Man City vs Saints - Match Thread

“If Southampton fans are still watching, we commend you”...

 

Sigh. First half about to start.

Ahh another two halves to sit through....couldnt take it.

Players lazy?!? Rubbish! There are 5-6 players that just do not have Prem quality - it's not them being lazy - they're just not good enough. Hughes can't do much more - he picks from a squad that has been drained of quality and it's not just quality on match day - it's the quality in training listening and retaining the knowledge that the coaching team are trying to get across. What has Redmond contributed? What has Long contributed? What has JWP contributed? Ings is not exactly top quality, but at least he's got a footballing brain and knows how get into scoring positions.

I didn't expect us to beat City - I even expected a thrashing - so it's not about this game. It's about the last THREE seasons of decline where we've sacked two managers and the recruitment of players has been shambolic. The blame should lie entirely at the feet of the Board. I would emphasise Les Reed, but I'm not sure he's still holding the reigns now.

My day has been cheered up by the advert on NBC

Girl sat in the passenger seat of a car with a touch of HayFever - sneezes and blows the whipped cream topping off the top of her coffee - very funny.

Goal difference stands at -11 currently. I hope we can keep it at least below Cardiff's -15.

JWP still stealing a living

yeah but don’t forget his delivery from dead ball situations is second to none

This is like Fifa on the Xbox.

One team with 88 rating and rare player cards vs a full bronze mixed team 58 rated.

Leave JWP alone, he made one more key pass than Redmond. #priceless

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Decent chance for JWP and Ings. Good buildup.

we have become the saints of the 90s - except they had a bit of character and identity

Players lazy?!? Rubbish! There are 5-6 players that just do not have Prem quality - it's not them being lazy - they're just not good enough. Hughes can't do much more - he picks from a squad that has been drained of quality and it's not just quality on match day - it's the quality in training listening and retaining the knowledge that the coaching team are trying to get across. What has Redmond contributed? What has Long contributed? What has JWP contributed? Ings is not exactly top quality, but at least he's got a footballing brain and knows how get into scoring positions.

 

I didn't expect us to beat City - I even expected a thrashing - so it's not about this game. It's about the last THREE seasons of decline where we've sacked two managers and the recruitment of players has been shambolic. The blame should lie entirely at the feet of the Board. I would emphasise Les Reed, but I'm not sure he's still holding the reigns now.

Lose all you want to City, but you only have to look at the decline in performance from Ings to see how horrendous our training is. His own dad is quoted as saying it's "like a holiday camp compared to Liverpool".

Hughes needs to go, Reed, Kruegar and ****ing Gao aren't going anywhere so we'd might aswell forget about that.

Plucky second half performance followed by 3 more City goals saves Hughes' job.

we have become the saints of the 90s - except they had a bit of character and identity

and Matt Le Tissier.

People will say it’s not games like this that’ll define our season. Well, I’d argue that home games against the likes of Brighton, Burnley, Leicester and Newcastle probably will, and we haven’t won any of those either. We are a shambles.

I'm sure our "Henry" has really impressed Pep again.

Why not get Moi on? He destroyed city last year

Decent attacking by Saints again leads to a corner...

Bertrand takes it but it is poor and Emerson takes it easily.

Lose all you want to City, but you only have to look at the decline in performance from Ings to see how horrendous our training is. His own dad is quoted as saying it's "like a holiday camp compared to Liverpool".

Where's this from?

Reading these comments I think some enjoy it more when we lose. Man City rip most teams apart why are we any different? Management ie Les etc not helped but when your team is dismantled of your best players to sit on Top 6 bench’s it’s hardly surprising.

I wouldn't trust your judgement on who should be Manager, you've been one of Hughes's biggest defenders when it's been clear for a long time that he is a ****ing awful manager.

Incorrect. I just don't think he's the main problem and am able to take a more balanced and reasoned outlook on the situation, you should try it.

David Silva is about 6x faster than Hoedt

Makes you wonder what our players do all week, certainly not practicing football thats for f***ing sure...

Get off the golf course and your PS4's and do your vastly overpaid job. The travelling fans probably shelled out a nearly weeks wages , factoring on the ale and pies, to watch this.

Hughes will get away with this because it's Citeh and Cedric might have been fouled for the 4th. MC will coast the 2nd half , Ederson will do a crossword or two, JWP will get sent off after 70 mins...

Incorrect. I just don't think he's the main problem and am able to take a more balanced and reasoned outlook on the situation, you should try it.

How's that going for you? Not very well by the look of things.

Ings’ header from a JWP near post corner forces a good save.

Imo Sack Hughes. he is fk clueless and done..Daniel Farke worth a look. Wont ever be BFS so forget that. Would most likley be foreign again.

I'm desperate. I'd appoint Big Sam.

Shame we couldnt start 1st half like this

Where's this from?

It's from the horses mouth.

I'm desperate. I'd appoint Big Sam.

Allardyce is at least better than Hughes.

I'm desperate. I'd appoint Big Sam.

First thing I'd do is ditch the majority of this team. Absolutley hate this group. Ugly team which offers nothing other than struggle and it won't ever change. A tactically inept, physically weak and mentally challenged bunch of individuals.

Playing higher up and using JWP and redmond more. Better. but far far far too late.

Irony being JWP is our best player this half

Ings’ header from a JWP near post corner forces a good save.

Comeback's getting closer.

Bring on the nuns.

I'm desperate. I'd appoint Big Sam.

I'd appoint Sam Fox TBH.

Reading these comments I think some enjoy it more when we lose. Man City rip most teams apart why are we any different? Management ie Les etc not helped but when your team is dismantled of your best players to sit on Top 6 bench’s it’s hardly surprising.

gallows humour!!

No saints fan enjoys this utter BS.

I have mates that don't even support Saints. Even they are shocked and depressed (for us) about our decline past 2-3 years

Playing higher up and using JWP and redmond more. Better. but far far far too late.

 

Irony being JWP is our best player this half

Our most consistent player over the last 12 minutes.

Must be worth a massive pay rise and long term contract to keep him at the club, eh Les ?

First thing I'd do is ditch the majority of this team. Absolutley hate this group. Ugly team which offers nothing other than struggle and it won't ever change. A tactically inept, physically weak and mentally challenged bunch of individuals.

Not forgetting there's certain members you'd just absolutely love to punch in the face.

I'd appoint Sam Fox TBH.

Play two up front? Or one in the hole?

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I'd appoint Sam Fox TBH.

2 up front guaranteed

Comeback's getting closer.

 

Bring on the nuns.

On for who? I’d start with JWP.

I'd appoint Sam Fox TBH.

Manager and nuns both taken care of in one fell swoop

Better. but far far far too late.

 

Perrhaps City are coasting.

I'd appoint Sam Fox TBH.

They both have their knockers.

“If Southampton fans are still watching, we commend you”...

 

Sigh. First half about to start.

Stupid smug cow. Should have a word with her about who most of these City fans supported when they were league 1.

City are clearly just taking it easy a bit more.

City are clearly just taking it easy a bit more.

Thank god

Pep seems like to like us for some weird reason, so wouldn't surprise me at all if he'd told them to not downright embarrass us.

Sane makes space for himself and hits the post from just outside the penalty area.

gallows humour!!

 

No saints fan enjoys this utter BS.

 

I have mates that don't even support Saints. Even they are shocked and depressed (for us) about our decline past 2-3 years

Obviously with Glasgow, we don't know if this is true...but I have had this experience. It's not even fun for them to take the **** anymore. It's depressing.

Pep seems like to like us for some weird reason, so wouldn't surprise me at all if he'd told them to not downright embarrass us.

He's hoping to sign Redmond at a cut price deal in January. Obvious.

Pep seems like to like us for some weird reason, so wouldn't surprise me at all if he'd told them to not downright embarrass us.

What's not to like? Concede at will, don't do any rough stuff and even apologetic when we score

He loves us. I imagine most prem managers do

Lose all you want to City, but you only have to look at the decline in performance from Ings to see how horrendous our training is. His own dad is quoted as saying it's "like a holiday camp compared to Liverpool".

What do you expect considering who Hughes brought with him as backroom staff?

Reading these comments I think some enjoy it more when we lose. Man City rip most teams apart why are we any different? Management ie Les etc not helped but when your team is dismantled of your best players to sit on Top 6 bench’s it’s hardly surprising.

Correct

Great tackle by Hoedt.