Saint Fan CaM

We need to do one thing very well tomorrow night and that's close the Dons down quickly and decisively. If we let them play the ball around, sit back and wait for them to bring it on, I predict we'll lose the game and possibly miss out on the Wembley spot. If THAT happens then Saturday's game will be a sham...Pimpley will trounce us. And if THAT happens, it will lead to crowd tension, booing and the players will be affected to the point where the Norwich game could be a disaster too. So....close Dons down, don't let them play the ball and lastly, play to win...forget the 1st leg and a draw cannot be considered good enough. With many key Dons players out, we should win this comfortably at home.

League should always be priority. Playoffs are not dead until they're mathematically impossible - never know what team might slip-up, go into admin etc etc. JPT is a chance to win some silverware and we might not get another chance at it as next year it will be all about promotion (or we might be in the CCC already!). FA Cup is just a healthy distraction while we're at L1 level.

Rubbish thread. Get behind the team and the manager. The season (despite what the doom-mongers think) is NOT over yet. If another team slips up with injury or whatever, we might just make it. It's a long shot but it could happen. We've got two cup competitions to look forward to too. Our team is getting better and will benefit from a summer together. Why not be optimistic about the future? This is the best form we've seen at the club for years and years.

There is no way on God's Earth that I shall be giving up my ST seat. I have waited for years to get a seat as good as mine is (centre Kingsland, on an aisle) and I shall not be letting it go lightly (if Lowe had remained with the Dutch twerp I would have given it up this season). So to answer the question in short - YES I am renewing!

Absolutely spot bollok on with this post....could not agree more. A slight blip (that doesn't include losses FFS) and suddenly we see the impatient children start calling for AP's head. As somebody else said - INSANE! :smt119

Mmm, not a good idea playing Puncheon who is a passing/dribbling player, when you're putting Lambert up front on his own and playing hoofball because the pitch is a disaster. AP got the tactics wrong today, just like Leeds did last week. Having said that, I think the top teams will ALWAYS struggle to win at grounds like this - they're set-up to be good in the CCC and can't play their own game in these conditions. Still positive about Saints overall, about the team, about AP...in short I'm still happier this season than I have been for 4-5 seasons. It was not a loss let's face it. However, I think our play-off hopes are over and THAT knowledge might ruin the rest of the season including JPT. I think Poopey could be too much for us.

Handball claim refused. Seaborne put it over the bar. Typical.

Corner Saints - last minute pressure. COYY!

Merrington reckons Exeter have been the better side - pressured Saints all through. AP needs to give the players a rocket. Who the hell does he play on Tuesday?

Exeter hit the post.

4 minutes extra time.

Barnard on - too little too late.

The game has passed us by I think. Not enough creativity in the midfield it would seem.

Alps has a point...this could be a defining point for us TBF and we should be winning these games with the money spent. Mind you, we are playing 4-5-1 which is not conducive to a passing game on a rubbish playing service. Thomas on - James off. Errr.....what?!?

Antonio taken out - no card?!?

Saints corner.

I think Man Ure are 5 up against the Skates. Not sure - lost count. Solent are saying there's no point going back to the game! lol

Lino given a foul throw against Antonio. FFS.

Waigo off - Antonio on. AP must be reading my posts! lol

Sounds like Saints are hanging on by a thread there. Actually not good enough - I think AP needs to change things around a bit. Pompey 4-0 down.

Lose or draw this and the play-offs will look very, very unlikely indeed. I am beginning to wonder if Puncheon should have been made to work for his starting place.

Dangerous set piece for Exeter.

OH crap - typical Saints. Should NEVER allow a quick goal after half-time.

COYY! Missed most of the 1st half, but just read through the 1st half thread and it seems you lot think we were poo. Oh well - one nil up...we should go on to score another and close the game out. Surprised not to see Barnie TBH.

It's EXETER FFS!!! Park the car next to any stand and if you stand on the roof of the car you'll be able to see the match over the top. Simples.