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Must win game, hopefully all 5,800 stay behind the lads.

 

Davis

 

Richardson

Fonte

Hooiveld

Fox

 

Puncheon

Hammond

Cork

Lallana

 

Lambert

Sharp

 

 

Have a feeling we may see Falque too.

 

I reckon we'll have more than 5,800. My mate bought a home e-ticket from their website.

 

Palace are mainly not confident but one or two can see them getting something. http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=120785&page=3

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Anyone staying around Clapham Junction for a few jars? We are going to look at grabby a full English around there then heading to a watering hole before heading down to Thornton Heath but don't know any pubs round there...?

Quite a few pubs that do food around there - the 'Slag & Legless' (slug & lettuce) and The Falcon are just out of the Station main entrance and left. If you want a bit more up market head to Northcote Rd (about 10 min walk) - out of main exit, turn left, past those two pubs, then cross the road and walk down St Johns Rd (big Debenhams on corner) past McDonalds, M&S etc. Northcote Rd will be right in front of you. The Northcote, All Bar One, The Bank all do food. Also The Goat (turn left at end of St. Johns Rd onto Battersea Rise).

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=northcote+road+london&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#q=northcote+road+london+pubs&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=u&source=univ&tbm=plcs&ei=-YSCT7-ABcrd8AOFof2TBg&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=4&ved=0CDMQtQMwAw&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=1843d8e761f23933&biw=1024&bih=672

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Must win game, hopefully all 5,800 stay behind the lads.

 

 

 

 

Davis

 

Richardson

Fonte

Hooiveld

Fox

 

Puncheon

Hammond

Cork

Lallana

 

Lambert

Sharp

 

 

Have a feeling we may see Falque too.

 

That will be great,but unlikely if Nigel picks the "fans" scapegoat

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Still think we may see more wholesale changes. NA did it at the end of last season when there were two games in quick succession - it's a squad game.

 

May see any or all of Butterfield, Harding, Chaplow, Puncheon, Barnard and possibly even Martin for Fonte, who looks tired, and a youngster or two on the bench.

 

Big risk maybe, but maybe the challenge to step up and do it for the squad could work.

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Big news for today?

 

I am NOT COOKING FARKING CHICKEN.

 

Thank FOOK for the point against the skates, if we'd lost that I would have been doomed for all eternity.

 

Also, bit weird having a game on a working day (down here) makes for a very strange build up.

 

............Davis..............

Butterfield/Richardson ... Jose...Jos.... Fox

SDR/Guly.....DH...JC.......AL

......Sharp.....Lambert/Guly

 

Martin, Chappers, Puncheon/SDR, LB, Harding (JWP or Falque only if Nige thinks JP has lost the plot again) With MS out Fox is our back up keeper. IF Fox is rested then Bart has to be on the bench.

 

IF Lambert is 100% for both this AND Reading then Guly at RM with Richardson

IF not then Guly up front and Butters behind SDR - just don't think SDR & Richardson are a good mix, but FAR prefer Richardson at FB

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Big news for today?

 

I am NOT COOKING FARKING CHICKEN.

 

Thank FOOK for the point against the skates, if we'd lost that I would have been doomed for all eternity.

 

Also, bit weird having a game on a working day (down here) makes for a very strange build up.

 

............Davis..............

Butterfield/Richardson ... Jose...Jos.... Fox

SDR/Guly.....DH...JC.......AL

......Sharp.....Lambert/Guly

 

Martin, Chappers, Puncheon/SDR, LB, Harding (JWP or Falque only if Nige thinks JP has lost the plot again) With MS out Fox is our back up keeper. IF Fox is rested then Bart has to be on the bench.

 

IF Lambert is 100% for both this AND Reading then Guly at RM with Richardson

IF not then Guly up front and Butters behind SDR - just don't think SDR & Richardson are a good mix, but FAR prefer Richardson at FB

 

 

You will be forever known as 'Rudyard of the desert' .....:rolleyes:

 

Difficulty being a footer Manager....... Saints Web team calling....IF ;)

 

Nigel will be King..........IF

 

WIFM

 

 

COYS 3 points Pleeeeeese

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It' ll be tough today, although they have nothing to play for, they will still put up a fight.

 

I'd go with:

 

---------------KD---------------

FR----JF------------JH-------DF

SDR------DH--------JC-------AL

---------BS--------RL----------

 

Palace play wide football, with attacking fullbacks and wingers, the Diamond just wouldn't work today, it would leave our fullbacks too exposed.

Butterfield could play instead of Richardson and De Ridder was awful v Palace earlier this season.

 

 

My prediction: 1-1

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Interesting to note that in our first 5 or 6 games, when we started like an express train, we played Hammond and Cork in the middle; Morgan was not involved. My point being, much as he (Morgan) is a loss, we can clearly still do well without him

 

Absolutely - we have quality in our squad that our opponents dream about. It's more about holding our nerve - we have the quality.

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Can I just add : 5,800 Saints fans at Palace today? That's an impressive turnout. Kudos to those going - what with money being as tight as it is these days for many. I hope - come the full time whistle - they are absolutely delighted & ecstatic & the journey was worthwhile.

 

COYS

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That news doesn't exactly fill me with optimism. Let's hope they get bogged down in the wet pitch.

 

Funnily enough, I was thinking that if I were Palace, I'd create a really heavy pitch, knowing that Saints had played on Friday and would probably tire in the last 10 mins.

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Funnily enough, I was thinking that if I were Palace, I'd create a really heavy pitch, knowing that Saints had played on Friday and would probably tire in the last 10 mins.

 

Palace have had less time to recover than us for this game.

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Funnily enough, I was thinking that if I were Palace, I'd create a really heavy pitch, knowing that Saints had played on Friday and would probably tire in the last 10 mins.
Both Palace and Saints played Saturday so I'm not sure that would be much of an advantage. If there's one thing about Saints this season that has impressed me it's the improved fitness levels. It's the lack of pace that can do for us though.
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Any chance of a stream for the game?

 

There are no streams for this game alas. However, I have streams for the West Ham v Birmingham game - so I'm going to watch that game with the sound turned down whilst listening to Saints on Solent.

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There are no streams for this game alas. However, I have streams for the West Ham v Birmingham game - so I'm going to watch that game with the sound turned down whilst listening to Saints on Solent.

 

The WHU V Brum is a late kick off mate, on Sky at 5pm I think.

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Am v. nervous about this one. I know it's not technically true but this is surely a 'must win' game. At least in terms of retaining/regaining team confidence and fans optimism that we WILL be promoted this year.

 

Can't help feeling Palace are due a win after a run of poor form, but then so are we after some costly mistakes in two previous games.

 

Will be calmer at 3pm.

COYS

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