110_Persaint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this way? With the way we dominate games and pin back our opponents we should be comfortably winning and yet our goal scoring record as of late (ever since we shored up defensively) has been really, really poor. IMO it is time to let go of the "Southampton Way" and do a West Ham - all hoofball, all direct, all ugly but with one golden little thing called END PRODUCT. So frustrated after today FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this way? With the way we dominate games and pin back our opponents we should be comfortably winning and yet our goal scoring record as of late (ever since we shored up defensively) has been really, really poor. IMO it is time to let go of the "Southampton Way" and do a West Ham - all hoofball, all direct, all ugly but with one golden little thing called END PRODUCT. So frustrated after today FFS. Ha ha ha ha ha...pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Ha ha ha ha ha...pmsl Do you ever contribute to threads? Genuine question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Shut up you complete idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neef Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 The "possession football" is working just our finishing has been woeful of late. We also seem a bit toothless in the final 3rd at times. Puncheon seemingly being found out now + he doesn't seem very good on the left. On another note, I thought the pressing was brilliant, the way in which we constantly forced Wigan to play backwards. Really stifled them at times. A shame it was thrown away by two cheap goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Shut up you complete idiot. Why don't you stop being rude and contribute something worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Shut up you clueless c()nt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaint4ever Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Shut up you complete idiot. Why is he a idiot? It's a forum FFs! This place is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Punch was awful, so was Ramirez. Start lallana and Davis next week. JRod was excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Do you ever contribute to threads? Genuine question Yep but get drowned in the dross Why do you post with the intention to wind people up?...Genuine question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Dave Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Always SFC proves on another thread what a w@nker he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leithsaint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Am I sick of posession football? No, it is thrilling Great to watch. Keep it up saints and the wins will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Not sure why some people are so hostile to the op. he's frustrated we dominate games but don't get results. That's his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Always SFC proves on another thread what a w@nker he is Hello prissy... POT KETTLE BLACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Yep but get drowned in the dross Why do you post with the intention to wind people up?...Genuine question You just lurk from thread to thread insulting posters...... Cut it out and you will be a good poster. Just stop insulting everyone and we can be friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Everybody needs to stop being hostile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 You just lurk from thread to thread insulting posters...... Cut it out and you will be a good poster. Just stop insulting everyone and we can be friends I only post insults after insults are given to me eg that tool Delboy dave you could be a good poste too if you stopped your wumming and we could be friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 I enjoy watching it and think we just need more punch in the final 3rd. All hoofball will do is get the ball where we get it anyway but with less options around us. it isn't getting the ball to their area we are having problems with, it's putting it in the onion bag that is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 I only post insults after insults are given to me eg that tool Delboy dave you could be a good poste too if you stopped your wumming and we could be friends Sometimes i like to have fun..... Sure ill admit that im a young lad (33) who likes to have a laugh Problem is now people say Glasgow is a wum regardless...... Im tainted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Possession football begets chances, we simply need to work on sticking the ball away. That's going to remain a problem no matter what tactics are involved in the build-up play. The OP also seems to be forgetting that we had 2 or 3 sitters that, had they been buried, would've completely negated the argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPTCount Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Sometimes i like to have fun..... Sure ill admit that im a young lad (33) who likes to have a laugh Problem is now people say Glasgow is a wum regardless...... Im tainted young? lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Blimey, give the op a break ladies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 2nd half was great, and we had more much about us in the final third. You'd pay to watch us like that But posession football bugs the hell out of me when you don't go anywhere with it, or try to make an extra pass when it's easier to shoot etc like we did in the first half. Puncheon was guilty of that today, and is quite often tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Nothing wrong with the style of football we play, very pleasing on the eye. Just require a few more goals scored and a few less conceded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brussels Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Nope! Sorry, but I want us to play like this rather than going down the Stoke or West Ham route. This team is good, great to watch and will get better. Can't see us going down as we will win games. I'm less worried now than a month ago. It's a game of opinions of course but for me something is right with this team and I did not really understand that until I saw them play live for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 young? lolz Oi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Nope. Beautiful to watch and with a few better players it will be even better. Rather that then long ball mode or total football. We are only in our first season back in the pl and to be playing the way we are is just amazing to see. Still scoring goals and if people defended better we would have more points. Proud to be a Saints fan and proud of the way we are playing. Watching us 2nd half at old Trafford was a joy to behold. Get better defence wise and we will be a very good team. Next season I think we will bring in far better defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 (edited) This style of play will take us somewhere very very good in the long run. But if you rather go back to the "Lowe times" when we scrap and scrap all season, finish 14th +-3 places every year fine, but I dont want that..... This club now wants more and this IS the way to go and why we in the long run will be so much better than West H(-oof th)am, Sunderland, Stoke etc etc. It will take time but we have to get used to the thought that we will be a club that are going places cause deep down so many fans are stuck in "the small club" thoughts.... Edited 2 February, 2013 by Olallana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Why don't you stop being rude and contribute something worthwhile? Pot....kettle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSteve Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this way? With the way we dominate games and pin back our opponents we should be comfortably winning and yet our goal scoring record as of late (ever since we shored up defensively) has been really, really poor. IMO it is time to let go of the "Southampton Way" and do a West Ham - all hoofball, all direct, all ugly but with one golden little thing called END PRODUCT. So frustrated after today FFS. Then go and support West Ham.. please apply a little intelligence to your posts going forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this way? With the way we dominate games and pin back our opponents we should be comfortably winning and yet our goal scoring record as of late (ever since we shored up defensively) has been really, really poor. IMO it is time to let go of the "Southampton Way" and do a West Ham - all hoofball, all direct, all ugly but with one golden little thing called END PRODUCT. So frustrated after today FFS.Well I for one do not feel that way. We are "work in progress" and I like the way we are going. I wouldn't feel like that if we were hoof merchants. Sooner or later that type of football gets found out at the top level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzybear Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Nope. Beautiful to watch and with a few better players it will be even better. Rather that then long ball mode or total football. We are only in our first season back in the pl and to be playing the way we are is just amazing to see. Still scoring goals and if people defended better we would have more points. Proud to be a Saints fan and proud of the way we are playing. Watching us 2nd half at old Trafford was a joy to behold. Get better defence wise and we will be a very good team. Next season I think we will bring in far better defenders. This is what I'm talking about. Well said St Marco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Wind up or not.... we scored two goals away from home in the Prem today, one of which was quite superb. I'll live with that. The defensive error cost us teh points, not our goal scoring ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Jeez we've got some precious fans knocking about on the threads tonight - sit down and have a nice big glass of reality check and see the bigger picture, you're turning into spoilt little brats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Look back and remember the brilliant job a pretty average Italy team did on England during the Euro's - the ball is precious and keeping possession of it is key in the modern game. Now it's true that sideways, or backwards, passes alone won't win you football matches because you have to temper that possession football with the obvious need to penetrate opposition defences and create scoring chances. But the old long ball game is dying out and the style of high tempo attacking/possession football we are currently pursuing is surely the right way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Way I see it is that we are obviously NOT a top top side... we have some qaulity, but its a young side that is improving. BUT to our credit we are TRYING to play like one. Sure we do not have the quality in all areas to avoid stupid erors, and it will not work a fluidly as sides with better players, but much rather watch this than a direct style of old. Sadly the cash of he prem has mad too many in football see survival as the be and end all irrespective of how its achieved... as a result the national side suffers as the top sides have limited opportiunity for young English players and the rst try and play a style tahyt is in most parts outdated... Glad we TRY and play the game in this way. when we iron out the mistakes we WILL give someone a pasting - could well be Man City! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Problem is now people say Glasgow is a wum regardless...... Im tainted I blame Guly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 The attitude and work rate is excellent. The level of skill is definitely improving. We just need the breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 I think the club/TEAM/squad is improving all the time.. At times great football played.. At times still schoolboy errors. BUT generally a joy to be a Saints supporter.. We have to ignore the spoilt brats. idiots , WUM and concentrate on our support.. Not against good old debate....FFS some of the idiots drive you up the wall.. Well done Saints. COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red And White Barmy Army Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Jesus. You sound like the guy sat a couple of rows behind me today. Stop being so fickle and have a little patience. We are in a transition period with our new manager. The performances have improved dramatically, the results, goals, clean sheets, etc are things to be ironed out over the next couple of weeks. Don't forget we scored 2 goals today, and deservedly so - the only thing that stopped us winning today was poor set piece defending. When things come good they will come very very good judging by these performances. And what evidence can you see that playing long ball football will be any more effective?? We don't have the players for it (with the exception of Lambert who can offer a great outlet if we need to mix things up whilst playing mainly shorter balls in order to send the opposition defence back an extra 5 yards which will create more room in the middle third when we don't play the longer ball). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Dear OP. If you don't like the football we are producing then go and watch Videos from the Branfoot era. That is all And that was me being polite. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. And I am entitled to say that yours is moronic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this . TDD probably does, but otherwise you're on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 2 February, 2013 Share Posted 2 February, 2013 Dear OP. If you don't like the football we are producing then go and watch Videos from the Branfoot era. That is all And that was me being polite. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. And I am entitled to say that yours is moronic i agree db, people should try and remember how poor we were inthe prem when we got relegated. personally like to see saints playnsome football. things are on the up IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 (edited) We're decent at keeping the ball but lack penetration due to the lack of pace and movement up front. When we get a better striker in we will have twice as many options and should become much less easy to defend against. At the moment we go through massive spells of playing pointless one-twos in front of banks of 8 defenders who are constantly able to adjust because we rarely play balls through them or shoot, so they never have to break ranks. We need to move the ball more quickly and run at defences more to mix things up. When Shaw and Rodriguez started to do it Wigan couldn't cope. The rest of the time they let us faff and defended well enough. Early on a bit of hoofball was surprisingly successful for us, probably as Wigan didn't expect it and that's one of Lambert's strengths. Edited 3 February, 2013 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 We're decent at keeping the ball but lack penetration due to the lack of pace and movement up front. When we get a better striker in we will have twice as many options and should become much less easy to defend against. At the moment we go through massive spells of playing pointless one-twos in front of banks of 8 defenders who are constantly able to adjust because we rarely play balls through them or shoot, so they never have to break ranks. We need to move the ball more quickly and run at defences more to mix things up. When Shaw and Rodriguez started to do it Wigan couldn't cope. The rest of the time they let us faff and defended well enough. Early on a bit of hoofball was surprisingly successful for us, probably as Wigan didn't expect it and that's one of Lambert's strengths. I agree and I think that is why playing RL in the hole with JR up front could benefit us better. RL drops a lot as he hasn't any pace and it leaves us light up top. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDog Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 Watched the whole game on delay at 8.30 this morning (so I slept in and managed to avoid knowing the score beforehand). Strange game. 2 really good goals by us. 2 even better chances missed. 2 soft goals (Yoshida, if you're going to leave your man and go for the header, you HAVE to head it!) from set pieces. Not sure why Clyne went off and dropped Cork back into defence, disrupting the midfield role that he had been doing superbly imho. Should have been Puncheon off at that point. Really enjoyed watching the whole game and was really expecting Ricky to earn a pen and get his 100th, rather than Wigan sneaking an undeserved equalise. I certainly didn't think we were playing pretty football. There was good pressing up front and controlled passing out from the back (other than when it was passed back to Boruc who had little option but to hoof it up the field. Shame Shaw left the near post for the equaliser as he had played superbly up to that point. Schneiderlin and Cork were superb in midfield. Lambert had a great game up front and some of his passes were exquisite. JayRod looked the part, and Boruc is looking more and more assured. As most have already said, Ramirez was disappointing and Puncheon flattered to deceive and frequently chose the wrong option, just like Wednesday. 2 points out of 9 could and should have been 7. Hopefully that's our dodgy spell out the way and we can play with the same intensity and passion and we'll get some luck for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaneNero Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 We need to shoot more. Puncheon and Lallana in particular! Just f ucking wack it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomobz Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 What happens if at the end of March we've battered everyone in the next six games but lost to City and Chelsea and only drawn the other four? Would people still be happy that we're going in the right direction? We'd more than likely be bottom three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 What are the alternatives? we are building a young team with an eye to future. If you want the players to realise their full potential you have to play the game properly and what we are trying to do is the proper way, it is good to watch and when mastered very difficult to counter. I know the Barcelona thing has been over used but I don't see anyone complaining about their possession style football. The old adage that the opposition can't score if you have the ball is a fundamental truth. We are playing in the PL and it seems some are surprised that the other teams can also play football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 3 February, 2013 Share Posted 3 February, 2013 Anybody else feel this way? With the way we dominate games and pin back our opponents we should be comfortably winning and yet our goal scoring record as of late (ever since we shored up defensively) has been really, really poor. IMO it is time to let go of the "Southampton Way" and do a West Ham - all hoofball, all direct, all ugly but with one golden little thing called END PRODUCT. So frustrated after today FFS. On the assumption that this isn't a wind, no I love possession football. Like a lot of West Ham fans I would hate to have to watch their style week in and week out. I'd be happy if they went down with the dinosaurs. As for end product, West Ham have scored 28 and we've scored 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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