saint lard Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Any chance we can get any thing from this besides being absolutely battered? We might show a little resilience...but I fear it will be short lived. I will go for an optimistic 4-0 trouncing for us. Followed by the usual codswallop from Hughes, the players and the media team. I suppose this is a bit of a free hit for us. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 I think it is the type of game we can win, I can see them hitting everything at us but not scoring and we get a breakaway goal and secure 3 points, then I woke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashnats Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 if we can keep them below 4 goals we will have done a good job. Let in more than 6 and we should be upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Even the most positive saints fan would struggle to see us getting anything from this game. I imagine Hughes will go for damage limitation in attempt to keep our goal difference higher than our relegation rivals. Our team would struggle to score against Sarisbury Sparks U8s let alone one of the best teams in the world right now. No doubt City's pass and move football will completely baffle Hoedt and Stephens while our midfield two will be lucky if they touch the ball. All in all I imagine we will go put everyone behind the ball and hoof it to an isolated Ings upfront while trying to keep I to a respectable 3-0. Really looking forward to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Easy 3-0 win for Saints imvho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Pointless game. Might aswell give Man City 3 points and not waste fuel, power etc. #Wemarchon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Probably not even going to watch it. we wont even compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 (edited) I’ve got some brambles which need shredding down the garden and an old shed which needs to come down. Anybody want to come around and give me a hand instead of watching the game? The only real question is who to make my fantasy captain. Aguero could grab a few but I’ve also got Laporte, who is guaranteed a clean sheet. Edited 31 October, 2018 by Lighthouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 I reckon we've got a good chance actually. We know after last season's trip up there that Pep reeeeeeeally rates Redmond, and thinks he's one of the best players in the PL. so I fully expect him to be putting three men on him at all times, which should leave loads more space for our other prolific attackers to exploit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Over 900 days now since we last won a league game against the top 6. #shocking #WeDontMarchOn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 What is the point in this game? Literally pointless even showing up. Just forfeit the game and give it to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Any chance we can get any thing from this besides being absolutely battered? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 If it was a game on FIFA and we quit after 1 minute, we'd only lose 3-0. I'd take that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 I'll be amazed if we score and if they get fewer than 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We'll be lucky to get Nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Pointless game. We will be on 0 after 90 mins, City could be on a rugby score!! Would take a 3-0 defeat now, but fear it could be much much worse. Just hope that the yellow card count is also 0, and injuries on 0 as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Pointless game. We will be on 0 after 90 mins, City could be on a rugby score!! Would take a 3-0 defeat now, but fear it could be much much worse. Just hope that the yellow card count is also 0, and injuries on 0 as well!! A few injuries in the right places might be helpful in forcing Hughes look a bit deeper into his squad for options that might work better. Wouldn't be too upset if Bertie picks up a yellow (5th) and misses the game v Watford.........at least I wouldn't have to watch our "captain" jogging back to defend an attack in progress ahead of him. I might take up Lighthouses offer to do a different kind of shredding to that we will likely endure on Sunday afternoon! UPDATE: Steveo think you yellow card wish might go right out the window - we have Lee Mason as referee for the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon3737 Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 I think we should give some different players a try for this match. Chance for Hughes to test ideas out. If anyone does well, they earn a place for the next match. If we lose 8-0, it won’t hurt the morale of the ‘first team’ and will encourage Mr Gao to get his chequebook out in January. I think this would be a Win-Win situation (except the actual result ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Between 4 and 6 and Citeh, and a big fat zero for us (if we're lucky). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefScummer Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Imagine if we were the first (and only) team to take 3 points from them this season:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 A complete free hit. Mccarthy Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand JWP Lemina Hojberg Redmond Gallagher Elyounessi Subs Gunn, Yoshida, Targett, Romeu, Ings, Gabbi, Armstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 It'll be like the Liverpool game, a 'decent' effort but still on the back of a 3-4 niller. Can't see anything less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Plucky performance but still lose 2 nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Imagine if we were the first (and only) team to take 3 points from them this season:lol: We are 22/1 with bet365 for win A cheeky £500 would bag you £11,500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.bangkok Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Gunn Cedric Stephens Yoshi Bertrand Lemina Hojberg Armstrong Gallagher Targett Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Gunn Cedric Stephens Yoshi Bertrand Lemina Hojberg Armstrong Gallagher Targett Ings You won't see Gallagher. He's done his hamstring again, only worse this time, in training. Probably out for 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We park the bus but Citeh still win 1-0 or 2-0. Doesn't sound like it's going to be a thriller but then when are any of our games anything other than pretty boring these days? 17th place and another payday is the height of ambition now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 6-0 city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We are 22/1 with bet365 for win A cheeky £500 would bag you £11,500 Someones won the lottery!! May as well just as well use the £500 to light the bonfire Lighthouse is having down his garden after finishing his chores on Sunday afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 (edited) Few teams will get anything at City this season. This is merely a case of damage limitation, which may help us come the end of the season. We'll lose, but keeping the score down will help in the big picture. Edited 31 October, 2018 by Micky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 People forget how Moi absolutely destroyed city in the champions league last season..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint WGC Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Hopefully the Man City captain will declare at 6-0 after an hour and give us only half an hour to survive or I suppose we could ask to go off for bad light!! The team with the best defensive record at home to a team that just cannot score.....you don't have to be a genius to work out the way this is going! Just go all out attack, this is a free swing to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We'll need another day like this Kelvin Davis' finest 90mins. City strike force may be a bit sharper this weekend though, and not setting sites too high on scoring in this one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We are 22/1 with bet365 for win A cheeky £500 would bag you £11,500 If you are gonna have a hopeful one then shop around a bit. We were 33/1 in places. Now down to 'only' 30/1: https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/man-city-v-southampton/winner If you are going to the game (fair play) then you have to have a fiver at 30/1. You're prob spending a ton anyway. Sure - gun to head - you pick Man City to win. But the prices are getting stupid nowadays. 6/1 used to be the 'no chance' price. Not 30/1. Bleeuuuggghh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Knowing Saints we’ll lose in the cruelest way possible. Something like: we hold them at bay for 95 minutes and then win a penalty, score it, it gets ordered to be retaken (encroachment), miss it, they break up the field and score. With a 6-0 you can just shrug and move on but those two last kick winners for them last year really twisted the knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Knowing Saints we’ll lose in the cruelest way possible. Something like: we hold them at bay for 95 minutes and then win a penalty, score it, it gets ordered to be retaken (encroachment), miss it, they break up the field and score. With a 6-0 you can just shrug and move on but those two last kick winners for them last year really twisted the knife. Agreed. The longer the game stays level, the more nervous we get, thus making it more painful the later we concede. Can't see it being an issue this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 i just bet on us to win on Betfair at 34-1. Crazy odds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Few teams will get anything at City this season. This is merely a case of damage limitation, which may help us come the end of the season. We'll lose, but keeping the score down will help in the big picture. Luckily we haven't got a manager who has had a team concede 7 to city previously! Maybe that might help and he will just play 10 defenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 i just bet on us to win on Betfair at 34-1. Crazy odds Worth £1 I can't justify any more on something that won't happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Iam being positive. Liverpool's main rivals get an easy three points and a big boost to their goal difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 7 (seven) nil to City Austin to start and barely move from the centre circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Gunn McCarthy Cedric Bednarek Stephens Yoshi Vestergaard Bertrand Targett Lemina Hojberg fresh air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Benali Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Hughes will set up 9-1-0 We will keep them out for 45mins without going into their half. Pep will do his HT team talk and change tactics By end of 2nd half we will let in 4 or 5. Hughes talks about how we made a statement in the first half and City struggled to get past the parked bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Hughes will set up 9-1-0 We will keep them out for 45mins without going into their half. Pep will do his HT team talk and change tactics By end of 2nd half we will let in 4 or 5. Hughes talks about how we made a statement in the first half and City struggled to get past the parked bus. No, our usual game plan is to set up very defensively and play with no purpose or intensity, so that they can attack at will. We will be 2-0 down within half an hour, both sides will be content with this and just play gentle, possession football from then on. We completely switch off in both sets of injury time and concede another goal or two, for an ‘acceptable’ 3-0 defeat, after which Hughes talks about their obvious quality, the ref and our great resolve to keep things fairly even after we’re 2-0 down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Knowing Saints we’ll lose in the cruelest way possible. Something like: we hold them at bay for 95 minutes and then win a penalty, score it, it gets ordered to be retaken (encroachment), miss it, they break up the field and score. With a 6-0 you can just shrug and move on but those two last kick winners for them last year really twisted the knife. No, I'd happily take the heartbreaking 1-0 defeat. Lesser of 2 evils in terms of team morale than a hammering, and more importantly goal difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 We park the bus but Citeh still win 1-0 or 2-0. Doesn't sound like it's going to be a thriller but then when are any of our games anything other than pretty boring these days? 17th place and another payday is the height of ambition now. That's been the case for a number of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 4-0 City. We will be ok until the 37th minute. Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 Once City get 3 or 4 nil up they will take their foot of the gas , best to bet on a correct score and turn on media at 94 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 I'm due root canal work on Friday but dont know what will be more painful, the dental work or watching Saints suffer an ignominious defeat at City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedgeEnder Posted 31 October, 2018 Share Posted 31 October, 2018 So why has this game been moved to Sunday? Spurs are playing their league cup game tonight, why couldn't City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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