Saints v Leicester FA Cup 4th Round - Saturday 14th Feb 3PM

[Verbal]

8 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

Valentine's day, how can we not score.

5-0

Not sure you've grasped the concept of Valentine's Day. It categorically does not mean you can score five times in 90 mins. 

Someone should do a whip-round though, so Leicester can have some flowers and a box of chocolates. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Verbal

[coalman]

1 minute ago, Verbal said:

Not sure you've grasped the concept of Valentine's Day. It categorically does not mean you can score five times in 90 mins. 

It means agonising over the gift you're going to give your partner. In our case it may well be playing George Long in goal and Archer up top. Followed by your partner saying "it's fine" and you living in fear for the rest of the day.

[Toadhall Saint]

3 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Interesting wonder if it was fitness or getting back into english football speed that meant he was off it intially.

Will be nice to see Romeu doing the charles role of tempo setting and quarterbacking us.

Would love that to be the case but I fear that will not be the case.

[Convict Colony]

11 minutes ago, Verbal said:

Not sure you've grasped the concept of Valentine's Day. It categorically does not mean you can score five times in 90 mins. 

Someone should do a whip-round though, so Leicester can have some flowers and a box of chocolates. 

some of us have stamina and recovery powers

[Midfield_General]

20 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

Valentine's day, how can we not score.

5-0

Valentine's Day so I booked a table for me and the wife. 

She was shit, didn't pot a single ball. 

[Chez]

41 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said:

It'll be more than a couple of changes. He named at least 4 in the press conference itself. I'm going for 11.

Long, Jelert, Wood, Quashie, Manning, Charles, Romeu, Robinson, Matsuki, Edozie, Larin.

i agree and think that will be the side. unfortunately, when you chuck 11 players together like this for the first time, they tend to look like they have never played together before. leicester will probably be the same. it could be a really poor quality game. 

[coalman]

11 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

some of us have stamina and recovery powers

Based on the apparent fitness over the last few seasons that doesn't include the Saints squad 😉 

[coalman]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

i agree and think that will be the side. unfortunately, when you chuck 11 players together like this for the first time, they tend to look like they have never played together before. leicester will probably be the same. it could be a really poor quality game. 

It's Saints - we already do a great line in players looking like they haven't played together before. Throw 11 together for the first time and they may well look like they've never played football before.

[trousers]

What makes people think there'll be wholesale changes when this is what Tonda said in yesterday's press conference?

 

[Matthew Le God]

8 minutes ago, trousers said:

What makes people think there'll be wholesale changes when this is what Tonda said in yesterday's press conference?

 

He said Stephens and Welington won't play, so that is already couple of changes. Eckert said Larin will start, so that is already more than a couple of changes. So he contradicted himself. 

[Fabrice29]

2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He said Stephens and Welington won't play, so that is already couple of changes. Eckert said Larin will start, so that is already more than a couple of changes. So he contradicted himself. 

And Downes he said won’t play. So at least 4. Ideal time to start Charles and Edozie now too. He was evidently speaking casually when he said ‘a couple of changes’ rather than speaking specifically. 

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He said Stephens and Welington won't play, so that is already couple of changes. Eckert said Larin will start, so that is already more than a couple of changes. So he contradicted himself. 

Sign him up to Saintsweb... He'd fit in well on here...

[davefizzy14]

Hoping we can progress to the fifth round today. 3-0 to us - Larin, Scienza and Bragg to score - COYR 😊

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, Fabrice29 said:

And Downes he said won’t play. So at least 4. Ideal time to start Charles and Edozie now too. He was evidently speaking casually when he said ‘a couple of changes’ rather than speaking specifically. 

Yeah, probably keeping Leicester guessing a bit. He isn't going to come out and say "we are changing the whole side". 

[Ted Bates Statue]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

What makes people think there'll be wholesale changes when this is what Tonda said in yesterday's press conference?

 

Bit of understatement. More likely that only a couple of starters from Tuesday's match will also start this game.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

He said Stephens and Welington won't play, so that is already couple of changes. Eckert said Larin will start, so that is already more than a couple of changes. So he contradicted himself. 

You should totally start an endless squabble with him on X for that.

[Chris cooper]

We on Espn today anyone know ? 

[Pancake]

https://x.com/southamptonfc/status/2022665231462207854?s=46

 

some numbers in there

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Is that for real? No 19 Archer is there

6 minutes ago, Pancake said:

https://x.com/southamptonfc/status/2022665231462207854?s=46

 

some numbers in there

Is that for real. No 19 Archer is there!!

[egg]

2 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Is that for real? No 19 Archer is there

Is that for real. No 19 Archer is there!!

Stewart was only fit for half an hour in the week but played a half, and if Cyle isn't fit, it's Archer. 

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Is that for real? No 19 Archer is there

Is that for real. No 19 Archer is there!!

Sadly yes

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, egg said:

Stewart was only fit for half an hour in the week but played a half, and if Cyle isn't fit, it's Archer. 

Well then I sincerely hope Tonda took notes from Tuesday and doesn't try to play him in the same role again. He can be effective, but not in the system that was deployed in the first half at the King Power.

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Well then I sincerely hope Tonda took notes from Tuesday and doesn't try to play him in the same role again. He can be effective, but not in the system that was deployed in the first half at the King Power.

I doubt he did

[egg]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Well then I sincerely hope Tonda took notes from Tuesday and doesn't try to play him in the same role again. He can be effective, but not in the system that was deployed in the first half at the King Power.

If he's our only player fit enough to start through the middle, he starts through the middle. Tonda can only use what he's got. 

[SNSUN]

Just now, egg said:

If he's our only player fit enough to start through the middle, he starts through the middle. Tonda can only use what he's got. 

I'm hoping he's a bit of a confidence player. Run of games, nick a goal and maybe keeps going. But he doesn't suit the formation we've been playing unless Tonda does something different today. 

I've been watching League One Burton vs Premier League West Ham. Awful game, lack of quality. Come on Burton! Our former youngster Kegs Chauke is on.

[trousers]

😂