Saint Charlie Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Happy with Lee, need to wait for his permit but showed footage of him training. January an important chance to get players in and our ambition is to get promoted so need to enhance the group. Have identifed players so Chairman working very hard. Nobody in before Cov but then a week til Forest (sounded like there might be players coming in before that) Generally got the impression he is very serious about the transfer market and we WILL be making signings. On Puncheon he only returned today and did fitness work. Doubt he will feature on Sat from what Adkins said which was basically he has been on loan nearly a year and they need to sit down and talk to him about his future. Sounds like he is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I really hope they've realised having got ourselves into this great position NOW is the time to invest and finish the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I really hope they've realised having got ourselves into this great position NOW is the time to invest and finish the job. Well Adkins said exactly that didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 No one before Coventry? Does this include Lee or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Watching the video and I must add how exciting it was to see Lee with the ball, the ball came to him and he trapped it with one foot and passed it back with the other one. Going to be a legend. haha (give us a better clip next time please) It looks like a few kids will be playing Saturday by the looks of it and it was good to see Jiadi training again. Funniest moment - Adkins 'Puncheon is back in the building and we will run a MOT on him'. ha ha the man is crackers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 No one before Coventry? Does this include Lee or not? NO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Most would agree but oddly not many promoted teams seem to go crazy with the strengthening in January. Think most don't want to rock a steady ship. But our ship is rocking a bit, the wheels on the bus aren't going round and round so well and a few new faces might help get ourselves back on track just so long as we don't have too many chefs spoiling the broth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 He's much less effusive than in interviews six months or a year ago. Cant work out whether he is a bit down or just quietly determined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 But our ship is rocking a bit, the wheels on the bus aren't going round and round so well and a few new faces might help get ourselves back on track just so long as we don't have too many chefs spoiling the broth. Make your mind up...is it a b00dy boat, a bus, or a horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 January, 2012 Author Share Posted 6 January, 2012 He's much less effusive than in interviews six months or a year ago. Cant work out whether he is a bit down or just quietly determined. I thought he was just very focused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 (edited) I really hope they've realised having got ourselves into this great position NOW is the time to invest and finish the job. " Sorry. this is Southampton - we don't have that sort of money ..." now infamous comment to Kevin Keegan, from Saints heirarchy (Jan. 1982) when talking about Saints' success in topping Div. One (Premiership) - when the players were expecting extra signings for the squad in order to secure the title challenge. After signing players like Keegan (himself), Alan Ball and David Armstrong (all English internationals) Saints held on to the top spot for 10 weeks but everything went " pear-shaped "after Easter and we finished 7th. Saints were never a wealthy club then, and didn't have the wherewithal to invest in those extra players to seal the Div.1 title. Keegan was gone 6 months later - disappointed in our lack of vision. It took Lawrie McMenemy, another 2 years to build - yet another team to challenge for the title. We finished 2nd - behind Liverpool in 1983-84). (30 years on - Let's hope the current leadership does buy in the " necessary resources" and don't allow us to drop the baton again.) Edited 6 January, 2012 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 He's much less effusive than in interviews six months or a year ago. Cant work out whether he is a bit down or just quietly determined. the pressure of keeping a promoted side at the top of the NPC for over 3 months are probably digging in a bit. If we were mid table and winning 1 game every 2 he might be a bit less intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Wilts Saint Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Noticed Lee was warming up with Barny, given his op and long term absence good to see him there, and that Jaidi was with the main squad, perhaps he might play on Saturday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 " Sorry. this is Southampton - we don't have that sort of money ..." now infamous comment to Kevin Keegan, from Saints heirarchy (Jan. 1982) when talking about Saints' success in topping Div. One (Premiership) - when the players were expecting extra signings for the squad in order to secure the title challenge. After signing players like Keegan (himself), Alan Ball and David Armstrong (all English internationals) Saints held on to the top spot for 10 weeks but everything went " pear-shaped "after Easter and we finished 7th. Saints were never a wealthy club then, and didn't have the wherewithal to invest in those extra players to seal the Div.1 title. Keegan was gone 6 months later - disappointed in our lack of vision. It took Lawrie McMenemy, another 2 years to build - yet another team to challenge for the title. We finished 2nd - behind Liverpool in 1983-84). (30 years on - Let's hope the current leadership does buy in the " necessary resources" and don't allow us to drop the baton again.) May I just ask which part of your posts I'm supposed to put the most emphasis on? I get a bit confused everytime you write something. Are the bold bits the most important? Or the italics? Or the underlined bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 (edited) the pressure of keeping a promoted side at the top of the NPC for over 3 months are probably digging in a bit. If we were mid table and winning 1 game every 2 he might be a bit less intense. Indeed. There is a (slightly warped) train of thought that says we've probably been too successful in the first 4 months of the season. Had we been coming up on the rails rather than leading the pack the pressure for the remainder of the season would have been less. Edited 6 January, 2012 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 May I just ask which part of your posts I'm supposed to put the most emphasis on? I get a bit confused everytime you write something. Are the bold bits the most important? Or the italics? Or the underlined bits? any part of it you think you want to read, or if you follow the advice from some others on the site - if you don't like ? - don't read . The bold parts are the headline message, The underlining - in this case - was the source. Italics -..is the past history.... for those younger fans who weren't around to watch 30 years ago.. I also write scripts and stories - so that this is probably a carry-over from that .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Damn you Adkins. I was hoping you were going to say you were going to spend like Wayne Rooney in a whorehouse before the Forest game... All sounds promising nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Indeed. There is a (slightly warped) train of thought that says we've probably been too successful in the first 4 months of the season. Had we been come up on the rails rather than leading the pack the pressure for the remainder of the season would have been less. Yes I'm sure I remember players in early season interviews saying how last season they were the favorites, every bodies cup final, had teams raising their games and parking the bus which all added up to pressure. Where as the season teams wouldn't be bothered about us, we weren't favorites there was no pressure and teams would play football and not try to stifle us with bus parking. They were right right up until the point we topped the table and stayed there for a while. You can feel the pressure build in the crowd at SMS now within miniutes of kick off that just wasn't there earlier in the season. Reckon the players and management are feeling it to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Indeed. There is a (slightly warped) train of thought that says we've probably been too successful in the first 4 months of the season. Had we been coming up on the rails rather than leading the pack the pressure for the remainder of the season would have been less. That's the southampton of old. Plucky underdogs. We're winners now, you ask Alex Ferguson if he wants Manure to be any position other than 1st at any point of the season. Pretty sure we all know his answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammy Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I really hope they've realised having got ourselves into this great position NOW is the time to invest and finish the job. Jeez! Good point Whitey. I doubt that this had even crossed their minds!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikie Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 the pressure of keeping a promoted side at the top of the NPC for over 3 months are probably digging in a bit. If we were mid table and winning 1 game every 2 he might be a bit less intense. I really believe we are in a better position at the top! There is no having to play catch up and rely on others slip-ups. We just have to knuckle down and grind out the results. Match the other around us week by week and we can stay in that position. The recent results have lost our cushion over the others, so as Adkins would say we just have to take each game as it comes and get the points. When you are at the top you worry only about your own form not those around you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I really believe we are in a better position at the top! There is no having to play catch up and rely on others slip-ups. We just have to knuckle down and grind out the results. Match the other around us week by week and we can stay in that position. The recent results have lost our cushion over the others, so as Adkins would say we just have to take each game as it comes and get the points. When you are at the top you worry only about your own form not those around you! you well might, you don't have to keep us there with a pretty small squad, trying to get the best out of every fit player game after game,especially with 2 dodgy keepers on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikie Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 you well might, you don't have to keep us there with a pretty small squad, trying to get the best out of every fit player game after game,especially with 2 dodgy keepers on your hands. Sorry, slip of the quote reply! I was more refering to the fact that it was suggested there is less pressure having to play catch up than being at the top of the pile. I'm not sure about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 any part of it you think you want to read, or if you follow the advice from some others on the site - if you don't like ? - don't read . The bold parts are the headline message, The underlining - in this case - was the source. Italics -..is the past history.... for those younger fans who weren't around to watch 30 years ago.. I also write scripts and stories - so that this is probably a carry-over from that .. It is called proper assessment and analysing. Very smart, do not see this to often on here, and defo not from me :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Looks like we might get someone before September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulGilchrist_76 Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Looks like we might get someone before September. AH, but which September! 2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 AH, but which September! 2014? Whenever, love the post about the Keegan era, have you read it yet. Some things never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landford.saint Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 (edited) I have work colleague who is a Plymouth supporter. He would rather be playing badly and top of his league at New Year. Rather than playing well and bottom. So would I. Despite having a poor December we are just still top. We are virtually gauranteed now not to get relegated. And even if we return Decembers points tally for the remaining months of the season we are likely to be around the playoffs. I get as frustrated as the next man/woman when we don't get results, but just a modest improvement in form should see us promoted this season. Edited 6 January, 2012 by landford.saint Stubby digits pressing wrong keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 " Sorry. this is Southampton - we don't have that sort of money ..." now infamous comment to Kevin Keegan, from Saints heirarchy (Jan. 1982) when talking about Saints' success in topping Div. One (Premiership) - when the players were expecting extra signings for the squad in order to secure the title challenge. After signing players like Keegan (himself), Alan Ball and David Armstrong (all English internationals) Saints held on to the top spot for 10 weeks but everything went " pear-shaped "after Easter and we finished 7th. Saints were never a wealthy club then, and didn't have the wherewithal to invest in those extra players to seal the Div.1 title. Keegan was gone 6 months later - disappointed in our lack of vision. It took Lawrie McMenemy, another 2 years to build - yet another team to challenge for the title. We finished 2nd - behind Liverpool in 1983-84). (30 years on - Let's hope the current leadership does buy in the " necessary resources" and don't allow us to drop the baton again.)I thought it was 83/84 when we topped div 1 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I recall Pardew commenting a couple of times how being in the top two positions creates stress and tension he and the players could well do without. This is different to Atkins approach. If I am correct Pardew felt it was better to sit in the play off places all season and then go for it in the final 10 games of so. I just hope that Atkins has got it right and we can stand the pressure of the second half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 I recall Pardew commenting a couple of times how being in the top two positions creates stress and tension he and the players could well do without. This is different to Atkins approach. If I am correct Pardew felt it was better to sit in the play off places all season and then go for it in the final 10 games of so. I just hope that Atkins has got it right and we can stand the pressure of the second half of the season. It's what you want to hear from a manager IMO. ''We want the top spot, we want to be the best, we want to win the league''. Better than the Burley days where he was always aiming for the Playoffs and psychologically that affects everyone, including the fan base....so you lose that extra bit of intensity.Nothing wrong with raising the targets and aiming for the best. Players should thrive on the opportunity to prove they can be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Jeez! Good point Whitey. I doubt that this had even crossed their minds!! Have we invested yet? .... it's a better point than yours, the point of which appears to be being a ****wit There is a big difference actually spending the money. The point is, the initial plans on the level of investment in January should be different now our chances of promotion are a lot greater than in the summer... and I wonder if they'll actually do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 Happy with Lee, need to wait for his permit but showed footage of him training. January an important chance to get players in and our ambition is to get promoted so need to enhance the group. Have identifed players so Chairman working very hard. Nobody in before Cov but then a week til Forest (sounded like there might be players coming in before that) Generally got the impression he is very serious about the transfer market and we WILL be making signings. On Puncheon he only returned today and did fitness work. Doubt he will feature on Sat from what Adkins said which was basically he has been on loan nearly a year and they need to sit down and talk to him about his future. Sounds like he is out. Great, so one opportunity to bed players in will be lost. And I do hope NC realises that playing hardball with agents is counterproductive if taken too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 January, 2012 Share Posted 6 January, 2012 It's what you want to hear from a manager IMO. ''We want the top spot, we want to be the best, we want to win the league''. Better than the Burley days where he was always aiming for the Playoffs and psychologically that affects everyone, including the fan base....so you lose that extra bit of intensity.Nothing wrong with raising the targets and aiming for the best. Players should thrive on the opportunity to prove they can be the best. On this we are in complete agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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