RobM Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Watched that gargantuan Ollie Holloway preview on Blackpool Player. God that guy really goes on and on. Sob sob sob, we are so hard done by etc. On the flip side the moron is absolutely LOATHED to give Saints any credit. Apparently we should have stayed at the Dell! Retard. To be fair, Holloway is an absolutely massive cockend.
SimonRichards Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Anyone looking for a lift to Blackpool? I have 2 spare seats in my car. Leaving Saturday morning from Hedge End at 9. Overnighter in Blackpool. Looking to leave mid morning on Sunday. Anyone interested? PM or mail simon@rockthepark.co.uk
Hopkins Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Watched that gargantuan Ollie Holloway preview on Blackpool Player. God that guy really goes on and on. Sob sob sob, we are so hard done by etc. On the flip side the moron is absolutely LOATHED to give Saints any credit. Apparently we should have stayed at the Dell! Retard. Actually at no point does he say we should have stayed at the dell. Nor is he loathed to give us credit. He quite rightly points out we haven't done back to back promotions yet and until then should focus on doing it rather than being praised about it with 7 games to go. Infact, he even says something like "They have had a fantastic season but WHEN it happens, I'll give them credit."
Wade Garrett Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Actually at no point does he say we should have stayed at the dell. Nor is he loathed to give us credit. He quite rightly points out we haven't done back to back promotions yet and until then should focus on doing it rather than being praised about it with 7 games to go. Infact, he even says something like "They have had a fantastic season but WHEN it happens, I'll give them credit." He makes an excellent point. I am sure Nigel is ramming this down the players throats. We're not there yet.
pap Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 He makes an excellent point. I am sure Nigel is ramming this down the players throats. We're not there yet. Yup, thanks Ollie. Any fears I might have had concerning the team's motivation have disappeared!
dubai_phil Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Getting nervous - not about the game' date=' about getting back - car is now only 3/4 full, but its 490 miles return and I will need to cane it down the M74 and M6 through them hills and lakes to make kick off on time - any fuel likely to be at the hideously inflated Service stations? Will Lambo get annother hatrick? Will Sharp cut through their defence/ (boom boom) - will let you know on the 'just back from the match on fumes' thread tomorrow night... 3pts - have a good feeling about this Saints to win 3-1[/quote'] Yet another fool. See, you KNEW deep down that you should have bought a Toyota Prius just for such an eventuality. FFS, there was ALWAYS a chance there could be a fuel shortage, there was always a chance we would be on a run and oh no, you went and bought a proper car. Oh BTW - better plan. Tell everyone at home you ran short on gas, didn't want to risk it on the way back and stayed in Blackpool (with the lads) for an extra night
Window Cleaner Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Yet another fool. See, you KNEW deep down that you should have bought a Toyota Prius just for such an eventuality. FFS, there was ALWAYS a chance there could be a fuel shortage, there was always a chance we would be on a run and oh no, you went and bought a proper car. Oh BTW - better plan. Tell everyone at home you ran short on gas, didn't want to risk it on the way back and stayed in Blackpool (with the lads) for an extra night I'm saving up for one of those De Loreans that you just have to tip the ass end of a tin of Coke and a couple of fag ends into and they take you to next week so that you can find out the results and bet on them.
RedWillie Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Perhaps we should have twitter feed #ispottedsomefuelonthewaytoblackpool thread?
Jack Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 To be fair, Holloway is an absolutely massive cockend. This
Thedelldays Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 i think we will lose this, west ham will beat reading and it will be all doom and gloom
Window Cleaner Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 i think we will lose this, west ham will beat reading and it will be all doom and gloom But come what may we will still be at least 5 points clear of 3rd with a vastly superior goal difference and a match less to play.
Thedelldays Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 But come what may we will still be at least 5 points clear of 3rd with a vastly superior goal difference and a match less to play. yep...and we will beat pompey and all will be well
Window Cleaner Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 yep...and we will beat pompey and all will be well Pity the Easter matches aren't the other way round.If we played Palace before Pompey and other results all went our way we could clinch promotion by beating Pompey and send them down at the same time.A 3 in 1 top titty day.
Leicestersaint Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 I am optimistic that we can take 3 points - this is our year in the CC.
Frank's cousin Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 Yet another fool. See, you KNEW deep down that you should have bought a Toyota Prius just for such an eventuality. FFS, there was ALWAYS a chance there could be a fuel shortage, there was always a chance we would be on a run and oh no, you went and bought a proper car. Oh BTW - better plan. Tell everyone at home you ran short on gas, didn't want to risk it on the way back and stayed in Blackpool (with the lads) for an extra night needed a proper motor for The sexy nuns bein escorted to the ground - need yo an Ohio to keep em coming on the board mind just in case - amke sure Alps does his good luck thowing a woobly if we go 1-0 down - always a good sign for a saints fightback and 3pts
Professor Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 I vividly remember that after relegation from The Prem at the end of 2004/05 season when there was a lot of talk about how quickly we could get back up, I posted on here "Welcome to the CCC years" (it was the Coca cola championship then). I expected those years to last for more than 4 but I didn't expect them to end by the club droppining even further into L1. But from the moment we began in L1, with the ML takeover, the whole picture changed and here we are going to Blackpool as another step to bring the Championship (and L1) years - all 7 of them - to an end. This is the same Blackpool, that as a Prem Club last season, brought a weakened side to the SMS in an FA cup tie to save their best players for teh relegation fight. A lot of good it did them as we knocked them out of the cup AND they were relegated. Since then, they've lost most of the team they had in The Prem while we have basically the same team but strengthened with the likes of Cork, Hooiveld, Sharp and Lee. Should we be expecting to win at Bloomfield Road? This is football and sometimes the unexpected can happen, but we should be expecting to win, simply because we have the better players and the better team.
dubai_phil Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 i think we will lose this, west ham will beat reading and it will be all doom and gloom Oh Goodie, I do hope so. I find I miss those Good Old Days. Haven't you all found it weird how the sun shines all the time (even in March) the birds are singing and you enjoy going to work? We haven't had a good old melt down for about a year now, gotta be better than Finances and what Nick said threads. C'mon you 'Pool. We need a good moan to clear the air!
saint_disco123 Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 going for 3-4 to saints, 3-3 in the last few mins BUT THEN the ball deflects off a blackpool player and we have a corner and davis comes up for it. fox goes up to take the corner but wastes some time doing his shoelaces, the ball is kicked in and DAVIS heads it in with saints taking all 3 points.... but of course I would be happy with a draw or a 0-1 away win COYR WIFM
Jack Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 They haven't got enough to match us. We're too good at the back, and too good going forward. We will win this fairly comfortably
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 We are going to get battered up there. Would gladly take a point. Don't get to see much of Saints on TV over here, but from the last few showings (Blackpool, Leicester and Leeds) I am not optimisitc at all.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 We are going to get battered up there. Would gladly take a point. Don't get to see much of Saints on TV over here, but from the last few showings (Blackpool, Leicester and Leeds) I am not optimistic at all.
Jack Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 We are going to get battered up there. Would gladly take a point. Don't get to see much of Saints on TV over here, but from the last few showings (Blackpool, Leicester and Leeds) I am not optimistic at all. You don't need TV to know that we're unbeaten in 12, and out of the last 8 we've won 7, drawn 1, scored 18 and conceded 3. And kept 6 clean sheets. No, we will not get battered up there, and there is more than a bit of cause for optimism, FFS.
austsaint Posted 30 March, 2012 Posted 30 March, 2012 If Guly is fit and selected I would love to see him repeat that screamer he scored v Blackpool in the Cup last season.
Appy Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 We are going to get battered up there. Would gladly take a point. Don't get to see much of Saints on TV over here, but from the last few showings (Blackpool, Leicester and Leeds) I am not optimistic at all. Does our recent form not count because you haven't been able to watch it?
BlakeySFC Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 No way we'll win this. I think a draw at best is all we'll get, but I think a Blackpool win is on the cards unfortunately
Liquidshokk Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 30 hour trip back to Southampton from NZ done. Now en-route to Blackpool. Must be mad. Mines a double vodka and extra red bull please barman.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Does our recent form not count because you haven't been able to watch it? Nah - been delighted, but seems odd we always seem to struggle in front of the cameras. Bit disappointing personally if I'm honest. Was back for Palace at Christmas and we looked good then, but didn't exactly take them to the cleaners, so personally I only have results to delight in, not witnessed performances. Anyway, up at 2am again for this one. COYR.
Thedelldays Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Nah - been delighted, but seems odd we always seem to struggle in front of the cameras. Bit disappointing personally if I'm honest. Was back for Palace at Christmas and we looked good then, but didn't exactly take them to the cleaners, so personally I only have results to delight in, not witnessed performances. Anyway, up at 2am again for this one. COYR. beat leeds twice and drew at pompey and reading..?
Brizzie Saints Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Nah - been delighted, but seems odd we always seem to struggle in front of the cameras. Bit disappointing personally if I'm honest. Was back for Palace at Christmas and we looked good then, but didn't exactly take them to the cleaners, so personally I only have results to delight in, not witnessed performances. Anyway, up at 2am again for this one. COYR. Yep gonna be a looooooong night, at least next week it starts at 10pm even tho its not on TV.
SFC Chris Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 More people who think we're playing Brazil today... True our unbeaten run won't last for ever but it's easier to win when ur winning than win when you're not. Headed down from Scotland yesterday, really looking forward to this one. Any updates on team news?
Frank's cousin Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 More people who think we're playing Brazil today... True our unbeaten run won't last for ever but it's easier to win when ur winning than win when you're not. Headed down from Scotland yesterday, really looking forward to this one. Any updates on team news? Only Greenock? Leaving from Est Fife around 11 - whats the weather like?
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 many tickets left..? Are you going to drive down in the new Alfa? Pick me up!!!!
Thedelldays Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Are you going to drive down in the new Alfa? Pick me up!!!! as thinking of it...getting it from dumbarton........at around 1pm....maybe cutting it a bit fine
Lighthouse Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Does anyone know if this game will be on iplayer? I always thought they didn't show stuff like this, but on the website it says 'coming soon' after the programme.
Frank's cousin Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 as thinking of it...getting it from dumbarton........at around 1pm....maybe cutting it a bit fine 1pm dumbarton - your'll be fine 4 hours from fife max so you should have no probs - tickets left apparently - 1500 or so sold, allocation is about 2000 I think
Thedelldays Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 will they sell saints tickets at the ground..?
CWD Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 I hope the players have a different mentality to you lot! Otherwise they may as well not turn up! beat leeds twice and drew at pompey and reading..? Come on, you know what he means. Bar Leeds at home, our performances have been pretty poor against Reading, Pompey, Leeds away and Leicester. I'm not sure about 'TV curse', but it is an interesting coincidence.
Frank's cousin Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 will they sell saints tickets at the ground..? not sure - could give em a ring?
jawillwill Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Lualua and Kevin Phillips will both score I reckon... In fact, I might put some money on it... I'll go for 2-2 (again).
Window Cleaner Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Not pessimistic about today at all, think we'lll get a draw at least but I've always got this niggly feeling that our full backs will not be up to the job. For me it's the only really weak area in our make-up.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Not pessimistic about today at all, think we'lll get a draw at least but I've always got this niggly feeling that our full backs will not be up to the job. For me it's the only really weak area in our make-up. We have two of the best FBs in the league?
Window Cleaner Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 We have two of the best FBs in the league? Not for me no,they always seem to be out of position when we concede goals,both are pretty awful when speedy wingers take them on.
terry hurlock Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 We play better on BBC than we do on Sky. So no worries as far as i'm concerned.
Thedelldays Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 Not for me no,they always seem to be out of position when we concede goals,both are pretty awful when speedy wingers take them on. can't have it both ways...we don't play with wingers as such...we rely on the full backs to provide attacking width, look at their assists etc....by the nature of our formation, they are going to get caught out defensively
Window Cleaner Posted 31 March, 2012 Posted 31 March, 2012 can't have it both ways...we don't play with wingers as such...we rely on the full backs to provide attacking width, look at their assists etc....by the nature of our formation, they are going to get caught out defensively But just for today with Lua Lua and M Phillips I'd like to see them just take care of their defensive roles and leave the attacking play to Lallana,Lambert,Sharp an whoever starts at RM.We don't need to score 10 goals today.
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