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How far would we get in the champions league?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saintalona, Nov 12, 2014.

  1. Saintalona

    Saintalona Well-Known Member

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    Ok how far do you think we could progress if we where in the champions league this season with our best 11 playing?

    I'm not concerned with squad size, rotating players, Europa league or any other league or cup competitions.

    My view is with a bit of luck we could of made it through to the last 16 of the draw..

    Dam how do I add a poll after posting?
     
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  2. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    You can't I'm afraid. The best thing us to post the thread again, and make it a poll (you'll see the option down in the bottom half of the screen). I'll merge this to it later as I'm just off out (unless one of the other mods can kindly do this please?).
     
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  3. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Probably 3rd in group at best, and that's if we made it to the group stage.
     
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  4. SaintLapras

    SaintLapras Well-Known Member

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    Last 16? Can I have some of what you've been smoking?
     
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  5. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Drinking blue laddie, drinking. Don't you know that smoking is bad for you..? :)
     
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  6. Saintalona

    Saintalona Well-Known Member

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    Yes maybe it's optmistic but most premier league clubs should get past the group stage and if you get a lucky draw.
     
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  7. Gregm88

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    He did say with a bit of luck. But failed to quantify how much luck!
     
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  8. Jose Fonte baby

    Jose Fonte baby Well-Known Member

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    3rd in the group and a mid table finish in the league.
     
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  9. Libby

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    This is getting a bit carried away but IF we were in group stage I would say 3rd at absolute best. Let's not start getting deluded and setting ourselves up for a fall...
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    So we can't win it? You're breaking my heart. :emoticon-0106-cryin
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Crikey..! First no Jose, and now badly let down by a less than positive predicted outcome of Southampton's venture into the CL.

    I tell you, Fran, I wouldn't say such things. :)
     
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  12. SaintLapras

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    The entire team would need to drink a gallon of felix felicius each.
     
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  13. Saintalona

    Saintalona Well-Known Member

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    Let's see how we do against the supposedly bigger clubs in league soon enought. If we can beat them why not anyone else?

    So if we do qualify what would be our next 5 year target? Win the league or CL...
     
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    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Oh my goodness... we really shouldn't be doing this thread. Not til we're there.
     
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  15. ImpSaint

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    we'd win it at a canter whilst conceding just 5 goals on the way to the trophy.
     
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  16. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    You know posts you've read in the past where someone on your forum has been over to a rival one and come back and said, bloody hell, you should read what they're writing over at that forum. What a load of jerk-offs they are [and other such unsavoury descriptions].

    Well, we are that forum, and this is that thread. I thought I'd write that before anyone comes along here from another forum. We know what we're doing. We're in training, OK..? :)
     
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  17. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    We're the 2nd best in England so has to put us up there. We should aim for final or semis at worst
     
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  19. ImpSaint

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    Chelsea won the tournament when they were playing badly. Liverpool won it when they forgot what football was for 45 minutes. Man Utd won it when they gave their opposition 90 minutes to score as many as they could first. They won it again when 2 English teams decided to put some effort in. How hard can it be? They all ought to take the CL a bit more seriously and then English clubs would win it every year ;)

    In the meantime lets concentrate on the more prestigious trophy of Arsenal's 4th place.
     
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  20. Deserana

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    Spirit can only take you so far. The squad we have would not be big enough to tackle the PL, CL and 2 domestic cups (even if not taken seriously) on the side as well as most of our first 11 being in international squads. So unless we get more depth like others I'd see no better than 3rd depending on the group.

    Then again who the hell expected Costa Rica and Uruguay to go through over Italy and England in the WC? Who expected Southampton to be 2nd over 10 games in? This is why we love football.
     
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