kpturner Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 I know that..but I remember when we stayed up on goal difference...and that was very tight (charlton went down i think)....every goal matters... ffs When we stayed up at Charlton's expense we were 5 points clear of them. We were 2 clear at the start of the day, then we beat Everton 2-0 and they lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wed.
lordswoodsaints Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 Not expecting anything from the game but you never know which Chelsea will turn up on the day so we are always in with a chance of a point
Dark Munster Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 When we stayed up at Charlton's expense we were 5 points clear of them. We were 2 clear at the start of the day, then we beat Everton 2-0 and they lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wed. In 96 we stayed up under Merrington on goal difference (when Ball famously told his Man City players to play for a draw in the closing minutes of their final match against Liverpool, after fans in the crowd told him Saints had gone behind against Wimbledon ). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995–96_FA_Premier_League#Final_league_table
Bailey Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 Damage limitation for me. Not normally so pessimistic, but I just can't see us getting anything from the game - and I'm going! Hoping to be proved wrong though.
farawaysaint Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 Well, at the rate our injuries are going the second is just as likely.
eelpie Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 Can we hope for a 1-1 draw and a nice penalty for Saints... How about 10 players in the goalmouth and JayRod upfront?
kpturner Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 In 96 we stayed up under Merrington on goal difference (when Ball famously told his Man City players to play for a draw in the closing minutes of their final match against Liverpool, after fans in the crowd told him Saints had gone behind against Wimbledon ). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995–96_FA_Premier_League#Final_league_table Yes - I knew that too
Saint Garrett Posted 13 January, 2013 Posted 13 January, 2013 Wanted to go to Chelsea this season but can't justify it at that price.!ridiculous
ericofarabia Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Chelski have failed to score in their last 2 home games - we'l bee all over them like a bad cologne and tear them a new one. Carefully over looks 9 goals in last 2 aways and 8 in the home game prior to the other 2!! 0-0 please!!
SNSUN Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Anything, ANYTHING we get out of this game will be a result of the season. I can see Jos being torn apart, more so if Fox is alongside him at left back. I'd stick Davis or JWP in alongside Cork and Morgan for this one and just play with the three attacking players, perhaps Lambert, Punch and Ramirez in a 4-5-1. I still see it being a tighter game than in the cup, but perhaps not by much. Anything but a morale shattering defeat would do.
trousers Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 One assumes they have undersoil heating at Stamford Bridge...?
fanimal Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 It will be a night for a warming hip flask me hearties! Time to pack the defence and midfield go for a bore draw for once, leave Jay Rod on his own up front.
DrunkenSaint Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Do a QPR put everyone behind the ball, close them down quickly and hope to score on the counter, i'd play 3 at the back and try and keep the score down.
Saint Charlie Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Do a QPR put everyone behind the ball, close them down quickly and hope to score on the counter, i'd play 3 at the back and try and keep the score down. To be honest we can't really play that way. IMO we might as well just play our normal game and see what happens. If we sit back we will get picked off.
dellboypete Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 One assumes they have undersoil heating at Stamford Bridge...? I'm hoping for heated seats!!
Frank's cousin Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 I'm putting a wedge on a Chelsea win...they are on fire and we never seem to turn up against the big boys away from SMS..... If I lose my money I'll be well happy Hey - what about the 2-4 to us at the Bridge in 2002/2003 when Beatts tore Terry a new one and scored a screamer free kick from 30 yards?
stockbridge_saint Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Outrageous £50 ticket, going alone too as none of my mates want to fork out the money. Got the SMS office to send my ticket up to Stamford Bridge for collection, it better have bloody happened. no way i can get to St Mary's before the game and I've been told my ticket will be waiting for me...
Lets B Avenue Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Hey - what about the 2-4 to us at the Bridge in 2002/2003 when Beatts tore Terry a new one and scored a screamer free kick from 30 yards? PEDANT ALERT. 2001-2. 1/1/2002 to be precise. I chose not to go saving my pennies for Rotherham away in the Cup on the Saturday. It was frozen off!
ericofarabia Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Not that I'm going to The Bridge (Hope to watching it live in Dubai though) but my 2 visits there have yielded 2 wonderful victorys. Late 60's, my 1st ever away game, 6-2 to us with Big Ron bagging 4. Away days have all been down hill ever since then!! Chelsea got their revenge winning 5-3 at The Dell. Maybe it's our turn to exact revenge on the 5-1 Cup defeat! 76 semi final v Palarse was y other visit. Happy Days indeed. Hoping Abu Dhabi TV will be showing the game so that i can stay out boozing till 2am, luckily not working Thurs!!
dellboypete Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Not that I'm going to The Bridge (Hope to watching it live in Dubai though) but my 2 visits there have yielded 2 wonderful victorys. Late 60's, my 1st ever away game, 6-2 to us with Big Ron bagging 4. Away days have all been down hill ever since then!! Chelsea got their revenge winning 5-3 at The Dell. Maybe it's our turn to exact revenge on the 5-1 Cup defeat! 76 semi final v Palarse was y other visit. Happy Days indeed. Hoping Abu Dhabi TV will be showing the game so that i can stay out boozing till 2am, luckily not working Thurs!! I was at both of those - didn't see you there Eric!! See you at Wigan though (don't forget to bring the cash!!)
CaneNero Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 a draw will be a fantastic result, otherwise damage limitation and hopefully we don't make a ourselves look like fools again. On a side note... I would like to see some players coming into the club soon. I thought we'd have done at least 1 big money deal by now.
Window Cleaner Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 a draw will be a fantastic result, otherwise damage limitation and hopefully we don't make a ourselves look like fools again. On a side note... I would like to see some players coming into the club soon. I thought we'd have done at least 1 big money deal by now. Damage limitation would be good, we'll go down a place if we take more than a 2 goal spanking.
hasper57saint Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 I just hope we have a sympathetic Ref and Linos as they certainly did us no favours at St.Marys. A draw I think.
SNSUN Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 I fancy a flutter on this game and am not sure what to go for. While I think Chelsea will win comfortably, there's no point betting on them as the odds are too short. What would you bet on? Hmm, I think Jos Hooiveld to score at any time at 14-1 will do, maybe he'll head in from a corner.
Bobbyboy Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Hmm, I think Jos Hooiveld to score at any time at 14-1 will do, maybe he'll head in from a corner. Depends if it includes own goals
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 I'm hoping it's snowed off! Then we have a full squad, including new signings, when we play the replay.
surrey1saint Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 I'm hoping it's snowed off! Then we have a full squad' date=' including new signings, when we play the replay.[/quote'] No way! They are in a bit of disarray(at home)at the moment....don't want to play them later in season!
SNSUN Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Depends if it includes own goals Nope, but if they did that, I bet the odds would be longer.
dubai_phil Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Not that I'm going to The Bridge (Hope to watching it live in Dubai though) but my 2 visits there have yielded 2 wonderful victorys. Late 60's, my 1st ever away game, 6-2 to us with Big Ron bagging 4. Away days have all been down hill ever since then!! Chelsea got their revenge winning 5-3 at The Dell. Maybe it's our turn to exact revenge on the 5-1 Cup defeat! 76 semi final v Palarse was y other visit. Happy Days indeed. Hoping Abu Dhabi TV will be showing the game so that i can stay out boozing till 2am, luckily not working Thurs!! Well, my mates' in the Country and needs me at work at 5:30am in Scabi Dhabi (a 90 minute drive away) so no way I'm going to join you in the pub from 11:45 to 01:45. That means you're gonna have to wait for your tasteless souvenir from Phuket Dude (Good news is he is paying overtime. We negotiated - instead of cash he's providing free beer one evening over the weekend - sucker) (Oh and Rory may be up for a night out as well seeing as his missus will be down under) Also, WTF EPL Computer. We now have THREE games in a row that kick off at midnight for us down here. Yeah sure you Yanks are happy but............
ericofarabia Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Well, my mates' in the Country and needs me at work at 5:30am in Scabi Dhabi (a 90 minute drive away) so no way I'm going to join you in the pub from 11:45 to 01:45. That means you're gonna have to wait for your tasteless souvenir from Phuket Dude (Good news is he is paying overtime. We negotiated - instead of cash he's providing free beer one evening over the weekend - sucker) (Oh and Rory may be up for a night out as well seeing as his missus will be down under) Also, WTF EPL Computer. We now have THREE games in a row that kick off at midnight for us down here. Yeah sure you Yanks are happy but............ Bizarrely the 1st 2 fit in perfectly with my roster and the last one I'll be at (thanks DBP!!)
bender Posted 14 January, 2013 Posted 14 January, 2013 Chelsea's recent hot form has only been away from home. Their last 5 home games have involved defeat to Swansea & QPR and a draw v Fulham. That said they also been Vanilla 8 - 0.
Griffo Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Looks to me as if the lower tier has sold out. Not sure if we got the full allocation though, I doubt it.
WindsorSaint Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Chelsea have 11 players more likely to score the first goal than us on odds checker! http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/chelsea-v-southampton/first-goalscorer I will be having a few pounds on an upset!! WG
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Chelsea have 11 players more likely to score the first goal than us on odds checker! http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/chelsea-v-southampton/first-goalscorer I will be having a few pounds on an upset!! WG well that's wrong for a start, Piazon has gone on loan to Malaga.
trousers Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 http://www.player.saintsfc.co.uk/latest-news/article/3042421/date/20130115160900/page/0/name/Adkins'-Pre-Chelsea-Press-Conference
Junior Mullet Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Chelsea have 11 players more likely to score the first goal than us on odds checker! http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/chelsea-v-southampton/first-goalscorer I will be having a few pounds on an upset!! WG There are some good odds there. We have a history of scoring first this season.
Charlie Wayman Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 I'd put the Development squad out and send the first team on a holiday somewhere nice, where they can relax and recuperate and not even listen to the result. Then they can come back next week and not have the inevitable mauling affect their confidence. That my friend is the best suggestion yet. Too clever for Nigel, he isn't that savvy.
Saint Scott Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Not that it matters now but if we would of beaten Chelsea last week we would have been drawn away to Southend United/Brentford
latter day saint Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Luke Shaw has just tweeted that he is available for tomorrow.
beatlesaint Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 Luke Shaw has just tweeted that he is available for tomorrow. Blabber mouth Luke - sell him !
Saint_DB Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 If it's not selling well then you'd think the ticket office would take the remainder up to Stamford Bridge and see what they can seel there? NOPE. Found out today that I could get time off tomorrow night, called them up today and apparently they're not taking any up and I would have to collect from St Mary's, even though I live in London. 1 ticket needed, can collect from ground
Dark Munster Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 The omens do not look good for a positive result: no sign of Dalek predicting a thrashing. I'll give it a go, but I'm not sure if it'll work.... We are due for a thrashing. 5-0 to Chelsea I'm afraid.
the saint in winchester Posted 15 January, 2013 Posted 15 January, 2013 As hard as it is to admit, I think we should try to learn from QPR last two games. Close off the opposition, and hope for a lucky goal. Yeah that's it. Both QPR and Swansea contained them, put men behind the ball, and when they over-commited, they hit Chelsea on the break. That's the only way we can play this. Playing 4-3-3 and going gung-ho toe to toe and we'll get mauled.
AussieDog Posted 16 January, 2013 Posted 16 January, 2013 Chelsea have 11 players more likely to score the first goal than us on odds checker! http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/chelsea-v-southampton/first-goalscorer I will be having a few pounds on an upset!! WG Jack Cork @ 80's might be worth a fiver. Think I'll pass on Mayuka @ 10's with Betfair though!
MacFad2207 Posted 16 January, 2013 Posted 16 January, 2013 Does anyone have a spare ticket for the game? Living and working in London it is impossible for me to get down to SMS to pick one up. Alternatively, if anyone is going to the ticket office today would they be willing to pick one up for me, will reward them handsomely with beverages of choice!
Sour Mash Posted 16 January, 2013 Posted 16 January, 2013 Does anyone have a spare ticket for the game? Living and working in London it is impossible for me to get down to SMS to pick one up. Alternatively, if anyone is going to the ticket office today would they be willing to pick one up for me, will reward them handsomely with beverages of choice! All the tickets the club have been selling have been for pick-up at Stamford Bridge tonight - give Saints a call and I'm sure they can sell you one for collection at the ground this evening.
nick1579 Posted 16 January, 2013 Posted 16 January, 2013 Does anyone have a spare ticket for the game? Living and working in London it is impossible for me to get down to SMS to pick one up. Alternatively, if anyone is going to the ticket office today would they be willing to pick one up for me, will reward them handsomely with beverages of choice! I am in precisely the same situation, and quite fancy going. If anyone can help at all, let me know. Thanks.
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