Gemmel Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 This will be my 3rd (or 4th if you include the JPT). Not much of a return for 40 years of support, so I am a little bit bemused with myself, that I am not climbing the walls with anticipation and that tonight is just something that will happen after work. Anyone else feel like this? Seems really strange, but can't explain why.
SKD Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Yep, I feel a tad ungrateful for actually not looking forward to tonight. Not optimistic at all! I suspect if it was a 1 off tie or against Hull, I'd feel a tad more excited
Jai27 Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I'd suggest it's because there is already an air of defeat about the game. We're arguably playing the in form PL team at the moment and we've just lost 3 league games in a row and drawn with Norwich in the FA cup. Our most exciting player is injured, our second most exciting player is well off pace, our captain wants out so isn't playing, our keeper is in the worst form of his career, and our strikers aren't scoring. Despite all that I can't wait for the game this evening! I didn't think we'd get anything away at Arsenal but look how that turned out. There's always a chance and we've pulled bigger wins out of the bag before This is a huge game for us and I hope everyone fully gets behind the team tonight.
scorchio21 Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Just the JPT second leg and the Watford semi at Villa Park. I don't recall any others that I could have gone to. I think it's natural to be less up for a match when the team is in a poor run of form. Also, it's not exactly a semi-final tonight, more half of a semi-final, and it feels like the less important half because we know that no matter what happens tonight, it can potentially be undone next week. I personally would feel doubly excited about tonight if it was a one-off match or if it was the second leg after something like a 1-1 in the first leg.
doddisalegend Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I was chuffed when we got through but the draw rather took the gloss of it and in our current form I can't see how we are going to win it there are no goals in our team at the moment ( watch saints score 4 tonight now).
Mallagroth Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I'd suggest it's because there is already an air of defeat about the game. We're arguably playing the in form PL team at the moment and we've just lost 3 league games in a row and drawn with Norwich in the FA cup. Our most exciting player is injured, our second most exciting player is well off pace, our captain wants out so isn't playing, our keeper is in the worst form of his career, and our strikers aren't scoring. Despite all that I can't wait for the game this evening! I didn't think we'd get anything away at Arsenal but look how that turned out. There's always a chance and we've pulled bigger wins out of the bag before This is a huge game for us and I hope everyone fully gets behind the team tonight. Good god man did you have to put it down on paper! I'm off to buy some razor blades...
Mustapha Fag Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 76 v Palace 79 v Leeds home and away 84 v Everton
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 This will be my 3rd (or 4th if you include the JPT). Not much of a return for 40 years of support, so I am a little bit bemused with myself, that I am not climbing the walls with anticipation and that tonight is just something that will happen after work. Anyone else feel like this? Seems really strange, but can't explain why. Probably due to to you reading the endless sh ite on here.
kwsaint Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Fifth semi-final for me tonight, but three of them were in the eighties. Still haunted by Adrian Heath's goal at Highbury in 1984. But two semi-final appearances in major cup competitions in the past 25 years is not a great return (don't count JPT, fun as it was)
AK Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 This will be my 3rd (or 4th if you include the JPT). Not much of a return for 40 years of support, so I am a little bit bemused with myself, that I am not climbing the walls with anticipation and that tonight is just something that will happen after work. Anyone else feel like this? Seems really strange, but can't explain why. Yes its how I feel too. FA Cup 1984 1986 2003 League Cup I think this is my first but I might be overlooking one from the eighties against Oldham but that may have been a quarter final., There are two Barry Horne's screamer and the one that Milford added the time on until they scored. I should really look them up, might not even been league cup !There might have been one against someone else. ZDS Pretty sure I would have gone to this but cant remember ! JPT Went to the home leg of the semi.Although I missed the final as we already had booked a family holiday to The States !
explorer saint Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Done them all since 76 including the 2 legs against Leeds and Liverpool but not the JPT away leg think tonight be the 9th .. I know no one likes an old smart arse
explorer saint Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Done them all since 76 including the 2 legs against Leeds and Liverpool but not the JPT away leg think tonight be the 9th .. I know no one likes an old smart arse Oh forgot about the ZDS Chelsea wasn't it
spyinthesky Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I actually did the 1963 v Man Utd at Villa Park. Went up on one of the many special trains from Central Station and, for some reason, was stood in a small group of Saints fans in the away end (main body of Saints fans were in the Holte End). In those days you could wear your colours (I had a home made blue and yellow rosette) without problems. Have been to every semi final games since apart from Leeds and MK Dons away and although getting a ticket for the Liverpool FA Cup game at WHL, had to miss out through illness.
Tom & Gerry Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 This is the 8th (major) semi final that I have been to and in my lifetime, starting in 63. There were 4 in the 70's and 80's but typically you have to wait about 13 years for one to come around so make the most of it. I have no great expectations that I will see another one. So far we have won only 3 of them (Palace, Leeds and Watford) but they were all great moments in my football watching life, no my life so trust me it will be amazing if we do win.
Super_Uwe Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I've only been to one - 2003 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park. For some weird reason I feel quite optimistic about tonight. Forget about all the transfer talk and poor form in the league; I think we might surprise a few people. With the way the league is this year, it does make me wonder how much of an eye the players have subconsciously been thinking about the semi-final. This is our best chance to win a major trophy for nearly 15 years (JPT aside!) and hopefully the fans will be right behind the team throughout the game.
JRM Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 I'd suggest it's because there is already an air of defeat about the game. We're arguably playing the in form PL team at the moment and we've just lost 3 league games in a row and drawn with Norwich in the FA cup. Our most exciting player is injured, our second most exciting player is well off pace, our captain wants out so isn't playing, our keeper is in the worst form of his career, and our strikers aren't scoring. Despite all that I can't wait for the game this evening! I didn't think we'd get anything away at Arsenal but look how that turned out. There's always a chance and we've pulled bigger wins out of the bag before This is a huge game for us and I hope everyone fully gets behind the team tonight. i agree to some extent, but when you refer to them as one of the form teams a couple of their recent away results in the league are; Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool, Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool. we need to build an underdog spirit within our fans and really be up for this, i wouldn't want to be in the trenches with some of you lot with the "what's the point we're going to lose anyway attitude". I still find it amazing that we haven't sold out , but if the attitude of fans on here is reflective of the general fan base i shouldn't be surprised really.
aussiesaint20 Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 A post I made of a similar vein on the Aussie Saints FB page: 'So..there's the small matter of a Cup Semi Final tomorrow. From what we've observed the general mood appears to be a downtrodden one, as if the result has already been decided. This seems a little odd from our perspective, when at the end of the day only one opponent stands in our way to a return to Wembley. These are the days we were dreaming of back in the depths of the Championship and League One. We had a taste in the JPT but this would mean so much more to a proud club, with an admittedly sparse trophy cabinet. To hear that this match isn't sold out yet is somewhat baffling. I would personally love the opportunity to be there later today. This should be 90 minutes of a loud and proud atmosphere at St Mary's - including a special tribute in the 20th minute for a young Saints fan taken too soon. TO THE FANS HEADING TO ST MARY'S, please leave the negativity at home for at least one match. Claude Puel has managed to do what Koeman and Pochettino couldn't - get us into a major cup SF. For that alone he deserves his chance to take us one step further. A positive result may look unlikely, but at the end of the day this is Southampton. Anything can happen. Please put the white flag down, chuck on the red and white stripes and get behind the lads for these 90 minutes. COYRs!! #QueSeraSera'
Badger Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 1976 - Palace 1984 - Everton 1986 - Liverpool 2003 - Watford 2010 MK Dons
red&white56 Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 (edited) '76 Palace at the Bridge '84 Everton at Highbury '90 Germany in Turin (hey i had to throw that one in!!!) and tonight ..... I am excited but not confident that we'll go through on the 2 legs Edited 11 January, 2017 by red&white56 correcting typo
vince Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 79 Leeds at home - it was my first Saints game. My Dad's mate was running the line that evening and he'd promised my Dad complimentary tickets. We hung around waiting outside the ticket office at the Dell and it was pretty close to kick off before my Dad's mate came running out, fully dressed in lino kit into the car park and handed over the 2 tickets!! Both long gone now, unfortunately, so I'll be having a quiet moment before kick off tonight thinking about that evening I expect, before getting behind the team!
Morse Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Leeds '79 Home Everton '84 Highbury Liverpool '86 WHT Liverpool '87 Home Liverpool '87 Away Watford '03 Villa Park AS has been said, not too much to crow about for 40 years of following Saints
Give it to Ron Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Will be my 8th.....79 away was carnage at Leeds. That git Heath, Kevin Bond heading it to Rush and the whole Saints end shouting Nooooooo. Tonight I am feeling the most negative I have ever felt for a semi - shame but the 6-1 still haunts me from last year and we are a poorer team.
ericb Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Liverpool (home) League cup Chelsea (home) ZDS Watford FA cup MK Dons JPT pretty short change really for the 30 odd years i've been going. That said, and despite the fact i think we'll probably lose tonight, i can't help but have that childlike excitement about a game like this. Semi finals of cups are EXACTLY the thing that should get you up for it, and even though my head says it's going to be painful i'm still going to go to both legs and sing my heart out.
Nordic Saint Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Saints’ 14 FA Cup & League Cup Semi-finals 2017 League Cup v Liverpool 2003 FA Cup v Watford W 1987 League Cup v Liverpool L 1986 FA Cup v Liverpool L 1984 FA Cup v Everton L 1979 League Cup v Leeds W 1976 FA Cup v C. Palace W 1963 FA Cup v Man. Utd L. 1927 FA Cup v Arsenal L 1925 FA Cup v Sheff. Utd. L 1908 FA Cup v Wolves L 1902 FA Cup v Nott. Forest W 1900 FA Cup v Millwall W 1898 FA Cup v Nott. Forest L We’ve been in twice as many major semi-finals as Pompey, which does make the number of trophies they’ve won a bit galling. But, on the other hand, the fact we’ve got twice as many fans as them, in spite of all the disappointments, speaks volumes for the loyalty of our fans. This will be our 14th major semi-final and my 4th.
AK Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Does Derby in 07 count? Id say so, it was technically a semi-final, although not of a cup competition.
oldsarum Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 This will be 14th I've attended Ones prevosly attended FA Cup 1976 -Palace 1984 -Everton 1986 -Liverpool 2003 - Watford League Cup 1979 - Leeds away and home 1987 - Liverpool home and away ZDS 1992 - Chelsea - Home and Away Johnsone Paints 2010 - MK Dons - away and home Anglo Scots Cup 1974/75 Oldham home leg only
The Cat Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Anyone who went to the away leg of that Anglo Scots cup match deserves a fricking medal. This is my 4th if Derby play off is included. Perversely, despite the loss, the post match drenching and the Derby fans on the pitch, the away leg still remains one of my favourite games.
SKD Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Potentially tempting fate, but I've never seen us loose a semi final....
rick1976.4.38 Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 JUST REMEMBER NOBODY THOUGHT WE'D BEAT LEEDS GET BEHIND THE LADS FOR 90+TONIGHT AND LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS UP THE F'ING SAINTS
Lighthouse Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 JUST REMEMBER NOBODY THOUGHT WE'D BEAT LEEDS GET BEHIND THE LADS FOR 90+TONIGHT AND LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS UP THE F'ING SAINTS I actually thought 3-0 up at half time was a fairly safe bet.
LGTL Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 One - Watford in the FA Cup. Suppose two if you include the JPT. Joys of being born in 88.
SKD Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 Potentially tempting fate, but I've never seen us loose a semi final.... Still not seen us loose a semi final game Bad news, unable to make 2nd leg due to work commitments
teamsaint Posted 11 January, 2017 Posted 11 January, 2017 of my previous major semis, Palace was the only one in which we scored, so I am taking tonight as a good omen.( I was there tonight.) Also did Everton, Liverpool FA Cup, and home leg of the liverpool semi.( Mark Dennis masterclass that night).
Miltonaggro Posted 12 January, 2017 Posted 12 January, 2017 This will be my 3rd (or 4th if you include the JPT). Not much of a return for 40 years of support, so I am a little bit bemused with myself, that I am not climbing the walls with anticipation and that tonight is just something that will happen after work. Anyone else feel like this? Seems really strange, but can't explain why. Five, and I'm including the ZDS and the JPT!
Patrick Bateman Posted 12 January, 2017 Posted 12 January, 2017 Just the 3 for me as well; FA Cup 2003 JPT Last night I could have gone to the ZDS, but still, that's a shocking return really!
AussieDog Posted 12 January, 2017 Posted 12 January, 2017 I've also got vague recollections of a semi final against Rangers - Texaco Cup? In the middle 70's I think. Or I could just be imagining it!
oldsarum Posted 12 January, 2017 Posted 12 January, 2017 I've also got vague recollections of a semi final against Rangers - Texaco Cup? In the middle 70's I think. Or I could just be imagining it! Rangers was quarter final beat them 3-1 away won 2-0 in return, they bought thousands of very threatening fans down for 2nd leg It was Oldham in Semi Final
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