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

  1. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

    ihatemyselfandwanttodie Well-Known Member

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  2. StJabbo

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    Any brains IF found probably located below the belt.
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Reminds me of the excitement waiting for the PL fixtures after our promotion...not quite got the same excitement. I reckon we will play every other team twice. I may rush to the end to see who we've got should we be fighting relegation :bandit:

    Gets coat and handbag. :)
     
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  5. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I wonder how many of those fixtures will feature Daniel William John Ings?
     
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  6. fatletiss

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    There’s still something about fixtures day!
     
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  7. Libby

    Libby 9-0

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    Spurs away please.
     
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  8. tomw24

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    We must be away last game of the season this time!
     
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  9. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Was myself thinking that Ings is a Liverpool player.
     
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  10. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    I always look at first game of the season, then the last two games. Then the bits in the middle :)
     
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  11. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    I have to say I rarely watch MOD or any Saints match on the Tele. Even if Saints have won and its on MOD I swear my jinx will change the result.......
     
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  12. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I must be bored today. Looked at the PL retained list over coffee. I notice nothing changes at Arsenal. Take a player which another club has groomed and can then release his potential, keep him for several years, then release him or sell him on during his peak years, having turned him into nothing more than average. I can't remember any player going to Arsenal who has actually got substantially better, except Tierry Henry, and that's a totally different era. Oh, the particular player I noticed this time? Danny Welbeck. Used up and spat out at 28.
     
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  13. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    That's a quite ridiculous comment.

    Also, Danny Welbeck chose to decline contract offers and leave of his own volition for reasons that are personal. Not exactly 'used up and spat out'.

    This stuff is out in the public domain too: https://www.arsenal.com/news/sanllehi-danny-welbecks-imminent-departure
     
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  14. fatletiss

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    Robert Pires
    Patrick Viera
    Martin Keown
    Aaron Ramsey
     
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  15. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    So 1 in the past 15 years then?

    I must admit to feeling a similar way with Arsenal. Perhaps not quite as bad as saying I can't think of ANY players they have improved, but certainly that there have been a number of talented players to have signed for arsenal only to regress or stand still.
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    Fabregas Sczesny
     
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  17. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Cesc Fabregas
    Samir Nasri
    Wojciech Szczesny
    Laurent Koscielny
    Alex Song
    Gael Clichy
    Bacary Sagna
    Robin van Persie
    Kolo Toure
    Emmanuel Adebayor
    Olivier Giroud

    And in even more recent times...

    Hector Bellerin
    Rob Holding
    Ainsley Maitland-Niles


    All of these guys have improved considerably during their time with Arsenal.
     
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  18. Saintmagic

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    TSS has said a fair few times that he isn’t a football fan so not really surprising he doesn’t know much/anything about a different team to Saints
     
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  19. fatletiss

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    ... that was just off my head. Would you like me to really sit down and think about it?

    I think their biggest issue has been poor recruitment in a lot of instances.

    You could probably add Theo to that list too*

    Awaits gasps.

    Fabregas
    The speedy Rb
     
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  20. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    You guys really have to consider that my total lack of interest in football clubs, so don't take it to heart so much. My 'impression' is that players don't improve at Arsenal. There you go. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings on this. To me, Arsenal are just a club for Saints to play. Just occasionally I express more than minimal interest. I'll go back to not bothering again. :cool:
     
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