ToreSF Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 (edited) Really looking forward to this one, as it should be a open free flowing game between two passing sides. Will be very difficult to get a result, though. Edited 13 April, 2013 by ToreSF
Dalek2003 Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 We might get lucky but I think we will more than likely be taught a football lesson. Swansea 4 Saints 0
S-Clarke Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Good time to play them. They should finish top half, they have a cup win and European football already sorted for next year. Zilch to play for in terms of their season. Mentally, no matter how often they say they want to finish as well as they can etc, you do drop off. When you have pretty much nothing to aim for competitively then you do drop off mentally, there's' no doubt about that Reckon we could get a nice win there.
Nexstar Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 They have nothing to play for but will still give us a game. At home so they'll be going for the win and a more open style of play should help our game. A draw will be another good result.
View From The Top Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Another new ground for me & my last away game of the season too.
The Kraken Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Quite looking forward to this one, and will be interesting to see how we shape up against a similar side with a similar footballing philosophy. They've also got some very good players; Michu is everything we hoped Ramirez would be, and Ashley Williams has been excellent in their defence, the pair of them have been instrumental in such a successful season. Fair play to Laudrup, he's taken Swansea on after a brilliant season last year and improved them. MP says he's looking forward to this one too.
itchen_dan Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Gonna be a good game I think. Going on recent form, we should beat them. Since their cup win, they've been pretty poor going by their standards and we've gone the opposite way and been different class at times. [
The Kraken Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Stoke are in good form, especially away from home....
Turkish Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Stoke are in good form, especially away from home.... They've only taken 5 points since we drew up there.
The Kraken Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 They've only taken 5 points since we drew up there. Sounds like a proper Saints banana skin to me. God I hope not. I do have a bit of a dislike for Stoke. Very well run, do lots for the community, but spend millions and millions on playing god awful football. Although I'll always laugh at the image of a naked Tony Pulis offering out Beattie after a game in the changing rooms.
fanimal Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Going to Wales next week, reckon a 3-3 draw proper game of football, cant wait after missing todays let down by the weather and Allardyce.
SNSUN Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Our form is good, there's isn't. They're at home, both teams play good football. I can see this ending in a draw, which would be another useful point, though if our ambition is a top half finish, we need to beat them. More spark in attack from us than today and we'll have the 3 points we need to level with them.
JustinR Posted 13 April, 2013 Posted 13 April, 2013 Anyone know pochettino s record against Laudrup ?
Appy Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Should be a cracking game, a win and we are right behind them.
saints_is_the_south Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 If you were a neutral and wanted to watch a game between 2 very good footballing teams, then you'd pick this one. I'd be happy with another point here, and I reckon that's what we'll get. 2-2 draw.
John Boy Saint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 As others have said it should be a good game with 2 teams capable of playing fast flowing football, and hopefully the virus will have moved well away from the club so a good weeks training can be had. Added bonus is for our Daughter who is at Uni in Carmarthen just down the road, so she gets to see Saints at least once this season when she thought for the first time since she was 7 that she would not see Saints play at least once in a season.
norwaysaint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Do we need to beat them 4-0 or 5-0 to go above them? Anything else would be a huge let down really.
Toadhall Saint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Dyer to score? Still Saints 2-1. Looking forward to a proper game of football unlike yesterday where one team wanted to play and the other just wanted to spoil.
Matthew Le God Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Do we need to beat them 4-0 or 5-0 to go above them? We would need to win with a 4 goal margin, which would then put us equal on goal difference but move above them on goals scored.
Dr Who? Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 We would need to win with a 4 goal margin, which would then put us equal on goal difference but move above them on goals scored. Can't see it
Saintandy666 Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 If we want top 10 finish(which of course we do!), we have to win this.
No 2 to Maybush Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Good time to play them. They should finish top half, they have a cup win and European football already sorted for next year. Zilch to play for in terms of their season. Mentally, no matter how often they say they want to finish as well as they can etc, you do drop off. When you have pretty much nothing to aim for competitively then you do drop off mentally, there's' no doubt about that Reckon we could get a nice win there. I work there during the week and the local fans have been giving them real stick in the local paper for dropping off after their Cup win. It will be a great game between 2 good footballing sides. The big plus is they are staying at the same hotel as me! Looking forward to seeing MoPo in the bar and finding out how good his English is :-) 2-2 draw for me.
Steeleye Saint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Gonna be a good game I think. Going on recent form, we should beat them. Since their cup win, they've been pretty poor going by their standards and we've gone the opposite way and been different class at times. [ Nice to see us 6th in the form table
shirleysfc Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 (edited) In our first yoyo season we'll be lucky to scrape 17th. Down to earth with a bump - Swansea 8-0 Saints. Bring back Sturrock! Edited 14 April, 2013 by shirleysfc
shurlock Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Let's not big swansea up. Sure they'll be a more expansive and expressive proposition at home; but they have to be the most negative, park your bus side to visit st marys this season.
Toadhall Saint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 In our first yoyo season we'll be lucky to scrape 17th. Down to earth with a bump - Swansea 8-0 Saints. Bring back Sturrock! Exterminate
Appy Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Let's not big swansea up. Sure they'll be a more expansive and expressive proposition at home; but they have to be the most negative, park your bus side to visit st marys this season. I thought QPR were to be fair.
bpsaint Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 Can't disagree with what most others have said really, should be an open game with a few goals which I'd like to all be scored by us but am expecting a draw as its not the easiest place to go. Doesn't seem too long ago since I went there and Lee Trundle was their superstar, built themselves in to a decent football club since.
shurlock Posted 14 April, 2013 Posted 14 April, 2013 I thought QPR were to be fair. Very true - meant in terms of the gap between perception and reality. Swansea get loads of plaudits for their supposed swashbuckling style whereas the likes of QPR and Wham don't.
Saints boy in Leeds Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Another score draw I reckon I'd take that now
krissyboy31 Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 I think it'll be a draw but Swansea's style will suit us a damned site more than Wham's did.
Bailey Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Can't see us winning this one, draw at best. Mark Lawrenson, is that you?
Saint Garrett Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Reckon we are good enough to go there and win. They already seem to be on their holidays so hope we can pull off a win there. Them being a good footballing side will suit our pressing game as well. Should be a good game. Staying in Cardiff for the weekend, and travelling to Swansea just during the day. The ground is a bit out the City isn't it? Any specifics as to watering holes ?
sussexsaint Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Can we make sure Luke Shaw has had his MMR before he goes, don't want the little one out with Measles the rest of the games
Window Cleaner Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Can we make sure Luke Shaw has had his MMR before he goes, don't want the little one out with Measles the rest of the games adverse reaction to a cautionary MMR injection because some other team had a case recently put 5 Clermont Rugby players out of the game yesterday. Fragile as Lucho seems perhaps we don't want to do that just now.
maysie Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 If you were a neutral and wanted to watch a game between 2 very good footballing teams, then you'd pick this one. I'd be happy with another point here, and I reckon that's what we'll get. 2-2 draw. Hmm, I don't think many neutrals would pick a Swansea or Southampton game. Maybe Man U v Barcelona instead.
trousers Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 @premierleague: Mark Halsey has been appointed referee for Swansea City v Southampton on 20/04/13. #SWASOU #BPL
Window Cleaner Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 @premierleague: Mark Halsey has been appointed referee for Swansea City v Southampton on 20/04/13. #SWASOU #BPL we should be OK for a couple of kung fu drop kicks on Michu then, Halsey won't notice.
hackedoff Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Reckon Dyer will " steal " the winner in a close fought, entertaining game.
SaintBobby Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Swansea 23 Saints 0 If we lose by any less, the yo-yo strategy is in bits. We may even have to get players sent off or actually try to shoot past Boruc to get the strategy back on track.
bender Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Reckon Dyer will " steal " the winner in a close fought, entertaining game. How can you be that particular in a prediction? Thought this might be a hard fought draw but looking at the form guide, I reckon this could be the day we all breath a 41 points sigh of relief.
Window Cleaner Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 How can you be that particular in a prediction? Thought this might be a hard fought draw but looking at the form guide, I reckon this could be the day we all breath a 41 points sigh of relief. cos he wanted to make reference to Dyer nicking stuff of course. Old joke worn out years ago.
Saint Garrett Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/saints-sell-out-h-775210.aspx? Sell out completely.
saints_is_the_south Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Hmm, I don't think many neutrals would pick a Swansea or Southampton game. Maybe Man U v Barcelona instead. Sorry, I meant this particular weekend in EPL.
Dalek2003 Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 In our first yoyo season we'll be lucky to scrape 17th. Down to earth with a bump - Swansea 8-0 Saints. Bring back Sturrock! If we had brought in Hoddle instead of Sturrock we would be celebrating 34 years of unbroken top flight football ! Bet we are close to 17th than you think at the end of the season.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 If we had brought in Hoddle instead of Sturrock we would be celebrating 34 years of unbroken top flight football ! Bet we are close to 17th than you think at the end of the season. 17th this year would still not achieve the 2nd "YO"! after achieving the first "YO" last year by coming up! Anyway I believe 17th was your prediction for our first year back in the championship last year so wherever we manage to finish from here on, in this year, your predictions will show a year on year significant improvement.
corky morris Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 League ground 74 for me. Predicting a draw which is a decent result & hoping for football not the crap west sham produced on Saturday!!!!
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