The Kraken Posted 4 April, 2013 Posted 4 April, 2013 S-Clarke and I were talking about who to play between Steven Davis and Gaston Ramirez, not Kelvin Davis. My bad.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 4 April, 2013 Posted 4 April, 2013 S-Clarke and I were talking about who to play between Steven Davis and Gaston Ramirez, not Kelvin Davis. You saying Gaston might be in goal?
The Kraken Posted 4 April, 2013 Posted 4 April, 2013 You saying Gaston might be in goal? MLT made a good keeper, so its not out of the question.
Matthew Le God Posted 4 April, 2013 Posted 4 April, 2013 You saying Gaston might be in goal? Schneiderlin is the back-up if needed... [video=youtube;MHc7h5s-8F4]
hutch Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 I don't see Adkins focussing on trying to keep them up this year at the exclusion of all else. It really would be a bit of a miracle. As a career move would you choose : a) accept the inevitable, for which you won't be blamed in any way, and carry on building your reputation with a damned good go at promotion to the PL again next season, or b) achieve the impossible, but then spend next season in another dogged fight against relegation I would take a), and then move on after promotion, reputation suitably enhanced. I think he will spend the rest of this season working out the strengths and weaknesses of his players, their fitness, ability to follow instructions, attitude, etc. I think we'll see some experimentation, so don't know what to expect. It will be interesting, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm not too worried, and still feel that we owe them one.
Saint Garrett Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Just saw this on the Reading forum... We would easilly fill 35,000 if we had the stadium for it (probably not to watch our current crop of hoofers). We have to face humiliation over the next few weeks but I believe we will return in a few years and be in a much better position. In a bigger stadium with a team that is attractive to watch.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 What he say about mayuka. Something along the lines of 'there are other players in the squad I am using and he needs to work harder to get in the team.' More or less saying he's not good enough at the moment.
Sour Mash Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Something along the lines of 'there are other players in the squad I am using and he needs to work harder to get in the team.' More or less saying he's not good enough at the moment. He must be really bad if MP would rather have no forwards on the bench than stick Mayuka in the squad.
Saint_clark Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 He must be really bad if MP would rather have no forwards on the bench than stick Mayuka in the squad. From that quote it sounds more like he isn't putting any effort in, seems like he's not happy at how little playing time he's had this season.
Sour Mash Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 From that quote it sounds more like he isn't putting any effort in, seems like he's not happy at how little playing time he's had this season. I saw the interview/quote as well and it didn't seem to particularly focus on a lack of effort.
Bucks Saint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Just saw this on the Reading forum... Wow. The long term plan is to recruit Messi, Ronaldo, van Persie and Shaw then, to really attract the remaining plastics who dont yet turn up to see whoever they are playing now
Saint Garrett Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Lots of smiles in the training gallery...players seem to be really enjoying training by the looks of that.
ToreSF Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Lots of smiles in the training gallery...players seem to be really enjoying training by the looks of that. Club propaganda to hide the fact that Cortese is pure evil.
Sour Mash Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Not sure it's needed so much. JRod can move up front if needed. So long as we have attacking players on the bench. Puncheon and Lallana or Ramirez could be on the bench, which is amazing really. Guly is still useful IMO from the bench. But next season you'd hope to have another striker who can offer a bit more goal threat from the bench. Yes, I understand all that. But if you're a striker and not getting picked for the bench, when there isn't even another striker on there, you'd get the impression the manager doesn't rate you.
Saint Garrett Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 At what point do they think they're going to have the ball....?
InvictaSaint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 At what point do they think they're going to have the ball....? Post of the day - made me laugh! I salute you, sir.
Bucks Saint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Got to say well done on the realism. There are some empty seats among the passionate die hards
100%Red&White Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 He don't seem very interested in 'his' player with the ball does he? And he can't go stepping out of the technical area like that and get away with it. I don't think his heart's in it
Scoobysaint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 A number of the Reading fans don't feel that Nigel will be there for too long as they don't feel its the job he wants, merely the one he has. They think he would have preferred Leeds and is still totally gutted about what happened at Saints. Also doesn't help having an ethos of pass, pass, pass with a squad that can't.
Saint Garrett Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 His heart is clearly still in the Saints job IMO.
Window Cleaner Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Programme cover... Must be watching Boruc and saying to himself, he's not at all dusty, wish I'd played him.
trousers Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 (edited) Southampton right to sack Nigel Adkins - Kelvin Davis Davis, 36, added that the arrival of Pochettino has resulted in a change of mentality and spirit at the club. "We are in a state of mind where we can feel we can win every game at the moment and we will go there [Reading] to do that" he said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22043824 Well, that's Adkins' team talk sorted tomorrow then.... Edited 5 April, 2013 by trousers
sfc4prem Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Southampton right to sack Nigel Adkins - Kelvin Davis http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22043824 Well, that's Adkins' team talk sorted tomorrow then.... Yeah that must really offend the Reading players that have a real love and affinity with Mr. Adkins, having played together for yonks...
Guan 2.0 Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Programme cover... So obviously a fake. A few points: a) The game hasn't taken place yet, so there could not have a photoraph of the match in play. b) Attcins was not wearing a blue tie when we played the Reading team last time around. c) Non regulation ball. That ball has got some form of st elmos fire popping up around it, or at the very least fairy dust (neither are sanctioned by FIFA) d) The playing surface must be grass, unless otherwise authorised by the respective Board of Directors or Management Committee, and must be of the highest possible standard. It must be level and free from surface depressions and excessive undulations. The maximum slope allowable shall not exceed an even gradient of vertical to horizontal 1:41 in any direction. this looks far from the case here. e) Those earlobes look a little small So Reading, you may have hoped to convince us all that the match had already taken place, in order to claim the 3 points without a ball being kicked, but you have been foiled. Nice try, but no cigar.
Window Cleaner Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Yeah that must really offend the Reading players that have a real love and affinity with Mr. Adkins, having played together for yonks... but now that he's in the building they're all on the bus and the aim is to win games of football..
musesaint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 but now that he's in the building they're all on the bus and the aim is to win games of football.. Or draw a blue line under it and move on ...to the Championship
Kingsland Red Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Sun Tzu - The Art of War: If ever NA has the opportunity to know the enemy as you know yourself then tomorrow is his chance. I doubt though that he has his army set up as he has too many square pegs in the Reading side to play his way.
capitalsaint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Programme cover... what has happened to na's feet?
Crab Lungs Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 what has happened to na's feet? He used the Montauk chair to travel back to January 17th 2013 but it went wrong. Now he's only partly in this dimension If you look closely, you can see parts of Dean Wilkins still fused to the technical area at St. Mary's
Dr Who? Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 We have not played in that ground in that kit. 1-1 tomorrow.
Ohio Saint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 I don't think we will win......Still looking forward to it though, as I think we will be safe.
Avenue Saint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 This has draw written all over it! Hope a point is the least we get.
VectisSaint Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 Must be watching Boruc and saying to himself, he's not at all dusty, wish I'd played him. Looks like he is watching Boruc and someone else at the same time. I don't recall NA being cross-eyed when he was our manager.
CWD Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 That programme cover looks amazing. ( I don't think anyone is trying to pretend it's a real picture)
Saint Garrett Posted 5 April, 2013 Posted 5 April, 2013 (edited) Just put a quid on 4-1 win at 35-1. Worth a pound surely ! Edited 6 April, 2013 by Saint Garrett
Ohio Saint Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 I hope we stamp Nige's team into the ground and do a pee pee on their grave......And then give Nige a heart felt standing ovation and properly thank him for his part in our rise back to the land of the living.
Saint_clark Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 Just put a quid on 4-1 & 35-1. Worth a pound surely ! I actually think that's pretty poor odds for a result like that (I assume you mean 1-4, by the way, not for Reading to win).
ThreeSixty Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 Just put a quid on 4-1 & 35-1. Worth a pound surely ! you think we will lose 35-1? Ouch.
Saint Garrett Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 I actually think that's pretty poor odds for a result like that (I assume you mean 1-4, by the way, not for Reading to win). So do I!
eelpie Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 Just about to leave for the Madjeski. I'm looking forward to a great sporting contest. "There's only one Pochettino and one Nigel Adkins But Pochettino's our manager now! We'll beat Reading!" Then let hostilities commence. One team will be relegated, and it won't be Southampton.
CumbrianSaint Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 At what point do they think they're going to have the ball....? Thats brilliant mate, made my day
Glasgow_Saint Posted 6 April, 2013 Author Posted 6 April, 2013 At what point do they think they're going to have the ball....? superb humour post of the week
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 I think it will be really close until the last 10 minutes when Adkins will take off their 3 best players and Saints will score twice. Then Cortese will lead a chorus of 'that's why we let you go' in the away end.
itchen_dan Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 I think it will be really close until the last 10 minutes when Adkins will take off their 3 best players and Saints will score twice. Then Cortese will lead a chorus of 'that's why we let you go' in the away end.
Avenue Saint Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 I think it will be really close until the last 10 minutes when Adkins will take off their 3 best players and Saints will score twice. Then Cortese will lead a chorus of 'that's why we let you go' in the away end. Lol
dubai_phil Posted 6 April, 2013 Posted 6 April, 2013 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Our big day on Prime time down the pub Arrrgh. We had it all - The BIG SCREEN oudoors overlooking the beach, then the Babes coming off the beach in their Bikinis...... And.. It's FARKING RAINING here. Global warming my arse.......
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