dobbo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Hmmm, not sure I like that. They will be rested for our game with them on Tuesday now. That said, we could go into the game riding high on the back of a 4-0 win against Burnley...you heard it here first... And we could be top again come Tuesday night!!!
trousers Posted 11 February, 2012 Author Posted 11 February, 2012 And we could be top again come Tuesday night!!! Very true. Win the next 2 games and we're back where we belong :-)
Cascadia Saint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Ah that well known Bangkok based skate - Bang Krupt. Nice one Prob miss 1st half of match thread tonight Sash shirt wearing day for Sky Sports @ golf then beers. Tough job today for me - I'm manning the ack ack guns to shoot down any more dodgy balloons. Tough game, REALLY need a win. Anything but a win will plunge view of our football hopes into an Alpine-esque view. I'll certainly start to get worried. Will Sharp & Lambert have had time to understand each other up front? If they have then could be fun. If they are still getting to know each other..... Bloody hell, they're a bit touchy over there. I've been 'deleted' 3 times, not banned but outright deleted. All i did was post on about 11 different threads in the middle of the night. They have since tracked down my 'real identity' on here, and they have blocked 2 or 3 ip addresses. I didn't know they possessed such a work ethic, maybe if they could apply it to attending games they might make some money...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 A win today and again on Tuesday would certainly get our season back on track
Saint Without a Halo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Bloody hell, they're a bit touchy over there. I've been 'deleted' 3 times, not banned but outright deleted. All i did was post on about 11 different threads in the middle of the night. They have since tracked down my 'real identity' on here, and they have blocked 2 or 3 ip addresses. I didn't know they possessed such a work ethic, maybe if they could apply it to attending games they might make some money... So they have money in the IT budget at Not Arf Krap then? shame they dont use it to pay their poor suppliers!
Neil Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Davies Richardson Fonte Hooiveld Fox Puncheon Hammond Cork Lallana Lambert Sharp As long as Lambert and Sharp are up front, that is the main thing. It would be criminal if we don't create the chances for Lambert and Sharp to win the game. Game seems to have taken on more significance with Hammers PPd, chance to go top on Tuesday now! COYR!
landford.saint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Sorry it is my fault our form since Christmas has nose dived. Kids brought me a new shirt and I have worn it to all homestches since then. Mrs LS has banned me from wearing it today, and so I'm going back to wearing the successful sash that I wore last half of last season and first half of this. We will win today and be back on form. Dont worry normal service is restored.
West End Saint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Fingers crossed we get back to winning ways Burnley are a good side but we should have more than enough, we have to make St Marys back into the fortress it was it feels like ages since we last won. Looking forward to seeing Sharp & Lambo up front I hope the full backs get some good crosses if they get the service you feel confident 1 of them will score COYS
Saint_clark Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Will be interesting to see how Falque turns out! He has yet to have a decent run. However I do question some of the transfers made by Adkins, who seems to coach very well and run a good ship (or bus ) but his transfer selections do sometimes leave a bit to desire. I cite the likes of Stephens, N'Guesson, Forte etc. none of whom improved the team or established a real presence. Hoivelled, Cork and Guly have been better although Cork seems to be fading, Guly runs hot and cold and Hoivelled was actually our third or fourth choice! Stephens, N'Guessan and Forte all did the job they were brought in to do. Hooiveld and Cork have been brilliant - and Guly wasn't even Adkins signing so no idea why you're including him.
Saint_clark Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Sorry it is my fault our form since Christmas has nose dived. Kids brought me a new shirt and I have worn it to all homestches since then. Mrs LS has banned me from wearing it today, and so I'm going back to wearing the successful sash that I wore last half of last season and first half of this. We will win today and be back on form. Dont worry normal service is restored. Similarly, I found cursed betting slips in my inside coat pocket from the games V Bristol City and Leicester.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 (edited) Stephens, N'Guessan and Forte all did the job they were brought in to do. Hooiveld and Cork have been brilliant - and Guly wasn't even Adkins signing so no idea why you're including him. Not sure the first three really improved us and none established a place in the team even in league 1 Guly actually is one of our better signings and has made the team and scored 11 goals though tends to be a tad inconsistent at times he can turn on the class as v boro As I said Hooiveld was not our first choice. Cork started off great but has faded recently I really hope, Lee Sharp and Falque do the business! I am wishing for it as much as anyone and the next 10 games or so should tell Edited 11 February, 2012 by Saint Without a Halo
DrunkenSaint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Rickie Lambert and Billy Sharp will score more league goals than Rodriguez and Austin,between now and the rest of the season.If the defence is up to scratch,then we may still finish top two. Not if the midfield does not provide them with the chances. In recent games our strikers have not cut it upfront due to the lack of service, millwall game was better but our defence let us down. Today id go foe something different although im not sure if it suits sharp. -------------------Davis------------------- Richardson---Fonte---Martin/Jos-----Harding --------------------Cork------------------- ------------Morgan------Puncheon--------- -----Lallana-------------------Sharp/Lee--- -------------------Lambo------------------ Subs: Bart, Jos/Martin, Hammond Sharp/Lee, De Ridder As i said im not sure if Sharp is that type of player to help out the midfield when needed but we do have a good team for this type of formation, gives us width when needed and players in the box when attacking and packing the midfield should help us win that battle and if you win the midfield battle you win the game most of the time anyway.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 If one of the strikers was going to play slightly further forward than the other I'd say it'd be more likely to be Sharp. Lambert seemed to be playing a bit deeper against Millwall and it would allow him to pull the full backs wide (as he likes to do) whilst leaving a danger man, in the form of Sharp, in the middle.
derry Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 I don't get people on here talking about Falque. IMO if he is in the team we are in lots of trouble. On the evidence of the other night Reeves is well ahead of him. Falque had to be taken off after his display in the first half of his debut because he wasn't up to it on the night. I will say he showed nothing to me that we need that could lead to any of Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, DeRidder Hammond, Cork, Schneiderlin, Reeves being left out.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 I don't get people on here talking about Falque. IMO if he is in the team we are in lots of trouble. On the evidence of the other night Reeves is well ahead of him. Falque had to be taken off after his display in the first half of his debut because he wasn't up to it on the night. I will say he showed nothing to me that we need that could lead to any of Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, DeRidder Hammond, Cork, Schneiderlin, Reeves being left out. So why did we take him? he is either good enough to make the team and a contribution to our promotion or he is not up to it only time will tell one short stint is not enough to form an opinion on!
ooh it's a corner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 We are going to win this. First saturday 3pm kick off in ages. The crowd will be back in their routine groove and will provide 12th man support. the boys upfront will bag us a few today and we will leapfrog west ham tuesday when we beat them at theirs... bring it on.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 So why did we take him? he is either good enough to make the team and a contribution to our promotion or he is not up to it only time will tell one short stint is not enough to form an opinion on! Don't know, but if we don't give him any game time i wouldn't be surprised to see him recalled by Spurs. Don't know if Falqué is in contention for an olympic games squad place but should he be then the Spanish FA won't want him getting no action at all.Remember the to-do that we had over that kid from Villa O'Halloran?
MOSaint. Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 First saturday 3pm kick off in ages. The crowd will be back in their routine groove and will provide 12th man support. the boys upfront will bag us a few today and we will leapfrog west ham tuesday when we beat them at theirs... Thats what I meant before someone jumps on my back
MOSaint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 So why did we take him? he is either good enough to make the team and a contribution to our promotion or he is not up to it only time will tell one short stint is not enough to form an opinion on! Don't think anyone foresaw Puncheon and the club resolving their differences when Falque was signed.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Don't know, but if we don't give him any game time i wouldn't be surprised to see him recalled by Spurs. Don't know if Falqué is in contention for an olympic games squad place but should he be then the Spanish FA won't want him getting no action at all.Remember the to-do that we had over that kid from Villa O'Halloran? True so we must have assumed he will be playing a fair bit!
Window Cleaner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 True so we must have assumed he will be playing a fair bit! you'd think so but I can't quite see how it's going to happen,can't see him getting on to the bench even,not with Reeves beginning to push for a place.Then again i'm probably completely wrong, he'll probably come on at West Ham when we're 4 down and play a blinder leading to us winning 6-4.Nigel is a bit unfathomable when it comes to the old team sheet.Why I wouldn't even be surprised to see Reeves start today,I might not like it but I wouldn't be surprised.
trousers Posted 11 February, 2012 Author Posted 11 February, 2012 Barnsley v Birmingham just called off
Window Cleaner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Barnsley v Birmingham just called off so if Leicester do their stuff we'll still be second come what may, it's a sign I tell you;
Andy Durman Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 People only do that because Adkins has just signed him, so clearly wants him here playing. Connolly has been here a while, is coming to the end of his career and has been poor for quite a while now. As for proven scorer, well he's proven to score a handful in any league, but he's also proven to not be prolific and will miss chances and disappear in games more often than not. He's an ok player, but he's way down that list. I'd rather Barnard start than him, he may not have played much this season but he was very good last year and helped us get up more than Connolly. People who saw Connolly at Ipswich will know and understand how good he really is.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Where's the VMAN today? didn't someone p*ss him off by moaning about his team revelations??
saintscottofthenortham Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 People who saw Connolly at Ipswich will know and understand how good he really is. We all know how good he can be, he has shown us many times. But he has been sh*t for a long time, and doesn't warrant his starting place.
Andy Durman Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Looking forward to seeing Jos the Boss return. Should have our strongest team. Will give us all some indicators as to the pecking order of players in our squad
Saint Fan CaM Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 I will expect to see Lambert and Sharp up front for certain. Possibly Lee on the bench. If Connolly starts I might start wondering whether Nigel has lost the plot. Even so, this is another defining game - we need to start turning our downward slip around and get a win. Trouble is the bookies see us getting mugged and with a another incompetent performance from the officials possible, it could be a bad day. I hate to say it, but I am not seeing how we can change games in our favour. If they score first, watch the wheels come off. 1-1 best case...1-2 worst case I'm afraid for today.
Norm Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Just setting off with young H. Expect a 2-2 today. Then a win at WHU.
Um Bongo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Davis Richardson Fonte Jos Fox Puncheon Hammond Cork Lallana Lambert Sharp Bart Martin Schniderlein Lee Connolly
Northant Saint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Davis Richardson Fonte Jos Fox Puncheon Hammond Cork Lallana Lambert Sharp Bart Martin Schniderlein Lee Connolly Thats gotta be one of the best teams we would have put out in recent years (on paper)
Um Bongo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Just a guess. I've realised I've forgotton about Chaplow and Guly as well.
beavis17 Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Saints Vs Burnley: Davis. Richardson, Fonte©, Hooiveld, Fox. Guly, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana. Sharp, Lambert #saintsfc
Pamplemousse Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Saints Vs Burnley: Davis. Richardson, Fonte©, Hooiveld, Fox. Guly, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana. Sharp, Lambert #saintsfc
Um Bongo Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 jordansibley: Saints Vs Burnley: Davis. Richardson, Fonte©, Hooiveld, Fox. Guly, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana. Sharp, Lambert #saintsfc jordansibley: On the bench for Saints today: Hammond, Martin, Lee, Connolly and Puncheon #saintsfc
farawaysaint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Saints Vs Burnley: Davis. Richardson, Fonte©, Hooiveld, Fox. Guly, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana. Sharp, Lambert #saintsfc Not bad at all COYR
beavis17 Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 On the bench for Saints today: Hammond, Martin, Lee, Connolly and Puncheon #saintsfc No keeper!
S-Clarke Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Good team. Looks like we're starting out with a diamond formation. Morgan sitting, Cork left side, Guly Right side, Lallana in the hole. Or it could easily be Guly in the hole, and Lallana alongisde Cork.
Bensfcno1 Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Rchap04 Richard chaplow I'm fit guys, just not selected! Big game today let's get behind the boys as always and make that 12th man! #saintsfc Shame! Id rather him than Guly! Hope Guly proves me wrong now tho! He owes us a performance!
bpsaint Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 No sub keeper, wow. Has Nige been reading the forum!? Strongest team for weeks, no excuses now, we should beat most teams with that line-up.
bigchrisy Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Why has Punch been dropped? He's been class the last few games!
ThreeSixty Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Unlucky for Chappers against his former club. Can't argue too much though, SDR probably not too happy either.
Mr X Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Bit of a suprise. On bench according to solent
Window Cleaner Posted 11 February, 2012 Posted 11 February, 2012 Why has Punch been dropped? He's been class the last few games! NA did say he had some sort of knock before the Cup game.
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