Lighthouse Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Chance of a cup QF to at least give us some cheer this season. Hopefully we put a full(ish) strength team out for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Lighthouse said: Chance of a cup QF to at least give us some cheer this season. Hopefully we put a full(ish) strength team out for this. Indeed. Not only to maximise our chances of progressing but to hopefully give our 'first choice' 11 the chance for a moral boosting gelling session. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if Russ makes at least 5 changes from yesterday's starting 11.... P.s. I had assumed Russ's touchline ban would be for the next league game, but I read earlier that it will be for this match. Edited October 27 by trousers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 With Palace's win vs Spurs this afternoon as good as confirming our relegation we genuinely should start to focus on this competition, make something of the season and give the fans something to cheer. There's something gloriously unglamorous about this fixture , a nice antidote for those of us disillusioned by the Premier League. Whole Kingsland stand closed, plenty of seats left in Chapel and Northam , about 800 away fans tucked away in the corner, lovely stuff. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 37 minutes ago, trousers said: Indeed. Not only to maximise our chances of progressing but to hopefully give our 'first choice' 11 the chance for a moral boosting gelling session. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if Russ makes at least 5 changes from yesterday's starting 11.... P.s. I had assumed Russ's touchline ban would be for the next league game, but I read earlier that it will be for this match. I get the impression Martin isn't that fussed about the cup so he's probably not too fussed sitting it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 1 hour ago, Lighthouse said: Chance of a cup QF to at least give us some cheer this season. Hopefully we put a full(ish) strength team out for this. Sounds like you lifted that post from our last relegation season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 We're already down so let's go full strength and go for it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Last four meetings at St Mary's April 2024 - Saints 0v1 Stoke March 2018 - Saints 0v0 Stoke May 2017 - Saints 0v1 Stoke Nov 2015 - Saints 0v1 Stoke 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Doesn’t matter what the result is as long as we have fun and Pelach praises our brave game then we will all go home happy 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Our name is on the cup this year. Stoke will be lucky to get to 17% possession. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 I hope we go pretty strong too - playing Tuesday means we’ve plenty of time to recover. Think it’s standard to rotate keepers which I’m fine with. Don’t think we should risk anyone with a knock or returning so thats Suga and Smallbone. I’d be tempted to rest the young kids more than anyone, as much as a mental break than a physical one. And if Lallana can’t play every game, save him for the league. I mean, we’re down anyway but we can pretend. McCarthy KWP Stephens Bednarek Taylor Aribo Downes Lesley ArmA Archer Sulemana or Cornet SAA and Taul Paul among the subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 This is a great chance to build some cohesion and confidence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 They're no mugs Stoke, you can see from this recent game they know how to score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Going to Saints U21 v Leipzig at Eastleigh fc instead as the trains are just useless. LCFC game on way hone bus took 1 hour to get from soton train station to Bedford place/London Rd. Let's hope Saints beat Stoke and don't do another Grimsby! I suspect it will be a changed side but at least not too many U21s as they will be at Eastleigh fc!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Hill Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Reality is that relegation is a certainty given the games that we have already blown. So let’s give this cup a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Let’s do a boro. Bow out with many games on the calendar. It’s the only way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behind Enemy Lines Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 If Russ’s touchline ban is enforced for this game as I read above, and not for the next league game, then that’s the most tactically astute thinking of him since joining the club if he got himself a yellow card on purpose against City! 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 13 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said: Going to Saints U21 v Leipzig at Eastleigh fc instead as the trains are just useless. LCFC game on way hone bus took 1 hour to get from soton train station to Bedford place/London Rd. Let's hope Saints beat Stoke and don't do another Grimsby! I suspect it will be a changed side but at least not too many U21s as they will be at Eastleigh fc!! You'll love the home game against Spurs then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 13 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said: Going to Saints U21 v Leipzig at Eastleigh fc instead as the trains are just useless. LCFC game on way hone bus took 1 hour to get from soton train station to Bedford place/London Rd. Let's hope Saints beat Stoke and don't do another Grimsby! I suspect it will be a changed side but at least not too many U21s as they will be at Eastleigh fc!! Hadnt realised that's on the same evening. Tough opponent for u21s, could limit the opportunities for the youngsters to be involved in the first team squad for Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 17 hours ago, Football Special said: Last four meetings at St Mary's April 2024 - Saints 0v1 Stoke March 2018 - Saints 0v0 Stoke May 2017 - Saints 0v1 Stoke Nov 2015 - Saints 0v1 Stoke Have we tried scoring a goal to see if it helps? Dunno? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 28 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said: Have we tried scoring a goal to see if it helps? Dunno? A goal? A goal? What is this thing you call a goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said: A goal? A goal? What is this thing you call a goal? Its something that isn't as good as possession 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 2 minutes ago, Kenilworthy said: Its something that isn't as good as possession Is it the thing where you hand over possession to your opponents? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 26 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Is it the thing where you hand over possession to your opponents? It is one of the more reliable ways for us to regain possession, yes. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintoaks Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Our offensive league stats say we have had 9.6 shots on goal with 3.6 shots on target (a touch generous in my opinion) 😁 Our offensive cup stats say we have had 12 shots on goal with 6 shots on target (probably correct) 😃 In summary, Just **cking pull your fingers out ya ***tards and win a game for once 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 4 hours ago, suewhistle said: You'll love the home game against Spurs then.. Liverpool at home as well next month, no trains at Southampton Central at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 No confidence that we’ll win this. Russ will put out a significantly changed side of strangers who will not know their roles. Stoke on the other hand will be the polar opposite and will score goals. Hopefully with Russ in the stands the players will just do their own thing and actually win a game of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 (edited) Martin: "We'll play the strongest team we have available. I think it's the most important game we've had this season." “Definitely won't be 11 changes. There will be some, I think, such is the nature of it and we have two big games after that. But this is the most important one, so we'll play the team that we feel is the most ready to win.” https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/martin-well-play-the-strongest-team-available I don't want to rag on him for absolutely everything, but in what world is an EFL Cup last 16 game against Stoke's reserves more important than the Everton and Wolves games? Edited October 28 by Midfield_General 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 4 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: in what world is an EFL Cup last 16 game against Stoke's reserves more important than the Everton and Wolves games? When it's already accepted that relegation is a near certainty so might as well have some fun in the cup. That world 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 This is it. The big job interview. Beat Stoke and the Man Utd job is so close Martin will be able to taste it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 12 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: Martin: "We'll play the strongest team we have available. I think it's the most important game we've had this season." “Definitely won't be 11 changes. There will be some, I think, such is the nature of it and we have two big games after that. But this is the most important one, so we'll play the team that we feel is the most ready to win.” https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/martin-well-play-the-strongest-team-available I don't want to rag on him for absolutely everything, but in what world is an EFL Cup last 16 game against Stoke's reserves more important than the Everton and Wolves games? Ramsdale Stephens Stephens Stephens Manning Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Bereton-Diaz I'm pretty excited at seeing Stephen's playing in the hole behind BBD. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will take place live on Sky Sports following Spurs v Man City on Wednesday evening. The ball numbers are finalised on Wednesday morning. All last eight ties will be played during the week commencing Monday, December 16. That'll be a few days after Saints face Spurs at 7pm on a Sunday! Stoke City to beat first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: Martin: "We'll play the strongest team we have available. I think it's the most important game we've had this season." “Definitely won't be 11 changes. There will be some, I think, such is the nature of it and we have two big games after that. But this is the most important one, so we'll play the team that we feel is the most ready to win.” https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/martin-well-play-the-strongest-team-available I don't want to rag on him for absolutely everything, but in what world is an EFL Cup last 16 game against Stoke's reserves more important than the Everton and Wolves games? Because he’s is a cretin And Smallbone will play Edited October 28 by tdmickey3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugenhagen Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 41 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: Martin: "We'll play the strongest team we have available. I think it's the most important game we've had this season." “Definitely won't be 11 changes. There will be some, I think, such is the nature of it and we have two big games after that. But this is the most important one, so we'll play the team that we feel is the most ready to win.” https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/martin-well-play-the-strongest-team-available I don't want to rag on him for absolutely everything, but in what world is an EFL Cup last 16 game against Stoke's reserves more important than the Everton and Wolves games? This is just the normal presser bullshit. "The team we feel is most ready to win" is like saying there will be changes. There are so many other things he does wrong, this is not one of them, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 1 hour ago, Football Special said: All last eight ties will be played during the week commencing Monday, December 16. That'll be a few days after Saints face Spurs at 7pm on a Sunday! Stoke City to beat first. You would hope it would be the Thursday as we are playing very late on the Sunday and again Sunday afternoon, but I've given up expecting common sense or fairness from the administrators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 1 hour ago, bugenhagen said: This is just the normal presser bullshit. "The team we feel is most ready to win" is like saying there will be changes. There are so many other things he does wrong, this is not one of them, in my opinion. It’s not that I was querying, it was the bit about the Stoke game being a bigger game than Everton or Wolves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMrsWallace Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 13 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: It’s not that I was querying, it was the bit about the Stoke game being a bigger game than Everton or Wolves. Translated: "Everton and Wolves are gash, Stoke are the true test of my superior football. This is the game I should be judged on." 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugenhagen Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 24 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: It’s not that I was querying, it was the bit about the Stoke game being a bigger game than Everton or Wolves. Still presser bs in my opinion... "the next game is allways the most important" Sorry, not looking for an argument, guess I just can't take anyhing said in these serious when the real problem is what happens in training and on matchdays... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 2 hours ago, coalman said: Ramsdale Stephens Stephens Stephens Manning Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Bereton-Diaz I'm pretty excited at seeing Stephen's playing in the hole behind BBD. Sorry to be critical. But it's madness to not have more Stephens in there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 5 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Sorry to be critical. But it's madness to not have more Stephens in there. Could give Rachel a run-out at left back And of course Cat in goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 13 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Sorry to be critical. But it's madness to not have more Stephens in there. He has to rest a Stephens for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 I wonder how brave everyone will be playing Stoke on a Tuesday night?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 15 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: No confidence that we’ll win this. Russ will put out a significantly changed side of strangers who will not know their roles. Stoke on the other hand will be the polar opposite and will score goals. Hopefully with Russ in the stands the players will just do their own thing and actually win a game of football. Captain Jack & Wiley Willy will save the day for us. When all else fails…………….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Will Nathan Jones be in the studio for this one? Not sure if they even have a panel for these sky + games. Will keep an eye out for him at St Mary's as he's the obvious choice as a special guest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: I wonder how brave everyone will be playing Stoke on a Tuesday night?! Not as brave as the supporters who go to the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 38 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Not as brave as the supporters who go to the game. On the contrary, depending on the FA Cup draw this is quite possibly our last chance of seeing a home win this season. Now let that sink in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 17 minutes ago, Chewy said: On the contrary, depending on the FA Cup draw this is quite possibly our last chance of seeing a home win this season. Now let that sink in! Thank, that makes me feel better 🙂 I shall miss the Chelsea and Tottenham games in December because I’m going somewhere warmer. I used to do everything possible to make sure I went to home games but I’ve lost a lot of interest in going since this way of walking football has taken over. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east-stand-nic Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Unthinkable to lose this. OK, its only the Carabao Cup, but for me it is great to have a good run in any cup and it gives confidence and fringe players some pitch time. If he takes it seriously, then we should win, but it is by no means certain as we all know what Saints are like with ties like this. Going for an edgy 1-0 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellyears Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said: Not as brave as the supporters who go to the game. What does this term 'being brave' even mean? I heard it a dozen times on the Radio Solent broadcast last Saturday. To me, its one of the annoying expressions that have crept in to the modern game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 3 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said: Captain Jack & Wiley Willy will save the day for us. When all else fails…………….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 28 minutes ago, Dellyears said: What does this term 'being brave' even mean? I heard it a dozen times on the Radio Solent broadcast last Saturday. To me, its one of the annoying expressions that have crept in to the modern game Yep! It appears to mean recycling the ball around the back line again as nobody wants to take responsibility and lose possession with a difficult forward pass. HTH! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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