Matthew Le God Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Mark Clattenburg is the ref! He's done a Saints away game since "Lallanagate", but I think this is his first St Mary's game since that incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Not surprising their record playing at SMS when we had the likes of Jermaine Wright and Darren Powell scoring the goals! Make no mistake, this will be one of our biggest tests. They're **** with an ageing defence but will look to make things difficult for us. Think Pelle will be the key man so we need a big performance from him. We need to be patient, but RoKo has shown his ability to change things. 1-0 Saints in a scrappy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 QPR record at St Mary's = played 5, won 3, drawn 2, lost 0... ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Sa 10Sep 2005 RESULT Southampton 1 -1 QPR HT 1 - 1 FT 1 - 1 Danny Higginbotham (37) Dan ****tu (32) ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Sa 30Sep 2006 RESULT Southampton 1 -2 QPR HT 1 - 2 FT 1 - 2 Jermaine Wright (3) Dexter Blackstock (34)Ray Jones (40) ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Sa 09Feb 2008 RESULT Southampton 2 -3 QPR HT 1 - 2 FT 2 - 3 Darren Powell (1)Youssef Safri (s/o 78)Stern John (90) Martin Rowlands (38)Patrick Agyemang (45, 60) ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Sa 14Mar 2009 RESULT Southampton 0 -0 QPR HT 0 - 0 FT 0 - 0 ENGLISH PREMIER Sa 02Mar 2013 RESULT Southampton 1 -2 QPR HT 1 - 1 FT 1 - 2 Gaston Ramirez (45) Loic Remy (14)Jay Bothroyd (77) Higginbotham, Powell, Safri and Jermaine Wright. Is it something about this fixtures that our ****test players get on the scoresheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Not surprising their record playing at SMS when we had the likes of Jermaine Wright and Darren Powell scoring the goals! Make no mistake, this will be one of our biggest tests. They're **** with an ageing defence but will look to make things difficult for us. Think Pelle will be the key man so we need a big performance from him. We need to be patient, but RoKo has shown his ability to change things. 1-0 Saints in a scrappy game This is my worry, I think they'll sit back, but play on the counter. They have pace and ability on the counter as well, so could well cause us problems....and Austin is someone who seems to always cause us problems. I'd love to see Mane up against Isla though.....I thought Isla was a great signing for them, but it's clear that he's not quite 100% yet....so let's throw Mane at him...literally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 This is my worry, I think they'll sit back, but play on the counter. They have pace and ability on the counter as well, so could well cause us problems....and Austin is someone who seems to always cause us problems. I'd love to see Mane up against Isla though.....I thought Isla was a great signing for them, but it's clear that he's not quite 100% yet....so let's throw Mane at him...literally! I'd start with Long and keep Mane on the bench. Gardos deserves to stay in the 11 ahead of Toby as well. Mane will certainly excite and make things happen for us, but will equally frustrate the fans. He ran himself into the ground last night so I'd save him for later in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I'd start with Long and keep Mane on the bench. Gardos deserves to stay in the 11 ahead of Toby as well. Mane will certainly excite and make things happen for us, but will equally frustrate the fans. He ran himself into the ground last night so I'd save him for later in the game. We have an agreement with Toby, if fit he plays unless he performs badly two weeks in a row or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I don't go along with all the Redknapp hatred, he took us down ten years ago FFS. I just want us to win like any other game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_emu Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I think Koeman will go with Long instead of Mane, can't see him playing two games in a weeks yet. Long for 70 mins then Mane to ruin them for the final 20. This. Subs will be vital this week I think, as there were a few players who played back to back and put in a real shift last night. Wouldn't surprise me if McQueen, Isgrove and or Reed get runouts end half if we can kill the game off early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Tickets selling very well. Someone with more time will probably count how many are left but it's not that many. They also bring a fair few for their allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Tickets selling very well. Someone with more time will probably count how many are left but it's not that many. They also bring a fair few for their allocation. Their fans are a bunch of gobsh1tes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2767816/Steven-Caulker-handcuffed-police-wrongly-accused-stealing-1-85-tub-soft-cheese-Tesco.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 We should thrash QPR. If Rio Ferdinand is too old and not good enough for Man Utd then he's certainly got a tougher task on at QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 RK has no history with HR in the same way that we have experienced so will not be unduly worried about 'getting his own back'.He will just treat it as yet another game which he wants to win.He will pick the team which best suits his tactics and I for one look forward to three more points under the guidance of Ronald. COYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 2-0, nice solid and professional job. Chelsea nob it up and we go top. That did cross my mind as well. I was pretty pumped about going second. Imagine if we were top on Saturday; I'd be on gas and air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WealdSaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I desperately want to put one over Saggy & Hoddle. The saints of old always tended to crash against a team we all expected them to beat. I'm hoping RK's clinical mind will open up QPR one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Am I being dim? Who is the second Judas? Saggy Chops is the 2nd Judas. Hoddle was the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Do to get the redknapp stuff. It was Lowe who was the problem. Made life a living hell for Harry behind the scenes. So the one good thing that Lowe did then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Mark Clattenburg is the ref! He's done a Saints away game since "Lallanagate", but I think this is his first St Mary's game since that incident. You mean when he foresaw what we now all know. Perhaps we should give Clatto a cheer for having better perception than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Higginbotham, Powell, Safri and Jermaine Wright. Is it something about this fixtures that our ****test players get on the scoresheet? Higginbotham and Safri were big players for us in the Championship. Higginbotham was captain when Burley first came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 We should thrash QPR. If Rio Ferdinand is too old and not good enough for Man Utd then he's certainly got a tougher task on at QPR. We should. As I said yesterday, we should destroy their slow centre backs and slow/injured midfield. BUT ... I remember having that feeling last time that lot came to St Marys. Just feel uneasy about this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I keep seeing previews similar to this. It's so set up for an easy-ish Saints win. In the past this has usually meant a 1-0 defeat. Big game. I'm going with 4-0 to Saints though. Southampton (WWWW) v QPR (LWLD) Southampton are the only team in the Premier League who have a 100% win rate across their past four matches in all competitions. Not only have Southampton been winning, but their stats across their past four league games are strong. They’re ranked high for goals scored (eight) and clean sheets (three), and ranked low for goals conceded (one). QPR have failed to score in two of their past four games and scored three goals in their other two, so with these stats coupled with Southampton’s strong defensive numbers, a Saints clean sheet looks likely. I also expect Southampton to score a few goals against a QPR defence which has conceded 10 goals, the second most in the league. For this match, I’d bet on Southampton to win comfortably to nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Look, I despise the saggy-faced **** as much as the next man but (and the same with Poch) I'd rather just blank him and up the decibels in Koeman support, not enough inside St Mary's really do the intimidating thing too well. Oh, hang on, I've just changed my mind, give him dogs. And Hoddle, and the ex-skate player, and their gobby fans, and Kid Jensen, and Fern Cotton, and Bill Bailey, and Shane Richie, and Martin Clunes, and Pete Doherty............................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 You mean when he foresaw what we now all know. Perhaps we should give Clatto a cheer for having better perception than us. NEW CHANT Mark Clattenburg was right! adam lalanna is a litlle ****e! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I'm looking forward to giving them a spanking now (we'll probably draw or lose though)! Blimey mate you are stuck in the past! We've had quite a few more deserving hate figures than him since those days, can't imagine anybody (apart from you obviously) giving a toss about him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I think this one will play out similar to 2nd Half vs Swansea. We need to learn and build from that. An early goal will open them up a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 (edited) Mark Clattenburg is the ref! He's done a Saints away game since "Lallanagate", but I think this is his first St Mary's game since that incident. I'm sure some wag will come up with a song regard to Clattenburg being right about AL. The ref he was right, the ref he was right Adam Lallana Turned into a shyte Edited 24 September, 2014 by Toomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 their defence is horrendous but it was not much better 2 years ago Ferdinand has been a disaster and would love to see pelle utterly bully him. be a brilliant run if we win this. and with our players, regardless of our good run, we have to win games like this Forster Clyne Fonte Gardos (assuming TA is not fully fit) Bertrand Morgan Cork Davis Tadic Pelle Long Davis, Targett, TA/Gardos, Vic, Mane, Reed, Isgrove/Mcqueen/Mayuka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 We completely fluffed this one two seasons ago I expect us to win, but I can't see Saints playing with the same intensity as they did last night. If players aren't slightly showing signs of tiredness Big Ron surely has been working miracles. I expect a well managed, paced game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Think Pelle will be bang up for this, he said in one of his interviews that if he goes two games without a goal then he does everything he can to get one in the third. Didn't score against Swansea or Arsenal, so think he will be going all out to grab one. Can see Long starting this one, tiring out the full backs before Mane comes on and exploits that. Would love to see him up against Ferdinand as there can surely be no contest in a race between the two! And Richard Dunne, come to think of it. As people have referenced before, one of our biggest problems against teams that come to defend was lack of players that can unlock the defence. I think Tadíc seems like the kind of player that could do that, and it would only take one good cross onto the head of Pelle that could decide things. Not to mention that Barton and Sandro are injured! Morgan, Wanyama, Davis and Cork will surely be enough to cope with a depleted QPR midfield, and throw in their recently found scoring form and they could have a field day. I've got no worries between who starts out of Gardos and Alderweireld at the back as both have looked very solid and should be able to deal with Austin or Vargas. God, if we won this that's six in a row, and a chance to go top for the evening. Mental. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Their fans are a bunch of gobsh1tes too. I don't agree. Quite the contrary. You clearly know a few that I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I don't agree. Quite the contrary. You clearly know a few that I don't. I can remember going to their place back in the day when thet would Tottenham and Rangers, and on one occasion outside the ground one of them had a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 can see them parking the bus. 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Their fans are a bunch of gobsh1tes too. True. Delusions of grandeur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I can't believe I have lived to see the day (I am 80) when Saints could have a £10million player (Long) on the bench with possibly Wanyama who must be worth even more. Last season our bench wasn't worth tuppence. Good days! As long as the bench can be kept happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I've always like the QPR fans i've met, decent bunch proper fans and not glory hunters in the slightest. To be honest when you're that close to Chelsea you know that the modern day plastic cu.nt will go with Chelsea instead so it just leaves a good hardcore of fans for QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 We ought to wallop them - but this is a potential banana skin (isn't every game?)! However, I will stick my neck out and say 6-1 to Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 In a complete reversal of the norm, my heart tells me we will lose 0-1, when my head says win. We really should win it, shouldn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aziz Yebda Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 All Pelle has to do is make sure he is marked by Rio Ferdinand, as he is allergic to heading/jumping/defending, and we will score between 0 and 4 goals. If Hill is played at either RB/LB play Mane , Hill is slower than a retard on a steamroller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 24 September, 2014 Author Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Blimey mate you are stuck in the past! We've had quite a few more deserving hate figures than him since those days, can't imagine anybody (apart from you obviously) giving a toss about him anymore. Name them!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 I can remember going to their place back in the day when thet would Tottenham and Rangers, and on one occasion outside the ground one of them had a gun. True. Delusions of grandeur. I think it's a London thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Last time QPR came to St. Mary's we spent ages berating 'arry as opposed to supporting our own team. Not trying to call superiority because I was just as involved. It seemed to play into Redknapp's hands though - let's face it, he doesn't give a toss what we think and it deflected attention from his lacklustre squad. I'll never forgive the saggy-faced, twitchy ****, but since this season started, the Koeman era has exuded positivity. To my mind we'd be better off focusing on Saints' performance for this one. As a prime example, Pellè looked dead on his feet by the end of last night's match, but appeared genuinely chuffed that the crowd kept chanting his name and gave everything he had left in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 And that's how the Harry myth just keeps on rolling, people actually ignore the obvious and believe his garbage. Lowe made lots of mistakes, but not wanting to bankrupt the club wasn't one of them. Redknapp admitted his heart wasn't in the job. People like Benali, Le Tissier and countless others gave everything to keep it up for near 3 decades, and Redknapp came in, paid his son a fortune to play injured, and got us relegated without giving a toss. Even if that had never happened, his constant whining in the media, the excuse making, the contradictions every single week, his old school ******** and resistance to change and endless self aggrandising...I think that would be enough to despise the ****. Get over yourself mate. Lowe was worse than you will ever know. Harry wasn't blameless either but I actually for once had experience of what happened. Haven't got a clue what happens now tho as nothing to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Get over yourself mate. Lowe was worse than you will ever know. Harry wasn't blameless either but I actually for once had experience of what happened. Haven't got a clue what happens now tho as nothing to do with it. Why be rude about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Why be rude about it? Sorry if I was but tbf Harry didn't help himself either. Both of them were responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Hill is slower than a retard on a steamroller. Going to use that in real life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 NEW CHANT Mark Clattenburg was right! adam lalanna is a litlle ****e! Like. And maybe he'll repay the chant with a nice soft penalty against Rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 That did cross my mind as well. I was pretty pumped about going second. Imagine if we were top on Saturday; I'd be on gas and air! Whilst this would provide short term euphoria, longer term it would work against us as every team would up their game against us and would want to put us in our "rightful place". Much better to be the stalking horse and peak towards the end of the season IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 The problem with this game is that even the best teams struggle to win 6 in a row. That is really going some, unless you're a top top team . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 The problem with this game is that even the best teams struggle to win 6 in a row. That is really going some, unless you're a top top team . Or unless that run involves playing lower league opposition, some utter dross (WHU, Newcastle,) and a bit of luck (Swans). Long may it continue however. A win on Saturday and an expected bad result for Spurs at Arsenal and our trip to WHL could see Poch under some real pressure. I think I'd enjoy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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