hull and Coventry. Against all the odds, all their "injuries" recovered in time to play against us. Sadly, it seems that we're the only club that is being honest when we say we'll be missing players for the next game.
Posted by: Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away on 9:31am Wed 26 Mar 08
Saints have defensive problems against everyone.

And Midfield problems, and attacking problems, and lets not get started on the goalkeeping....
Posted by: Portswood Pete on 9:33am Wed 26 Mar 08
We should concentrate on our own problems, not Cardiff's. We still have a horrible list of injuries to key players so Cardiff are still in a better position than us. What a waste of column inches, again!
Posted by: Woodsman, Norway on 9:43am Wed 26 Mar 08
Portswood Pete wrote:
We should concentrate on our own problems, not Cardiff's. We still have a horrible list of injuries to key players so Cardiff are still in a better position than us. What a waste of column inches, again!
A horrible list of injuries to key players? Wright replaces Daveis quite easily, the only player worth mentioning must be Andrew, and he does`nt make a list on his own (he`s the only player on my list of quality players - though)
Posted by: Benjani, Portsmouth (Premiership Pride Of Hampshire) on 11:29am Wed 26 Mar 08
you should be concentrating on your own problems fella's. Dont worry about Cardiff's. Anyway, lets be honest, do you really expect to get anything from this game? Cardiff are head and shoulders above Southampton FC... i can feel another 5-0 drumming coming along!!
Posted by: Pedant, Southampton on 11:44am Wed 26 Mar 08
Benjani wrote:
you should be concentrating on your own problems fella's. Dont worry about Cardiff's. Anyway, lets be honest, do you really expect to get anything from this game? Cardiff are head and shoulders above Southampton FC... i can feel another 5-0 drumming coming along!!
Didn't you move to Manchester ?
Posted by: glen, southhampton on 12:03pm Wed 26 Mar 08
we need Davies back now i really think he should be our captain next season i young leader
Posted by: Richj on 1:20pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Benjani wrote:
you should be concentrating on your own problems fella's. Dont worry about Cardiff's. Anyway, lets be honest, do you really expect to get anything from this game? Cardiff are head and shoulders above Southampton FC... i can feel another 5-0 drumming coming along!!
I can't believe there are now Man City fans (Benjani) aswell as pompey fans bothering to comment on a saints thread.

Cardiff are not way better than Saints we played poorly against them this season and beat them.

This article about Carfiff missing two right backs really wasn't worth the 'journalists' 'effort'...the players we are missing is the significance here, whether they are on loan, in court, down the pub, retiring or injured.
Oh dear! Anyway...we GOT to get behind the boys that are going to play and hope that they are up for it. COYR
Posted by: George Kirby, New Forest on 2:12pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Although this is on the wrong thread (there isn't one) I'm a little mystified.
When the today's Echo and some of the nationals have written about the two idiots from Southampton who were arrested yesterday, why is there no mention here? Also, it mentions that "two men were arrested" where are the others? Don't say our two fine young men believe in "Honour amongst thieves" and have failed to identify the others involved.
Posted by: Boring Old Fart, South Island on 2:43pm Wed 26 Mar 08
George Kirby wrote:
Although this is on the wrong thread (there isn't one) I'm a little mystified. When the today's Echo and some of the nationals have written about the two idiots from Southampton who were arrested yesterday, why is there no mention here? Also, it mentions that "two men were arrested" where are the others? Don't say our two fine young men believe in "Honour amongst thieves" and have failed to identify the others involved.
Would you contemplate coming out of retirement George? I know you are probably knocking on a bit now but Saints could really do with an old fashion battering ram type centre forward again.
Posted by: Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away on 3:31pm Wed 26 Mar 08
glen wrote:
we need Davies back now i really think he should be our captain next season i young leader
Yes we need a good leader to get us out of league 1 and when i say 'out' i dont meen through the trapdoor
Posted by: Costa Baz on 4:04pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Of all our remaining games I happen to feel this is the one we have the best chance of winning away. Never mind Cardiff's injury woes this week end. I'll wager they would sooner have half their team out this week than next week, for the FA Cup semi final. At this time of the season we can afford to rack up a few yellow cards among the generally "lightweight" players, such as John, Saga or BWP (if selected) so if I was NP I would send them out with the following message. "Put yourself about, push, shove, pull and kick anyone in a Cardiff shirt and remind them that if they get hurt they'll miss the semi final". Hopefully that attitude, plus the natural attitude of self protection from the Cardiff players, will see Cardiff under perform, presenting us with our best chance of a win. Having said that, we don't want just one person doing all the intimidating, because knowing our luck he'd get sent off and it would be game over.
Posted by: Pedant on 4:56pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Benjani wrote:
you should be concentrating on your own problems fella's. Dont worry about Cardiff's. Anyway, lets be honest, do you really expect to get anything from this game? Cardiff are head and shoulders above Southampton FC... i can feel another 5-0 drumming coming along!!
The word is DRUBBING you half-witted ex-skate.
Posted by: Ric Flair on 6:00pm Wed 26 Mar 08
yeh and we've got attacking promblems, hasn't anyone realised that yet
Posted by: George Kirby, New Forest on 7:41pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Boring Old Fart wrote:
George Kirby wrote: Although this is on the wrong thread (there isn't one) I'm a little mystified. When the today's Echo and some of the nationals have written about the two idiots from Southampton who were arrested yesterday, why is there no mention here? Also, it mentions that "two men were arrested" where are the others? Don't say our two fine young men believe in "Honour amongst thieves" and have failed to identify the others involved.
Would you contemplate coming out of retirement George? I know you are probably knocking on a bit now but Saints could really do with an old fashion battering ram type centre forward again.
Only a pseudonym BOF. Unfortunately George Kirby died in 2000. After watching Pericard and John toiling away on Saturday I'm certain that we could do with a player who posseses the energy and aggression that George brought to a team. I can just recall watching him as a ten year old in a cup tie at the Dell against Nottingham Forest when he terrorised the Forest keeper (I think it was Peter Grummitt). From 3-0 down and fifteen minutes to go we fought back to level at 3-3 and eventually won the tie 5-0 in a glorious replay at White Hart Lane. Some of the players at Saint Marys look like they're just going through the motions (Andrew Davies apart)
Posted by: Simon on 1:49am Thu 27 Mar 08
How can Cardiff or anyone have defensive problems against this Saints side. Even teams with 10 men have had no problem this season. I doubt we'll mount even one attack worth mentioning.
Posted by: sparky wilts, here on 8:16am Thu 27 Mar 08
Still hiding behind that PC crew, the only thing you may of had is a hot dog on the way to camp (cub camp) quick there's a seagull slither uder that stone.
Posted by: Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away on 9:00am Thu 27 Mar 08
Ric Flair wrote:
yeh and we've got attacking promblems, hasn't anyone realised that yet
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOO
Posted by: MIKE T, SOUTHAMPTON on 7:25pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Richj wrote:
Benjani wrote: you should be concentrating on your own problems fella\\\\'s. Dont worry about Cardiff\\\\'s. Anyway, lets be honest, do you really expect to get anything from this game? Cardiff are head and shoulders above Southampton FC... i can feel another 5-0 drumming coming along!!
I can\'t believe there are now Man City fans (Benjani) aswell as pompey fans bothering to comment on a saints thread. Cardiff are not way better than Saints we played poorly against them this season and beat them. This article about Carfiff missing two right backs really wasn\'t worth the \'journalists\' \'effort\'...the players we are missing is the significance here, whether they are on loan, in court, down the pub, retiring or injured. Oh dear! Anyway...we GOT to get behind the boys that are going to play and hope that they are up for it. COYR
get real son
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