Saint Garrett Posted 11 February, 2014 Posted 11 February, 2014 Come on Saints! I want a trip to Wembley this season. Boruc; Chambers Fonte Yoshida Shaw; Morgan Cork; Lallana Davis Rodriguez; Lambert. Subs: Davis; Clyne Hooiveld; JWP Wanyama; Guly Gallagher Will be getting there mid morning - anyone recommend any good places to park and a pub to visit near the ground preferably? Prediction: 0-2
lickierambert Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Come on Saints! I really fancy us this year (say this every year) Agree with the team in the OP Would take a draw, although something tells me we'll win, as Sunderland have two bigger fish to fry 1-2 away win
Saint Charlie Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Sunderland dropped back into the bottom 3 last night and have City tonight so hopefully will stay there. With a replay not wanted for them, and one final already reached and fast approaching, hopefully they won't be overly bothered about this one. They have improved a lot of late though and it will be a tough game.
Golden Balls Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 This is the big one. We will very rarely have such a good opportunity to give the cup a real good go. Hopefully we make it count.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Their next 4 games are City away, us, Arsenal away and the league cup final! Tough!
JRM Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 With Wes Brown already suspended we could do with them picking up a couple more knocks and suspensions tonight , anything that helps give us the advantage. I'd take a replay but fingers crossed we can nick a win up there and then look forward to the 1/4 final draw on Sunday !
ant Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Never been to the Stadium of Light or indeed Sunderland itself. Worst comes to the worst I'll just make a weekend of it up there, but I have a good feeling that we can get the win.
View From The Top Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 I just hope we take an excellent following and the club put out our strongest team.
Saint_Tony Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Really looking forward to this, not normally bothered about cups but the competition could open up nicely with 2 of the top 4 sides left in guaranteed to be knocked out. Hopefully having an extra days rest with Sunderland playing tonight will work to our advantage. You'd think they won't want a replay so we need to go out all guns blazing like we did last time and try and kill the game off in an hour. Should be an unchanged side, Cork ran the show against them last time so has to start. I
Sour Mash Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Never been to the Stadium of Light or indeed Sunderland itself. Worst comes to the worst I'll just make a weekend of it up there, but I have a good feeling that we can get the win. It's one of the better new grounds and near the City Centre that contains some good pubs - there are plenty of worse away days in my opinion. Can't see us having many up there at all - short-notice, on tv, very high travel costs, a lot of people had already booked to do Hull when this trip came up. Can see us getting a draw, then winning the replay.
trousers Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Boruc Clyne - Fonte - Yoshida - Shaw Wanyama - Schneiderlin JWP - Lallana - Guly Gallagher Subs: K Davis, Chambers, Lovren, Cork, S Davis, Rodriguez, Lambert
Roger Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Boruc Clyne - Fonte - Yoshida - Shaw Wanyama - Schneiderlin JWP - Lallana - Guly Gallagher Subs: K Davis, Chambers, Lovren, Cork, S Davis, Rodriguez, Lambert What? It's a vital game ffs!
Saint_Ash Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Boruc Clyne - Fonte - Yoshida - Shaw Cork - Schneiderlin Rodriguez - Davis - Lallana Lambert Subs: K Davis, Chambers, Wanyama, JWP, Guly, Gallagher, Jos (or Lovren if near fitness - an 80% lovren is better than Jos) Keep a similar team, fresher legs on the right in Clyne and hope the away day passion gets us through.
Halo Stickman Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 As a 16th century poet might have said: Saturday is called the feast of Southampton: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Southampton. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say 'To-morrow is Southampton Day:' Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars. And say 'These wounds I had on Southampton's day.' Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages What feats he did that day: then shall our names. Familiar in his mouth as household words Lambert the king, Lallana and Rodriquez, Schneiderlin and Cork, Fonte and Shaw, Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Southampton Day shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whilst any speaks That fought with us upon Southampton’s day. … or, as a 20th century poet once said:
DuncanRG Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 The most nervous I've been about a game since the relegation fight last season. Strongest possible team and strongest possible performance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
alpine_saint Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Curious how we will play this. Is FA cup now focus, or do we still fancy our chances for Europa League ? I think we are too far behind, personally.
Window Cleaner Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Think we might need to make a couple of changes to the starting line up, couple of the lads looked dead beat after 75 minutes last night and Morgan looked to be hobbling a bit towards the end. Perhaps we could just try Cork and Wanyama to see if it can't be made to work, it would be OK defensively but one of them would have to adapt to driving the side forward all of the time.
ant Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 It's one of the better new grounds and near the City Centre that contains some good pubs - there are plenty of worse away days in my opinion. Nice one. If there's anywhere that does 'proper' beer then so much the better. Can't see us having many up there at all - short-notice, on tv, very high travel costs, a lot of people had already booked to do Hull when this trip came up. Neither can I, but weirdly this one's actually cheaper than West Ham for me! Sunderland: £16 ticket, £30 petrol (£120 split four ways), £7.50 hotel (£15 room, Travelodge mates rate) = £53.50 + beer. West Ham: £43 ticket, £10 train, £8 tube = £61 +beer. I don't even have to drive
Sour Mash Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Has anyone else seen the pic Fonte put of his leg on Instagram after last night's game? Assuming it's a real pic I can't see him being involved much on Saturday.
Jack Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 That looks pretty nasty. I guess it could be Yoshida and Hooiveld Saturday then, Fonte and Lovren back in for West Ham
Window Cleaner Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Has anyone else seen the pic Fonte put of his leg on Instagram after last night's game? Assuming it's a real pic I can't see him being involved much on Saturday. He didn't say anything about it in his post-match interview.
Mikey88 Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Has anyone else seen the pic Fonte put of his leg on Instagram after last night's game? Assuming it's a real pic I can't see him being involved much on Saturday. At what point of the game did that happen? Don't seem to remember him going down.
Window Cleaner Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 12.45 kick off is this on TV????? BT sport I believe.
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 BT sport I believe. Yes it is. I've just set my Virgin box to record it.
andybeal Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 At what point of the game did that happen? Don't seem to remember him going down. Last 5 minutes last night he was really struggling
Matthew Le God Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Has anyone else seen the pic Fonte put of his leg on Instagram after last night's game? Assuming it's a real pic I can't see him being involved much on Saturday.
Griffo Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Haven't been looking forward this much to a game or this nervous for one for a while. Huge game.
100%Red&White Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Anyone know how manys fans we've got going We don't seem to get much info these days but if we get anything like the numbers that travelled last night it would be an excellent turn-out. All things considered I very much doubt it. Last Monday Sunderland had only sold around 14k to home fans, they're hoping for around 20k. Understandably, they’re more concerned with Wembley the following week. It don’t usually work this way but – it does look a good time to play Sunderland. They’ve been on a good run since coming back against us up there but that was a big setback losing at home to ‘ull on Saturday. Relegation remains a possibility, City away tonight, hopefully a tonking if it’s not ‘hurricaned’ off, any slight knocks and none of their players are going to want to put themselves out of the final a week after our game. Get into an early lead this time and I can’t see them having the stomach for a fightback. Get a couple ahead and they’ll need 3 to avoid a replay they desperately don’t need. We need to get right into them from the off again.
ben05 Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Massive game. Get through this and we are one game away from Wembley. Got to play our strongest 11.
Window Cleaner Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 It don’t usually work this way but – it does look a good time to play Sunderland. They’ve been on a good run since coming back against us up there but that was a big setback losing at home to ‘ull on Saturday. Relegation remains a possibility, City away tonight, hopefully a tonking if it’s not ‘hurricaned’ off, any slight knocks and none of their players are going to want to put themselves out of the final a week after our game. Get into an early lead this time and I can’t see them having the stomach for a fightback. Get a couple ahead and they’ll need 3 to avoid a replay they desperately don’t need. We need to get right into them from the off again. Sunderland are away to Arsenal come Saturday week, C1C final is the week after.
Georgie Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 That looks pretty nasty. I guess it could be Yoshida and Hooiveld Saturday then, Fonte and Lovren back in for West Ham Aaaargh Hooiveld That photo looks like it has been photoshopped. Although he was looking down at his leg at the full time whistle. Not sure when it happened though?
DT Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Whilst I would never wish that a footballer received an injury forcing him to be unavailable for when we play them I do hope that Adam Johnson receives an injury forcing him to be unavailable for when we play them.
trousers Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 What? It's a vital game ffs! Which is why I picked a side that can beat Sunderland
Window Cleaner Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Which is why I picked a side that can beat Sunderland Not for Roger, a good Saints side is Lambert and 10 others, thought you'd know that by now.
nta786 Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Their next 4 games are City away' date=' us, Arsenal away and the league cup final! Tough![/quote'] possible us again BEFORE the league cup final if we draw!
Sad Sam Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 The Colliery Tavern opposite the stadium was friendly enough for away fans for the league cup game. Park and ride was signposted off of Wessington way (followed the signs for the stadium from the A1m) Was a good night out (apart from the result - hope we do better this time.)
100%Red&White Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Sunderland are away to Arsenal come Saturday week, C1C final is the week after. Ahh. Bugger.
old_southy Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Drat. They won't be knackered and disheartened I wouldn't want them to have to much practice playing with their backs against the wall.
Saint Charlie Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 No need for them to make any changes for our game. Will be their first XI minus the suspended Brown you would think.
fanimal Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Why does this sort of unusual random thing seem to happen to us???
CB Fry Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Why does this sort of unusual random thing seem to happen to us??? What unusual random thing?
Saint J 77 Posted 12 February, 2014 Posted 12 February, 2014 Drat. They won't be knackered and disheartened They won't be match sharp though, I think it will work in our favour. Its about time we beat them and I reckon we will finally do so this weekend.
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