Wiggles31 Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 A must win after the Europa exit. Wanyama and Mane back in. And no more 3-5-2 it offers nothing going forward as the current full backs are not up to it. Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Targett Wanyama Romeu Juanmi Mane Rodriguez Pelle Juanmi needs his chance to start. Huge focus on fluid passing we saw from last year and no more long balls to Pelle. Tired of seeing Davis or JWP offering nothing in the final third. 2-1 Saints says my heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 A disappointing 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Fully expecting them to thrash us at least 3-0 right now to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 A must win after the Europa exit. Wanyama and Mane back in. And no more 3-5-2 it offers nothing going forward as the current full backs are not up to it. Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Targett Wanyama Romeu Juanmi Mane Rodriguez Pelle Juanmi needs his chance to start. Huge focus on fluid passing we saw from last year and no more long balls to Pelle. Tired of seeing Davis or JWP offering nothing in the final third. 2-1 Saints says my heart! Think this is the best we could field right now...any updates in Bertrand and Clasie return dates??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Don't know what everyone thinks Juanmi is going to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Doubt Wanyama will suddenly be ready to play. Targett only considered by default, he really hasn't taken his chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 And Martina should never be anywhere near this level of football, even the bench. What on earth has happened there? Huge insult to Stephens, McCarthy etc. Eh? He's been alright in my book, no worse than the rest of an underperforming team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 More than the useless fckers who have started ahead of him? That's a strange assumption to make. We don't know anything about him besides the fact he is A N Other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 lets be honest, on the showing so far this season, we are very much a crap side. other fans looking in will say we will be in a relegation scrap at this rate. so so so so poor in our play, so slow and HOOOOOF we need to stop that this game. Norwich must be really fancying their chances. Who can blame them get rid of this 3 at the back bollix. Rarely suits the English game at this time. Stek Cedric Fonte Yoshida Targett Vic/Davis Rom Tadic Long Pelle Mane that defence looks horrendous. How have we got in the position where yoshida is our main man with Fonte or that we signed a non defending RB in cedric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Let's not lose. Every point is a point nearer safety so we can exterminate the fear of relegation. We are playing some shocking football at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Paul C Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Get back to our comfortable formation - try and bring some pace, give Pelle' a game off (there's no point playing him if he doesn't want to shoot) -------- Stek -------- Cedric - Fonte - Caulker - Martina ------ Romeu - Victor ------ ----------- Davis ---------- --Mane' ----------- Tadic-- --------- J-Rod ----------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 In all honesty i'm not expecting anything from games now until we get Bertrand, Clasie and another centreback in the team. Anything we get at this stage is a bonus to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 27 August, 2015 Share Posted 27 August, 2015 Redmond will be licking his lips at coming up against our full backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 A team afraid of winning never wins so i´m betting on a Norwich win this weekend : / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 A team afraid of winning never wins so i´m betting on a Norwich win this weekend : / Tremendous odds of 16/5. Can't bring myself to do it though as lost all confidence in winning any type of football bet this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Get back to our comfortable formation - try and bring some pace, give Pelle' a game off (there's no point playing him if he doesn't want to shoot) -------- Stek -------- Cedric - Fonte - Caulker - Martina ------ Romeu - Victor ------ ----------- Davis ---------- --Mane' ----------- Tadic-- --------- J-Rod ----------- Rodriguez shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. Put him in the u21s for a month or two. He's looked awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Monkey Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 No goals for last 3 games says where the problem is ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 No goals for last 3 games says where the problem is ... Yep, it's been long balls to Pelle, followed by knockdowns to either no one, or players with fantastic goal records like JWP and Davis. I thought Tadic looked lively when he came on, and you'd think Mane will be ok to return. Stek Soares Caulker Fonte Targett Romeu Davis Tadic Mane J-Rod Pelle Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 I don't see how Targett can really play this one? Perhaps Yoshida at LB would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Relegation 6-pointer. F**king deja vu. We lost to Norwich away in 2004-5 and Wrigley was going on about it was a mistake about giving them a sniff of survival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Relegation 6-pointer. F**king deja vu. We lost to Norwich away in 2004-5 and Wrigley was going on about it was a mistake about giving them a sniff of survival I got threatened with being banned for mentioning '6 pointers' against Watford ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Lej Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Relegation 6-pointer. F**king deja vu. We lost to Norwich away in 2004-5 and Wrigley was going on about it was a mistake about giving them a sniff of survival Wrigleys Spearmint gum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 I got threatened with being banned for mentioning '6 pointers' against Watford ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 If JWP, Davis or Martina are anywhere near the team I'll cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Never like playing newly promoted teams so early in the season, as they are full of confidence from their promotion. If we have to have JWP and Davis in the same team, we need to change formation a bit , as neither of them is a creative AM. Sten Cedric Fonte Yoshida Target Romeu JWP Davis Tadic Mane Pelle This should give the fullback a bit more support and puts JWP in a role more suited to their abilities . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Yoshida Romeu Wanyama Rodriguez Mane Tadic Pelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Yoshida Romeu Wanyama Rodriguez Mane Tadic Pelle That's what I would do, save for swapping Rodriguez for JWP or Juanmi. He was off the pace on Thursday and I doubt he's ready to start two games in four days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Need to win this to get confidence back up. Hopefully back to playing passing football. I'm going to cheer the team on, negativity won't help get the much needed result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egreog Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Absolutely crucial game in terms of the rest of the season.........lose or draw and it could be very bad.......win and the clouds lift a bit. However, I think Norwich will know that the club seems to be in the depths of a confidence crisis and exploit that fully. Hopefully the players want it enough to wake up , start playing and perhaps even score a goal. Can only hope but the odds on Norwich look very tempting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 If JWP, Davis or Martina are anywhere near the team I'll cry. Who plays in midfield for you then out of interest, baring in mind Clasie is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanyamaisatank Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 stek Cedric fonte Caulker Targett Romeu Davis Tadic mane long Pelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanyamaisatank Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 2-0 saints .early goal for us would settle some nerves and tension hopefully. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rees Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 ----------Stek---------- Cedric Fonte Yosh Targett ----Wanyama Romeu---- Mane----Davis----Tadic ----------Pelle---------- Hopefully VW is back for this and knuckles down. I'd also like to see Tadic on the left, he is best there or in the hole. Mane did well starting on the right towards the end of last season, but obviously he roams around anyway. Please don't start Davis in DM again, doesn't work. Long, Rodriguez, Juanmi and co on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Norwich will be hoping we are like Sunderland who they benefited from in their last away game. For me our biggest issue is the complete change of game plan now we have full backs who can't attack and beat a man / cross. This gave us so many attacking options in the past and we miss them now. Bertrand is a strange one, he was part of the England squad at the end of the season then had a mystery knee operation at the start of July in the hope he would be back in 5-6 weeks (as reported at the time) , nearly 8 weeks on and i don't think there have been any sightings of him in training? Norwich haven't sold out their 2400 allocation despite subsidising tickets themselves by a tenner. Lots of ticket availability left, most of block 43 still on sale sent back by Norwich, Itchen / Northam corner and quite a few still in the Chapel. It is Family Day with kids activities outside, Sunday lunchtime kick off - all things point to a really flat atmosphere. Plus we have the SKY curse (if that still exists) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Who plays in midfield for you then out of interest, baring in mind Clasie is injured. Reed, Romeu and Wanyama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Hopefully Kat will head out onto the pitch after a couple of pre-match bevvies to scream "let's be having you" both to fire up the fans & in honour of our opponents. And we will get an impressive 4-0 win to send us into the international break in good heart with 3 points and the walking wounded still to return. Huzzah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 A must win after the Europa exit. Wanyama and Mane back in. And no more 3-5-2 it offers nothing going forward as the current full backs are not up to it. Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Targett Wanyama Romeu Juanmi Mane Rodriguez Pelle Juanmi needs his chance to start. Huge focus on fluid passing we saw from last year and no more long balls to Pelle. Tired of seeing Davis or JWP offering nothing in the final third. 2-1 Saints says my heart! A good thesis, I trust you will run it by Ronald prior to kick off ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Not even sure if I can be arsed to go ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 (edited) Personally if he is fit I'd bring Ramirez back into midfield in front of Wanyama/Reed and Romeu with Mane and Tadic, Pelle up front. Put Mane on the right and Tadic on the left. Juanmi with Long if they aren't fit. Edited 28 August, 2015 by derry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 just had a look a the next 5 or so games after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Not even sure if I can be arsed to go ! The mods can't even be arsed to make this match build-up thread a sticky. If that isn't a sign of how dire things have become then I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 I would play Martina as a front sweeper to cover the whole pitch: -----------------Stekelenburg----------- CS---------JF-------------MY-----------MT >>>>>>>>>> --------------VW-------------OR------------ Tadic-------------------------------Mane ---------------------Pelle------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Targett Wanyama Romeu Juanmi Mane Rodriguez Pelle -------- Stek -------- Cedric - Fonte - Caulker - Martina ------ Romeu - Victor ------ ----------- Davis ---------- --Mane' ----------- Tadic-- --------- J-Rod ----------- Stek Soares Caulker Fonte Targett Romeu Davis Tadic Mane J-Rod Pelle Stek Cedric Fonte Caulker Yoshida Romeu Wanyama Rodriguez Mane Tadic Pelle Koeman has recently said Rodriguez is not ready yet to start two games in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolus Ex Machina Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 If it was me... Stekelenburg Cedric - Fonte - Yoshida - Targett Romeu - Reed Mane - Tadic - Long Pelle I would expect Koeman to play Davis in place of Reed and would assume JWP plays if Mane isn't ready. For me Tadic has to play as he's the only one that seems to be able to link up with Pelle without just lumping the ball up to him. Think we had quite a bit of success with those front 4 together last year as well. Edit: also assumes Vic isn't available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Koeman has recently said Rodriguez is not ready yet to start two games in a week. Yeah, but does he mean a 'calendar week' or a concurrent 7 day period? (Sunday being the first day of next week of course....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Koeman has recently said Rodriguez is not ready yet to start two games in a week. I don't think he's ready to start 1 game a week to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Norwich will come at us big time - they know we are under pressure and will look to exploit it right from the off. If we can get control of the game in the first ten minutes I think we'll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 Can't imagine that Norwich will trouble us overmuch, unless of course we play some sort of freak team and pump long balls up to Pelle all afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandy Golac Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 We are crap, so are Norwich. 5-4 home win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dello Posted 28 August, 2015 Share Posted 28 August, 2015 You just know that if we lose they'll trot out Ralphie to give one of his embarassing don't panic pep talks.... Not that I think we'll lose- i'm going for 2-0 Saints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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