trousers Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Nailed on "fighting performance" and a draw that gives everyone false hope again... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 I very much doubt it. Our players know we are going down, Man City want to make up for the 2-0 loss in the cup game. I fear an absolute trouncing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Going to be difficult to drag myself down to this one. The 5:30 kick-off with plenty of beer time pre-game may help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 0-5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 April, 2023 Author Share Posted 2 April, 2023 (edited) Assuming Livramento is an option (he travelled with the squad today) then I'd be inclined to start with: McCarthy Livramento - Bednarek - ABK - KWP JWP - Lavia - Alcaraz Walcott* - Adams - Sulemana *(Given the season is pretty much done and dusted, I would also be tempted give Doyle a crack of the whip instead of Walcott, on a nothing-to-lose basis, but zero chance of that happening of course as we continue to 'play it safe'...) Edited 2 April, 2023 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Strange one really, Man City play Bayern Munich a few days later but they will go at us early on and I think likely we'll crumble. Make the most of such games don't miss the chance to make a Haaland can I have your shirt sign , won't get the opportunity for a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Do we have to? Cant we just raise the white flag for the remainder of the season 🏳 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Past caring. I've never felt like this supporting Saints. This season has been a complete waste of time. No fight, no battle, no urgency and no quality. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 56 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Past caring. I've never felt like this supporting Saints. This season has been a complete waste of time. No fight, no battle, no urgency and no quality. You are not alone mate! I have never felt so emotionless about it all - which is weird given the efforts I went to as a nipper to get from north Hampshire to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Game over by half time, we’ll be two or three down and won’t lay a glove on them. They’ll take their foot off the gas and keep us at arms length but the more dopey on here will be hugely encouraged by our second half performance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 (edited) Can’t wait to see Moi chasing shadows again. Worryingly, he can’t even catch his own one Edited 2 April, 2023 by Crab Lungs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 Meh, might tidy the kitchen cabinets instead. Thanks Saints for destroying my enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 2 April, 2023 Share Posted 2 April, 2023 We have to play a million times better today and that's just to keep the scoreline somewhat respectable. Obviously stranger things have happened and you never know, but I rate out chances 0/10 of getting anything. Just hope for some sort of positive performance that can be encouraging for the fans going into the must-win Palace game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 Most likely lose this game, rubbish first half performance, better second half but ultimately lose and another zero points. I hope the fans who do turn up, fully understand if you can’t be bothered, let Sports Republic and Rasmus know what we think of them and the mess they have created. Some songs directed at Dragan might make him think he has to change things or just sell up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archers Road Stand Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 4-1 defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 4-0 defeat. But, I live in hope that some fancy photos and goals from training with the odd bloke cracking a smile on the pitch will give us fans enough lift to get a 4-0 win instead. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 Lightning does not strike twice in the same place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr. Kucho said: Most likely lose this game, rubbish first half performance, better second half but ultimately lose and another zero points. I hope the fans who do turn up, fully understand if you can’t be bothered, let Sports Republic and Rasmus know what we think of them and the mess they have created. Some songs directed at Dragan might make him think he has to change things or just sell up. There is quite a few suggestions that Dragan should sell up. That supposes there are buyers at the right price. Sports Republic has supplied the funds, probably more than expected, The problem is that the funds have not been used in the right way. Recruitment on certain players has been abysmal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 15 hours ago, trousers said: Assuming Livramento is an option (he travelled with the squad today) then I'd be inclined to start with: McCarthy Livramento - Bednarek - ABK - KWP JWP - Lavia - Alcaraz Walcott* - Adams - Sulemana *(Given the season is pretty much done and dusted, I would also be tempted give Doyle a crack of the whip instead of Walcott, on a nothing-to-lose basis, but zero chance of that happening of course as we continue to 'play it safe'...) I'd give Livramento a few weeks and a B team game. He isn't going to keep us up but will rip up the championship if we can keep him (and KWP will probably go) so I'd focus on his long term recovery now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangelyBrown Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 I can't see the point in getting excited about this one?? Even if we play well we won't score unless we're given a free kick in JWP range or a pen. Roll on next season's championship title challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 My daughter and I have ST's but we are unable to go to this game. We put our tickets on the Ticket Exchange and they sold within about 20 minutes!! Mind you....that was before yesterday...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 If we lose...there is this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarisbury Saint Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 18:15, trousers said: Assuming Livramento is an option (he travelled with the squad today) then I'd be inclined to start with: McCarthy Livramento - Bednarek - ABK - KWP JWP - Lavia - Alcaraz Walcott* - Adams - Sulemana *(Given the season is pretty much done and dusted, I would also be tempted give Doyle a crack of the whip instead of Walcott, on a nothing-to-lose basis, but zero chance of that happening of course as we continue to 'play it safe'...) What ? No Ely ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBSaint Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 20 hours ago, John Boy Saint said: You are not alone mate! I have never felt so emotionless about it all - which is weird given the efforts I went to as a nipper to get from north Hampshire to Southampton. Ditto! It feels so empty, inevitable and as if nobody from the club , upstairs right through to the players don’t seem to be worried. If they don’t care why should we? Maybe it’s the way football has become, the rich are so far ahead and football with this tippy tappy backwards possession stuff is so boring to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 8 hours ago, miserableoldgit said: My daughter and I have ST's but we are unable to go to this game. We put our tickets on the Ticket Exchange and they sold within about 20 minutes!! Mind you....that was before yesterday...... City fans or English premier league soccerball fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 Unfortunately it's one of those that shouldn't be allowed, football needs to be weighted like boxing now, then we wouldn't have to step on the same grass as City! Perversely I'll be pretty pissed if we get anything against this lot having already secured our demise by pissing away points against much easier opposition. Couldn't give a toss either way to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osvaldorama Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 (edited) No point in this game. We will get absolutely spanked. But if we don’t play Lavia, Alcaraz and JWP every single minute we possibly can, I want selles gone too. Clueless management this weekend. I have heard that Che will be out for a little while. I would play this as much as possible for the rest of the season: Paul Sulemana Alcaraz Edozie lavia JWP Perraud Salisu ABK KWP Mccarthy Edited 3 April, 2023 by Osvaldorama 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 3 April, 2023 Author Share Posted 3 April, 2023 13 hours ago, Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan said: I'd give Livramento a few weeks and a B team game. He isn't going to keep us up but will rip up the championship if we can keep him (and KWP will probably go) so I'd focus on his long term recovery now. Fair point 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 31 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said: No point in this game. We will get absolutely spanked. But if we don’t play Lavia, Alcaraz and JWP every single minute we possibly can, I want selles gone too. Clueless management this weekend. I have heard that Che will be out for a little while. I would play this as much as possible for the rest of the season: Paul Sulemana Alcaraz Edozie lavia JWP Perraud Salisu ABK KWP Mccarthy If Che is back, he starts. Otherwise its that team but with Bazunu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 3 April, 2023 Share Posted 3 April, 2023 (edited) Due to other commitments and a changed time for TV I’ll not be watching this one, but have to say I’m kind of pleased I’ll not be putting myself through the pain once again. City will win comfortably - the score doesn’t matter as we’re down anyway. The line up matters not a jot as Selles will inevitably pick Ely-no-usey and our most skilled players will be left on the bench. Prediction? 1-6. More of the same ineffective backwards and sideways bull. Edited 5 April, 2023 by Saint Fan CaM typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintoaks Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 22:14, Crab Lungs said: Can’t wait to see Moi chasing shadows again. Worryingly, he can’t even catch his own one Don't forget Mara running round like a lost Sheep (No brainer to start him against West Ham apparently)🤐 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 8 hours ago, Osvaldorama said: No point in this game. We will get absolutely spanked. But if we don’t play Lavia, Alcaraz and JWP every single minute we possibly can, I want selles gone too. Clueless management this weekend. I have heard that Che will be out for a little while. I would play this as much as possible for the rest of the season: Paul Sulemana Alcaraz Edozie lavia JWP Perraud Salisu ABK KWP Mccarthy I wish you were the Manager. Something like that line up is what we needed v West Ham. All confidence in Selles is gone - but he must now show a bit of adventure and bravery with his team selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nimbus Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 Whats peoples opinion of playing Lavia further forward? He seems to me the only one with an ounce of ability and on multiple occasions this season he has ghosted past midfielders. Penetrative passes in the final third are sorely missing, as is forwards making runs, it could be worth a shout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 1 hour ago, Mr Nimbus said: Whats peoples opinion of playing Lavia further forward? He seems to me the only one with an ounce of ability and on multiple occasions this season he has ghosted past midfielders. Penetrative passes in the final third are sorely missing, as is forwards making runs, it could be worth a shout? Why play our best defensive midfielder out of position you are weakening 2 positions. Charley can do that he just has to up his off the ball work and almost do anything (almost pass, almost tackle, almost mark space etc)to get in the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nimbus Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 9 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: Why play our best defensive midfielder out of position you are weakening 2 positions. Charley can do that he just has to up his off the ball work and almost do anything (almost pass, almost tackle, almost mark space etc)to get in the team. Yeah I get what you are saying. I'm a big Charly fan so would also want him in the team. I just want to see players in the final third who can actually break teams down. Be it with a trick like Sulemana or a pass. Lavia is the only one to me who can seem to make incisive passes. Would it be much worse if say AMN played alongside JWP as the 2 CDM and Lavia played off a CF with Charly and Sulemana eitherside. I'm not saying it would be perfect but at this point anything is worth a go as what we are doing right now is pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osvaldorama Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mr Nimbus said: Yeah I get what you are saying. I'm a big Charly fan so would also want him in the team. I just want to see players in the final third who can actually break teams down. Be it with a trick like Sulemana or a pass. Lavia is the only one to me who can seem to make incisive passes. Would it be much worse if say AMN played alongside JWP as the 2 CDM and Lavia played off a CF with Charly and Sulemana eitherside. I'm not saying it would be perfect but at this point anything is worth a go as what we are doing right now is pretty bad. Lavia is at his best when breaking up play, getting on the ball, turning and having the game in front of him. I wouldnt think moving him forward would add to us or him. He’s one of the only positions in the team that doesn’t need changing. Our problem is everyone else, not him.. he just needs help. It’s difficult for me to understand why successive managers haven’t played our best players in their best positions, and I don’t want to see more of it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nimbus Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said: Lavia is at his best when breaking up play, getting on the ball, turning and having the game in front of him. I wouldnt think moving him forward would add to us or him. He’s one of the only positions in the team that doesn’t need changing. Our problem is everyone else, not him.. he just needs help. It’s difficult for me to understand why successive managers haven’t played our best players in their best positions, and I don’t want to see more of it That's a fair point. I think I have lost so much hope in this team, I am searching for any quality and Lavia is the one to me who produces it most often. The more I think about it, the more I agree with your point and that of GITR replying to my first point. Back to the mental drawing board. Edited 4 April, 2023 by Mr Nimbus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 18 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said: Lavia is at his best when breaking up play, getting on the ball, turning and having the game in front of him. I wouldnt think moving him forward would add to us or him. He’s one of the only positions in the team that doesn’t need changing. Our problem is everyone else, not him.. he just needs help. It’s difficult for me to understand why successive managers haven’t played our best players in their best positions, and I don’t want to see more of it Would agree. The related issue is that he would need players intelligent enough to make the runs for him to feed. Very few - if any - are on that wavelength. Or suited to it. Adams is generally better with his back to goal and bringing in others or when he doesn’t have time or need to think, and Onuachu needs decent crosses. We’re not set up to have Lavia further forward. And then there’s the question of plugging the hole he would leave at DM…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 12 hours ago, Osvaldorama said: No point in this game. We will get absolutely spanked. But if we don’t play Lavia, Alcaraz and JWP every single minute we possibly can, I want selles gone too. Clueless management this weekend. I have heard that Che will be out for a little while. I would play this as much as possible for the rest of the season: Paul Sulemana Alcaraz Edozie lavia JWP Perraud Salisu ABK KWP Mccarthy Doubt we'll see Edozie - seeing as he fell ill just before the away game against his "parent" club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 20:36, woodsaint1 said: Do we have to? Cant we just raise the white flag for the remainder of the season 🏳 Don't think we're allowed to do that more than once a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 Can we please try putting Lyanco upfront for this one? We've already tried everyone else and they've been shit, so why not? At least you know he'll scare the shit out of everyone when he charges around. He may even kick lumps out of their defence and who knows, might get a lucky goal. Maybe this is the front footed aggression that the Welsh prick was looking for? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 Bazanu KWP Bednarek Salisu(otherwise DCC) Perraud JWP Alcaraz Lavia Walcott Adams (otherwise Mara) Djenepo As much as i want to see Onachu given a proper go, Man City isn't the game for that. However i've got the sinking this will be the one he's thrown into rather a more suitable game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 I was lucky on Sunday due to my 2pm local league K.O. and beyond hearing we'd lost (quelle surprise) I haven't read or watched anything on the game and haven't even seen what the line up was. For some reason I thought the Man City game was away and could I steel myself to watch the game at my local (mainly Pompey) pub.. So it's at home I realised late yesterday, which doesn't fill me with enthusiasm.. The only saving grace is that there do appear to be trains running, so I'll no doubt gird my loins and take advantage of not driving and the ability to have a few drinks before hand. Might have to be a cheap 'spoons I'm going to need so much anaesthesia. At least the hope won't kill me any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 Probably going to miss this one as our daughter and her partner are finally tying the knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold K Steptoe Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 8 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Probably going to miss this one as our daughter and her partner are finally tying the knot. Probably? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 15 hours ago, Osvaldorama said: No point in this game. We will get absolutely spanked. But if we don’t play Lavia, Alcaraz and JWP every single minute we possibly can, I want selles gone too. Clueless management this weekend. I have heard that Che will be out for a little while. I would play this as much as possible for the rest of the season: Paul Sulemana Alcaraz Edozie lavia JWP Perraud Salisu ABK KWP Mccarthy Yeah, me too. Well almost. Che if he's fit, and we know Edozie's been consigned to the U12s so I'd settle for Theo or Moussa, and Baz in goal. But as someone said earlier in the thread, lightning doesn't strike twice. 1-4 but we still believe in the process post-match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 39 minutes ago, Harold K Steptoe said: Probably? My wife is a City supporter, and if by kick off we are in the vicinity of a TV........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 4 April, 2023 Share Posted 4 April, 2023 8 hours ago, Baird of the land said: Bazanu KWP Bednarek Salisu(otherwise DCC) Perraud JWP Alcaraz Lavia Walcott Adams (otherwise Mara) Djenepo As much as i want to see Onachu given a proper go, Man City isn't the game for that. However i've got the sinking this will be the one he's thrown into rather a more suitable game. what constitutes a more suitable game then? we bought him on the premise hes our guy to score goals yes? we dont have the luxury of more suitable games left ,and those more suitable games (we all know which ones) we never turn up for anyway. 8-0 city not quite the dreaded 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 5 April, 2023 Share Posted 5 April, 2023 I often say that 'City are one of those sides that, if things fall the right way, could score ten against a lot of teams'. We are one of those teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 5 April, 2023 Share Posted 5 April, 2023 9 minutes ago, Chez said: I often say that 'City are one of those sides that, if things fall the right way, could score ten against a lot of teams'. We are one of those teams. I'm sure we've got one more 9-0 in us to close out this premier league era, not sure it will be on Saturday though. City fan I know reckons if Haaland isn't 100% they'll keep him for the tougher game they play on Tuesday night, if City go 2 or 3 up I think they'll just look to see the game out without any injuries and save themselves for Bayern Munich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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