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We have strengthened our squad this window and are unlikely to lose any players unless we want to.

 

We were the best over the first half of the season.

 

West Ham play utter dross and scrape through a lot of their games. They will have a bad run because they are not very good. We will probably win comfortably at Upton Park.

 

Middlesbrough are sheeiiiite.

 

Cardiff are ok and sort of proficient but not really great and are heavily dependent on one or two players. Their football is reasonably primitive and simple like West Ham's and is not in the same league as ours.

 

Everyone else is too far behind to catch us barring some sort of inexplicable slump from us.

 

We will win the league by 3-10 points and will be at least 8 points clear of third.

 

No worries.

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VectisSaint

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Everyone else is too far behind to catch us barring some sort of inexplicable slump from us.

Sorry, but you should not discount Birmingham. If you think 7 points behind is too far then you are naive. In my view the top 3 will be us, West Ham and Brum at the end of the season. But I agree that we will win it.

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We have strengthened our squad this window and are unlikely to lose any players unless we want to.

 

We were the best over the first half of the season.

 

West Ham play utter dross and scrape through a lot of their games. They will have a bad run because they are not very good. We will probably win comfortably at Upton Park.

 

Middlesbrough are sheeiiiite.

 

Cardiff are ok and sort of proficient but not really great and are heavily dependent on one or two players. Their football is reasonably primitive and simple like West Ham's and is not in the same league as ours.

 

Everyone else is too far behind to catch us barring some sort of inexplicable slump from us.

 

We will win the league by 3-10 points and will be at least 8 points clear of third.

 

No worries.

 

I appreciate your rationale, but doubt it will be so decisive as you make out. We have already once lost out way this season, we could easily do it again. I do wonder if the Cork-on-the-right tactic is a decent sticking plaster NA has discovered, or it could be made to work mid-term if Chaplow struggles to return quickly to fitness and form

 

I was thinking this afternoon that West Ham seem to have a scoring problem - they needed penalties in this game and against Portsmouth. Boro are going backwards, seems like its down to us, Cardiff and WHU.

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I haven't seen a team in this division that has impressed me, other than us when we were playing really well.

 

If we can get anywhere close to that form again I think the OP will be proven correct. If not, I'm still confident that it'll be playoffs at worst.

 

And when it comes to which team (not which transfer budget) is best-equipped to stay up if they go up, that would be us as well.

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I agree that Birmingham are looking decent. I expect them to finish highly.

 

I just don't see them making up 7 points on us. Obviously, if they beat us at St Andrews that would help them though...

 

Having seen us let a 7 point lead slip I wouldn't put anything as impossible in this daft league.

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I maintain that Middlesboro really aren't that good. They've made a living grinding out narrow 1 goal victories against crap teams in a similar fasion to Brighton last season. The difference being Brighton were much better at it and Boro are very inconsistent. Today and their visit to St Marys aren't the only times they haven't turned up for a match.

 

Not sure I'm as confident as Benji; Wham, Brum and Cardiff all look strong at the moment.

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alpine_saint

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Even if we end up playoffs I won't be moaning, we were struggling in league 1 not long ago.

 

All you can ask for is improvement each season and we're getting that. Some have very short memories, zero patience, a lot of anger and little sight of the fact it's just a sport.

 

Never ceases to amaze me on all the transfer threads how many people think they know better than managers, chairman etc. they simplify everything, point out the obvious and moan constantly. I'm just not sure at what point some people enjoy supporting their club. Because those moaning and panicking now will undoubtedly react the same way if we were top of the premiership! Or even 4th - 'we have to buy or we'll miss out on champions league FFS'. All short termist, all reactionary, impatient, ignorant morons.

 

Personally I think we've been fantastic. By we I mean the team, because many fans on here have been quite frankly pathetic.

 

After the opportunities we've had to take this seasons Championship by the horns and make it ours, I will definitely bloody moan if we end up in the playoffs. Even though we have indeed made stunning progress in the last 2 years, it will definitely feel like a golden chance lost.

 

I think your description of those who might dare to feel like this as "reactionary impatient ignorant morons" is unreasonable, self-opinionated and arrogant.

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I think we've been excellent this year, whereas teams like WHU and Boro have sneaked alot of their results by scruffy penalty's and scuffed last minute winners etc.

 

We have won more games by controlling them, more than I can remember for years. Our professionalism and attitude once we go 1-0 is something you don't usually associate with saints teams.

 

We just need to keep our heads because the main thing going for us is the fact we're a 'team'. Not just a bunch of players put together this season, the majority of these lads know each other inside out and have been with each other for 3 years now. That counts for alot.

 

We probably could do with a little bit more pace, or another option up front - an alternative as such, as with say Lambo and Connolly out we look desperately short up there.

 

But it's staggering that we're even talking about winning the league as being a possibility and the lads deserve huge respect for getting us there - but it would be bloody disappointing if we didn't do it now - so COYR!

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My Brummie Supporting neighbour is not convinced that 'Blues' can go up this season. Too much 'off field' activity concerns him and many other supporters. Last weeks win over Millwall looks, on paper,impressive, but he said 'They were sh.. and only had nine men. One of whom played well,the Lino' Todays win over Watford was not very well supported. The Ref rather than an efficient footballing side helped them win. He reckons that when we play them in a couple of weeks time 'Saints will play them off the park' Optimistic I know but keep the faith. We're doing OK and Monday will see us back on top again.

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A lot of people worried about Brum which I find strange as they were possibly the worst team to visit SMS this season - just dreadful. They're on a good run at the moment but don't think they'll maintain it. WHU and Cardiff are the main threats but its about being in the top 2 not necessarily winning the league. I think the next two games will tell us a lot about where our season is headed. Two wins and we're well on the way, slip ups and we could be looking at playoffs.

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Failure to get promotion this season through whatever means will be a failure.

 

I never thought I'd be saying that at the beginning of the season.

 

I still think we play better than anyone else, we just need to play as well as we can each game and hope for a little dose of lady luck.

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Failure to get promotion this season through whatever means will be a failure.

 

I never thought I'd be saying that at the beginning of the season.

 

I still think we play better than anyone else, we just need to play as well as we can each game and hope for a little dose of lady luck.

 

It's interesting - I agree it would be a failure, but not a failure worthy of sacking Adkins.

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Birmingham have lost Chris Wood as his loan ran out and I really don't rate Marlon King as a striker who will consistently score in the run in when you need him to.

 

I am not worried about WHU is all honest, I think us and WHU will break clear of the pack together and they might sneak it, but I will happily take second. Nigel has strengthened well so far and one more addition will be enough for us to keep getting results, especially with players coming back from suspension and injury.

 

Just enjoying this season winning a fair few games...as much as I look forward to the Prem, the consequences of relegation and losing players in a couple of season does worry me.

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if Brum don't sell or loan Zigic in this window, financially they are crippled. They are massively reliant on potential investment from Hong Kong appearing and of course selling players like Ridgewell. I keep saying it, but Curtis Davis is the best defender in the Championship and buying him would solidify our back four, if it was needed, and totally ruin brum's chances. Should we get promoted he (along with Zaha) would be the first on my list of buys, so why not do it now?

 

As for us winning the league, I can see it. Connelly's return has brought our `possession at all costs' style back and teams just can't cope with not having the ball. Keep him fit and others and we can do it. I honestly believe that.

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Having watched Cardiff today, it makes you appreciate just how good we were until the end of November - hear and shoulders better than everyone. We hit a blip for almost 6 weeks and takes the Saturday we don't play, until we have been knocked off top spot. If we can get back to just 75% of where we were from sept - nov we will go up comfortably and I would be extremely surprised if it wasn't as champions.

I really do think many have underestimated how good we have been. I saw Swansea a few times last year and they weren't as good as we have been so far. We are a very good team - we need to believe that. Last week there were signs we did again thankfully.

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I agree that Birmingham are looking decent. I expect them to finish highly.

 

I just don't see them making up 7 points on us. Obviously, if they beat us at St Andrews that would help them though...

And it wouldn't do us much good either. Brum are a bigger threat than Cardiff imho, unless a few of their players go in the next 10 days (which I doubt).

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A lot of people worried about Brum which I find strange as they were possibly the worst team to visit SMS this season - just dreadful. They're on a good run at the moment but don't think they'll maintain it. WHU and Cardiff are the main threats but its about being in the top 2 not necessarily winning the league. I think the next two games will tell us a lot about where our season is headed. Two wins and we're well on the way, slip ups and we could be looking at playoffs.

That would have been when they were still playing in the Europa Noddy Cup. Basing your views on one game is very dangerous. Apparently they are playing poorly, so poorly that they have scored 9 in 2. They are on a good run, and currently have the squad to maintain it. They are clearly not the worst side in the division, at the moment they are probably the 2nd best (behind us).

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VectisSaint

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when did we last win away to a team not in the bottom 3? I'm fairly sure it was the 2nd or 3rd game of the season. Sort that out and we're mustard.

Wasn't it last week? Already sorted anyway, we have already played all of the botom 3 away and beaten 2 of them. We've also played 2 more of the bottom 6 away, only Millwall of the bottom 6 still to play away, and we've got them next week in the Cup. So, by your reckoning we are home and hosed.

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That would have been when they were still playing in the Europa Noddy Cup. Basing your views on one game is very dangerous. Apparently they are playing poorly, so poorly that they have scored 9 in 2. They are on a good run, and currently have the squad to maintain it. They are clearly not the worst side in the division, at the moment they are probably the 2nd best (behind us).

 

Current form table http://www.englishfootball.info/championship/table/index.php?table=recent_form

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Supporting Saints for as long as I have i think we'll balls it up at some point, we always do

 

Well we didn't last year, no reason why we will this year. Trust NA and the players, they've taken us from the bottom of L1 to the top of the championship in just over 2 years.

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We have strengthened our squad this window and are unlikely to lose any players unless we want to.

 

We were the best over the first half of the season.

 

West Ham play utter dross and scrape through a lot of their games. They will have a bad run because they are not very good. We will probably win comfortably at Upton Park.

 

Middlesbrough are sheeiiiite.

 

Cardiff are ok and sort of proficient but not really great and are heavily dependent on one or two players. Their football is reasonably primitive and simple like West Ham's and is not in the same league as ours.

 

Everyone else is too far behind to catch us barring some sort of inexplicable slump from us.

 

We will win the league by 3-10 points and will be at least 8 points clear of third.

 

No worries.

 

Have you ever read 1984?

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Have you ever read 1984?

 

with the introduction of the implanted chip, not long to go before we all become just a barcode! ...all in the interests of "national security" no doubt.

 

Anyways, back to topic. top 2 and i'll be celebrating like a wild beast on the streets of southampton

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Small steps first mate. A win on Monday night would be a good start. Frankly, i'm more concerned about the gap to 3rd rather then an outright league win, to be in this position right now is still something of a dream.

 

Absolutely bang on. I would say that the race for promotion is wide open with a fair few teams in with a chance. A defeat to Leicester and we will be tumbling.

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not sure if we will win it comfortably,i think the next few games will decide our outcome,weve brum,whu,watford and leeds away,with leicester and cardiff at home.none of these are easy,if we can beat cardiff and get one win out of brum or whu then i think weve a great chance.at the end of it all not bothered if we win it,second will be fine,coys

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Absolutely bang on. I would say that the race for promotion is wide open with a fair few teams in with a chance. A defeat to Leicester and we will be tumbling.

 

Good lord, I'm just checking out the window to ensure there are no devils ice skating. Dalek and I agree on something (apart from the bit in bold.) That must mean hell has frozen over.

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We will not lose against Leicester. Fact.

 

The most pressing concern for me at the moment is that we're playing West Ham, Cardiff and Burnley in a short space of time. Those are 3 crucial games against promotion rivals (excluding perhaps Burnley, who will be play-offs at best). If we can win 2 of those games, I would put us as a certainty for automatic promotion imo. This is a vital time!

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West Ham looked **** yesterday, im more worried about the others.
they looked **** against us too, but even with their antiquated football they still created a few chances and sadly they have one or two players with the quality to take them (thankfully not against us). If we finish like we did at the start of the season (emphatically) then we'll be fine.
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It's a must win tonight having lost away to this lot, we need to get at least 4 points off everyone to finish in the top 2 so we're behind already. It's out of Cardiff, WHU, Saints, Brum and i reckon Blackpool will be up there at end of the season.

 

This is patently untrue.

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Anybody who believes that is living on another planet!

 

In December I posted a thread with a few facts. We've lost to clubs in the bottom 3 away from home and still have the likes of WHU, Boro, Brum & Blackpool etc. to play away. Given our crap away form, how can people honestly think we'll beat those teams? Now we've started losing at home and are showing little sign of signing any real quality.

I got a whole host of abusive private messages when I expressed my opinion. I predicted this would happen and I stand by what I said. Saints will not get promoted automatically!

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