ericb Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Yesterdays match against Doncaster set me thinking, the last time we played them was probably the lowest ebb (in a non footballing perspective) i can remember as a saints fan. Boycotts of the club; sub 18,000 crowd; going down to league one; protests during the game; saints fans fighting saints fans; facing admin and perhaps not having a club; an atmosphere of desperation and anger everywhere. Roll on to yesterday and i realised how far we'd come, a full stadium, top of the league, smiling faces all around me and a feeling of positivity from all around. In fact i actually did something i don't normally do, standing in the Northam i'm normally singing and shouting after a goal, but after the first yesterday i stopped for a couple of minutes just to look around me and take it in. And god i'm glad i did, what a change, what a club, what a team and what a manager. So thank you Nigel, Markus and the players, it's good to have Southampton football club back and i for one won't forget where we've come from or how close we went to not having it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 I have remained positive throughout and should be thanked too imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 I have remained positive throughout and should be thanked too imo You have been very negative at times, stop re-writing history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Good post - I remember that game v Donny. Jan 2009, lost 1-2, Fowllyd and me sat in the Alex wondering how much worse it was going to get. Think the Charlton game at home that season probably was worse - but that time is like a million years away from yesterday. Massive credit to Markus, Cortese, Adkins and the players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 You have been very negative at times, stop re-writing history. Positively negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Good post - I remember that game v Donny. Jan 2009, lost 1-2, Fowllyd and me sat in the Alex wondering how much worse it was going to get. Think the Charlton game at home that season probably was worse - but that time is like a million years away from yesterday. Massive credit to Markus, Cortese, Adkins and the players! It was my 49th birthday that day as well! Awful result, but at least the beer helped ease the pain. The Charlton game was definitely worse though. From where we are now, it's great to look back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didcot Saint Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Threw my season ticket on the pitch,stormed out round to the main entrance to try and confront that cretin Rupert Lowe! What a sad day and I never felt so angry at how our proud club had descended into a near laughing stock. What a brilliant and fabulous transformation, we should be grateful to all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Great opening post, that first Donny game lowest point for me as well. Charlton and Burnley home not great either, but at least I'd accepted the nightmare by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Our team that day Davis Perry Molyneux JP Saeijs James Holmes Morgan Surman Saganowski Wright-Phillips Mcgoldrick *Shudder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 from that...to probably a 2nd game like this...plymouth away last season was an amazing day....from start to finish, the whole weekend was immense and for the club to bring that about twice in 2 seasons is remarkable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCCZZZAH5eg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Watching the JPT final today (although great memories) made me think how far we have come in 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 (edited) Remember the 2009 game well, especially as Donny were still somehow below us in the league- fans fighting among themselves, incidents flaring up all over SMS like a forest fire, parts of the Itchen North trying to assail the directors area. A really anarchic, ugly mood. Quite a buzz though. Edited 25 March, 2012 by shurlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Reading that dreadful teamsheet above, whatever happened to Lee Molyneux? Wikipeado lists him as "a former footballer" despite only being 23. Did he realise how awful he was and quit? Injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Reading that dreadful teamsheet above, whatever happened to Lee Molyneux? Wikipeado lists him as "a former footballer" despite only being 23. Did he realise how awful he was and quit? Injury? wasn't he supposed to be a bit of a p*ss artist with an attitude problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 wasn't he supposed to be a bit of a p*ss artist with an attitude problem? Blimey Davis has played with some ****! Molyneux made Pulis Jnr look accomplished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 And Davis has stayed with us throughout. Top man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressingon Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Threw my season ticket on the pitch,stormed out round to the main entrance to try and confront that cretin Rupert Lowe! What a sad day and I never felt so angry at how our proud club had descended into a near laughing stock. What a brilliant and fabulous transformation, we should be grateful to all concerned. Someone in front of me in Kingsland did the same with their ST during the Watford game (after their 3rd) I always felt that game was the low point for me, by the time we had the Donny game I was just resigned to the inevitable. Still no pain no gain-onwards and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 25 March, 2012 Share Posted 25 March, 2012 Yesterdays match against Doncaster set me thinking, the last time we played them was probably the lowest ebb (in a non footballing perspective) i can remember as a saints fan. Boycotts of the club; sub 18,000 crowd; going down to league one; protests during the game; saints fans fighting saints fans; facing admin and perhaps not having a club; an atmosphere of desperation and anger everywhere. Roll on to yesterday and i realised how far we'd come, a full stadium, top of the league, smiling faces all around me and a feeling of positivity from all around. In fact i actually did something i don't normally do, standing in the Northam i'm normally singing and shouting after a goal, but after the first yesterday i stopped for a couple of minutes just to look around me and take it in. And god i'm glad i did, what a change, what a club, what a team and what a manager. So thank you Nigel, Markus and the players, it's good to have Southampton football club back and i for one won't forget where we've come from or how close we went to not having it. Jesus - I know they beat us 1-0, but we were top of the league at the time!! Incidentally Billy Sharp has scored every goal in the two meetings between us this season. Billy Sharp 2 -1 Billy Sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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