ALWAYS_SFC Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Just keep the score respectable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow&blue Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Just keep the score respectable A heavy Spurs win, say 4-0 by half time, then to save us any further punishment they will stop trying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 A heavy Spurs win, say 4-0 by half time, then to save us any further punishment they will stop trying..... But then we'll get the claptrap about our 2nd half being better, and how we are starting to perform based on the 2nd 45 etc. So it will just roll on, and on and on, and on...and on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 I think the atmosphere is going to turn a bit nasty for this one. I expect it will be fine until the second or third Spurs goal then I can see the crowd getting pretty hostile towards the owners, board and manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Just keep the score respectable I have no idea how we are going to do that. I think the atmosphere is going to turn a bit nasty for this one. I expect it will be fine until the second or third Spurs goal then I can see the crowd getting pretty hostile towards the owners, board and manager. I think you're right. I think this is going to be the game where it turns hostile. (So with that said, I fully expect us to unveil Argentine duo Gaitan & Carrillo this week) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Iam past caring,after all nobody concerned with running the club does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Nothing will happen other than boos at the end of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 After the way Spurs played havoc with BFS's well drilled side yesterday we can only hide behind the sofa next Sunday and hope that Pochettino being an ex-Saint will call off his attack dogs after 4-0 to save our blushes. I'm giving this one a miss as don't want to be part of the inevitable fall-out afterwards. It could get very ugly indeed. Besides which I am beginning to hate the idea of sitting in the same stand as Reed and Kreuger and The Clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Can't see anything other than a Spurs win. Thankfully I'm working on Sunday and won't have to witness it first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 Nothing will change. Priority will be to contain and defend, even though that tactic doesn't even work as we still conceed. Need the manager to grow some balls and throw Gabbiadini and Long up front, push Boufal and Tadic to the flanks and just go for it. But it won't happen, it will still be the same passive approach hoping it will click. it's too late now, we need to go for it. Nothing to lose. We lose if we defend, so we might as well attack. We won't go 2 up top while we only have 2 fit strikers. Even if the thin one thought it would be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 We are going to get ripped a new one. I’m going to do my impression of the board and put my head in the sand and hope it all goes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 14 January, 2018 Share Posted 14 January, 2018 if it gets toxic I'd imagine the directors box will have more fortification than the north/South Korean border. Hope les and Ralph have their hard hats ready. After no wins in 10 playing this formation I just hope we go with 2 up top. Personally, if was there I’d just leave early, like I have done at the games I’ve been to this season which have been poor bar W Ham and even that was a dire second half saved by the late pen. Glad I won’t be there as will not be the most happy place if it’s a repeat of the Boxing Day scoreline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Think this could be the day he demonstrates his tactical genius. We go all out attack...3 across the top like Liverhampton...high pressing game... Lose 0-6 as they dissect at will. "Hard to digest' muppet comment in post match interview. We must analyse and look forward to the next game. Would love to be proved wrong of course. May only be 0-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 they will go on dry on us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 if it gets toxic I'd imagine the directors box will have more fortification than the north/South Korean border. Hope les and Ralph have their hard hats ready. The directors box is surrounded by corporate types, any angst will hardly be in their face. If we're getting rinsed on the pitch, 80% of the home fans that are usually polite and timid will still just grunt under their breath or walk out and any booing from the Northam/Itchen North will be easily drowned out by celebrating away fans. OWTSpurs will be ringing loudest around St Mary's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Could we get Lemina, Hoj and Romeu starting for this one? I like Davis but it does feel like age is catching up with him so could we not play Hoj or Lemina in behind the striker with some combination of Tadic/Boufal/Gabbi/ Sims out wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Could we get Lemina, Hoj and Romeu starting for this one? I like Davis but it does feel like age is catching up with him so could we not play Hoj or Lemina in behind the striker with some combination of Tadic/Boufal/Gabbi/ Sims out wide? Have those three ever started together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Would go... McCarthy ; Cedric Yoshida Hoedt Bertrand; Hojbjerg Romeu Lemina ; JWP Long Tadic Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Going to be a complete massacre with Kane playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Would go... McCarthy ; Cedric Yoshida Hoedt Bertrand; Hojbjerg Romeu Lemina ; JWP Long Tadic Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Explain to me again why Boufal shouldn't be given a start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Have those three ever started together? Don't think so seems MoPe feels they are all DMs but I reckon Hoj or Lemina could play a more advance role like Davis does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoboy Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Don't think so seems MoPe feels they are all DMs but I reckon Hoj or Lemina could play a more advance role like Davis does. The plan will of course be to put everybody behind the ball with Shane Long expected to play on the break. Every club in the lower half of the league would play in a similar manner. They will be hoping they can keep the score respectful so they can say we gave them a game and we were a liitle unlucky. In the last ten minutes when all is lost we will charge up the field when spurs are just waiting for the match to be over. We will hoof the ball over midfield to no effect but hey don't we show we are looking to get back in the game. They won't change the manager till the window is closed not to spook any player coming in . The manager shoukd have gone in November. How low does his win ratio have to go to get the sack like any other manager. The issue of manager replacement is they don't have a likely replacement and they are trying to recruit players in the next two weeks. New manager in Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Play the strongest physical team, tear into them like a cup tie and go route one with three up. We sure as hell won't outplay them or sit back and hold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Play the strongest physical team, tear into them like a cup tie and go route one with three up. We sure as hell won't outplay them or sit back and hold out. We don't have a physical team. We don't have anyone who I can see tearing into any team, so we just need to hope for the best and a bit of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 McCarthy Cedric - Hoedt - Stephens - Bertrand Romeu - Lemina - Hojbjerg Boufal - Tadic Long Bench: Forster, Bednarek, Pied, JWP, Davis, Sims, Gabbiadini (assumes Yoshida is still injured) Result 2-2 (Long, Sims) Meanwhile, back on planet Earth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 On season form our first 11 should be ------------McCarthy------------- Cedric--Yoshida-Hoedt---Bertrand ---------Lemina-Hojberg Sims---------JWP----------Boufal -------------Austin---------------- With Austin injured Gabbiadini has to be given a start over Long. with Tadic and Redmond being terrible pretty much all season anyone who can play in their position deserves a start over them. I see Olufela Olomola is back from loan at Yeovil maybe he's worth a gamble on the wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 I bet Davis starts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 This is a perfect game to try youngsters seeing as we have a 0.0001% chance of getting any points from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 I beating I can take. Not looking forward to the whining and moaning from our supporters from the misplaced pass. Going to SMS has been a chore for the last 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Southampton 1-7 Spurs MP to talk about how we had a spirited fightback in the first 15 mins of the second half having gone in 4-0 down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Southampton 1-7 Spurs MP to talk about how we had a spirited fightback in the first 15 mins of the second half having gone in 4-0 down And we will need a reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 My biggest gripe with the Boxing Day debacle was that we just didn't compete, it was like men against boys. 5-2 flattered us to be honest. We have gone backwards at such an alarming rate I fear relegation is merely a formality now. I can not see anything changing Sunday so its a nailed on Spurs win I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 this is so depressing, we are at home and no one has any confidence that we could at least scratch together a point let alone a win. Really really sad times. I think i will just avoid football on Sunday and talk to the wife instead.....that's how depressing things have got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 As usual, i'm fearing the worst but trying to remain optimistic we can get something, that something will somehow click and get us out of this mess. Trouble is, each week I am disappointed at seeing no real change, no signs that we will recover. I see the fixure, e.g. vs Brighton or Bournemouth or Palace or Huddersfield and think, "we have to win this, surely we have the quality, surely something has to click" and yet each time at the final whistle I'm left shaking my head and staring anxiously at the fixture list and league table. Then you see Bournemouth get a result against Arsenal and think, "wow, why couldn't we do that". I think we are going to need to do something extraordinary. Hopefully on Sunday, but I ain't holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 We have played better against the top teams (e.g. Man U, City, Arsenal - with the exception of Boxing Day) so hoping we can finally start to put away our chances and keep going i.e. not sit back if we happen to lead. I think with Cedric & Bertrand back we have a chance. I know probably clinging to false hopes but someone’s got to post something positive! Also I would Li ke to see Lemina in a more forward, attacking midfield role. He looks comfortable and skilful on the ball and hard to knock off the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Wowsa, spurs is our next game. So that's us in the bottom three then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 I’m going with 2-2. We have t start improving sometime. Why not this Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Can't see anything other than a proper pants down spanking. 0-4 if we're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 The directors box is surrounded by corporate types, any angst will hardly be in their face. You're wrong about that, Reed & Kreuger sit in the front row of the director's 'box'; there is an open space in front of them for disabled fans and their helpers. Probably be 100 steward's up there on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 My prediction depends on who Spurs pick . Pick their first team, it will be about 6-0 If they pick their training ground cones, we could draw 1-1. I've seen the media videos and we are not scared of cones. No Sireeee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMB Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Wowsa, spurs is our next game. So that's us in the bottom three then Chin up, Stoke could win tonight and we'd be in the bottom 3 before then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOWSaintDaz Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Get Hojbjerg or Romeu to smash Kane maybe break his one or both of his legs or ankles early doors and we just might restrict the score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Get Hojbjerg or Romeu to smash Kane maybe break his one or both of his legs or ankles early doors and we just might restrict the score Trouble is, is that we need to win and we also need Kane to do the business against our relegation rivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Play Hojbjerg and Romeu in middle, have Lemina ahead of them in Davis role. Have Boufal and Tadic either side of Shane Long/ Gabbiadini up top. Cedric and Bertrand fullbacks. Hoedt and Stephens (over Yoshida) in middle. McCarthy to still reign in goal Need a striker, cb right back to compete with Cedric who has poor days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Get Hojbjerg or Romeu to smash Kane maybe break his one or both of his legs or ankles early doors and we just might restrict the score Kane I don't know about, Son, well I doubt either of them could run fast enough to catch him. Kane is just getting the final touches just now, it's Son that's doing the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pamplemousse Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 We need to just copy Puel’s successful template for beating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 We need to just copy Puel’s successful template for beating them. The ones that so successfully resulted in two comfortable victories for Spurs over us last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Interesting so many would drop JWP. Think he's been a rare bright spot. Always liked him on the right. He seems to want to play central, managers try him there but I just don't think it's his game. Lemina, Romeu and Hojbjerg are all way better there. But JWP is a better crosser and gets in the box far better than the other 3. Mainly I like his link up play with Cedric, gives us good natural width and doesn't need to beat a man to provide a cross. Would always have him right and one of Tadic, Redmond or Boufal left. Boufal behind the striker for 'easier' games, Lemina when needing to be a bit tighter. I agree. After 3 goals in 2 games surely he has to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 The ones that so successfully resulted in two comfortable victories for Spurs over us last year? I was thinking the recent one with his Leicester team. After all, many claim on here that we have a very good squad. All we need is a different approach from the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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