CylonKing Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Would you be happy for Saints to lose away to Leicester if it meant they went on to win the league because of that win? I've been thinking about this a lot recently and am still not sure how I feel. On the one hand, it would be great for football if Leicester could win the league as it would bring hope to many a team and show the 'bigger' teams that it is not all about buying the so-called best players. That team spirit and belief is just as important. on the other hand, I hate to see Saints lose no matter what so I'm loathed to want Saints to lose in any capacity. Then, what if Saints losing meant we didn't get into Europe, would that change your opinion? I think I'm of the opinion that while Leicester winning the Premier League is a good thing, I just cannot bring myself to see Saints lose, regardless. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Never be happy for Saints to lose in any circumstances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 A bit silly - I'd question anyone who ever wants Saints to lose a game. And Leicester - couldn't care less about them. It would be a fantastic achievement for them to finish Top 4 and unbelievable for them to win the league but whether or not they do I couldn't give a ****. Always want Saints to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulstersaint1980 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Nope, no chance. At a push, I'd see us lose if it meant nothing to our own ambitions and we were condemning Pompey to relegation or something, but other than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No - I want us to win every match, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulstersaint1980 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Nope, no chance. At a push, I'd see us lose if it meant nothing to our own ambitions and we were condemning Pompey to relegation or something, but other than that... ...and even that would be classless, so I'm not sure I could bring myself to stoop to their scummy level if I'm honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 If beating Saints absolutely, completely, guarantees Leicester win the title and they never get close again and their fans don't turn into a bunch of billy big ballses about it, AND it doesn't cost Saints any league positions at the end of the season, I'd be absolutely fine with it. Though I'm not sure Leicester would do much good for the UEFA Coefficient next season, it's not like Saints did their bit either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 I'd be happy for us to throw the game in the hope that were the situation ever reversed they would do the same for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris27687 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 if it meant them beating Tottenham to the title definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Only time I could accept a Saints loss was if there was nothing riding on it for us and it sent Pompey down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_O_Z Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 if it meant them beating Tottenham to the title definitely. Only argument I could think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Yes, unconditionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Yup, I really hope they do it. Amazing achievement and has bloodied the noses of the franchises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 If a defeat was the difference between us getting a Europa League place, no way. Even then, if there was nothing riding on it.... I couldn't cheer someone beating us. So, No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 if it's a case of a choice between 'lose at leicester and leicester win, or lose at city and city win', then the former, obviously. if it's just, 'would you be OK for saints to lose', not a chance. couldn't really care about what happens elsewhere in table; other than a passing interest in how other teams are going, it's about what happens on a saturday afternoon at st marys ( to make the point ) and whether the teamgive us something to sing about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Id rather help Leicester out by beating Man City (H) and Spurs (A) safe in the knowledge that we took 4 points off Arsenal Beating Leicester 4-0 at their place would bring us even more kudos and hopefully not affect their title aspirations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 If they can't beat us they don't deserve to win the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 If they can't beat us they don't deserve to win the league. Like Chelsea last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 If they can't beat us they don't deserve to win the league. if they draw the second game with us, but go on to win the league, would it be an undeserved title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 if it meant them beating Tottenham to the title definitely. this, with bells on. Go on, Man U, make Poch an offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No, never want to lose a game. Would love to see Leicester do it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 I'd be happy for us to throw the game in the hope that were the situation ever reversed they would do the same for us. Nice one. As long as we are safe from relegation, which we practically are, I would not mind losing to Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Nice one. As long as we are safe from relegation, which we practically are, I would not mind losing to Leicester. Can you actually post without the R word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 A bit silly - I'd question anyone who ever wants Saints to lose a game. And Leicester - couldn't care less about them. It would be a fantastic achievement for them to finish Top 4 and unbelievable for them to win the league but whether or not they do I couldn't give a ****. Always want Saints to win. If us losing a game sent the skates down i'd want us to lose in a heartbeat (assuming it'd do no damage to us that is). If our season was done and dusted and us losing meant Leicester won the league over the other teams there i wouldn't actively want it but i wouldn't be disappointed either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Never happy when saints lose but if it stops spurs winning the league it might sooth the pain a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No, **** Leicester. Skanky, undeserving fluke merchants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Agree with all the Spurs stuff #ABS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No , I don't get the hype with everyone wanting Leicester to win the League ? If it's not us I couldn't care less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No, **** Leicester. Skanky, undeserving fluke merchants I know you're bitter about Leicester being where they are but you can't fluke a season I'm afraid. Regarding the OP - No. It'll be nice if Leicester win the league, prefer them over anyone else at the top but I want us to beat them like every team we play against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No , I don't get the hype with everyone wanting Leicester to win the League ? If it's not us I couldn't care less! You, as a Saints fan, don't understand why everyone who isn't a big team fan, wants a mid-sized provincial club which keeps upsetting the big boys to win the league instead of the teams with loads more money and a stockpile of good players no-one ever gets to see play? Can't help you then. I wanted Midtjylland to beat Man U last night even though the Danes beat us and Man U losing the tie is bad for our chances of getting into Europe in future seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 I don't care about Leicester winning the title more than I care about us getting three points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScepticalStan Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 You could argue (perhaps slightly tenuously) that Leicester winning the league would set a precedent in terms of what was achievable for clubs our size, and thus make it easier for us to attract and hold on to players in the long-term. Therefore, given how little is at stake for us (assuming we finish between 8th and 10th or so) and how much of a difference it could potentially make to Leicester (lets assume their winning the league is contingent on them beating us), you could envisage a scenario where Saints are better off in the long term from a Leicester win. Actually, thinking about it I might well end up not supporting them, but not begrudging them the win in the slightest. A Spurs supporting friend of mine has been nauseatingly arrogant and dismissive of Leicester's chances - only referring to Arsenal and City and assuming that Leicester will return to 'normality' (to use his words). This is of course despite the fact that Leicester are above Spurs in the league and have taken four points off Spurs. And they've had a tougher fixture list so far. Put it this way - I'll watch the game and obviously support Saints but will be quickly and immediately comforted should we be beaten by the fact that Leicester screwing Arsenal and Spurs over will be hilarious and beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 You, as a Saints fan, don't understand why everyone who isn't a big team fan, wants a mid-sized provincial club which keeps upsetting the big boys to win the league instead of the teams with loads more money and a stockpile of good players no-one ever gets to see play? Can't help you then. I wanted Midtjylland to beat Man U last night even though the Danes beat us and Man U losing the tie is bad for our chances of getting into Europe in future seasons. Sorry I have no interest in anyone winning games of football unless it directly effects Saint's ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 I don't want Leicester to win the league, I've never liked Leicester with their nobheads Holloway and Nugent and it's about time we beat them up at their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 (edited) I don't want Leicester to win the league, I've never liked Leicester with their nobheads Holloway and Nugent and it's about time we beat them up at their place. Holloway was Leicester manager for about five minutes and is hated by pretty much everyone there. He may be a nobhead but he's not Leicester's nobhead. Edited 19 February, 2016 by CB Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Silly question. I want Saints to win by several clear goals and don't care in the slightest about any affect on other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 They can still win the league if they lose to us. Up to them at this point and not up to us helping them. What I want is for this 6 game streak to extend for as long as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 I would like to see Leicester win the league at expense of the likes of Man City/Spurs/Arsenal etc. That said after a month which has put Saints in with a shot of getting back into europe i very much want Saints to beat Leicester. If we'd been well adrift in midtable but safe from relegation i might have gritted my teeth for the greater good of someone new winning the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 You, as a Saints fan, don't understand why everyone who isn't a big team fan, wants a mid-sized provincial club which keeps upsetting the big boys to win the league instead of the teams with loads more money and a stockpile of good players no-one ever gets to see play? Can't help you then. I wanted Midtjylland to beat Man U last night even though the Danes beat us and Man U losing the tie is bad for our chances of getting into Europe in future seasons. So you as a fan of a mid-sized provincial club would want another mid-sized provincial club to succeed where we have failed. Every season most big clubs don't win the league so do you really think not winning it again will be any worse for them because Leicester win it. And if anyone thinks that Leicester winning the league helps us in any way is a nutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 No. Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 losing would mean that we wont continue current form till the end of the season......which would be mental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 So you as a fan of a mid-sized provincial club would want another mid-sized provincial club to succeed where we have failed. Every season most big clubs don't win the league so do you really think not winning it again will be any worse for them because Leicester win it. And if anyone thinks that Leicester winning the league helps us in any way is a nutter. This. It is of no benefit to us whatsoever if Leicester win the league. I quite like them, and I know some Leicester fans but really doesn't matter if they win it or not. If I could pick I think I would rather Arsenal won it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Nope. I don't see it happening anyway. This seasons leicester are last seasons saints, the big clubs are going to throw everything they have at them to keep the status quo, then raid them for any players they think cdaj or weaken the upstarts by removing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 This. It is of no benefit to us whatsoever if Leicester win the league. I quite like them, and I know some Leicester fans but really doesn't matter if they win it or not. If I could pick I think I would rather Arsenal won it. I'd rather Arsenal won it too tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Lej Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 So you as a fan of a mid-sized provincial club would want another mid-sized provincial club to succeed where we have failed. Every season most big clubs don't win the league so do you really think not winning it again will be any worse for them because Leicester win it. And if anyone thinks that Leicester winning the league helps us in any way is a nutter. I thought Newport County were The9's favourite team anyway, with Saints 2nd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 This. It is of no benefit to us whatsoever if Leicester win the league. I quite like them, and I know some Leicester fans but really doesn't matter if they win it or not. If I could pick I think I would rather Arsenal won it. Maybe the benefit of seeing that a well run mid sized club can win the premier league. That's a dream i've had for Saints but not had much faith of the possibility outside of football manager. I'd prefer Arsenal to Man City but would easily prefer Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 19 February, 2016 Share Posted 19 February, 2016 Do I want Saints to lose? Is that a serious question...or what?......I watched my first game 57 years ago....what do you think my answer would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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