ladysaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 A Dutch friend has read that Ajax are playing Saints at SMS preseason anyone know more, thought we were playing Arsenal and Napoli.
S-Clarke Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Arsenal were the only confirmed team, Napoli was just a random forum rumour. Could well be Ajax I guess, but we did play them a few years ago. I remember a certain Saurez scoring a hat-trick.
Katalinic Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Sounds like they are considering playing us, Celtic and Norwich : http://www.ajaxonline.org/ajax-media/28588-ajax-praat-over-engels-trainingskamp-met-duels-tegen-southampton-en-norwich?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=Tweetstart
trousers Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 IIRC the previous Ajax friendly was in July 2009 - the first Saints game that Markus came to see at St. Mary's. I've still got one of those 'Welcome Markus' t-shirts that the players wore when warming up and then threw into the crowd
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Arsenal were the only confirmed team, Napoli was just a random forum rumour. Could well be Ajax I guess, but we did play them a few years ago. I remember a certain Saurez scoring a hat-trick. When were arsenal confirmed opponents then? I only read a story in the echo but no direct quotes from either club. I would be surprised if we played arsenal in pre-season.
S-Clarke Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 When were arsenal confirmed opponents then? I only read a story in the echo but no direct quotes from either club. I would be surprised if we played arsenal in pre-season. It came from one of their club spokesman on twitter.
hasper57saint Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 They will wipe the floor with us. Why?Are they a bunch of scrubbers?
Crazy Diamond Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Unless I've missed something (please point out if I have) I don't know why we're playing Arsenal in pre-season. We're going to play them twice next season anyway, aren't we?
Sour Mash Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 It came from one of their club spokesman on twitter. Pretty sure it wasn't a club official, wasn't it some sort of agent or journo ?
eelpie Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Unless I've missed something (please point out if I have) I don't know why we're playing Arsenal in pre-season. We're going to play them twice next season anyway, aren't we? I know why Arse want to play us though - to wave dosh in front of more of our talent.
trousers Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 When were arsenal confirmed opponents then? I only read a story in the echo but no direct quotes from either club. I would be surprised if we played arsenal in pre-season. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36723
Dr Who? Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 Not bad, love Ajax, and they are the Dutch champions. Will be a good game just before the start of the season. Beat them, and Champions league here we come!
Wes Tender Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 They will wipe the floor with us. Not necessarily. That rather depends on whether they play their strongest team, or just use it as an exercise in blooding a few fringe players, or trying different formations. When we played the pre-season round robin tournament against Werder Bremen and Athletico Bilbao we beat the Germans and gave a good enough account of ourselves against the Spaniards as a 2nd division team. Anything can happen in these friendlies.
the saint in winchester Posted 30 May, 2012 Posted 30 May, 2012 They will wipe the floor with us. Not necessarily. That rather depends on whether they play their strongest team, or just use it as an exercise in blooding a few fringe players, or trying different formations. When we played the pre-season round robin tournament against Werder Bremen and Athletico Bilbao we beat the Germans and gave a good enough account of ourselves against the Spaniards as a 2nd division team. Anything can happen in these friendlies. Whoosh! Vectis' joke went over your head, Wes! Ajax was or is still a floor cleaner! Hence "wipe the floor" with us. Nice one, Vectis.
patred44 Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Unless I've missed something (please point out if I have) I don't know why we're playing Arsenal in pre-season. We're going to play them twice next season anyway, aren't we? wasn't it part of the OXO deal ?
westmidlandsaint Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I still don't get this 'why we playing another prem team mentality' often other prem teams play each other, last year for example Chelsea, Villa & Blackburn all played in the Asia cup. What's going to prepare us better for the prem playing the team that finished 3rd in the prem or playing Yeovil away??? Plus if Arsenal are playing it will be easier to attract a bigger European club like Ajax
Thedelldays Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Unless I've missed something (please point out if I have) I don't know why we're playing Arsenal in pre-season. We're going to play them twice next season anyway, aren't we? Why not play arsenal?
Wes Tender Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Whoosh! Vectis' joke went over your head, Wes! Ajax was or is still a floor cleaner! Hence "wipe the floor" with us. Nice one, Vectis. It was late and I was tired. But I agree, they'll mop up / clean up / sparkle / come shining through / take us to the cleaners, etc
david in sweden Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 They will wipe the floor with us. can we quote you in that ?
Prince Jazzbo Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 It always makes me laugh when I think back to when Brian Mooore etc used to commentate, it was Ajax with a hard J, it was like we're english and thats how its spelt, so thats how we'll say it.
This Charming Man Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Would be decent playing them. Imagine they'd have a fair few there... that's if they haven't all been deported again by the time they play us. Would still prefer Napoli though.
Thedelldays Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Would sooner play them in an away match Why on earth would you want that!!!!
Hatch Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Why on earth would you want that!!!! maybe, getting hammered in Amsterdam with a bit of footy thrown in might be a decent weekend away.
This Charming Man Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 maybe, getting hammered in Amsterdam with a bit of footy thrown in might be a decent weekend away. Amsterdam is over-rated and expensive. Though I'd still go. Couldn't turn down watching Saints play such an iconic team away from home.
dodgey75 Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Amsterdam is over-rated and expensive. Though I'd still go. Couldn't turn down watching Saints play such an iconic team away from home. I remember going over to Rotterdam a few years back to watch us play Feyernord in a pre season friendly.
the saint in winchester Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 It was late and I was tired. But I agree, they'll mop up / clean up / sparkle / come shining through / take us to the cleaners, etc Haha, that's the spirit! Apparently their manager is a Vim Omo.
Wes Tender Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 Haha, that's the spirit! Apparently their manager is a Vim Omo. I think that initially they might dazzle us, but by the second half, our fitness levels and Lambert's ariel power might turn the tide and we can surf on the crest of a wave and win some more games on the bounce.
supersonic Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I hope it isn't Arsenal. I could see it being them if we didn't go up, but now we are going up, what's the point? we're playing them twice this year anyway. Would be obscene
This Charming Man Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I hope it isn't Arsenal. I could see it being them if we didn't go up, but now we are going up, what's the point? we're playing them twice this year anyway. Would be obscene Loads of Premiership clubs play each other these days in pre-season, though it's normally for commercial reasons abroad. Can't think of any playing each other on home soil in recent times.
Thedelldays Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I hope it isn't Arsenal. I could see it being them if we didn't go up, but now we are going up, what's the point? we're playing them twice this year anyway. Would be obscene why not though better than playing birmingham or someone prem teams do play each other in friendlies...regardless of what people think
Hatch Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I think Arsenal are due in Nigeria at the same time, so we may be playing thier reserves.
S-Clarke Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I hope it isn't Arsenal. I could see it being them if we didn't go up, but now we are going up, what's the point? we're playing them twice this year anyway. Would be obscene It wouldn't really be obscene. Stop being so dramatic. It's a pre-season game, who cares who it's against as long as we get a good run-out.
The9 Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 I think Arsenal are due in Nigeria at the same time, so we may be playing thier reserves. And Arsenal Nigeria are due to be in Leeds, so there's a random Worldnet joke for you that about 5 people will get.
The9 Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 It wouldn't really be obscene. Stop being so dramatic. It's a pre-season game, who cares who it's against as long as we get a good run-out. It's also in mid-July, so it's barely going to be a competitive match anyway with the season not starting for another month. Not to mention that the Liebherr Cup is a stupid 3-half format so it's barely legitimate anyway.
The9 Posted 31 May, 2012 Posted 31 May, 2012 It always makes me laugh when I think back to when Brian Mooore etc used to commentate, it was Ajax with a hard J, it was like we're english and thats how its spelt, so thats how we'll say it. The most interesting thing about that to me are the interviews with Dutchman Johnny Metgod when he was at Forest when he also used the hard J too. Turned out he was trying to fit in with the English way of doing things, which in turn led to more people calling them Ay-Jacks for a little while, "because that was obviously how the Dutch said it". Still not as stupid as the temporary local pronunciations commentators adopt during major tournaments though : For the duration of Euro 2004, Nuno Gomes was "Noo-noh Gohmz" rather than "Go-mezz" and all the players ending in "o" became "oo"s, eg "Deck-ooh" not "Deck-oh". There was even a "Cristiano Ronal-doo" for a little while. The latter is more accurate, but within 6 months of Greece winning the tournament, they were back to the old way of saying things, so why not just stick with the anglicised version ? And then there's "Mick-aye-ell" Laudrup at World Cup 1986. What was Tony Gubba thinking ?
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