magnet Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Good to know we helped him as much as he help us, in saying that I hope he has a stinker tonight! Wright: Saints were my saviours 17 September 2008 | 07:10 DEREK DAVIS Richard Wright WHILE Southampton fans are grateful to Richard Wright for keeping them up last year, the Blues keeper credits the Saints with his return to Ipswich Town. Wright went on loan to St Mary's from West Ham at the tail end of last season and during his seven matches kept three clean sheets and pulled of a number of man of the match displays to help them snatch vital relegation-defying points. He goes back there tonight though looking to produce the same sort of form this time for Town which could leave Southampton facing another relegation scrap. The Saints' Championship survival was only confirmed last season on the final day when they beat Sheffield United 3-2, with Jon Stead scoring one for the Blades, but Wright's contribution is fondly remembered on the south coast. The former England keeper was delighted to help out and it also whetted his appetite for more first team football and prompted his switch the Ipswich. Wright said: “I enjoyed my time down there. They gave me the opportunity to play first team football and really appreciated that. “I was so happy when Southampton stayed up and that last day was a great feeling. “It was a real team effort and to be part of that was really special. “Going to Southampton probably paved the way for me to come to Ipswich. “The manager and scouts saw me play and that led to me coming back.” Wright had chosen to move to Upton Park the previous summer but found playing time limited to Carling Cup matches and so going to Southampton, and working with his old coach Malcolm Webster, was an uplifting move and he accepts that positive attitude contributed to the late revival, despite the problems the club was suffering in the background. He said: “The whole situation was not a consideration for me. I knew it was a difficult situation but my mind-set was to go and enjoy it and just play football. “Hopefully taking that positive attitude helped. “I was not the only one thinking like that. They brought in other players too. We had Chris Perry and Chris Lucketti for example and they were there just to play football so that helped because we knew if they did go down it would not affect us personally and we didn't have that added pressure. “We had good team performances. We drew at Charlton when no one expected us to, and the same at West Brom.” Gareth McAuley and Ben Thatcher will probably miss out with dead legs, while Alan Quinn has a tight hamstring and Jon Walters a cut and bruised head. taken from:- http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/sport/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=IpswichTownFC&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=zSport&itemid=IPED16%20Sep%202008%2015%3A11%3A02%3A797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareham saint phil Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Nice to read, his save at 1-0 i think was the key to it all that day, good keeper deserves a warm welcome........... then concede 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 I expect he will get a warm reception tonight - he deserves one. Unfortunately I can see him being in blinding form tonight which is why I've got money on Ipswich to win 2-0. Hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 He deserves a good reception from us tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 great keeper, i reckon he would have stayed if we had kept NP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 great keeper, i reckon he would have stayed if we had kept NP Where would NP have got the necessary funds from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giamlarrahan Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 I bet he'll score against us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Where would NP have got the necessary funds from? NP was such an good bloke who wanted the club to do well, a source told me he would pay for Wright's wages out of his own personal savings if we signed him. True story, aledgedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 I don't think that it is too far fetched to say that without Richard Wright in goal, we would be playing our football in League 1 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 We had Chris Perry and Chris Lucketti for example and they were there just to play football so that helped because we knew if they did go down it would not affect us personally and we didn't have that added pressure. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Guy was a great keeper, but as the thread creator says, I hope he has a mare tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Shame Ben Thatcher isn't playing, he deserves a clap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Did very well for us and should get a very warm welcome tonight. lets hope he repays some of it by giving away a penalty or three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Causer Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 Deserves a great reception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr saint Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 I bet he'll score against us... I actually wouldn't be surprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 17 September, 2008 Share Posted 17 September, 2008 I sit in the Chapel so my view wasn't the best admittedly, but I was really surprised when Drews shot went in. Anyone who was a bit closer, should Wright have saved it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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