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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    I won't believe it until I see either Chappers or (at a push) RocketSwanie posting it
     
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  2. Lemons and Oranges

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    I'm not sure where this belongs, but this ought to be seen by a wider (Saints-related) audience.

    I saw this story on the Newsnow (yes, I know) web site:

    "Why West Ham new boy ranks as one of the worst PL transfers of the season"

    Apparently, Jose Fonte isn't the answer to West Ham's defensive frailties, as WHU have won only twice, conceding 23 goals, since Jose jumped ship.

    If only I could spell schadenfreude :emoticon-0116-evilg:emoticon-0116-evilg
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Saw that yesterday, but I am conflicted. Didn't want him to shine for West Ham and I think he behaved badly/unwisely, but he is still Jose!:emoticon-0106-cryin
     
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  4. saintrichie123

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    Thought this might be after seeing the picture of the incident....
     
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  5. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn't have minded him missing our game, but I take no pleasure in seeing him side lined by that injury. Looked a bad one.
     
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  6. Saints_Alive

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  7. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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  8. saintrichie123

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    Cherries currently beating Boro 2-0 and now Gaston has been sent off after only 20 mins.
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

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    Bournemouth beating Boro 2-0. Very important points for Bournemouth, but even more important for Middlesbrough to get something.
     
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  10. st_brendy

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    Change of strategy to a back five is clearly working well for Boro. Just the three goals they need to score, without Gaston to help.
     
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  11. tomw24

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    Ramirez sent off.
     
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  12. st_brendy

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    The Boro-Sunderland game in midweek could go down as the most inept (and boring) game of 22 players trying to play PL football ever.
     
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  13. Qwerty

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    I'm embarrassed I didn't agree when you (+ everyone else) said they were going down a couple of months ago. And having sacked Karanka they won't be very good in the Championship next season.
     
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  14. Qwerty

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    Ooh, Niasse off (missing next week's game), this has gone amazingly for Swansea so far.
     
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  15. Libby

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    I actually fancy Sunderland which says a lot about how poor Boro are.

    Bet the local plod are glad that it's a midweek game too <yikes>
     
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  16. fran-MLs little camera

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    C'mon Swans! They're leading 1-0 against Stoke and Hull are down to 10 men against Watford.
     
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  18. Libby

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    Even more embarrasing than that... I actually put Boro (who I've been saying are **** for months now) in a long shot bet this afternoon <yikes>
     
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  19. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Gaston has somehow become a right nob since leaving us.
     
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  20. Qwerty

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    His season was one of the few predictions I actually got right.
     
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