Elias Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Smash them and we all but guarantee survival and send them down.
BILLY Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Smash them and we all but guarantee survival and send them down. We'll tear them a new one and send them down!
Lighthouse Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Saints have just beat Liverpool and Chelsea. Reading have lost 6 in a row and have a manager in charge we've just sacked. I think we all know where this is heading. I'd agree though that a win will all but keep us up and send them down. I'd be happy enough with a draw but I can't really think of a team I'd rather play right now. they have looked awful for quite a while and yesterday they made Gervinho look world class.
bpsaint Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Even with the Adkins thing we should smash them. They looked a complete shambles against Arsenal yesterday.
S-Clarke Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 They are completely and utterly out of their depth at this level, it's embarrassing to watch and you kind of feel sorry for them at times.
Saint Garrett Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Saints have just beat Liverpool and Chelsea. Reading have lost 6 in a row and have a manager in charge we've just sacked. I think we all know where this is heading. I'd agree though that a win will all but keep us up and send them down. I'd be happy enough with a draw but I can't really think of a team I'd rather play right now. they have looked awful for quite a while and yesterday they made Gervinho look world class. So did we TBF!
ericofarabia Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Saints have just beat Liverpool and Chelsea. Reading have lost 6 in a row and have a manager in charge we've just sacked. I think we all know where this is heading. I'd agree though that a win will all but keep us up and send them down. I'd be happy enough with a draw but I can't really think of a team I'd rather play right now. they have looked awful for quite a while and yesterday they made Gervinho look world class. Must e a Nige thing, we did the same at The Emirates in Sept.
Legod Third Coming Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 I wonder why Adkins took this job. All that it means is another relegation on his CV. He could have waited and would have found a great Championship or even lower Premiership job in the summer. This feels to me like a lover on the rebound. He couldn't even be positive in his post-match interview yesterday....
Lighthouse Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 So did we TBF! Must e a Nige thing, we did the same at The Emirates in Sept. True enough but that was the 4th game of the season and we've improved massively since then.
yorkie Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 In the blue corner we have Nigel Adddddddddddddddd-kins In the red corner we have Morichio Pocheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet-tino Right lads I want a good clean fight - no biting or gouging The game will last 90-mins - with a 15 to 20-minute break after 45-mins No extra time - the score after 90+ minutes will stand Go to your technical areas and do your best For me it's Pochetino by a technical knock out!
georgeweahscousin Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Should we play as well as yesterday then we should massacre them. Their back four is poor, and Pearce (we should know) is static at the back, Lambert and JRod will be all over him. Could be a fair amount of goals in this one. p.s. I think if we win, we are safe. p.p.s. We have to keep the Adkins love-in to a minimum, the current manager and squad need our support. Adkins deserves polite applause before the game (no chanting), then he becomes the enemy.
SaintBobby Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Gotta be honest, I'd take a draw. I'm sounding like a stuck record saying that every game, but we're so close to the finish line that we can get over it with just a handful of draws from here. Sorry to be so unambitious!
View From The Top Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 I've no doubt we will win. Play like we can & they can't live with us. They know that this win means we are virtually safe and I've no doubts they'll do it.
dubai_phil Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Every sign & portent spells doom. Not just the NA, previous games omens, but even the omens over here. Eric's first game in the pub for a couple of weeks - he has missed all our demolitions of the Top Teams through work. Damascus Saint coming to the game - has never seen us win. FMDP's last game of the season before heading home to prepare everything for the Wedding of the Year. dubsaint Dan's all day Birthday Party. 3 Newbies on the block AND, most distracting of all, a 3:45pm local kickoff in the #1 Beach Bar in Dubai. On an average Saturday there are around 5-600 of Dubai's finest Bikini's on the Beach... From midway through the 1st half they'll all becoming up to around the Big Screen for their sundowners........ Worried we may lose focus on the matchday thread.... But hey, if the footie is rubbish we may be able to introduce the new lucky
Saint_clark Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Jesus, didn't realise their form was that bad.
RobM Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 I'm glad it's Adkins in charge of Reading for this game. I'd worry otherwise that they would park everyone behind the ball and try not to lose, while hoping for some counter-attacking chances. I've more hope that Adkins will go for the win and will play an attacking game. If he does, we'll destroy them.
Graffito Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 There will be a media circus leading up to this one. Cliche, but if the players play the match and not the occasion and let Nigel and to an extent Pochettino take the media attention we will win and we'll be on the brink of safety.
saint lard Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Oh I hope we beat them...more so,Adkins. then draw a blue line under it,control the controllables ........and move on.
View From The Top Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Oh I hope we beat them...more so,Adkins. then draw a blue line under it,control the controllables ........and move on. Would that be the same Adkins that every Saints fan, bar a few freaks, thank wholeheartedly for back to back promotions?
Olallana Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Should win comfortably, but there are no "shoulds" in football. But the difference to other games, ex. QPR, is that they have no Samba in CB, no real pace upfront. If we score that first goal they have to open up a bit more and that will suit us fine...
slickmick Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 I'd take a draw for this and the West Hoof game.
Legod Third Coming Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 I'd take a draw now Why? We have beaten the Champions of Europe and were described as the best team to play at Old Trafford this season! In fact we have a better record against Man United in open play than Real Madrid over two legs against 11 men! So let's just go to Reading and kick their arses as we should and are good enough to do!
trousers Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Reverse psychology alert... Typical Saints banana skin fixture...
pap Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Would that be the same Adkins that every Saints fan, bar a few freaks, thank wholeheartedly for back to back promotions? You shouldn't let popularity denote whether something has any merit or not. "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" is No1 tonight, FFS. Nigel will get all the credit he deserves for those promotions, probably more if prospective employers ignore the huge amount of money Southampton FC had at its disposal. He didn't achieve back to back promotions with S****horpe; got relegated the next year. If that's ignored too, he'll have an even better rep. I admire your bravery, VFTT. You must have some confidence in NA's abilities to keep heralding his inherent ability, especially as our next game offers a superficial glimpse of whether NC made the right call in binning NA. Yeah, yeah - I know that NA has less resources at Reading that he did when at SFC, but if we can ignore external factors when considering his success, then I think I'm justified in ignoring the shortcomings he has in his squad now. If he's half as canny as you ardent defenders make him out to be, surely he'll have a masterplan that plays on the weaknesses of his old boys? For this, and many other reasons, I await this game with interest.
DG Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Live, ex manager, game we should win. Hope the Reading odds are decent as i'll be chucking a few quid on them.
pap Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Reverse psychology alert... Typical Saints banana skin fixture... I did actually predict this as a loss. Quite right. For all the recent progress, utterly f**k-up-able. I hope my prediction is wrong.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2013 Author Posted 31 March, 2013 There's only one Nigel Adkins. Win, lose or draw next week Reading have a fantastic man and manager in charge. If they do get relegated Nigel will get them back up and stronger
Olallana Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Oh one more thing. Cant wait til this game is over and done. Getting so tired of all the Adkins vs Pocchetino talks....
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2013 Author Posted 31 March, 2013 Oh one more thing. Cant wait til this game is over and done. Getting so tired of all the Adkins vs Pocchetino talks.... Me too Ola! Time to move on now
Saint Garrett Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Hope there is a big 'ONE NIGEL ADKINS' just before the players come out, then our fans fully get behind the team and Poche as we're a better side under him. He deserves a thankyou though.
Dalek2003 Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 We have had a good run bu NA will suss us out. 2-0 to Reading I am afraid
sfc4prem Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 We have had a good run bu NA will suss us out. 2-0 to Reading I am afraid Haha, you mug. Anyway, I reckon a 2-2 draw is what'll happen.
Dr. Kucho Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Would like to see us smash Reading, 0-5 Saints. SRL is due a hattrick, Shaw deserves a goal and substitute Guly to score his first PL goal. COYR and big One Nigel Adkins before the start of the game.
saint_disco123 Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 COUGH "points out past games when being over confident about a result and the outcome has come back to haunt us COUGH ha no in all it wil be very scrappy if reading cant beat us then count on them to be dirty, VERY dirty. we will no doubt see one of our players being taken off injured, just dont know on who. but nevertheless I know we can get a good win 3-0 saints!
Lazlo78 Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 This will be a good chance for MP to get his first win against a team in the bottom half of the league in his 5th attempt. Luckily his record against teams from the top half is excellent
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2013 Author Posted 31 March, 2013 This will be a good chance for MP to get his first win against a team in the bottom half of the league in his 5th attempt. Luckily his record against teams from the top half is excellent Turkish said this earlier..... Tino's record against the top 7/8 teams is good but if you swap the wins against Man C, Liverpool and Chelsea for wins against QPR, Newcastle and Wigan we would be in a better position overall
the saint in winchester Posted 31 March, 2013 Posted 31 March, 2013 Confidence to the point of arrogance - some of the posts on this thread. This will be a tough game. They will have targeted this game as a winnable one and were saving themselves for this one. Would love to see us win, but they have beaten us before. I'm nervous. Would be overjoyed at any winning score line.
Appy Posted 1 April, 2013 Posted 1 April, 2013 Couldn't give a **** who is in charge for Reading in this one, just win. Praise Adkins after we beat them.
wadesmith Posted 1 April, 2013 Posted 1 April, 2013 We will humiliate them..in front of their own fans. I actually pity them. It's gonna be a massacre.
Dark Munster Posted 1 April, 2013 Posted 1 April, 2013 Hope there is a big 'ONE NIGEL ADKINS' just before the players come out, then our fans fully get behind the team and Poche as we're a better side under him. He deserves a thankyou though. Agreed, a big thank you just before the match. And a jolly good rogering thereafter.
saint_jas Posted 1 April, 2013 Posted 1 April, 2013 Can't believe I am totally missing this game due to Nott'm Panthers Ice Hockey team in the play-off finals. Bloody wish they were 2nd match of semi-finals Massive game and I think we will win 3-1 or more, their defence is bad. One Nigel Adkins for pre build up, but then, massacre them and their plastic fans.
BlakeySFC Posted 1 April, 2013 Posted 1 April, 2013 Really can't see us winning this one. It has got 'Typical Saints Banana Skin' written all over it for me. 1. It's on Sky (we've not won on Sky yet in the Prem this season) 2. We're on a good run at the moment which means a QPR/Sunderland/Wigan-esque performance is inevitable at some point 3. We don't exactly have an amazing record against Reading, especially at their place over the years. 4. They're due a win 5. I've got the same 'bad feeling' I had for this game that I had before the Wigan, Sunderland and QPR games 6. Its got a 'typical saints loss' vibe about it already, beat Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea but lose to QPR and Reading The arrogance on this thread in extraordinary, I know everyone is ecstatic about us beating the Pool and Chelsea back-to-back (myself included) but some of you lot sound like Man United fans. It won't be a 'massacre' it'll be an extremely tough match against a team that's fighting for their future and survival in the Premier League. Think it'll be 2/3-0 to Reading and send us all back down to earth with a bump. Still think we'll be joining Reading in the relegation zone before long, this upcoming game will be the start of a bad run until the end of the season I feel.
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