Fulham 0-1 Saints - Match Thread

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

2 hours ago, richardc said:

Has anyone not received their tickets yet?

 

Yes, Tuesday, but if they don't arrive in today's post, call the club. As a final resort, they can always arrange for tickets to be picked up at the ground which isn't uncommon for Cup games.

[richardc]

58 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Yes, Tuesday, but if they don't arrive in today's post, call the club. As a final resort, they can always arrange for tickets to be picked up at the ground which isn't uncommon for Cup games.

Thanks they just arrived 10 mins ago phew

[whelk]

22 hours ago, Jack said:

Trains from Southampton go direct to Clapham Junction but on the Fareham/Havant line. Not the quickest but we’re making a day of it anyway. Paid £32 return with a railcard 

Makes me feel better, mine was £31.99😀

[sadoldgit]

Help please. It says it’s on Discovery + but it looks like you have to sign up to TNT?

[Pamplemousse]

24 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Help please. It says it’s on Discovery + but it looks like you have to sign up to TNT?

Yeah you have to sign up to the sports package which is £30 a month!!

If your phone is with EE, or know someone who is with EE, you can get a discounted price of £20 a month. That's the cheapest (legal) way to sign up.

Edited Saturday at 19:05 by Pamplemousse

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

24 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Help please. It says it’s on Discovery + but it looks like you have to sign up to TNT?

Correct. 

Discovery plus basic does not include TNT. 

 

[East Kent Saint]

2 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

Help please. It says it’s on Discovery + but it looks like you have to sign up to TNT?

Or be with BT broadband which gave me TNT , I found you can watch TNt via Discovery plus. Thought I'd catch up on midweek prem only to find it was the whole match plus long build up ! Too used to Motd !

Edited Saturday at 21:31 by East Kent Saint

[sadoldgit]

Thanks guys!

[Tamesaint]

So we have Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City through to the next round. If we win the  we are likely to meet one of them in the next round.... Or if we got even further, in the subsequent round. I suppose that we could get lucky, as a certain Welsh manager did once, but I want us to concentrate on the League now and aim for a playoff place. 

[Football Special]

6 hours ago, Tamesaint said:

So we have Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City through to the next round. If we win the  we are likely to meet one of them in the next round.... Or if we got even further, in the subsequent round. I suppose that we could get lucky, as a certain Welsh manager did once, but I want us to concentrate on the League now and aim for a playoff place. 

Setting off now for the day, enthusiasm gradually being sapped, you're right this is all completely pointless isn't it 

Decided to leave my cardboard cut out FA. CUP covered in foil at home 😞 

[aintforever]

7 hours ago, Tamesaint said:

So we have Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City through to the next round. If we win the  we are likely to meet one of them in the next round.... Or if we got even further, in the subsequent round. I suppose that we could get lucky, as a certain Welsh manager did once, but I want us to concentrate on the League now and aim for a playoff place. 

This. Stick the reserves out today and save the first team for Wednesday.

[steve green]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Setting off now for the day, enthusiasm gradually being sapped, you're right this is all completely pointless isn't it 

Decided to leave my cardboard cut out FA. CUP covered in foil at home 😞 

Free entry should be given to all fans turning up with that, a rattle and rosette. Bring back fun.

[Football Special]

38 minutes ago, steve green said:

Free entry should be given to all fans turning up with that, a rattle and rosette. Bring back fun.

I remember going to Bolton 1992 in 5th round, took massive numbers, I was just a kid, remember two blokes walking around the terrace with bags full of cut up newspaper saying take handfuls to chuck in the air when the players run out, different era , no one begging Branfoot to play the kids in those days 😞 

[Toadhall Saint]

12 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I remember going to Bolton 1992 in 5th round, took massive numbers, I was just a kid, remember two blokes walking around the terrace with bags full of cut up newspaper saying take handfuls to chuck in the air when the players run out, different era , no one begging Branfoot to play the kids in those days 😞 

Like this?

[Football Special]

7 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Like this?

I think that was the aim 

[Toadhall Saint]

8 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I think that was the aim 

All the rage after Argentina won the World Cup in 1978. 

[StrangelyBrown]

These days it feels like we're just in the FA cup to make up the numbers before one of the big boys wins it.

As a consequence there is no FA cup magic and I couldn't give less of a shit about what happens today.

[VectisSaint]

Beginning to wonder if there's a game today. 

And just as I posted the team news came out. Charles and Stephens missing.

Edited yesterday at 11:03 by VectisSaint

[Saint NL]

 

Strong line up tbf tbf

[Sheaf Saint]

[Sheaf Saint]

Is Stephens injured or suspended?

[The Wyvern]

Good strong line up. 
 

Wonder why a different approach to the Leicester cup game? 

[WALK DMC]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Is Stephens injured or suspended?

I assume he has been rested. Charles is also not in the squad.

[CB Fry]

Strong line up considering. 

[Sheaf Saint]

5 minutes ago, WALK DMC said:

I assume he has been rested. Charles is also not in the squad.

Yeah probably. Just seems a little odd to put out such a strong team (obviously taking the cup seriously) but leave out two of our most dependable players completely.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, The Wyvern said:

Good strong line up. 
 

Wonder why a different approach to the Leicester cup game? 

Probably didn't want to be embarrassed, if we had put that same team out against Fulham, think it could have got ugly.

[Harry_SFC]

Charles and Stephens rested according to Alfie House. 

[captainchris]

Matsuki not being risked is good. Fellows just has to add more to his game….Coaches, this is your job..

[Matthew Le God]

14 minutes ago, The Wyvern said:

Good strong line up. 
 

Wonder why a different approach to the Leicester cup game? 

Because Fulham are significantly better than Leicester.

Edited yesterday at 11:17 by Matthew Le God

[Colinjb]

Not familiar with Fulham's squad. How strong is their line up?

[saintant]

Fulham resting quite a few but obviously leaves them with a strong bench.

[egg]

Happy with that line up, although I'd have played Stephens - seems little point playing the rest of your preferred back 4 but leaving one man out. 

They've put a decent side out today though, but I reckon we'll give them a good game. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Thanks Tonda. Making as much as he can a game of it. Out of that line up, I would have preferred Quarshie to Wood but fair play, we have a chance. Hope they're up for it.

[Baird of the land]

Bit weird to be completely resting Charles.

stephens makes more sense to rest because of his age.

 

[James G]

Fulham attack down their left side, Bree will be kept busy. They are vulnerable down the other side, so Leo should get some joy.

It's worth pressing their defence, they are vulnerable to crosses, they struggle against lower teams and they often fade in the second half. They also only have 5 clean sheets this season.

I think it'll be 2-2 and it'll go to extra time, Leo will score one and the other will be knocked in from a set piece 

[saintant]

Time for Fellows to step up and show what he's made of. He needs to give Fulham problems and is overdue a good performance.

[Totton Saint]

What's the weather like there? Sunny here in Scotland.

[SaintNate]

1 minute ago, Totton Saint said:

What's the weather like there? Sunny here in Scotland.

Shite. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

17 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Not familiar with Fulham's squad. How strong is their line up?

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

The 'Hatters' ???????

[Patches O Houlihan]

15 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Bit weird to be completely resting Charles.

He's perhaps still building strength/fitness after his injury

[vectraman]

2 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Since when have Fulham been the Hatters BBC?

[Granite_City_Saint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

The 'Hatters' ???????

I had the same thought 

[Patches O Houlihan]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

The 'Hatters' ???????

Woke BBC refusing to refer to The Cottagers 😉

[badgerx16]

Go Cyle !

 

[Toadhall Saint]

2 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Woke BBC refusing to refer to The Cottagers 😉

Beat me to it. 

[Noodles34]

Dunno why we have turned up. 
Surely people want memories of trying to finish in the top 6 this year than a pointless cup run? 

[Soggy Bottom]

3 minutes ago, Noodles34 said:

Dunno why we have turned up. 
Surely people want memories of trying to finish in the top 6 this year than a pointless cup run? 

Don't be scared of dreaming a little bigger darling 

[stfrancisofbenali]

4 minutes ago, Noodles34 said:

Dunno why we have turned up. 
Surely people want memories of trying to finish in the top 6 this year than a pointless cup run? 

You’re a cheery chap! 

[Noodles34]

2 minutes ago, stfrancisofbenali said:

You’re a cheery chap! 

Yeah I am. It’s the FA Cup.