ottery st mary Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Have no worries fellow campers......Spiderman will be fully up for this game on Saturday...Show ponies to the fore.. Albeit he has shown a slight improvement lately...I fear he will be back to his old ways and not show his talent at places like Walsall or Hartlepool on a cold Tuesday night..When we need full effort and players with bottle.. Spiderman you can do it for Saints or go and train at blooooody Arsenal for their third team, which would suit your undoubted show boating talent.. AND some of you have a go at Puncheon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 (edited) I really wish we were out of the cup.....I really mean that. this season is all about promotion and I would rather be playing the home game against charlton saturday......ffs we will play our strongest line up and probably spend most of the game ball chasing (which will take it out of the players) which will have a knock on effect for the very much more important tough away game at exeter a few days after the ONLY positive this game brings for me, is that we avoid a league game without lallana and hammond Edited 23 January, 2011 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 I'll watch it because it's on TV, but not as interested in it as a league game. Ideally Man Utd will win because our players have shown that they don't have the right mental attitude to concentrate on the league whilst we're in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Is anyone worried about getting a tonking on TV or not give a flying f*ck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Nah, once they score four then Ferguson will tell them to ease up. He has far too much respect for us as a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Bart Butterfield Martin Seaborne Mills Puncheon Gobern Hammond Skacel Barnard Doble. 3-0 to Saints. Easy. In all seriousness, seriously, I think we'll get tonked, but go out showing a bit of spirit. Puncheon can get stuffed if he thinks he's playing in this game IMO. Concentrate on the League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Nah, once they score four then Ferguson will tell them to ease up. He has far too much respect for us as a football club. United's side won't be all that good,not with games this Tuesday and then against Villa the Tuesday after. Villa can play and now that they've a goalscorer they may well upset a few apple carts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Leeds turned them over at Old Trafford,mind you they then went on to not register a win for 14 games i believe.Completely ruined their promotion campaign..So much so that they still got promoted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Ok,it is not beyond the realms of possibility that we could nick a win,just a little mad to think so perhaps. Leeds turned them over at Old Trafford,mind you they then went on to not register a win for 14 games i believe.Completely ruined their promotion campaign. I think Fergusson will field a strong side and show us some respect in doing so. I see....3-1 Man U.And tbh,i would settle for that. Last time I checked Leeds were in The Championship after winning promotion last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Let's have a look at some possible on-field battles based on their 3rd round team and as close to the team that played Blackpool as we'll probably have available: Lambert Vs Ferdinand Barnard Vs Evans Guly Vs Rafael Chamberlain Vs Evra Harding Vs Nani Schniederlin Vs Fletcher Chaplow Vs Carrick Richardson Vs Giggs Martin Vs Hernandez Seaborne Vs Berbatov Hmmmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 (edited) So much so that they still got promoted... I think they were in a better position to us when their cup game effected their form - we are playing catch up. In fact Leeds were 8 points clear at the top and 11 points clear of 3rd place going into their tie with Man U. Edited 23 January, 2011 by aintforever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Let's have a look at some possible on-field battles based on their 3rd round team and as close to the team that played Blackpool as we'll probably have available: Lambert Vs Ferdinand Barnard Vs Evans Guly Vs Rafael Chamberlain Vs Evra Harding Vs Nani Schniederlin Vs Fletcher Chaplow Vs Carrick Richardson Vs Giggs Martin Vs Hernandez Seaborne Vs Berbatov Hmmmmmm... United won't field a team that strong but.. Lambert would cause Ferdinand problems in the air. Guly could possibly pull Rafael around with his movement and Barnard would buzz around and put them under pressure at the back. Chaplow would kick lumps out of Carrick and Chamberlain would give Evra a bit to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 United won't field a team that strong but.. Lambert would cause Ferdinand problems in the air. Guly could possibly pull Rafael around with his movement and Barnard would buzz around and put them under pressure at the back. Chaplow would kick lumps out of Carrick and Chamberlain would give Evra a bit to think about. Indeed. So it all comes down to the referee. If we get a Premiership luvvie-duvvie then we are in the doggy-doos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Saint 2 Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Let's have a look at some possible on-field battles based on their 3rd round team and as close to the team that played Blackpool as we'll probably have available: Lambert Vs Ferdinand Barnard Vs Evans Guly Vs Rafael Chamberlain Vs Evra Harding Vs Nani Schniederlin Vs Fletcher Chaplow Vs Carrick Richardson Vs Giggs Martin Vs Hernandez Seaborne Vs Berbatov Hmmmmmm... Ferdinand was injured yesterday and Carrick went off after 24 mins with an injury as well. Don't know how serious either of these are, but they were playing Smalling at CB, could give us some hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 I would imagine their team will be alot different than the one that faced Birmingham I'd expect to see the likes of Owen, Macheda, Obertan, Park, Smalling, Fabio, Scholes etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Saint 2 Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 I would imagine their team will be alot different than the one that faced Birmingham I'd expect to see the likes of Owen, Macheda, Obertan, Park, Smalling, Fabio, Scholes etc I would too, was just referring to the OP which listed the 3rd round team. Think Hernandez more likely to get a start than Owen, he seems to be more of an "impact player" for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 The problem is this United team doesn't rely on a Ronaldo or Rooney for it's goals, they could chop and change all they want and still smash us for 4 or 5. Wether it's an half arsed Rooney/Berbatov or highly motivated Owen/Hernandez, little difference. The defence is possibly a different story, wouldn't mind seeing Chamberlain up against Gary Neville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Really do not care about this game, I think i will go out for the day! Cannot believe we have so long until our next league game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Cannot believe we have so long until our next league game! Next Tuesday is hardly that long to wait is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Next Tuesday is hardly that long to wait is it? Tuesday after next. Maybe that Charlton game initially rescheduled for the 25th might have come in handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 The problem is this United team doesn't rely on a Ronaldo or Rooney for it's goals, they could chop and change all they want and still smash us for 4 or 5. Wether it's an half arsed Rooney/Berbatov or highly motivated Owen/Hernandez, little difference. The defence is possibly a different story, wouldn't mind seeing Chamberlain up against Gary Neville. Couldn't get much change out of Tranmere's defence yesterday now could he. Gary Ugly would eat him up for tea as of yet. He's fast as you like but good positioning seems to get the better of him at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Tuesday after next. "This Tuesday" is the 25th January (when the Charlton game would have been) "Next Tuesday is 1st February vs Exeter 1st February not that far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 MLG, you are an utter bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 I would prefer to just have league games at the moment is what I was getting at. The fans that are creaming themselves over Man U I really do not get! Just cannot wait for Exeter away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 MLG, you are an utter bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 I'm hopeful that the main first team players will be rested for the crucial game at Exeter. GK - Bart LB - Harding CB - Martin CB - Seabourne RB - Butterfield LM - Dickson CM - Gobern CM - Schneiderlin RM - Puncheon (put him in the shop window to try and get some cash now - don't care if that gives him what he wants) ST - Lambert ST - Barnard That's what i'd go with anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 So it all comes down to the referee. If we get a Premiership luvvie-duvvie then we are in the doggy-doos. Thats exactly what we will get. A prem ref is always in charge when a prem team plays a cup tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 The ref will have nothing to do with it..they will field a pretty strong team with quite a few first team players.. that will be that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 (edited) You know we will be up against it when the Premier League ref walks out the tunnel with a Man Utd shirt on.... I've changed from 4-1 Saints win to a 2-1 Saints win to allow for the biased ref and the extra ten minutes he will give Sir Alex.. SORRY FORGOT..... WIFM Edited 23 January, 2011 by ottery st mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 Haven't we sold out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 23 January, 2011 Share Posted 23 January, 2011 United won't field a team that strong but..B. Guly could possibly pull Rafael around with his movement and Barnard would buzz around and put them under pressure at the back. Chaplow would kick lumps out of Carrick and Chamberlain would give Evra a bit to think about. Vidic would be the man to mark Lambert. He wouldnt cause the best CB in the world problems in the air IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Marsden = Genius Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Was happy when the draw was made but now would rather be playing Charlton and be out of the cup. It really is a pointless game. But now were in it might as well give it a go, personally however pointless the game i dont want to be totally humilitated on live tv. Sort of a 4-5-1 formation. .......................................................Bart..................................................... ................Richardson...........Fonte..................Martin.......................Harding..... ...........................Chaplow................Morgan.....................Dickson.................... ...................Oxo......................................................................Guly.............. .......................................................Ricky...................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Have no worries fellow campers......Spiderman will be fully up for this game on Saturday...Show ponies to the fore.. Albeit he has shown a slight improvement lately...I fear he will be back to his old ways and not show his talent at places like Walsall or Hartlepool on a cold Tuesday night..When we need full effort and players with bottle.. Spiderman you can do it for Saints or go and train at blooooody Arsenal for their third team, which would suit your undoubted show boating talent.. AND some of you have a go at Puncheon.... Ridiculous post. Schneiderlin has been one of our best players this season, I can't believe some people can't recognise the great work he does. I think some people don't like him because he doesn't score goals, or go on mazy runs like Lallana/Chamberlain, or run around like a headless chicken kicking everyone up in the air. Guess what, that's not what he's there for. The whole 'He's a foreigner so he won't fancy it on a cold Tuesday night up north' is a pretty lazy stereotype as well. He did pretty darn well at Oldham the other week on a Tuesday. Yes he's had a few bad games this season, but so has nearly everyone else as well. The guy is a talent. As for the United game, I'm definitely in the not that bothered about it camp. We'll get outplayed and outsung for 90 minutes, comfortably beaten about 0-2. More excited about Exeter away three days later. Much more important game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 That team looks a bit one sided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoboy Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Who cares about this game. We will have to put up with commentators who have not seen Saints play in years and will go through the pretence that its a real contest. Spirit of '76 crap. United are on song and we are severely weakened without Lalllana. Could be a blood bath. **** off Ferguson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 I just hope Berbatov doesn't play - he would rip a new one in our defence. Otherwise who cares - we're going to lose - just hope it's not a complete humiliation. Need to score early because they will be so much fitter than our players who will fade in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 When do tickets go on general (not twinned) sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 (edited) Ridiculous post. Schneiderlin has been one of our best players this season, I can't believe some people can't recognise the great work he does. I think some people don't like him because he doesn't score goals, or go on mazy runs like Lallana/Chamberlain, or run around like a headless chicken kicking everyone up in the air. Guess what, that's not what he's there for. The whole 'He's a foreigner so he won't fancy it on a cold Tuesday night up north' is a pretty lazy stereotype as well. He did pretty darn well at Oldham the other week on a Tuesday. Yes he's had a few bad games this season, but so has nearly everyone else as well. The guy is a talent. As for the United game, I'm definitely in the not that bothered about it camp. We'll get outplayed and outsung for 90 minutes, comfortably beaten about 0-2. More excited about Exeter away three days later. Much more important game. Ottery has a thing about Morgan, always has had, he's a Brian O'Neill would have kicked him over the stands and juggled the ball all the way to the Bargate and back again before blasting it past the keeper from 70 yards wallah.If you look at just the highlights from Saturday you can see what Morgan does, that little first time dink over the defence for Ricky to waste because he can't shoot with his left foot was pretty magical.Chaplow was the relayeur on Saturday and according to more than one he was non-existant. NA got it wrong, should have played Puncheon and not Dickson.Then again he does sometimes get it wrong, it's pretty obvious that he doesn't rate Puncheon and will do anything not to play him.NB Alsace is a flippin cold place, bet it's colder in Strasbourg on a Tuesday night in February than it is in Exeter.We have roughly the same climate here, today it's -5°C at the warmest. Edited 24 January, 2011 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vershinin Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 I was looking forward to sat but feel thouroughly depressed reading all these quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 (edited) Ottery has a thing about Morgan, always has had, he's a Brian O'Neill would have kicked him over the stands and juggled the ball all the way to the Bargate and back again before blasting it past the keeper from 70 yards wallah.If you look at just the highlights from Saturday you can see what Morgan does, that little first time dink over the defence for Ricky to waste because he can't shoot with his left foot was pretty magical.Chaplow was the relayeur on Saturday and according to more than one he was non-existant. NA got it wrong, should have played Puncheon and not Dickson.Then again he does sometimes get it wrong, it's pretty obvious that he doesn't rate Puncheon and will do anything not to play him.NB Alsace is a flippin cold place, bet it's colder in Strasbourg on a Tuesday night in February than it is in Exeter.We have roughly the same climate here, today it's -5°C at the warmest. You are probably right....Except when he does play well I will give him credit for it..On a few match reports. I accept that there is some talent but having watched him many times he flatters to deceive.. Many matches where we really could do with him.. Played in the wrong position for me..Deep he is Lazy and far too casual. I will have a good look on Saturday in FA cup and again on 1st Feb at Exeter..Will give you my honest opinion... I really do hope he proves me wrong and he plays a good midfield role and helps the team gain three points at Exeter. Will be the first to praise him if that does happen.. As for a thing against him....Probably just my first view of him and many games thereafter where he has gone missing for big chunks of the game, no challenges, when he should, .. if he tackles his tackling is poor, giving away many fouls,..heading...non existent, very poor positional play.. Windows......I know you love your French football(ers) and always supported Spiderman... You, as a coach probably more knowledgable than me.. I personally think he should have progressed a lot more than he has..The odd cameo role does not do it for me.. Nothing personal against this lad as I want him to do it for Saints..We need him at his very best every game if possible. You and Papa Shango may even be right....The Manager plays him ...So what do I know.... As a supporter/spectator...Personally not my choice in this vleague or the style Saints play most weeks... Edited 24 January, 2011 by ottery st mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 I really hope we play a weakened team, and that our fans don't go embarassingly over the top at the excitement of playing Man Utd. I guess that's too much to ask. Just a bunch of kids who weren't there for the last 20 times we played them I guess. I'm not looking forward to it. Likely losing comfortable to Man Utd reserves. What's the point? I loved beating them, but I loved beating their first team. If we beat them they'll just say so what it was the reserves, just like Blackpool. That's what takes the edge out of these games. So let's do the same, Exeter is a vital game after the 5 points we've just thrown away. Chamberlain should be rested for that game, we can't do without him and Lallana. If we had both playing against Man Utd, we'd have a chance, but with Lallana out anyway I can't be bothered. I'd play Kelvin though, see how he gets on then likely bring in Bart for Monday. Davis Richardson Seabourne Martin Harding Puncheon Chaplow Gobern Dickson Barnard Lambert I'd agree with that, pretty much. This game really doesn't matter, but Exeter on Tuesday does so it's vital to keep key players fit. Definitely not Lalanna or Hammond, would avoid playing Oxo. The bottom line is we're very unlikely to win, but have got as much chance with a reserve team. The last thing we want is the top players running themselves ragged trying to impress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 I just hope Berbatov doesn't play - he would rip a new one in our defence. Otherwise who cares - we're going to lose - just hope it's not a complete humiliation. Need to score early because they will be so much fitter than our players who will fade in the 2nd half. I would say zero chance. They will play Hernandez and Owen (SO much easier for us, like what have they ever done?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailOB Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 What a bunch of miserable b@stards ! I enjoy watching Saints play no matter what the opposition and I for one would rather see Saints play Man Utd than Dagenham & Redbridge or Brentford or Oldham ....... That said, i still went to all those games and supported the Saints in the same way. Yes the league / promotion campaign is more important BUT how thrilled will you be IF we beat Man Utd - theres always a chance. Lets not forget that there is no guarantee we will beat Exeter regardless of whether we played Man U or not, all this talk of players heads being turned IMO is b@llocks. Everyone goes out to win no matter what the opposition. I will be there Saturday and win, lose or draw I WILL enjoy myself, just like the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 I would say zero chance. They will play Hernandez and Owen (SO much easier for us, like what have they ever done?) that Chicharito is pretty handy,Owen is finished so if they play him we might have a chance of not conceding too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royce2uk Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 We can collect our tickets on the day of the game cant we?? no need to go down before saturday i assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Man U's injury list is getting pretty long, they may even have to play some of their better players. I'd almost forgotten about Valencia he's been out so long, Park is swanning about with Korea somewhere in Asia, Carrick seems to be injured,Ferdinand is doubtful for tomorrow, yep they might have to put out a pretty good side against us.A red card for them tomorrow would be pretty handy for us,Vidic for choice.Plus we might be able to wind that Rafael up a bit, Punch would be handy for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 we dominated large chunks of the fa cup game we played against pimpey last year and lost 4-1 due to pace on the counter attack. dread to think what saturday will be like get it out the way, minimal damage, no injuries. make a few changes, let go out and have some fun etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Can't believe the amount of apathy being shown towards this game. It's a cup tie against Man Utd for crying out loud. The most exciting game of the season by far. It's on terrestrial TV, not just on the beeb but accross the world. The League is ALWAYS going to be our number 1 priority. Go up this year and promotion will be next years goal. Go up again and we're aiming to stay in the Premier League, get into Europe, win the Prem, conquere the universe etc. I for one hope we put out a ful strength side and give it our best shot. We probably wont win, but if we do we'll be telling our grandchildren about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 It's on terrestrial TV, not just on the beeb but accross the world. Sorry to disappoint you, but ITV and ESPN have the FA Cup rights, not the BBC. The Saints vs Man Utd game is on ITV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 January, 2011 Share Posted 24 January, 2011 Sorry to disappoint you, but ITV and ESPN have the FA Cup rights, not the BBC. The Saints vs Man Utd game is on ITV. It's on France 4 here, hope Emmanuel Petit doesn't slag us off too much then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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