Pilchards Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Our last chance to make us Saints fans proud on Sunday as we take on Giroud and Chelsea. Got a feeling we are going to surprise some people and not concede 3 goals. Chelsea 4 - Giroud hatrick Saints 1 - Tadic
yellow&blue Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Got a feeling we are going to surprise some people and not concede 3 goals. Chelsea 4 - Giroud hatrick Saints 1 - Tadic Oh you are so optimistic........
ooh it's a corner Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Hughes already hinting at a degree of squad rotation, with a primary focus on remaining league fixtures. He could go for a wholesale swap-out of 8 or 9 players. Just as the premier league big boys do in the early rounds of this competition. That'd go down well.
Batman Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Hughes already hinting at a degree of squad rotation, with a primary focus on remaining league fixtures. He could go for a wholesale swap-out of 8 or 9 players. Just as the premier league big boys do in the early rounds of this competition. That'd go down well. Can only imagine he would do with direction from above
ooh it's a corner Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 2 all saints to win in extra time ! I feel sick just thinking about that scenario. Needs to be 5-0 Saints at half-time, or 0-0 until we nick the 95th minute winner, with 3 minutes of stoppage time quoted. These two scenarios are much healthier for my blood pressure.
Pamplemousse Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 1-0 win - McCarthy goal from a free kick inside our own half.
jasonb Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 1-0 win - McCarthy goal from a free kick inside our own half. 4 nil win, all 4 goals from back passes by Giroud from inside our penalty area!
OttawaSaint Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 No doubt more misery coming our way. They'll get a healthy lead and then just coast. We'll exit this competition with barely a whimper just like we have done with the league.
Dalek2003 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 No doubt more misery coming our way. They'll get a healthy lead and then just coast. We'll exit this competition with barely a whimper just like we have done with the league. Most likely.
Stud mark of doom Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Chin up guys. I may have forgotten something but as far as I can remember 1) we haven’t lost a semi final for 30 years 2) we haven’t lost one in 90 mins in 55 years I’m seeing a bouffal wonder goal. Just hope he doesn’t “confront” Hughes after scoring.
scotty Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 The players will be well up for this. Think of it as a shopfront with "Everything Must Go" signs all over the window.
Baird of the land Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 McCarthy Pied bednarek yoshi hoedt McQueen Davis hojberg lemina Long Austin Subs Forster, Bertrand, jwp, hesketh, sims, tadic, gabbi
Noodles34 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 If he plays some weakened team I'll be well ****ed off. We're going down, accept it and FFS let's try and have something good this season. And FFS, play Austin, he's our top scorer and whilst he doesn't run around as much as Long, he does score more. It's not ****ing rocket science Hughes.
rick1976.4.38 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 rather go for it and lose 4-0 than just be boring like most of this season,nothing to lose now,just go for it and see what happens up the saints
CB Fry Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 If he plays some weakened team I'll be well ****ed off. We're going down, accept it and FFS let's try and have something good this season. And FFS, play Austin, he's our top scorer and whilst he doesn't run around as much as Long, he does score more. It's not ****ing rocket science Hughes.A billion percent this. Sunday's match is the priority. Will be an utter disgrace if we play a weakened team.
Dazza82 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Would like us to try this, see if it works for the rest of the league games Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
Lighthouse Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Before now I'd have prioritised staying up over the Cup. Since we're basically going down anyway, it has to be his strongest team.
woodsaint Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Just over a day to go until an FA Cup semi and theres been 19 posts in the pre match thread lol
Noodles34 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Would like us to try this, see if it works for the rest of the league games Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk sims yes, Rom and Lemina no. Rom is ****ing awful at the moment and Lemina lost us Newcastle and Wham. Stevie D and... I dunno, some other holding midfielder.
badgerx16 Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Currently our midfield is ****e. So much for Les' 'options'.
adrian lord Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Sadly, money is more important than the trophy cabinet nowadays. Expect a ‘weakened’ team...not that we have any obviously strong line-up.
wessex saint Posted 20 April, 2018 Posted 20 April, 2018 Slightly off topic but at the Chelsea home game the Northam were trying a new song. No idea what it was but can anyone help? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Red Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 If he plays some weakened team I'll be well ****ed off. We're going down, accept it and FFS let's try and have something good this season. And FFS, play Austin, he's our top scorer and whilst he doesn't run around as much as Long, he does score more. It's not ****ing rocket science Hughes. We probably will go down but stranger things have happened and we might however unlikely win 3 out of 4 to stay up. Anyway that doesn't stop us trying in the cup. Agree we should play Austin, but he cannot be the lone striker - Thursday showed without Long we have no out ball, and Austin needs it on a plate in the last 20 to 30 yards. So 2 upfront, or fast runners (wing back or midfield) to do the "Long" role. Let's be brave here - so what if we lose?
SaintZamboni Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Play whatever team is going to play against Bournemouth. You’ve got a week to train and recover afterwards. I’d play a 352 McCarthy Cedric Badnarik Yoshi Hoedt Bertrand PEH. Rom. Davis Long. Austin
SaintZamboni Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Play whatever team is going to play against Bournemouth. You’ve got a week to train and recover afterwards. I’d play a 352 McCarthy Cedric Badnarik Yoshi Hoedt Bertrand PEH. Rom. Davis Long. Austin
SaintBobby Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Where are Saints fans gathering on Sunday? Baker Street?
Dark Munster Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Can only imagine he would do with direction from above I think that's exactly what's happened. When MH signed wasn't it reported that his contract included a £1 million (or maybe 2) bonus for keeping us up? I doubt there's much (if anything) for a cup win. So there's every incentive for him to rest players on Sunday.
Pamplemousse Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Seeing as we have 1 point from 5 league games, we can’t really get much ‘weaker’ can we? [emoji15] We’ve been playing weakened teams the whole season long.
Pilchards Posted 21 April, 2018 Author Posted 21 April, 2018 Where are Saints fans gathering on Sunday? Baker Street? Wembley
ericofarabia Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Wembley Although the idea of 25000 Saints Fans trying to get into the same pub in Baker Street is quite appealing with posts on here saying service was a bit slow and they ran out of Pies early on as well
benjii Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 McCarthy Cedric, Yoshida, Hoedt, Bertrand ----------Romeu, Lemina --------------- --------------------JWP----------------------- Long------------Austin-------------Tadic
Miltonaggro Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 The prospect of playing a ‘weakened team’ from our current dilapidated squad is terrifying. Cannot see any other outcome than us getting schooled. Optimistically 3-0 to Chelsea with them feeling sorry for us.
Graffito Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Just watched Hughes’ interview on OS. Seems there won’t be wholesale changes. Referred to a few changes where players feeling the affect of Thursday rather than preserving anyone for Bournemouth.
Topcat Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Today, Hughes should only play players from the last game that played well. Which should create openings for at least 5 new starters.
Special K Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 This one is a free hit. An opportunity to play without consequence. If Chelsea turn up thinking it is a bye and we can muster enough confidence to realise the league shackles are off, we'll do well. Optimistic here and going for a narrow win for saints with our goal leading a charmed life for the last 15 mins.
Badger Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Just watched Hughes’ interview on OS. Seems there won’t be wholesale changes. Referred to a few changes where players feeling the affect of Thursday rather than preserving anyone for Bournemouth. Given rumours that several players have been set aside, presumably due to attitude and effort (Lemina & Gabbiadini for example), and others dicarded because they're crap (Carillo & FF) we don't have a large pool to select from. Today, Hughes should only play players from the last game that played well. Which should create openings for at least 5 new starters. Might end up playing the youth team.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 No point having Austin up top on his own as he’s not mobile enough. I’d go 5-3-2: McCarthy Cedric, Bednarek, Yoshida, Hoedt (gulp), Bertrand JWP, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Austin, Long
Badger Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Who do we want on the pitch f it goes to extra time and penalties ? Apart from Austin & JWP not sure there are many candidates.
stevy777_x Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Who do we want on the pitch f it goes to extra time and penalties ? Apart from Austin & JWP not sure there are many candidates. Tadic, Boufal, Gabiadinni and Bertrand
nta786 Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Who do we want on the pitch f it goes to extra time and penalties ? Apart from Austin & JWP not sure there are many candidates. it won't, but on the very unlikelihood it does- I'd want JWP, Austin, Bertrand, Lemina and PEH to take our penalties. Tadic and Gabbiadini don't convince me, and even though I've not seen PEH take one, my guess is he can generate some decent power from 12 yards.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Who do we want on the pitch f it goes to extra time and penalties ? Apart from Austin & JWP not sure there are many candidates. Think Davis takes them for NI?
K,Billy's supersound Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Dont want Lamina "Hollywood" in the squad thanks Nor would i play Cedric or Jwp on the seasons overall performances.
simo Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Dont want Lamina "Hollywood" in the squad thanks Nor would i play Cedric or Jwp on the seasons overall performances. I'd play Jwp over nearly every other midfielder "on this seasons overall performances"
nta786 Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 Dont want Lamina "Hollywood" in the squad thanks Nor would i play Cedric or Jwp on the seasons overall performances. Lemina I can understand, seems to be coasting based on the Newcastle and WHU game, he knows he is better than the club and knows he will be off. think JWP has been one of the better players this season though- still sh*t but that sums up our season.
SaintStinger Posted 21 April, 2018 Posted 21 April, 2018 And FFS, play Austin, he's our top scorer and whilst he doesn't run around as much as Long, he does score more. It's not ****ing rocket science Hughes. Agree. The first half of the season is repeating itself. Austin fit but on the bench, we cant score, bring him on at the end when we're desperate. Then he get's started and starts scoring (as a lone striker, to those bringing up his mobility again) Then he gets injured. Now fit again comes back in and scores, then dropped to bench to be brought on when desperate. He needs to be starting games over any of the other strikers we currently have.
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