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Knock it off Phil, we all know you work in Eastleigh as a bin man.

 

He's bin there, done that, moved onto pastures greener!!!

 

Collects the green bins from Chandlers Ford :)

 

The bin men in Eastleigh seem to take less away then the local tea leafs. My mum and dad had some bricks and coping stones taken from their front garden wall and a small bird bath liberated!! WTF.

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Edited for you!!

 

When does Mrs EoA get out of her plaster cast from the last time you spent 8 seconds with her?

 

You gotta get that dodgy Sat innernet HotBird Euro Lesbian Porn channels from the geezer in Satwa, you're starting to get more fixated on cocks than I am on Golf & Tiger.

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Technically still Eastleigh................. unless you live in the Test Valley part.

Anyhow, 3 weeks with no recycling collection - have a word with those in charge eh?

 

Same here in Winchester. I keep putting the green bin and garden bag out .... and they don't get taken away! What is going on? This sort of thing shouldn't happen in Winchester. :)

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Tough game. Though I hope we pull off a result like we did against Birmingham.

 

I think Birmingham were very diminished when we played them,a Euro League game on the Thursday before and quite a few injuries,not the same side that's bombing up the table now.Still you can only play against the opposition in front of you.Doubt if Boro are as good as the real Birmingham side..ie the one they have now.

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In Adkins interview on Saints Player, he seems pretty confident that Lallana will be available for selection on Saturday.

 

You can't trust NA when it comes to player injuries he likes to keep everyone guessing.

 

before the game "Of course Adam will be playing Tony"

after the game "My bad he wasn't fit after all. You didn't set boro up to cancel out Adam did you Tony ?.......oh dear"

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In Adkins interview on Saints Player, he seems pretty confident that Lallana will be available for selection on Saturday.

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/20111027/adkins-ready-for-inventive-middlesbrough_2264122_2496357/0,,10280~2496357~1,00.html

 

Yes, but did you notice Lallana was nowhere to be seen on the somewhat extensive footage of yesterday's training session?

 

Either he's fit and was excluded from the footage to put doubt in Middlesborough's minds, or, equally he could be unfit to even train but Adkins is talking up his chances.

 

Either way, Saints are playing their usual "guess if he's playing" game to the opposition. Which isn't a bad thing.

 

I also noticed the camera was focused on Ward-Prowse a lot.....a slot on the bench for him perhaps....?

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Without Lallana I would like to see Chaplow and Guly start out wide, although Richard has probably earned his place in the middle by now. Don't think SDR should start after his performance on Tuesday, based on that he is far more effective from the bench.

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You can't trust NA when it comes to player injuries he likes to keep everyone guessing.

 

before the game "Of course Adam will be playing Tony"

after the game "My bad he wasn't fit after all. You didn't set boro up to cancel out Adam to you tony ?.......oh dear"

 

Really? What would be the point in doing that apart from giving M'Boro a lift just before kick off?

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How ridiculously harsh is that? league sub appearances - does brilliantly. league cup appearance in a reserve team - not so well. maybe we could judge him in the first team surrounded by first team players?

 

Some would argue that he didnt play very well when he played in the league against Watford...

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Really? What would be the point in doing that apart from giving M'Boro a lift just before kick off?

 

He did it all the time last season when Adam was out injuried before every game NA would be saying "Adams there or there abouts" yet come 30mins before kick off no Lallana on the team sheet. Teams are bound to set up to try and nulify AL so keeping them guessing as to whether he plays or not seems to be one of Nigel's little pre-match games.

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I think we may see Martin and Hooiveld at the back for this one.

 

I wouldn't have a problem with that, Martin did well at Reading and again on Tuesday at Palace.

 

Fonte needs to get back to fitness and last season's form asap, tho TBF he was very good second half at Derby.

 

Guess NA sees a lot more of them than we do so pretty sure whichever call he makes it will be the right one. Good to see some competition though, shame we haven't got a couple more of the youngsters challenging for a genuine place in the starting X1.

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How ridiculously harsh is that? league sub appearances - does brilliantly. league cup appearance in a reserve team - not so well. maybe we could judge him in the first team surrounded by first team players?
Not harsh at all. Most of us have enough of a footballing brain to know a bad performance when we see one. He has only looked a threat when coming off the bench late on - I can't see that changing for a while.
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He did it all the time last season when Adam was out injuried before every game NA would be saying "Adams there or there abouts" yet come 30mins before kick off no Lallana on the team sheet. Teams are bound to set up to try and nulify AL so keeping them guessing as to whether he plays or not seems to be one of Nigel's little pre-match games.
Yes, I'm well aware of what you're suggesting, I'm just saying it's stupid. I can't think of too many things I team would rather hear in their dressing room half an hour before kick off in a big game, than that the best oppossition player that they were all worried about is now not playing. Would give everyone a bit of a lift going onto the pitch.
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Not harsh at all. Most of us have enough of a footballing brain to know a bad performance when we see one. He has only looked a threat when coming off the bench late on - I can't see that changing for a while.

 

Someone posted up after the palace match the De-ridder tweeted he was sorry for playing so badly. If the player can see it you'd think the fans could.....

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Yes, I'm well aware of what you're suggesting, I'm just saying it's stupid. I can't think of too many things I team would rather hear in their dressing room half an hour before kick off in a big game, than that the best oppossition player that they were all worried about is now not playing. Would give everyone a bit of a lift going onto the pitch.

 

Unless they've spent all week preparing for it trainning and then have to make last minute adjustments to their game plan. At the end of the day I don't know how it will effect the opposition but NA must think there is some merit in being coy about injuries or he wouldn't be so secrative and obtuse about them.

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How ridiculously harsh is that? league sub appearances - does brilliantly. league cup appearance in a reserve team - not so well. maybe we could judge him in the first team surrounded by first team players?

 

Almost sounds as though you're shifting the blame onto his teammates. He said it was his worst game ever, I don't think more first team players would have improved it. At the end of the day we have stiff competition in the squad for a reason.

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Almost sounds as though you're shifting the blame onto his teammates. He said it was his worst game ever, I don't think more first team players would have improved it. At the end of the day we have stiff competition in the squad for a reason.

 

De Ridder is this season's Dickson!! seems to have his unconditional fans who think he should start every game,unfortunately for both of them NA isn't amongst them.

 

Might not even be on the bench if Adam is fit and Barney gets the nod.

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I have noticed that a lot of websites are advertising that the game will be streamed. Does anyone have any recommended sites to use as i know some can be dodgy?

 

Well I've just trawled through the programme and have found out, much to my surprise and delight, that we're up on L'Equipe TV again tomorrow afty. Thought it was West Ham-Leicester but it's obviously been changed.So there will be a stream from that because I know L'Equipe TV does live streaming.

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Yes, I'm well aware of what you're suggesting, I'm just saying it's stupid. I can't think of too many things I team would rather hear in their dressing room half an hour before kick off in a big game, than that the best oppossition player that they were all worried about is now not playing. Would give everyone a bit of a lift going onto the pitch.

 

I don't think it'll be too hard for the opposition to have 2 game plans, one for if Lallana was playing and one for if he was injured.

 

I think it would be much better if Adkins was stating "He's probably too injured to play, don't expect his name on the team sheet" And then to the opposition's surprise he was playing. Probably harder to make a quick fix if he's playing than to relax because he's not playing.

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I'd be reckoning 1-0 - our defence has been pretty solid lately, I fancy us to win, but can't see us breaching Boro too often! I'd start with De Ridder on the bench, think he is best as an impact sub. Depending on Adam's fitness, I'd go with;

Guly-Hammond-Chaplow-Lallana, Guly-Hammond-Cork-Chaplow.

Give Connolly benefit of the doubt up front, but pull him and Guly off on 60/65 minutes for SDR and Barnard and I'd be happy!

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I reckon we will win. Or maybe draw. But I don't rule out losing either.

 

The score will be either

 

0-0

0-1

0-2

0-3

0-4

0-5

0-6

1-0

1-1

1-2

1-3

1-4

1-5

1-6

2-0

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

2-6

3-0

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-4

3-5

3-6

4-0

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-5

4-6

5-0

5-1

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

5-6

6-0

6-1

6-2

6-3

6-4

6-5

6-6

 

I can't see either team scoring more than 6 goals tomorrow. But I don't rule it out either.

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Possible team for 3-0

 

KD

 

Richardson Fonte Jos Fox

 

Spiderman

 

Hammond Cork

 

Guly Chaplow

 

Lambert

 

Subs Bart Martin De Ridder Connolly Barnard or Lallana

 

Martin for Fonte if not fit...

 

Who is fitter Lallana or Barnard if neither Ward-Prowse on bench

 

 

Personally not sure NA will play Morgan Ham and Cork.... and would rather see SDR in the side..

 

Not sure Lallana is fit or Barnard come to that...Hopefully Martin will be able deputy if Fonte not fit....

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Selection panel undecided and had to resort to sticking a pin in board...
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Got a spare adult ticket in Block 38 if anyone is interested in taking at face value due to a wife breaking 2 ribs while walking the dog yesterday.......Hmmmmmm................Row 00 - can meet at stadium from 1pm ish? Text me on 07545 206594

 

Is she having an affair do you think?

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