kwsaint Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 This is the biggest game by far this year (2012). Hopefully the cup should have put some momentum back into the club. If we win this, all things look a lot rosier. A draw wouldn't be disastrous. A defeat doesn't bare thinking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Massive game obviously, hopefully we will have a few people back fit. I'd like to see us line up with Davis Frazer - Fonte - Martin - Fox Puncheon - Cork - Morgan - Lallana Lambert - Guly Subs: Bart, Jaidi, De Ridder, Falque, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Massive game obviously, hopefully we will have a few people back fit. I'd like to see us line up with Davis Frazer - Fonte - Martin - Fox Puncheon - Cork - Morgan - Lallana Lambert - Guly Subs: Bart, Jaidi, De Ridder, Falque, Lee good shout! looks strong. perhaps connolly alongside lambert though perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint dyer Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 This game is massive. Bench is starting to look a bit stronger which is much needed. Maybe a spot for chappers too? 2-1 saints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Puncheon to curl a worldy in to win it 2-1. Yes. Yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 This game is massive. Bench is starting to look a bit stronger which is much needed. Maybe a spot for chappers too? 2-1 saints! There isn't room on it for Barnard, DC, Harding or Hammond. Someone else will have to make way for Chaplow when he is fit too. Strong competition indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 How long is Hoover man out for ? Chappers still a few weeks away surely ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 A must win. It's so important we get the three points on Tuesday to open up that 4 point gap, both in League terms and mentally. We're reaching the tail end of the injury crisis, and have the new boys on board. Find that home form again and we'll be all ready to push for automatic promotion as the season comes to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 I doubt if Puncheon will play, perhaps he will be on the bench. Guly at RM like at the start of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 The next 3 games will go a long way towards deciding where we finish 5 points minimum needed,to send out the right message to the rest of the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Huge game, shame we haven't complete transfers early in the market as this game could shape the rest of the season, JP on the bench with Lee & Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Now we have players back we must go back to our 4-4-2 with two attacking players out wide rather than Cork or Morgan playing out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 Davis Frazer Martin Fonte Fox Guly Cork Morgan Lallana Lambert Connolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 28 January, 2012 Share Posted 28 January, 2012 I doubt if Puncheon will play, perhaps he will be on the bench. Guly at RM like at the start of the season? Not a fan of this. He really doesn't do enough tracking back to play in midfield and he has left us badly exposed a few times in the pass. I'd have said his main attributes were his movement in the box, heading and finishing. To me it would be like playing Rasiak on the wing. If Puncheon isn't fit enough, I'd go with Steve De Ridder. I know he wasn't that good today, but I think in a home game with more possession and playing in our strongest 11 on the right side, he will be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 How annoying to have to play such an important game when the transfer window closes at 11pm. Hope NC/NA have smartphones and make offers through the game!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Big game. Time to step up. The time for 'learning from this one' is well and truly over. Time to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 really looking foward to this game and feel its one we will do well in. i wasn't atall confident about the leicester because of the numbers missing, but with the players returning and new signings now i fancy us to still be in the top two come wednesday. Davis Frazer Martin Fonte Fox Sdr Hammond Cork Puncheon Lambert Connolloy bench could be made up from any of the following Bart,Harding,jaidi,Chaplow,Reeves,Holmes,Cork,Lallana,T.Lee, Barnard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Huge game, which i think we'll step up for. Praying Lallana is fit and firing. Davis Richardson Martin Fonte Fox Puncheon Cork Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Guly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Huge game for both teams! So pleased RL is back for us. 1-0 to Saints but beware Kenny Miller. Sadly, my grandson and I will miss the game due to a family birthday night out. The first game we will have missed in 3 seasons. COYR's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Massiv game, biggest of the season IMO. Lose and I can really see the promotion bid derailling big time. Win and it will put some breathing space between us and 3rd again. Will be a very nervy night for sure. Saints to go 2-0 up, Cardiff to get a goal back midway through the 2nd half and the last 20 minutes or so will feel like 20 hours as we desperately hang on for the win. All IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 We need to stick a man on Whittingham and deny him space to play, if he starts dictating the game then we are buggered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Davis Frazer Martin Fonte Fox Guly Cork Morgan Lallana Lambert Connolly This is the team - but it would great to see Chaplow back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 but it would great to see Chaplow back. Might depend on the state of the pitch or even the training ground.An icy pitch would rule out most players returning from knee injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up and away Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Now we have players back we must go back to our 4-4-2 with two attacking players out wide rather than Cork or Morgan playing out there! Without midfield control we just cannot play our game, so I would not weaken the midfield to get more attacking players in the line up, not from the start. Even when we had an in form Lallana and Oxo on the wings they would not get the supply if the midfield could not do their business. The best line up I have seen would be Davis Richardson Fonte Hooiveld Fox Chaplow Cork Hammond Lallana Lambert Guly With Ricky leading the line and Guly in attack or midfield. The trouble is that form and injuries will not allow this at present, but the closer we get to this the better we will be IMHO. I am not keen on dropping Guly back to RM and have someone like Connolly or Lee alongside of Ricky, but it's a lot better than some of the options and worth considering. Davis Richardson Fonte Martin Fox Guly Cork Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Connolly Looks a good compromise, but I would far prefer to see Chaplow in there (then Guly goes alongside Lambert), even Puncheon from the reports at Millwall, but will they have enough in the tank? If Lallana is not at 100% I would not start him until we get the proper one back and even prefer to see Harding start in that positioin. I just don't know what players can put in a shift and what sort of a performance we can get out of them, something Adkins will have to juggle as best as possible. Cardiff are a good team but not the same strength as Leicester and as long as we don't give them the midfield, we should get something out of this game. As good as the Leicester midfield were, if Harding was not playing out of position on the right and those chances came to Lambert instead of Connolly, it's not impossible to get the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Win this and we are back on track! A win would open up a bit of a gap in the top 2 again. Very nervous about this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 How annoying to have to play such an important game when the transfer window closes at 11pm. Hope NC/NA have smartphones and make offers through the game!!! Too true. Also a shame that we can't sign Whittingham at half time, live on the pitch, and have him playing for us in the second half! A game on deadline day does get in the way, but hell, I'm at work, and will miss everything anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Too true. Also a shame that we can't sign Whittingham at half time, live on the pitch, and have him playing for us in the second half! A game on deadline day does get in the way, but hell, I'm at work, and will miss everything anyway. There is a rumour, although not sure how concrete, that all clubs are pushing for the window to extended until 5pm on Thursday - as all premiership teams play mid-week too, so it's not favorable for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 There is a rumour, although not sure how concrete, that all clubs are pushing for the window to extended until 5pm on Thursday - as all premiership teams play mid-week too, so it's not favorable for anyone. TBF with a month of transfer window before hand, clubs haven't really got a leg to stand on. It's definitely been one of the quietest transfer windows in memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 TBF with a month of transfer window before hand, clubs haven't really got a leg to stand on. It's definitely been one of the quietest transfer windows in memory. Yes, its like doing your Christmas shopping on the 24th December and having to buy the presents from the 24hour petrol station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Yes, its like doing your Christmas shopping on the 24th December and having to buy the presents from the 24hour petrol station. It's really not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 On current form Birmingham will win this league at a canter with Cardiff in the other automatic promotion place. Leicester seem to be the most likely to go up from the play-offs as well. I had us down to lose 2-0 to Leicester on Monday and sorry but it'll be 1-2 on Tuesday, we just aren't good enough at the moment to stop the momentum of the in-form teams, oh and guess what, we play at Brum on Saturday "Oh! ****!" What we must worry about is if we lose both - and with half a team missing it is hard to see any different results - will the confidence of our lads be irrevocably damaged with only 17 games left after that for Adkins to try to rebuild morale and a good run. I'm prepared for the abuse from deniers but does anybody have a credible alternative view? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 How long is Hoover man out for ? Chappers still a few weeks away surely ? Looked like he did a hamstring so 6 weeks minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Warrior Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Win this one and top 2 spot is till there to take, a draw not too bad but lose and I think its play offs. West Ham and Birmingham are too strong and a lot of teams have players back now but we losing players at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Looked like he did a hamstring so 6 weeks minimum. Wont be anything like 6 weeks. Depending on the nature of the injury, I wouldn't be surprised to see him on Tuesday, although I think Brum would be more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 On current form Birmingham will win this league at a canter with Cardiff in the other automatic promotion place. Leicester seem to be the most likely to go up from the play-offs as well. I had us down to lose 2-0 to Leicester on Monday and sorry but it'll be 1-2 on Tuesday, we just aren't good enough at the moment to stop the momentum of the in-form teams, oh and guess what, we play at Brum on Saturday "Oh! ****!" What we must worry about is if we lose both - and with half a team missing it is hard to see any different results - will the confidence of our lads be irrevocably damaged with only 17 games left after that for Adkins to try to rebuild morale and a good run. I'm prepared for the abuse from deniers but does anybody have a credible alternative view? What the same Brum that we battered 4-0 at the beginning of the season? They were one of the poorest sides I've seen this season. They probably thought we'd run away with it after we played them. Form can change in an instant as we well know. Also, you must be kidding about Leicester? They are 7 points away from the play offs altogether...they played well on Monday but are a long way from being they most likely to go up through the play-offs! If we can beat Cardiff then I'm confident we will go up in top 2. The main contenders for me are WHU, us and Cardiff - Brum will fade away imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 (edited) ------------------DAVIS---------------- FRAZER-----FONTE-----MARTIN-----FOX CORK-----MORGAN-----DEANO----PUNCH ----------LAMBERT-----GULY----------- Subs: Bart, Harding, De Ridder, Reeves, Lee Assuming Lallana, Hooiveld and Chaplow won't be fit. Edited 29 January, 2012 by SuperMikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 ------------------DAVIS---------------- FRAZER-----FONTE-----MARTIN-----FOX CORK-----MORGAN-----DEANO----PUNCH ----------LAMBERT-----GULY----------- Subs: Bart, Harding, De Ridder, Reeves, Connolly Assuming Lallana, Hooiveld and Chaplow won't be fit. I'd rather play Lee and have Guly on the right. I absolutely hate seeing all 3 of those in the same team. No disrespect to any of them, because they're all terrific players, but we loose so much attacking flow and quality with those 3 in the middle. All too static. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 ------------------DAVIS---------------- FRAZER-----FONTE-----MARTIN-----FOX CORK-----MORGAN-----DEANO----PUNCH ----------LAMBERT-----GULY----------- Subs: Bart, Harding, De Ridder, Reeves, Connolly Assuming Lallana, Hooiveld and Chaplow won't be fit. I doubt Saints signed Tadanari Lee and pay him £15k p/w, for him not to even be on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 I'd rather play Lee and have Guly on the right. I absolutely hate seeing all 3 of those in the same team. No disrespect to any of them, because they're all terrific players, but we loose so much attacking flow and quality with those 3 in the middle. All too static. Our problem on Monday was a static midfield, but with Punch in the team we'll have some genuine width. Guly doesn't work hard enough defensively to play at RM. I would play SDR but he's not match fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 I doubt Saints signed Tadanari Lee and pay him £15k p/w, for him not to even be on the bench. Oh shut it you slag Fixed now. Give him 30 minutes with Rickie up front off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 We don't want to upset a dozen or so Japanese journalists when they turn up at St Mary's on Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 I wonder if any Japanese tourists in the country will be tempted to come to a game if they know he's playing in the future? Our crowds don't seem to be very diverse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 ------------------DAVIS---------------- FRAZER-----FONTE-----MARTIN-----FOX CORK-----MORGAN-----DEANO----PUNCH ----------LAMBERT-----GULY----------- Subs: Bart, Harding, De Ridder, Reeves, Lee Assuming Lallana, Hooiveld and Chaplow won't be fit. looks ok to me, this is a game we will have to fight to win, i would sacrifice the beautiful flowing football others mention to grind out a 1 nil win like against West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 I wonder if any Japanese tourists in the country will be tempted to come to a game if they know he's playing in the future? Our crowds don't seem to be very diverse... My Mrs is Japanese and attends a few games a season. Chun signing for us may up that number. I expect a few of her friends may have more than their usual meh level of interet when I bring up saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Huge game, which i think we'll step up for. Praying Lallana is fit and firing. Davis Richardson Martin Fonte Fox Puncheon Cork Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Guly That looks good to me and if anywhere near fit Chappers on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 The first two home reverse fixtures have resulted in the opposition completing the double over us, hope that's not an omen for Tuesday. I wonder if Adam is long term injury and thats why Puncheon was reprieved. Chaplow could be nearly ready, who thought Barnard was fit enough to start yesterday, he was right off the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplayer Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 It's time to put up or shut up! I realise that there's only three points at stake, but after a rather indifferent few weeks, Saints have got to take games by the scruff of the neck. This is a bloody good one to start with. Let's start the run-in from now! COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Can't underestimate the importance of taking the lead for this one. Going 1-0 down after 2 home losses without scoring would be really tough. But go 1-0 up and they'll hopefully find some confidence again. Thats the spirit. So do you think we'll win? Personally, I reckon it'll be a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 Groves Groves - Groves - Groves - Groves Groves - Groves - Groves - Groves Le Tissier - Groves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 29 January, 2012 Share Posted 29 January, 2012 But really I'd go with what Appy said, although there are about 15 conceivable different midfield/striker formation possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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