alpine_saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Well, until the move to St. Mary's, pretty much every season we nearly did go down. We were perennial relegation candidates at the Dell. Probably easier to believe in the whole BBC bias against us though, I suppose. Have you never noticed it takes them about 10mins to update the score when its our goal, and 30 seconds when its the opposition ? You believe what you want, but the BBC has never had time for us. I still get angry when I think of the radio commentary of the 1979 League Cup Final. At 10 years old, it was the first time I had an inkling that the world isnt fair.
The Kraken Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Have you never noticed it takes them about 10mins to update the score when its our goal, and 30 seconds when its the opposition? You believe what you want, but the BBC has never had time for us. I still get angry when I think of the radio commentary of the 1979 League Cup Final. At 10 years old, it was the first time I had an inkling that the world isnt fair. Um, no. I haven't noticed this To be honest I'm a little concerned with what I've kickstarted here, so I'm going to leave you to your anger and your conspiracy theories.
Saint_Jonny Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Got a good feeling about tonight, we're ganna win! :poundit: :poundit: :poundit: :poundit:
Aura Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This cheered me up no end! A skate wishing the baggies good luck for tonight and getting short shrift from them!! http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=550&fid=255&sty=2&act=1&mid=2113833925 thanks for the laugh that was gold
sfc4prem Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Got a bad feeling about tonight. We gonna loooose.
SB Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 13 games without a win for west brom playing on a Monday night, SB's fact of the day folks.
alpine_saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 13 games without a win for west brom playing on a Monday night, SB's fact of the day folks. Thats it, we're stuffed.
Bucks Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This cheered me up no end! A skate wishing the baggies good luck for tonight and getting short shrift from them!! http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=550&fid=255&sty=2&act=1&mid=2113833925 Ha ha love it. So despised that wishing them good luck counted for less than F all
Cabrone Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Boruc to have a blinder and a sqeaky 1-0 win.
corky morris Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 In the home end as a Baggie supporting client is taking me.............................He has just told me that we have not won their since 1984!!..............................................Draw would not be terrible, but a win would be perfect. I really want us to turn it round, but am not confident. 2-2. Must sit on my hands & keep my gob shut! Likely!!!!!!!!!!!!
mulletsaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 But we played differently in the CCC. How exposed these guys are in the PL is criminal, they just have no protection. I had a look at some highlights today, and the ease of which the oppositions front 3 run directly at our back 4 is frightening and it happens game after game. When Nige was on about a ''change of tactics'' in pre-season, I assumed it was a more defensive themed tactic which continued to offer goal threat - but it seems to be the complete opposite, which is crazy. I too, don't believe our CB's would be as bad if they were given a bit of cover and protection, and I think we'd have more points. We'd probably have scored less goals, but I'd be pretty confident in saying that we'd have more points than we do. Ok - They're not world beaters, they're pretty average defenders, and if you're average and are exposed to players like Bale and Cazorla then you are screwed. They need help from the rest of the team. Time for the club to swallow some pride on this failed tactical setup in my opinion. Try it again when we're established and have players that can actually play it. To be honest whatever formations we played in the Championship, this was our Achilles heel last season too. People kept harping on about how Morgan sat deep but on the occasions I saw us, he had almost as much license to get forward as the other midfielders. This meant we were susceptible to being caught on the break and the defence being left exposed. This was exaggerated by the fullbacks providing our width which often left only the two CBs left at the back. I didn't feel this season would have started quite so badly as it has, I thought we might spring a surprise or two early on, but the one thing I believe I was right in, is that we needed someone like Tiote or Frimpong to offer bite in front of the back four. I think that this lack has made our defence look even worse than they are. I also think those individual errors have created a lack of confidence and inherent nervousness which is turning each game into a self fulfilling proficy. We need a good defensive performance / clean sheet almost as much as a win.
disconnect Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Hope our Sky curse doesnt ruin us again. We must still have one of the worst records in the UK for Sky appearances? There was some stat going round last season, and cant really have been improved this season so far! Got a feeling Gazza will start if the club are annoyed with Boruc for telling the boo boys to shut up. Hope all's good with Boruc as reckon he'll be great once settled, but like Gazza too, who hopefully wont turn out like Bart as second choice for eternity. If Ramirez and Lambert start, we'll win (hopefully)!
Special K Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Hoping for a win as always, but cannot see anything other than a narrow loss. Valiant effort, but on the wrong end of a 3 - 2. Hope the performance is good and that we can pick up where we left off against Spurs with that decent 2nd half performance.
Wade Garrett Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 (edited) And the wide midfielders are not helping by not defending properly. That's what comes with thinking players can play 'off the cuff' like Lallana. derry, that's not my point. If the defenders didn't keep getting tight to the centre-backs the midfielders wouldn't have to defend a massive area of the pitch. Thing is, it happens all the time, so I reckon that's how they're drilled to play. Edited 5 November, 2012 by Wade Garrett
DrunkenSaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 If we play 3 Cm's to stop their midfield i think we might just win but if he continues to play this 4231 with all the attacking players and Jrod out of position, we'll lose.
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 -------------Davis-------------- Clyne Fonte Yoshida Fox Davis Morgan Lallana Ramirez Lambert JRod Boruc wont play imo due to ongoing investigation into his conduct. Cork is not match fit and no other quality options so Lallana in more orthodoxed CM role. Ramirez to play in the hole and be main source of creativity. Hopefully using JRod's decent pace to good effect. Should it go t1ts up (likely) then drop JRod into deeper role and have him and Ramirez rotating sides.
Dr. Kucho Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 0-2 for the mighty Saints, first clean sheet of the season with goals from Lambert and Mayuka. COYR
Nexstar Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Have a strange feeling about tonight, it's positivity. I'm not sure I like it. I don't think we'll lose.
Restark19 Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This cheered me up no end! A skate wishing the baggies good luck for tonight and getting short shrift from them!! http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=550&fid=255&sty=2&act=1&mid=2113833925 "It's about time a high tide washed your joke of tin shack away" - love it.
Colinjb Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 (edited) This will be an entertaining open game. We will score, the return of Ramirez will see to that and I would expect Lambert to start up front. Now, can we avoid leaking in our usual manner? 2-2. My team: --------------- Lambert -------------- Lallana -------- Ramirez ------- Mayuka ------- Davis ------ Schneiderlin ------ Fox ----- Yoshida ---- Fonte ---- Clyne ---------------- Boruc --------------- Edited 5 November, 2012 by Colinjb
VectisSaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Be interesting to see what happens in goal. Saints said they were taking the Boruc incident very seriously, rumours of Gazza going out on loan and not been in the squad for a few weeks, and Davis not being good enough.. Boruc incident was cleared up last week by SFC on Monday, stated categorically that there was no case for Boruc to answer. Gazza loan was a made up rumour which seemed to eminate on this board IMHO Boruc will play and Davis will be on the bench, and thus someone will probably start another rumour about Gazza.
VectisSaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Boruc wont play imo due to ongoing investigation into his conduct. The fact that Saints came out and said that after studying the video evidence there was no case to answer last week seems to have been missed by some.
Lets B Avenue Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Boruc incident was cleared up last week by SFC on Monday, stated categorically that there was no case for Boruc to answer. Gazza loan was a made up rumour which seemed to eminate on this board IMHO Boruc will play and Davis will be on the bench, and thus someone will probably start another rumour about Gazza. So why did Nige refuse to answer any questions about him, in the press conference. He stated more than once that "an internal inquiry was ongoing." Pity the press didnt come round to your place to hear the facts.
Saint Garrett Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Ah, never heard about that news that there was nothing to answer. Boruc will probably play then.
Danbert Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Have you never noticed it takes them about 10mins to update the score when its our goal, and 30 seconds when its the opposition ? You believe what you want, but the BBC has never had time for us. I still get angry when I think of the radio commentary of the 1979 League Cup Final. At 10 years old, it was the first time I had an inkling that the world isnt fair. Actually, I have this theory that the BBC deliberately influences the course of matches through negative comments and under-reporting of our goals. It could go some way to explaining our poor start to the season.
alpine_saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Actually, I have this theory that the BBC deliberately influences the course of matches through negative comments and under-reporting of our goals. It could go some way to explaining our poor start to the season. Mock all you want, but even Lawrenson's recent "There's no way hes going to Southampton" sneer about Gaston goes a long way to show his (after all, we were originally talking about him) and Auntie's attitude toward us. I mean, Jesus, I've seen it, he even interrupted the presenter to slap that one down before the presenter had even finished his sentence, so sure was he of the outcome.
derry Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 derry, that's not my point. If the defenders didn't keep getting tight to the centre-backs the midfielders wouldn't have to defend a massive area of the pitch. Thing is, it happens all the time, so I reckon that's how their drilled to play. It's the attacking full back or midfielder drifting wide that our midfielders have to pick up. One of the problems is that the back four doesn't rotate properly and move across as a unit. If it did it would push the full back tight, but would give depth to the defence. On the other side a midfielder should drop back covering outside/in front of the other full back whilst the central midfielders cover in front of the central defenders.
The Kraken Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Has anyone got any spare tin foil? I need to make a hat.
Danbert Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Mock all you want, but even Lawrenson's recent "There's no way hes going to Southampton" sneer about Gaston goes a long way to show his (after all, we were originally talking about him) and Auntie's attitude toward us. I mean, Jesus, I've seen it, he even interrupted the presenter to slap that one down before the presenter had even finished his sentence, so sure was he of the outcome. Why would Lawernson or the Beeb give a **** about Saints? Perhaps he was just giving an honest opinion, after all, signing a player of Ramirez' reputation was a bit of coup, so it was a reasonable opinion to hold.
The Cat Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 I am sure you dont understand. She is standing up for us in the national media, and against that perennial Saints-hater, Mark Lawrenson. I also have no indication that she is a tedious head-in-the-sand happy clapper like those on this site, since to the best of my knowledge she doesnt post. She also is quite cute, has nice norks, and the sort of thighs that will squeeze every last sperm out of your body. I vaguely know her because she lives in my village and do know quite a few of her friends. Never heard her mention football before so to be honest I doubt she has a clue. Although probably no less of a clue than a lot of people on here to be fair.
notnowcato Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Mock all you want, but even Lawrenson's recent "There's no way hes going to Southampton" sneer about Gaston goes a long way to show his (after all, we were originally talking about him) and Auntie's attitude toward us. I mean, Jesus, I've seen it, he even interrupted the presenter to slap that one down before the presenter had even finished his sentence, so sure was he of the outcome. I think this is more to do with Lawrenson being a boring, clueless ****.
Bearsy Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Garth Crooks: Oh Mr. Lawrenson, Southampton have equalised! Shall I update vidi-printer? Lawrenson: No. (takes a puff of big cigar). Them fvvckers can wait.
Danbert Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Garth Crooks: Oh Mr. Lawrenson, Southampton have equalised! Shall I update vidi-printer? Lawrenson: No. (takes a puff of big cigar). Them fvvckers can wait. He drives a white Fiat Uno - think about it...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 The fact that Saints came out and said that after studying the video evidence there was no case to answer last week seems to have been missed by some. On Friday Adkins said it was being dealt with and he would not be commenting further on it. Nothing about it being concluded. Do enlighten us if something has changed since then.
SB Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 4 points from 10 games would mean this could be Adkins last 90 minutes.
ottery st mary Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 (edited) COYS A win please.... At least a draw.. We can do this. Come on you Saints.. Rikeeeeee. Dani King from Hamble School to World Record holder and Olympic Champion Proving all great peeps originate from the old school. Like meee;) Edited 5 November, 2012 by ottery st mary
Dig Dig Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Reckon Saints win 2-1. Chappers MOTM. FFS, what makes you even think that Chappers will be starting let alone MOTM? Next you will be suggesting Seabourne as as a floating defender.
The Kraken Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 FFS, what makes you even think that Chappers will be starting let alone MOTM? Next you will be suggesting Seabourne as as a floating defender. If we had defenders who could float; well, that would be awesome to watch.
Saint Charlie Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 FFS, what makes you even think that Chappers will be starting let alone MOTM? Next you will be suggesting Seabourne as as a floating defender. Just my prediction you Moong Bean. FFS what is it with no mark fans abusing other on here these days?
Bucks Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 I have a feeling we will win. Blind and drunken and foolish and clueless maybe, but 1-2 Saints it is.
Shroppie Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 I have a feeling we will win. Blind and drunken and foolish and clueless maybe, but 1-2 Saints it is. An hour ago I would have said that was wildly optimistic. But now a few pints later at The Wellington in Brum, I think you could be right.
Dig Dig Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Just my prediction you Moong Bean. FFS what is it with no mark fans abusing other on here these days? Maybe if some "fans" didn't continually come out with absolute horse ****e, the abuse wouldn't be necessary. I can only conclude that your brain has frozen over in Ukraine. Maybe you should stick to watching old hacks like Andriy Dyshlenkovych horse carting around a frozen pitch.
Wade Garrett Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 It's the attacking full back or midfielder drifting wide that our midfielders have to pick up. One of the problems is that the back four doesn't rotate properly and move across as a unit. If it did it would push the full back tight, but would give depth to the defence. On the other side a midfielder should drop back covering outside/in front of the other full back whilst the central midfielders cover in front of the central defenders. I think you might have to go through this with with a few salt and pepper pots!
trousers Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Head: WBA 3 Saints 1 Heart: WBA 1 Saints 2 COME ON HEART!
Dig Dig Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 If we had defenders who could float; well, that would be awesome to watch. They might as well be at the moment. I think Fox at least would be more effective floating about, at least he might provide some kind of distraction.
Saint Charlie Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Maybe if some "fans" didn't continually come out with absolute horse ****e, the abuse wouldn't be necessary. I can only conclude that your brain has frozen over in Ukraine. Maybe you should stick to watching old hacks like Andriy Dyshlenkovych horse carting around a frozen pitch. More insults....like the t@sser you are! What is wrong with what I said? Only expressing an opinion which is what this board is for. When I look at the man in the glass I am content. Wonder what you see, you muggy moong bean? And btw its Seaborne not Seabourne...not so much the super fan now you ***t.
Dig Dig Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 More insults....like the t@sser you are! What is wrong with what I said? Only expressing an opinion which is what this board is for. When I look at the man in the glass I am content. Wonder what you see, you muggy moong bean? And btw its Seaborne not Seabourne...not so much the super fan now you ***t. I remember the halcyon days of this forum when you could abuse someone without recieving such aggressiveness back. Shame on you. I actually think that in certain situations, Chappers may provide the bite that we need. What do you think?
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