Saints 0-3 Villa - Match Thread

[Lighthouse]

The bad news is our ‘play like Real Madrid’ strategy might not work against Arsenal, on the last day.

[suewhistle]

6 hours ago, suewhistle said:

You're making me depressed again...

Nor can I have any pre-match relaxant: no trains so I'll have to drive..

[Football Special]

On 07/04/2025 at 19:55, spyinthesky said:

Quite a few empty home seats again?

 

I'm sure there will be quite a few season ticket holders who don't show up, but sales aren't bad for the game overall, about 500 general admission remain on sale , must help being Saturday 3pm in the kids holidays people looking for something to do, hats off to loyal fans sticking with it. I'll be there,  will genuinely get behind the team, fuck it let's battle and earn some pride. Beat Derby's record, give us something to cheer. 

[Football Special]

51 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

Nor can I have any pre-match relaxant: no trains so I'll have to drive..

I noticed bus replacements from Eastleigh and Fareham to Southampton Central, pain for anyone coming from North or East. Unusually Skates are also home Saturday so could bump into some of them crossing paths 

[Charlie Wayman]

Great PC with Simon Rusk. Happy, carefree, transparent and honest, this guy is a breath of fresh air and might surprise us all. 7 wins and the job's his surely?

3-1 to Saints tomorrow?

[Mustang Saint]

I shall be in Thailand ignoring any sport and enjoying 90p cocktails

[skintsaint]

27 minutes ago, Mustang Saint said:

I shall be in Thailand ignoring any sport and enjoying 90p methanol cocktails

👀

2-1 Saints win I feel it in me bones.

[Teamsaint1]

4 hours ago, Football Special said:

I noticed bus replacements from Eastleigh and Fareham to Southampton Central, pain for anyone coming from North or East. Unusually Skates are also home Saturday so could bump into some of them crossing paths 

1 train per hour ( AFAICS) from Salisbury/ Romsey. So unless SWR have decided to put on unusually long trains they are going to be  rammed. 
 

edit. SWR tell me on X that the 17.38 is planned to be two carriages. 
No comment.

Edited Friday at 20:23 by Teamsaint1
More info

[bangkoksaint]

1 hour ago, Mustang Saint said:

I shall be in Thailand ignoring any sport and enjoying 90p cocktails

Soi 6?

Edited Friday at 19:07 by bangkoksaint

[Pamplemousse]

15 hours ago, Football Special said:

I noticed bus replacements from Eastleigh and Fareham to Southampton Central, pain for anyone coming from North or East. Unusually Skates are also home Saturday so could bump into some of them crossing paths 

Last weekend you had us, Bournemouth, Brighton and them all away in London, very strange scheduling.

[die Mannyschaft]

23 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

I think I may have spotted the tiny flaw in this otherwise excellent plan

More like GSP , goal scoring Paul.

[Suhari]

13 hours ago, bangkoksaint said:

Soi 6?

Would certainly keep the mind off the footie!

[gio1saints]

Villa are taking this pre match preparation super professionally😎. 

They will attempt to dismantle us in the first half to kill off the game ( and crowd) and then they will attempt to just hold us at bay to prepare for the PSG match. 

The longer we can keep it at 0-0 or tight- the better. They will not want to wear out there best players so there’s a sliver of a chance last fifteen if it’s still close. We can pressurise them. Sadly I think they will be well ahead by then but here’s hoping ! 
 

Think our starting line up will reflect the above likely way the game plays out so a solid starting 11 team and then if we are still in it to try to win. With attacking subs. 

[HKsaint]

I think we will win this game for new manager bounce 

[davefizzy14]

I think we can get a result today under Rusk and Lallana - COYR 😊

[ant]

Earlier I put Rusk's press conference on as background noise, but ended up attentively listening to most of it.

He speaks well. Certainly seems to 'get it', in terms of the common, obvious discussion points surrounding us. If nothing else it'll be interesting to see whether that translates to the way we play or not.

[EssEffCee]

Can you get through the concourse from the chapel to the itchen does anyone know.

[RedArmy]

Still a back 5.. 

 

Same shit different coach. 

 

 

[vectraman]

[Lard]

Can’t wait to see a team sheet with the majority of those names not on it soon. 
🤷🏻‍♂️

[Football Special]

10 minutes ago, EssEffCee said:

Can you get through the concourse from the chapel to the itchen does anyone know.

Not at concourse level, but it's easy go up into seats , walk across a block then down next staircase 

[Football Special]

Villa line up looks strong, 1-4 defeat now I've seen that 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Football Special said:

Villa line up looks strong, 1-4 defeat now I've seen that 

Thought they might have gone a bit easy considering what they face during the week. Their plan was still be a top four finish then.

[EssEffCee]

2 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Not at concourse level, but it's easy go up into seats , walk across a block then down next staircase 

Nice one. I knew you can through the concourse for Northam/Itchen but wasn't sure if you could other end.

[sandwichsaint]

HT 0-2 and five Villa changes.

[trousers]

15 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Still a back 5.. 

 

Same shit different coach. 

 

 

Unless Super Jack is taking Downes' midfield spot of course...

#everycloudhasacloud

[LGTL]

Yeah Villa aren’t mucking around with that line-up. Will very likely be another bloodbath. 

[obelisk]

Dave Merrington back to save us.😇

[Saint Fan CaM]

Any good streams please?

Edited 16 hours ago by Saint Fan CaM

[Winnersaint]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Any good dreams please?

I had a dream last night where we won every game next season.

[StrangelyBrown]

25 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Still a back 5.. 

 

Same shit different coach. 

 

 

Is there some mental instruction from the board to play 3 at the back no matter how shit it makes us?

I'm really fed up with it. We don't have the ability to play that way and not get overrun in midfield.

[RedArmy]

4 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Is there some mental instruction from the board to play 3 at the back no matter how shit it makes us?

I'm really fed up with it. We don't have the ability to play that way and not get overrun in midfield.

All started with Martinola panicking cos we had a bad month. 

[Ken Tone]

27 minutes ago, trousers said:

Unless Super Jack is taking Downes' midfield spot of course...

#everycloudhasacloud

Seriously wondering if that is the plan. Otherwise big Les will have a job on his hands.

Personally I'd have put aribo in

 

[tdmickey3]

Midfield is short again, no slight on Fernandez and ugo but it’s ridiculous 

1 - 4

[trousers]

Out of curiosity, anyone know why Ramsdale doesn't take part in the pre-match warm up? 

[gio1saints]

Love seeing Lallana shouting and being a super coach with his whistle in one habd ball under his arm in the other. He is personally training THB in the warm up. I think th.mb  should have a word about that hair and thing though. Can’t be good for him. 😁

pS some super reaction saves from our Aaron in warm up. I reckon he’s good for maybe 6-8 saves today at least. 
pps : gotta laugh in a nice way at lallana. He doesn’t know wether to stretch and kick a ball or a sprint himself, clap the players or whistle/shout at them. He kind of does all of them at same time lol 

Edited 15 hours ago by gio1saints

[Miltonaggro]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Out of curiosity, anyone know why Ramsdale doesn't take part in the pre-match warm up? 

Bad luck.

[Dimond Geezer]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Out of curiosity, anyone know why Ramsdale doesn't take part in the pre-match warm up? 

He was until about 5 mins ago. Did see him shaking his hand in pain after stopping a shot from a coach. 😮

[gio1saints]

6 minutes ago, trousers said:

Out of curiosity, anyone know why Ramsdale doesn't take part in the pre-match warm up? 

He came out earlier did two great saves and has gone to neck a few beers before kick off whilst the rest do that running stuff 

[trousers]

Just now, Dimond Geezer said:

He was until about 5 mins ago. Did see him shaking his hand in pain after stopping a shot from a coach. 😮

Ah...!

[Lighthouse]

31 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Is there some mental instruction from the board to play 3 at the back no matter how shit it makes us?

I'm really fed up with it. We don't have the ability to play that way and not get overrun in midfield.

Might have something to do with being 3-0 down after 14 minutes against Spurs, playing four at the back, because our defenders are so sh*t at this level. It seems like all three managers are, perhaps rightly, setting us up primarily to not get spanked.

[ant]

Having arrived in an uncharacteristically timely fashion, it's the first time in a long while I've witnessed the shooting drills.

Fucking hell. 😂

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, Dimond Geezer said:

He was until about 5 mins ago. Did see him shaking his hand in pain after stopping a shot from a coach. 😮

TBF he can probably hit them better/harder than any of the players Ramsdale usually trains against.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

35 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Any good streams please?

Bookmark this; it’s good every week:

http://www.fawanews.com/

 

[Suhari]

10 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Bad luck.

You mean we could be doing worse!?

[The Kraken]

I’m saying it.

i fancy us for a win today.

[Lard]

As well as a clear out from this utter shite playing side can we fuck off the bloody band crap too. 
Nothing personal.  

[Maggie May]

4 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

I’m saying it.

i fancy us for a win today.

I really can’t see it. Rashford will get a couple, Asensio will get one too.  I’m sure Tielemans likes a goal against us.

[OttawaSaint]

Good break but KWP got "beefed" off the ball.

[OttawaSaint]

Did they just get a camp sounding brummie off the street to do co-comm?

Can't be cheap at today's rates...

Edited 15 hours ago by OttawaSaint