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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Perro, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. LincolnSaint

    LincolnSaint Well-Known Member

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    Also how can "my" bottle comment be irrelevant? Its the title of the thread!!. Granted we usually we win the next game but again thats not what the thread is about
     
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  2. Chaplow's Shiny Head

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    Dont think the team lacks bottle it was a close tough game .I do however think teams have more respect for us than they did before xmas and we are having to work harder for our points. Teams who get stuck into us do tend to be having success at the moment
     
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  3. Big_Si

    Big_Si Active Member

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    Not sure its a lack of bottle, but we are certainly feeling the pressure and results are showing that. First game in a couple of years we have lost after going one up and you could see the worry and frustration starting to boil over. Still think we will do it by beating Coventry but would prefer leicester to do us a favour.
     
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  4. TC (Lovely Geezer)

    TC (Lovely Geezer) Well-Known Member

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    I hope the Saints find their lost bottle as they HAVE to go up - or The Vermin will and we don't want that now <ok>
     
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  5. Pompey_London

    Pompey_London Well-Known Member

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    Southampton will go up in the Automatics in my opinion.

    Even if they drop into the play-offs I can only see them winning it.

    Good Luck next Season in the Prem, do yourselves proud !! <ok>
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I've seen Saints lose this season because they couldn't score and because they were outplayed....I have never seen Saints bottle it.
     
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  7. pass the football

    pass the football Well-Known Member

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    I wish I had your optimism! I'm sure we will get the necessary result against Coventry, but if we were to miss out and drop into the playoffs, I can't see us winning them at all.
     
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  8. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I don't know why you think Saints had no bottle yesterday. Isn't another scenario that it's possible we just aren't quite as good as we think we are..? So, overall the the Lads have been playing out of their skin, all season - overachieving, in fact, because of the fantastic management by Adkins, Crosby and Co, and that occasionally we play as our true capability allows us..?

    We were playing Middlesbrough AWAY yesterday remember, not at HOME, and this was their second chance against us, so they'd learned a few things. And still, we nearly did it. Southampton FC = a League One side only 12 months ago is actually going for it in the division above. Just because Norwich have already done it, and only last season, doesn't make the achievement any less amazing.

    If we don't any make it to the PL this time, we have still done absolutely fantastically. There is absolutely no sense of the team losing bottle. Indeed, they've had a Melchizedek** of it throughout the season.

    **30 litre bottle
     
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  9. AdamBanana20

    AdamBanana20 New Member

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    Adkins was tactically outclassed yesterday it's happened a few times this season I'm afraid and I'm hoping he will improve this aspect of his management.Don't get me wrong I love the guy and he is my favourite manager of all time,but I've seen this before where our players aren't pressing up the pitch and putting pressure on the opposition,I don't know if Adkins tells the team which tactics to use and they don't implement them on the pitch or if he doesn't give them any different tactics to use.
     
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  10. LincolnSaint

    LincolnSaint Well-Known Member

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    Fair point
     
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  11. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    Now look what you have done, stirred up a hornets nest among our own negatives, they want it delivered on a plate, we all know it doesn't work like that when you are a Saints supporter! Good luck. I suspect you are better equipped to survive than us, but you are going to need some of that good fortune that has blessed you recently, am I jealous, too right mate!
     
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  12. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    I wish you had some optimism, it's your negativity that is at the root of the problem, you just don't have enough belief, and that tends to rub off.
     
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  13. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    It's rhyming slang (apologies if you know this), ie bottle and glass, @rse. So bottle is the ability to control one's sphincter in times of extreme stress, whereas to bottle it is to lose control of said muscle.

    As to your other point, I expect about 16,000 people at St Mary's will share your sentiment. That's our core support, just about, and that's how many will still be grateful for this fantastic season regardless of the outcome. Many of the others, to be honest, weren't there in the bad times, so can't really be expected to fully appreciate the good. That's just my opinion, obviously.
     
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  14. Perro

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    LOL

    For the avoidance of doubt, I wasn't suggesting the team lacks the guts to finish the job - merely expressing my wish that after a magnificent season you beat West Ham to the second auto spot.

    Coventry are pretty dire but they're down and will be playing for pride. I reckon you'll do it but it would be nice if it happens tonight. I thought we'd blown the title Saturday with the draw (I don't see us beating Brum next weekend) but as you know, it's a funny old game.

    Come on Leicester!
     
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  15. St. Slicks of Stoneham

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    I'm quite expecting W'ham to beat the Foxes tonight and Hull on Saturday, and then I'll be hitting the bottle come Saturday afternoon. After the game, when we've beaten Coventry and can finally celebrate that long awaited return. Mind you, I'm not expecting to have any fingers left to hold the glass with.
     
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