hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 For as long as I can remember, we always seem to get the worst with everything bad we do and not quite the best with everything good. Relegation from the prem we finished bottom- typical saints we couldn't finish 18th we had to finish right at the bottom. Getting into the playoffs- we had to finish JUST in the playoffs and then be knocked out on penalties. Getting relegated again- you guessed it, bottom and in administration. Last season- minues ten points and JUST miss out on playoffs. This season- Looking like we could JUST make second with an inconsistent campaign overall. We've seen it with a host of other clubs. QPR in the CCC this year, Newcastle last year. Norwich last year and before them Leicester in league one. Why can we not just have one season, whatever league we are in where we romp to a title showing invincible form with everyone looking like they are world beaters (Brighton so far this year). Something always seems to go wrong somewhere and normally if something good does happen it's because we limp over the line at the last minute. Typical saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Obviously too young to remember the 1959/60 season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 I like it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Obviously too young to remember the 1959/60 season... Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 I like it that way. Well yes so do I sometimes. Would be nice to have just one year though where we have something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 We battered Carlisle in the JPT final last year, with the biggest following any single team has ever taken to Wembley - not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 We battered Carlisle in the JPT final last year, with the biggest following any single team has ever taken to Wembley - not too shabby. Yeah but even then, it wasn't a MAJOR cup. It was a mickey mouse one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 I know what you mean, I've always thought this. Our time will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 I know what you mean, I've always thought this. Our time will come. I thought it would be this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 What was typically Saints was for us to get a Billionaire owner.... who then passes away months after buying the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 What was typically Saints was for us to get a Billionaire owner.... who then passes away months after buying the club. You see my point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo_saint Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 It's so unfair. We must be the only club in the country who experience this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Never boring being a saints fan. Also you can put money on the fact that if a team has not won/scored in x amount of games, we will lose and if they have won x amount of games we somehow fashion a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 It's so unfair. We must be the only club in the country who experience this... Never said that, I just think it happens a disproportionate amount of time being a saint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthamSteve Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 it rarely happens to any team, romping away with it I mean. But, also it's rare to support a team that has has soo much happen in it's history, good and bad. I've had a S/T Saints since 1990 and, therefore, I've witnessed more bad than good, but I wouldn't trade that for the world. On the other hand would you prefer to be either a) a Villa type middle of the road, not really doing much for years but stable and Prem football or b) a team like Manure, winning all the time and it being devistating when you do lose, to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 it rarely happens to any team, romping away with it I mean. But, also it's rare to support a team that has has soo much happen in it's history, good and bad. I've had a S/T Saints since 1990 and, therefore, I've witnessed more bad than good, but I wouldn't trade that for the world. On the other hand would you prefer to be either a) a Villa type middle of the road, not really doing much for years but stable and Prem football or b) a team like Manure, winning all the time and it being devistating when you do lose, to anyone? I wouldn't really want to be either, a team like Birmingham would suffice (especially after their carling cup win.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 One of the best things about being in league one for me is seeing all the teams far worse off than us, it kind of puts the whole Saints are so hard done by thing in perspective. We should be thankful for what we've got it could be a lot worse Having said that I thought this year was going to be our year and I'm gutted that it hasn't turned out that way, hell if we can't win league one what hope have we got further up the football ladder of winning anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 (edited) Typical Saints to have a forum that works brilliantly 90% of the time then goes tits up when it matters.... ;-) Edited 9 March, 2011 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 One of the best things about being in league one for me is seeing all the teams far worse off than us, it kind of puts the whole Saints are so hard done by thing in perspective. We should be thankful for what we've got it could be a lot worse Having said that I thought this year was going to be our year and I'm gutted that it hasn't turned out that way, hell if we can't win league one what hope have we got further up the football ladder of winning anything? There are no teams with a bigger fan base than us (except maybe Wednesday) who are worse off than us in English football at this current time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Waaaaaaahhh!! Why can't we win the Champions league? It's sooo unfair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Waaaaaaahhh!! Why can't we win the Champions league? It's sooo unfair! Whats that saying........ oh yeah........ You got to be in it to win it................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Yeah but even then, it wasn't a MAJOR cup. It was a mickey mouse one... well whatever you want to call it, there are dozens of league clubs who've never been to Wembley, let alone won something in front of 50,000 fans..not SO bad --was it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 well whatever you want to call it, there are dozens of league clubs who've never been to Wembley, let alone won something in front of 50,000 fans..not SO bad --was it ? No I oved it but it was typically saints to get there for one of the cups that no one outside of Southampton gives a sh*t about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Whats that saying........ oh yeah........ You got to be in it to win it................... Ignore him. He obviously cannot read and comprehend the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 We all know the real reason is the whole White Witch debacle. Was trying to get one snuck in to the bench during the last Forum Match but had a bad moment in the car on the way to the stadium, she put her hand on my knee & I turned into a lay-by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Never boring being a saints fan. True, true. But its never particularly fulfilling or satisfying either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 The thing that stuck in my craw was that they did away with the "away goals" rule in the champ playoffs and we would have gone through vs Derby instead of facing the penalty heartache that was to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 March, 2011 The thing that stuck in my craw was that they did away with the "away goals" rule in the champ playoffs and we would have gone through vs Derby instead of facing the penalty heartache that was to come... Oh god don't remind me. I still have the video of the Best penalty (and my string of expletives following it) on my mobile. Burley was such a dildo letting him take the first penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 Maybe typical to go out of Europe at the first hurdle too, after dominating the bloody game. No, the typically Saints thing was being pulled out the hat with Steaua bloody Bucharest in the first round, any normal team would have been drawn against Cork City or the champions of Cyprus. Not us, we get the former European champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 9 March, 2011 Share Posted 9 March, 2011 No, the typically Saints thing was being pulled out the hat with Steaua bloody Bucharest in the first round, any normal team would have been drawn against Cork City or the champions of Cyprus. Not us, we get the former European champions. Yeah, but what a bloody great trip that was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 The thing that stuck in my craw was that they did away with the "away goals" rule in the champ playoffs and we would have gone through vs Derby instead of facing the penalty heartache that was to come... Plus being the first victim of three up three down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 nice positive thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint peter Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 This problem can also be related to ex Saints players who have moved on to new clubs - the likes of Fuller, Best & Delap who never truly delivered for us but are currently playing well in the Premier league !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 We all know the real reason is the whole White Witch debacle. Was trying to get one snuck in to the bench during the last Forum Match but had a bad moment in the car on the way to the stadium, she put her hand on my knee & I turned into a lay-by you failed to mention that he was going to a fancy dress party. Didnt the Adams apple give it away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Saint Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 I agree with the OP. Prior to the 73/74 only 2 teams were relegated and when the FA decide on the 3 up/3 down who should finish third bottom? you guessed it. Then prior to the 83/84 season, FA cup semi finals went straight to a replay after 90 mins. The first season extra time was introduced we met Everton at Highbury, We played well below our form and ability. LMac took a gamble on the injured Steve Williams and it backfired but we held on to a 0-0 draw knowing that we would do them in the replay as we couldn't play that bad again. Then in the 120th minute that little sh1t Adrian Heath scored the only goal. The sense of injustice and the antics of the Everton fans before the game set in motion the battle that took place on the pitch. I also think all English clubs were banned from Europe when we had our highest ever Div 1 finish in 2nd. Although this effected many clubs in the 6 or so season that the ban was in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 Agree Saints do have their own way of doing things. Who in a few years have ever produced the likes of Theo, Bale and Oxo and really never benefitted from them, not even financially unless when Oxo goes we can use some of the cash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 10 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 March, 2011 nice positive thread... Another one who cannot read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 Got this from the Oxford English dictionary.... "Doing a Saints": To shoot oneself in the foot, to be one's own worst enemy, to snatch defeat from the claws of victory, to be agents of your own demise. Example: (During Eng V India at the recent world cup) Mike Atherton: "Looks like England all the way from here, cant see India getting back in it now" Nasser Hussain: "Yeah, but Mike, you forget England's ability to "do a saints" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opthomps Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 We don't usually go out to rubbish teams in the cup. Oh I forgot rotherham away in 08, and tranmere in 'that' game. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La BoIS Saint Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 For Saints see under Judaism Taoism: **** happens. Confucianism: Confucius say, "**** happens." Buddhism: If **** happens, it isn't really ****. Zen Buddhism: **** is, and is not. Zen Buddhism #2: What is the sound of **** happening? Hinduism: This **** has happened before. Islam: If **** happens, it is the will of Allah. Islam #2: If **** happens, kill the person responsible. Islam #3: If **** happens, blame Israel. Catholicism: If **** happens, you deserve it. Protestantism: Let **** happen to someone else. Presbyterian: This **** was bound to happen. Episcopalian: It's not so bad if **** happens, as long as you serve the right wine with it. Methodist: It's not so bad if **** happens, as long as you serve grape juice with it. Congregationalist: **** that happens to one person is just as good as **** that happens to another. Unitarian: **** that happens to one person is just as bad as **** that happens to another. Lutheran: If **** happens, don't talk about it. Fundamentalism: If **** happens, you will go to hell, unless you are born again. (Amen!) Fundamentalism #2: If **** happens to a televangelist, it's okay. Fundamentalism #3: **** must be born again. Judaism: Why does this **** always happen to us? Calvinism: **** happens because you don't work. Seventh Day Adventism: No **** shall happen on Saturday. Creationism: God made all ****. Secular Humanism: **** evolves. Christian Science: When **** happens, don't call a doctor - pray! Christian Science #2: **** happening is all in your mind. Unitarianism: Come let us reason together about this ****. Quakers: Let us not fight over this ****. Utopianism: This **** does not stink. Darwinism: This **** was once food. Capitalism: That's MY ****. Communism: It's everybody's ****. Feminism: Men are ****. Chauvinism: We may be ****, but you can't live without us... Commercialism: Let's package this ****. Impressionism: From a distance, **** looks like a garden. Idolism: Let's bronze this ****. Existentialism: **** doesn't happen; **** IS. Existentialism #2: What is ****, anyway? Stoicism: This **** is good for me. Hedonism: There is nothing like a good **** happening! Mormonism: God sent us this ****. Mormonism #2: This **** is going to happen again. Wiccan: An it harm none, let **** happen. Scientology: If **** happens, see "Dianetics", p.157. Jehovah's Witnesses: >KnockKnock Jehovah's Witnesses #2: May we have a moment of your time to show you some of our ****? Jehovah's Witnesses #3: **** has been prophesied and is imminent; only the righteous shall survive its happening. Moonies: Only really happy **** happens. Hare Krishna: **** happens, rama rama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonC Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 Oh come on - all teams have their tales of woe. We (cherries) have a classic. Carl 'Bruno' Richards telling Harry that he was better than his mate from South London - so harry didn't give him a trial. The man in question...Ian Wright!! Doh! Harry virtually signed Ian Woan - Cloughie tracks him down in the pub and signs him for Forest! What about Cov? they are NEVER in the top half of any division. depressing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West End Saint Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 I know what the op means we all thought that this season we would spank everyone we played it must be great to have a season when you are consistent and several teams have done it & won it in this league Swansea Norwich now Brighton. We dont ever seem to make things easy & I still dont think we have played at the level any where close to what our squad is capable of. If our team think it is time to take pity on its long suffering fans now would be a really good time to hit a purple patch if any of the top 6 really hit form there is a auto promotion slot that is attainable please please let it be us ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 10 March, 2011 Share Posted 10 March, 2011 True, true. But its never particularly fulfilling or satisfying either... Depends on your outlook Alps. I enjoyed Burleys only full season and Pardews last year. Nice to see the team winning games and scoring goals. Adkins is doing ok.We are Southampton not Barcelona and I don't expect us to win anything every season but if we are "up there" and competing that is ok by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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