Match Day Thread Southampton v Sunderland Saturday 5 March 15:00

Time for another Van Dyke goal. A spoonful of sugar from the big guy.

 

So....no one out there is sitting on a fully polished match thread?

 

Re-instate FLT!!!!!! He only lost one (just) and then look what happened at Bournemouth without him!

More than ever we need the POSITIVE thread back!

 

This is it...

 

Is this the positive sandal wearer thread?

 

No, this is the anxious, rug-chewing thread.

Glad I spent so much time on it.

 

Ok good. Sunderland are playing well and need points. We can't score and our season is over. This is not going to go very well.

 

Our season's top scorer is fit. We'll be okay.

 

I think Fran isn't feeling confident or she might have put a bit more effort in to the thread.
Mind you, if we score more than 4 goals, Fran will have to do a similar thread for the next game as we all know how the result and the thread are linked #footyfanlogic

 

Damn! I almost forgot! I left my sandals in the cupboard under the stairs!




That's better. I feel luckier already!

 

OK, after a couple of bad results we all need cheering up. Stepping up to the plate.........Santiago Vergini.

 

If somebody wants to post a bit more info about the match, like officials, possible teams, head-to-head record and so on, I'll edit it into the first post so it looks like Fran has done it all by herself.

 

Koeman: No repeat of 8-0 against Sunderland

When asked whether there could be a repeat of the infamous 8-0 victory on Saturday. Koeman replied "Nine"

 

Have you found your coat?

 

I will keep the same pre match routine that I had for this fixture last season where I ate nothing.

 

Merson says 2-1 Saints....because we're at home. Truly insightful punditry.

 

Gosh! He's worth every penny you lot pay.

 

Forster, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Davis, Mane, Tadic, Pelle.

3-0 Saints

 

A walk in the park. 1-1 !

 

I'm expecting a dull and frustrating afternoon. We're not very good against teams that get in your face, and Sunderland are not very good period. Can see big Sam keeping them up though, and I hope he does, but not at our expense. 1-0 Saints.