Match Day Thread Southampton v Bournemouth Saturday 28th April 3pm

I stopped believing a while ago, but for the majority, this game is make or break. Win, and we are a part of the final sprint, anything else and even those waiting for the maths will know our fate is sealed. I just hope the build up isn't squashed by the display.

 

Think he's played his last game for Saints? Great shame, bags of skill and talent but always tried to showboat.
Why beat one defender when you can beat five?

 

Lots of skill, but I don't think he has the footballing brain to really open up defences. Like say Tadic at his peak can. A few really great goals though.

 

Even with an imagination the size of a planet, I cannot envisage us ever winning an EPL game.

 

Oh come now, you have been a bastion of hope for many, even while watching from behind your sofa your true belief could be felt.
Never surrender, we are going stamp those pesky Cherries and march on to promised lands with our heads held high.
And if not, well its been a fun ride, and we'll all be back to moan in the Championship........

 

It is a massive pity about boufal and do feel he's been a little but hard done by this season as although he loses the ball he's been our best forward at winning it back too, it's not like he doesn't put in the effort on the pitch. But as others have said, he's a bit of a selfish child and throws his toys out of the pram and being put on the naughty step is a deserved punishment.

I still face palm when I think of how he played in that u23 match before being subbed in the first half....

 

I liked Fabrice. He offered a dash of creativity and flair in a generally workmanlike side.

Were you one of the neanderthals that was always groaning when he got on the ball?

 

Fernandes May have been a sulk but he was very important to that side. WGS got some good stuff from him and his ability to keep hold off the ball (ok, he went round in a circle a couple of times), constantly relieved pressure on the back line. Similar to Dusan now. I’d say he was more Tadic than Boufal, on the pitch at least.

 

I'm surprised at the pessimism on here. I agree, draw or lose & we're done but I'm on the optimistic boat & very much hope AFCB don't torpedo me If MH get's the tactics right, players up for it & we play on the front foot, I think we've got a great chance of winning. How it pans out thereafter, who knows but all we want is a sniff to keep things going. FFS Saints, please DO IT! COYS.

 

You are back !

 

I don’t think thats best health and safety practise. Plus the seats will look empty on television if everyone is on the rooftops.

 

Is the view good up there? Binoculars may be required

 

It does seem that we're always calling out for a flair player and then we don't like them because they are flair players?

 

I know where your coming from, but we all can see that the lad has got skill coming out of every orifice, so there has to be an end product, or worthwhile contribution to the team or he becomes a liability?
Lemina is a similar player for me? when he arrived he looked a world beater, now he looks unpickable?

 

It sounds rather like Mark is suggesting that the fans have a day on the tiles as well as a night on them. If we win, I might just do that.
I am already in contact with the club about getting my sofa installed in the Chapel, so that I can watch the match from behind it.

 

Won't be able to see much of the game from my rooftop, sadly. They might hear me, though...

 

think the police are in for a busy afternoon Saturday before and after the game from the whispers I've heard.

 

Because a bunch of 16 year olds have been watching Football Factory? I expect they'll cope.

 

I'm going tooled up for this one.
and I'm driving a cherry picker to the stadium