Southampton FA Cup Pre-Match Thread

[Durham Fox]

I don't care about those who don't care

I dont care whether you care or dont care about those who dont care

 

[Dour]

I wonder if Gradel will feature in the Squad for this match

Fair chance, I reckon. I'd expect the team on Sat'day to be full of reserve-teamers and bench-warmers given their one chance to impress.

 

[highland fox]

I dont care whether you care or dont care about those who dont care

Fair enough...take care

 

[MKFox]

7-1 saints

 

[Durham Fox]

I wonder if Gradel will feature in the Squad for this match

SSN reporting that Bournemouth want him back.

 

[highland fox]

SSN reporting that Bournemouth want him back.

What do you care ?

 

[Durham Fox]

What do you care ?

I dont care

 

[Jeff]

I wonder if Gradel will feature in the Squad for this match

No chance, cup tied.

 

[newtonfox]

Holloway will be without Stephen Clemence for his side's FA Cup third round clash against Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium on Saturday.

 

[Brown Nose]

With our only recognised midfielder suspended for this one, it's our big opportunity to stop pussy-footing about and go for it:

5 - 0 - 5

5 at the back who are not allowed to move further forward than the edge of the penalty area. 5 up front who cannot go further back than the half way line. Make the middle of the pitch a wasteland of blue shirts and leave the Soton midfielders lost, jogging about with each other. It will confuse the heck out of the opposition. When the keeper/defenders get the ball, launch it.

Feck entertainment, feck sophistication, feck the midfield.

 

[Naughty Fox]

http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...ett_is_not_allowed_to_face_foxes.php#comments

They sound as happy as we do reading the comments.

 

[Hazzman]

http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...ett_is_not_allowed_to_face_foxes.php#comments

They sound as happy as we do reading the comments.

They fecked for money as well. I was laughed off the Southampton boards in the Summer when I suggested they were in for a rough season like us.

 

[Redditch Fox]

5 - 0 - 5

Feck entertainment, feck sophistication, feck the midfield.

Same game plan as usual then.

 

[beaumontfox]

Don't forget the torrential rain....that'll make it an even more enjoyable afternoon....

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

The team selection will be interesting as it may hold a few hints of possible departures. Would not be surprised to see Hume, Fryatt, Stearman and Kisnorbo "rested" to avoid being cup tied.

IMO the team could line up as follows :

Henderson

J Chambers
N'Gotty
McAuley
Sheehan

Hayes
Weslowski
King
Mattock

Howard
Hayles

 

[Harbfox]

The team selection will be interesting as it may hold a few hints of possible departures. Would not be surprised to see Hume, Fryatt, Stearman and Kisnorbo "rested" to avoid being cup tied.

IMO the team could line up as follows :

Henderson

J Chambers
N'Gotty
McAuley
Sheehan

Hayes
Weslowski
King
Mattock

Howard
Hayles

Dont honestly think he wlll rest any of these players so that they wont be cup-tied,IH keeps saying that he is happy to be in charge of a club where he is a buying not selling manager.To rest 4 of his first choice team in a squad that is lacking in quality would be an insult to all of us spending our hard earned money to make the trip to St Marys.But there again when did we ever count,maybe your right

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Dont honestly think he wlll rest any of these players so that they wont be cup-tied,IH keeps saying that he is happy to be in charge of a club where he is a buying not selling manager.To rest 4 of his first choice team in a squad that is lacking in quality would be an insult to all of us spending our hard earned money to make the trip to St Marys.But there again when did we ever count,maybe your right

But none of these players are IH signings and he has already admitted that there is a negative vibe running through the club, truth is for the club to start making serious progress IMO we have to move out a lot of the players who have been involved over the last 2 / 3 seasons, we invested in potential and the cold hard facts are that as a collective we are nowhere near good enough.

If Holloway can raise additional monies to spend on bringing in his "own team" then IMO he won't hesitate, lets be honest I and many others would not be too disappointed to see any of the current squad sold especially if it allowed the manager to progress his team building plans.

 

[newtonfox]

Dont honestly think he wlll rest any of these players so that they wont be cup-tied,IH keeps saying that he is happy to be in charge of a club where he is a buying not selling manager.To rest 4 of his first choice team in a squad that is lacking in quality would be an insult to all of us spending our hard earned money to make the trip to St Marys.But there again when did we ever count,maybe your right

On the whole i agree apart from he fact our first team is getting too big numbers wise ,the only chance of sorting this is by selling a few of the players that someone mite buy IE Hume fryatt and so on the rest we have to agree to end contracts and pay them off ,thats football for you :icon_wink

 

[newtonfox]

But none of these players are IH signings and he has already admitted that there is a negative vibe running through the club, truth is for the club to start making serious progress IMO we have to move out a lot of the players who have been involved over the last 2 / 3 seasons, we invested in potential and the cold hard facts are that as a collective we are nowhere near good enough.

If Holloway can raise additional monies to spend on bringing in his "own team" then IMO he won't hesitate, lets be honest I and many others would not be too disappointed to see any of the current squad sold especially if it allowed the manager to progress his team building plans.

too true

 

[Harbfox]

On the whole i agree apart from he fact our first team is getting too big numbers wise ,the only chance of sorting this is by selling a few of the players that someone mite buy IE Hume fryatt and so on the rest we have to agree to end contracts and pay them off ,thats football for you :icon_wink

Agree with you the squad is to big and most of it is inherited,but we should be trying to increase the quality while reducing the quantity.We wont do that by selling our supposedly better players,far better to pay off/loan or sell some of the fringe players.MM says his target is to get us into the prem in 3yrs he wont do this by selling our better players.i am not saying that these players should be guaranteed football but would be worth a place in a squad of quality rather than players we have in the present squad