Stoke v Saints Saturday 31 Jan 12:30 Kick Off

[Willo of Whiteley]

A day to go and it’s not even stickied.

Guessing we’ve all given up on this season. 😂

[coalman]

12 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

A day to go and it’s not even stickied.

Guessing we’ve all given up on this season. 😂

Let's face it - do we really want to be reminded that we're playing football again in a day's time? Far better to turn on Sky tomorrow morning and be pleasantly surprised.

[Turkish]

On 28/01/2026 at 21:04, AlexLaw76 said:

I bet they have a few players out, I bet we will look mightily average, I Bet we wont win and we let in at least 1 goal

Edit - It is not even s sticky....even the mods care as little as the majority of the fan base

there have been more posts on the Fan Advisory Board thread in the last 24 hours than this match thread 😂

[east-stand-nic]

Sorba Thomas has been directly involved in 44% of Stoke's goals in the Championship this season (15/34 – 9 goals, 6 assists); the highest percentage by a player for any team in 2025/26.

So will be marking him?

[tdmickey3]

6 minutes ago, east-stand-nic said:

Sorba Thomas has been directly involved in 44% of Stoke's goals in the Championship this season (15/34 – 9 goals, 6 assists); the highest percentage by a player for any team in 2025/26.

So will be marking him?

Will you?     🤡

[JohnS]

Sadly, yet again, going into another game where I can’t see us getting anything at all from this game. They have a much better manager who gets so much more out of his players. 

In our next 3 games my gut feeling is 1 point at best 😞 

Truly hate having zero hope & being constantly negative about our manager/team, but God it’s total shite everywhere you look 👀 

 

 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

8 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Sadly, yet again, going into another game where I can’t see us getting anything at all from this game. They have a much better manager who gets so much more out of his players. 

In our next 3 games my gut feeling is 1 point at best 😞 

Truly hate having zero hope & being constantly negative about our manager/team, but God it’s total shite everywhere you look 👀
 

 

Hopefully you're wrong for the third game in a row.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Scrappy 1-1 where we fail to pump shots at their underage and inexperienced keeper.

[coalman]

37 minutes ago, east-stand-nic said:

Sorba Thomas has been directly involved in 44% of Stoke's goals in the Championship this season (15/34 – 9 goals, 6 assists); the highest percentage by a player for any team in 2025/26.

So will be marking him?

It's why we've given Manning so much rest since the busy Christmas period so that he'll be fresh to nullify this part of Boro's game and have our most positionally astute defender in the best shape for this key fixture.

[Verbal]

2 hours ago, coalman said:

It's why we've given Manning so much rest since the busy Christmas period so that he'll be fresh to nullify this part of Boro's game and have our most positionally astute defender in the best shape for this key fixture.

Well at least he won't be in the team for the Stoke game.

[Suhari]

3 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

A day to go and it’s not even stickied.

Guessing we’ve all given up on this season. 😂

I haven't been stickied about Saints for many months. Early promise, increasingly dull and tedious. Feels more like a duty than a pleasure. Struggle to get up and interested about it.

[Owen The Saints]

On 28/01/2026 at 20:55, spyinthesky said:

I guess it will be an early start for those leaving Southampton for the 12.30hrs KO, especially as the M3 is closed at the junction with the A34 all day.

If you are to the west, get to A34 at BullingtonX via Romsey, Stockbridge & Sutton Scotney. It's 30 - 35 mins from Totton

[Charlie Wayman]

Yes but will they fancy it down south on a bright, warm and sunny Saturday afternoon!

 

[my old joke resurrected from two years ago}

[Appy]

10 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Yes but will they fancy it down south on a bright, warm and sunny Saturday afternoon!

 

[my old joke resurrected from two years ago}

Doesn’t really work for the away game pal 

[Whitey Grandad]

17 hours ago, Breeny said:

Love the lunchtime KOs 8.30pm for me in Perth Australia instead of the usual 11pm . Imagine trying to  going to sleep after watching some of the crap we’ve been dished up in recent times ! 

I'm surprised you even stay awake.

[Whitey Grandad]

17 hours ago, Breeny said:

Love the lunchtime KOs 8.30pm for me in Perth Australia instead of the usual 11pm . Imagine trying to  going to sleep after watching some of the crap we’ve been dished up in 

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Here's one for the forum developers. I had a warning that I was posting too quickly and that I should try again in 12 seconds. 

Then 12 seconds. 

Then 12 seconds.

...

 

Edited 51 minutes ago by Whitey Grandad
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[Whitey Grandad]

17 hours ago, Breeny said:

Love the lunchtime KOs 8.30pm for me in Perth Australia instead of the usual 11pm . Imagine trying to  going to sleep after watching some of the crap we’ve been dished up in recent times 

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Edited 54 minutes ago by Whitey Grandad
Multiple posts

[Whitey Grandad]

17 hours ago, Breeny said:

Love the lunchtime KOs 8.30pm for me in Perth Australia instead of the usual 11pm . Imagine trying to  going to sleep after watching some of the crap we’ve been dished up in recent times ! 

 

Edited 53 minutes ago by Whitey Grandad
Multiple posts

[Whitey Grandad]

17 hours ago, Breeny said:

Love the lunchtime KOs 8.30pm for me in Perth Australia instead of the usual 11pm . Imagine trying to  going to sleep after watching some of the crap we’ve been dished up in recent times ! 

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Edited 53 minutes ago by Whitey Grandad
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[die Mannyschaft]

8 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

A day to go and it’s not even stickied.

Guessing we’ve all given up on this season. 😂

Now the Pompey away game is done there won't any games more exciting. Its just a stats season for fans as we ease up winding down with how many goals will we score, clean sheets. Its like a murder mystery who was in midfield with the ball, is our stiker in the box or in the kitchen who knows 

[die Mannyschaft]

20 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

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Here's one for the forum developers. I had a warning that I was posting too quickly and that I should try again in 12 seconds. 

Then 12 seconds. 

Then 12 seconds.

...

 

Saints strikers get the same message, wait 12 seconds then shoot

Wait another 12 seconds then shoot 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Imagine our players winding down now on January 30th.

They haven’t even started the season yet. 😂