Southampton Banter Archive September 01 2013

01 Sep 2013 19:58:19
My observations on yesterday.

1/ Odd decision to play Fox ahead of Shaw. I'm not a Fox fan but felt he played OK, however, Shaw would have given us much more of an attacking threat. Fox for once defended ok.

2/ The performance overall was lacklustre.

3/ The service into the front men was poor and we lacked width. Shame that the sub who could have helped here now plays for Crystal Palace. He also would have probably given us a goal.

4/ I still think we need a CB. Fonte is playing out of his skin and to the best of his ability, but for me he still isn't good enough if we really want to finish in the top 10.

5/ MP came across as a spoilt brat on Saints Player after the game. Some very reasonable questions were not given the depth of answer they deserved. He made some odd decisions yesterday.

6/ Wanyama for me is a great signing, but unfortunately yesterday his attempts on goal were poor.

Of course, we will lose more than we win away, however, I expected more yesterday. More work to be done in order to achieve our goal of finishing in the top 10.

Optimistic (most of the time!) Saint

Yep. I totally agree in all that you say.
We need and miss creativity. The only worry I have is that I don't know where our open play goals will come from and if we are going to finish half way, then we need someone to help us.

Pochettino still has a lot to learn. One of the things is the right way to go about taking a defeat and answering for his mistakes. I think the people in Spain are right he is a bit like a younger Mourinho (although I acknowledge not exactly the same).

I also would like to make a comment about Fonte. He was brilliant against Sunderland and is just one of those players we need at the club who can pull things off when needed and keeps going right to the end. But he is not a good enough week in week out centre back. I do think he is good enough for the bench of a top 10 side.

But I have to say mostly I agree with what you've said.

01 Sep 2013 17:05:25
Just to take a moment. RIP David Frost. probably the most famous of Saints supporters, came very close to becoming our owner during the 90s.

Following this up. Famous Saints supporters?

Of all the well known Saints supporters he was my favourite. A politically motivated man whose sole aim was to educate, entertain and inform. Great man and a sad loss to the whole country. You'll be remembered David Frost.

Lucy pinder

Absolutely agree, Great words!

Craig David.
A couple of people he sang with in one of his early songs.
Someone from a 1990s band I forget their name but the singer had a gravelly voice. helpful I know.
Sky sports pundit Matt le tissier. I saw him in a replica shirt once.
That bloke on pointless who does the stats.
Coldplay drummer.

Coldplay drummer - Will Champion.

01 Sep 2013 15:03:26
Fair-weather fans doing my nut in.

The club is in the best position it has been since the late 60s/early 70s.

If you want to support a club that wins everything, go support one of the manchester or london clubs. You'll fit right in with their needy, uneducated fans from all over the country.

Southampton are doing sensationally, we're a small family club on the south coast who are hitting above their weight once again, and long may it continue. As long as we go about our football with the same passion, spirit and endeavour as we have always done, I will be a happy supporter.

We aren't really a small family club. We have got more of a family atmosphere than a lot of clubs but we have great facilities and that is part of the reason we should be expecting Premiership football most of the time.

Maybe not expecting trophies every season but we aren't punching above our weight by being in this league. You've seen our youth system produce several Premiership players itself where as most clubs do not have this good structure.

I agree with the second post completely. We aren't punching above our weight in this current position, and we are hardly better than we have been since the sixties, I remember top half finishes and an FA cup final with a European season in the 90's (albeit one game, which we dominated if it wasn't for Matty Oakley not practicing corners with the European competition ball!) we have a few positions in the league to climb before we reach the dizzy heights of the sixties. And we will, or certainly should be climbing there

What about the early 80's? Are you saying that we have a squad that could compete on par with that? I don't think so. Totally agree with the other posters - we aren't punching above our weight we deserve to play in the Premier League and have spent the best part of the last 35 years in the league bar 2005 - 2012. Solidarity is the key, for fans and club

01 Sep 2013 11:40:25
I posted a starting 11 with 3 subs the other day and yes people were right in the fact that there was no English players. No one got the MOST interesting thing about that side though in my opinion. Of the 14 international players there is as far as I know 14 different nationalities in the side. I liked the banter though. Wonder if many other clubs could pick a side like that?

Aussie Saint II

So, yay we are culturally diverse?