Saints - Other fans views...

**georgeweahscousin** · 15-08-2012, 06:31 PM

I have spoken to fans of all our Premier League opponents....

Interesting to see how they view us.

Part 1:- http://wp.me/p1mFFL-pH

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Who is that Fulham helmet that called us a dormant club? I hope you put him right George.

**Bearsy** · 15-08-2012, 06:42 PM

Lol he got up my nose too! I can take the Arsenal and Chelsea fans being faintly patronising... but ****ing Fulham! ****!

**Colinjb** · 15-08-2012, 06:43 PM

Saying we may struggle, yes, fair enough.... but dormant!?

**georgeweahscousin** · 15-08-2012, 06:47 PM

He's American....

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Bearsy

Lol he got up my nose too! I can take the Arsenal and Chelsea fans being faintly patronising... but ****ing Fulham! ****!

Fulham are now my most hated club. Arrogant fans.

**toe_punt** · 15-08-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by georgeweahscousin

He's American....

Having lived in the U.S. for the last thirty years I often wonder why Brits have this sense of superiority. Strange......

To be fair to the Fulham guy, what did he say that was inaccurate? We will struggle mightily with our current defence, and it's almost too late to strengthen.

**ericofarabia** · 15-08-2012, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by georgeweahscousin

He's American....

I wondered what an offseason was, that explains it!!

**Thedelldays** · 15-08-2012, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by toe_punt

Having lived in the U.S. for the last thirty years I often wonder why Brits have this sense of superiority. Strange......

To be fair to the Fulham guy, what did he say that was inaccurate? We will struggle mightily with our current defence, and it's almost too late to strengthen.

We have the sense of superiority when we talk football.... Like I'm sure they won't like and out and out Englishman telling them the crack about the Miami dolphins

**hypochondriac** · 15-08-2012, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Thedelldays

We have the sense of superiority when we talk football.... Like I'm sure they won't like and out and out Englishman telling them the crack about the Miami dolphins

True. Also the fact that we went and colonised their land so they wouldn't actually exist without the English...

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by toe_punt

Having lived in the U.S. for the last thirty years I often wonder why Brits have this sense of superiority. Strange......

To be fair to the Fulham guy, what did he say that was inaccurate? We will struggle mightily with our current defence, and it's almost too late to strengthen.

Are we a dormant team then?

**alpine_saint** · 15-08-2012, 07:20 PM

Dont understand the aggression towards the Fulham fan. He's right - we have dozed off / gone dormant over the summer.

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by alpine_saint

Dont understand the aggression towards the Fulham fan. He's right - we have dozed off / gone dormant over the summer.

He is an American bulb.

**alpine_saint** · 15-08-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Turkish

He is an American bulb.

Well, what of it ?

**SO16_Saint** · 15-08-2012, 07:31 PM

Doesn't dormant normally imply that you are about to explode on to the world scene in spectacular fashion?

**alpine_saint** · 15-08-2012, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bridgey

Doesn't dormant normally imply that you are about to explode on to the world scene in spectacular fashion?

Well, yeeees, but "extinct" hardly fits the bill either..

**Jack** · 15-08-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by alpine_saint

Well, yeeees, but "extinct" hardly fits the bill either..

No, that adjective is best saved for the few down the road.

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by alpine_saint

Well, what of it ?

If I ever see him I'll iron him out. As that is highly unlikely to happen I'll just have to be content with telling him exactly what I think of him and what I'd do to him from behind my keyboard. And Foolham (lol) are now my most hated team.

**SO16_Saint** · 15-08-2012, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jack

No, that adjective is best saved for the few down the road.

Beat me to it.

Rather be dormant than extinct.

**RobM** · 15-08-2012, 08:00 PM

Dormant means not active or not growing, so if this very forum is to be believed, that's correct. This forum tells us our transfer activity is poor and we'll struggle this season, it tells us it's just the same as it was two years ago and it tells us we haven't done well enough in pre-season. Seems like the Fulham fan agrees with that sentiment.

**Fan The Flames** · 15-08-2012, 08:09 PM

He clearly meant that we've had a quiet time on the transfer front.

**Bearsy** · 15-08-2012, 08:13 PM

Fulham have spent £0 this window

**Turkish** · 15-08-2012, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bearsy

Fulham have spent £0 this window

They are still my most hated club. Don't they have any long term injured players to return, like we have in Lee, that will be just like having a new signing?

**Bearsy** · 15-08-2012, 08:24 PM

That's what's so arrogant bout them, they think they don't need to spend big £ on Championship players or have returning injured players that will be just like having new signings. They think even without all that they're still better than dormant clubs like Southampton!

(Their manager is cool tho!)

**Lazlo78** · 15-08-2012, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by georgeweahscousin

I have spoken to fans of all our Premier League opponents....

Interesting to see how they view us.

Part 1:- http://wp.me/p1mFFL-pH

A very good appetizer for the season ahead - thanks!

**Flyer** · 16-08-2012, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Turkish

Fulham are now my most hated club. Arrogant fans.

All you have to do is mention their away support if you want to shut them up, they sometimes struggle to take 3 figures in games north of the midlands.

**JustMike** · 16-08-2012, 08:38 AM

The chap from Everton seems OK and the Villa bloke appears to know what he is talking about (RE:Adkins)

**JustMike** · 16-08-2012, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Bridgey

Doesn't dormant normally imply that you are about to explode on to the world scene in spectacular fashion?

yes, that's how I see it too

**JPTCount** · 16-08-2012, 08:40 AM

interesting but these are just a view from a fan from each club, rather than fans.

and I didn't read past arsenal tbh, not a fan of coloured text. it looks like a young girl wrote it with her new collection of gel pens.

**OldNick** · 16-08-2012, 08:52 AM

I thought the Fulham fan was correct. There are not many teams that I would feel confident that we can beat and so stay up. Initially i felt we were going to buy a few players and strengthen, sadly that has fallen away and hence we may do poorly. NA's job is under threat IMO and perhaps the club is keeping its powder dry.

**Thedelldays** · 16-08-2012, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by OldNick

I thought the Fulham fan was correct. There are not many teams that I would feel confident that we can beat and so stay up. Initially i felt we were going to buy a few players and strengthen, sadly that has fallen away and hence we may do poorly. NA's job is under threat IMO and perhaps the club is keeping its powder dry.

That's the spirit

**chocco boxo** · 16-08-2012, 09:45 AM

As long as we not a door mat for other teams I don't care what other fans think!

**AussieDog** · 16-08-2012, 09:50 AM

If the Championship is that poor that we need to replace virtually our whole team upon promotion, as several vociferous posters would claim, then how come the 3 relegated premiership teams don't all get promoted the following year?

**The9** · 16-08-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by AussieDog

If the Championship is that poor that we need to replace virtually our whole team upon promotion, as several vociferous posters would claim, then how come the 3 relegated premiership teams don't all get promoted the following year?

Because they often lose key players to Premier League clubs on relegation (though it is happening less now due to the bigger parachute payments).

**Miltonaggro** · 16-08-2012, 10:12 AM

Give the septic a break chaps, it is the offseason, FFS...

**The9** · 16-08-2012, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Turkish

Who is that Fulham helmet that called us a dormant club? I hope you put him right George.

Not a dormant CLUB, just being dormant in the transfer market compared to Reading and West Ham. Though Reading haven't actually signed many for a while either.

**Ian the Red** · 16-08-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by georgeweahscousin

I have spoken to fans of all our Premier League opponents....

Interesting to see how they view us.

Part 1:- http://wp.me/p1mFFL-pH

Enjoyable read, thanks. Interesting to see how other fans view us. More interesting, apart from the Fulham fan all think we'll stay up. In a way we have been dormant on the transfer front, only 3 signing so far, we do need a few more to strengthen.....

**The9** · 16-08-2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ian the Red

Enjoyable read, thanks. Interesting to see how other fans view us. More interesting, apart from the Fulham fan all think we'll stay up. In a way we have been dormant on the transfer front, only 3 signing so far, we do need a few more to strengthen.....

4 : Gazzaniga, Clyne, S Davis, Rodriguez.

**georgeweahscousin** · 17-08-2012, 08:11 AM

Part 2:-

http://georgeweahscousin.com/2012/08...review-part-2/

**Ken Tone** · 17-08-2012, 09:19 AM

Thanks for both of these george -- an intreresting read, and some good humour from some of them in reply to the "stuck in rivals' ground" question.

**Flyer** · 17-08-2012, 09:49 AM

Heres a QPR view on Saints and all teams, its worth reading the last line for every team.

"If they were a monarch from history… Philip V of Spain: Ruled for 24 years with only minor scrapes along the way, disappeared for a bit when his son Louis (Portsmouth) took over the throne. Returned for a further 22 years after Louis’ sudden death."

**HK_Phoey** · 17-08-2012, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Flyer

Heres a QPR view on Saints and all teams, its worth reading the last line for every team.

"If they were a monarch from history… Philip V of Spain: Ruled for 24 years with only minor scrapes along the way, disappeared for a bit when his son Louis (Portsmouth) took over the throne. Returned for a further 22 years after Louis’ sudden death."

Brilliant

**jjsaint** · 17-08-2012, 11:54 AM

Wow all this Fulham hating! How can you hate a club that call themselves 'the Cottagers'!!

Anyway they should be looking at their own club - especially if they sell Dempsey. I imagine like their nickname they'll spend most of the season in the bottom area.