Pre Season Friendlies 2024/25

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

 

That’s a pretty horrible starting 11 - suspect RM will be gagging to make changes. Somehow doubt we’ll see Lallana or Stewart.

[hypochondriac]

Largely a second string 11 then. Hope they do well because we will need some of them this year. 

[rooney]

Hope Master Bates is about to send us videos of the goals.

[macca155]

Good grief, as a combination that is a L1 Championship defence at best. Non existent midfield. Forward line is ok, tolerating Mara obviously, but they won't see the ball so irrelevant.

Clearly auditions for Mara, Alcaraz, and maybe Charles

This could be grim but hey ho only a friendly. Russell has the right to experiment a bit.

[Disco Stu]

14 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

That’s a pretty horrible starting 11 - suspect RM will be gagging to make changes. Somehow doubt we’ll see Lallana or Stewart.

No Lallana or Stewart. No surprises there 😒 Lallana really needs to get over his "feeling".

Here's the players we'll see tonight... Apart from probably Lis

Edited 7 August, 2024 by Disco Stu

[trousers]

18 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Somehow doubt we’ll see Lallana or Stewart.

They're "close" though....

[Midfield_General]

23 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

Glad to see that Mara has been given yet another chance to really put a shift in and bust a gut to help the team, he deserves it

[egg]

Back 3, or a 4 with Manning being told to pretend that he's 'Trent' and bimble about in midfield? 

Shocking line up regardless. 

[Suhari]

Anyone paid £5 to watch on the app?

[Chocolate Box]

Just now, Suhari said:

Anyone paid £5 to watch on the app?

Happily NO

[The Cat]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

They're "close" though....

Putting a winky face at the end of this comment doesn't make it any less tedious.

[The Cat]

I've paid £15 to watch it in the stadium. Probably should leave the pub to go there.

[SNSUN]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

"Hey Jurgen buddy, miss ya, hugs and kisses! Let me know when you get a new job and I'll be on the first plane out."

[M271]

FAWANEWS are listing our game with a link. Whether it works come kick off time or not??

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Putting a winky face at the end of this comment doesn't make it any less tedious.

I know. Annoying isn't... 😘

Edited 7 August, 2024 by trousers

[beatlesaint]

9 minutes ago, egg said:

Back 3, or a 4 with Manning being told to pretend that he's 'Trent' and bimble about in midfield?

What could possibly go wrong ? 👀

[trousers]

Saints players warming up at the Northam end this evening... 

 

Edited 7 August, 2024 by trousers

[Luke SkyWalker-Peters]

Every year people moan about the last midweek lineup 😂

This is very much the B team of players that are available. The 1st XI will do 90 mins on Saturday giving them a good week of recovery and preparation before NEW. These lads might get an extra behind closed-doors friendly squeezed in around this time next week.

A really good test for these guys. They haven't played with each other much at all. Obviously Lazio will also likely be putting out a weakened side, but nevertheless a difficult test for a team that lacks any chemistry.

Excited to see BBD.

[gio1saints]

no AL no  TP no RS and no BK or Larios. thats fruatrating. Was hoping ant least Adz would make it. No sam Edozie? 

Guess my main interest is in watching Sam Amo BBD and Charlie play and a second half Tyler cameo. 

[gio1saints]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Saints players warming up at the Northam end this evening... 

 

Is that your usual spot? 

[trousers]

Just now, gio1saints said:

Is that your usual spot? 

That's my son's photo. He's a season ticket holder but not sure if that's his usual spot. I usually frequent block 39 when I get chance to go.

[The Kraken]

7 minutes ago, trousers said:

Saints players warming up at the Northam end this evening... 

 

Quite interesting to see the Chapel Kop and where they’ve segregated from the away end. I wonder if theyll sell seats right up to the stairwell or if more often than not they’ll put netting over the narrow column of seats in the Chapel.  Cant really make out the Kingsland segregation.

Edit. I’m an idiot, that must be the netting itself. NVM.

Edited 7 August, 2024 by The Kraken

[St. Neil]

Link here if anyone wants it

http://www.fawanews.com/Southampton vs Lazio.html

[Give it to Ron]

Ticket app worked fine.

Sapporo is £7:30 a pint no Guiness tonight at £5:90 . Kingfisher £6:20.

That’s the important bit 🙂

A bloke wearing pink kit near me could be Mr Blobby. 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

Saints players warming up at the Northam end this evening... 

 

Not easy to make out but it looks like the new away section could be entirely safe-standing. Probably not as there will still be some visitors that will want to sit and wonder where their disabled will go, maybe just at the front? 

[trousers]

[trousers]

Any idea what signs the Lazio fans are holding up?

 

[Pamplemousse]

5 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

Ticket app worked fine.

Sapporo is £7:30 a pint no Guiness tonight at £5:90 . Kingfisher £6:20.

That’s the important bit 🙂

A bloke wearing pink kit near me could be Mr Blobby. 

£7.30??? Fuck that.

[trousers]

The pink kit looks better with the white shorts they're wearing with it this evening 

[gio1saints]

BBD cuts in from left and scores!!! 1-0

[The Cat]

Nice goal

[Saint Matty 76]

I like him!

[trousers]

Diaz!

[Pamplemousse]

Oooft, nice

[HarvSFC]

Did that a lot in his highlights video. Nice if he brought it out against Newcastle too.

[trousers]

BBD reminds me of Ricky Villa, in more ways than one!

[Master Bates]

What a goal 

[Saint Matty 76]

Proper Ings-like goal that. 

[bugenhagen]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

BBD reminds me of Ricky Villa, in more ways than one!

Beard AND hair? 😉

[hypochondriac]

I know it's only pre season but I can't remember the last time we scored a goal like that. Very rarely. 

[Saint Matty 76]

Playing some nice stuff to be fair - against what I've been told is full strength Lazio.

[St. Neil]

[Midfield_General]

7 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

BBD cuts in from left and scores!!! 1-0

Lovely finish 👌

[gio1saints]

More fucking around in the box by AM and it’s a corner. So unnecessary. 

[Disco Stu]

Alcaraz looks sharp. Linking up well with Brereton-Diaz.

[Weston Super Saint]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

Alcaraz looks sharp. Linking up well with Brereton-Diaz.

Great communication with them both speaking the same language.

[Guided Missile]

15 minutes ago, trousers said:

Any idea what signs the Lazio fans are holding up?

 

Liberace Dal Male - Deliver us From Evil

The Ultras want to get rid of their President 

[Saint Matty 76]

Guendouzi and Alcaraz scrapping in least surprising news of all time

[Guided Missile]

Just now, Guided Missile said:

Liberace Dal Male - Deliver us From Evil

The Ultras want to get rid of their President 

At first I wondered what they had against Liberace.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Guided Missile said:

Liberace Dal Male - Deliver us From Evil

The Ultras want to get rid of their President 

Cheers GM 👍