Saints view of last nights game

[comeonthebiscuitmen]

Just read one of the saints fans saying "1 win and we will be promoted, i cant see West ham gaining 9 goals on us."
6 down, 3 to go! - Got to give West Ham credit with an amazing result today.
I love speculating on what results other teams might get as much as the next person though and hope we can clinch promotion on Tuesday night. Glad Brian and the boys just focus on their own game - 1 game at a time - nice and steady.
What a manager - what a team, roll on Tuesday!

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Just read one of the saints fans saying "1 win and we will be promoted, i cant see West ham gaining 9 goals on us."
6 down, 3 to go! - Got to give West Ham credit with an amazing result today.
I love speculating on what results other teams might get as much as the next person though and hope we can clinch promotion on Tuesday night. Glad Brian and the boys just focus on their own game - 1 game at a time - nice and steady.
What a manager - what a team, roll on Tuesday!

This weekend's results meant they caught up 8 goals. Really has put the cat amongst the pigeons now. Quite exciting to know 7 points would guarantee the title for us & even that is on the basis the other 2 get max points from here on in.

Can't wait for Tuesday now!

[FiNeRaIn]

Imagine the negativity if we'd have lost last night

Saints have gone from world beaters to strugglers

West Ham have gone from strugglers to world beaters

Surely one game for both these teams won't change their fortunes..

A nice bit of perspective tbh.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I think the Saints fans are pretty generous with their comments and probably (understandably) a little down about their teams performance when in fact they played pretty well.

Lambert was the best player on the park IMHO but they outplayed us in midfield and we really struggled to retain possession up the pitch. Thought our central midfield really struggled to get to grips with it and didn't seem to be able to control the ball let alone anything else.

Still, this promotion has been founded on a rock solid defence and once again it stood firm without too many scares (despite the barrage of shots they had). Awesome cross from Jimmy for the first and ALF doing what ALF does.

Still convinced Saints will get their deserved promotion though.

Hopefully

Their hospitality was first class......and (next seasons spending in mind) it would be a strong potential 6 premier points for us.

[paultheroyal]

Debate on Saints forum about England's dullest club, surprise surprise...

Reading. Their singing section at the Madejski is about the size of a primary school choir. They have a drum and have recently added a trumpet which is absolutely pathetic. Their whole support seem passionless. They made barely any noise at St Mary's and their whole support seems to wear a replica shirt and seem ridiculously boring.

[Upper West Ginger]

I was well impressed with St Mary's stadium. The low, flat roof reflects back a lot of the noise from the fans, whereas at our place it can get dissipated.
I would far rather have Southampton going up (in 2nd place behind us, of course) than BFS and Wet Sham.
Meanwhile I'll go back to looking at a load of incubating eggs, awaiting the chicken counting process to start ...

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Debate on Saints forum about England's dullest club, surprise surprise...

Reading. Their singing section at the Madejski is about the size of a primary school choir. They have a drum and have recently added a trumpet which is absolutely pathetic. Their whole support seem passionless. They made barely any noise at St Mary's and their whole support seems to wear a replica shirt and seem ridiculously boring.

Rattled.

Winning 3-1 > comparing notes on the Madejski.

[Rex]

Debate on Saints forum about England's dullest club, surprise surprise...

Reading. Their singing section at the Madejski is about the size of a primary school choir. They have a drum and have recently added a trumpet which is absolutely pathetic. Their whole support seem passionless. They made barely any noise at St Mary's and their whole support seems to wear a replica shirt and seem ridiculously boring.

Oh dear!! I take it this shocking assault on the heart of RFC is in isolation.

[SCIAG]

I don't think Karacan or Leigertwood would have made much difference. Saints style is getting the ball out wide and feed the strikers with crosses.

Yeah and how are they going to do that if they don't have the ball?

Karacan and lege would have kept the ball much better than the two last night ( tabb had 3/4 first touches that went straight to saints players and that probably aided him being taken off). As much as i've given karacan stick in the past last night was exactly his sort of game, he has a lot more energy than anyone else and would have harried saints all night - lege although he isn't creative still finds space with some of his passes and holds the ball well in midfield. They had way too much time on the ball because we werent pressing them enough and were too slow closing down. Their goal came from their lad having way too much time to pop a ball in the box for instance. If you want an honest assessment mullins and tabb were pretty pedestrian in midfield and it was frustrating to watch. Karacan and lege are by far and away our best two players for that position, hopefully lege is back on tuesday and comes in for tabb.

I essentially agree with that, we gave the ball away far too easily. Ledge would have kept it better and eased some of the pressure at the very least. Karacan's energy would also have been useful.

I prefer Tabb to Mullins though.

We can't sit back and absorb pressure against teams the way we are now, we will be hammered.

I can't see us being able to play like that at Old Trafford and get a result.

But we did do just that in the '06-'07 season.

Actually it was 07-08. In 06-07 we went there and attacked them, scored two goals and did really well, but lost 3-2.
The 0-0 in August 2007 was what I was hinting at though.

[pea]

England's dullest club, probably one where the fans seem to think that is a worthwhile discussion when you're chasing promotion to the premier league with three games to go.

[Franchise FC]

England's dullest club, probably one where the fans seem to think that is a worthwhile discussion when you're chasing promotion to the premier league with three games to go.

I suggest maggots, a 2oz weight and 10lb line.

[Rex]

I'd go 24 hour prep on the ground bait for a huge amount of carping myself.

[robinsfriday]

Outside West Quay this morning some guy with his girlfriend muttered something about points. "Blinding", I said to which he aggressively said, "You was lucky, very lucky!" I don't remember any of our goals bouncing off a defender, mind...

You're absolutely right there! Think I'll use that when I get the inevitable 'you were lucky' comments by my Saints work colleagues on Monday.

The fact is, yes they battered us first half but it's not like were playing that badly. And after they score their deflected goal I thought we came back into it and matched them. In fact, their goal was the best thing that could have happened. It spurred us on. Only weak spot was our centre mid, which was not great at times, although Mullins did come back into it second half.

Also, our first and second goals were well worked. And the first one came from the cross of the season.

Comments I heard after the game about them battering us for 90 mins are therefore slightly blinkered IMO.

Its not luck when you do it week in week out. The last three away games West Ham, BHA and Now southampton the home side has dominated for long periods, we've defended like gods and hit goals on the counter.

If they think its luck, they aren't very bright football fans and probably started following the game last season.

Absolutely spot on.
+1

[loyalroyal4life]

our fans are quiet? yes indeed we are BUT not compared to saints fans on fri, they only made noise after equalising, you wouldn't think they were a team on verge of promotion from fans reaction

[sandman]

our fans are quiet? yes indeed we are BUT not compared to saints fans on fri, they only made noise after equalising, you wouldn't think they were a team on verge of promotion from fans reaction

"Sing when you're drawing you only sing when you're drawing"

[Rex]

our fans are quiet? yes indeed we are BUT not compared to saints fans on fri, they only made noise after equalising, you wouldn't think they were a team on verge of promotion from fans reaction

I think that was more about being top of the league on goal difference again and hoping they would win and not ship goals.

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

I think the Saints fans are pretty generous with their comments and probably (understandably) a little down about their teams performance when in fact they played pretty well.

Lambert was the best player on the park IMHO but they outplayed us in midfield and we really struggled to retain possession up the pitch. Thought our central midfield really struggled to get to grips with it and didn't seem to be able to control the ball let alone anything else.

Still, this promotion has been founded on a rock solid defence and once again it stood firm without too many scares (despite the barrage of shots they had). Awesome cross from Jimmy for the first and ALF doing what ALF does.

Still convinced Saints will get their deserved promotion though.

Most sensible, balanced post on Nobbers for a long time....

[SydenhamRoyal]

our fans are quiet? yes indeed we are BUT not compared to saints fans on fri, they only made noise after equalising, you wouldn't think they were a team on verge of promotion from fans reaction

"Sing when you're drawing you only sing when you're drawing"

I didnt think we were quiet Friday ... but then I was in amongst it. How did we sound on the telly?!

[RoyalBlue]

I think the Saints fans are pretty generous with their comments and probably (understandably) a little down about their teams performance when in fact they played pretty well.

Lambert was the best player on the park IMHO but they outplayed us in midfield and we really struggled to retain possession up the pitch. Thought our central midfield really struggled to get to grips with it and didn't seem to be able to control the ball let alone anything else.

I would urge those who thought our central midfielders struggled so much to watch a video of the game. They actually did pretty well and Jobi was superb when he moved into the centre.

our fans are quiet? yes indeed we are BUT not compared to saints fans on fri, they only made noise after equalising, you wouldn't think they were a team on verge of promotion from fans reaction

"Sing when you're drawing you only sing when you're drawing"

I didnt think we were quiet Friday ... but then I was in amongst it. How did we sound on the telly?!

Loud and proud. Excellent.

[Maguire]

I think the Saints fans are pretty generous with their comments and probably (understandably) a little down about their teams performance when in fact they played pretty well.

Lambert was the best player on the park IMHO but they outplayed us in midfield and we really struggled to retain possession up the pitch. Thought our central midfield really struggled to get to grips with it and didn't seem to be able to control the ball let alone anything else.

I would urge those who thought our central midfielders struggled so much to watch a video of the game. They actually did pretty well and Jobi was superb when he moved into the centre

I downloaded the game as it happens - still think "bag of cement" springs to mind when seeing Jay Tabb try to control the ball.

Obvs it's all about opinions but why do you think we were getting so dominated if not for the midfield performance?