TopGun Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 From The Times today. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4454042.ece?token=null&offset=60&page=6 Southampton The difficulties the club encountered in gaining the release of Jan Poortvliet, the manager, from Helmond Sport, the Dutch second division club, appear insignificant compared with the scale of the task facing the Dutchman as he attempts to improve on last season’s brush with relegation. Financial stringencies have enforced a pruning of the playing staff and the conviction of Nathan Dyer, the winger, for burglary has only added to the club’s problems. Funds have been found, however, for Morgan Schneiderlin, the France Under-19 midfield player signed for £1.2 million from Strasbourg, and Paul Wotton will add experience after arriving from Plymouth Argyle. Predicted final position: 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guided Missile Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 (edited) Predicted final position: 20 I read it as 19th..... Re-read it and am none the wiser.... Edited 9 August, 2008 by Guided Missile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 heading in right direction already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 heading in right direction already obviously a better paper than the News of the Screws then, more refined judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 9 August, 2008 Author Share Posted 9 August, 2008 I see no relevance in the Dyer comment. Why has that added to our difficulties? If he has turned over a new leaf and has a good season it may even work in our favour given that he is still here rather than at Pompey/Chelsea or anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 I see no relevance in the Dyer comment. Why has that added to our difficulties? If he has turned over a new leaf and has a good season it may even work in our favour given that he is still here rather than at Pompey/Chelsea or anywhere else. I wondered that as well. Also why go on about the difficulty of getting JP released when it appears to have been nothing special in the end, just his old club angling for more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 I read it as 19th..... Re-read it and am none the wiser.... I see what you mean - however, if you follow this link http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4454042.ece it takes you to the start of the article. Each team's predicted position is given after the bit of blurb, so 20th is what they're predicting for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 Perhaps we should dig back through the archives of The Times to see what they predicted for Hull and Bristol City last season,Derby the season before etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 and us! bet we proved them wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintmike666 Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 From The Times today. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4454042.ece?token=null&offset=60&page=6 Southampton The difficulties the club encountered in gaining the release of Jan Poortvliet, the manager, from Helmond Sport, the Dutch second division club, appear insignificant compared with the scale of the task facing the Dutchman as he attempts to improve on last season’s brush with relegation. Financial stringencies have enforced a pruning of the playing staff and the conviction of Nathan Dyer, the winger, for burglary has only added to the club’s problems. Funds have been found, however, for Morgan Schneiderlin, the France Under-19 midfield player signed for £1.2 million from Strasbourg, and Paul Wotton will add experience after arriving from Plymouth Argyle. Predicted final position: 20 I so hope we prove all these people wrong! Although to be fair I prefer it when saints are written off by pundits rather than considered favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourno Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 I would be happy to stay up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perennial Underachiever Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 I so hope we prove all these people wrong! Although to be fair I prefer it when saints are written off by pundits rather than considered favourites. We were one of the favourites at the start of last season - look what happened there. So, I am hoping that the so-called experts will be wrong again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 I would be happy to stay up this year. Yup, I have stated before that I would consider survival a success. I think after the first 5 or so matches many of the overly optimistic people on this board will also start to sing a different tune. I really WISH for promotion, but with these players, and this management team, survival would be a great achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 Load of ****** IMO. THis time last year we conceded 4 goals at home to a very average side. This year we let one in before equalising almost straight away, and then went down at the death to a very dodgy looking goal. All this at a notoriously hard place to go and play, against a team still riding high on the back of an FA cup appearance. I'm quietly optimistic about this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 I've filed the Times insert from August 4th and I'll be bringing it up again next April - as long as we don't finish 20th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDave Posted 10 August, 2008 Share Posted 10 August, 2008 20th? After all we're only 3 points off a play off place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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