Shroppie Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Worst I've seen us play this season, I reckon, but we still got the points:lol:. Leeds can feel pretty hard done by tonight............On the other hand I feel f ucking great. Brave defending from the boys and Kelvin had the game of his life...Legend. Special mention to Morgan who I thought played very well today and Lambert for a cracking strike. Watching Warnock turnning purple on the side lines was pretty LOL to:lol: Don't agree that was our worst. We struggled against Reading, first half against West Ham and more - in fact whoever teams have pressed us with high intensity. Forgotten Bristol City? But the character and determination saw us through just like it got us a point at Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 [quote name=Shroppie;1291594Was in the Leeds family stand and screamed when we scored. Managed to turn it into a cry of anguish and got away with it' date=' just. [/quote] What did you do at the end? Scream and run?;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Pretty well, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Mentally and physically shattered! What worries me is that the players could feel the same. Big game Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Does everyone know that Neil Warnock is an anagram of Colin Wan*er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Does everyone know that Neil Warnock is an anagram of Colin Wan*er.who doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Shilton's point blank save at the Dell much better than all those today combined, by the way. He was the f*cking England keeper FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Thanks guys. I have a young man here who has found details of a Flybe flight from Leeds arriving tonight and is insisting we take him to the Airport! I hope that you go! let us know how you get on! Got held up in every way possible en route, but bumped into Rickie, Kelvin and Dan Harding just after we arrived! The three of them signed the nipper's book and we congratulated them on the result - Rickie was beaming! Obviously big thanks must go to all three of them for stopping and having a quick chat before heading home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del boy Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Hats off to all those travelling Saints fans - to them the glory of being able to say "And I was there!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 3 March, 2012 Share Posted 3 March, 2012 Just got back in the door from a quite incredible day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc R Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Amen to the above two posts. Just back in after a few pints in Mcr, still grinning from ear to ear and still wondering how the feck we got away with that!! I bloody love this club :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Just watching the highlights I was still expecting Leeds to score... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Awesome backs against the wall performance. Thought Fox and Punch looked very shaky first half, but might have been carrying knocks. Blue line, Ipswich on a great run. COYR. Loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Huge well done to all the Saints fans that made the trip Hundreds a miles up north, on sky, evening game, stupid prices for tickets yet still out sung Leeds the whole game. You deserved that result Well done one & all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I can't remember who said it but some one said we needed 13 away points for promotion we have giot nine so far only four to go . Today I experienced the alpine factor **** it was hard to watch but we are squad that is so together . Even the likes of puncheon is very much a team player at last and fair do's to him for admitting he didn't have a good game loved jos tweet re Leeds police sounds like a real comedian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Just got back. Throat hasn't been this sore after an away day in a while. Cracking result and day out. I'll remember to buy an adults ticket next time, being made to pay for a full price adult ticket on top of my already bought kids one meant I paid 65 quid to watch that today. Worth every penny though. F*cking hate Leeds and their stewards. Jobsworth c*nts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Magnificent defensive back to the wall performance,it hopefully augers well for some of our difficult away games coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 just back,what an away day,they battered us and if they had a rickie lambert would have won easily.motm,SUPER KELV,what a performance,imo i think he has assured us we are going to go up.to our support,thank you,best ive heard us for awhile away,the last 20-30 mins of owtsgmi was tremendous.the whole team put a shift in today,could be some changes come tuesday as they looked shattered.i will put some videos up soon,coys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Grinding out a win. Mark of champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 The gods were with us today. Chaplow had a better second half; more like his old self. Morgan great all day; Davis better than great all day. Hoiveld solid - Ricky's finish sublime and decent shifts from the subs Guly and Hammond. The sort of luck today you need now and again to go up automatically. Reading game is shaping up as massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I'm 54 been supporting Saints all my life, i can't remember a luckier win. Surely were going up COYR This apart from the fact I am 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 (edited) Don't agree that was our worst. We struggled against Reading, first half against West Ham and more - in fact whoever teams have pressed us with high intensity. Forgotten Bristol City? But the character and determination saw us through just like it got us a point at Reading. As I said the worse I've seen us play, we were better against Reading IMO and I was (un)lucky enough to miss both Bristol games. I only really go home games so I'm aware I've missed some poor away games. We created one really good goal scoring chance (which we scored) compared to how we play at SMS that was quite shocking. Not to bothered though we won and you can't fault the commitment of the players in defence though........... bally heros the lot of them Edited 4 March, 2012 by doddisalegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDog Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Isn't it funny - I didn't think that overall we played bad at all. I thought Puncheon Cork and Guly weren't up to scratch (although Cork played his part in the goal), but everyone else gave 100% against a Leeds team who were really up for the game. It wasn't pretty but it was effective. I was on the edge of my seat for virtually the whole game and was convinced we were going to concede any second and when the final whistle went I felt drained. Really reminded me of what I miss now I live in Australia, and whetted my appetite for the trip over in a couple of weeks At this rate the Reading game is going to be MASSIVE! Can't believe I was lucky enough to already have got my tickets as they are going to be rarer than rocking horse poo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 We battled at the back but as we didn't shut them down higher up the park and backing off we made ourselves vulnerable. Leeds most of the time played into our hands by hoisting loads of Lloyd James type balls into the goalmouth. It's an old saying, "Pressure doesn't win matches", today that was true. Leeds had lots of balls pinging around the goal area but created nothing as clear as Lambert's goal after Chaplow, Richardson, Cork, and Lee cut Leeds apart. All Leeds frenetic play culminated in pressurised snatched chances. Davis was in his element, he is undoubtedly if deficient in some areas, a superb shotstopper. His finest moment after one of his forlorn hope charges off his line with no hope of getting the ball was a magnificent double safe and clearing slap at the ball. We gave far too many silly little fouls away in our half which just added to the pressure. Richardson and Fonte didn't have their best game today and I think Bechio concentrated on Fonte as Hoiveldt is much better in the air. In the end we battled out a win provided by really one of the three clear moves all provided by us that played attackers clear one on one with the goalkeeper. Leeds had pressure but because of the lofted balls weren't able to play through us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Warnock is an idiot. I didn't see him moan last week with the nailed on penalty against them last week that wasn't given. That said it was Portsmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Highlights from yesterday: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xp7h10_leeds-v-southampton_sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I'm not sure flying up on the day was the most sensible thing to do. Logistically it was the most convenient. I know it was only a fifty minute flight but there are other considerations. Some people are nervous of flying for a start, and even for those who are not, flying provides uncomfortable moments. Leeds is not the most routine airport to fly into. It is the safest way to travel but most people don't relish the flight itself. Going there and back by air on the same day was probably the only cost effective way of doing it, as the aircraft wouldn't have stayed in Leeds if it had been two days. There could have been an effect on some of the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I was pleased when Guly got booked late on as it wasted about a minute and I needed a breather from the stress. As others have said it was the composure of the players that saw us through. Not sure we'd be top if we'd played like that all season, but again as others have said, Leeds were really up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 As I said the worse I've seen us play, we were better against Reading IMO and I was (un)lucky enough to miss both Bristols games. I only really go home games so I'm aware I've missed some poor away games. We created one really good goal scoring chance (which we scored) compared to how we play at SMS that was quite shocking. Not to bothered though we one and you can't fault the commitment of the players in defence though........... bally heros the lot of them I see quite few away games and we've rarely shown the same as at home. We can struggle when teams press us hard and play with a high intensity, and Leeds did that very well IMO. But we're showing more defensive grit - I would say largely down to Jos and also Morgon's harder work supporting the back four. And we had the luck yesterday. But the harder you work, the luckier you get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Looking back at it in the cold light of day what really, really impressed me was just how cool under pressure we were, as if they just knew that Leeds wouldn't score. This team is made of seriously stern stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 This performance and result reminds me of when we played Reading at home, 5 or 6 years ago. We totally and utterly battered them but they stood firm and didn't conceed - they won the league that year, and seeing this sort of result out against the odds fills everyone with belief. Yes! We battered them but they got a draw and ended up winning the championship that season (16 points above second place and only losing twice). Fair match report still available on the Reading site: http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29994,00.html Goes to show Championship winning teams do play badly every so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Looking back on it again, what impressed me was the defense getting to the second ball first every single time AFTER Davis had made the save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I still can't quite believe we came through that onslaught with 3 really valuable points last night. Kelvin was magnificent the save from Beccchio, was fantastic when he looked sure to score. Special mention to Hammond as well I thought he put his body on the line a few times throwing himself in the way to block shots. And that scramble when they hit the bar twice my heart was in my mouth. As said by a few it was great to see Warnock going apoplectic & purple on the side line. Yes we rode our luck last night, but we also have been defending so much better lately & this squad togetherness & spirit will do us well over the run in. One great moment of football won it for us, where we showed our class & Ricky scores with a great volley! This squad know how to win under pressure, & get the job done. Onward's & upward's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Easy:badger:Easy Easy :badger:Easy :badger:Easy :badger:Easy What's the big fuss .... was a stroll in the park. Back to reality ..... Oh My God how earth did we win that? AND I had to watch it stone cold sober whilst everybody else was drinking themselves into beleiving what they were seeing really was happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 17th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Talk about injustice! Poor old Leeds, should have been out of site by HT. Let's face it we were **** poor and they played us off the park. What happened to our mid-field? It wasn't just Punch & Chappers who were knackered from ko and our defending was little short of a disgrace. How the toddling Fs are we going to win anything playing like this. Hope we wake up in time for Tuesday. Thanks Kelvin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Yes! We battered them but they got a draw and ended up winning the championship that season (16 points above second place and only losing twice). Fair match report still available on the Reading site: http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29994,00.html Goes to show Championship winning teams do play badly every so often. Yes but they didn't stay up there long did they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I'm not sure flying up on the day was the most sensible thing to do. Logistically it was the most convenient. I know it was only a fifty minute flight but there are other considerations. Some people are nervous of flying for a start, and even for those who are not, flying provides uncomfortable moments. Leeds is not the most routine airport to fly into. It is the safest way to travel but most people don't relish the flight itself. Going there and back by air on the same day was probably the only cost effective way of doing it, as the aircraft wouldn't have stayed in Leeds if it had been two days. There could have been an effect on some of the players. Probably explains everything, the depressurisation and foul atmosphere inside the plane are well known debilitating effects of flying. Nobody feels the same getting off a plane than when they got on, fact. What an incredibly stupid arrangement; the idiot who dreamed this up needs his Rrse setting on fire! Surely we are rich enough to drive up on Thursday and stay in a decent hotel with practice pitches for a couple of nights and a real chance of acclimatising. Get it sorted you plonkers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Has puncheon had any assists since his return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I have just remembered that absolute scramble about 5 minutes before the end, brilliant stuff! Me and a mate both agreed that we felt exactly the same on the way home as we did from Oldham away last season, but the results couldn't have been much different. Football is a strange one sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 The flight up on-the-day must what NA means by not right preparation. I hate flying. I am totally f**king drained after a flight. Maybe this is why the team looked knackered. They hadnt played for a week. Sure we wont make that mistake again. Hope NA goes a little easier in training and the boys get a couple of good nights sleep before Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Special mention to Hammond as well I thought he put his body on the line a few times throwing himself in the way to block shots. Glad someone's picked up on Deano's performance when he came on. Defensively I thought he was brilliant. I know one or two others have given Guly a bit of stick for his performance but I don't think he was alone in not holding on to the the ball in advanced positions, but he also worked his socks off getting back to help the defence out. He made a couple of important tackles on the edge of the box. Thought Puncheon was a spectator on the left and Richardson and Chaplow looked well off the pace. Chappers kept going though and looked shattered at the end. Harding did well when he came on and seemed a more composed presence than Fox. Anyway nothing more to say that hasn't been said already, great commitment and superb performance from Kelv. COYR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I wish Puncheon was just a spectator, lot count the amount of times he gave it away in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Talk about injustice! Poor old Leeds, should have been out of site by HT. How the toddling Fs are we going to win anything playing like this. Check the score - we won 1-0 playing like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 To be fair Puncheon himself said he was not playing well. He didnt gripe about being taken off, Like the other players on the bench he got behind the team he has changed his atitude . he will have many good games with saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 To be fair Puncheon himself said he was not playing well. He didnt gripe about being taken off, Like the other players on the bench he got behind the team he has changed his atitude . he will have many good games with saints.TBF they flooded midfield and overran us in the first half. Hammond and Guly were the right subs at the right time, changing to 4-5-1 made us much more compact, even if it didn't give us control of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 I love Kelvin. Seriously. Without him last night we would've been f*cked. Rickie summed it up perfectly after the game, words to the effect of "We played rubbish today, but Kelvin won the 3 points for us". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Looking back at it in the cold light of day what really, really impressed me was just how cool under pressure we were, as if they just knew that Leeds wouldn't score. This team is made of seriously stern stuff. Agree. Thought Leeds made it easier for us as the game went on though. We never looked like being beaten by an aerial bombardment. £2 for a pint of Black Sheep in the city centre followed by that performance. An awayday to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintjersey Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 TBF they flooded midfield and overran us in the first half. Hammond and Guly were the right subs at the right time, changing to 4-5-1 made us much more compact, even if it didn't give us control of the game. Hammond yes. Guly was a complete waste of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 The flight up on-the-day must what NA means by not right preparation. I hate flying. I am totally f**king drained after a flight. Maybe this is why the team looked knackered. They hadnt played for a week. Sure we wont make that mistake again. Hope NA goes a little easier in training and the boys get a couple of good nights sleep before Tuesday. I'm sure there's something in this. An hour or so on reduced oxygen can't have helped their preparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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