SuperSAINT Posted 10 January, 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January, 2019 He seemed quite upbeat about Gallagher's progress. Wouldn't surprise me to see him in the squad this weekend. Good stuff. Only heard a tiny bit of the presser so literally only heard the Bertrand bit. Perfect time for Sam (if he's anywhere near match-fit) with our current striker availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Ings and Obafemi unavailable. Gallagher still returning to fitness. Gabbiadini gone to Sampdoria. Are we going to have to rely on Austin and/or Long up front again on Saturday? After how utterly useless they both were against Derby, I wouldn't be hopeful of us getting many (or any) goals if so. Defenders are going to have to earn their money with this game if we are to get any points from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 January, 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Ings and Obafemi unavailable. Gallagher still returning to fitness. Gabbiadini gone to Sampdoria. Are we going to have to rely on Austin and/or Long up front again on Saturday? After how utterly useless they both were against Derby, I wouldn't be hopeful of us getting many (or any) goals if so. Defenders are going to have to earn their money with this game if we are to get any points from it. Blackmore saying Lemina out too. Squad near enough picks-itself with all these injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Wonder if Bertrand could be an option for the Derby replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint97 Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 still looking for 2 tickets if there's any spares going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintoaks Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Blackmore saying Lemina out too. Squad near enough picks-itself with all these injuries. Christ church, we are short this week !! Whats the matter with Lemina ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 10 January, 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Christ church, we are short this week !! Whats the matter with Lemina ? Same stomach issues as before, I guess. He was in the training pics, so I thought he'd be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Austin suspended for 2 games. Back for Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Austin suspended for 2 games. Back for Everton. Presume that's consistent with bans for similar offences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Please don't play Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Please don't play Long. It can only be either Long or Redmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Austin suspended for 2 games. Back for Everton. Somewhat a relief that he won’t start away to Leicester. Equally an opportunity for a younger player in the derby game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Can someone recap which strikers we actually have fit and/or available? As well as maybe the defensive midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Gunn Stephens Vest Bednarek Valery JWP Romeu Cedric Armstrong Redmond Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Long, Armstrong and Redmond up front. Barnes, Tyreke and Gallagher on bench is my guess Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Jesus is that Bertrand smiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 This is surely what we're looking at... ----------Gunn/McCarthy ----Bednarek Stephens Vestergaard Valery/Cedric JWP Romeu Targett/Cedric ---------Armstrong Redmond ---------------Long Subs: McCarthy/Gunn, Ramsay, Cedric/Valery/Targett, Slattery, Gallagher, Sims/Barnes/Johnson, Elyounoussi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 This is surely what we're looking at... ----------Gunn/McCarthy ----Bednarek Stephens Vestergaard Valery/Cedric JWP Romeu Targett/Cedric ---------Armstrong Redmond ---------------Long Subs: McCarthy/Gunn, Ramsay, Cedric/Valery/Targett, Slattery, Gallagher, Sims/Barnes/Johnson, ElyounoussiAgree. Looks like our bench could be the most inexperienced of all time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Is Barnes registered for PL games now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 I see from the official site the training at Staplewood for the Leicester game that Gabbi is still training with them. Nothing unusual about that after all he is a professional footballer and if he does move he will want to stay match fit and hit the ground running at a new club. He cannot afford another Southampton in/out saga in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 It can only be either Long or Redmond. I'd rather Redmond up front with Armstrong and Sims - Long really isn't a start-the-game proposition. Is Lemina fit? If so, he should replace Ward-Prowse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 Maybe Elyounoussi will have to play. I've been watching his old youtube videos to try and figure out what we possibly saw in him, and he hasn't always been a total non-footballer. There might be a player in there. God knows where, though. He surely can't be as bad as he's appeared to be so far. Surely... Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 10 January, 2019 Share Posted 10 January, 2019 The last striker I can think of who was always available to play was Rickie Lambert. Why are our striker missing so many games through injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 The last striker I can think of who was always available to play was Rickie Lambert. Why are our striker missing so many games through injury? Probably because we sign strikers with a history of injury problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosin Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I'd rather Redmond up front with Armstrong and Sims - Long really isn't a start-the-game proposition. Is Lemina fit? If so, he should replace Ward-Prowse. I don't like the idea of Lemina sitting in front of the defence, he lacks concentration and will leave OR isolated, remind us of are defensive record when we played Hoj and Lemina in the cm roles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Jesus is that Bertrand smiling An offer must've come in for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 So Ralph has said he know's who is going to be his number 1 keeper. Was coy when pushed but I guess we'll find out soon enough..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I like Lawro's prediciton. I worry about Saints, but I like the manager, they will be fine. Lose 2 nil. Blokes a idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I will be very surprised if we win this tomorrow. I'm personally looking forward to the meltdowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del boy Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I like Lawro's prediciton. I worry about Saints, but I like the manager, they will be fine. Lose 2 nil. Blokes a idiot. I also worry about Saints. I also like the manager. I also think we'll be fine. Against Leicester we'll run around a lot, look relatively promising in spells, then make two stupid mistakes at the back to lose 2-0. I don't think there is any inconsistency in that (cue surprise "well you're also an idiot" response) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I guess it'll be Long tomorrow, and maybe he will give Gallagher a go vs Derby next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I guess it'll be Long tomorrow, and maybe he will give Gallagher a go vs Derby next week. It’s going to be very long tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I like Lawro's prediciton. I worry about Saints, but I like the manager, they will be fine. Lose 2 nil. Blokes a idiot. But Merse has given us a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 So only Long available. I'd start Gallagher if fit. I mean he can run around and close down like Long and I've more faith in him to become a goalscorer. I guess we go with Redmond and Long on the break and just hassle their defence. We need to play like they did but don't anymore. Puel wants them having more possession so let them have it, we'll hit them on the break. Vardy isn't great against a deer defence. 352 with Redmond and Long up front. Armstrong supporting. Must be those antlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Any chance gallagher will be on the bench. 90 minutes of long is far too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Hopefully a full week of training will help but we have to be far better in defence than we were at derby. Worrying that targett, vestergard, Stephens will start. Got to keep Maddison quiet, very good player. Should of been a player we went for last summer Armstrong redz and unfortunately long up front. Be good if we can get Gallagher off the bench for last 20 mins if we need him. Sent from my SM-A320FL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Long will score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Long will score Said no one ever [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 I'd love us to go there, get 3 points and spell the end for Puel. Sadly I've not got a good feeling about this one with all the injuries & suspensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Long will score Lucky Mrs Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Long will score Let's hope not, we've lost every game he has scored in since the EFL Cup final. All 2 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 11 January, 2019 Share Posted 11 January, 2019 Let's hope not, we've lost every game he has scored in since the EFL Cup final. All 2 of them. Interesting that. I just had a look at his stats and the last league point won by a Shane Long goal, i.e. a game where we wouldn't have got that point without his goal, was nearly 3 years ago, February 2016, at Swansea and before that you'd have to go back to 2015 at Newcastle. So, on the few occasions he has scored in league games it's not made much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 I also worry about Saints. I also like the manager. I also think we'll be fine. Against Leicester we'll run around a lot, look relatively promising in spells, then make two stupid mistakes at the back to lose 2-0. I don't think there is any inconsistency in that (cue surprise "well you're also an idiot" response) maybe be cabbage wasn’t relating the idiot comments to the other comments. Maybe he was just adding at the end that he was an idiot which he is by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 I can’t see us winning at all, given the number of players unavailable to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 Long won't have a single shot on target all game. Meanwhile given our injury crisis, we've gone and offloaded Gabbiadini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 Long won't have a single shot on target all game. Meanwhile given our injury crisis, we've gone and offloaded Gabbiadini. Can’t help but agree with this argument, we do seem to have been very hasty to get rid when we are in a predicament with strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 The last 3 years' policy of signing crocks and ageing journeymen forwards is coming home to roost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 The last 3 years' policy of signing crocks and ageing journeymen forwards is coming home to roost.We've signed crocks but what " ageing journeymen forwards" have we signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 12 January, 2019 Share Posted 12 January, 2019 We've signed crocks but what " ageing journeymen forwards" have we signed? Dixon and Speedie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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