Charlton vs Saints - Saturday 12:30pm

[sockeye]

Give it up for the eliminator of Everton

the true pride of Wales who shied from the comfortable path of a PE teacher in a mining town

Tactics willed by God, only undone by ten men

The man who single-handedly stopped Guardiola's City from achieving the quadruple

Gone too long but finally back..

NATHAN JONES!!!!!!!

 

and charlton

[Willo of Whiteley]

Nathan Jones 1-1 Southampton 

(I imagine it’ll be all about him in the build up to the game).

[Turkish]

Statistically one of the top 5 managers in Europe v the Sports Republic Golden Child, the heir to the throne. The guy to finally guide saints to the greatest era in our history.

 

It's a heavyweight clash alright

The Rumble in the Jungle ❌

The Thriller in Manila ❌

The Brawl in Montreal ❌

 

Glory isn't given, its earned

When stats meet grit, only one can Stand

Fury at the Valley - Its showtime!

[Football Special]

22 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Nathan Jones 1-1 Southampton 

(I imagine it’ll be all about him in the build up to the game).

Think I'm happy for Nathan to take all the attention pre-match.

Saturday 12.30 games often feel quite flat, can see this being a 0-0 or 1-1 

Do Charlton have many away on international duty? 

[saintant]

Mad Nate from the Rhondda against our boy Tonda.  This miss match only ends one way.

[Saint86]

Curious to know how he will have built this up in his own mind... 

[OttawaSaint]

Bobby Charlton, Jackie Charlton, my highschool biology teacher Miss Charlton, Suzanne Charlton, Charlton Heston...your boys will take one hell of a beating!

Edited 25 minutes ago by OttawaSaint

[Toadhall Saint]

0-1

[Appy]

Their best player can’t play, so that’s a relief. 

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Tbf, every manager manager we've hired since has been worse.

[Toussaint]

We are going to win. 

[Badger]

3 hours ago, Turkish said:

The guy to finally guide saints to the greatest era in our history.

 

It's a heavyweight clash alright

The Rumble in the Jungle ❌

The Thriller in Manila ❌

The Brawl in Montreal ❌

 

Glory isn't given, its earned

When stats meet grit, only one can Stand

Fury at the Valley - Its showtime!

This is the era of Spor(t)s Republic. I think the line for this should be:

Two weeks of dither and dally before the Valley.

 

 

[Turkish]

Just now, Badger said:

This is the era of Spor(t)s Republic. I think the line for this should be:

Two weeks of dither and dally before the Valley.

 

 

The Dally at the Valley!! Love it!

[JohnS]

These next 2 games will be the proper test for Tonda.

I’m expecting us to get battered in all manners in both games & then it’ll be panic stations again for the new manager.   Absolutely Criminal that they haven’t sorted this out yet - but it’s no surprise given everything they’ve done so far. 
 

Truly hope I’m wrong & we see some fight & spirit 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

3 hours ago, Appy said:

Their best player can’t play, so that’s a relief. 

Saints rarely take advantage of an injured opposition player or even half a first team!

[coalman]

5 at the back. Armstrong down the middle. Fellows at wing back. THB and Stephens playing keepball. What's not to be excited about?

[Mboto Gorge]

1 hour ago, coalman said:

5 at the back. Armstrong down the middle. Fellows at wing back. THB and Stephens playing keepball. What's not to be excited about?

Don’t forget Baz in goal 

[coalman]

8 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Don’t forget Baz in goal 

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

If Jones has an ounce of sense he will know that a relentless high press will unsettle the team and serve up a calamity goal on a plate. He’ll know that allowing Baz/THB/Stephens/Manning/Downes to fanny around with the ball will not provide a threat atall - neutralise the transition forward in the first half and it’s game over. Let’s not forget where they sit in the table compared to us - any talk of a win is verging on the optimistic. Having said that, if Tonda gets his act together and the squad responds, we can win this. More likely 1-1.

Lets get ready to rumble!

[trousers]

4 hours ago, Toussaint said:

We are going to win. 

FFS... Note to self: don't take a sip of coffee just before reading optimistic posts on the Saintsweb forum!

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, coalman said:

5 at the back. Armstrong down the middle. Fellows at wing back. THB and Stephens playing keepball. What's not to be excited about?

Mouth watering 

[ErwinK1961]

Hard to know how we will cope playing against a team managed by one of the fittest humans in history and pound for pound best manager on the planet.

Dont think we’ll get near them. 2-0 defeat.

[VectisSaint]

7 hours ago, Appy said:

Their best player can’t play, so that’s a relief. 

None of our players can play, so not sure that will help.

 

[Sorry Leo]

[Appy]

3 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Saints rarely take advantage of an injured opposition player or even half a first team!

Not an injury. 
 

The Lord and saviour Breesus Christ is ineligible. 

[saintant]

5 hours ago, JohnS said:

These next 2 games will be the proper test for Tonda.

I’m expecting us to get battered in all manners in both games & then it’ll be panic stations again for the new manager.   Absolutely Criminal that they haven’t sorted this out yet - but it’s no surprise given everything they’ve done so far. 
 

Truly hope I’m wrong & we see some fight & spirit 

You could be right. Mad Nate will have Charlton right up for it and we never beat Leicester.

[coalman]

The Jones celebration if they win will be a frothing masterpiece for the ages.

[suewhistle]

What if Saints should win? Will the froth be a different colour, who will he blame? Three points would be nice but watching that would be even better!

 

[StrangelyBrown]

3 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Lets get ready to rumble!

With Baz, THB and Stephens it will be - Lets get ready to crumble!

[die Mannyschaft]

Charlton 0-1 Saints. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way oh what fun it is to see Southampton win away, oi.

I'll be on the coach up so hope to get in ground early to see Saints shooting practice before KO. I'll know then if the 5 to 8 low block and score on the break will work. 

DD to score in 95th minute...

[Hawkswood]

Ive always liked Charlton.  Good club and decent set of supporters. Its amazing how one man can make me despise them. Hes just such a cock.

 

 

[Wade Garrett]

I fear Saturday will be a reality check for the total cunts running our club who think that beating 2 truly shit teams makes the caretaker manager a credible candidate for the job full-time.

I really don’t give a fuck these days.

[austsaint]

36 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I fear Saturday will be a reality check for the total cunts running our club who think that beating 2 truly shit teams makes the caretaker manager a credible candidate for the job full-time.

I really don’t give a fuck these days.

You do.  Like a lot of us though you get worn down by the SR dead ends and blind alleys.

[Football Special]

I'm hoping Charlton will be disrupted with Bree being unavailable, they also have a couple of players away on international duty with Jamaica who play a world cup qualifier in the early hours of Wednesday morning, clutching at straws here but could give us a chance. 

I can't remember ever seeing us win at The Valley, similar to Bristol City and Blackburn it's a ground that for whatever reason we just have a poor record, lots of draws though. Last win away to Charlton was 89/90 season when they were playing at Selhurst Park! 

[wild-saint]

Interestingly network rail have closed lines between Southampton and London Waterloo on saturday. Most (not all)  Southampton to London journeys require a change at Fratton on the day Pompey are at home to Millwall. Genius organisation.

Edited 4 hours ago by wild-saint

[Pamplemousse]

The winning streak will continue. We won't keep a clean sheet but 2-1 away win

[Football Special]

28 minutes ago, wild-saint said:

Interestingly network rail have closed lines between Southampton and London Waterloo on saturday. All Southampton to London journeys require a change at Fratton on the day Pompey are at home to Millwall. Genius organisation.

Sorry that's not correct. 

Line is closed in Woking area but there are direct trains from Southampton to Waterloo, trains diverted via Havant but you don't need to change at Fratton. 

Depending on where you start the journey could be worth taking cross country train to Reading and into Paddington from there, quick route. 

If going direct this looks best 

[die Mannyschaft]

32 minutes ago, wild-saint said:

Interestingly network rail have closed lines between Southampton and London Waterloo on saturday. All Southampton to London journeys require a change at Fratton on the day Pompey are at home to Millwall. Genius organisation.

There are engineering works almost every weekend affecting Eastleigh junction. Eastleigh via Reading,  Winchester!!

[wild-saint]

20 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Sorry that's not correct. 

Line is closed in Woking area but there are direct trains from Southampton to Waterloo, trains diverted via Havant but you don't need to change at Fratton. 

Depending on where you start the journey could be worth taking cross country train to Reading and into Paddington from there, quick route. 

If going direct this looks best 

Apologies, i stand corrected. There are a couple of trains that you don't have to change (via Havant) but most require changes which could cause people issues. I guess my point here is that its worth planning your moves in advance as its a ball ache due to closure in the Woking area.

[Verbal]

23 hours ago, Turkish said:

Statistically one of the top 5 managers in Europe v the Sports Republic Golden Child, the heir to the throne. The guy to finally guide saints to the greatest era in our history.

 

It's a heavyweight clash alright

The Rumble in the Jungle ❌

The Thriller in Manila ❌

The Brawl in Montreal ❌

 

Glory isn't given, its earned

When stats meet grit, only one can Stand

Fury at the Valley - Its showtime!

Missed two apostrophes.

[tdmickey3]

This game will prove that SR were right all along, Jones is the best..

[Chris cooper]

2 hours ago, Football Special said:

I'm hoping Charlton will be disrupted with Bree being unavailable, they also have a couple of players away on international duty with Jamaica who play a world cup qualifier in the early hours of Wednesday morning, clutching at straws here but could give us a chance. 

I can't remember ever seeing us win at The Valley, similar to Bristol City and Blackburn it's a ground that for whatever reason we just have a poor record, lots of draws though. Last win away to Charlton was 89/90 season when they were playing at Selhurst Park! 

Last time at the valley for me we drew I think 1-1 .. late equaliser from the morrocan Tahar El Kalej 

can’t recall who scored for Charlton !

[Miltonaggro]

On 17/11/2025 at 11:08, sockeye said:

Give it up for the eliminator of Everton

the true pride of Wales who shied from the comfortable path of a PE teacher in a mining town

Tactics willed by God, only undone by ten men

The man who single-handedly stopped Guardiola's City from achieving the quadruple

Gone too long but finally back..

NATHAN JONES!!!!!!!

 

and charlton

I can smell the pickled onion Monster Munch and Monster Energy bouquet from here...

[LGTL]

The last 5 trips to Charlton have been a draw, either 0-0 or 1-1. It’s going to be riveting…

Last time there I seem to remember a Jaidi goal being cancelled out by none other than BWP. 2011, how time flies. 

Edited 1 hour ago by LGTL

[StrangelyBrown]

I hate to say it, but I think we're going to get schooled by maad Nate.

I fully expect us to continue to play crap football with 3 CBs meaning we surrender the midfield, AA runs around a lot for 60 mins and be replaced by DD who will do his best impression of a donkey all without threatening their goal, Scienza will try and beat Charlton by himself and we Baz will drop an absolute howler.

We'll lose by at least 2 and Tonda will be given the job.

[OttawaSaint]

Won't Nathan Jones be cup tied for this one?

[hypochondriac]

6 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

I fear Saturday will be a reality check for the total cunts running our club who think that beating 2 truly shit teams makes the caretaker manager a credible candidate for the job full-time.

I really don’t give a fuck these days.

If that were completely true you won't feel even a flicker of anger if Charlton score the winner in the 96th minute and Jones knee slides in front of the away fans and prostrates himself whilst his players bow in front of him. Even the most placid or checked out of saints fans couldn't help but be affected by that. 

[Osvaldorama]

God, he’s gonna fucking beat us isn’t he 

 

Worst part is, when he celebrates like a twat, I can’t even really knock it. He’s done a great job at Charlton. 
Very good football league manager who got found out in the PL - no real shame there.
But it was a case of poor timing. Especially as in a way he was thrown to the wolves by our clown owners and spineless team. 
At a lower club, if everyone buys into him, he’s clearly a good manager. Funnily enough, exactly the type we could do with now.

 

Still, will be very fucking infuriating. The script is already written. 

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

God, he’s gonna fucking beat us isn’t he 

 

Worst part is, when he celebrates like a twat, I can’t even really knock it. He’s done a great job at Charlton. 
Very good football league manager who got found out in the PL - no real shame there.
But it was a case of poor timing. Especially as in a way he was thrown to the wolves by our clown owners and spineless team. 
At a lower club, if everyone buys into him, he’s clearly a good manager. Funnily enough, exactly the type we could do with now.

 

Still, will be very fucking infuriating. The script is already written. 

He is a good lower league manager. He's also a proper bellend who it is almost impossible to like. 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

Probably the drugs talking but I feel a little away win coming, I’ll go

The Rhondda 1 v The Tonda 2

Headlines already written ‘TONDA VALLEY’

[S-Clarke]

We are going to need to be several levels better than we were against QPR or Wednesday.

We got very, very, very fortunate against QPR. Charlton have a decent home record and seem to be consolidating themselves, they'll be up for it and if we play like we did at QPR we will be trounced.