Author Topic: Southampton (Read 63657 times)

Hank Scorpio · « **Reply #120 on:** April 4, 2014, 02:29:27 pm »

Quote from: koolkamal on April 4, 2014, 02:16:13 pm

Aguero been ruled out of Southampton game.

If you could extend your injury for one more week that would be grand, cheers Sergio.

drmick · « **Reply #121 on:** April 4, 2014, 04:49:47 pm »

We all agree Newcastle are shite though, right?

Well, Southampton are 2 points better than that.

Sgt. Pepper · « **Reply #122 on:** April 4, 2014, 04:54:40 pm »

Quote from: drmick on April 4, 2014, 04:49:47 pm

We all agree Newcastle are shite though, right?

Well, Southampton are 2 points better than that.

Newcastle are shite but are lucky every now and again.
Southampton are good but are unlucky here and there.
That's why this sit close in the table.

Mamadou · « **Reply #123 on:** April 4, 2014, 05:10:13 pm »

Quote from: Sgt. Pepper on April 4, 2014, 04:54:40 pm

Newcastle are shite but are lucky every now and again.
Southampton are good but are unlucky here and there.
That's why this sit close in the table.

with Cabaye they were more than just lucky

666 · « **Reply #124 on:** April 4, 2014, 05:49:26 pm »

Quote from: Hank Scorpio on April 4, 2014, 02:29:27 pm

If you could extend your injury for one more week that would be grand, cheers Sergio.

He's been out for long, he won't be razor fit sharp against us anyway. Dare I say it, Dzeko could be a bigger threat.

wheresnemeth · « **Reply #125 on:** April 5, 2014, 01:40:28 pm »

I hope that they manage to hold onto their players for another season and get a few additions that fit into their squad.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #126 on:** April 5, 2014, 02:49:51 pm »

Quote from: wheresnemeth on April 5, 2014, 01:40:28 pm

I hope that they manage to hold onto their players for another season and get a few additions that fit into their squad.

They owe transfer fees of £27m, I think its much more likely there's a firesale and they become relegation fodder next season rather than them improving and challenge for europe.

666 · « **Reply #127 on:** April 5, 2014, 02:57:50 pm »

Quote from: OsirisMVZ on April 5, 2014, 02:49:51 pm

They owe transfer fees of £27m, I think its much more likely there's a firesale and they become relegation fodder next season rather than them improving and challenge for europe.

The majority of that was on Osvaldo though, not excessive spending.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #128 on:** April 5, 2014, 02:59:19 pm »

They still owe it though.

Liamski-la · « **Reply #129 on:** April 5, 2014, 03:01:07 pm »

Jay Rodriguez looks to be seriously injured. Disappointed for him and the saints. Hope it's not as serious as it looks.

XabiGerrard · « **Reply #130 on:** April 5, 2014, 04:16:38 pm »

Would be shocked if Rodriguez hasn't torn ligaments from the look at how much pain he was in.

Schmidt · « **Reply #131 on:** April 5, 2014, 07:05:33 pm »

Quote from: OsirisMVZ on April 5, 2014, 02:49:51 pm

They owe transfer fees of £27m, I think its much more likely there's a firesale and they become relegation fodder next season rather than them improving and challenge for europe.

Don't most clubs owe transfer fees though? plenty of deals are structured to be paid over a couple of seasons. £27 million isn't exactly crippling for a premier league club either.

Kopenhagen · « **Reply #132 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:05:25 pm »

Mauricio Pellegrino sacked: https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph/status/973298654084820994

OOS · « **Reply #133 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:08:05 pm »

Quote from: Kopenhagen on March 12, 2018, 09:05:25 pm

Mauricio Pellegrino sacked: https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph/status/973298654084820994

One win in the last 17, he was poor appointment and he's took them backwards.

Alan B'Stard · « **Reply #134 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:09:02 pm »

No surprise really. That team is awful, just goes to show that sacking Puel was a huge mistake.

Giono · « **Reply #135 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:09:18 pm »

A little late in the season. It will not make Shane Long suddenly start scoring goals.

Phil M · « **Reply #136 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:10:35 pm »

Quote from: Giono on March 12, 2018, 09:09:18 pm

A little late in the season. It will not make Shane Long suddenly start scoring goals.

Charlie Austin who hasn't even played in 2018 is still their top scorer.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #137 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:20:39 pm »

Pardew outlasted him ffs

Kopenhagen · « **Reply #138 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:22:27 pm »

Weird that they turned their noses up at Puel's shitty football and then hired Pellegrino, whose Alaves side played some absolutely woeful stuff.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #139 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:24:11 pm »

Quote from: Laughter is the best medicine... on March 12, 2018, 09:20:39 pm

Pardew outlasted him ffs

WBA are down, I think the board might be waiting until the season to end and then sack him

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:25:44 pm »

Quote from: OOS on March 12, 2018, 09:08:05 pm

One win in the last 17, he was poor appointment and he's took them backwards.

Never understood his appointment. They sacked Puel for being boring, when Pellegrino's record at Alaves showed he was even more defensive-minded. I'm surprised it took them this long to sack him. They've struggled to score all season, despite having some decent attacking midfielders. I'm not sure as to how much he'd have benefitted from VVD being sold in the summer in order to upgrade on Forster and add another forward

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #141 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:45:34 pm »

Like most teams down there, they just needed a striker who can score goals. Puel is showing with Leicester that he doesn’t want to play boring football, he just needed the right players to not make his style become boring.

I think they would be comfortably 7th or 8th right now if they’d have kept him and given him some funds.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #142 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:50:57 pm »

Quote from: Kopenhagen on March 12, 2018, 09:22:27 pm

Weird that they turned their noses up at Puel's shitty football and then hired Pellegrino, whose Alaves side played some absolutely woeful stuff.

Don't even think Puel was bad. Took them to a League Cup final and had them out of trouble all season long with a pretty ordinary squad. What were they expecting ffs?

Dench57 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 12, 2018, 10:01:27 pm »

Should've sold us VVD in the summer and bought some decent players you bunch of wankers

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #144 on:** March 12, 2018, 10:03:12 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on March 12, 2018, 09:50:57 pm

Don't even think Puel was bad. Took them to a League Cup final and had them out of trouble all season long with a pretty ordinary squad. What were they expecting ffs?

I seem to recall they were aggrieved about

a) the lack of attacking football
b) the extended gap between their final position and the Top 4 compared to the previous season

All of which is hard to accomplish when you sell two of your most potent attacking threats (Mane, Pelle) and don't bother to seek out replacements until late January

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #145 on:** March 12, 2018, 10:07:25 pm »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on March 12, 2018, 10:03:12 pm

I seem to recall they were aggrieved about

a) the lack of attacking football
b) the extended gap between their final position and the Top 4 compared to the previous season

All of which is hard to accomplish when you sell two of your most potent attacking threats (Mane, Pelle) and don't bother to seek out replacements until late January

Exactly, totally unrealistic expectations with the squad he had. Their top scorer scored 7 in the league last season. He had them fighting above their weight if anything.

Redsnappa · « **Reply #146 on:** March 12, 2018, 10:52:39 pm »

Quote from: Dench57 on March 12, 2018, 10:01:27 pm

Should've sold us VVD in the summer and bought some decent players you bunch of wankers

Agreed, their fans' bitterness made the deal impossible at that time, so like the REAL Bitters, they've fucked their own season up with their seething hate for us

Giono · « **Reply #147 on:** March 12, 2018, 11:02:40 pm »

Quote from: LovelyCushionedHeader on March 12, 2018, 09:45:34 pm

Like most teams down there, they just needed a striker who can score goals. Puel is showing with Leicester that he doesn’t want to play boring football, he just needed the right players to not make his style become boring.

I think they would be comfortably 7th or 8th right now if they’d have kept him and given him some funds.

This. It comes down to having an attack to go along with the organised defence...Pellegrino or Puel. They've gotten enough money from us alone to have reasonably upgraded their attack.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #148 on:** March 12, 2018, 11:12:26 pm »

Hope they get relegated

Pellegrino will probably walk into another La Liga job and do alright with them. Espanyol, Sociedad, even a return to Alaves. Was a perfect storm going to Southampton who sacked a manager for finishing 8th and getting to a cup final... It was only downhill from there. A bit like Swansea sacking Laudrup.

They will get rinsed for transfers in the summer now that everyone knows they've got the VVD money and are desperate for replacements.

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #149 on:** March 13, 2018, 12:39:33 am »

Hoping to see them go down with the Owl and that fucker Pardew

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #150 on:** March 13, 2018, 05:34:09 am »

Anyone remember that female saints fan that used to come on here? Started out as nice as pie, then couldn't help but start gloating when they were doing well under Koeman. Then disappeared when it all started to go to shit for them and she couldn't take getting a bit of stick back. I wonder how she is feeling these days.

PhaseOfPlay · « **Reply #151 on:** March 13, 2018, 05:37:00 am »

Quote from: Solomon Grundy on March 13, 2018, 05:34:09 am

Anyone remember that female saints fan that used to come on here? Started out as nice as pie, then couldn't help but start gloating when they were doing well under Koeman. Then disappeared when it all started to go to shit for them and she couldn't take getting a bit of stick back. I wonder how she is feeling these days.

Nicole Appleton?

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #152 on:** March 13, 2018, 05:47:31 am »

Quote from: PhaseOfPlay on March 13, 2018, 05:37:00 am

Nicole Appleton?

Nah, I wouldn't have thought so PoP. I had no idea she supported Southampton by the way. And before you say owt, I very much doubt it was Lucy Pinder either.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #153 on:** March 13, 2018, 06:03:44 am »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on March 12, 2018, 09:24:11 pm

WBA are down, I think the board might be waiting until the season to end and then sack him

true could be a much lower buyout

Alf · « **Reply #154 on:** March 13, 2018, 08:30:46 am »

Amazed Pelegrino lasted so long to be honest. If Southampton get that small run of knee jerk run of results like everyone else that sacks their manager. I can see Huddersfield & West Ham getting drawn into a relegation dog fight.

Thats So Dimitar · « **Reply #155 on:** March 13, 2018, 08:41:58 am »

Quote from: Solomon Grundy on March 13, 2018, 05:34:09 am

Anyone remember that female saints fan that used to come on here? Started out as nice as pie, then couldn't help but start gloating when they were doing well under Koeman. Then disappeared when it all started to go to shit for them and she couldn't take getting a bit of stick back. I wonder how she is feeling these days.

I remember her. I wonder what she thinks of Poxychino now...

Barefoot Doctor · « **Reply #156 on:** March 13, 2018, 09:05:12 am »

Mark Hughes the clear frontrunner according to some well connected journos, and with him out of work you'd expect him in charge by the weekend. Not sure how they've landed on him as their saviour (especially just weeks after being sacked for leading another side into the relegation mire), but I'm sure he'll jump at it.

Redsnappa · « **Reply #157 on:** March 13, 2018, 09:11:48 am »

Le Tissier's changed his tune from the Summer

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-sou-pellegrino/initial-refusal-to-sell-van-dijk-cost-pellegrino-le-tissier-idUKKCN1GP0CE

... Le Tissier suggested that the turmoil surrounding Dutchman Van Dijk’s future amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester City had affected the team’s performances early in the season.
Van Dijk eventually moved to Liverpool in January for 75 million pounds ($104.24 million), according to British media reports.
“I think that was probably something that, looking back with hindsight, the club would probably regret, trying to keep him in the summer,” said Le Tissier, who scored 209 goals for Southampton during his 16 years at the club.
“They tried to do the right thing by the fans, in terms of not selling their best player every season, but sadly that did appear to backfire, and that situation probably didn’t help the performances in the first half of the season.”

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #158 on:** March 13, 2018, 09:13:41 am »

Miss Saint Mary or something like that? Loved Poch til he left and became Poxychino. Loved a nickname, I think I offered her full use of Ronald Konman for the tine he inevitably left them but think she stopped posting before that happened.

Ray K · « **Reply #159 on:** March 13, 2018, 09:15:27 am »

Quote from: Barefoot Doctor on March 13, 2018, 09:05:12 am

Mark Hughes the clear frontrunner according to some well connected journos, and with him out of work you'd expect him in charge by the weekend. Not sure how they've landed on him as their saviour (especially just weeks after being sacked for leading another side into the relegation mire), but I'm sure he'll jump at it.

Good lord. It's as if all the sides currently in the relegation zone have given up already.