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'It is a shame only 8,539 fans saw Southampton’s first home win since March as Gaston Ramirez’s opener on 15 minutes was worth the £18 ticket price alone. The forward has not started in the league this season and had a point to prove to boss Mauricio Pochettino. He did just that when James Ward-Prowse headed the ball over to him on the edge of the box and the Uruguayan volleyed home. It is unlikely there will be a sweeter struck shot than that all season. Assistant manager Jesus Perez said: ‘It was a great goal, but the more important thing for him was to play 90 minutes. He joined pre-season after playing in the Confederations Cup and the breaks with the national team don’t help. He’s putting in extra training to get fit.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2430693/Southampton-2-Bristol-City-0--match-report-Gaston-Ramirez-Jos-Hooiveld-score.html#ixzz2fuQIGo7Y
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Looks broadly similar to me. Nobody's mentioned West Ham being on the tele?
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I believe this too. It's an unaccustomed situation for many Saints fans.
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Of course. Visiting teams are fired up by the special occasion but the home players spend the whole game in wondrous amazement that only regular exposure to such a febrile atmosphere can create.
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Possibly, but if that were the case then surely Gastón would have been subbed last night? I'm sure the intention was for him to play a full 90 minutes but in the end he came off before the end due to injury/tiredness/boredom any of which would mean a place on the bench at best.
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So... Visiting teams raise their game but the home players are unaffected?
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Bristol City match and reaction thread
Whitey Grandad replied to Winchester Red's topic in The Saints
I wouldn't say we were lucky, it was a fair result. We also had some very good chances but a goal for Bristol City at 1-0 would have made things very sticky. We still had J-Rod and Adam on the bench. -
The other one is 'always play your best team'.
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Well worth a place on the bench on Saturday but clearly not up to full speed and fitness. Last night's game will have helped with that.
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It's a great area JBS, we know it well. May I ask which site you use?
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So long ago I can't remember. I think it was after Trafalgar. (Actually early 1970s)
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He tackles more than LE Tiss ever did, but that's not saying much.
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My sister has a flat on the Algarve. It's just about doubled in value and she goes there several times a year. She's happy with it but it's not for me.
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I remember the first time I visited the Victory. It wasn't until we got down to the Orlop deck that they said we were on part of the original ship. Just about everything above the waterline has been replaced.
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Bristol City match and reaction thread
Whitey Grandad replied to Winchester Red's topic in The Saints
Strange game, strange experience. Was sitting in the Itchen just under the new clock staring at my seat in the empty Kingsland. Spent the first ten minutes having to stand up to let all the late arrivals get to their seats. No crowd atmosphere at all. Great goal by Gastón, totally out of character with the rest of the game. We were dominating midfield in the first half with no real end product. The second half started much the same but on 60 minutes Bristol upped a gear and started winning all the loose balls. If they had better finishing they might have had a couple of goals but for some good goalkeeping from Kelvin. Shame about his kicking though. Once Jos got the second the game was over as a contest, just enough time for Harewood to slash wildly from the edge of the area and Kelvin to save with his left leg as he dived to his right. Clean sheet, comfortable win in the end but not your authentic football experience. -
Indeed. He was on a different wavelength, everything we created came through him.
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That is pricing idiocy.
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I was going to say that I would too but she's even older than me by just over a year. If I were going to do that then I might as well stay with my wife.
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Close enough.
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Liverpool 0-1 SAINTS - Post Match Chat & MotM
Whitey Grandad replied to Batman's topic in The Saints
'Southampton were fantastic, but getting back to Liverpool's problems...' -
Global warming really is happening... (well, duh!)
Whitey Grandad replied to 1976_Child's topic in The Lounge
There's plenty of cherry-picking on both sides of the debate. -
Should MP be sacked if we don't get 3 points at Anfield?
Whitey Grandad replied to SaintBobby's topic in The Saints
Ridiculous suggestion. Not even worth replying to. -
Normally reckoned at 8 weeks.
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It ranged from being able to paint your garage any colour you wanted to leaving your lawn a couple of weeks before mowing it. This was in South Jutland.
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Is football now sterile one sided and boring?
Whitey Grandad replied to Barry Sanchez's topic in The Saints
Back then we had hope and expectation. Now we have realisation. Oh, and we haven't actually underachieved yet - that'll be at the end of the season.