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PaulyH

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

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buctootim

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Cheers for that. Its been really heartening to see Norwich and Swansea do well this season - proving that good management and a motivated team can work better than throwing excessive amounts of cash around. I hope Saints continue do the same.

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Cheers for dropping by mate, and thanks for the encouraging words - Gratefully received as they were intended.

 

Great to see you doing so well, and that Andy Surman has had such a good season with you too..

 

Here's to 2 great games next season between us.

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People talk a lot of rubbish about newly promoted teams. Always on about the massive gulf, but we're not trying to compete with Arsenal, Chelsea etc. There isn't a massive gulf whatsoever between the top NPC teams and the bottom 6 or 7 Premier League teams, especially if you improve your squad in the summer after promotion.

 

You can't predict when a team will struggle really. Wolves weren't obviously awful at the start of the season. Likewise, Saints got relegated once they'd become a mid-table side and forgotten how to fight relegation. Our squad was plenty good enough, no-one predicted relegation at the start of the season, but we were rubbish.

 

Just need to avoid doing a QPR. Heard some inept defences of their signings, but 'they were the best we could get for the money' was when I gave up. Huge wages and fees for players on the way down in their career, not there for the team, pure mercenaries and egos. Helguson isn't as good as Zamora or Cisse, but they looked a better team with him in the side. Same with many of their signings, but Warnock tends to be a short-term manager and just panicked with the money. Hughes should have known better. Ends up with Cisse celebrating his goal bonus when you're 6-1 down, nice.

 

Great post.

 

I think momentum is important in the prem and that we went down when we lost it after our FA Cup triumph against lowly Aresnal (we did win it didn't we?). I hope this time that we'll see the continued investment that maintains upward thrust - right up to Champs League??? Also, seems to me that buying the right personalities is almost as important as the right talent so am glad that so far we've not bought any massive egos.

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People talk a lot of rubbish about newly promoted teams. Always on about the massive gulf, but we're not trying to compete with Arsenal, Chelsea etc. There isn't a massive gulf whatsoever between the top NPC teams and the bottom 6 or 7 Premier League teams, especially if you improve your squad in the summer after promotion.

 

You can't predict when a team will struggle really. Wolves weren't obviously awful at the start of the season. Likewise, Saints got relegated once they'd become a mid-table side and forgotten how to fight relegation. Our squad was plenty good enough, no-one predicted relegation at the start of the season, but we were rubbish.

 

Just need to avoid doing a QPR. Heard some inept defences of their signings, but 'they were the best we could get for the money' was when I gave up. Huge wages and fees for players on the way down in their career, not there for the team, pure mercenaries and egos. Helguson isn't as good as Zamora or Cisse, but they looked a better team with him in the side. Same with many of their signings, but Warnock tends to be a short-term manager and just panicked with the money. Hughes should have known better. Ends up with Cisse celebrating his goal bonus when you're 6-1 down, nice.

agree totally

 

belief and momentum is very part of it.

just look at the team of players that beat pompey 3-0 and hit 4th in the prem....that was about belief etc as much as ability...up to their, WGS had it bang on

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

 

Cheers,

 

Is that you shouting!!!:lol::blush:

 

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We should definitely emulate Swansea and Norwich as they both have a good up and coming British manager and kept core spine of the team. I truly believe with 3-4 quality additions to the squad we can have a successful season. The true test for newly promoted teams is the 2nd season as teams will have worked them out. This is why I fancy Swansea to go down next season but Norwich should have another variety about them to stay up plus there is almost certainly going to be 3 teams worse than them. There will be at least 10 teams in the premiership that Saints should not have any fear of playing next season home or away.

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

 

Our parallel links with Norwich go back to about 1959/60 after Norwich's great cup run when Ron Ashman was captain. Best wishes.

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

 

Cheers though I'll be happy with 4th from bottom next season to consolidate.

 

Spent a year living in a bloody freezing house around 100m from Carrow Rd back in my student days, you could tell the score on a Sat afternoon just by listening to the cheers. Can also remember drinking in the pub that was under the main Wensum? stand with the likes of Robert Fleck and Ruel Fox. Is that bar still open?

 

If I can get the readies together it's one I'd like to make a trip to, would be good to have a pint in the Ribs of Beef\Edith Cavell again.

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Thanks, mate - I've always liked Norwich and I've been really glad to see you guys doing so well this year. I hope we can emulate your success in the top flight next season - though I'd be happy with just staying up (at the start of this season I had no expectation of "doing a Norwich", and would have been happy with a top-ten Championship finish!).

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Thanks for that PaulyH. When we were promoted last season, many on here took comfort that you were promoted in successive seasons, therefore there was no logical reason why we couldn't emulate your feat. OK, some counter-argued that it was easier for you, as the calibre of clubs in the division was higher this season, with the likes of WH, Birmingham and Blackpool joining the division, Leicester and the Skates spending big and other clubs like Leeds and Cardiff also looking good for a play-off spot.

 

I'm encouraged that Holt has carried on scoring at the top level and forgive me if I believe that Lambert is the better player. You were a team with a good team spirit that was fomented by them staying together and knowing each others' game. You wisely kept the core of the team together and fine-tuned it with some good signings. I expect that we will do much the same.

 

There is a lot to be said for the unity and spirit of an established squad with a confident upwards momentum and a good manager capable of getting the best from them. Some relegation zone teams like Wigan have proved this by taking the scalps of the league's giants recently. But your achievement and that of Swansea, are a good marker for us and our expectations that we can gain mid-table obscurity and then press on from there the following season.

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It's a tricky one, it's hard not to get carried away and expect a decent season next year because we've been winning every week for 3 years now.

 

Next year will be a tricky one because we'll lose more games and probably by some heavy score lines, so it's Important we all keep a level head when this happens.

 

In general terms though, I don't think the premier league is that strong. There are alot of average teams up there (blackburn, bolton, wigan, WBA, ) that I'd fancy our chances of giving a game to now. So we will compete with the teams in the bottom half and our winning menality will give us the edge in the opening months, similar to what happend with Norwich and Swansea.

 

QPR did it all wrong though. They didn't think about what they needed, they just went out and replaced everything (including the manager). That's why they have no continuity or team ethic and is probably why they'll go down.

 

I don't even think Man Utd and Chelsea are as strong as when we were last in it, neither are Arsenal who are beatable if you pressure them in the right way. So in general terms, other than Man City, I'd say it's a weaker league than when we were last in it.

 

I don't think it'll take too many changes to make us really competitive in the bottom half.

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Norwich has always been our parallel and nemesis. Who can forget those 4-3, 5-4 games - losing to them in the latter stages of the league cup, but beating them en route to Wembley for the JPT - thanks Holty, your rolling about bought us the injury time winner..? :)

 

They/you were relegated with us and Manchester United when we became the first side ever to be relegated from the top flight as the third bottom team (before then it had always been the bottom two teams).

 

And now we've emulated them/you straight back from League One to the big time.

 

Great parallels but I'm hoping we don't emulate the Canaries next season. Personally, I'd be disappointed not to be challenging for a Champion's League place... ;)

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

 

You had me going there, I was thinking, a troll paying £5, double sad!

Good on you, a lot of respect for your team and have always had a soft spot for Norwich. Heres to a good season for both of our teams next season. As a matter of interest, how do you think we will do next season?

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Even if we're utter gash (which I don't think we will be), we'll still be better than that Derby side from 2007.

 

I don't think Lambert's better than Holt either, but he's definitely better than Morison.

 

Your view on Lambert is so boring

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Question is, will we play you first game back in the top Div like we did in 1978? Went up that day, need a different result though!

I remember that game. Boiling hot and Martin Chivers was playing for Norwich.

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The 4-5 win under Bally at Carrow Rd will always live with me, but the great day was made even better by just how decent and friendly the Norwich fans were, even after we had just snatched the last minute winner. great club, have a lot of time for you. Cheers

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Great post. Norwich are my second team (my future wife and her family are most insistant on that) and I'm genuinely looking forward to our games together next season. My last Saints/Norwich game was in the JPT in 2009 (it seems such a long time ago now!) when we equalised in the 90th minute. My missus has never looked so gutted in her life. Cracking game though, with two teams that have exceptional support.

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

That's what they told us (Norwich) last year when we went up and I'm sure you'll get some of it this Summer too. Just wanted to say don't worry about any of it and Welcome back to the big time!

 

I hardly ever wander on to other teams message boards to say nice or bad things but felt compelled since your promotion to wish you every success next year as, for some reason, I like Southampton and also as a Norwich fan it was great to see you do the back to back promotion thing (almost like reliving it for me!).

 

I also feel our club's fate has been somewhat paralleled (barring the 10pt deduction/admin you got) everything else has pretty much been remarkably similar over the last 6/7 years. That momentum and feeling of ongoing success will mean so much going into next season.

 

I hope this post won't be received as patronising etc. You of all fans know what it is like to be a Premier League club and it great to see another founding member back up there. Also looking forward to another trip to St Mary's. I hope and believe you will stay up, just not out our expense.

 

Enjoy your Summer!!

 

Watched Norwich when I was a student there around the time of the Flood --'a fine city'! When I mention Graham Paddon that will tell you how long ago.

 

Been a second team for me ever since. A club that is really part of its local community, with a sensible approach to finances (and ticket prices) Glad you've managed to stay up. Oh, and sod Ipswich!

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'You will be the worst team ever in the Prem'

'You will be next seasons whipping boys'

'I'm looking forward to seeing you get thrashed every week'

'You are not ready for the Prem'

'Your players are not good enough'

 

You had me going there, I was thinking, a troll paying £5, double sad!

 

LOL - same here. Just seeing the thread title had me mouthing all sorts of anti skate insults and then the opening paragraph had me frothing at the mouth like a rabid dog.

 

Ha ha well done, Now I know what it is like to be a skate fan. ...... fell for it Hook Line and Sinker and done up like a kipper!!!

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