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  1. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Hi all!

    Well it's a new week, line firmly drawn and we look forwards and upwards! Well let's face it we can't look any further down<laugh>

    I've been reviewing our fixtures and we have 7 out of our next 11 at St Mary's. So home form is vital!
    OK one of these is a cup game against the Owls but that apart we have some on paper very winnable home matches plus a couple of easier away games in London.

    September 2012

    Premier League Southampton V Aston Villa
    Sat 22 Sep 15:00
    League Cup - Third Round Southampton V Sheff Wed
    Tue 25 Sep 19:45
    Premier League Everton V Southampton
    Sat 29 Sep 15:00

    October 2012
    Premier League Southampton V Fulham
    Sun 7 Oct 13:30
    Premier League West Ham V Southampton
    Sat 20 Oct 15:00
    Premier League Southampton V Tottenham
    Sun 28 Oct 15:00

    November 2012
    Premier League West Brom V Southampton
    Mon 5 Nov 20:00
    Premier League Southampton V Swansea
    Sat 10 Nov 15:00
    Premier League QPR V Southampton
    Sat 17 Nov 15:00
    Premier League Southampton V Newcastle
    Sun 25 Nov 15:00
    Premier League Southampton V Norwich
    Wed 28 Nov 19:45

    It's going to be vital that the home crowd stay behind the team. We can win at least 5 out of the next 10 league games which will set us up nicely for the rest of the season.

    So what do you all think is 5 wins unrealistic?
     
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    lamby, Sep 17, 2012
  2. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    17 points I reckon from them ... might be a bit ambitious though!
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Most of those games are in theory winnable with the top three out of the way. If we are to stay up, we need to beat teams like Norwich, QPR, WBA, and West Ham. If we can't, we must seriously consider that we are not yet ready for the PL. Home form is important, but those unexpected points from away games could give us wriggle room.
     
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  4. fatletiss

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    Yes, I think 5 wins is possible from that run, along with 2 draw and 3 losses. I even think there is an away win there too. That would be 17 points.
     
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  5. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    I would be disappointed if we couldn't get something from west Ham or QPR especially as we should have strong away support at both games!
     
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    lamby, Sep 17, 2012
  6. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    I like this thread it is the most sensible one we have had for a long time.<ok>
     
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    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    In my total of 17, I only allowed for 1 point from these two away games.... that's food for thought.
     
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  8. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Thanks Godders one does ones best!
     
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    lamby Needs a cold shower

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  10. Jose Fonte baby

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    We lost one league game at home in 2011 (in our last league home game of the year) and got the joint longest post war record of consecutive home wins with Liverpool I believe (we would be top but for Bart's howler against Blackpool). We need to replicate this sort of form, obviously it won't be as good as that but we need to make St Mary's feel like a fortress like it used to feel like.
     
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  11. Mr_Saintly

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    Southampton V Aston Villa (W)
    Everton V Southampton (L)
    Southampton V Fulham (D)
    West Ham V Southampton (D)
    Southampton V Tottenham (L)
    West Brom V Southampton (W)
    Southampton V Swansea (W)
    QPR V Southampton (W)
    Southampton V Newcastle (D)
    Southampton V Norwich (D)

    That's my prediction. Can seriously see us getting something at QPR and West Brom. Leaves us with 16 points going into December, would not be the end of the world.
     
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