Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Coventry defence will likely consist of Hussey (22) and Clarke (22) at fullback positions with Willis (17) and Craine (24) at centre back. So obviously very inexperienced at the back which hopefully Lambert, sharp, Lallana and Guly will take advantage of. Actually on paper they look to carry a threat upfront with Platt and McDonald with Platt being good in the air. McSheffrey has a good delivery so we shouldn't give away needless set pieces. The young lad Bigirimana in midfield won young player of the year in the NPC so obviously has talent. If we control the middle of the park and keep them on the back foot we should have enough fire power to win. But just because their defence might be young it doesn't need to be totally inexperienced (the 17 yrs old I'll grant you). Our midfield might well be, Schneiderlin 22,Cork 23,Lallana 23 and De Ridder 25. They've still got nigh on 800 first team games on the counter between them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Well I have and they don't............FACT Your FACT is a FACT, FACT...ignore anybody else who thinks that writing FACT is the clincher is obviously a bit challenged, FACT:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 But just because their defence might be young it doesn't need to be totally inexperienced (the 17 yrs old I'll grant you). Our midfield might well be, Schneiderlin 22,Cork 23,Lallana 23 and De Ridder 25. They've still got nigh on 800 first team games on the counter between them though. the FACT that their player of the season is out and that they are just not very good...with various other injuries means more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 the FACT that their player of the season is out and that they are just not very good...with various other injuries means more Exactly, you can be crap but not necessarily inexperienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Exactly, you can be crap but not necessarily inexperienced. lets be honest....cranie and CB with a 17 year old making a rare/first start.....surely surely we will score at least 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 lets be honest....cranie and CB with a 17 year old making a rare/first start.....surely surely we will score at least 2 If we can't we don't deserve to go up. We'll win though, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 If we can't we don't deserve to go up. We'll win though, no doubt about it. If the players have that attitude then we will have a problem Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Our Nigel, who art in charge, hallowed be thy name, thy tactics done, this game was won, at Posh as it was at Palace. Give us this week our Premiership status, and deliver us from the Championship, for thine is the best team, which will give us the glory, for ever and ever .. Amen. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 If the players have that attitude then we will have a problem Saturday. Shut up you fool. They are professional players and will be focused and unlike the pathetic bed wetters I feel total confident about Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Our Nigel, who art in charge, hallowed be thy name, thy tactics done, this game was won, at Posh as it was at Palace. Give us this week our Premiership status, and deliver us from the Championship, for thine is the best team, which will give us the glory, for ever and ever .. Amen. COYR Like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Guly has frustrated since about December, but I'd like to see him played on Saturday, ahead of Frazer on the right. It's tried and tested and it has worked wonders at times, giving Frazer the chance to overlap and cross. I think we'd get plenty of joy from running at their inexperienced defence and getting crosses in. -----------Davis Frazer Fonte Hooiveld Fox Guly Cork Morgan Lallana ----Lambert--Sharp Should be far too much for them to contain going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 £90 million at stake here - preassure on the players - no **** sherlock http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1766/title=tv+cash+windfall+for+promoted+clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints67 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Davis Butterfield Fonte Hooiveld Fox Guly Cork Morgan Lallana Lambert Sharp Just my opinion but I believe Butterfield to be a better crosser than Richardson. I'm sure stats would prove me wrong but think on Saturday with a us raining accurate crosses on an inexperienced CB it can only lead to goals for Mr Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Play the kids. We beat them in the FA Cup with the kids. Lambert, Sharp and Lallana could do with a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Another Kid in their squad http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2750057,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Another Kid in their squad http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2750057,00.html No way can we handle a Coventry U18s player, especially with his experience at Nuneaton. Bye bye Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I think the best 11 , for each game, is clear to Nigel which is all that counts (he hasn't got it wrong to often). The fact that 3000 saints fans on here can't agree on a best 11 shouldn't really come as a surprise to anyone..... Guly preferred to Cork against Portsmouth; Butterfield preferred to Richardson for the last few games. Adkins' selections are limited by the squad and sometimes by injuries but he hasn't always picked the same 11 when the same players are available. He has obviously been doing hsi best but the team has lost 3 of the last 6 games while winning only 2, so lets not pretend they are invincible. If we get past Coventry, as we surely will, there will have to be serious thought about who in the squad is capable for the Prem, but even if we were facing another year in the NpC recent performances suggest changes would be needed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I think some have lost all perspective. We just came up from league 1. This is a TOUGH league. You're not going to keep on winning every week, even if already established at this level, or coming down from the prem with quality players and huge wagebills. We've done unbelievably well to go on 2 massive winning/unbeaten runs, and only have 1 run of poor results and this little blip. We're about to secure back to back promotions, but some people will always find negatives and reasons to moan. Not a very bright Professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Another Kid in their squad http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2750057,00.html Unlike the Skates, you have to admire them for the way they are trying to survive as a club. Saturday aside where I hope they crash and burn and we win ( no matter what the score might be), I wish them every success next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Guly preferred to Cork against Portsmouth; Butterfield preferred to Richardson for the last few games. Adkins' selections are limited by the squad and sometimes by injuries but he hasn't always picked the same 11 when the same players are available. He has obviously been doing hsi best but the team has lost 3 of the last 6 games while winning only 2, so lets not pretend they are invincible. If we get past Coventry, as we surely will, there will have to be serious thought about who in the squad is capable for the Prem, but even if we were facing another year in the NpC recent performances suggest changes would be needed anyway. Thing is we don't see what goes on in trainning each week, nor are we privvy to Nigel and the coaching teams tactics talks. I'm willing to assume that if Nigel plays Guly over Cork or picks Butterfield over Richardson that is becuase Nigel thinks that is the best player for the job in that particular game. Modern football is a squad game best 11s are a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Another Kid in their squad http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2750057,00.html Geez, they're even suffering with injury problems with their first choice academy replacements to come in with their current injury crisis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Geez, they're even suffering with injury problems with their first choice academy replacements to come in with their current injury crisis... Ooh Err, replacements for replacements and Academy players, I can see a furore brewing up on the KUMB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 If we can't we don't deserve to go up. We'll win though, no doubt about it. I keep seeing this retarded statement, or variations of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 No way can we handle a Coventry U18s player, especially with his experience at Nuneaton. Bye bye Premier League. Its all a smoke screen and Coventry will play their full first team. Just trying to confuse NA by making him change his tactics to cope with the new players being included in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 But just because their defence might be young it doesn't need to be totally inexperienced (the 17 yrs old I'll grant you). Our midfield might well be, Schneiderlin 22,Cork 23,Lallana 23 and De Ridder 25. They've still got nigh on 800 first team games on the counter between them though. Put it this way Window Cleaner their defence has combined career appearances of 311 of which Cranie has 189 of them. They are going to be up against Lambert, Sharp, Lallana and most likely Guly who between them have over 1200 career apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 No experience = No fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 McSheffrey sounds very down on here: http://www.ccfc.co.uk/articles/20120426/player-mcsheffrey-on-saints-clash_2264353_2750315/0,,10269~2750315~1,00.html (You need to use your SaintsTV user id and password if you have one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 McSheffrey sounds very down on here: http://www.ccfc.co.uk/articles/20120426/player-mcsheffrey-on-saints-clash_2264353_2750315/0,,10269~2750315~1,00.html (You need to use your SaintsTV user id and password if you have one) christ....talk about not bothered...bet they wished they could just give us a win sat and not bother turning up...that is how it seems.. so many players out..in fighting, relegated..looking so so so down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 christ....talk about not bothered...bet they wished they could just give us a win sat and not bother turning up...that is how it seems.. so many players out..in fighting, relegated..looking so so so down... Can't wait till Saturday, we just need to get to them early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I can not see any way that we wont win on Sat, in fact I have never been more confident of anything in my 40 years of watching football. Yes, there have been shocks over the years, losing to lower league teams, 3-0 up against Tranny is one that springs to mind. As well as us producing some over the years. But, I can not recall a shock, a rear guard action, a travisty of a result, in which the result didn't matter to one of the teams. Had Tuesday been a group stage game, with Chelsea already out and Barca needing a win, they would have won 3 or 4. What kept Chlelsea going was prize at the end. What is Cov's prize? A round of applause from 1500 fans, a pat on the back from Andy Thorn, hero worship in Portsmouth and West Ham? Sit back and enjoy. If we were given any fixture Sat, we would have hand picked this one. Even Donny have players on their day, that can perform, Cov dont. It's not like their Manager is some sort of tactical genius that can inspire his men and lead them to a great victory. They are down and out, playing youngsters and facing the second best side in this league, which includes the best strike force in the League. 4-1 Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 willis who will be playing for them at the back....has just been recalled from....NUNEATON ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 willis who will be playing for them at the back....has just been recalled from....NUNEATON ffs They are the Barcelona of the midlands though. McSheffrey seems like a defeated man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I can not see any way that we wont win on Sat, in fact I have never been more confident of anything in my 40 years of watching football. Yes, there have been shocks over the years, losing to lower league teams, 3-0 up against Tranny is one that springs to mind. As well as us producing some over the years. But, I can not recall a shock, a rear guard action, a travisty of a result, in which the result didn't matter to one of the teams. Had Tuesday been a group stage game, with Chelsea already out and Barca needing a win, they would have won 3 or 4. What kept Chlelsea going was prize at the end. What is Cov's prize? A round of applause from 1500 fans, a pat on the back from Andy Thorn, hero worship in Portsmouth and West Ham? Sit back and enjoy. If we were given any fixture Sat, we would have hand picked this one. Even Donny have players on their day, that can perform, Cov dont. It's not like their Manager is some sort of tactical genius that can inspire his men and lead them to a great victory. They are down and out, playing youngsters and facing the second best side in this league, which includes the best strike force in the League. 4-1 Saints. We drew 3-3 with Newcastle I seem to remember, when they were chasing Europe and we had nothing to play for... that was the game Blayney pulled off a wonder save against Shearer iirc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 willis who will be playing for them at the back....has just been recalled from....NUNEATON ffs Isn't that Henderson or are there several of them who've been at Nuneaton of late ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Isn't that Henderson or are there several of them who've been at Nuneaton of late ? god knows..but they are drafting in the younger lads....who are not very good apparently as they have no one left to play due to injuries/suspensions you have to wonder how many of the injuries are due to the players not fancying it..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Adkins on SSN now...(Or within 5 minutes at least...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 god knows..but they are drafting in the younger lads....who are not very good apparently as they have no one left to play due to injuries/suspensions We can only hope so,they'll probably discover a new superstar in the AOC mould though and Fergie will dob them 50 million for him immediately after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 We drew 3-3 with Newcastle I seem to remember, when they were chasing Europe and we had nothing to play for... that was the game Blayney pulled off a wonder save against Shearer iirc... But we were a similar standard and we had pretty decent players. They are the worst away side in the League and playing the kids. It would be a major major upset if we lost. You dont get major upsets when such a poor team has nothing to play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromdayone Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Has anyone else realised the Saints are (hopefully) playing for £1million per min on Saturday?!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Adkins on SSN now...(Or within 5 minutes at least...) Adkins: Consistancy is key (Sounded pretty confident of a win) Allardyce: Clinging at straws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I can not see any way that we wont win on Sat, in fact I have never been more confident of anything in my 40 years of watching football. Yes, there have been shocks over the years, losing to lower league teams, 3-0 up against Tranny is one that springs to mind. As well as us producing some over the years. But, I can not recall a shock, a rear guard action, a travisty of a result, in which the result didn't matter to one of the teams. Had Tuesday been a group stage game, with Chelsea already out and Barca needing a win, they would have won 3 or 4. What kept Chlelsea going was prize at the end. What is Cov's prize? A round of applause from 1500 fans, a pat on the back from Andy Thorn, hero worship in Portsmouth and West Ham? Sit back and enjoy. If we were given any fixture Sat, we would have hand picked this one. Even Donny have players on their day, that can perform, Cov dont. It's not like their Manager is some sort of tactical genius that can inspire his men and lead them to a great victory. They are down and out, playing youngsters and facing the second best side in this league, which includes the best strike force in the League. 4-1 Saints. This. We'll be fine, I'm sure of it. I bet Adkins and the players are more relaxed than most people on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Has anyone else realised the Saints are (hopefully) playing for £1million per min on Saturday?!!!!! or lose 90 million in a second if Cov score but that wont happen. Very confident about Saturday and my nerves have now turned into excitement. Can't wait!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Got a feeling Barnard will get a goal on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Got a feeling Barnard will get a goal on Saturday. Got a feeling he'll be in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySaint Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I can see the first goal being a Lambert Pen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Got a feeling he'll be in the stands. I think he may be on the bench. Richardson in for Butterfield, Schneiderlin in for Hammond, Chaplow injured so Guly Do Prado to start. With Bialkowski, Martin, Hammond, De Ridder, Barnard on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 My nerves are up and down like a whores knickers but i am starting to feel more confident as the game draws nearer,but then again i felt like this before the Pompey game,i was so sure we were going to beat them and that went tits up,a Pompey side that lost to Coventry a few weeks earlier.I'm sure we are going to do it,cant wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I think he may be on the bench. Richardson in for Butterfield, Schneiderlin in for Hammond, Chaplow injured so Guly Do Prado to start. With Bialkowski, Martin, Hammond, De Ridder, Barnard on the bench. That would be my starting line up, but what do I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 5 attacking subs please. Oh OK, 4 and Martin will do. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 5 attacking subs please. Oh OK, 4 and Martin will do. Thanks Would be madness in our position to not include a keeper on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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