Matthew Le God Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Best centre back I've seen in a Saints shirt is Jose Fonte As good as Fonte is.... Alderweireld is the better player.
Dalek2003 Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 i thought it was quite funny It was supposed to be tongue in cheek, but I can't put those symbols up. Anyway, some people either haven't got a sense of humour or they just see my name and decide to have a go ! No hard feelings on my part !
Saint_Tony Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Got a good feeling about today. Burnley are a hardworking and well organised team, but our confidence is back and we are due some goals. Can't see anything other than a 4-1 Saints win.
pap Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Got a good feeling about today. Burnley are a hardworking and well organised team, but our confidence is back and we are due some goals. Can't see anything other than a 4-1 Saints win. Can I tempt you with 5-1? Perhaps sir will enjoy this delicious 4-nil
cellone Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Half time fat santa race, in memoriam Turkish. Half price snacks at concessionary stands. Turkish branded giant foam hands. Possibilities is endless! If Turks has a resurrection he won't be happy about that.
pap Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 If Turks has a resurrection he won't be happy about that. I think a more fitting tribute would be simple placards of A4 size, bearing the legend "Free the Turkish One". It'd be proper lols and we'd look classy and internationalist on MoTD, like we cared about an imprisoned journalist or something. To your inkjet printers!
SW5 SAINT Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 4 points from Chelsea and City is pretty impressive. Hopefully that'll encourage your lot to really go for it, and not park the bus. I think it's 5 points......
Jonnyboy Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Well you are (again) wrong. Fonte's good, Alderweireld is excellent. Everyone on here said that about Lovren too.
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Best centre back I've seen in a Saints shirt is Jose Fonte Really ? Fonte is excellent but Toby is no1 followed by killer
Window Cleaner Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 (edited) Turks wouldn't have wanted any zany nonsense like that. Please don't besmirch his memory. Has he been banned then ? Club will want him re-instated pdq, him being an arch Cortese knocker and all. Edited 21 March, 2015 by Window Cleaner
pap Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Everyone on here said that about Lovren too. Not for the first time, I'm with you Jonnyboy. I'm very pleased to have Toby back in the side, but Fonte is what you'd call a long-time player. I think people have forgotten how ably he has dealt with different levels of opposition over the years, Premier League standard for the last three. As it goes, I think the whole defensive unit makes each other look good. We're normally breaking up play so much that when Fonte does get a touch, it is usually the result of a backpass, and usually the start of another attacking move. Very compact in defence when up against it too. Most of all though, there's a reason he has been made captain. No matter what, league one to our current lofty heights, the man has taken responsibility. There has rarely been talk of him leaving the club, and never any wantaway noise from the player himself. Absolutely superb that we are surrounding the man with quality, but as you can see in other far more expensively assembled teams, quality means nowt if no-one gives a sh!t. Fonte gives a sh!t, and deserves the praise you're giving him.
Batman Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Bournemouth v boro on in a mo. Could be a good game
Saxon Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Not for the first time, I'm with you Jonnyboy. I'm very pleased to have Toby back in the side, but Fonte is what you'd call a long-time player. I think people have forgotten how ably he has dealt with different levels of opposition over the years, Premier League standard for the last three. As it goes, I think the whole defensive unit makes each other look good. We're normally breaking up play so much that when Fonte does get a touch, it is usually the result of a backpass, and usually the start of another attacking move. Very compact in defence when up against it too. Most of all though, there's a reason he has been made captain. No matter what, league one to our current lofty heights, the man has taken responsibility. There has rarely been talk of him leaving the club, and never any wantaway noise from the player himself. Absolutely superb that we are surrounding the man with quality, but as you can see in other far more expensively assembled teams, quality means nowt if no-one gives a sh!t. Fonte gives a sh!t, and deserves the praise you're giving him. Very well said that man.
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 There are lots and lots of reasons to like Fonte, but as a quality of football player, he is not as good as Alderweireld.
SuperMikey Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 I agree that Toby is a better player but Fonte is so important to our defence - excellent organiser, composed with the ball but also willing to get stuck in and get his knees dirty if needed. It's no coincidence that Lovren and Toby have looked so good playing alongside him, he allows them to play to their full ability because they don't have to worry so much about organisation and where their teammates are - Fonte keeps the back 4 and the 2 in front drilled so that we're a solid unit. He's going to be incredibly tough to replace when he eventually leaves/retires - people talk about Morgan going but Fonte is a real leader and they don't come around too often! As for the game today, 3-1 to Saints and Pelle back on the scoresheet.
Convict Colony Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 as above toby is better but fonte has more influence. Always rated Dean Richards as well RIP
VectisSaint Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Everyone on here said that about Lovren too. No rhey didn't. Some always highlighted Fonte getting Lovern out of trouble. But Toby is top class.
dsr-burnley Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 It's been great having Burnley in the Prem. Great club with a fantastic pedigree. I like your manager and proper passionate fans. Wish you luck in the relegation fight and I think you could get three point off us today, but ultimately I think it will be 1-1. Thank you. I hope you're right about the score. I've always quite liked Southampton too, partly because of the Cup Final win against Man United in my youth. My brother was a United fan in those days (before he saw the light and started supporting his local team) and it made him a little bit unhappy. And Le Tissier, of course.
Batman Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 One change to the side that started against Chelsea Pelle for Wanyama strong team and bench
Convict Colony Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 must be saving Vic from the cards and to be more offensive, I like
trousers Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Burnley FC @BurnleyOfficial #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell ©, Duff, Mee; Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Barnes; Vokes, Ings. #ClaretsLIVE #BFC subs: Gilks, Wallace, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Sordell, Keane, Reid #ClaretsLIVE
Saint Without a Halo Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 3 southampton lads as strikers in their squad We could have done with at least one of them this season at times
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Should be a good, open attacking game. Looking forward to it.
Batman Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Could be 4-4-2? we will probably line up something like that. That is what they will do so match them up. Hopefully, our quality will be more than enough
trousers Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 I can see this ending up 0-0. Can feel it in my fingers.
Twiggy Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 I can see this ending up 0-0. Can feel it in my fingers. See I felt it in my toes.
Big Ron fan Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Poor game, 1-0 Saints with a late winner by someone who doesn't usually score. Fonte? Long? Pelle?
Bad Wolf Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Poor game, 1-0 Saints with a late winner by someone who doesn't usually score. Fonte? Long? Pelle? So anyone but Mane then. Good decision to withdraw Wanyama, not just because of the card situation but he's a defensive player and with Morgan in the team, at home to Burnley, we need to be more offensive. It'll be interesting to see what formation that is. Dunno about anyone else but when I see Toby's name on the teamsheet, my confidence level shoots up.
scotty Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 I can see this ending up 0-0. Can feel it in my fingers. 1-1, late equaliser for Saints.
captainchris Posted 21 March, 2015 Posted 21 March, 2015 Obsession with a poor Pelle will not help us one bit.
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