What weather to Saints play best in?

[jawillwill]

After the weekends convincing win in unseasonably warm weather conditions, it got me thinking what weather do Saints traditionally play best in.

Obviously, being located on the south coast, our players should (in theory) be more used to warm weather than our northern opponents, however we have had many international players who are used to varying climates in their homelands. Does that make any difference? Is our current success largely due to the fact that the majority of our players and British and used to our weather?

 

Off the top of my head, I can think of far more victories for Saints in dry, sunny conditons than in cold wet weather. However, having said that, I'm sure whenever I've been to a game in the rain we tend to draw. Has anyone got any stats to back that gut feeling up for me?

 

Can anyone think of any good wins/bad losses we've had in the snow?

[Thedelldays]

we lost 1-0 at home to sheff utd once

it was freezing and neil shipperley out paced martin cranie

 

that is all

[Deano6]

We had a game called off against Wimbledon years ago due to snow / frozen conditions. We didn't win that one. My photo was in the programme for that game.

[ecuk268]

Saw an MLT hat-trick in absolutely appalling weather (sleet and high winds) against Leicester at The Dell.

[Lighthouse]

We won at Reading under Poortaloo and I nigh on froze my tits off. I also went to Leeds under Pardew and froze my nads off as well, leaving me completely A sexual and somewhat unconvinced by my findings.

[alki_in_korea]

beat liverpool in the snow 4-2 mlt hatrick in maybe 93. first goal after 20odd secs i think. shipperly scored first goal as well

[CFSFC]

beat liverpool in the snow 4-2 mlt hatrick in maybe 93. first goal after 20odd secs i think. shipperly scored first goal as well

 

Unless he scored inside 52 secs this is unlikely. Matty scored early doors.

[Lets B Avenue]

beat liverpool in the snow 4-2 mlt hatrick in maybe 93. first goal after 20odd secs i think. shipperly scored first goal as well

 

Shipperley didnt sign until the next year. Craig Maskell scored the other goal.

 

Also, we were winning 4-0 when the snow started. So not really a good example.

[Lets B Avenue]

Beat ManUre 1-0 at The Dell 1981 after it had snowed all morning and we had the lines cleared and played. Dave Sexton wasnt too impressed.

[keithd]

We played indoors once, no weather conditions affected the game. We lost 1-0 to Arsenal