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Match Day Thread Saints v Liverpool Sunday 20/03/16 13.30

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fran-MLs little camera, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. jonny 'hasen' shuttle

    jonny 'hasen' shuttle Well-Known Member

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    game of the season?
     
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  2. tiggermaster

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    With the dosh coming in I think we need a top class centre back and a top class right back. Everybody else can stay. If we could sign that decent centre back then Vic and Virgil could form the best holding midfield pair in the league. We would be very very hard to beat and there would be so many options in terms of formations. Perhaps the best news was JRod's hat trick.
    P.S. I've kept a careful eye on Hesketh and he might not be far off being a quality no.10.
    Onwards and upwards.
     
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  3. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Sorry Fran , WE don't know that . WE are a selling club , always will be IMHO ESP when the players only have 1 year left on their contract .

    All the other teams get the PL's riches as well .
     
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  4. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    All the other teams have the dosh as well , Sorry but it comes down to fan base / merchandise IMHO , and we are nowhere near the top 6 in that regard .
     
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  5. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I don't understand the obsession with taking a CB and making him a CDM. Yes he's great on the ball, but he's a brilliant central defender. Let him play there! Same thing with Toby last season. If we want another CDM (we don't) go get one.
     
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  6. SAINTDON13

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    I don't understand all of this negative discussion about transfers on a Match thread of a magnificent victory, surely there are other threads for this?
     
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  7. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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  8. Beef

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    "Maybe" Fonte. I want us to bring in another younger cb to pair with Dijk. If Fonte is fine with being more of a back up then fine. Also if we bring in another cb that will impact Gardos/ Yoshida. Neither will want to be 5th choice. Then we have a few young cbs who have impressed on loan.
     
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  9. Beef

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    I was asked so said.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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  11. fran-MLs little camera

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    Seen Forster throw a ball at Fonte's picture before...must be a prematch ritual. Good that they have employed a fat man just to act as a table for shirt signing. :)
     
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  12. mowgli

    mowgli Well-Known Member

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    That guy has been around for ages. Did he not start as a minder for Ian Branfoot?

    I love watching the body language on those videos. Clyne and Lallana both show grace to SFC officials. Not so Lovren. The Koeman brothers both were on cloud 9 as was Sammy. Good to see Long pumped up too. In general, I would say there is great team spirit there.
     
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  13. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    I agree about bringing in a young CB definitely but i don't think 5 is too many if we're going to continue with the back 3 from time to time. Not sure about Fonte going straight to back up but we do need to start thinking about his replacement 100%.

    How close is McCarthy? (Or others?)
     
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  14. Schad

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    Really depends on whether we qualify for Europey again (and actually progress to the group stage). If so, we can bring in a younger CB and still find plenty of time for VVD, Fonte, that player, and probably Yoshida/the likes of McCarthy, as well.

    Like you though, I'm not terribly hopeful of Gardos being an answer. He wasn't particularly mobile before, and his injury won't help matters. Don't need to be pacey to be a good CB, but bad things happen when you're a step or two slow.
     
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  16. tomw24

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    Technically, you have to ask the ref before you take a quick free kick. Normally the referee will let this go to get the game going again quickly but in this scenario, with all the Liverpool players celebrating he was right to stop it.
     
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    Thanks Tom, thought a quick free kick was a right.

    Vin
     
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  18. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Sorry Tom.......but where in the rules does it say you have wait for the other side to be ready for you before you take a free kick?
    Alternatively where does it say you have to ask permission for a quick free kick to be taken?
    I agree the ref can ask you to take a free kick again for what ever reason he thinks is correct but my query is asking the ref before you take a free kick?
     
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  19. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Just noticed on that video posted, go to 8.30 and watch/listen to Sturridge and origi's reaction when Vic walks out in his kit and they realise he is coming on. Sturridge says "bringing on the beast" hahaha
     
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  20. fatletiss

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    Nah. It implies Mane was **** and coasting. He got 3 in under 3 minutes last season. WTF was he playing at?
     
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