John B Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Great win but I am afraid it will all be in vain because taking the st Mary's game into consideration there is no way we will beat Liverpool over two legs. I did not think we would beat Leeds in 1979 but we did and went to Wembley. After Terry Curran scored early the semi final at the Dell was the longest match I have been to as we held on to the 1 0 lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Great win but I am afraid it will all be in vain because taking the st Mary's game into consideration there is no way we will beat Liverpool over two legs. Great positive words from the club historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 What I enjoyed so much about last night is it shows some teams play kids but have to carry them , whereas we bring in the likes of McQueen, Reed, Sims and they actually improve us as a team. Hope Reeds injury was not too bad as he was excellent. Our fixture congestion this season is giving these lads great exposure to first team football and they are seizing the opportunity with both hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Great win but I am afraid it will all be in vain because taking the st Mary's game into consideration there is no way we will beat Liverpool over two legs. Hey FF... I've just had Puel on the blower asking if you could give the pre-match team talks in the next round? You up for that me ol' mucker? P.S. How come you've given your login credentials to that Glasgow fella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I did not think we would beat Leeds in 1979 but we did and went to Wembley. After Terry Curran scored early the semi final at the Dell was the longest match I have been to as we held on to the 1 0 lead Absolutely. And IIRC leeds had given us a hiding at Elland road in the autumn. And, even if we do lose the semi, better to have at least got there. Ask a Huddersfield fan what even a QF is like......they havent had one since the very early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Someone give Fitzhugh a happy pill. Quality performance from the team last night. We controlled the game pretty much from start to finish and reduced them to tame shots from distance. Would have loved a 3rd goal in front of our fans, which would have been fully deserved, but it wasn't to be. Prague was a bit of a cluster**** and while last night hasn't made up for it, at least we can sense the team are on the right track again. Full credit to Puel and the rest of the management team for getting the players up for the game against Everton and last night in a short space of time. Semi finals are exciting. We don't get to many so let's enjoy it and ruin their apparently nailed on final with Man Utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Getting Liverpool over two legs (wth the home game first) is the hardest draw we could have got. FFS. Hopefully we get an pish easy home game in the FA cup the weekend before and hope they move the Leicester game (which is the day before the away leg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Very positive match report here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/30/arsenal-southampton-efl-cup-match-report Thanks for the link. Mind you, we never paid £21M for Sofiane though. I was surprised to see we only had 38% possession. Great result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Getting Liverpool over two legs (wth the home game first) is the hardest draw we could have got. FFS. 29 years of hurt. It's payback time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I did not think we would beat Leeds in 1979 but we did and went to Wembley. After Terry Curran scored early the semi final at the Dell was the longest match I have been to as we held on to the 1 0 lead I remember that listening to an in and out signal Solent on the radio in my bedroom (being a school night). Crikey just remembered that was in the days before wall to wall coverage and Solent would have a normal music show but would have a crowd noise when a goal would be scored either way. That was indeed a very long night. You have also reminded me about the first leg at Elland Road, highlights were on Sportsnight and my Dad shouting for me to come downstairs in my jimjams 0-2 down half time, Lawrie conducting the hardy souls who made the trip north to sing more, think a pitch sprinkler went off and a bloke sat on a bucket over it until it was turned off, and we levelled the tie at 2-2: all very exciting for a Saints mad nipper! Cheers for triggering those memories John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I remember that listening to an in and out signal Solent on the radio in my bedroom (being a school night). Crikey just remembered that was in the days before wall to wall coverage and Solent would have a normal music show but would have a crowd noise when a goal would be scored either way. That was indeed a very long night. You have also reminded me about the first leg at Elland Road, highlights were on Sportsnight and my Dad shouting for me to come downstairs in my jimjams 0-2 down half time, Lawrie conducting the hardy souls who made the trip north to sing more, think a pitch sprinkler went off and a bloke sat on a bucket over it until it was turned off, and we levelled the tie at 2-2: all very exciting for a Saints mad nipper! Cheers for triggering those memories John And memories for me too. Cold and foggy night at Elland Rd for the first leg. Very few Saints fans at the game. Battered and 2-0 down before a most unexpected recovery to 2-2 Great atmosphere for the return. Terry Curran (not a favourite with many Saints fans at the time) scores a very rare goal and then we are under the cosh for the rest of the game We finally win through but lose to Nottm Forest in an entertaining final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 My apologies to Claude Puel and the team for thinking the team wasn't going to be strong enough. I am f**king delighted to be so wrong. Won't bother saying what a lot have already said, but just wanted to point out how well Harrison Reed played. So great to see him back from the abyss under Koeman and playing well again. McQueen also had a very strong game, he is so calm in possession and finds others very well. And to top it off Sims came on and looked very dangerous, he is going to be a joy to watch. Our academy is "sick" as the lads who play in it would probably say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 My apologies to Claude Puel and the team for thinking the team wasn't going to be strong enough. I am f**king delighted to be so wrong. But we only won because of a weakened Arsenal team. well that's according to talkShiite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Puel reaction to Arsenal win... we prepared well this game had a different profile we were clinical in the 1st half, 2 chances, 2 goals. I like this we had many chances to score in the 2nd half but we never took them it was important to have good organisation it was a fantastic game to keep the result in the 2nd half good attitude from my players we have a great chance now in the 2nd part of the season it was our objective to get to the semi final of this cup now we want to win his cup we continue the good work with the squad and see where we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Sorry to be such a killjoy especially after an excellent performance, but realism kicks in early with me, plus I find having low expectations helps when things go pear shape as they invariably do with us. I will be thrilled to be eating these words in Feb and looking forward to "Meltdown Trousers" digging this thread out in the Spring to gloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Sorry to be such a killjoy especially after an excellent performance, but realism kicks in early with me, plus I find having low expectations helps when things go pear shape as they invariably do with us. I will be thrilled to be eating these words in Feb and looking forward to "Meltdown Trousers" digging this thread out in the Spring to gloat. Somewhat default position as well. Happy with the win, and let the feeling last over night, and then return to pessimism. That way one isn't disappointed when things do go belly up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Sorry to be such a killjoy especially after an excellent performance, but realism kicks in early with me, plus I find having low expectations helps when things go pear shape as they invariably do with us. I will be thrilled to be eating these words in Feb and looking forward to "Meltdown Trousers" digging this thread out in the Spring to gloat. To some extent I agree with you but we are surely going to get to another proper cup final at Wembley again it is nearly forty years since we were last there. Liverpool are a great club one of the most consistent and successful ones over the last 50 years so it is a huge task to beat them over two legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 looking forward to "Meltdown Trousers" digging this thread out in the Spring to gloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 What I enjoyed so much about last night is it shows some teams play kids but have to carry them , whereas we bring in the likes of McQueen, Reed, Sims and they actually improve us as a team. Hope Reeds injury was not too bad as he was excellent. Our fixture congestion this season is giving these lads great exposure to first team football and they are seizing the opportunity with both hands. Isn't it great that JWP & MT rarely get mentioned as young academy lads these days, such fixtures have they become and yet that's what they are. They were missing last night but suppose they had played a part as well...... Mind you with Bertie in the form of his life Matt & Sam are going to have to go some to feature on merit rather than through rotation. The big Q is will any of these boys get the nod for Wembley or are they just doing the leg work for the big beasts to seize the glory. There'll be no take it or leave it attitude on that stage believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 And memories for me too. Cold and foggy night at Elland Rd for the first leg. Very few Saints fans at the game. Cold and foggy? It was certainly cold, it was blowing a blizzard at times, don't recall any fog, just lots of snow, especially on the trip up. I was the nominated driver, four of us up there after work (from Bracknell). Stood in the open corner of Elland Road, what a **** hole. Great night though. Pity about the final. PS Anyone else still having problems with spaces when entering text on this forum (Chrome on PC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 To some extent I agree with you but we are surely going to get to another proper cup final at Wembley again it is nearly forty years since we were last there. Is 1992 nearly 40? Guess you didn't go to the ZDS then. JPT was at Wembley as well, doesn't that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Nice one, now let's go and win it. Desperately hoping that Clippety rests the entire Pool team but can't really see it. Yes, they are a good team but so are we when we have our heads screwed on so I think it's going to be tight. That cupboard is looking far too bare, time to get some rewards for the amazing progress this club has made since 2009. Same again in the Europa please, if we take it seriously I can't see why we can't go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 innit blood!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 *IF* we get a striker/forward onboard early doors in January or one of ours hits a form streak this game is winnable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 *IF* we get a striker/forward onboard early doors in January or one of ours hits a form streak this game is winnable. Doubt Liverpool will let an on loan Sturridge play against them.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 innit blood!!! Why have these London cretins started speaking in this bizarre, forced, accent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 innit blood!!! So, not too happy then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 innit blood!!! Claude made the game from his sickbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Why have these London cretins started speaking in this bizarre, forced, accent? What, blud, do you mean, blud? Blud.Blud. Blud. Blud. Blud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 What is interesting is the closeness in the MOTM poll between so many players. I had Bertrand as my MOTM for scoring one and assisting the other, but the way that votes were scattered for others in defence and the midfield shows how strong the team performance was last night. It is a strange situation when one looks at the team selection pre-match and believes that we do stand a chance with those players based on their recent performances, even against a team like Arsenal, despite them playing a few youngsters who I hadn't heard of before. At the start of the season, McQueen and Sims were unknown except to the followers of the academy and Reed was out of favour. Now they have joined Targett and J W-P as deemed to be able deputies or even first choice in Puel's rotation policy which allows us to put out decent teams to compete across several fronts, the PL, the European campaign, the EFL Cup and soon the FA Cup. Credit to Puel for believing in the youngsters and giving them the chance to prove themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 PS Anyone else still having problems with spaces when entering text on this forum (Chrome on PC) Yep...happens on the 'quick reply' panel but it's ok if you 'go advanced' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 What, blud, do you mean, blud? Blud.Blud. Blud. Blud. Blud. That's four minutes (well, actually 2 as I turned it off) of my life I'll never get back. Blud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 So if we get through we will have had to play a PL side in every round... We knew that would be the case after Newcastle and Leeds lost on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 (edited) Great win but I am afraid it will all be in vain because taking the st Mary's game into consideration there is no way we will beat Liverpool over two legs. You have become incredibly tedious. "Default position" is one thing, trying to drag everyone else down and presenting your miserablism as indisputable fact is entirely another. Edited 1 December, 2016 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Why have these London cretins started speaking in this bizarre, forced, accent? Guess they don't speak like that in yokel country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Is 1992 nearly 40? Guess you didn't go to the ZDS then. JPT was at Wembley as well, doesn't that count? I did remember about the ZDS and JPT that is why I mentioned proper cups which probably mean European qualification if you win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I'm getting really bored of Arsenal fans and the media saying....oh we made 10 changes. Martinez Gibbs Paulista Holding Jenkinson Elneny Coquelin Iwobi Ramsey Reine-Adelaide Perez Subs used Oxlade-C Xhaka Maitland-Niles Martinez, who they bought years ago for £1.25m might be weak, but the back four was quite strong. Paulista cost them £12.75m, Holding cost them £2.5m and Jenkinson and Gibbs are hardly novices. Elneny cost £11m and Coquelin is first choice Iwobi is a youth team player who has progressed and who has played 9 times in the PL this season (and not as a 5 min sub) and is a fairly well established player. Ramsey is Ramsey and not a fringe player. Reine-A cost them over £2m but is a fringe player, and Perez, well he cost them £17m!! And let's not talk about the cost of 2 of the subs Ox £12m and Xhaka £35m. So while they did make 10 changes, you can hardly say that it was a **** poor team on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Why have these London cretins started speaking in this bizarre, forced, accent? Cracks me up. Londoners wannabe ganstas and Southampton lads wannabe cockerknees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 The home game against liverpoo will follow a busy Xmas period - (Wed 28/ Sat 31/ Mon 2/ Sat 7th FaCup). IMO Claude has shown to be very good at "Squad Rotation" this season, one of the best in the league which is what is needed at this time of the year. The away leg is due to be played on Tues/Wed of a week that Sky have chosen to move our game with Leicester to a Monday. I hope the Club get onto the PL & Sky and TELL THEM that the Leicester game must be moved back to Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 1 December, 2016 Author Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Perhaps worth pointing out that we did beat Liverpool over 2 legs last season, in the league at least. Having said that, they've bought the player who scored 3 of the 4 goals for us and the other is in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 The away leg is due to be played on Tues/Wed of a week that Sky have chosen to move our game with Leicester to a Monday. I hope the Club get onto the PL & Sky and TELL THEM that the Leicester game must be moved back to Saturday It has already been moved back to the Sunday at noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Perhaps worth pointing out that we did beat Liverpool over 2 legs last season, in the league at least. Having said that, they've bought the player who scored 3 of the 4 goals for us and the other is in China. No worries there. The games are in January and we all know how useless he is in the winter months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 No worries there. The games are in January and he'll be playing in the AFCON Tweaked it slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK_Phoey Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I remember that listening to an in and out signal Solent on the radio in my bedroom (being a school night). Crikey just remembered that was in the days before wall to wall coverage and Solent would have a normal music show but would have a crowd noise when a goal would be scored either way. That was indeed a very long night. You have also reminded me about the first leg at Elland Road, highlights were on Sportsnight and my Dad shouting for me to come downstairs in my jimjams 0-2 down half time, Lawrie conducting the hardy souls who made the trip north to sing more, think a pitch sprinkler went off and a bloke sat on a bucket over it until it was turned off, and we levelled the tie at 2-2: all very exciting for a Saints mad nipper! Cheers for triggering those memories John This was so me. Listening to the game on the radio stuffed under my pillow because I was supposed to be asleep in bed and trying not to jump up and run round the bedroom when we scored so I would not tip off my mum and dad that I was listening to Saints on the radio when I should have been sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 As much as I am buzzing with the victory, I'm not happy with this fixture change, HAHA!! Being from the North East I've booked to fly from Newcastle on the Monday and booked a hotel in Southampton, now all for nothing! But HEY HOOOOOOO!!!! It'll just cost me more to transfer to the Sunday rather than the Monday COYR!! Delighted with the result and bring on Scousehampton!!! A bit naïve given that the club announced Leicester would move again pending the EFL Cup result even as they announced it was being moved to the Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 You have become incredibly tedious. "Default position" is one thing, trying to drag everyone else down and presenting your miserablism as indisputable fact is entirely another. Calm down dear! Tis only a forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Calm down dear! Tis only a forum It's not me writing off two legs of a semi-final a month before it's played... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlySaint Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I backed us to win last night. I'm not an optimist (or pessimist obviously) either, I'm a realist. I give realistic predictions and don't let any bias sway me. I am backing us against over two legs against Liverpool. I just hope Hull can pull off a miraculous upset and knock manure out, as I wouldn't fancy us against manure in the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 I wouldn't fancy us against manure in the final Dunno, when I went last time we were given _no_ chance! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 1 December, 2016 Share Posted 1 December, 2016 Obviously it would have been nice to get Hull in the semi finals but I think the draw may have worked out ok for us. Liverpool are more likely to play an understrengthed team than United, and while they will still be a tough opponent, I can imagine a group of players not playing Klopp's style week-in-week-out might have trouble executing it effectively. United would probably have played for a 0-0 at St Mary's then gone full strength at Old Trafford. Plus I'd fancy our chances more against United at Wembley than a probably full-strength Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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