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Match Day Thread Southampton v Shrewsbury Tuesday 19/1/2021 8pm BT Sport 2

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by MorgansBitOnTheSchneid, Jan 4, 2021.

  1. Lemons and Oranges

    Lemons and Oranges Well-Known Member

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    Or SFC Air sole
     
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  2. Lemons and Oranges

    Lemons and Oranges Well-Known Member

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    Can't we lend them some of our players? This used to be OK when I played rugby (at the lowest level imaginable) <whistle>
     
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  3. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    There is talk of Shrewsbury forfeiting the match.
     
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  4. ChilcoSaint

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    The FA have previously said there can’t be any postponements of matches, and all results have to be settled this weekend. Sadly for the Salop, if they can’t field a team, forfeiting would seem to be the only way out.
     
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  5. tomw24

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    Shrewsbury need a minimum of 14 players available to play. Any less and they forfeit the tie.
     
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  6. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid Well-Known Member

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    Isn't a forfeit given as a 3-0 result? I'll take the clean sheet and go down as the scorer of all 3
     
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  7. tomw24

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    In the league yes. In the cup we would just be given a bye.
     
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  8. tomw24

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    Actually it has been reported that no club will have to automatically forfeit if they can't fulfil a game. Each case would be assessed by the FA individually.
     
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  9. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    As great as a bye would be, I was actually looking forward to having something to watch this weekend! Bet Ralph would a week off for the players mind you
     
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    Wouldn't be the worst thing for us right now with all our injuries etc. Shame for Forster not to get another game, and would have been a good opportunity for players like Valery, Tella, Vokins and Smallbone.
     
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    If I was a Shrewsbury fan I would be hoping for a fair hearing and get the match on. Yes we could use the advantage of a bye, but, to me, this is about the game in a bigger context than just us.
     
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    If it gets called off, it would actually be great for the players to get a rest.

    Our next few fixtures are Leeds, Leicester United and arsenal so if we can get everyone fit for that little run in, it would actually be a big help
     
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  13. Saints FC 76

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    What does Salop mean for the Shrewsbury hashtag?
     
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  14. ChilcoSaint

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    Roman name for Shrewsbury.
     
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  15. Dark Lord SFC

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    Exactly! This would be great news to give our exhausted players a weekend off ahead of a crucial few weeks of tough fixtures
     
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  16. Brinkworth Saint

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    It's not only about football on here, one learns so much more!
     
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  17. ChilcoSaint

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    The name of the county, Shropshire, is a corruption of Salopshire.
     
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  18. Negative Creep

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    Thought it was French :emoticon-0135-makeu :emoticon-0110-tongu
     
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  19. Lemons and Oranges

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    I'm torn between thinking that a Saints team should easily overcome a heavily-depleted League One team, and expecting that the players who would be in Shewsbury's XI would think that they have a point to prove, so will be going hell for leather, with the very likely outcome of getting injuries, to them, and more worryingly, to our players.

    On balance, I'll take a bye, and a rest for us/our players.
     
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  20. fran-MLs little camera

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    I hate weekends without a game, but not sure I want our lads exposed to possible covid carriers....tests not 100%. Wasn't too happy about Ings chatting with his mates from Liverpool either. :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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