How important is a win on saturday?

[Mr X]

Simple question, confidence is at rock bottom.

[St Louis]

Simple Answer = VERY!!

 

We are on a very dangerous slide at the moment, and that needs to be stopped ASAP!

 

The confidence must be very low amongst this group of youngsters, and I am sure that they are questioning themselves as to whether they are up to this or not!

[alpine_saint]

No more or less important than victories against Ipswich, Barnsley and Rotherham, but we f**ked them up too.

[John B]

It is not very important if we win enough matches to stay up.

 

No need to put pressure on Fans and players alike

 

in 1969-70

 

we finished 19th with 29 points 6 wins 17 draws

Edited 24 September, 2008 by John B

[Weston Super Saint]

If we don't we might well be bottom of the league.

 

Good times.

[krissyboy31]

A = vital!

 

I don't hold up much hope though.

[the stain]

To the extent that it would give both fans and players a massive lift, it's very important. In terms of actual points accrued over the course of the season, I'd take another draw.

[rick1976.4.38]

long way to go yet,id take a draw and a clean sheet but have a feeling we will loose 2-0.coyr

[SaintMike]

I have every confidence that Saints will win on Saturday.

 

Last night they were playing a side 2 divisions lower.....and as we are Southampton it was obvious we would play badly and lose. Also, being the Contraries from St Marys, it is highly likely we will play a blinder on Saturday and probably slaughter Doncaster by at least 3 goals.

 

I shall be very disappointed if we don't get at least 4 points from our next 2 matches.

 

 

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[VectisSaint]

In the bigger scheme of things a draw would be just about acceptable, the MUST WIN game is Norwich on Tuesday - we must win home games, (a) to get points and (b) to help stop the decline in attandances. A draw Saturday and a win Tuesday would mean 4 league games unbeaten (staggeringly), and begin to give a bit of confidence to the players, and to the supporters.

 

Have to say though that I don't expect the above to happen.

[Weston Super Saint]

I have every confidence that Saints will win on Saturday.

 

Last night they were playing a side 2 divisions lower.....and as we are Southampton it was obvious we would play badly and lose. Also, being the Contraries from St Marys, it is highly likely we will play a blinder on Saturday and probably slaughter Doncaster by at least 3 goals.

 

I shall be very disappointed if we don't get at least 4 points from our next 2 matches.

 

 

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You have no shame

[ottery st mary]

We start a very good run of results starting with Doncaster.. No problem here fellow supporters, we are on a role now.

[alpine_saint]

In the bigger scheme of things a draw would be just about acceptable, the MUST WIN game is Norwich on Tuesday - we must win home games, (a) to get points and (b) to help stop the decline in attandances. A draw Saturday and a win Tuesday would mean 4 league games unbeaten (staggeringly), and begin to give a bit of confidence to the players, and to the supporters.

 

Have to say though that I don't expect the above to happen.

 

Agree about the colossal importance of Norwich.

 

I wonder if that game goes tits-up and we get the expected sub-13,000 attendance, if we will be administration by the time of the next home game against Watford...

[trousers]

Wins are much overrated IMO

[gjphilsaint]

A win is vital to the season. It just might be the difference between viewing this month as "that crap month early on" or "the beginning of the end".

[rocknrollman no2]

Already we are heading for the "Must win" scenario at every match.

[Saints foreva]

Just as important a win last saturday was and the game before that, oh and before that.

[offix]

Win or lose is now irrelevant. We will either be relegated or go into administration this season. Apart from stumbling into a rich Arab those are the only two likely outcomes of this season. An incidental win (should we be so lucky) doesn't change any of that.

[madruss]

It's an early season relegation six-pointer f'sure.

 

Win, and we're out of the bottom 3 and looking in the right direction again.

 

Lose, and the confidence that this young team so badly needs will dwindle even further.

 

I think we might need a bit of luck for this one. Dodgy ref, goal that didn't cross the line, Donny player sent off in the first 5 minutes...ANYTHING!

[broncoboy]

Very important to get a result of some kind on Satruday i.e. a draw. Must win Tuesday night.

 

If we go under on Saturday badly the crowd on Tuesday will be potentially under 10k.

 

Falling gates will prove the point that the gamble of a young side being able to survive in this league and attract enough paying customers has failed.

 

Then the writing will be on the wall for Sir Rupert. The run up to Xmas will mean fans short of money will choose to spend it elsewhere.

Come the transfer window the players who can will bale. Sir Rupert will get abuse the gates will fall and it will be Administration time! ( unless Sir Rupert puts money in which will only be enough to fend it off for another few months

 

Goodness I am even depressing myself here. Mental note (Must work on my" Death to Rupertnistas" banner)

 

At some point we must stop declining surely

[egreog]

Course its important to win but it won't happen......or will it?....... Saints are masters at winning when least expected and losing when expected to win......however, I think the reality has kicked in that they are not even capable of that rare feat nowadays......... 2-0 to Doncaster and more angst, knashing of teeth and general malaise , with no plan B and headless chickens wandering around Staplewood on Monday morning.

 

Its bloody grim!!............or am I over reacting??