Lighthouse Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 We’re nearly there, only one more of these to sit through before we can go and watch cricket or F1 for 3 months. Assuming no changes in injuries, I’d probably try something like: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gunn - - - - - Stephens - Bednarek - Bertrand Valery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vokins - - - - - - - - Lemina - - - Hojbjerg - - - - - JWP - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redmond - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Scrape a 1-0 win and all will be forgiven, usual farewell waves from players only for most to return next year. Surely 'though Plymouth Argyle can afford Stephens, he'd loved to go home to end his career and should do well in League 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Surely even we can beat this lot. Chance of finishing above Burnley too who have Arsenal. Glad the season is nearly done, ready for a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 I would play this.. Gunn Valery Bednarek Yoshida Targett Romeu Hoj Jwp Lemina Redmond Long Forster, Bertrand, Slattery, Ings, Armstrong, Young lad, Young Lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 I like it when we play really sh1t players and then everyone wants to buy them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 We’re nearly there, only one more of these to sit through before we can go and watch cricket or F1 for 3 months. yes! I cannot wait for the Cricket World Cup next month! Anyway, Huddersfield town- going to predict a 2-1 win- Redmond and Ings- but we won't keep a clean sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Surely even we can beat this lot. Chance of finishing above Burnley too who have Arsenal. Glad the season is nearly done, ready for a break. Exactly. Our record for the last 6 games, which on paper was the easiest run-in of any of the bottom clubs, looks embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Gunn Valery Yoshida Bednarek Targett Romeu Hojberg JWP Sims Gallagher Redmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Gunn Ramsay Beggerz Jones Bertrand Targett HoJ JWP Slattery Redmond Ings May as well have a little play around with the line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Gunn Ramsay Beggerz Jones Bertrand Targett HoJ JWP Slattery Redmond Ings May as well have a little play around with the line up. We did, yesterday and look where that got us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Looks like Huddersfield just coming into a bit of form Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Looks like Huddersfield just coming into a bit of form Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk pushing it suggesting that. Their goal was a gift. United should be out of sight given the easy chances they have fluffed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 pushing it suggesting that. Their goal was a gift. United should be out of sight given the easy chances they have fluffedI'll accept beating Manure isn't exactly a challenge the way they are Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 I'll accept beating Manure isn't exactly a challenge the way they are Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk fair point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 We did, yesterday and look where that got us. That's different. That was "last chance" for players who clearly have no future with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint97 Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Gunn, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Targett Lemina, Hojbjerg, JWP, Ings, Redmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Gunn, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Targett Lemina, Hojbjerg, JWP, Ings, RedmondThat'll do, but I might suggest Long for Ings and Jones/ Ramsey for Stephens Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Don't understand Ralph's thinking behind the line-up for the West Ham game and the 'exhausted after staying up' excuse was a weak attempt to protect the players. Forster, Stephens and Moi starting was a huge mistake if we were serious about taking points from that game. If it was a shop-window thing it back-fired badly. With Brighton's unlikely point against Arsenal (that also screws up the Burnley-Arsenal game next weekend now Arsenal have no 4th place to play for) he will put everything into a convincing win against Huddersfield. Send the fans home happy with a dominant home display and a 4-0 win for the first time this season. Major re-work in the summer around Redmond, Hoj, Lemina, Romeu, JWP, Bednarek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Jesus - if we're playing five at the back and a couple of holding midfielders at home to the second worst team in Premier League history in a match of no consequence, we really are in trouble. Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Yoshida, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Lemina, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Sims; One of our phalanx of incredible strikers. Give a bench look in to Ramsey, Vokins, Johnson, Slattery and O'Connor. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 5 May, 2019 Share Posted 5 May, 2019 Jesus - if we're playing five at the back and a couple of holding midfielders at home to the second worst team in Premier League history in a match of no consequence, we really are in trouble. Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Yoshida, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Lemina, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Sims; One of our phalanx of incredible strikers. Give a bench look in to Ramsey, Vokins, Johnson, Slattery and O'Connor. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Learned a new word today. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 Great that Ralph kept us up, but would be nice to go into the close season with a message for next season. A good hungry committed performance from the best possible team selection, and a 3-0 or 4-0 please. Another West Ham type performance won't be good for morale at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 Jesus - if we're playing five at the back and a couple of holding midfielders at home to the second worst team in Premier League history in a match of no consequence, we really are in trouble. Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Yoshida, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Lemina, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Sims; One of our phalanx of incredible strikers. Give a bench look in to Ramsey, Vokins, Johnson, Slattery and O'Connor. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk bollix 3/5 at the back has been our best formation under Ralph and we've scored plenty of goals playing like that to. It's a formation that works well with the players we have and gets results. Given the lack of investment likely this summer with most likely only a couple of new faces in I expect we will play with 3/5 at the back again next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 Lots of youngsters being suggested here for starts or bench but with the play off final I doubt we'll see many of them appear. According to someone on another thread, Gallagher was due to start at West Ham but got a knock in training. If fit I'd expect him to feature, along with sims. Defence obviously depends on Maya coming back. Don't want to see Stephens again, but couldn't have bednarek and Bertrand as a back two so if Maya is out it will mean Stephens. In which case I'd like a back three. Gunn back in goal please, Targett to play, lemina also but ideally further up the field as per Newcastle game. and obviously I hope we seriously go for it. Poor opposition, poor season for us, so a comprehensive win as a send off would be very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 I read that Gallagher has ankle ligament damage, so get won't be fit. Also a rumour that Yoshida has had pneumonia, in which case he shouldn't be risked. Maybe give Jones/Ramsey a game, depending on when the U23 final is. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 Would like to see Alfie Jones or Klarer play. Not the same anymore, I remember when the last home game of the season use to be the first preview of next seasons kit and the inclusion of an academy grad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 Jesus - if we're playing five at the back and a couple of holding midfielders at home to the second worst team in Premier League history in a match of no consequence, we really are in trouble. Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Yoshida, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Lemina, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Sims; One of our phalanx of incredible strikers. Give a bench look in to Ramsey, Vokins, Johnson, Slattery and O'Connor. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Why view it as 5 at the back? Hasenhuttl even calls it 343. If does not need to be defensive, Saints have been on the front foot throughout games using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 We do have a tendency to be really crap against teams crapper than us - Cardiff doing the double over us for example. However, Huddersfield are truly one of the worst Premier League teams for a good few years and I will be disappointed if we do not get a comfortable win here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 We do have a tendency to be really crap against teams crapper than us - Cardiff doing the double over us for example. However, Huddersfield are truly one of the worst Premier League teams for a good few years and I will be disappointed if we do not get a comfortable win here. And yet they survived last seson in the PL, finishing above us if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 And yet they survived last seson in the PL, finishing above us if I recall correctly. outside of the top 2 with an honourable mention to Spurs, the league is shyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 I want to see our top ten side on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 I want to see our top ten side on Sunday. This Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 6 May, 2019 Author Share Posted 6 May, 2019 And yet they survived last seson in the PL, finishing above us if I recall correctly. They finished above us by about 5 seconds and without riding the crest of the promotion wave in the first two months, they’d have gone down. They’ve been terrible since about October in their first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 This Sunday? This coming Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 The day after Saturday in fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 We’re nearly there, only one more of these to sit through before we can go and watch cricket or F1 for 3 months. Assuming no changes in injuries, I’d probably try something like: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gunn - - - - - Stephens - Bednarek - Bertrand Valery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vokins - - - - - - - - Lemina - - - Hojbjerg - - - - - JWP - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redmond - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ings Hang on. No time for deck chairs. This is a must win game. If we lose and Brighton win, we'll be bottom of the non-relegated teams. The shame of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 6 May, 2019 Share Posted 6 May, 2019 We won’t win, players already on holiday or plotting exit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gunn - - - - - Yoshida - Bednarek - Bertrand Valery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Targett - - - - - - - - Romeu- - - Hojbjerg - - - - - JWP - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redmond - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gunn - - - - - Yoshida - Bednarek - Bertrand Valery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Targett - - - - - - - - Romeu- - - Hojbjerg - - - - - JWP - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redmond - - - - - - - - - - - - - IngsThis. Or Lemina for Romeu. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 This. Or Lemina for Romeu. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Agree, though I'd actually swap JWP and lemina over, have lemina further up the pitch. Obviously if Maya is still out I guess it will be one final outing for Stephens ... Oh well. Sims to come off the bench at some point, would have loved to see another academy prospect or 2 but doubt it's possible with the villa game in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Yoshi has got pneumonia, so he wont be playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Yoshi has got pneumonia, so he wont be playing. Or Leminaonia, as cry-off mystery bugs should be reported. arf. I hope we go balls out for the win, aiming to smash them by 5. Please keep Forster no-where near a playing field. And Stephens if possible. And Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Must win game. 1-1...you heard it here first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Gunn Bednarek Jones Bertrand Valery Lemina Romeu Targett JWP Redmond Long subs: McCarthy, Ramsay, Vokins, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Ings, Austin. Forster, Stephens and Moi blasted into space in a rocket. Hojbjerg given a break to see how Romeu and Lemina get on together. Long over Ings only over recent form. Must win really as 15th is on offer with the extra dosh that comes with it. (Helps pay off some of the wages.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Agree, though I'd actually swap JWP and lemina over, have lemina further up the pitch. Obviously if Maya is still out I guess it will be one final outing for Stephens ... Oh well. Sims to come off the bench at some point, would have loved to see another academy prospect or 2 but doubt it's possible with the villa game in mind.Is Sims fit? Don't think he was even on the bench on Saturday. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 So are we sure the "Forster MoEly experiment" is over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 7 May, 2019 Share Posted 7 May, 2019 Lots of youngsters being suggested here for starts or bench but with the play off final I doubt we'll see many of them appear. According to someone on another thread, Gallagher was due to start at West Ham but got a knock in training. If fit I'd expect him to feature, along with sims. Defence obviously depends on Maya coming back. Don't want to see Stephens again, but couldn't have bednarek and Bertrand as a back two so if Maya is out it will mean Stephens. In which case I'd like a back three. Gunn back in goal please, Targett to play, lemina also but ideally further up the field as per Newcastle game. and obviously I hope we seriously go for it. Poor opposition, poor season for us, so a comprehensive win as a send off would be very much appreciated. For Gallagher see Forster, Ele and Stephens - what’s the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 8 May, 2019 Share Posted 8 May, 2019 Would like to see Alfie Jones or Klarer play. Not the same anymore, I remember when the last home game of the season use to be the first preview of next seasons kit and the inclusion of an academy grad. There's already been 5 academy grad debuts this season when they're ready / needed, would much rather that then just a token appearance last game of the season just for the sake of it. Ralph's shown he'll reward players for doing well at u23 level, but those lads should be focused on winning promotion in the play off final at St Mary's Thursday night. Still loads of tickets left for this due to Huddersfield sending most of their allocation back, apparently Saints were selling cheap ones at Solent uni yesterday trying to boost the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 8 May, 2019 Share Posted 8 May, 2019 Still loads of tickets left for this due to Huddersfield sending most of their allocation back, apparently Saints were selling cheap ones at Solent uni yesterday trying to boost the numbers. 'Home' areas of the stadium just about sold out other than a few single seats but looks like they're struggling to shift the 2 away blocks sent back. Will be the smallest away support this season, they've still got their smaller allocation on General sale. I'm surprised, thought they'd have got a big send-off but their die-hards will still provide good vocal support, been excellent, mostly at home, since coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portugalsaint Posted 8 May, 2019 Share Posted 8 May, 2019 Got myself a ticket and will be flying over. C’mon you Saints.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 8 May, 2019 Share Posted 8 May, 2019 Scrape a 1-0 win and all will be forgiven, usual farewell waves from players only for most to return next year. Surely 'though Plymouth Argyle can afford Stephens, he'd loved to go home to end his career and should do well in League 2 With the long term contract and attractive wages uncle Les Reed saddled us with there is no chance of another premier club being ablet o afford him short of the top six assuming they want to. Never mind Plymouth! Herin lies the main problem Ralph has inherited a clubthat wants to be financially self sufficient that carries a bloated squad of moderate to poor players most on lengthy contracts and top 10 premier club wages. A drain on resources and finances for two to three years however you look at it. It was Les’s greed to avoid losing out on big transfer fees for hidden gems coupled with a belief our recruitment and black box were never wrong that has led to this sad situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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