Charity Match 13th October feat. Saints all time top goalscorer...Shane Long?

[Saint_clark]

Our own website FFS. 

[Gloucester Saint]

I suspect that meant to say ‘fastest ever goal scorer’ (Watford away) but someone got mixed up in a rush and wasn’t checked before publishing. 

[Football Special]

Anyone planning to go to this game? 

Some of the ex-saints that are returning deserve a good reception, hopefully they get a decent crowd in raise plenty of cash for charity. 

Will be odd as obviously everyone will be supporting the Saints Legends, not sure if the Russell Martin XI fans will be put in the away end? 

[VectisSaint]

  On 07/10/2024 at 12:22, Football Special said:

Will be odd as obviously everyone will be supporting the Saints Legends, not sure if the Russell Martin XI fans will be put in the away end? 

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I suspect she will have a seat to herself in the Director's Box.

[Weston Super Saint]

Is this another in a long line of Saints 'charity' matches this season?  I'm sure there'll be a few goal gifts.

[disconnect]

I think they must've wrongly got the "goals scored" and "shots missed" columns mixed up when checking his stats. 

[Costa del Solent]

Any idea as to tickets sold? Would be nice to have a good level of support in the stadium to welcome back all time leading goalscorer Jos the Boss 

[badgerx16]

Nice opportunity for Russ to say goodbye to the fans.

[Wade Garrett]

8th charity match Russell has been involved in this season then.

[Bad Wolf]

Is this being streamed anywhere?

[Saint_clark]

Who the heck is Yifei?

[beatlesaint]

  On 13/10/2024 at 14:07, Saint_clark said:

Who the heck is Yifei?

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Competition winner maybe?

[trousers]

[Edmonton Saint]

Martin getting booed every time he touches the ball 😂

Edited 13 October, 2024 by Edmonton Saint

[Bad Wolf]

  On 13/10/2024 at 15:08, Edmonton Saint said:

Martin getting booed every time he touches the ball 😂

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It's stuff like this that makes me want us to keep him on. 

[Edmonton Saint]

Kelvin Davis flap special 1-0 to Martins XI

[Bad Wolf]

1-0 RM's XI - Kelvin Davis howler.

[HarvSFC]

Norwich's legends are much better than ours.

[Osvaldorama]

Pretty awful turnout by the look of things?

Bit of a shame. 

[Lighthouse]

It's a charity football match thread, please can we refrain from turning it yet another discussion about Rickie and Tiss's wacky conspiracy theories. Thank you.

That being said, it's a shame the government didn't organise a bit of nicer weather for today's match.

[lambtiss]

  On 13/10/2024 at 16:23, Lighthouse said:

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That being said, it's a shame the government didn't organise a bit of nicer weather for today's match.

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Yeah, fekin Starmer🤣

[Saint_clark]

  On 13/10/2024 at 16:20, Osvaldorama said:

Pretty awful turnout by the look of things?

Bit of a shame. 

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It was barely advertised from what I could see, aside from the fact it's just really poorly timed. Imagine back in 2016 a Saints legends v Koemans 11, it would have been huge. 

[Master Bates]

Walcott and Beattie

[Master Bates]

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Edited 13 October, 2024 by Master Bates

[Bad Wolf]

Great entertainment. Who was the small Asian fellow we brought on late? I was watching without sound. 

[Colinjb]

  On 13/10/2024 at 16:20, Osvaldorama said:

Pretty awful turnout by the look of things?

Bit of a shame. 

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Shows the 'love' for Russell.

[Saint_clark]

  On 13/10/2024 at 17:10, Bad Wolf said:

Great entertainment. Who was the small Asian fellow we brought on late? I was watching without sound. 

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Got to be a competition winner or someone involved with a sponsor. 

[Bad Wolf]

  On 13/10/2024 at 17:38, Saint_clark said:

Got to be a competition winner or someone involved with a sponsor. 

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Fair enough.

That was bizarrely Pele's best ever game for us. 

[Badger]

  On 13/10/2024 at 15:08, Edmonton Saint said:

Martin getting booed every time he touches the ball 😂

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  On 13/10/2024 at 15:48, HarvSFC said:

Norwich's legends are much better than ours.

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I think he saiod he wanted to manage Norwich one day. Perhaps its a 'spiritual home'.

[Badger]

  On 13/10/2024 at 14:07, Saint_clark said:

Who the heck is Yifei?

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Christ, how old is Cockerill now ? Same haircut ?

[Saint_clark]

Did the stadium empty before the penalties got taken? 

[Guest]

Was there many there?

Stadium looked empty!

[johnnyboy]

  On 13/10/2024 at 18:04, FarehamSaintJames said:

Was there many there?

Stadium looked empty!

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According to Alfie House about 7000 , not a bad afternoon entertainment, I’ll make a donation to the saints foundation on the back of that !

 

[saint lard]

I’d buy that shirt. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Dark Munster]

Ok, now that it's over can we sack him please?

[Saint_clark]

  On 13/10/2024 at 18:57, Dark Munster said:

Ok, now that it's over can we sack him please?

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"The Russell Martin Charity match was a prime example of the type of entertaining attacking football you can expect when his style is fully embedded in the teams mentality. For this reason we are delighted to announce a further contract extension till 2035 on top of the extension signed last summer". 

[Master Bates]

  On 13/10/2024 at 19:20, Saint_clark said:

"The Russell Martin Charity match was a prime example of the type of entertaining attacking football you can expect when his style is fully embedded in the teams mentality. For this reason we are delighted to announce a further contract extension till 2035 on top of the extension signed last summer". 

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Get in.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 13/10/2024 at 15:08, Edmonton Saint said:

Martin getting booed every time he touches the ball 😂

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Why, is he only passing it backwards?

[Harry_SFC]

  On 13/10/2024 at 18:27, saint lard said:

I’d buy that shirt. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Much nicer than the current home kit. What a shambles. 

[Tommy Mulgrew]

Blimey: SRL certainly has a sizeable beer belly. 

[Charlie Wayman]

What were the possesion stats?

 

[Ted Bates Statue]

  On 13/10/2024 at 14:07, Saint_clark said:

Who the heck is Yifei?

 

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I was thinking the same and was wondering why he didn't show up on the Saintsplayers website. @beatlesaint has the correct answer, Zhu Yifei won a competition as did Swanborough for the RM XI.

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/penalties-decide-eight-goal-extravaganza

[Toussaint]

  On 13/10/2024 at 17:10, Bad Wolf said:

Great entertainment. Who was the small Asian fellow we brought on late? I was watching without sound. 

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