LiberalCommunist Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 I imagine we’ll see a fair bit of rotation from Chelsea. But not enough to save us from a three nil defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGC Saint Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Another 9-0 drubbing on the horizon given our injuries and suspensions. Let’s hope Chelsea rest a few and give us half a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 This would be my team. Lumley Sugawara ABK Stephens Bree Manning KWP Aribo Fernandes Stewart Armstrong Onauchu/Archer I guess Wood for ABK if Martin refuses to play him. Very defensive but it gets as much Premier League experience on the field as we can. We"ll just have to support them like a cup game. No good whinging about this game, just get it out of the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 (edited) 17 minutes ago, macca155 said: This would be my team. Lumley Sugawara ABK Stephens Bree Manning KWP Aribo Fernandes Stewart Armstrong Onauchu/Archer I guess Wood for ABK if Martin refuses to play him. Very defensive but it gets as much Premier League experience on the field as we can. We"ll just have to support them like a cup game. No good whinging about this game, just get it out of the way. Not sure playing with 12 players will make much difference? Edited December 1 by sandwichsaint 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 11 hours ago, VectisSaint said: Everyone assuming Lumley will play, he didn't look comfortable after treatment on Friday night. There must be some doubt. We are possibly in a bit of a pickle with goalkeepers. Can we get the game postponed if we don’t have any senior keepers available? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 2 hours ago, egg said: His choice or the clubs? If it's the latter, the club need to explain why. He's the best CB we have. I would imagine it might be on medical/insurance advice. The club have been royally screwed over by the purchase, although it would appear someone on the medical side didn’t do good due diligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Another defeat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 6 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Can we get the game postponed if we don’t have any senior keepers available? Just a thought. Probably...but only if they let us count the postponed game for all our suspensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east-stand-nic Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 With so many first choice players out injured or suspended, the writing is on the wall here, which often with Saints mean we come away with a plucky draw. 3-3. Crazy came of two second string sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Chelsea could probably put out a third string side which would contain as many internationals as we have in our strongest starting line up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 16 hours ago, LGTL said: Yeah we‘re getting absolutely pumped. You say that every time, didn't you predict 4-0 one of the recent games? Mind you, with all our absences that may well be the result this time, so as long as you don't say 'I told you so'.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpv02 Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Any spare tickets for this? I can make it to the game unusually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 19 minutes ago, suewhistle said: You say that every time, didn't you predict 4-0 one of the recent games? Mind you, with all our absences that may well be the result this time, so as long as you don't say 'I told you so'.. It can be the case that teams with a lot of injuries and suspensions manage to dig out a result. Probably because they go out to park the bus and get lucky on the break. Or am I just trying to find a shred of hope to cling on to? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 32 minutes ago, tpv02 said: Any spare tickets for this? I can make it to the game unusually. Yes can buy direct from the club on ticket exchange , follow link on here https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/southampton-vs-chelsea-24-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 12 hours ago, macca155 said: This would be my team. Lumley Sugawara ABK Stephens Bree Manning KWP Aribo Fernandes Stewart Armstrong Onauchu/Archer I guess Wood for ABK if Martin refuses to play him. Very defensive but it gets as much Premier League experience on the field as we can. We"ll just have to support them like a cup game. No good whinging about this game, just get it out of the way. I make that 12 players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 1 hour ago, suewhistle said: You say that every time, didn't you predict 4-0 one of the recent games? Mind you, with all our absences that may well be the result this time, so as long as you don't say 'I told you so'.. Probably. 4-0 or 3-2 or 1-0 or 2-1, it doesn’t make a blind bit of difference. We’ve won 1 game from 13 so expect many more of these predictions with our Russ is charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 On 01/12/2024 at 09:25, saintant said: Lumley Bree Edwards Stevens Taylor KWP Fernandes Aribo Fraser AA Archer Fuck me, what a back four that is.....🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Maresca's Leicester side schooled us for 180 minutes last season and he seems to have got Chelsea in their groove now too. Ah well, we can all but hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 59 minutes ago, Viking Saint said: Fuck me, what a back four that is.....🙄 Out of those available (and don't include ABK) who would you select? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Given the obvious problems re: unavailable players .....before the kick-off, If we can finish the game undefeated ?....it will be one of the best results of the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 15 hours ago, macca155 said: This would be my team. Lumley Sugawara ABK Stephens Bree Manning KWP Aribo Fernandes Stewart Armstrong Onauchu/Archer I guess Wood for ABK if Martin refuses to play him. Very defensive but it gets as much Premier League experience on the field as we can. We"ll just have to support them like a cup game. No good whinging about this game, just get it out of the way. Er.....you've just named 12 players ! ..Did you hope the referee wouldn't notice, or ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 50 minutes ago, saintant said: Out of those available (and don't include ABK) who would you select? Weakest back 5 , including keeper, we'd have fielded in a league game for how many years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 1 hour ago, Football Special said: Weakest back 5 , including keeper, we'd have fielded in a league game for how many years? Probably since the Championship relegation to league one, so 16? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 1 hour ago, david in sweden said: Er.....you've just named 12 players ! ..Did you hope the referee wouldn't notice, or ? We need all the help we can get. Besides, with the number of players Chelsea stockpile, they're the one club who would like to be able to play with more players at a time. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 28 minutes ago, goodymatt said: Probably since the Championship relegation to league one, so 16? I think you're probably right, amazing when you consider the size of the squad we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 Russ is hopeful Onuachu will be involved and that Bednarek should be in the squad for this game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 29 minutes ago, goodymatt said: Russ is hopeful Onuachu will be involved and that Bednarek should be in the squad for this Was it just me? Was there a pause in the middle of the presser? Went off and came back on a few minutes later. RM getting snippy when asked if he was kicking himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 1 minute ago, miserableoldgit said: Was it just me? Was there a pause in the middle of the presser? Went off and came back on a few minutes later. RM getting snippy when asked if he was kicking himself. Don’t loaded questions piss you off too? He deals with them in his way, which is not for everyone but hardly worthy of note. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Southampton B vs Chelsea A...should be a giggle. Either an incredible performance from out-and-out underdogs to cling on to a 0-0 draw...or 0-6 Chelsea. I don't think Wassisname the Chelsea manager is someone to let us off the hook by playing his B or C team. Think he'll get 3-0 up with the A team then swap out players. Naturally, am hoping I'm wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 4 minutes ago, Vancouver Saint said: Southampton B vs Chelsea A...should be a giggle. Either an incredible performance from out-and-out underdogs to cling on to a 0-0 draw...or 0-6 Chelsea. I don't think Wassisname the Chelsea manager is someone to let us off the hook by playing his B or C team. Think he'll get 3-0 up with the A team then swap out players. Naturally, am hoping I'm wrong... …and those swapped out players would walk into our first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Why not put a load of balls with the all the squad players' shirt numbers on them in a bag. Then roll then balls around, pick the balls out and the first eleven picked become the team. Rather like the draw itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 8 minutes ago, notnowcato said: …and those swapped out players would walk into our first team. We managed to loan the only one who wouldn’t! Typical. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 5 minutes ago, goodymatt said: We managed to loan the only one who wouldn’t! Typical. Not sure Les would make their bench too often 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 31 minutes ago, notnowcato said: …and those swapped out players would walk into our first team. As they would in most bottom half PL teams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 3 hours ago, goodymatt said: Russ is hopeful Onuachu will be involved and that Bednarek should be in the squad for this game. Code for neither of them even making the match day squad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 21 hours ago, sandwichsaint said: Not sure playing with 12 players will make much difference? They wouldn't notice .... got carried away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 I'm hoping the not used very often players won't know 'the system' well enough and will play using their instincts. 1-1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 (edited) Third match in a row on Telly and this one (relatively) free. Compelling viewing even from behind the sofa. Past caring about the result as long as the palyers play with a bit of spirit and pride. Edited December 3 by Charlie Wayman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 2 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said: Third match in a row on Telly and this one (relatively) free. Compelling viewing even from behind the sofa. Past caring about the result as long as the players play with a bit of spirit and pride. And bravery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Maresca says playing us will be toughest test yet.... 🤣 It wont Enzo but you know that really because you schooled Martin twice last season with much lesser players. Hilarious that these managers talk such crap 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERMUDASAINT Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 On 02/12/2024 at 08:43, HarvSFC said: Maresca's Leicester side schooled us for 180 minutes last season and he seems to have got Chelsea in their groove now too. Ah well, we can all but hope. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca warns that Southampton will give Chelsea their toughest game of the season despite sitting bottom of the Premier League table. This is ongoing joke between the PL managers......keep giving RM praise and keep him lost in his delousions. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 0-0 best result for Saints but realistically 0-5 as we won't have the capacity to get forward, create something unpredictable and dribble past chelsea players. I can see a VAR red card also and more terrible decisions. Formation 1-6-3-1 once the game is in 10 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Best we can hope for is a floodlight failure. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M271 Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 (edited) My son is a season ticket holder but recently moved from Southampton to Bedfordshire. Does anyone have any recommendations where to park for a less congested quick getaway to get to the M3? Edited December 3 by M271 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMrsWallace Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 55 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Best we can hope for is a floodlight failure. I reckon the Saints players are already in the dark 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 34 minutes ago, M271 said: My son is a season ticket holder but recently moved from Southampton to Bedfordshire. Does anyone have any recommendations where to park for a less congested quick getaway to get to the M3? There's probably quicker ways out, I find parking in the Bedford Place car parks (multi story is never full) is a relatively quick way out to the M3 either via the Avenue or Hill Lane. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 13 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said: Third match in a row on Telly and this one (relatively) free. Compelling viewing even from behind the sofa. Past caring about the result as long as the palyers play with a bit of spirit and pride. Yep, it's on Amazon Prime so if you've taken out the free one month promotion to get free postage for the Christmas presents, then this a bonus. Just don't forget to cancel the subscription before the month is up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway saint Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 13 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said: Third match in a row on Telly and this one (relatively) free. Compelling viewing even from behind the sofa. Past caring about the result as long as the palyers play with a bit of spirit and pride. I agree it’s not the result that matters anymore as by my reckoning we have won two games out of the last 27 in the PL. We won’t win tomorrow but am hopeful we will see another win before the season is out and we head back down again. I was reading an article in an Irish paper that Bazanu is still some way off a return so that’s something at least. Russell Martin’s red and white army (repeat)….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Ciervo Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 Prayers will be needed (or Jesus in goal might work too). Sit anyone that has any chance of playing on the weekend. 12-0 counts the same as 1-0. Go big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 I just hope we are brave and enjoy ourselves out there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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