Match Day Thread Bournemouth v Southampton, Sunday 18 December, KO 1:30pm

The games just keep coming thick and fast from Sunday's win against Middlesbrough, to a 0-0 draw away at Stoke brings us to a tough "south coast derby" down at our lovely neighbours, Bournemouth. Fingers crossed we can make it 3 clean sheets in a row and sneak a goal or two.

Team News
Austin, Targett, McCarthy, Hesketh and Pied are still injured, whilst there are doubts around Cedric after illness. Oriol Romeu is suspended. I can see Puel making a few more changes, but what I cannot say!

Possible Lineup: Forster, Martina, Fonte, VVD, Bertand, Clasie, Hojberg, Davis, Tadic, Rodriguez, Boufal.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Assistants: R West, S Bennett
Fourth official: A Marriner


COYR!!!!!

 

Jay Rod to get a hat-trick in this one in a 4-0 win!

That is all.


COYS!

 

3rd kit?

 

White away shirt.....and won't be going on sale probably.

 

Romeu is suspended!

Fortunately, it is for occasions like this that Puel loves his rotation system.

 

What's McCarthy's injury? I must have missed it happening and he's been out for a while now.

 

Romeu is wearing the new 3rd kit but can't wear it Sunday

 

Big game this! Obviously it has a little more to it due to it being a rivalry (of sorts), but it's also coming at a time where they are level with us in the league on 21 points! Not only that but a lack of goals and a missed opportunity against Stoke has really built up frustration amongst most Saints fans. A win here could be exactly what we need to make this a into a great week. 7 out 9 points would be a good haul and get a bit of confidence flowing.

 

Is there any news about Shane Longs possible suspension? The FA Disciplinary web site is down at the moment.

 

what a tasty fixture this is all of a sudden !!

B-mouth fans will be well up for this and they probably reckon they can beat Saints.

i cant believe how well they are doing really - their stadium only hold 11,500. That is less than the 15,000 that the Dell ended up with when it went all seater

good luck to them generally but I hope we do them !

 

Oh, the elbow was noted, was it?

 

How exciting, we have a third kit !

Oh, it's terrible.

 

Agreed. Say it how it is. Presumably you aren't going to be partying in this number then?

4-0 to Bournemouth and Claude will say his players couldn't see each other because of the shirt colour.

 

0-1. Van Dijk to score

 

1-1

 

Jordy to step in. Been playing well recently, so not unhappy with that.
Low scoring affair, 1-1. But I'd take that right now. Just need to get to Jan without too much damage.

 

Sad face, even though you think we will score a goal..? Away from home..? That will be a cause for celebration

 

Only chance we have is if we draw 0-0, and they bring in a new rule to award the 3 points to the team with the most shots off target...