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Match Day Thread Saints vs Ipswich Town 19/09 19:45

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Che’s Godlike Thighs, Sep 16, 2023.

  1. West Kent Saint

    West Kent Saint Well-Known Member

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    Think my player subscription has finished. Not sure I’ll renew. Anyone get a decent stream later please share.
     
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  2. RSS

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    Isn't the bonus for those not going tonight that they are not going tonight?
     
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  3. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, but Ian's point about it being newly assembled is a pertinent one and low on morale too, the starting XI is vastly different to last season and injuries to the central defence hasn't helped. It will take time before the team is performing to the best level it can and I fully expected some bumps in the road but not quite as many goals given away!
    I think that we have to learn to play our way into a match and play "safe" football as it is demoralising to concede 2 goals early in a match and certainly in the manner that we have and if we can do that then impose ourselves on the oppo in a naturally less negative atmosphere (at SMS).
     
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  4. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Yep, there is that too!
     
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  5. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    I have just renewed mine, installed it on a new 4k fire stick, absolutely fine so far ……even got virgin to drop our bill to a freeview and WiFi only.
     
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  6. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    I just did the same on VM. Had full blown everything (Sky sports, 1 Gig internet etc), dropped it to just freeview and kept the 1 Gig, and use NowTV for sky sports - the beauty of NowTV is that you can watch it on any streaming device in any room. I have an Apple TV in each room so I don't have to pay for an extra Tivo box.

    Was paying £110/month to VM, now pay £44.99 +£18.99 for NowTV for a better experience!

    I pay about £18.99/month for sky sports on NowTV on an offer - everytime the offer is coming near the end, I go online to cancel it and they normally offer me another offer for 3-6 months.
     
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  7. StJabbo1

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  8. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Would be classic saints to get a win tonight now we are all expecting the worst.
     
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  9. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Was just thinking the same... although that may be me trying to give myself some comfort before I get on my train down to SMS.
     
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  10. StJabbo1

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    We "all" aren't expecting the worst. I've been called a happy clapper by some that almost seem to take pleasure from defeat (cue the masochism tango). I've never taken part in or watched a game without starting with a winning attitude. COYR!!
     
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  11. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    That's me. I don't expect a win, but am always hopeful - whatever has happened previously. To be fair even when we are 2 or 3 goals behind, I don't rule it out as football is a funny game.
     
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  12. saintrichie123

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    Best thing I have done was put it on the fire stick, not cheap at £65 for the stick but well worth it.
    Terrestrial TV is quite pants these days, at least now we can watch all the football, documentaries and the latest films etc …,.watched Meg 2 the other night, wished we hadn’t bothered <laugh>
     
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  13. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I think we have a very good chance of a win. We’re a work in progress, and progress takes time.
     
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  14. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Yeah the closer KO gets the more confident I'm getting. Up until the teams are announced anyway.

    UTFS
     
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  15. tomw24

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    FWIW bookies have us as favourites. If you really fancy Ipswich you can get 2/1 on them.
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    I’ll wait to see how we line up before making any predictions. Start an actual DM and I think we should be able to get away with playing exactly how we did against Leicester and Sunderland, don’t and we will concede a fair few again. Whether we can score like we did against Norwich remains to be seen.
     
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  17. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    No DM and I'll be lumping on that.
     
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  18. Romsey_Saint

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  19. San Tejón

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    It’s too early to consider changing the manager, but what I don’t get is how the club seems hell bent on employing managers who only have one system of playing.
    Ralph was relatively successful with the high press, then not so successful when he dropped it.
    Jones was 3 at the back and long ball.
    Ruben went back to the press but by then we couldn’t implement it.
    Martin wants to play like Man City but forgets that we don’t have the likes of Foden, Grealish, De Bruyne, Silva etc to transition slow passing at the back into quick incisive attacks, nor the defensive set up to stop conceding soft goals.
    What ever happened to having a manager who would pick his team and tactics based on how he expected the opposition to play in order to negate their strengths and capitalise on their weaknesses?
    Old fashioned?
     
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    I think even the direst of doomsayer still goes into each game hopeful of a win. Otherwise why would we bother? I am all over the place this season. A win and I will probably be back on board
     
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