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OldNick

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  1. We used to be such a great day out for away fans where their teams could gain a lift from the large area of support behind the goal. Whilst the away fans can make a noise it goes across one side of the pitch not the length. For me it was wonderful seeing the Northams limbs when we scored and whilst i took a video it was 20 seconds after the real celebrations and so a lot had subsided. It can only go on to inspire the team in future games and may make a bit of difference
  2. Thought it was 2 poor teams. Everton unbeaten in 5 points to how poor a lot of the teams in the PL are. KWP , and Dibling were doing well on the right and causing problems. RM then took off Manning and moved KWP across to the left, meaning the balance was disrupted and it took time for us to adjust. It seems too often we make 1 sub and the team is then shifted around, rather a player for a player. Ramsdales save fantastic, a little lucky when he was in no-man's-land and Harrison nearly clipped it in. Dyche said that possession means little, as we didnt cause any problems apart from the goal, and with less they created most of the chances Pickford not called upon at all. Aribo did well when he came on and helped our midfield. First half it was difficult to tell what the formation was with Downes being pushed out to the wing and Jack in the middle. Anyway a win was fantastic and the Northam did brilliantly getting the crowd going.
  3. Saturday proved that the naysayers were wrong and having a proper end does make a difference. The Northam did us proud and there was a different feel. The away fans were nullified, imagine if they still had half the Northam how different the atmosphere would have been.
  4. that is a surprise re the house builders. Would have thought they would be good. I can only assume they feel that inflation and mortgages are on the way up . That is a shame, Im not partisan as I want us all to do well, but if the markets are not reacting well! As for some not worrying too much about the fall of the pound, remember that commodities are bought with the dollar and so fuel etc will go up, adding to infltion.
  5. As I was around during LM reign it was fortunate there was not a social media in those days. The club kept him and it bore fruit for us to enjoy the best days being s Saints fan. Had the club buckled in his first season we may well have been hanging around the lower leagues year on year like our friends down the road. Im unsure whether RM is the correct man butI dont trust SR to get a good appointment in his place. I assume soon people will be looking at the Aberdeen manager. Amazing job hes done
  6. I feel employers will see this as a wage rise. I know nasty bosses get little shrift from people as of course they are making profits out of the workers endeavour, but they have to provide the profits to keep the workers in jobs and also live themselves. Either way we will all pay as of course the rise in NI will be passed on by higher prices. I doubt many will just swallow the rise and not pass it on. So 'workers' will have an indirect tax on them. Anyway, the media for weeks have been scaring the consumers about the terrible taxes and now hopefully that can wane and people focus again on a different thing.
  7. At least we can get on with our lives now. Hopefully people will now start spending. It was not as bad as it could have been and so good on Reeves for that. Quite often the bad bits are in the small print and slide out later. Anyway Im happy as no budget helps me financially always a victim. Its going to be fun to get my free pint of beer with the 1p off, only 700 pints to go
  8. If you notice it says flicked on OR held up. Im not advocating just long ball, but AR is playing long with Archer up front by himself. Utilise what assets we have and so using TP's strength and advantage of height to our advantage. Only this weekend we saw other teams using their tall forwards
  9. If it stays 1-0 it is a result we would have all grabbed before the game
  10. TP will really give them something to think about. Sadly as a disciple of Pep, RM will not want to look as though he plays a bit long ball at times. Of course Pep does when hes losing right at the end
  11. By the grace of god. It is respectful
  12. Im having friends around tonight and going to play 'put a pin in the donkey' will it make it too easy to put the Saints team sheet on the wall
  13. Man City dressing room
  14. Seeing that Taylor was dropped to Under 21@s last night, is that punishment as he was supposed to be marking the edge of the box. I thought it was Sully but I find it strange that Taylor was there last night
  15. Did Leicester take Sully back with them instead of Fatuwa? as he was woeful last night. What a proper defender, does rather than Frazer
  16. What a way to treat Aribo who has given his all. I hope he proves me wrong but it seems to me RM has fallen for the charm by Pep about playing good football. Dibling and AL together not sure enough endeavour, strength, there for me
  17. I would like to have TP in the middle with Adam and Archer each side. The 2 on the wings can go back and help with the defensive duties. Flynn, Fernandes, Aribo THB Bednarek and KWP and Suga ( I think hes injured) so as Taylor played for the Under 21's I assume we only have Jack or Manning as the other option.
  18. If this is true, I feel it is time to send our recruitment team around Fratton End in full Saints kit on a matchday
  19. Is the Commonwealth of any use to the UK at all? Im not sure we get much in return from them. Perhaps time to end our membership.
  20. I notice this morning I saw that Reeves was going for another £20Bn tax hike on top 'for the NHS' what a load of bollox and if you lot believe that!! Just the usual cover the tax with the NHS that people cant argue with. You could spend 20bn extra a day and it wont get better. It needs knocking down and starting again, so we can get the money spent correctly. I love the NHS but when I see the staff standing around by the nurse station doing nothing at the General it is hard to feel it is not efficient.
  21. Perhaps, although Haarland is a big man, Im not necessarily saying playing hoofball but playing small forwards against big defenders does not cut it with us either. TP is not just a lamp post,, he can use his feet and the Leicester defence couldnt handle his strength and hold up.
  22. On saturday I felt there was a real lift and expectation once TP came on. Whilst it is not purist stuff, it certainly adds to the entertainment. I absolute dislike tippy tappy football. Yes play it on the floor as well as getting the ball upfront quickly. Im sure we wont do anything playing the Pep way, but roughing them up a bit and putting pressure on their centre backs would give up a better chance. Still get well beaten but why not??
  23. Let them do it, and football will eat itself, allowing the status quo to get back to something sensible. Once the @big 4-6' get the super league we could get a semblance of a level playing fied
  24. Doesn't take much with a bit of brain, guile, and a whopping great punt
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