SaintMark211

Will only WIN** 2 games

WOW!!! You think we will only 1 2 games of remaining fixtures?? For 1 IMMEDIATE change we will beat Middlesbrough. They are terrible Sunderland on Saturday we want shooting if we do not score at least a point. Hull home - LOL - again if we do not win this then we deserve to go down Stoke last game - don't travel well. Should be winning that one as well. What's with all the relegation drama? I think 37 points will keep you up - but we will be past that long before we get to the last game of the season.

I wont be able to get a ticket either. Downside of being a northern saints fan is that it costs 200 quid a time to come and watch the team, of which I have done 3 times this year. As well as paying my membership for the year. That unfortunately will bare no relevance in priority for tickets.

No, I certainly don't. This rules me out of a ticket and is the only downside of being a north eastern saints fan. Obviously the 600quid I spent on 3 trips to come down for home games is irrelevant in getting a ticket That's the price I pay for living up in Middlesbrough

What an incredible night! This is the reason why, although I am a Middlesbrough lad born and bred, I support Southampton I've grown up and followed the Saints for the past 27 years, seen us through good times and bad, never ever lost faith in the team. This season was always going to be a season of 'finding our feet' under Puel's Management. I know that many of us, myself included at some points thus far, have questioned his rotation and tactics in some games. Last night you can do nothing but take your hat off to him. His tactics worked to absolute perfection. Without question, the lads wanted it more than Scousehampton, that was clear for all to see. The desire, will to win, defending and counter attacking was absolutely world class; I've still got the odd Middlesbrough fan in my ear this morning saying it was a penalty (absolute w*nkers!!). They're only jealous... I notice Gaston's handed in a transfer request. Shows how good Middlesbrough are! WE'RE OFF TO WEMBLEY!!!! Buzzing!!! Never been so proud!!!

I honestly don't think this rumour is true. I believe that he is going to be given a late fitness test today. If he was out for 3 months as of last night, the club would have announced it along with the Oriol Romeu contract extension that was announced late last night. Never believe speculation. Wait for the club to announce! You know what the papers are like about us. Build up to a semi final 2nd leg - that'll be 'big news' to them lot, but we know different

Cheers mate, can't be any more committed to the club and the team I don't think than this!! Hope we do the business. COYR!!!

I'm travelling up from Middlesbrough for this game; flying down on Saturday and staying in the Premier Inn near the ground. First time i'll be travelling alone, but still cannot wait to come down and cheer the lads on!! I'm sat in the Northam. Area 41, Row KK. Anyone sit anywhere near to me? Just for general 'someone to talk to at the game' rather than being on my lonesome!! Cannot wait regardless!! Think we will win this one and get back on track!!

Something I will jump in and say here, mainly in agreement with this post, is that I was born and bred in Middlesbrough and I have supported Southampton all my life. No one in my family supports Southampton, the only real connection I have to the club is that Matt Le Tiss was and still is my idol. I chose to support Southampton at age 3 as I 'liked the shirt' (back then this was all I had to say why I loved them so much) - now 27 years on I love this club more and more every day! I have a connection to the club that I never ever want to lose. Its upsetting me to see this amazing club with amazing players being ran so poorly at the moment. But I will never EVER stop loving our amazing club. How the kids of today and even people my age support the supposed 'Big teams' because they 'win everything' and never go to any games is beyond my thought process!!!

I think tonight will be an interesting team selection... Now we are out of Europe, I'd be thinking that the rotation should lessen... I am aware that we have a tight schedule over Xmas but I think that we need to field a strong side tonight... possibly start with the team that beat Boro. They won the game so deserve to start. Extra days rest on Saturday before Bournemouth... so I'd go for it tonight

I hope you're right. Boro could be in for a backlash!!!

The team without question needs to show us fans a reaction from the disappointment of last night. No better way to do that than securing a good win against a very average Middlesbrough team. They will come to us and play 4-5-1 which could play into our hands. There has to be a reaction... there just has to be!

Sunday now is a MUST WIN GAME A very poor Middlesbrough side. They have to bounce back from this. Lets come together, concentrate on the league and get to January ASAP to bring in a striker

I know, it is dreadful... but you cannot help where you were born and raised can you? HAHA Just a shame I have to put up with the ridiculous 'we are better than you' jibes.. even when they were in the championship. They'll Never be better than us as long as I have a hole in my a**e

After watching the Middlesbrough game last night, there is currently nothing that I fear about playing them. It was one of the worst games of football I've seen for a long time

He is fast, very fast and causes many problems for defenders. VVD should take him and Fonte take Negredo. They were doing really poorly until he came into the team and they have picked up a little bit since. They'll be scrapping to survive come May so I think they'll come looking for a draw. We will NOT be down there (contrary to many on here's popular belief...) and I think that we will get a win :-)

I know we have Hapoel Beer'Sheva on Thursday, however being a Southampton fan living in Middlesbrough, I thought I'd start off this thread early!! Personally, I'd love to absolutely smash these due to the constant abuse I get from the Middlesbrough fans up here... stating that they'll finish above us and beat us in both home and away games... as well as they will finish in the top 6 this season (HAHA). I'm hoping that Thursday will bring us progress in the Europa and the confidence will be oozing... I think this could be a relatively comfortable afternoon against a Boro team who play right into our hands with a 4-5-1 formation. Lets just hope Gaston doesn't come back to haunt us. Score Prediction - 2-0 Saints

Being a Southampton fan living in Middlesbrough, I can tell you now that Boro are not a decent outfit at all!! They play into our hands. 4-5-1. VVD / Fonte would have Negredo in their pocket. Other than that they have Gaston but we all know he was not good enough for us so... I'd be expecting this to be straightforward. I think in a game not too far away we are going to really hit a team for 4,5 or 6. This could be the game for me....

As much as I am buzzing with the victory, I'm not happy with this fixture change, HAHA!! Being from the North East I've booked to fly from Newcastle on the Monday and booked a hotel in Southampton, now all for nothing! But HEY HOOOOOOO!!!! It'll just cost me more to transfer to the Sunday rather than the Monday COYR!! Delighted with the result and bring on Scousehampton!!!

Agree. Look at West ham though... may the temptation of potential Europa League knock out stages be a tempter from our perspective? WHAM aren't the best this season and I cannot see improvement by them imminently with Man U and Saturday and some tougher fixtures to come.

Noticed this morning that we are interested in Daniel Sturridge on loan in January with a view to a permanent deal in the summer. Thoughts? I'd quite welcome this actually. At first I was like 'nah'... but thinking about it - there are worse strikers out there we could bring in!

So you weren't at the game? I travelled all the way down from the North East to watch my team, and, even though it was 0-0, a trip all the way down from Middlesbrough was well worth it. I thought we played well to be fair; it definitely wasn't a 'bore draw' as most 0-0's are called these days. Two top 10 teams working each other out ... was like a game of chess barring a spell in the 2nd half where Liverpool threw a bit at us. The most pleasing thing to come off the back of that was - we defended superbly and stood up to all that was thrown at us! We could have scored as well through Austin (was sat in the Kingsland practically on the perfect level of the header) and it was quite unfortunate that their centre half was just in the right place to get enough body in the way to put him off. Next 2 home games (Everton and the s*** lot from up my neck of the woods) should be perfect opportunity to nail 6 points. Boro are atrocious.

Couldn't agree more Middlesbrough, Hull, Burnley, Swansea, Sunderland (TERRIBLE TEAMS - WILL BE the bottom 5 come May in some sort of order) Stoke, WBA, Bournemouth, Watford, Palace, West Ham (Middle of the road) Everton, Us, Leicester (6th-8th) Then the top 6 (City, Arsenal, Scousehampton, United, Spurs, Chelsea)

Hmmmm.... not someone I'd have expected us to have been linked with to be fair. However, he is French, which is where Puel seems to be keeping his interests at present in terms of linked players. Would welcome him if he came, however think we could be looking at better players than that! We desperately need a striker - that is where I'd be instantly looking; then a centre back as cover for VVD and Fonte. I'd be cashing in on J-Rod in January. He's looked a shadow of the player he used to be since returning from injury it saddens me to say.

I'm feeling really positive about our remaining Group games. 2 Home games - I'd be hoping for at least 1 win there (should be two, really!) I'm hoping that we are already through when it comes to Beer Sheva at Home. Mainly because (living in Middlesbrough and supporting the Saints) we play Middlesbrough at Home the game after. I really would like to destroy them as all I've heard this season so for is 'Boro are going to hammer us and get 6 points out of us' I've also made some easy money by betting people that Boro will NOT finish above us! But I think even with a weakened side we should beat Middlesbrough comfortably...