SNSUN Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 In the next couple of months, we have some games coming up that on paper you might think we stand a chance of winning. Forest on Saturday is a key one, a six-pointer if you will, and with Barnsley, Norwich, Doncaster and Swansea it seems we could end up with a fair few points by the end of the transfer window. How many do YOU think we'll get? Saturday, 20 December 2008 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Southampton v Nottm Forest, 15:00 Friday, 26 December 2008 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Plymouth v Southampton, 15:00 Sunday, 28 December 2008 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Southampton v Reading, 15:00 Sunday, 04 January 2009 The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Southampton v Man Utd, R3, 16:00 Saturday, 10 January 2009 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Barnsley v Southampton, 15:00 Saturday, 17 January 2009 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Southampton v Doncaster, 15:00 Tuesday, 27 January 2009 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Norwich v Southampton, 19:45 Saturday, 31 January 2009 The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Southampton v Swansea, 15:00
krissyboy31 Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Most games in this division are winnable, we just don't seem to win many of them.
londonsaint1604 Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 If we don't win 2 or 3 of those league games (forest, doncaster, barnsley are most likely) then I will be worried.
Matt SFC Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 ...and the rest we should not bother turning up to?
St Marco Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 The Forest and Plymouth games are must wins for me. If we lose them or fail to win 1 of them we have to bail on our tip tap football system. Reading will obviously be a hard game. Then we go into Doncaster and Norwich who again i think have to be must win games. They were the games we won in the 1st half of the season, if we don't win again then weve gone backwards.
londonsaint1604 Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 ...and the rest we should not bother turning up to? If that question was directed at me then the answer is obviously yes we should bother.
slickmick Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 We need at least 9 points from those 7 games. Main thing is not to lose to the teams around us.
Sheff Saint Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Forest on Saturday has got 0-0 or 0-1 written all over it. A Forest fan at work thinks Calderwood is awful, very defensive. And given our not-so-potent attacking force, 10 men behind the ball isn't going to help. We need a bright start and an early goal on Saturday, get the 3 points and tee ourselves up for a cracking Christmas. Or, more likely....!!
West End Saint Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 I would settle now for 4 points out of our next 3 League games Forest Plymouth Reading the forest game is key a absolute must to get 3 ponts a point at Plymouth can't see us getting anything from Reading but 4 ponts is the minimum requirement otherwise we are in the clag
J Bizzle Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 we need to come away with a minimum of 10 points from those games.
Rusaldo Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 We need a bright start and an early goal on SaturdayQUOTE] couldn't agree more, the longer the game stays 0-0 the more defensive forest will get (assuming they do come down to play 10 behind the ball) an early goal means they have to attack us to get anything out of the game and hopefully, a stretched defence lacking in confidence might be jsut what our strikers need to start scoring!
Matt SFC Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 If that question was directed at me then the answer is obviously yes we should bother. Fear not that question wasn't directed at you. Will someone refund me one of my posts for clearing up this matter?
Andy_Porter Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 We need to get a home win, I really hope we can get the three points on Sat, I think it could be pivitol to our season. If we can get a decent home win, especially with a decent crowd then we might be able to turn the corner at home. The worst thing this season has been the inability to follow a decent result with another win. If we could get back to back wins against Forest and Plymouth we would shoot up the table and restore a bit of confidence. Would still be happy with four points just as long as we beat Forest.
Sheff Saint Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Important not to lose i suppose against those around us. Big games v Forest and Barnsley and Donny. Lose to any of them in we're in the **** me thinks. But we'll win. I'm sure. I'm sure. I'm err...sure. Ish.
team-saint Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 well we had 3 extremely winnable games in plymouth, charlton and sheffield wednesday and we failed to win any of them. i don't know what to expect.
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 I think 10 points from the next 3 games is the minimum we need, or Jan needs to pack his bags.
Mr X Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 I think 10 points from the next 3 games is the minimum we need, or Jan needs to pack his bags. lol:D
Charlie Wayman Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 There are no winnable games left all season. We've done them all once, they all know how crap we play and they'll slaughter us next time around. We are up s***e creek good and proper.
um pahars Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 As runs go, that's pretty ordinary. Optimistic W 3 D 2 L 2 Points 11 Pessimistic W 2 D 2 L 3 Points 8 If we can't beat Forest and Donny then we will be struggling as games won't get much easier.
brmbrm Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 As runs go, that's pretty ordinary. Optimistic W 3 D 2 L 2 Points 11 Pessimistic W 2 D 2 L 3 Points 8 If we can't beat Forest and Donny then we will be struggling as games won't get much easier. How the meaning of "optimistic" has changed. This club has negative ambition which is reflected by the negative "ambition" of this site. "Win 3 of those 7 matches is optimistic". Need to kick some arses round here.
Andy_Porter Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 If we can't beat Forest and Donny then we will be struggling as games won't get much easier. If we can't beat those two at home then we deserve to go down.
Fowllyd Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 In this league, this season, every game is a winnable one for us. Unfortunately, every game is a losable one for us too. And there in a nutshell is the story of our season. We'll lose or draw at home to a team we should be demolishing (Blackpool springs to mind, though there are plenty of others) and we'll win away when least expected (Reading being the most obvious example). The problem is that we can't rely on unexpected, spectacular wins against the likes of Reading. We have to be winning our home games, all the more so against the other teams in the relegation mini-league. I just hope like hell that we can start that process against Forest on Saturday. I won't give a stuff if it's the crappiest 1-0 game ever, just as long as we get the points. And if a win against Forest - however it's achieved - exorcises that demon of home form, then I'll be ecstatic. In spite of what I've written above, I'm optimistic - or at the very least hopeful. But that's down to my nature rather than anything else.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 I have absolutely no faith in this team winning any match on that list. Many others feel that way and THAT'S why so many fans are staying away - I would hazard a guess that its a large majority actually. I don't stay away before anyone suggests it - I have an ST - but I don't enjoy games any longer because I've lost hope that my team will win.
Dannyboy_Saint Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 There are no winnable games left all season. We've done them all once, they all know how crap we play and they'll slaughter us next time around. We are up s***e creek good and proper. We're all DOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEEEEDDDDDD!!!!
ericofarabia Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 Just so long as Jan doesn't predict that we'll win at least 6 of our next 10 we'll be okay Maybe the players (well the ones that aren't sold/given away :cool:) can all make their New Year's Resolution to actually win some home games
egreog Posted 19 December, 2008 Posted 19 December, 2008 I would expect max of 3 or 4 points from that list......... sadly!!
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