Matthew Le God Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 As if Lloyd James doesn't know the exact position that our squad is in at this very moment.People have friends that they talk to on the telephone and twitter and all that you know.There is nothing that Ward will not know about our squad on Saturday. Adkins has stated on a number of occasions that this is the reason that he doesn't give out detailed injury and team information. He wouldn't bother if he thought it would leak out anyway. I'd imagine the Saints squad are under strict instruction not to divulge any info and if they are found to have done so they would face disciplinary procedures in house from the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 (edited) Adkins has stated on a number of occasions that this is the reason that he doesn't give out detailed injury and team information. He wouldn't bother if he thought it would leak out anyway. I'd imagine the Saints squad are under strict instruction not to divulge any info and if they are found to have done so they would face disciplinary procedures in house from the club. Pfffffff, if they think that players don't talk to their friends and relations they are totally deluded.It's very difficult to hide that you're walking around on crutches you know.The club has become obsessional about it of late.Now our friend VMAN told us that there was bad news coming out of the Oldham game although he didn't want to be specific,we all knew what that meant,but the club well they just waffled and ummed and ahd.The training videos were a dead give away, so was leftback so they stifled all that, the fans now no longer have any idea about injuries and the like but have no doubt about it the opposition do. Edited 3 March, 2011 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 You make it clear to staff that if they divulge company information they will face the consequences. It works in other professions, so it should "in theory" work in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 You make it clear to staff that if they divulge company information they will face the consequences. It works in other professions, so it should "in theory" work in football. As if anyone would ever know.You'd be amazed about what can be "known" through very simple and "normal" means. The club would only ever know that "information" was leaking if someone told them so and no opposition coach or manager is going to tell them are they.Colchester will know all they need to know that's it and all about it,we will know what we want to know as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulGilchrist_76 Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 He is right not to give constant injury updates. It makes no difference if we as fans know or not before a game, but more importantly it leaves the Colchester manager guessing how we will line-up on Saturday. Fat lot of good it's done us so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 It is in Saints players' interest for them not to give the opposition clues. It wouldn't be hard for Saints management to make this clear to them. Of course footballers aren't always the brightest, but it makes little sense for them to undermine their own team against the clubs wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 Why expect anything different to what we had on Tuesday night and up at Hartlepool last week. We are becoming mediocre under this mediocre manager. Nothing's changed since Tuesday, as you can tell from the OS that Adkins is living in Cloud Cuckoo Land with all his wishful thinking. Who do you think you are kidding Mr Adkins, your influence on this team is none! Same old sh*t will be served up and because Colchester are better than Walsall it's a dead cert 2-0 clobbering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysfc Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 Am thinking of going now only if I can get a space on the Coach as it's cheaper than getting the train which I won't mind getting if I can't get a place on the Coach and does anyone know if there are still tickets and coach spaces left or what ?! Thanks! COYR !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 Why expect anything different to what we had on Tuesday night and up at Hartlepool last week. We are becoming mediocre under this mediocre manager. Nothing's changed since Tuesday, as you can tell from the OS that Adkins is living in Cloud Cuckoo Land with all his wishful thinking. Who do you think you are kidding Mr Adkins, your influence on this team is none! Same old sh*t will be served up and because Colchester are better than Walsall it's a dead cert 2-0 clobbering. You'll get good odds on that so pile in, cocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 March, 2011 Share Posted 3 March, 2011 Am thinking of going now only if I can get a space on the Coach as it's cheaper than getting the train which I won't mind getting if I can't get a place on the Coach and does anyone know if there are still tickets and coach spaces left or what ?! Thanks! COYR !! I'm not sure Benny! I'm getting the train to London first to meet some mates and then I will get the train to Colchester from Liverpool Street and then the shuttle bus to and from the match and then the train back to Liverpool Street and then go for beers in London and maybe come back Saturday night or maybe stay with mates on Saturday night in London! We shall see! I hope we win though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Don't make fun of dannysfc! This forum would be a far happier place to be if everyone shared in his optimism and enthusiasm. Nice to have a genuine, likeable character to shine through the storm clouds once in a while! Difficult game to predict really, I can't decide whether we're going to lose pathetically or win emphatically... OK tell you what - scrappy 2-1 win for the mighty sashes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Strover Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 If dannysfc is a young lad then this club will knock all of the optimism and enthusiasm out of him in the next few years. So much disappointment to come.... Try doing if for 41 years (don't even worry about players, coaching staff, manager, owners or the league we're in it's always the frigging same). I see a 2-1 defeat with Saints trailing 2-0 for some time - getting one back and then being that bit just unable to score the second to leave you tearing your hair out. Probably draw 1-1 with Yeovil Town the next game after battering them for eighty minutes or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 This is going to be one of the best matches I've seen Saints play away this year. Just can't wait. Saints are so up for this. God help Colchester and anyone else we play this year. Saints are going up make no mistake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 We're all doomed. Just the match we didn't need after the Walsall nightmare. Away to a team we struggle to beat regularly, unknown injuries & knocks to MS & AOC at least. Chaplow off the boil, Barnard unable to hit a barndoor. It's just sssssssssooooooooooooooooooooo depressing. And the even worse news is that the forum is likely to stay stable this weekend so it will work when things go really wrong in the match and we'll have pages of ..... Arrrrrrggggggh what a bad weekend to give up glue sniffing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 We're all doomed. Just the match we didn't need after the Walsall nightmare. Away to a team we struggle to beat regularly, unknown injuries & knocks to MS & AOC at least. Chaplow off the boil, Barnard unable to hit a barndoor. It's just sssssssssooooooooooooooooooooo depressing. And the even worse news is that the forum is likely to stay stable this weekend so it will work when things go really wrong in the match and we'll have pages of ..... Arrrrrrggggggh what a bad weekend to give up glue sniffing I was thinking the same about out bogey team CU!!!!!! Still, the fact that the native Dubai southampton wit is still shining gives me hope!!! PS I watched Martin Clunes programme about horses last night and they showed the new racetrack in Dubai!! Wow, it looked spectacular, thought I might have seen you selling ice creams Phil???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I was thinking the same about out bogey team CU!!!!!! Still, the fact that the native Dubai southampton wit is still shining gives me hope!!! PS I watched Martin Clunes programme about horses last night and they showed the new racetrack in Dubai!! Wow, it looked spectacular, thought I might have seen you selling ice creams Phil???? Lol I refuse point blank EVER to go there again unless it is free & in Hospitality. Went to the last World Cup Race at the "old" course - had a hot date, we were dressed up in our bestest fake Armani's with vouchers for the Bubble Lounge that we'd won, and spent SIX hours queuing in a rugby scrum in 32C to get in. They had one airport style scanner for 15,000 people, cheapskate ****s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Lol I refuse point blank EVER to go there again unless it is free & in Hospitality. Went to the last World Cup Race at the "old" course - had a hot date, we were dressed up in our bestest fake Armani's with vouchers for the Bubble Lounge that we'd won, and spent SIX hours queuing in a rugby scrum in 32C to get in. They had one airport style scanner for 15,000 people, cheapskate ****s. Phil, can you free up some space fella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Right, I'm going to stick my neck on the line here and predict we'll win 2-1. We'll go 2-0 up, concede half way through the second period and be forced to hang on at the end. However, we'll just about hold on to claim what will prove to be a crucial three points. It won't be pretty, it certainly won't be enjoyable, but I've got a sneaky feeling we'll win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Any idea on how many we've sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I have a bad feeling about this one - 3-1 defeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I think Hammond is the key to success. FF was quite correct when he analysed our weaknesses and the lack of direction and organisation. Our defeat at Walsall seemed to follow a similar pattern to last Saturday's game. We start well, pepper the goalmouth without too much accuracy and fade. Adkins's subs including Morgan gave the team renewed energy and shape, and the goals followed. Unfortunately we don't have Schneiderlin now, so a lot rests with the inconsistent Hammond driving the team as a captain should. The bottom line is that the team needs sharper shooting practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Same team & Same result as away to Dagenham & Redbridge Its gonna happen. See you all at the game and have a great weekend! Negative posters can have a rest for a few weeks while the Saints move onward & upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Lose this one before winning the 2 after, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I put it to you all that if we can not win one game out of Walsall and Colchester away, we are not one of the best 2 teams in this league. However, it's not always the best two that finish in the top two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Same team & Same result as away to Dagenham & Redbridge Its gonna happen. See you all at the game and have a great weekend! That will depend on the status of Guly and Ox though won't it,whether Ox will be fit to start or not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I thought Tuesday was a sh1t day. I thought I had a reason to be down and depressed all week. Then context & life decided to intervene and bite me in the bum. Son walks in and says "I've just had a really sh1t day today..... I just pulled a Dead guy out of the sea" Condolences to the guy (who appears to have been a 50+ overweight Brit holidaymaker who had a heart attack in heavy seas after getting into trouble) You know what, football isn't so important anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I thought Tuesday was a sh1t day. I thought I had a reason to be down and depressed all week. Then context & life decided to intervene and bite me in the bum. Son walks in and says "I've just had a really sh1t day today..... I just pulled a Dead guy out of the sea" Condolences to the guy (who appears to have been a 50+ overweight Brit holidaymaker who had a heart attack in heavy seas after getting into trouble) You know what, football isn't so important anymore Football not more important than a fat,dead,beer swilling,pork scratching scoffing tourist in Dubai...you're having a laugh Phil surely,either that or an early start on the Bullfrogs and Chardonnay, people die,it's a fact but there will always be football.I'm serious there by the way, people should live correctly and not do stupid things that's the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Football not more important than a fat,dead,beer swilling,pork scratching scoffing tourist in Dubai...you're having a laugh Phil surely,either that or an early start on the Bullfrogs and Chardonnay, people die,it's a fact but there will always be football.I'm serious there by the way, people should live correctly and not do stupid things that's the end of it. No football is more important. Bill Shankly was right. Worrying about it and letting it get to me this week has been put into context. And yes we did sit down with a beer. Many on here will be as shocked as I am that for once in my life I was truly lost for words. Finding the right thing to say to a son who's been through that suddenly all the experience on here of finding the right riposte to Alps came to the fore. Just shook up Dude and yes, good old Blighty & elf & self tea has a lot to answer for, 'cos when Brits go somewhere else they expect the same rules to apply. There wasn't no Hoff and a happy ending, there was a heart attack & my lad & his Dude buddies. Jeez what a fecked up week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Last season (just after Xmas I think) was one of the most depressing games I saw!!!!!! In the end I was glad the fog came down and spared me watching any more (pity it didn't come down earlier). So with that in mind, I'm afraid I'm somewhat pessimistic about tomorrow and can't see anything better than a draw (matching the result earlier in the season - was Adkins here for that one??). Injury worries aren't going to help us, but you never know we might bounce back and kick someone's ar53e. Still in two minds about going (presume you can buy on the day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 I went to their swamp last season and it's going to be the same again this season. Hoofball will be the order of the day from them. However they are not getting the results like they did last year so i'm optimistic that we'll win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 Feel a bit biwildered by Saints at the moment. Haven't seen us play since Man Ure so I'm not sure what's going on. On the one hand i'm non confident at all after Tuesday's result. On the other, it may just be that result will give us a massive kick up the arse and we'll put in a supreme performance. Remember when we beat Hull 4 - 0 at home in 07/08 putting them 14th. After that they went on an amazing run and finished 3rd getting promoted in the play offs. That said we'll probably just slump. Perfect time to go to my first away game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 4 March, 2011 Share Posted 4 March, 2011 a half decent ref and we'll win 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Sounds like Spiderman is out long term, not good, means we will have to rely on Dozy Hammond and an out of form Chappers. Not got a good feeling about today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 A 3-1 defeat and lots of verbal in fighting tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Time to hit the road, COYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 3-0 to the mighty Saints. Here we go again... WIFM and my prediction league position..you dozy Saints... Come on Nigel ..sort it out or else.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 I shall reserve judgement until I see the team sheet this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 The problem with today is that this is the game we should have been allowed to lose... I hate losing but losing to Colchester would be more forgiveable than Wallsall and now we have heaped pressure on ourselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 The problem with today is that this is the game we should have been allowed to lose... I hate losing but losing to Colchester would be more forgiveable than Wallsall and now we have heaped pressure on ourselves... We needed 4 points from the 2 games,that will be somewhat difficult to obtain now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 --------------------------DAVIS-------------------- BUTTERFIELD-------FONTE------JAIDI-------HARDING CHAMBERLAIN---HAMMOND------CHAPLOW---LALLANA -----------------LAMBERT------BARNARD------------ Subs: Forecast (gulp), Richardson, Martin, Gobern, Guly, N'Guessan, Connolly 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 MUST WIN GAME.. I remember when I would get told off for saying that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 MUST WIN GAME.. I remember when I would get told off for saying that Off course, especially with the 'still got 46 points up for grabs' brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 MUST WIN GAME.. I remember when I would get told off for saying that Yeah, 'cos we ALWAYS lost them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 5 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Alas, I still have a bad vibe about this one......2-1 defeat :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Off course, especially with the 'still got 46 points up for grabs' brigade. I remember saying the argyle game was a must win and some had a right go....bet we wished we won that now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Today really must be D Day for Adkns and his cronies. D for DELIVER or it'll be "sorry to lose you but you really ahve to go" as the old WWI music hall song went! If we scrape a win he'll get a stay of execution and of course the longer that goes on the less likely it is that Nicola will fire him until all hope of promotion is gone. I happen to think that he'll get his marching orders anyway in the close season but Nicola is now in that very difficult time for decisions cut-and-run or hope-and-pray part 1 of the dream so near and yet so far away. Counter to what you may think, I don't dislike Adkins but it is becoming more evident week-by-week that he has only limited ideas on how to get the best from a team; "the next best thing since sliced beard" most certainly he is not. We need better and this team deserves better before they are too old to be effective anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 "the next best thing since sliced beard" sounds painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Big day for Adkins and the team. If we lose this one we could slip down the league like the Owls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Today really must be D Day for Adkns and his cronies. D for DELIVER or it'll be "sorry to lose you but you really ahve to go" as the old WWI music hall song went! If we scrape a win he'll get a stay of execution and of course the longer that goes on the less likely it is that Nicola will fire him until all hope of promotion is gone. I happen to think that he'll get his marching orders anyway in the close season but Nicola is now in that very difficult time for decisions cut-and-run or hope-and-pray part 1 of the dream so near and yet so far away. Counter to what you may think, I don't dislike Adkins but it is becoming more evident week-by-week that he has only limited ideas on how to get the best from a team; "the next best thing since sliced beard" most certainly he is not. We need better and this team deserves better before they are too old to be effective anymore. You don't half talk some tripe! short memory have we? the club has walked down the road of a manager a month, we need consistency, give the man a few seasons before hanging him ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madruss Posted 5 March, 2011 Share Posted 5 March, 2011 Today really must be D Day for Adkns and his cronies. D for DELIVER or it'll be "sorry to lose you but you really ahve to go" as the old WWI music hall song went! If we scrape a win he'll get a stay of execution and of course the longer that goes on the less likely it is that Nicola will fire him until all hope of promotion is gone. I happen to think that he'll get his marching orders anyway in the close season but Nicola is now in that very difficult time for decisions cut-and-run or hope-and-pray part 1 of the dream so near and yet so far away. Counter to what you may think, I don't dislike Adkins but it is becoming more evident week-by-week that he has only limited ideas on how to get the best from a team; "the next best thing since sliced beard" most certainly he is not. We need better and this team deserves better before they are too old to be effective anymore. At home - against Sunderland - HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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