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SW11_Saint

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Amazing match tonight at the Nou Camp. I understand that there is no prize for Coventry on Saturday, but it does prove again that ANYTHING can happen in football. Hope our players watched that and appreciated that fact. Nigel won't let them underestimate the opposition, but this is a nice timely reminder...

 

PS Well done Chelsea!

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Amazing match tonight at the Nou Camp. I understand that there is no prize for Coventry on Saturday, but it does prove again that ANYTHING can happen in football. Hope our players watched that and appreciated that fact. Nigel won't let them underestimate the opposition, but this is a nice timely reminder...

 

PS Well done Chelsea!

It's enough to remind us how football is a funny old game eh? I'd suggest that there's more chance of Hull putting in a solid defensive display than Coventry but it's a reminder how a "certainty" never really is.
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Patrick Bateman

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I really do feel sorry for Coventry's fans - I've always liked the club and even the city having spent some time there. I think our two clubs were always very similar throughout the 90s especially in terms of size and battling against relegation. I also feel very sorry that they got lumbered with the SISU mess but thankful we didn't!

 

Having said that, I would love another 8-2, easy day at the office, no nerves, thank you very much.

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After a day of calming down on the golf course and escaping from this forum, where some of the posts seem to be getting quite hysterical in their panic over what may or may not happen on Saturday, I’ve reflected on the task and:

We have the team to get the job finished with a win. They have the individual and collective skills to beat a Coventry team who’ve lost to us twice this season already

We have the best manager in the Championship to prepare the team psychologically for the game. He will not allow over-confidence nor negativity.

We must have (and will have) a fantastic atmosphere in SMS helping them over the line. That support must stay positive even if things don’t go right from the start and patience is needed.

To those who are getting tense and scared, that’s natural given the prize at stake, but the last thing needed is any collective anxiety being transmitted to the team, and I would be surprised if there aren’t quite a few who look on here, so let’s keep reminding them of our confidence in them.

It’s been an amazing season, and I am confident that with the team, fans and manager working together on Saturday, it will have a happy ending.

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Frank's cousin

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After a day of calming down on the golf course and escaping from this forum, where some of the posts seem to be getting quite hysterical in their panic over what may or may not happen on Saturday, I’ve reflected on the task and:

We have the team to get the job finished with a win. They have the individual and collective skills to beat a Coventry team who’ve lost to us twice this season already

We have the best manager in the Championship to prepare the team psychologically for the game. He will not allow over-confidence nor negativity.

We must have (and will have) a fantastic atmosphere in SMS helping them over the line. That support must stay positive even if things don’t go right from the start and patience is needed.

To those who are getting tense and scared, that’s natural given the prize at stake, but the last thing needed is any collective anxiety being transmitted to the team, and I would be surprised if there aren’t quite a few who look on here, so let’s keep reminding them of our confidence in them.

It’s been an amazing season, and I am confident that with the team, fans and manager working together on Saturday, it will have a happy ending.

 

Lots of (happy) clappy things - top post Sir!

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The key to this match will be if we can do what we did at the beginning of the season rather than what we've been doing recently. If we go 1 goal up, we need to push on and score again, really put teams away.

 

Unlike Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Ipswich etc

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Frank's cousin

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Think we are due to give someone a spanking anyway - its been a while since the number of chances created has yeilded the appropriate number of goals for the lads - I think Coventry will be put to the sword - dont know why, but just have that feeling - last time I had this feeling was before we spanked Spurs in the cup in Jan 2003 ....on BBC 1 :smug:

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There are a lot of flaky comments on here about Saturday. It appears to me that not many if any are ex footballers with the exposure to critical games at any level. I was lucky that the players/teams I was involved in had an inner steel core that came out on the critical occasions. Never mind the variables, do we have the inner steel core? Yes we do and it will take us through on Saturday.

 

Will it be a walkover? No bloody way, we will have to battle to impose our quality and we will. It is the way that good teams impose themselves, fight for the right to play. I'm not sure we need the strollers, ie. Schneiderlin and Guly on Saturday. I'd stick with the midfield with DeRidder's pace down the right. Richardson or Butterfield, Richardson was poor after his injury and Butterfield is steady. If DeRidder play Butterfield, If Guly maybe Richardson.

 

One thing I do know we don't need to give silly free kicks away in range as McSheffrey is a bloody good free kick taker.

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There are a lot of flaky comments on here about Saturday. It appears to me that not many if any are ex footballers with the exposure to critical games at any level. I was lucky that the players/teams I was involved in had an inner steel core that came out on the critical occasions. Never mind the variables, do we have the inner steel core? Yes we do and it will take us through on Saturday.

 

Will it be a walkover? No bloody way, we will have to battle to impose our quality and we will. It is the way that good teams impose themselves, fight for the right to play. I'm not sure we need the strollers, ie. Schneiderlin and Guly on Saturday. I'd stick with the midfield with DeRidder's pace down the right. Richardson or Butterfield, Richardson was poor after his injury and Butterfield is steady. If DeRidder play Butterfield, If Guly maybe Richardson.

 

One thing I do know we don't need to give silly free kicks away in range as McSheffrey is a bloody good free kick taker.

You boast about the level of football you have played at and then go on to describe Schneiderlin as a "stroller" :lol:
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There are a lot of flaky comments on here about Saturday. It appears to me that not many if any are ex footballers with the exposure to critical games at any level. I was lucky that the players/teams I was involved in had an inner steel core that came out on the critical occasions. Never mind the variables, do we have the inner steel core? Yes we do and it will take us through on Saturday.

 

Will it be a walkover? No bloody way, we will have to battle to impose our quality and we will. It is the way that good teams impose themselves, fight for the right to play. I'm not sure we need the strollers, ie. Schneiderlin and Guly on Saturday. I'd stick with the midfield with DeRidder's pace down the right. Richardson or Butterfield, Richardson was poor after his injury and Butterfield is steady. If DeRidder play Butterfield, If Guly maybe Richardson.

 

One thing I do know we don't need to give silly free kicks away in range as McSheffrey is a bloody good free kick taker.

 

Problem is no one will pass to DeRidder or play the right sort of balls for him instead saints players will look at Steve stood in oceans of space and then bang another long angled ball straight at Lambert surronded by oppostion defenders instead.

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There are a lot of flaky comments on here about Saturday. It appears to me that not many if any are ex footballers with the exposure to critical games at any level. I was lucky that the players/teams I was involved in had an inner steel core that came out on the critical occasions. Never mind the variables, do we have the inner steel core? Yes we do and it will take us through on Saturday.

 

Will it be a walkover? No bloody way, we will have to battle to impose our quality and we will. It is the way that good teams impose themselves, fight for the right to play. I'm not sure we need the strollers, ie. Schneiderlin and Guly on Saturday. I'd stick with the midfield with DeRidder's pace down the right. Richardson or Butterfield, Richardson was poor after his injury and Butterfield is steady. If DeRidder play Butterfield, If Guly maybe Richardson.

 

One thing I do know we don't need to give silly free kicks away in range as McSheffrey is a bloody good free kick taker.

 

Schneiderlin is hardly a "stroller". I would say he is the best of our midfielders defensively, particularly with the positions he takes up.

 

Also feel that he is the best at keeping the ball, and that will be crucial to dominating the game.

 

"Fighting for the right to play" is all very well, but if we pass the ball well and play our game we will win.

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There are a lot of flaky comments on here about Saturday. It appears to me that not many if any are ex footballers with the exposure to critical games at any level. I was lucky that the players/teams I was involved in had an inner steel core that came out on the critical occasions. Never mind the variables, do we have the inner steel core? Yes we do and it will take us through on Saturday.

 

Will it be a walkover? No bloody way, we will have to battle to impose our quality and we will. It is the way that good teams impose themselves, fight for the right to play. I'm not sure we need the strollers, ie. Schneiderlin and Guly on Saturday. I'd stick with the midfield with DeRidder's pace down the right. Richardson or Butterfield, Richardson was poor after his injury and Butterfield is steady. If DeRidder play Butterfield, If Guly maybe Richardson.

 

One thing I do know we don't need to give silly free kicks away in range as McSheffrey is a bloody good free kick taker.

Ex-footballer in "thinking that means he knows what he is talking about" shocker. Schneiderlin a stroller, you must be bloody joking. I guess you weren't watching when he got injured the other week. One of the most fired-up 5 minute cameos I have ever seen. Sad that he was injured because he is so important to us, but he would probably have been sent off before half time if he had not.

I know its the done thing to criticise Guly, but anyone who actually knows about football would also see the amount of running and effort he actually puts in, again no stroller for those with real insight into how the game is played. The only problem with Guly is that he is out of form, lacking in confidence (maybe because ****s keep having a go at him) that is why I wouldn't play him, certainly not because he is a stroller.

 

The only stroller there should be is the one that you should be pushed around in by your Mum.

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Schneiderlin will be a vital player in this game. He is capable of setting the tempo of the gaming with his passing. Hammond tends to slow the whole tempo down with his crab like play.

 

We need a big performance from Guly this game. There is no chance Adkins will start with De Ridder. I think De Ridder has only started on two occasions this season, Nige will play it safe and use as an impact sub.

 

Imagine a last minute Guly winner. Just imagine!

 

Or 93rd minute penalty knowing Wham are up 4 - 0.

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from KUMB:

 

"Aceface wrote:Several posters on Saintsweb brilliantly suggesting Chelsea's David & Goliath victory last night was the perfect inspiration for them to get over the line on Saturday.

 

It's COVENTRY who are Chelsea in this comparison you bellends. The relegated side playing away at the team with the best home record who are one victory away from glory. YOU are Barcelona."

 

 

Careful what you post, those bellends have no idea of intended context!! (Insert facepalm here)

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They have a point though, Coventry very much are the underdogs. Chelsea had a massive task to go to the Nou Camp and get any kind of result. Coventry at home is about the best fixture we could possibly hope for. For us it's all about not f**king it up. Any comparisons with Saints and Chelsea last night are stretched and pretty much pointless.

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from KUMB:

 

"Aceface wrote:Several posters on Saintsweb brilliantly suggesting Chelsea's David & Goliath victory last night was the perfect inspiration for them to get over the line on Saturday.

 

It's COVENTRY who are Chelsea in this comparison you bellends. The relegated side playing away at the team with the best home record who are one victory away from glory. YOU are Barcelona."

 

 

Careful what you post, those bellends have no idea of intended context!! (Insert facepalm here)

 

Lol. What a tool. For a start, there is no comparison to be had. Chelsea had everything to play for last night, a place in the Champions League Final. Coventry have absolutely sweet FA to play for on Saturday.

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from KUMB:

 

"Aceface wrote:Several posters on Saintsweb brilliantly suggesting Chelsea's David & Goliath victory last night was the perfect inspiration for them to get over the line on Saturday.

 

It's COVENTRY who are Chelsea in this comparison you bellends. The relegated side playing away at the team with the best home record who are one victory away from glory. YOU are Barcelona."

 

 

Careful what you post, those bellends have no idea of intended context!! (Insert facepalm here)

 

Did a WHU fan just say we're like Barcelona.....I suppose compared to how WHU play we might well look that good to them........:lol:

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Lol. What a tool. For a start, there is no comparison to be had. Chelsea had everything to play for last night, a place in the Champions League Final. Coventry have absolutely sweet FA to play for on Saturday.

 

Chelsea did what was necessary to beat Barca on aggregate score........end of discussion.

If you rough the Barca up a bit they don't like it up em apparently and they lose their composure.

 

Just like us sometimes in League 1 and probably last Saturday as well.So if there's a comparison to be made it would stem from that observation.

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from KUMB:

 

"Aceface wrote:Several posters on Saintsweb brilliantly suggesting Chelsea's David & Goliath victory last night was the perfect inspiration for them to get over the line on Saturday.

 

It's COVENTRY who are Chelsea in this comparison you bellends. The relegated side playing away at the team with the best home record who are one victory away from glory. YOU are Barcelona."

 

 

Careful what you post, those bellends have no idea of intended context!! (Insert facepalm here)

 

What, because we're going to finish 2nd in the league? LOL!

 

 

ZING!

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from KUMB:

 

"Aceface wrote:Several posters on Saintsweb brilliantly suggesting Chelsea's David & Goliath victory last night was the perfect inspiration for them to get over the line on Saturday.

 

It's COVENTRY who are Chelsea in this comparison you bellends. The relegated side playing away at the team with the best home record who are one victory away from glory. YOU are Barcelona."

 

 

Careful what you post, those bellends have no idea of intended context!! (Insert facepalm here)

 

I see it as more Hull being the Chelsea.

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But teams did use exactly the same tactics against Barca in the last few years. No team stays best in the world for too long, something has to change. Their style destroyed most in front of them and they consistently won when they had too. Far more significant than their style or opposition working out how to play against them, has been the lack of selection consistency. They've ended up with midfielders in defence half the season, Pique out of form, Abidal out for a long time, David Villa injured most the season, Fabregas not finding an obvious position, Pedro struggling for form and trying to make do with youngster like Cuenca and Tello who've been erratic at best.

 

Also, for all Chelsea's work, they'd have lost badly if Messi had scored his penalty, or not hit the post. Lots of luck involved.

 

I just can't see Saints having less than 5 or 6 fantastic chances to score against Coventry. There'll be no point blaming luck or great saves etc.

 

I'd dispute your last statement, Cech made him miss the penalty and Cech turned the ball on to the post if it's the same occasion that we're speaking of.For the penalty:Messi was going to the keeper's left because Cech had feinted to his right,Messi then saw Cech going to his left and tried to go high at the last instant,a recipe for failure.

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Hmm this FB thingy seems to be working..

 

OK Dear Match Day Thread buddies, we won't be needing Nuns on Saturday....

 

Seems we're gonna have our very own Emirates Girl (Cute Hostie) in attendance at SMS ;)

 

(Oh and BEFORE you think you can drop me in the poo Eric, FMDP was the one who told ME she was going!)

 

Still great effort, only 3 weeks after we realised there WERE actually more than 3 Saints fans in Dubai, now we know there is gonna be at least two of us at the game.

 

Seeing as we're becoming uber fans think we may need to get ST's for next season :rolleyes:

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Nice to see everyone has clamed down afetr 10-pages! Must be the Adkins affect...stay calm and silent, shame it doesn't work on here!

 

Why do so many people get their knickers in a twist?

 

I'm excited about Saturday and not even thinking about the outcome - doesn't mean I'm not thinking about the game every second and trying to work out what the team will be, what tactics we will play, and most of all who is going to perform...but I don't believe in posting negative stuff on here at such a critical stage of the season.

 

 

POSITIVES ONLY please...it makes for a more relaxing 2.5 days!

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Hmm this FB thingy seems to be working..

 

OK Dear Match Day Thread buddies, we won't be needing Nuns on Saturday....

 

Seems we're gonna have our very own Emirates Girl (Cute Hostie) in attendance at SMS ;)

 

(Oh and BEFORE you think you can drop me in the poo Eric, FMDP was the one who told ME she was going!)

 

Still great effort, only 3 weeks after we realised there WERE actually more than 3 Saints fans in Dubai, now we know there is gonna be at least two of us at the game.

 

Seeing as we're becoming uber fans think we may need to get ST's for next season :rolleyes:

I'm often out in Dubai, just got back last Friday. I'll look you guys up next time!

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Dear All,

I am a West Ham season ticket holder but I just wanted to come on here and say that although (obviously) I want West Ham to get that 2nd spot. I also think you have always been a decent football club with good fans. I have met a number of Saints fans over the years and always enjoyed talking football with them, as you get a proper honest conversation. So if you clinch 2nd, it couldn't happen to a better club.

 

ANyway folks, may the best team win....and if it is you, then well done, as you deserve it, you've been in the top two virtually all season anyway. Also good luck for next year too.

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Dear All,

I am a West Ham season ticket holder but I just wanted to come on here and say that although (obviously) I want West Ham to get that 2nd spot. I also think you have always been a decent football club with good fans. I have met a number of Saints fans over the years and always enjoyed talking football with them, as you get a proper honest conversation. So if you clinch 2nd, it couldn't happen to a better club.

 

ANyway folks, may the best team win....and if it is you, then well done, as you deserve it, you've been in the top two virtually all season anyway. Also good luck for next year too.

Please don't read any of the threads on this forum - otherwise you will realise that you have been deluded over all these years :D
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Dear All,

I am a West Ham season ticket holder but I just wanted to come on here and say that although (obviously) I want West Ham to get that 2nd spot. I also think you have always been a decent football club with good fans. I have met a number of Saints fans over the years and always enjoyed talking football with them, as you get a proper honest conversation. So if you clinch 2nd, it couldn't happen to a better club.

 

ANyway folks, may the best team win....and if it is you, then well done, as you deserve it, you've been in the top two virtually all season anyway. Also good luck for next year too.

 

No no, we have been in the top two all season.

 

HTH

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Dear All,

I am a West Ham season ticket holder but I just wanted to come on here and say that although (obviously) I want West Ham to get that 2nd spot. I also think you have always been a decent football club with good fans. I have met a number of Saints fans over the years and always enjoyed talking football with them, as you get a proper honest conversation. So if you clinch 2nd, it couldn't happen to a better club.

 

ANyway folks, may the best team win....and if it is you, then well done, as you deserve it, you've been in the top two virtually all season anyway. Also good luck for next year too.

 

Thank Pal - if you want to see the football played on the floor, come down to Saint Mary's one of these days ;)

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