Match Day Thread Southampton versus Preston North End - MATCH POSTPONED

Before the Udders match, we had a run of home games where we only let in 3 goals in about a dozen games and scored over 25 I think.

 

Neither. I want to go back to the 4/5-0 demolition jobs we had at home.

 

We've had a fair few at home this season.

 

We've definitely been spoiled at SMS this season.

 

I agree for this season especially, but my point (tongue in cheek really!) the words stress free and Saints haven’t sat side by side in the same sentence often and I suspect they won’t for most of the remaining games season. It’s going to be an exciting roller coaster time!!

 

Baz;
KWP(Bree), THB, Bednarek, Manning;
Downes;
Smallbone, Aribo;
Brooks, Adams, Arma.

 

This. Although I may be tempted to stick Bree in at LB if KWP is fit.

 

I'd have Stuie in for Smallbone. Just more energy and more likely to unlock Preston.

Edit: and Bree for Manning obvs.

 

I 'ink you're right....

 

Is this on the red button?

 

Just made the effort, to answer my own question. Yes.

 

Personally for me Manning is just a scape goat, He's still very good attacking.

 

Really debating this one. Do I go and miss out some ££ in overtime and put up with a slightly grumpy Mini Lincoln the next morning, or give it a swerve and potentially miss out on an awesome game? Like Saints Alive said, we've been spoiled this season, this game could be a Swansea (but could be a Hull.)

 

I would even take a nervy 1-0

But with @jonny 'hasen' shuttle doing the match thread I am expecting a 7-6 victory with saints coming back from 6 down at half time, 20 minutes injury time, 3 penalties, 2 sending offs, floodlight failure, a streaker and a half time appearance from George Galloway.

Chaos

 

Whatever happens, it will be his fault.

 

Yes absofuckinglutley.

 

Well the team depends on fitness of some key players so I think the obvs are
Baz
RB THB Bedders LB
Downes
Will Stu
Brooks Che Adarma

RB could be KWP, Bree or Jack
LB Manning, KWP or Bree
But may leave Jack out which is a shame

That leaves a strong bench inc Aribo, Edozie and Kamaldeen who are all impact subs

Dibling is going to struggle for game time at the moment as we have a lot of attacking options

 

Until we pick on another player.

 

If a player is playing sh*t, he's going to get stick. It's not only Manning. Jack Stephens, Will Smallbone, Che Adams have all been slagged off recently. Further back it was James Bree, Aribo, Bazunu, Adarma, and many more.

If Manning actually starts playing well, he'll get praise. If he continues playing sh*t, he'll get slagged off.

 

Where do you actually get a mandate to slag players off? I have been supporting the Saints for over 70 years, it is certainly not done in my name. I support my players no matter how good or bad they are, if they are bad I can still have a good groan about them, slagging them off serves no real purpose as far as I am concerned. Each to their own I guess?

(Sorry on re-reading this it appears that I was having a go at you personally, not so, it was intended to be a general statement aimed at anyone that it applied to)