Lighthouse Posted January 16 Posted January 16 If you told me at the start of the season we’d be going into this pair of fixtures with United 15th and Forest 3rd, I’d have had a radon survey done on your house. It goes without saying they’re in scarily good form, 7 wins and a draw against Liverpool since the start of December, so Saints law dictates this is the game we go and win. 1 1
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted January 17 Posted January 17 We will get pumped. It's not even funny. This time last year they were cannon fodder. They are going to fucking murder us. 1 3
Saint Fan CaM Posted January 17 Posted January 17 If Utd can beat us 3-1, Forest on their current form can beat us 6-0. I have zero confidence of another point this season despite some ‘plucky’ performances. 2
CB Fry Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I know a few Forest fans and yes as Lighthouse says there is a bit of "Typical us, we'll go and lose to you lot" going on (all football fans are the same). But it's difficult to see that from our perspective. Even when we we turn up and at our absolute best (like last night) we're just not good enough in this division. And Forest are immense right now. I'm hoping for a battling 2-2.
coalman Posted January 17 Posted January 17 2-1 to Saints. Forest won't be ready for what's about to hit them. They'll be forced to lower their game to meet us. 1
Harry_SFC Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Ramsdale, KWP, Bree, Bednarek, THB, Manning, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Fernandes, Sulemena, Dibling (Archer) Please for the love of god get KWP back on the right. He looks so awkward defending from the wrong side. Also I guarantee he will play Armstrong if Dibling is injured. 5
Chez Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said: Ramsdale, KWP, Bree, Bednarek, THB, Manning, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Fernandes, Sulemena, Dibling (Archer) Please for the love of god get KWP back on the right. He looks so awkward defending from the wrong side. Also I guarantee he will play Armstrong if Dibling is injured. Agree with you. Sugawara wasn't great last night anyway. Neither armstrong or Archer are similar to Dibling in any way. It really depends what Juric wants them to do. Edited January 17 by Chez
Fabrice29 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 No way Forest leave the space United did behind their defence so will be a completely different game to yesterday. Will be two teams desperately trying to draw the other up the field.
Football Special Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Can you change the thread title to Notts Forest to use their proper name 1
Football Special Posted January 17 Posted January 17 2 hours ago, CB Fry said: I know a few Forest fans and yes as Lighthouse says there is a bit of "Typical us, we'll go and lose to you lot" going on (all football fans are the same). But it's difficult to see that from our perspective. Even when we we turn up and at our absolute best (like last night) we're just not good enough in this division. And Forest are immense right now. I'm hoping for a battling 2-2. The Forest fan I know has been unbearable recently, would love to bring them back down to earth Get that Mickey Evans back in the side , he'll take his chances 1
Saint86 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) We have a 25% win rate at the their ground 10/41. They're also on fire in the league... https://www.transfermarkt.com/southampton-fc/bilanzdetail/verein/180/plus/0?gegner_id=703&saison_id=&wettbewerb_id=&day=&heim_gast=gast&punkte=&datum_von=&datum_bis= Chris Wood also had a 50% win rate vs us in the Premier league, with a 25% scoring rate 3 goals in 12 games). Hard to be optimistic. Who knows, maybe we'll scrap a draw to make up for the 3 points we threw away last night 😂 Edited January 17 by Saint86
Pamplemousse Posted January 17 Posted January 17 They're good on the counter attack, we need to sit in for 90 minutes and let them try to break us down.
Andy Hill Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Another loss incoming - they are way too strong for our lot.
BARCELONASAINT Posted January 17 Posted January 17 They have the not only the benefit of being a very good inform team but they also have the extra benefit of 2 extra rest days. We were dead on our feet yesterday after 70 minutes. Forest will murder us!
bpsaint Posted January 17 Posted January 17 This had easily got a 5 or 6-0 written all over it, and I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if one of those came via JWP.
S-Clarke Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Lots of talk about JWP scoring etc, but he hardly plays for them. Unused sub most of the time. He's played about 20 mins of PL football since Nov.
saintant Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Again, performance is more important than the result. More of what we saw yesterday and I'll be happy. Compete well and a loss will be ok because the only goal we are chasing is beating Derby's points and few expect anything against a resurgent Forest. 2
AlexLaw76 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Forest are excellent this season, and have a potent mix of pace and power all over the park. we will huff and puff but get done fairly comfortably
Chez Posted January 17 Posted January 17 5 hours ago, Football Special said: Can you change the thread title to Notts Forest to use their proper name My brother in law supports them. I always refer to them as Notts Forest. He loves it, although right now, nothing can take the bloody smile off his face. Despite the success of our press and incisive attacks, I suggest we park the bus, give Elanga and Odoi no space behind and try to bore them to death, like we did Fulham.
saintant Posted January 17 Posted January 17 5 hours ago, Football Special said: Can you change the thread title to Notts Forest to use their proper name No such team as Notts Forest - they are Nottingham Forest. However there is a Notts County.
Football Special Posted January 17 Posted January 17 6 minutes ago, saintant said: No such team as Notts Forest - they are Nottingham Forest. However there is a Notts County. I know , it winds them up so much make sure you keep calling them Notts at every opportunity 3 2
trousers Posted January 17 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, S-Clarke said: Lots of talk about JWP scoring etc, but he hardly plays for them. Unused sub most of the time. He's played about 20 mins of PL football since Nov. But we all know how things pan out when Saints come into town.... 2
franniesTache Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I'm hoping Notts Forest will throw this game and let us win so we don't take Derby's worst points total title from them. That is literally the only hope I have, because if they don't do this we're not winning it by any stretch. Still i guess the upside is that Nottingham some absolutely brilliant pubs to head back when the third goes in, and I assume the bingo buses will have a pit stop at Hooters.
OttawaSaint Posted January 17 Posted January 17 6 hours ago, Football Special said: The Forest fan I know has been unbearable recently, would love to bring them back down to earth Get that Mickey Evans back in the side , he'll take his chances Back in the days when I lived in the UK. I was there! Great memories!
Andy Hill Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Our Last Man Standing is going to last forever - everyone just picks who Saints are playing - home or away ! 1
Saint_lambden Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Anthony Taylor refereeing too, which should cheer everyone up who's feeling down about the game.
chownie20 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 This was my last trip to Notts Forest - a similar scoreline tomorrow would be nice! "Hooters" near the ground beforehand was pretty decent https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16453735
obelisk Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Quote The problem remains, though, that the decision to sack Martin came too late. https://www.theguardian.com/football/who-scored-blog/2025/jan/18/southampton-premier-league-record-derby-football-points?CMP=share_btn_url Just where are the points going to come from? I fancy us to surprise Forest and grab a point though.
Pamplemousse Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) If there is one team who has a vested interest in Derby not losing that unwanted record, it is Forest They won't win the league and have enough of a cushion for the top 4, so they can afford to lose this game and I reckon they'll give us a massive helping hand. Edited January 18 by Pamplemousse
Football Special Posted January 18 Posted January 18 18 hours ago, franniesTache said: I'm hoping Notts Forest will throw this game and let us win so we don't take Derby's worst points total title from them. That is literally the only hope I have, because if they don't do this we're not winning it by any stretch. Still i guess the upside is that Nottingham some absolutely brilliant pubs to head back when the third goes in, and I assume the bingo buses will have a pit stop at Hooters. Thats a great shout, Notts Forest fans love to remind Derby about that record points season, big incentive for them, we're heading up early, Plan is to get into Hooters for some bantz, charm a few ladies in hot pants, then hit the fan zone for a sing song 🎶 refreshing tasteless pint in a plastic cup for £7
Saint Fan CaM Posted January 18 Posted January 18 44 minutes ago, Football Special said: Thats a great shout, Notts Forest fans love to remind Derby about that record points season, big incentive for them, we're heading up early, Plan is to get into Hooters for some bantz, charm a few ladies in hot pants, then hit the fan zone for a sing song 🎶 refreshing tasteless pint in a plastic cup for £7 Well that brightened the day. Thanks.
east-stand-nic Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Looking at the seasons form table and Forest get much more of their points away from home. Pretty good home record also but not the best. If we turn up strong, keep it very tight and take any chances that come our way, we can get a draw. Trouble is, can we do any of that? Nottm Forest 10 5 3 2 12 8 +4 18
ErwinK1961 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Pamplemousse said: If there is one team who has a vested interest in Derby not losing that unwanted record, it is Forest They won't win the league and have enough of a cushion for the top 4, so they can afford to lose this game and I reckon they'll give us a massive helping hand. I’m pretty confident Forest players and management couldn’t give 2 shiny shits about that tbh.
Challenger Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Football Special said: Thats a great shout, Notts Forest fans love to remind Derby about that record points season, big incentive for them, we're heading up early, Plan is to get into Hooters for some bantz, charm a few ladies in hot pants, then hit the fan zone for a sing song 🎶 refreshing tasteless pint in a plastic cup for £7 Number 3 please.
SaintsBarry74 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1-0 Forest. These rarely score a lot (which is good for us).
VectisSaint Posted January 18 Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, SaintsBarry74 said: 1-0 Forest. These rarely score a lot (which is good for us). 5-0 it is then 😆 1 1
SNSUN Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Upset weekend. Saints win. 2-0, Dibling and Sulemana trip them apart, but bugger if I'm putting any money on it.
die Mannyschaft Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Notts Forest call them that if your going up there. Forest 0-1 Saints 15 mins Forest 1-1 Saints HT Forest 4-1 Saints, after we make subs. It's very difficult for Saints to keep goals out as they keep reverting to passing to opponents assisting in a goal. Think we now have 17 assists for opposition
spyinthesky Posted January 18 Posted January 18 I thought is was Nottingham (Nottm) Forest and Notts County?? 3
Osvaldorama Posted January 18 Posted January 18 6 hours ago, Football Special said: Thats a great shout, Notts Forest fans love to remind Derby about that record points season, big incentive for them, we're heading up early, Plan is to get into Hooters for some bantz, charm a few ladies in hot pants, then hit the fan zone for a sing song 🎶 refreshing tasteless pint in a plastic cup for £7 How did that one on the left sneak in there 1 3
bangkoksaint Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Ok some fun facts: Peter Shilton, Justin Fashanu, Franny Benali, Billy Sharp, Danny Fox, David Prutton, Dexter Blackstock and Nigel Quashie all played for Saints and Forest. And of course the only penalty MLT missed was v Forest and Mark Crossley in 1993
IFHP Posted January 18 Posted January 18 What a difference 5 months or so make. back in August many thought that Forest would struggle with us and they were seen as a potential to get some points from. loss number 18 coming.
trousers Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, spyinthesky said: I thought is was Nottingham (Nottm) Forest and Notts County?? Nope, definitely Notts Forest 1
M271 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, spyinthesky said: I thought is was Nottingham (Nottm) Forest and Notts County?? Yes it is.
Chez Posted January 18 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, bangkoksaint said: Ok some fun facts: Peter Shilton, Justin Fashanu, Franny Benali, Billy Sharp, Danny Fox, David Prutton, Dexter Blackstock and Nigel Quashie all played for Saints and Forest. And of course the only penalty MLT missed was v Forest and Mark Crossley in 1993 you are missing the `best' one, or at least the one that annoys my brother in law Forest fan, David McGoldrich, whose £1.2m fee helped us afford Sir Rickie. 1
Chez Posted January 18 Posted January 18 53 minutes ago, IFHP said: loss number 18 coming. that's the spirit. We have waited long enough, the time has come for another Saints PL win.
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