Saint Garrett Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Just now, for_heaven's_Saint said: This, but swap Elyounoussi for Stu Armstrong, please. Does Moi start because he offers more defensive cover do we think? He certainly doesn't offer more going forward. I think so. No idea of stats but Armstrong seems to give the ball away much more than Elyounoussi, but that might be eyes playing tricks on me. He works hard, and thought he had a decent enough game at Leicester, and was involved with the second goal. I don't have a problem with him starting, but I'd like to see us upgrade on both personally. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 24 August, 2022 Author Share Posted 24 August, 2022 4 hours ago, Saint86 said: There are better ways to go about asking for things like this tbh. Also, your vote didn't offer a combined build up and match thread, with a seperate reaction thread.... Dissapointing from you imo 🤔, especially as that would be a logical enough approach and my preference (if we were having seperate threads 😒) - this is just another sham democracy in which the people are not actually represented 😪. Back to the point - united are there for the taking and our confidence should be up.... I actually think it favours us that they beat Liverpool as we would certainly have got a crisis reaction otherwise... But they also have a good record against us and always seem to turn up at SMS lately. I would like to see us go at them, not let them settle, and get at least an early goal - keep them on the back foot and hopefully they'll disintegrate again - vociferous fan support required. Reckon we'll get a 2-1, but knowing us a 2-2 is just as likely. I don't think we should be losing this. Not my vote, it's lighthouses vote. Disappointing from you to target me, I just stated what I would like. Others agree and some diagree. Do you want to cut-and-paste and direct it to lighthouse now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnia Cherie Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 1 hour ago, S-Clarke said: You've got to hope it'll be a case of after the lord mayors show for Man Utd. They got themselves up for the Liverpool game, but they have a bunch of horrible complacent players who could easily forget to turn up against little old Southampton. I am telling myself that the Man U we have seen over recent seasons seem to turn up against the big clubs but fall off a cliff when they are up against the lower teams. I am hoping they revert to type on Saturday at lunchtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 24 August, 2022 Author Share Posted 24 August, 2022 I'm hoping that scoring against Liverpool wont galvanise the likes of Rashford Also I hope they come in thinking we are the easy turn over and get a shock that wakes them out of complacency I think if we hit them hard, on the break and hold out until half time, then up the tempo we could catch them on the hop. This is a strange one for me, us with a lot of new talent getting used to our system, and them failing to ignite. Lets hope, though. They are always I team I like to turn over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 24 August, 2022 Author Share Posted 24 August, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: There is absolutely no need to have 3 different threads for 1 game. It will just clog up the board and mean different comments are all over the place. Unless (as you say) mods are on hand to create/close threads and set up a MoM poll straight away. Daft idea. The title gets changed as the thread progresses. Why cant the build up, match thread get locked when it's purpose is complete? Same amount of effort and still achieved the goal of only having one thread live at a time. The previous will soon disappear through time. The downsides never happened before, so it isn't like its a new element to us. Why is what we previously did previously a Daft idea, when it wasn't daft at the time? Edited 24 August, 2022 by Secret Site Agent Lightbulb moment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 6 minutes ago, Secret Site Agent said: The title gets changed as the thread progresses. Why cant the build up, match thread get locked when it's purpose is complete? Same amount of effort and still achieved the goal of only having one thread live at a time. The previous will soon disappear through time. The downsides never happened before, so it isn't like its a new element to us. Why is what we previously did previously a Daft idea, when it wasn't daft at the time? Assuming you're not putting yourself forward to do so, why should someone else be expected to do it just so you don't have to scroll a bit? I don't have to do the admin, and don't give a monkeys whether we have 1 or more threads per match, but it's a bit diva ish imo to start a match thread telling us what we can and can't use it for, with the expectation that there's a change of format and that someone else switches threads on and off to facilitate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 2 hours ago, Nordic Saint said: Che Goalvara to score Viva Che! Viva La SFC Revolucion! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 4 hours ago, Smirking_Saint said: Looking forward to seeing where we are as far as a squad after the Leeds/Leicester reactions… we simply cannot afford to ‘react’ after being a goal down we need to be up for it from the get go Utd will be bouyant after their win on Monday, so lets hope it turns into complacency We simply have to start Che Adams. He is not only in form but integral to our build up play, other than that I wouldn’t be looking to change too much from Saturday —- ———Bazunu—————- KWP - ABK - Salisu - Djenepo ———--Lavia —- JWP——— —Aribo——————-S Armstrong ——-Che Adams—-Mara———- Potentially play Ely infront of Djenepo… I know he doesn’t add a lot offensively and he is a bit boring but what he does is offers an effective aid on the left side in front of a weak LB and until we have a LB that we can rely on defensively I doubt Utd will be complacent - probably just the opposite. Ten Hag will insist they come out all guns blazing so we'll have to match that intensity if we are to give ourselves the optimum chance of securing a win. They did fade against Liverpool and it wasn't all dazzling brilliance so there should be something in this game for us if we're on it from the start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Secret Site Agent said: Not my vote, it's lighthouses vote. Disappointing from you to target me, I just stated what I would like. Others agree and some diagree. Do you want to cut-and-paste and direct it to lighthouse now? That's fine, i am content for you to criticise Lighthouse and get the message across 😙 Looks like the vote options have been updated midway through voting? Edited 24 August, 2022 by Saint86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 16 hours ago, Turkish said: Who made you god? This 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 6 hours ago, The Kraken said: It was very passive aggressive indeed. And, despite many people watching the game via a stream these days, it still happens! During the Leeds game I remember someone got very shirty about all of the negative comments in the first half and came out with “it must be very different actually down here at the ground rather than for those who can’t even be bothered to leave their own house”. That could quite possibly have been me, as I don’t go much anymore I need to do the I’m a better fan than you routine more aggressively than ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Why can’t we vote on having separate first half and second half thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 7 minutes ago, Turkish said: That could quite possibly have been me, as I don’t go much anymore I need to do the I’m a better fan than you routine more aggressively than ever Did they mention they have just finished their coffee in their thermos flask and Kit Kat wrapper and satsuma peelings all secure in the Tupperware they are now boarding the coach to post thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 I liked the MOTM vote, where everyone could vote for their favourite player regardless of how he played. At least that's what I did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 35 minutes ago, whelk said: Did they mention they have just finished their coffee in their thermos flask and Kit Kat wrapper and satsuma peelings all secure in the Tupperware they are now boarding the coach to post thoughts? If so that wasn’t me, I was on the beer in the head of steam 20 minutes after the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Shall we have a thread for talking about threads? Probably create another one for Man Utd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 3 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said: Shall we have a thread for talking about threads? Probably create another one for Man Utd Let's vote on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 I'm more excited about the result of the vote than the Man U game. I hope there will be a post-vote reaction thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Voted for all in 1 thread as it's easy to work out where we are in the lifecycle within like 5secs. Here's a quick guide. 1. Anxiety phase - Lots of formation and line up chat and the other team are world beaters = Match build up. 2. Kneejerk reactions -Lots of FFS, he's useless and Ralph out comments =Match thread. 3. Hindsight mastery phase - We got lucky, other team shit, Ralph still useless, we need to buy more players = Post Match Thread 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 1 hour ago, whelk said: Why can’t we vote on having separate first half and second half thread? Ideal, then there can be a separate middle thread for the half time music choices and the relay, with a voting option on which colour bibs we want to win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Definitely a fan of the all in one. Post game reaction threads were a right nuisance. As to team it largely picks itself. Probably s.armstrong or elyounessi the main choice. Not a particular elyounessi fan but he's probably more useful as a starter than as an impact sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Aaargh! That was just to waste one of my three daily posts. Keep it all in one thread, as I'm able to scroll and the number of pages tends to give an indication of how matters have progressed. If the mods are around perhaps they could update the thread title with the score so I can get my 'oh sh*t' or my little dance round the room over with quickly before doing a quick check of Convict Colony's Theory.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 I like to print all the match threads and file away so a lot easier for me to be in one thread. Might even do some housekeeping and reorganise so all related to the same game rather than different build up. Post match threads. Surely I am not alone? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Has anyone mentioned Batman having his own thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 Cracking build up thread, obviously infiltrated by Ralph luvies as I have not seen much discussion on the game or the genetic Ralph hasn’t got a clue posts. If it’s allowed I’d like to comment on the game, whatever their recent form and obvious internal problems Utd are full of quality. We are more than capable of matching their intensity combine this with some clever winding up of a couple of their prima donnas and we have a very good chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 It’s been a short while so this has a JWP free kick winner waiting for the headlines. Need Mara and Djeneppo drawing fouls on edge of box I reckon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloggy saint Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 It's nice (and a bit disconcerting) to see some optimism leading up to this game but sadly, for me, to be fair 1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, cloggy saint said: It's nice (and a bit disconcerting) to see some optimism leading up to this game but sadly, for me, to be fair 1-3 If we can keep them out for the first 15 mins, and get on the ball, we have a chance. What we cannot do is start like the other games, assuming United play anything close to what they did the other night. My team..... Bazunu KwP ABK Salisu Djenepo Jwp S.Armstrong Lavia Aribo Adams A.Armstrong Edited 24 August, 2022 by AlexLaw76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 (edited) I'm going to wait for Ralph's pre match interview and injury reports to give substance to the 1-0 win for us that I'm going to go for. 🙂 Edited 24 August, 2022 by Holmes_and_Watson autocarrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 12 hours ago, Turkish said: Lazy work shy mods. Wouldn’t be surprised if you lot went on strike demanding to be taken to somewhere better than the corriander lounge for your curry nights Those were the days, had to settle for a mere 3 pints with Steve tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 24 August, 2022 Share Posted 24 August, 2022 6 hours ago, whelk said: I like to print all the match threads and file away so a lot easier for me to be in one thread. Might even do some housekeeping and reorganise so all related to the same game rather than different build up. Post match threads. Surely I am not alone? I had been printing them out. But I decided to follow Greta Thunberg's example. She saves all her pre match, match and post match threads on the cloud. I like to also save them on cross indexed flash drives for back up comfort too. I had to tell Greta that the servers we were using were the ones Steve Grant uses to churn crypto assets through, off the back of sub fees. So, it's actually more harmful to the environment than the printing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 (edited) Just think if Manchester UTD were looking for clues on what team we are going to put out. ’Sorry gaffer it’s either pre match thread or the after match that’s the best I can tell you?’ Edited 25 August, 2022 by Pilchards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 Please win this one Saints. And all the other games for the rest of the season come to think of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorchester Saint Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 I can only see a United win now. They’ve just beaten Liverpool in the midst of a mass protest against their owners, this I believe will have galvanised them and given them a decent springboard. They will be looking at this fixture as a chance to string two victories together against a Saints team who they know are fragile. They will also be able to relax without the pressure of playing in front of their home fans….Ronaldo also has a point to prove. 0-3 Man United 😞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 11 hours ago, cloggy saint said: It's nice (and a bit disconcerting) to see some optimism leading up to this game but sadly, for me, to be fair 1-3 No way, those man u forwards have no chance of getting through the wall of death known as our CBs. Am saying a win for us 1-0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 Starting to get the core of the team right. Bazunu, ABK, Salisu, JWP, Lavia, Aribo, Stu, Mara, Adams. Just the full backs to add (KWP + 1) and that looks to be just about our first team at present. What's particularly important to note is that that strongest team contains all 5 of our summer signings, so kudos to the transfer team for bringing in players that seem to have instantly improved us and kudos to those players for slotting in so well. United beat Liverpool but the Scousers have hardly started the season well. They are both stuttering teams and United just took their chances. If there is a good time to play United, it's now. I'm not going to say we will win because I still think our lads have a lot to learn and, like Lavia's misplaced early pass last week, mistakes will happen but I will go for a 1-1. MOTM Aribo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 1 hour ago, Dorchester Saint said: I can only see a United win now. They’ve just beaten Liverpool in the midst of a mass protest against their owners, this I believe will have galvanised them and given them a decent springboard. They will be looking at this fixture as a chance to string two victories together against a Saints team who they know are fragile. They will also be able to relax without the pressure of playing in front of their home fans….Ronaldo also has a point to prove. 0-3 Man United 😞 They didn't have the pressure of their home fans when they played Brentford and got gubbed four- none. Its very easy to foresee a scenario where this United team of preening egos can get motivated for a big global event fixture vs Liverpool but less so for a routine game against much lower profile opposition. Will be ridiculous to assume that United have fixed all their problems after that one win. No doubt if Liverpool had won you'd be on here saying United would be fired up to bounce back against us and with a point to prove and therefore we are going to lose sad face emoji etc etc. We've been doing comparatively better against "bigger" opposition in recent times so I am optimistic we may have the required level of focus. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 12 hours ago, St Chalet said: Those were the days, had to settle for a mere 3 pints with Steve tonight. I guess you’re on performance related bonuses then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisonlyonemickychannon Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 The result will be: 1-0 to Saints Or: 9-0 to Utd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 Nah...... It'll be 2-1 one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CylonKing Posted 25 August, 2022 Share Posted 25 August, 2022 I predict that it'll either be a Saints win, a Utd win but possibly a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 Talksport pundits Alex Crook and Stuart Pearce predict 1-3. Ray Parlour 1-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 Hard to predict which Man Utd team will turn up. Obviously they were super-motivated against their rivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurj Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 If we start with a defensive 3-5-2 kind of line up, United will be out of sight by half time. As with my Leeds prediction, best we can hope for is a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 Feeling weirdly optimistic for this one. 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 It was incredibly brave to go 4 at the back against Leicester, it might well be a shocker to go 4 at the back against Man Utd with Moussa at LB. I'm hoping Perraud will be fit enough to play LB in a 4 this weekend, or I think we have to go to a back 5 for this one, or I think they will kill us down our left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 2 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said: It was incredibly brave to go 4 at the back against Leicester, it might well be a shocker to go 4 at the back against Man Utd with Moussa at LB. I'm hoping Perraud will be fit enough to play LB in a 4 this weekend, or I think we have to go to a back 5 for this one, or I think they will kill us down our left. why is it incredibly brave to go 4 at the back against Leicester? 4 at the back is pretty normal, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 They used to hate coming to the Dell…but have loved St Mary’s. Time for change then… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 3-1 win. They will go back to form and be shite away from home - probably wedge in their new signing who probably isn't match fit before realises its not like swanning around La Liga. Adams x2 and AA with the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 26 August, 2022 Share Posted 26 August, 2022 38 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: why is it incredibly brave to go 4 at the back against Leicester? 4 at the back is pretty normal, right? Because we have a winger playing at left back. On a side note, anyone know if the cricketers opens early for early kick offs? 11am or so? if not, anyone know of other pubs open around that time? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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