Saint_clark Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1908405,00.html Alan Pardew says that the fans will witness a display that shows his players' allegiance to the shirt at Leeds on Saturday. *Applauding clappy thing*
Colinjb Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 "Lambert and Beckford would make a good pair......" Errrrr, Nicola...... cheque book? I really hope he means what he said there, if we win on Saturday I will be beyond ecstatic.
Crab Lungs Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Awwww, this exciting I'm going to be on a plane during the game though :-(
St Landrew Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 The whole article is a good read. It prepares the way very nicely.
Saint_clark Posted 17 December, 2009 Author Posted 17 December, 2009 "Lambert and Beckford would make a good pair......" Errrrr, Nicola...... cheque book? I really hope he means what he said there, if we win on Saturday I will be beyond ecstatic. We were trying to sign him in the summer, from what I (and a few others) were told. We may well go back for him.
Crab Lungs Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 We were trying to sign him in the summer, from what I (and a few others) were told. We may well go back for him. "He's different, and they (Beckford and Lambert) would actually make a great pair. He's a real handful in behind the defence and if you give him space, then he will expose you, so we will try to limit the space that he operates in, but that's easier said than done. "He's just a very, very good player and it's good for Leeds which is a club that's always been big for names, but they've managed to get one from within so to speak, so power to them" Interesting comment...!
Andy_Porter Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Haven't been this excited about an away game for ages. Can't wait, we're going to batter them.
Thedelldays Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 pards seems to be talking this game up...
View From The Top Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 pards seems to be talking this game up... I guess we'll find out just how far we've come since September.
Iowsaintsfan Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1908405,00.html allegiance to the shirt. I will have a big allegiance to my shirt, my coat my scarf my thermals etc etc!
IN MY DAY Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 when did we last have a manager that spoke like that? he really is thriving on what this group of players are achieving. Very impressed with A.P.
beatlesaint Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Whats with this talk about the shirt, I thought AP said we would be going up to Leeds to let our hair down and put our party frocks on !!
Hamilton Saint Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Good comments, as usual, from Pardew. He is a very good communicator - always seems to say something that is commonsensical and right for the moment.
Leslie Charteris Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Can't fault the bloke, he's talking the talk and walking the walk and whatever the result is, I am sure he will give an honest appraisal of the team's performance.
amsterdam Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 "because when we went down we lost some of our better players" I'm turning into a big fan of Pardew, but I'm not sure of this comment (which he has said before); who does he mean? Surman? Yes, probably. Dyer? BWP? Rasiak? Personally I feel he could big himself up more and say that the team we have now is stronger, more reliable, grittier and much more suited to the challenges we face. Really, of the players we lost, is anyone regretting the loss of those gone?
ottery st mary Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Believed that Beckford was on our radar when he was with non league Wealdstone before going to Leeds.
Gemmel Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 The whole article is a good read. It prepares the way very nicely. One of the best articles Ive ever read from a Saints manager,....of course it heps when youre thinking what he is saying, but for me is spot on.
krissyboy31 Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 "because when we went down we lost some of our better players" I'm turning into a big fan of Pardew, but I'm not sure of this comment (which he has said before); who does he mean? Surman? Yes, probably. Dyer? BWP? Rasiak? Personally I feel he could big himself up more and say that the team we have now is stronger, more reliable, grittier and much more suited to the challenges we face. Really, of the players we lost, is anyone regretting the loss of those gone? He certainly means Surman and probably means McGoldrick as well. Personally, not too bothered about any of the players that left (with the exception of Drew), because the replacements have generally been better than what we had before.
Professor Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 Apart from Beckford having a longer career in front of him, I wouldn't swop him for Connolly. We will score at Leeds, so its really down to the defence as to how good a result we get.
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 All this "they are the better side" stuff is brilliant, Pardew is playing mind games. If we win this the whole of L1 will stand up and take notice. COYR !!!!
Saint Fan CaM Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 This Saturdays game is massive and AP is doing the right thing by turning up the pressure on Leeds in his article. When he talks about "losing SOME of the best players" I am sure he means out of the ones in the squad THEN...not from the ones he has now as generally the squad is better. FWIW I am not sure we will win this weekend - it will be part of the learning curve for the team and one more short hiccup before a renewed surge starting with Exeter on the 26th. We might be lucky and steal a draw, but there's a reason Leeds are top of the league, so don't be surprised if they win.
Torrent Of Abuse Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 "because when we went down we lost some of our better players" I'm turning into a big fan of Pardew, but I'm not sure of this comment (which he has said before); who does he mean? Surman? Yes, probably. Dyer? BWP? Rasiak? Personally I feel he could big himself up more and say that the team we have now is stronger, more reliable, grittier and much more suited to the challenges we face. Really, of the players we lost, is anyone regretting the loss of those gone? Personally I think he's saying just the right thing. He points out that Leeds have been here a while whereas we are just beginning our recovery. He says we lost some of our BETTER players, not our BEST - players like Surman and Dyer and MacGoldrick would have been very useful I think, especially under a more talented manager and alongside more skilled teammates. He rightly says that the current team had to be built afresh but is exceeding his expectations. He is painting us as plucky (and talented) underdogs. Leeds by contrast are expected to win and anything less would be a failure. Good article IMHO.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 Pardew's doing exactly the right thing in playing bigging up Leeds and playing down our chances. We can now really go there and 'let our hair down' as he said. And when we let our hair down and play in a relaxed style, we're good. You only have to look at the Walsall game to see that.
70's Mike Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 funny over the last 5 years such an article would have been as bu**sh*t but i actually believe AP
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 funny over the last 5 years such an article would have been as bu**sh*t but i actually believe AP and so do I! He has a certain steeliness about him.
SO16_Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 because of this article i've changed my prediction from a 2-1 defeat to a 3-0 win. Dont let me down boys!
OldNick Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 Leeds is a test of the 'new southampton' If we can go to a strong team in cold and wintery conditions with a baying crowd on their backs and get a positive result, then I will believe it. Sadly I expect a 2-0 defeat
rooney Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 A good read and a good article by AP. Agree he always talks so much sense. Interesting to note too, that Bartman is the only survivor from the team the last time we played them nearly 3 years ago. Guthrie and Belmadi were in the team then.
Foxstone Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 One of the best articles Ive ever read from a Saints manager,....of course it heps when youre thinking what he is saying, but for me is spot on. Totally agree: Totally different to the lacklustre weasel words of Burley for instance - Pards is positive, focussed and seemingly a great motivator! Great Stuff !
John Boy Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Posted 18 December, 2009 One of the best articles Ive ever read from a Saints manager,....of course it helps when youre thinking what he is saying, but for me is spot on. Agree, not only is he getting the team in the right mindset of late, but he is whipping us fans up along the way. Its like we are being included in the team talk. I like this line; But, the players' commitment to what we're wanting to do can't be faulted, they've been absolutely brilliant and I think our fans know that when the players put on the stripes of Southampton, they're seeing a committed performance from people who are going to perform to the best of their ability, which is what we'll do at Leeds. We have not seen enough players playing for the stripes in recent years, we all know those are the players we want to see.
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