JustinSFC Posted 7 April, 2021 Share Posted 7 April, 2021 2 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: Wonder how much he knows about momentum curves... I'm fighting with every inch of my body not to wind you right up with this, but I can't bring myself to troll you that badly. I know who you're referring to and no. Southampton born and bred haha. This could be such a brutal wind up aswell. I'll let you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 7 April, 2021 Share Posted 7 April, 2021 10 hours ago, SuperSAINT said: http://sportwitness.co.uk/im-planning-another-three-years-southampton-boss-ralph-hasenhuttl-clarifies-saints-future/ Great stuff. Hopefully Ings stays this summer, and our younger players will have another years experience. Ralph needs to learn from his mistakes, because this season has turned into a massive disappointment but I do think he is the right person for the job, and I 100% back him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 April, 2021 Share Posted 7 April, 2021 19 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said: Great stuff. Hopefully Ings stays this summer, and our younger players will have another years experience. Ralph needs to learn from his mistakes, because this season has turned into a massive disappointment but I do think he is the right person for the job, and I 100% back him. This has been a weird season by any standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 A season of two halves Part 1 = 8/10 Part 2 = 2/10 Overall 5.5 / 10 ill bump it up to a 7 or 8 depending on FA cup success 😆😁😄 I still like Ralph and feel he needs more backing from the owners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 On 05/04/2021 at 11:33, Sheaf Saint said: I'm very much against sacking him. Yes things have gone badly wrong since January, but people need to realise that a lot of reasons for that have been outside of Ralph's control... The horrific run of injuries compounded by our inability to use our recovery facilities and the condensed season making it impossible for him to rotate the starting 11 and rest what fit players we had. The ridiculous run of bad luck with refereeing/VAR decisions which robbed us of points and sapped confidence. If this had been a 'normal' season, I don't believe for a second that we would have had that terrible run of form, and we would be easily top half right now and not having this discussion. Hear Hear. Nice to see some sense on here 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayling Saint Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 14 minutes ago, Totton Saint said: Hear Hear. Nice to see some sense on here Totally agree wit this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 20 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: Great stuff. Hopefully Ings stays this summer, and our younger players will have another years experience. Ralph needs to learn from his mistakes, because this season has turned into a massive disappointment but I do think he is the right person for the job, and I 100% back him. So you're saying this season is a massive disappointment yet we are in an FA Cup Semi (our only realistic shot of silverware is a Cup) with a decent chance to make the Final. If we win the Cup will you still say it is a disappointing season? We are a bang average team that punched above its weight at the start of the season and due to numerous circumstances we have punched below our weight second half of the season. But to call a Cup semi and never any realistic chance of relegation a "massive disappointment" feels like an overreaction. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 10 minutes ago, washsaint said: So you're saying this season is a massive disappointment yet we are in an FA Cup Semi (our only realistic shot of silverware is a Cup) with a decent chance to make the Final. If we win the Cup will you still say it is a disappointing season? We are a bang average team that punched above its weight at the start of the season and due to numerous circumstances we have punched below our weight second half of the season. But to call a Cup semi and never any realistic chance of relegation a "massive disappointment" feels like an overreaction. Just depends on what the expectations were at the start of the season. My expectations were to finish top half but not top 6. So to reach an FA cup semi with a chance to still finish top half would be above expectations. Not sure what the posters expectations were/are but massive disappointment does seem a bit OTT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 8 April, 2021 Share Posted 8 April, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Heisenberg said: A season of two halves Part 1 = 8/10 Part 2 = 2/10 Overall 5.5 / 10 ill bump it up to a 7 or 8 depending on FA cup success 😆😁😄 I still like Ralph and feel he needs more backing from the owners. If we win the FA cup it'll be a 10/10 for me, likely in the top three seasons I would see from our club in my lifetime. Silverware beats top 6 for me, pretty level with top 4 but just about pips it. Edited 8 April, 2021 by TWar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 15 hours ago, Hayling Saint said: Totally agree wit this Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 14 hours ago, TWar said: If we win the FA cup it'll be a 10/10 for me, likely in the top three seasons I would see from our club in my lifetime. Silverware beats top 6 for me, pretty level with top 4 but just about pips it. Hard to disagree with this. Whatever people’s opinion of Ralph, if he pulls off the unlikely miracle of winning us the cup, he’ll go down as a legend of the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 4 hours ago, SKD said: Hard to disagree with this. Whatever people’s opinion of Ralph, if he pulls off the unlikely miracle of winning us the cup, he’ll go down as a legend of the club. Some have bestowed that on him already. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 Crying against Liverpool was the start of our horrific run of form, all for people showing their emotions but hope Ralph has learned from that. Was a bit embarrassing considering Liverpool have since lost to Burnley, Brighton, Fulham etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 21 hours ago, TWar said: If we win the FA cup it'll be a 10/10 for me, likely in the top three seasons I would see from our club in my lifetime. Silverware beats top 6 for me, pretty level with top 4 but just about pips it. You beat me to it. FA Cup + 17th (or higher) = 10/10 Ok, FA Cup and staying up on goal difference I may reduce it to 9.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 2 hours ago, JRM said: Crying against Liverpool was the start of our horrific run of form, all for people showing their emotions but hope Ralph has learned from that. Was a bit embarrassing considering Liverpool have since lost to Burnley, Brighton, Fulham etc Myth, it started before that in December. It's just that Liverpool's own horrific form started at the same time as ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 22 hours ago, TWar said: If we win the FA cup it'll be a 10/10 for me, likely in the top three seasons I would see from our club in my lifetime. Silverware beats top 6 for me, pretty level with top 4 but just about pips it. On the basis that it would involve beating city (chasing the quadruple) in a Wembley cup final, i think no saints fan should be under any illusions just how slim our chances of winning the cup are. For that reason alone i fully concur. It would be a 10/10 season. Given the insane wealth and squad disparity between our two clubs, it would be an equal achievement with 1976 for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 35 minutes ago, Saint86 said: it would be an equal achievement with 1976 for me. Not for me I’m afraid. Second division team winning a competition where every single side that entered played a full side, and desperately wanted to win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 35 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Not for me I’m afraid. Second division team winning a competition where every single side that entered played a full side, and desperately wanted to win it. The financial gap between Saints in 2nd tier vs Man Utd in 1976 is tiny compared to Saints vs Man City/Chelsea in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 Just now, Matthew Le God said: The financial gap between Saints in 2nd tier vs Man Utd in 1976 is tiny compared to Saints vs Man City/Chelsea in 2021. Good job it’s 22 players playing the match and not the two club bank balances then isn’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 Just now, Turkish said: Good job it’s 22 players playing the match and not the two club bank balances then isn’t it. The bank balances fund who makes up the 22 players. The gap between teams in top two leagues in the 1970s was tiny compared to today. Man City's 2021 setup vs ours is a huge gap in resources. And that is reflected on who plays in those 22 players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 40 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Not for me I’m afraid. Second division team winning a competition where every single side that entered played a full side, and desperately wanted to win it. I can definitely empathise with that view and would have loved to have been there but will have to rely on my parents memories of being there that day. FA Cup was a very different competition then, only one club in the European Cup, UEFA Cup more highly regarded and ECWC of course which was more random but clubs wanted to win it. It would still be great if the unlikely happened and we did win it, but recognising it wouldn’t be the event it was in 1976. Man U started the rot in 99/00 and CL expansion did the rest. Having said that, you think of the players Lawrie had - Osgood, Channon, McCalliog - top players, Rodrigues had loads of big game experience. Peach would be a valuable LB now. Man U were talented but Saints could draw on a lot of experience that day that they don’t have with the current squad bar Bertrand say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 19 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: The bank balances fund who makes up the 22 players. The gap between teams in top two leagues in the 1970s was tiny compared to today. Man City's 2021 setup vs ours is a huge gap in resources. And that is reflected on who plays in those 22 players. A club with more money can buy better players. Such insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 6 minutes ago, Turkish said: A club with more money can buy better players. Such insight! My original point which you didn't grasp was that the gap in finances in 2021 between Saints and Man City is vastly bigger than the 1976 gap even though we were in the 2nd tier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 You ask any football fan over 55 “who won the cup in 76” and they’ll say Southampton, I bet they’ll even say Bobby Stokes. You can bet your life in 15 years time not many will remember the year Wigan won it, let alone who scored the winner. It just ain’t the same anymore and I for one am glad I was around when it did mean something. Now mid table sides don’t play a full strength team until the quarter finals, it’s sad what’s happened to a great competition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 Just now, Matthew Le God said: My original point which you didn't grasp was that the gap in finances in 2021 between Saints and Man City is vastly bigger than the 1976 gap even though we were in the 2nd tier. I grasped it. It’s fucking obvious. You obviously missed Duck hunters point though but no surprises there, ever thought about being a limbo dancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 (edited) It’s clearly harder to win the cup when every side plays their first 11 every fucking round. Edited 9 April, 2021 by Lord Duckhunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said: You ask any football fan over 55 “who won the cup in 76” and they’ll say Southampton, I bet they’ll even say Bobby Stokes. You can bet your life in 15 years time not many will remember the year Wigan won it, let alone who scored the winner. It just ain’t the same anymore and I for one am glad I was around when it did mean something. Now mid table sides don’t play a full strength team until the quarter finals, it’s sad what’s happened to a great competition. Ask any football fan over 35 what one of the best days of the year was and they’d say FA cup final day. The third round draw was exciting, the early round attendances bigger than league games. Like you said every team went for it from the very early first round they entered. Now you’ve got nuggets like MLG banging on about the financial gap between clubs. It’s tragic what’s happened to the FA cup that quite a few of our fans would swap staying in the premier league every year for winning it, just so it helps our bank balance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 6 minutes ago, Turkish said: Ask any football fan over 35 what one of the best days of the year was and they’d say FA cup final day. The third round draw was exciting, the early round attendances bigger than league games. Like you said every team went for it from the very early first round they entered. Now you’ve got nuggets like MLG banging on about the financial gap between clubs. It’s tragic what’s happened to the FA cup that quite a few of our fans would swap staying in the premier league every year for winning it, just so it helps our bank balance That wasn't my point at all. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 10 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: It’s clearly harder to win the cup when every side plays their first 11 every fucking round. Why are you always so angry? Cheer up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said: That wasn't my point at all. 🙄 I didn’t say it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinSFC Posted 9 April, 2021 Share Posted 9 April, 2021 17 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: You ask any football fan over 55 “who won the cup in 76” and they’ll say Southampton, I bet they’ll even say Bobby Stokes. You can bet your life in 15 years time not many will remember the year Wigan won it, let alone who scored the winner. It just ain’t the same anymore and I for one am glad I was around when it did mean something. Now mid table sides don’t play a full strength team until the quarter finals, it’s sad what’s happened to a great competition. Ben Watson? And I'll never forget him and I'll tell you why aswell, when we played Palace years ago he smashed the ball straight into my face in the warmup and I asked who the ginger twat was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 On 08/04/2021 at 19:21, washsaint said: So you're saying this season is a massive disappointment yet we are in an FA Cup Semi (our only realistic shot of silverware is a Cup) with a decent chance to make the Final. If we win the Cup will you still say it is a disappointing season? We are a bang average team that punched above its weight at the start of the season and due to numerous circumstances we have punched below our weight second half of the season. But to call a Cup semi and never any realistic chance of relegation a "massive disappointment" feels like an overreaction. A fair point...my point was more about the league season, after having 30 points in January, and only being sat on 36 now, is a massive disappointment. But yes, of course if you said at the start of the season would I be happy with a cup semi final and staying up, then yes of course. But I was more focusing on the league performance after eing where we were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 6 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: A fair point...my point was more about the league season, after having 30 points in January, and only being sat on 36 now, is a massive disappointment. But yes, of course if you said at the start of the season would I be happy with a cup semi final and staying up, then yes of course. But I was more focusing on the league performance after eing where we were... I don't think anyone could argue against the fact that the second half of the season has been disappointing based on the optimism we had but win on Sunday and that would be a huge achievement for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Archers Road Stand Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 He doesn't know how to set up a defence. It's another display of piss poor management from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 1 minute ago, Archers Road Stand said: He doesn't know how to set up a defence. It's another display of piss poor management from him. Exactly this. We’ve been absolutely carved apart by one of the worst attacking teams in the league and people think the 9-0’s were a fluke. It’ll happen again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinSFC Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 (edited) Anywhere else he'd have been fucked off. Let's be honest. That half was piss fucking poor. Edited 12 April, 2021 by JustinSFC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmonton Saint Posted 12 April, 2021 Author Share Posted 12 April, 2021 Ralph the clock is ticking. This isn't or hasn't been good enough for months. When does our patience run out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinSFC Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 Just now, DarrenLeTiss said: Ralph the clock is ticking. This isn't or hasn't been good enough for months. When does our patience run out? imo, I still think we go into next season with him but if the first 10 games are more of the same and no different and I mean COMPLETELY different then adios. Personally, I'd boot him now to have at least a shot in the Semi-final, if we play like we have in that half, we'll get absolutely hammered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 4 minutes ago, JustinSFC said: imo, I still think we go into next season with him but if the first 10 games are more of the same and no different and I mean COMPLETELY different then adios. Personally, I'd boot him now to have at least a shot in the Semi-final, if we play like we have in that half, we'll get absolutely hammered. I’m giving him until Sunday, but the inevitable defeat will be the straw that breaks the camels back for me. Too stubborn and or daft for him to turn it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 16 minutes ago, SKD said: Exactly this. We’ve been absolutely carved apart by one of the worst attacking teams in the league and people think the 9-0’s were a fluke. It’ll happen again. Yep. Awful half. The 3 nil against Leeds was shocking too...all goals in the same half, and they should have had at least 5 in that half, and no var excuses, and 11 vs 11. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't her properly smashed again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archers Road Stand Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 The players are also a problem but its time to go Ralph. He's been absolutely battered by a big Sam team. Horrific. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 Running very low on credit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 Judge end of season ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteleySaint30 Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 23 minutes ago, Archers Road Stand said: The players are also a problem but its time to go Ralph. He's been absolutely battered by a big Sam team. Horrific. Who are you suggesting we bring in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 Let's see where we are next season. If, as we are led to believe, this transfer window we will be active, then hopefully there will be improvements. No point in being rash. After all, we had the same morons on here crying Puel out and we ended up with Pellegrino. I was right then and I imagine the more level-headed amongst us will be right this time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 We’re screwed next season, this coaching team aren’t fit for purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 More goals conceded than Sheffield United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 (edited) Bad day at the office against a team full of confidence and everything to play for vs a team with nothing to play for. Can't blame Ralph for individual sloppiness, it just felt like a lack of focus. We were much better in the second but damage was done by then. We are safe, we made FA Cup semis, that's enough for me to call this an average season at worst. People calling for sacking the manager if he doesn't make the FA cup final are, predictably, mental. Edited 12 April, 2021 by TWar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 12 April, 2021 Share Posted 12 April, 2021 It doesn't matter what players we bring in. We have decent players. The manager is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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