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Saints v Swansea: FA Cup - 12th January - 4.30

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Chez

Chez

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1 hour ago, Streaky said:

For me it's more about the state of football in general, not just the state of southampton. Var, ffp, European super league. 

Teams like southampton have never got a hope of doing anything great, maybe a league cup victory at some point in the next 30 years is as much as I can hope for.

Leicester won the blooming league. Forrest beat Liverpool next week and they are challenging for the title. You can always dream...

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Football Special

Football Special

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22 hours ago, Badger said:

Then people wonder why the FA Cup has lost some of its ‘magic’. This is another reason.

Last season at Watford the draw was known shortly after HT. Spoilt the game for me, what was the point of getting a midweek tie away at Liverpool? 

I agree , it's crazy we'll probably find out at half time again

Can't get the Skates now either they've fallen at the first hurdle, saw one of their muppets comment online "pleased we're out, need to concentrate 100%on staying up and getting to beat the scummers next season" 

Pathetic. 

 

Streaky

Streaky

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1 hour ago, Chez said:

Leicester won the blooming league. Forrest beat Liverpool next week and they are challenging for the title. You can always dream...

Leicester was before ffp took hold and forest have been in and out of ffp sanctions since they were promoted. Smaller clubs will be even smaller and the big clubs will be even bigger in the years to come. 

Yeah as fans you can dream but the older you get the more you realise football is now a business and a unfair one at that.

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Chez

Chez

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40 minutes ago, Streaky said:

Leicester was before ffp took hold and forest have been in and out of ffp sanctions since they were promoted. Smaller clubs will be even smaller and the big clubs will be even bigger in the years to come. 

Yeah as fans you can dream but the older you get the more you realise football is now a business and a unfair one at that.

Sure money talks and the big clubs really have it sewn up. That fact still remains, Forest are in the title race, proving that smaller size clubs can challenge, all be it probably only for a short period. Leicester and them give me a little hope. Unfortunately, we (and may others) have not got it right over the last half decade or more, but that doesn't mean we can't.  One day rodders...

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Football Special

Football Special

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16 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

That's hardly an incentive to win, is it?

It's from the 2017/18 season when we lost 0-1 to Man City and Mark Hughes kept us up isn't it, I wonder what Myfanwy is up to now and whether she'll be at the game tomorrow? 

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Challenger

Challenger

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1 hour ago, Saint Neil said:

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That is absolutely disgusting, I mean who in hell would want to live in Port Talbot ?

If refering to Saints and 9-0 defeats the girl probably regrets not supporting Leicester or Man U instead.

Badger

Badger

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29 minutes ago, Football Special said:

It's from the 2017/18 season when we lost 0-1 to Man City and Mark Hughes kept us up isn't it, I wonder what Myfanwy is up to now and whether she'll be at the game tomorrow? 

Couldn’t make it up really, could you ? 

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Nordic Saint

Nordic Saint

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9 hours ago, Chez said:

Leicester won the blooming league. Forrest beat Liverpool next week and they are challenging for the title. You can always dream...

Leicester also won the FA Cup recently. In fact,  5 different teams have won the FA Cup in the last 5 years. It's as wide open as it's been for years. Bournemouth are 20/1 to win it this year and I wouldn't be surprised to see Forest do at least as well in both the league and cup as Saints did in 1984.

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Viking Saint

Viking Saint

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On 08/01/2025 at 16:09, SNSUN said:

If I were the new manager and everyone was fit I'd like to see this in a 442 style with Dibling and Fernandes pushing up...

Ramsdale

KWP THB ABK Taylor

Dibling Downes Lesley Fernandes

Onuachu Archer

I'd like to see this one day but I doubt we ever will with a manager who still wants to play 5 at the back. And yes I know there are question marks over ABK but he's probably still our best CB on paper at least. 

Against Swansea? God knows. But we've got bugger all to play for in the League so I hope Juric goes for it with a strong team.

I think this is our strongest starting XI

Convict Colony

Convict Colony

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12 hours ago, Football Special said:

It's from the 2017/18 season when we lost 0-1 to Man City and Mark Hughes kept us up isn't it, I wonder what Myfanwy is up to now and whether she'll be at the game tomorrow? 

I'm sure you do you dirty dog.

Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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9 hours ago, Viking Saint said:

I think this is our strongest starting XI

There will be plenty more 5-0 losses if we continue to only play with two CM's. 

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Badger

Badger

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13 hours ago, Ringwood Jack said:

Myfanwy is now head of strategic thinking at the Liberty heavily connected to our recruitment policy.

 

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Hope Lucy Pinder had Lego checked for STDs after his time in Swansea if Myfanwy and her ‘offer’ of an incentive scheme is anything to go by.

 

east-stand-nic

east-stand-nic

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13 hours ago, Nordic Saint said:

Leicester also won the FA Cup recently. In fact,  5 different teams have won the FA Cup in the last 5 years. It's as wide open as it's been for years. Bournemouth are 20/1 to win it this year and I wouldn't be surprised to see Forest do at least as well in both the league and cup as Saints did in 1984.

This happens every year, the Forest thing. By the end of the season they will end up 6 - 10th. There is always a smaller club riding high, only to fade away later. Cup win is possible for them.

Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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52 minutes ago, coalman said:

Oh god. It's match day again. 

It's taken over from Monday morning as being the worst time of the week. How depressing. 

ant

ant

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Heading out for the day with the family instead. Sports Republic have had more than enough of my money.

If I feel the need to inject some misery into the day I'll tune in to Adam and Jo when we're driving home.

Badger

Badger

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I was considering travelling down for the game today having missed the Brentford game due to weather threat and a two hour drive each way. The deciding factor was the ticket price, £22.50 which is taking the piss given the time of match, and most of all how we’ve been playing. Bollocks to that. I’ve wasted enough on a ST. 

Saint NL

Saint NL

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16 minutes ago, Badger said:

I was considering travelling down for the game today having missed the Brentford game due to weather threat and a two hour drive each way. The deciding factor was the ticket price, £22.50 which is taking the piss given the time of match, and most of all how we’ve been playing. Bollocks to that. I’ve wasted enough on a ST. 

I'll be watching on an illegal stream which costs me absolutely nothing, and I'm debating if it's worth my time. Imagine spending actual money on this :spaz:

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Totton Saint

Totton Saint

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6 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

I'll be watching on an illegal stream which costs me absolutely nothing, and I'm debating if it's worth my time. Imagine spending actual money on this :spaz:

You can watch it on BBC I player or travel to Wales and watch on BBC Wales.

Eric The Red

Eric The Red

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9 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

You can watch it on BBC I player or travel to Wales and watch on BBC Wales.

Or if you've got SKY, or probably even Freeview, you can find it in your channels listings.

Mug that I am, I won't be watching on the telly, I'll be at St. Mary's. 

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die Mannyschaft

die Mannyschaft

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Saints 4/5 to win, so on paper we have bagged a win. This will be a good test to see if the team are strong and aggressive enough to compete in championship.  Of course less the player who will leave but will indicate level of player to replace. It could be another 5 nil loss but that's very very unlikely!!

Lard

Lard

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58 minutes ago, Eric The Red said:

Or if you've got SKY, or probably even Freeview, you can find it in your channels listings.

Mug that I am, I won't be watching on the telly, I'll be at St. Mary's. 

Channel 936 on Sky stream I believe.if my memory serves me correctly   Checked this morning. Definitely available. 

Football Special

Football Special

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1 hour ago, Badger said:

I was considering travelling down for the game today having missed the Brentford game due to weather threat and a two hour drive each way. The deciding factor was the ticket price, £22.50 which is taking the piss given the time of match, and most of all how we’ve been playing. Bollocks to that. I’ve wasted enough on a ST. 

I looked at a few other clubs, Norwich charged a tenner v Brighton, Coventry charged £13 v Sheff Wed, does feel like Saints went too high, both teams have to agree on price still? Maybe Swansea played hard as still want more compo for Russ 

Ringwood Jack

Ringwood Jack

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Shortish journey for me...not sure what team we will put out. We do have some exciting young players who need some experience and a chance.

 

Fearing we will use our fringe players who haven't had proper game time and get rolled over easily 

 

South Wales derby on Saturday so I think we will rotate ready for that game.

 

3-1

 

 

Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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16 hours ago, Ringwood Jack said:

Myfanwy is now head of strategic thinking at the Liberty heavily connected to our recruitment policy.

 

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Is Myfanwy her name or what she’s offering?

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Badger

Badger

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42 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I looked at a few other clubs, Norwich charged a tenner v Brighton, Coventry charged £13 v Sheff Wed, does feel like Saints went too high, both teams have to agree on price still? Maybe Swansea played hard as still want more compo for Russ 

I was expecting £10-15 which I think is consistent with early rounds of League Cup (as I still call it). As you say may be Swansea not accepting a reduction, although seems self defeating if true, and hits their supporters as well as ours. 

Ken Tone

Ken Tone

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19 minutes ago, Badger said:

I was expecting £10-15 which I think is consistent with early rounds of League Cup (as I still call it). As you say may be Swansea not accepting a reduction, although seems self defeating if true, and hits their supporters as well as ours. 

The  pricing is disappointing,  but closing the Kingsland....the biggest stand which is also where many ST holders go..... is a bigger mistake IMO. I am going , but it nearly put me off,  sitting away from my usual neighbours and having to walk further round the ground etc.

Convict Colony

Convict Colony

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1 minute ago, Wade Garrett said:

Going to watch it on the telly.  I have to sit through endless hours of shite that my missus watches, so I am getting my own back.

youve read my mind, am starting with arsenal v man u

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