SaintsBarry74 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 They're nearly at full strength and still have something to play for. Derby... We're coming for you.
OneMrsWallace Posted May 5 Posted May 5 I wonder what Pep will 'learn' from us this time round 😅 City 3-0 up at half time then ease off to win 4-0. I'm an optimist.
sockeye Posted May 5 Posted May 5 (edited) Their horrific autumn run feels like a lifetime ago now. I think they'll finish second in the league. Unfortunately we have no chance. 0-3. As an aside, the squad relegated in 2022-23 would normally fight for their lives in a 'shop window' game like this. Remember when we knocked them out of the cup two years ago? No chance of any such result with this season's rabble. Edited May 5 by sockeye 1
AlexLaw76 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 I reckon a couple of the no hopers will put in a decent shift…. Against top opposition of course 0-4
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 5 Posted May 5 If we're still paying Russ, can we get him back to shake Pep's hand before the game? Normally, rerunning Nate's self indulgent masterclass video v City would be enough. But I worry our team might be in something of a slump, and need that extra edge. 2
SaintsBarry74 Posted May 5 Author Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: If we're still paying Russ, can we get him back to shake Pep's hand before the game? Normally, rerunning Nate's self indulgent masterclass video v City would be enough. But I worry our team might be in something of a slump, and need that extra edge. Man City kryptonite 2
Barton Saint Posted May 5 Posted May 5 Going to be a very hard watch this Saturday might be even more embarrassing
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted May 5 Posted May 5 34 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: If we're still paying Russ, can we get him back to shake Pep's hand before the game? Normally, rerunning Nate's self indulgent masterclass video v City would be enough. But I worry our team might be in something of a slump, and need that extra edge. When we last played them, didn't Pep say we were the best team City had played and he could learn a lot from us? And then City went in to freefall and realised what we were doing was absolute bollocks!! So now they're playing more positive football again and this could be anything. If Rusk persists with this idea of keeping the loss to a minimum, 0-4 seems about right.
Pamplemousse Posted May 5 Posted May 5 If I hadn't have already purchased (non-refundable) train tickets I'd seriously consider not going. The players don't turn up most weeks so why should we?
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 5 Posted May 5 6 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said: When we last played them, didn't Pep say we were the best team City had played and he could learn a lot from us? And then City went in to freefall and realised what we were doing was absolute bollocks!! So now they're playing more positive football again and this could be anything. If Rusk persists with this idea of keeping the loss to a minimum, 0-4 seems about right. Yeah. We took them into the last part of the game with a chance of getting an equaliser. They were doing well at that point, so even the chance of dropping 2 points was seen as a Martin masterclass by Pep.
St. Ciervo Posted May 6 Posted May 6 I am sure our players are just happy to be there. Tourists the lot.
Wade Garrett Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Haaland and Grealish will probably get a run out. It won’t go double-figures because they’ll feel sorry for us at half-time. Hopefully, Rusk will pick Fernandes in front of Smallbone. Why don’t we go 4-2-3-1. Ramsdale KWP THB Bednarek Wellington Downes Big Les Dibling Fernandes Sulemana Archer Can’t be any worse than that 5 at the back shite. 1
Doctoroncall Posted May 6 Posted May 6 The only reason they may not thrash us is having the FA cup final the following week. So a training session would suit, players get a run out and only four goals conceded against our five at the back well oiled defensive structure. 1
Turkish Posted May 6 Posted May 6 (edited) Match week 35 in the English Premier soccerball league and it’s Southampton Saints v the citizens of Manchester I for a sneaking suspicious this is the week when it all comes together and in front of the US global tv audience the saints are unable to crush a 18 year record held by the county of Derby meanwhile derailing the Citizens bid to finished only 15 points behind the reds of Liverpool. im gonna predict a 1-1 tie and proof once again the English Soccerball league can produce some almighty shocks! Let’s go Southampton Saints! Edited May 6 by Turkish 5
Football Special Posted May 6 Posted May 6 It will be another reminder of why I won't miss the Premier League Full house, expensive tickets, half and half scarf wearers everywhere hoping to see City's star players. Game a waste of time as a contest. We did only lose 1-0 away from home in a game where we could have got something, recall Tall Paul having a good chance with a header at the back post. Pep then gave Russ a big hug and heaped praise on our brave manager at the time, no doubt he'll use the pre match press conference to criticise Saints for sacking him. Prediction 0-3 1
tdmickey3 Posted May 6 Posted May 6 A 3 nil defeat is the best we can hope for but if they fancy some shooting practice for the cup final it will be more
CylonKing Posted May 6 Posted May 6 2-1 to Saints. Heard it here first. What's that Nurse? Back to my room now. OK. 2
CB Fry Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Will be a performance where they all bust a gut and try their hearts out for 75 minutes but lose 3-0 anyway. What they needed to do was try on Saturday against shit opposition, not go all out for the noble defeat against CL level opposition.
Wade Garrett Posted May 6 Posted May 6 9 minutes ago, CSA96 said: Don't worry, everyone Total lack of self-awareness. Insulting really. 4
John Boy Saint Posted May 6 Posted May 6 13 minutes ago, CSA96 said: Don't worry, everyone They should bag this up and sell it in the club shop - my Roses would love it and as for my Rhubarb, it would be spectacular! 8
trousers Posted May 6 Posted May 6 2 hours ago, Andy Hill said: Can’t be any worse than last weeks pathetic effort. You're new to this football club, aren't you...? 8
suewhistle Posted May 6 Posted May 6 I was telling my friend that Saints had a home match this Saturday but momentarily couldn't remember who against: "Can't remember who we are losing to this week" were my words..
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted May 6 Posted May 6 54 minutes ago, CSA96 said: Don't worry, everyone That's what you get when you have fans giving this team a standing ovation. The players think thats what we want to hear. That's spoken like a player who knows he's not going to be here next season. 2
tdmickey3 Posted May 6 Posted May 6 3 hours ago, Andy Hill said: Can’t be any worse than last weeks pathetic effort. It will be 1
Andrew Watson Posted May 6 Posted May 6 As many as City want to score,with our lot unable or unwilling [ Fernandes and Ramsdale apart ] to even try,this could be very,very painful for us fans.
franniesTache Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Given we are in our golden period and that the board are doing a magnificent job on everything except for recruitment and managers i think it'd be foolhardy to expect anything other than a home banker here. So Saints 9 Man City 0 seems the obvious choice for a prediction. We are all so lucky to be watching such a golden era of the club, the best in our history and no doubts
coalman Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Surely we should be calling these "Saints vs Other Team mismatch thread" these days?
John Boy Saint Posted May 6 Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Saint86 said: could be a 0-9 incoming here, they need the GD to catch Arsenal. I am amazed, given how our defence seems to have more holes than Swiss cheese, that someone hasn’t taken us “to the f**king cleaners” - (to vaguely quote the opening of Life of Brian)
Saint86 Posted Tuesday at 12:25 Posted Tuesday at 12:25 1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said: Simply this. Yeah... except Saints won't need to hold it open for the likes of man city 😂
Killers Knee Posted Tuesday at 12:46 Posted Tuesday at 12:46 As soon as the whistle blows we should start a fight amongst ourselves, get the 5 red cards and accept the 3 nil. 3
tdmickey3 Posted Tuesday at 13:01 Posted Tuesday at 13:01 13 minutes ago, Killers Knee said: As soon as the whistle blows we should start a fight amongst ourselves, get the 5 red cards and accept the 3 nil. Jack could start by pulling someones hair and let it escalate
Wade Garrett Posted Tuesday at 14:19 Posted Tuesday at 14:19 3 hours ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said: That's what you get when you have fans giving this team a standing ovation. The players think thats what we want to hear. That's spoken like a player who knows he's not going to be here next season. No great loss.
warsash saint Posted Tuesday at 14:32 Posted Tuesday at 14:32 (edited) 2 tickets in the Northam available for this goal fest - £20 each transferred via app Edited Tuesday at 14:41 by warsash saint
lumuah Posted Tuesday at 14:33 Posted Tuesday at 14:33 4 hours ago, Saint86 said: could be a 0-9 incoming here, they need the GD to catch Arsenal. Home goal difference is currently -33. The record worst H GD in a season is -38. We have two games to make the record our own and not share it with anyone else!
Saint86 Posted Tuesday at 14:40 Posted Tuesday at 14:40 6 minutes ago, lumuah said: Home goal difference is currently -33. The record worst H GD in a season is -38. We have two games to make the record our own and not share it with anyone else! Pretty good odds that we will beat -38 with city and arsenal to play 😭 1
skintsaint Posted Tuesday at 14:41 Posted Tuesday at 14:41 The list of records broken by us this season is laughable....this final one to top it all off 😅 2
Pamplemousse Posted Tuesday at 16:05 Posted Tuesday at 16:05 8 hours ago, Andy Hill said: Can’t be any worse than last weeks pathetic effort. 1
SaintsBarry74 Posted Tuesday at 16:12 Author Posted Tuesday at 16:12 5 hours ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said: That's what you get when you have fans giving this team a standing ovation. The players think thats what we want to hear. That's spoken like a player who knows he's not going to be here next season. This. What a nob!
Football Special Posted Tuesday at 16:27 Posted Tuesday at 16:27 7 hours ago, CSA96 said: Don't worry, everyone Does that mean we're saving our rolling over performance for Goodison Park a week later?
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