RonManager Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Draw the blue line under Brighton. Nice straightforward home win if you'd be so very kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 More worried about this than Brighton game if I am honest. 1) a game we are expected to win 2) at home where pressure and expectation is greater. That said, I think we will win 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Would be very nice, especially as being a Bank Holiday Monday we have a full compliment of the John Boy Family out on a grand day out, which is a treat in itself these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Start Lallana and Connolly and we'll be home and dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Start Lallana and Connolly and we'll be home and dry tbh mate, I reckon if we start lallana and connelly we'll finish without lallana and connelly. At least nigels a physio, he knows the score probably better than most managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Hartlepool started well today but then switched off. They have naff all to play for so we should run this. We will, 2-0. I hope to be there, if the online system bloody gets fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Start Lallana and Connolly and we'll be home and dry Agreed. I'm not sure if Connolly can actually play for more than 30 minutes, but I'd like to find out... Lallana has, I hope, now recovered enough to be expected to start the last 4 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 It will be criminal if we get anything other than a comfortable win. Have to say I'm nervous as heck about this now. I think it's the hope that kills me. So so close... The best I can do by way of assuring myself is thinking we only need to win our 2 home games and draw our 2 away games to go up (I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly) Udders wont win at Brighton). Udders have a home banker against Daggers, so we need to keep up with them. I'd be pretty cheesed off if we were to end up behind them again, even in spite of games in hand and fixtures left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 It will be criminal if we get anything other than a comfortable win. Have to say I'm nervous as heck about this now. I think it's the hope that kills me. So so close... The best I can do by way of assuring myself is thinking we only need to win our 2 home games and draw our 2 away games to go up (I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly) Udders wont win at Brighton). Udders have a home banker against Daggers, so we need to keep up with them. I'd be pretty cheesed off if we were to end up behind them again, even in spite of games in hand and fixtures left. I'd rather be playing Hartlepool than Daggers who are involved in a dog fight - Huddersfield have much the tougher game. By the same logic, just hope that both Plymouth and Walsall are down by the time we play them - otherwise they too could be very awkward. Had Plymouth not won today, they would have been near goners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Tomorrow would more than likley be a full house..............................but for Saints not having a bloody on line booking system that works. GET IT SORTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Just realised Hartlepool are managed by Stuart Gray's former sidekick Mick Wadsworth. Surely we can beat a team managed by that knob ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Essential that we don't gift early goals to any of the remaining teams that we play so that they dig in. If we don't concede early we will win all the remaining games. But we don't have a great record playing teams near the bottom and fighting for survival. Peterborough have a tough job to catch up and must be out of it, but the Terriers threat is real. We must not slip up and the remaining games may not be pretty but it's not over yet for sure. However we will succeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up and away Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Originally Posted by Nexstar Start Lallana and Connolly and we'll be home and dry tbh mate, I reckon if we start lallana and connelly we'll finish without lallana and connelly. At least nigels a physio, he knows the score probably better than most managers. As we saw with Connolly last season, soon as we started to use him from the off, we never saw him again. Same could easily happen with Lallana, would be more than happy if we had them available for all the second halves to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 (edited) As we saw with Connolly last season, soon as we started to use him from the off, we never saw him again. Same could easily happen with Lallana, would be more than happy if we had them available for all the second halves to come.Any chance you could email me. Use one of my disposable rontic04-saints@yahoo.co.uk Have an invitation for you and you do not have PM facility. Oh and confirm on here you have responded so I know it is you. Edited 24 April, 2011 by Weston Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint dyer Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 cant wait for tomorrow. were so close. believe to achieve. together as one! COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Another massive game. An early goal would be lovely - Nout sure I could handle another Bristol Rovers game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I'm hoping that tomorrow will be the much awaited day where we win and hudds/boro both lose. Perfect reward to the fans for having to come so close to heart attacks recently and might mean we all make it to end of the season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I'm hoping that tomorrow will be the much awaited day where we win and hudds/boro both lose. Perfect reward to the fans for having to come so close to heart attacks recently and might mean we all make it to end of the season.. Really doesn't matter what Peterborough do from now on. Max points Peterborough can get is 83, Saints are already on 80 with a superior goal difference and 4 games to get those 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Huddersfield score at full time will be so eagerly awaited I reckon the ground will fall silent. They must have had an agonising 24 hours after going second on Friday. They say it's the hope that kills you, sorry to disappoint you Huddersfield. Now go and do us all a favour and lose tomorrow please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 If you saw Connolly's interview after the game at Withdean, he's confident enough about his fitness and being free of injury. If Barnard was available, Nigel would be playing him so he should just play Connolly in his place, its a simple as that! I'd rest Jaidi and bring Seaborne into the defence with Guly, Chaplow, Hammond and Forte in midfield. Gobern, I think is not quite up to this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I'd rather have Lallana on for the last 45 minutes than the first 45. But if we are up decisively at half time, don't bring him on at all. He isn't 100% yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 my team would be Davis Butterfield Dickson Fonte Seaborne Hammond Chaplow Forte n' guessen (lallana if FULLY fit) Guly Lambert --------- Bart lallana Connolly jaidi richardson stephens gobern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 We should try to beat the Monkey Hangers at home without starting AL or DC, but have them on the bench. We should have enough to win without them, keep them fresh for the much more difficult next game when they could unlock Brentford's defence. Would also rest Jaidi. Not underestimating Pools because they are a decent side, but looking at the relative difficulties of games to come I would be confident that we can do it with other squad players. NA has shown he is more than capable of changing things around mid-game if it is not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up and away Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 We should try to beat the Monkey Hangers at home without starting AL or DC, but have them on the bench. We should have enough to win without them, keep them fresh for the much more difficult next game when they could unlock Brentford's defence. Would also rest Jaidi. Not underestimating Pools because they are a decent side, but looking at the relative difficulties of games to come I would be confident that we can do it with other squad players. NA has shown he is more than capable of changing things around mid-game if it is not working. That I believe is the smart way to play it. I would start with something like Richardson Fonte Seaborne Dickson Butters Chaplow Hammond Gobern Guly Lambert Two most important things, cover our known weaknesses and keep Guly away from the midfield. I like Guly a lot and would play him every game up front. In midfield he can lose position and everyone starts looking where to cover. We then have the option of bringing Lallana and Connolly on and I doubt any team would not notice that for the last 40 minutes on a hot day. If anyone would guarantee that we could have Connolly and Lallana fit for every second half remaining, I would bite their hands off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I am getting very worried that Hudders will win all their games & we will draw both of our away games............just the same as Rochdale & Orient, a win & a loss is better than 2 draws & if we can win our home games enough to see us through HOPEFULLY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I think if we can win Monday against Huddersfield and beat Brentford we will be up, well unless we lose very heavy at Plymouth. I am banking on Brighton winning the last game at the Withdean next Saturday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 We will get promoted at Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 That I believe is the smart way to play it. I would start with something like Richardson Fonte Seaborne Dickson Butters Chaplow Hammond Gobern Guly Lambert That is extremely defensive considering Saints are 2nd and playing a lower mid table team (who have nothing to play for) at St Mary's. Gobern isn't a wide midfield player, nor is Butterfield. Yes, it might be an idea to rest Lallana until the second half if needed, but in that case you should use N'Guessan and Forte on the wings and attack them from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 That I believe is the smart way to play it. I would start with something like Richardson Fonte Seaborne Dickson Butters Chaplow Hammond Gobern Guly Lambert Two most important things, cover our known weaknesses and keep Guly away from the midfield. I like Guly a lot and would play him every game up front. In midfield he can lose position and everyone starts looking where to cover. We then have the option of bringing Lallana and Connolly on and I doubt any team would not notice that for the last 40 minutes on a hot day. If anyone would guarantee that we could have Connolly and Lallana fit for every second half remaining, I would bite their hands off now. Guly played in a deeper role yesterday with forte up front- he drifted in and out as usual but with chaplow, hammond and gobern, we had more than enough bodies and cover. Arguably we won the Brighton game in the middle of the park, something which we can rarely say. I like the idea of three good cms in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-1-2-1: hopefully with the return of schneiderlin and some strengthening in the summer, we'll be in a position to play it more next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 That I believe is the smart way to play it. I would start with something like Richardson Fonte Seaborne Dickson Butters Chaplow Hammond Gobern Guly Lambert Two most important things, cover our known weaknesses and keep Guly away from the midfield. I like Guly a lot and would play him every game up front. In midfield he can lose position and everyone starts looking where to cover. We then have the option of bringing Lallana and Connolly on and I doubt any team would not notice that for the last 40 minutes on a hot day. If anyone would guarantee that we could have Connolly and Lallana fit for every second half remaining, I would bite their hands off now. Guly played in a deeper role yesterday with forte up front- he drifted in and out as usual but with chaplow, hammond and gobern, we had more than enough bodies and cover. Arguably we won the game in the middle of the park, something which we can rarely say. I like the idea of three good cms in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-1-2-1: hopefully with the return of schneiderlin and some strengthening in the summer, we'll be in a position to play it more next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I liked this on one of their forums: 'I have criticised managers in the past for having defeatist attitudes but this time is different, Southampton are on fire, unstoppable. In a game between the Saints and Barcelona I would have to back the Saints. (Also, we tend to have an away game where we totally colapse every couple of months, we're due another.)' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 (Also, we tend to have an away game where we totally colapse every couple of months, we're due another.)' Rochdale. It won't happen again. This is a different Southampton to what we are all used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Rochdale. It won't happen again. This is a different Southampton to what we are all used to. That was from the Hartlepool forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I think if we can win Monday against Huddersfield and beat Brentford we will be up, well unless we lose very heavy at Plymouth. I am banking on Brighton winning the last game at the Withdean next Saturday though. You in your time machine again? Would be good, but we are playing the Monkey Hangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Huddersfield score at full time will be so eagerly awaited I reckon the ground will fall silent. They must have had an agonising 24 hours after going second on Friday. They say it's the hope that kills you, sorry to disappoint you Huddersfield. Now go and do us all a favour and lose tomorrow please. They are at home to Dagenham and Redbridge, I just can't see it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 They are at home to Dagenham and Redbridge, I just can't see it myself. Fingers crossed they put in a performance like they did at Brighton! Dont see it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Guly played in a deeper role yesterday with forte up front- he drifted in and out as usual but with chaplow, hammond and gobern, we had more than enough bodies and cover. Arguably we won the game in the middle of the park, something which we can rarely say. I like the idea of three good cms in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-1-2-1: hopefully with the return of schneiderlin and some strengthening in the summer, we'll be in a position to play it more next season. I've got to say from my vantage point inside Withdean it was pretty difficult to see the nuances of how we were laid out, but Forte (and then Lallana) pinned Calderon into a defensive right back position rather than letting him get forward and that killed a lot of their options, as he just kept hoofing it at Barnes and Dickson and Fonte dealt with this easily most of the time. I noticed Hammond picking the ball up in the back line with Jaidi and Fonte split to opposite sides of the penalty area quite a lot as well. What I did find bizarre was Kelv's urges to release the ball rapidly when we were on for a point away to the Champions, and that it was Brighton were time-wasting for the 45 minutes it was 0-0. I guess that tells you more about the managers' mentalities than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 All the talk about the 'ball boys' using tactics to help Brighton, did that happen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 All the talk about the 'ball boys' using tactics to help Brighton, did that happen ? I looked at the pictures on the O/S and there are a couple with Oscar collecting the ball from behind the "LanGuard Alarms" sign and the Ball Girl is doing nothing. Make up your own mind as to what the O/S is trying to tell us. The Ref tomorrow is Simon Hooper from Wiltshire. This season :- Yeovil (a) 1-1 Last Season :- Carlisle (H) 3-2 and Northampton LC (H) 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 I think if we can win Monday against Huddersfield and beat Brentford we will be up, well unless we lose very heavy at Plymouth. I am banking on Brighton winning the last game at the Withdean next Saturday though. We won't beat Huddersfield on Monday, I 100% guarantee it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 It's the misuses birthday tomorrow so unfortunately there is only one place I will be... At SMS cheering the Saints onto Promotion. To say she has KOPD would be an understatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 (edited) All the talk about the 'ball boys' using tactics to help Brighton, did that happen ? It certainly did, at our end at least. The ball was never passed directly back to Davis but always via one or even two other people. They also seemed to remove the ball boys from the side of the pitch completely in the second half, which backfired when they got a throw-in in our half in injury time and had to wait for their keeper to return the ball. When Adkins walked out for the second half he had a go at the ball boys on the way past, as well as staring up at all the fans shouting abuse at him smiling, which wound them up even more and 'rallying' the Saints fans. Everything Adkins accused them of was prove correct and ultimately I think Adkins played Mind games and won. Poyet can say whatever he likes after the game, Adkins got into his, the Brighton players' and fans' before and during it. All IMHO of course. Edited 24 April, 2011 by for_heaven's_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 everyone just needs to stay patient tomorrow, something which does not always happen when we have big crowds at SMS, the regulars need to remind the impatient ones we only need to win 1 nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 everyone just needs to stay patient tomorrow' date=' something which does not always happen when we have big crowds at SMS, the regulars need to remind the impatient ones we only need to win 1 nil[/quote'] One thing I have been really impressed with of late is how when the chips have been down in the first half at the old "oooohs" & "Aggghhhhs" have come ringing around SMS, we have started the 2nd half bellowing and have really got behind the lads. NA has acknowledged it and said about what a great effect it has on the team, so lets really get at it from -10 minutes tomorrow. COYFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 One thing I have been really impressed with of late is how when the chips have been down in the first half at the old "oooohs" & "Aggghhhhs" have come ringing around SMS, we have started the 2nd half bellowing and have really got behind the lads. NA has acknowledged it and said about what a great effect it has on the team, so lets really get at it from -10 minutes tomorrow. COYFS! True, think back to the MK Dons game, down and out but the Northam looked and sounded like we were 2-0 up. Got well behind and the team and then a brilliant comeback ensued. We gotta be paient in the home games, these tend to be the more frustrating affairs when we dont get an early goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Grew up in hartlepool really looking forward to tomorrow ! Comfortable win on the cards I recons 3 nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 noticed that hartlepool have only scored 15 goals on the travels all season. so expect all 11 men behind the ball and them playing for a point. patient is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardc Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 All the talk about the 'ball boys' using tactics to help Brighton, did that happen ? apparently the ball boys were withdrawn 10 mins from the end of the match in case of a pitch invasion and thats why all the stewards were out around the whole pitch - funny thing was that it worked completely against them, there was a ball just behind Davis goal but he ran all the way to the perimeter fence to pick the one that went out of play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 More worried about this than Brighton game if I am honest. Why are you worried about the Brighton game?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Why are you worried about the Brighton game?? pedant alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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