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The FA Cup Thread 2015-16

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Oct 26, 2015.

  1. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    We've got the squad to cope with it IMO
     
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    I rate pre season highly. There's also the euro's to consider. Its damaging.
     
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  3. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Schneiderlin on the bench :(
     
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  4. Beef

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    No team has a squad for it. You either put out a second string team and hope you get matched with crap. Or put your first team out and they get knackered half way through the season. Then you have the Euros, players are going to be knackered.
     
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  5. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Agree....I didn't mind last season as it gave the squad something to work towards in pre season....but with the Euros too I'd rather avoid the qualifiers....plus I'd enjoy seeing West Ham knackered by November :)
     
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  6. greensaint

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    Bloody odd isn't it. I've told myself that Man U winning is to Saints benefit. But my heart leaps when Palace mount an attack.
    Funny old game.
     
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  7. saintlyhero

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    Have they mounted an attack?
     
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    Mounted a bus. <laugh>
     
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  9. tomw24

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    No we don't. No team is set up to cope with a July start. And there's the Euros. We need United to win.
     
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  10. Saints_Alive

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    That's your opinion and I respect it, but mine is different.
     
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  11. Beef

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  12. tomw24

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    Smalling booked.
     
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  13. Saints_Alive

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    Poor girl...
     
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  14. Beef

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    Smalling needs checking over. He smashed his head against the turf.
     
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  15. tomw24

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    Oh shut up Keown. Everyone stopped at the whistle.
     
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  16. Paddy Podped

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    Rookie error from Tom, forgot to say End of. Would've stopped your sensible and measured response in its tracks.
     
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  17. Clem Fandango

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    Clattenburg is a buffoon
     
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  18. Beef

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    Pardew will moan for the next 60yrs now.
     
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  19. tomw24

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    We also went out at the qualifying stages last season. Do you really want to take that chance if we can avoid it?
     
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  20. Qwerty

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    That's Pardew's post match interview sorted.
     
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