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Match Day Thread Arsenal v Super, Super Saints, Sat 10 September, 3pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saints Fan4Life, Sep 6, 2016.

  1. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    Yup. He needs a chance. How was Jay today btw?
     
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  2. ImpSaint

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    This is what Puel's insistence on playing Davis as right CM is like:

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  3. SaintinNZ

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    Same way we know that certain people will always beat the same drum about the same subject despite being totally wrong headed. We've seen it happen many many times before.
     
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  4. ImpSaint

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    I didn't really notice him get into the game but then I was listening to the exciting Tranmere v Lincoln on the radio at the same time.
     
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  5. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Average at best tbh. But it's another 45 under his belt.
     
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  6. ImpSaint

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    Bobby Madley is also the ref that decided that he should warn the Tottenham player about pulling shirts in the Tottenham v Pool game as he wrestled the Liverpool player to the ground. This was another case of "Bobby Madley's rules."
     
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  7. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    And failed to send Mane off, in said game. Awful ref.
     
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  8. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Puel's interview with BBC

    http://bbc.in/2cfvsFh

    Such a negative line of questioning, from a supposedly neutral broatcaster.

    Begun to make me wonder if Tom actually has a woman's voice :emoticon-0131-angel
     
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  9. Lovelocum

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    When are we on motd?
     
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  10. latviandream

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    The board should have no reason to complain if we finished 12th-15th. Based on the level of investment we make compared to others it's difficult to demand much more from the manager and/or coaching staff. They also chose to appoint that manager as they believed he'd be the one who could work on a shoestring. Only the board to blame if it turns out that there's not enough goals in the team and we actually have to consider a dogfight at any point.

    Please note the 'compared to others' part of the 2nd sentence. We can't expect them to want to run the club differently, but similarly they can't expect results that are massively out of line with the levels of investment compared to other clubs.
     
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  11. Lovelocum

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    Spot on. They choose to start the season with only 1 fit striker who isn't the most prolific of goal scorers. Redmond is not a mane raplacement. Wanyama has not been replaced. What on earth do they expect?
     
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  12. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    You obviously didn't watch the game today, Romeu was immense.
     
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  13. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Our players were stopping and pointing at the prostrate Giroud. Such a travesty.
     
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  14. Osvaldorama

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    Just now. Even Ian Wright didn't think it was a pen. Says it all
     
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  15. Mikey

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    To no-ones surprise, no mention of the Long foul or Koscielny being near KO'd in the six yard box... Brushed swiftly on to talk about Arsenal's new signings.
     
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  16. ElliotMP

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    Compared to others, as in the Top 6 teams? Just like Koeman was brought in to work on a shoestring budget as people have said? £45 million was spent on 4 players over the Summer. Would say that's a pretty good chunk of money used.
     
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  17. latviandream

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    Compared to others as in all of the other 19 clubs 8ball. I'm not panicking, I was just responding to beefy saying the board wouldn't have a lot to complain about at this stage. If they do, they've probably got unrealistic expectations of what's possible with the amount we've invested compared to the other 19 clubs. This isn't just about the big 6. We could've done with another 2-3 first team players if we are serious about getting back into Europe via any means next season. Certainly a CB to compete with Fonte or allow him a game or two out without a dip in performance, another creative AM/W, and a goalscorer who can actually combine Long's movement with Austin's finishing would have been good.
     
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  18. Qwerty

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    Match of the Day is getting a bit, uh, tired, isn't it.
     
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  19. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    That one hurt. :(
     
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  20. Cowtownred

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    Ok. I have watched 2 Saints games, live over here in Canada. The Sunderland game, although I didn't think it was a penalty, in my opinion, a draw was a fair result. Today's game, we did enough to earn a point, ruined by a referee, who up till then, had a good game. No panic on my end. Saints played bloody well today.
     
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