St Chalet Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 As it says. After the elation of Saturday and the results tonight, what does the season hold for us? We'll look back with 20:20 hindsight at the end of season to see who had it right.
Dalek2003 Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Hey what's going on ? Surely I can vote a gain ?
SNSUN Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 We will go up in second. West Ham, despite their irritating egotism, will go up first, and after the season we've had, we deserve to go up in second. Hopefully we continue to earn the right to do so. I'd love it if we finish first, but West Ham are annoyingly unbeatable. Play-Offs are a possibility, but I think our team, nay our squad, is strong enough and talented enough to cope.
Saint Thomas Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Think we'll slip into play-offs behind Birmingham, but Adkins will inspire us through the play-offs to win in a penalty shoot-out 4-3 over Blackpool in the final after a 1-1 draw. Puncheon to score winning penalty.
Ric Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Saints to win the league. West Ham have a fair number of tough fixtures coming up, and I fancy them to drop at least four points on us. It will be close (not least because there are so many other teams that can't be discounted), so I think we might wrap it up on the penultimate day of the season - we're away to Boro, but West Ham are away to Leicester. West Ham will go into the match needing to win, but will fall short, handing the title to us (though I can see us actually losing the game). I am, of course, utterly hopeless at this kind of thing, so my final prediction is that none of the above will be even close to what actually happens.
View From The Top Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 I said in August we'd go up and I still think we will but as it's Saints they are going to make me suffer yet!
alpine_saint Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 I cannot contemplate us not going up after the season we've had, but dont deep-down feel we have enough about us to hold on to a top 2 place. So I've voted play-off winners.
CB Fry Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Second. We've got enough in us to go up automatically, but I think West Ham, player for player, are just too strong for anyone to stop them winning it. We normally get promoted in second place anyway don't we?
ChrisPY Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 4th and lose in play off semi. At the start of the season that would have been a massive achievement. Now it'll be a little disappointing but still a very good season IMO.
John B Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Not really sure The first three will be probably WH BRUM SFC and because of our away form I think we may finish third Which will be a huge disappointment
scott_saints Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 I think we'll be in the play offs- so I have put play off losers.
madruss Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 If Lambert AND lallana stay fit for the majority of the remainder, we will win the league
Avenue Saint Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 2nd! Successive promotions and a gem of a season!
Leslie Charteris Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Keep playing like we did Saturday and we'll go up - most likely as champions. That was a display of true quality.
Leslie Charteris Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 Wow, 20% agree we will finish 17th ! You must stop voting for yourself - you'll go blind!
shurlock Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 I trust the team will stay to the end - if we don't finish in the autos, it won't be because we bottled it. This is the one of the few saints teams i've known that can properly handle the pressure.
Saint_Jonny Posted 21 February, 2012 Posted 21 February, 2012 I think we'll be in the play offs- so I have put play off losers. No way I could take that again!
thefunkygibbons Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Good to see that we are keeping the faith
John B Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 The Bookies think we will be promoted odds on to do so 3 to 1 to win the League http://bettingzone.oddschecker.com/football/english/championship/promotion Feel a little bit more confident than last night
sussexsaint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Voted champions. Its been an amazing and unreal season. Can't ever really remember enjoying a season more, not just winning games but the manner of the wins and the professionalism of the players and manager, quality throughout. I also think we will do well in the Prem if we continue with our current ethic My eyes still always automatically flick to the bottom of any league table when they are put up - too many years of habit to break.
Cabrone Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Not really sure The first three will be probably WH BRUM SFC and because of our away form I think we may finish third Which will be a huge disappointment That's pretty much how I feel. It's a race between us,W.Ham and Brum. W.Ham have points on us and Brum are going like a steam train. I think it will go to the end but my gut feeling is we'll trip up in enough away games to cost us 2nd. Brum as champs, W.Ham 2nd and we'll go into the lottery. Really hope I'm wrong.
Petersfield Saint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 lol @ the two votes for 17th.... Ok, so who else voted with Dalek?! I voted second, though would love it if we went up as champions. Whilst I think we're much mentally tougher than we used to be, I think we'll lose if it comes to playoffs...
sussexsaint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 If we did go up I believe it will be the 3rd year in a row we have added some silverware to our cabinet, may have to get a bigger cabinet
Jack Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 I think we'll stay in the top 2. We're there on merit, we had a horrendous run and never once dropped out, and we seem to have found our form again. No reason why we can't get on a run similar to that of the first 15 games of the season. I know it's a higher standard this season, but look back to the end of last season. We never bottled it or lost concentration when we needed it the most. You need something about you at any level to put a run like that together when the pressure is on.
saints-cris Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 2nd. We've had our tough run, lets see how the others do with theirs.
waterlooville saint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 I've voted for champions. Really, really hope we achieve it - would be great to celebrate in this part of Hampshire :-)
MongoNeil Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Champions! Put a tenner on at 16-1 after the Leeds game in August.
Suomi Saint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 For what it's worth....In the BBC Predictor I have Birmingham top on 85 points, West Ham second on 85 points, and Saints third on 81 points. I've voted for a loss in the play-offs. Saints away form is going to be the downfall I'm afraid. For me, a win this weekend at Watford is vital. I just can't see West Ham and Birmingham dropping too many points from now on.
jjsaint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 I just can't see West Ham and Birmingham dropping too many points from now on. I can see West Ham dropping quite a few points. Birmingham seems virtually unstoppable though, and Reading worry me.
keithd Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Getting tighter by the day. This could be the closest finish to a league in donkeys, any of the top 4 right now will fancy their chances of winning it, any of the top 11 or 12 will fancy a play off place. There is always a club that has a late run, could be Leicester. Always a club that has a glitch, for that one my money would go on Cardiff or 'Boro. I voted play off losers and I hate myself for doing that.
Suomi Saint Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 West Ham are too strong I think - 2 wins and a draw when down to 10 men shows their resilience in my opinion. I hope I'm wrong. Saints are going to need at least 85 points to stand a chance, and that means only one thing - they've got to buck up the away form....and fast.
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 West Ham are too strong I think - 2 wins and a draw when down to 10 men shows their resilience in my opinion. I hope I'm wrong. Saints are going to need at least 85 points to stand a chance, and that means only one thing - they've got to buck up the away form....and fast. I used to think we might win the Championship and probably still would if Sharp hadn't missed that gift against West Ham. Now I'm in the second camp but we'll need a bit more efficiency from our strikers on a constant basis.Not at all duped by the 4-0 win over Derby. The strike force is still mediocre.
Saint_clark Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 I used to think we might win the Championship and probably still would if Sharp hadn't missed that gift against West Ham. Now I'm in the second camp but we'll need a bit more efficiency from our strikers on a constant basis.Not at all duped by the 4-0 win over Derby. The strike force is still mediocre. Really? Check the players in the top scorers charts.
keithd Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 I used to think we might win the Championship and probably still would if Sharp hadn't missed that gift against West Ham. Now I'm in the second camp but we'll need a bit more efficiency from our strikers on a constant basis.Not at all duped by the 4-0 win over Derby. The strike force is still mediocre. quite a remarkable opinion considering we are the top scorers in the league. still, we didnt beat hitler for no reason, we're all entitled to an opinion
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 Really? Check the players in the top scorers charts. Yes yes I know, we've scored a lot of goals but when it's really been necessary they've often been mute. We've Jos to thnk for all of our points against West Ham, took 2 CB goals from corners to get us in front against Derby and a few wins have been because we got penalties.
paris Posted 22 February, 2012 Posted 22 February, 2012 We all deserve the best so Champions it is .....
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