The Official Southampton FC Thread

The Official Southampton FC Thread

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Kitchski

6,515 posts

231 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Shnozz said:
Good result given our depleted side.

I heard via FB that the ref wasn't having a great day.
From where I was sat he had a shocker, but I'll watch it on MoTD tonight to see for sure.

Comprehensively outplayed them and didn't allow them to play until the last 20mins or so. They had very little in the final third too. They'll need to perform better to finish ahead of Liverpool, which is what I'm willing them on to do (even if they were calling us red ste!)

Doesn't matter who it was against, we really needed that. Yoshida had a good game too, which was good to see. Harry Reed covered for big Vic admirably for his first go too. All in all a great result, just a mixed day as my missus came with me who is an Evertonian. Difficult afternoon for her in the Chapel, I'll have to treat her to something!

tobinen

9,227 posts

145 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Well my fears were unfounded. Great result which I was happy to lose money on


matt21

4,288 posts

204 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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tobinen said:
Well my fears were unfounded. Great result which I was happy to lose money on
Same. I never win a bet, bet on losing twice this season, both comfortSble wins

SaintsPaul

679 posts

167 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Great result yesterday and a fantastic team performance. Every player really put in a shift. A performance the fans were owed after that abject display on Tuesday night !
The press,as usual,seem to concentrate on how poor Everton were not how well we played. Should be used to it by now really.
A happy Xmas household now and can look forward to the Palace game .
Oh and will add glad I was wrong with my no win till Feb theory rolleyes

130R

6,810 posts

206 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Christmas fancy dress, Wanyama dressed as a burglar biglaugh


matt21

4,288 posts

204 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Great win, well deserved. Mane even looked good, much better through the middle. Pity we didn't grab a clean sheet

Anyone else there today?

craig1912

3,301 posts

112 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Deserved point today. Chelsea had only one shot on target. saints rode their luck a bit but a good game

DocJock

8,357 posts

240 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Yup. We were well worth that point.

The jiffle king

6,914 posts

258 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Happy with a point yesterday. Shame Clyne was out and Bertrand not available due to his Chelsea contract as they have done really well for us this season. Onwards to Arsenal

E65Ross

35,080 posts

212 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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That's a seriously good point yesterday. Well deserved but it was squeaky-bum time the last 15mins!

Luckily for Chelsea both Manchester City and United drew too.

Legacywr

12,129 posts

188 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Mane does seem to have improved in his new free role!

SaintsPaul

679 posts

167 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Quality performance yesterday.
Well worth the point.
Was it a penalty ?
After seeing it on the box I thought so but so was the challenge on Long in the Everton game so these things happen. The way Moaniho is going on about it you would think nobody else ever gets a bad decision against them laugh

trackdemon

12,193 posts

261 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Bloody hell, I'm no saints fan, but figured this would be best game of the 3pm's. WHAT. A GOAL. Fair play clap

Legacywr

12,129 posts

188 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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A little disappointed really, we should have put the ball away 6 or more times!

What a goal by Mane! He is certainly a changed man-e! smile

130R

6,810 posts

206 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Still unlikely but I think we do have a realistic shot at top 4 now. Looking at our remaining fixtures they aren't that bad at all.

SS2.

14,462 posts

238 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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One happy Saints fan tonight.. cool

eric twinge

1,619 posts

222 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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I'm dedicating this pint to Ronald drink

matt21

4,288 posts

204 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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130R said:
Still unlikely but I think we do have a realistic shot at top 4 now. Looking at our remaining fixtures they aren't that bad at all.
Apart from home / away it's every team left except Arsenal! Although fixtures do seem more winnable when you sit 4th in table and have just beaten Arsenal.

The average points haul to finish in 4th over the past 10 seasons has been 70pts, last season was 79pts, and we were 23pts behind.

Assuming hypothetically 70pts is the target again we would need 34pts from 18 games (1.9/game vs 1.8/game for the season so far). Normally the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool would win far more often than not in the second half, and for that reason I think it either needs continued self distruct by our competition or some money spending in January, with a heavy slice of luck. Think we will finish 6th or 7th, and with that I would be very pleased.

uk66fastback

16,541 posts

271 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Played well today. Just don't go park the bus at OT in a week or so. You can certainly take Utd on there ... You play some great football and at speed and thy ain't he quickest in midfield ... Just don't sit deeper and deeper, as you're better than that.

tobinen

9,227 posts

145 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Very nice 3 points! Arsenal goalie had a shocker by the looks of things. I am driving 3 of us down this Sunday so looking forward to that - should be interesting against an in-form Town.