Southampton Banter Archive October 20 2012

20 Oct 2012 18:54:13
Hello all, for those who follow this site will remember
my comments back in Aug. I was accussed then of being a Skate fan (chris).I mentioned predictions of the past two seasons and commented on the set up
N/A was insisting on persisting with and if things did not change it would be over by March.

I would be interested on thoughts from all regarding
the state of play now.I notice that quite a few fans
are disgruntled with the set up now and calling for a change in management would this be the answer? is it to late.
SP

I do not think it's too late and I don't think too much change is necessary. I mean there are clearly some problems but I think the problems are in the selection process not with the squad itself. I mean yes we might be better off with some new Left backs and Centre backs (well one of each) but I mean if we stopped picking Hooiveld, Boruc and Guly we might get better results. I mean Gazzaniga has been great in goal and I really don't see why Boruc was in goal he's old and really not too great. Hooiveld is not great and lacking confidence. He needs to drop down to under 21's and build himself up again. Finally as for Guly he is past his prime (or what there was of it) and really we need to pick better players in our side. STOP PLAYING GULY. He can't attack. Mayuka, Lambert, Lee and Ramirez are all alternatives who didn't get games today... Why not? Honestly... :(

Agree mate, I too said something similar and was blasted, Fact is Atkins is tactically very poor, poor vision of what's involved in prem, poor signings, BUT is Cortese pulling strings, why else would a player bought by cortese like guly be playing in first team AND rewarded with new 2yr contract, no sense. In a game we could've claimed 3pts he drops Lambert plays overated jay rod up top on his own, BUT THE worst thing is the live after match interview where he stated he is playing 433 end off no lee way, how blinkered and tactically worse can he get , WE WILL be down by Feb if he stays, 1) cost us points with bizarre subs against utd, 2) played narrow midfied against everton who have great width with baines, pienarr, Coleman, 3) bought off Lambert to 'qoute' shore it up as fulham to much space! When we were 1v0 up, 4) todays starting 11/formation 5) although didn't play today perserveering with the worst left back in prem , 6) awful transfer movement, we knew we needed l/b 2xcb top keeper instead skinned our beans on ramirez, i don't care if deluded saints fans slate me, I've been a saints fan now 35yrs and as its going WE will b a laughing stock once more

Please stay away from all saints web sites and St Mary's. No faith, no support for a regime that has taken us so far so fast. YOU are not a supporter, YOU a laughing stock.

Ah another deluded fan, get real if u cannot see the fundamental problems like the true football fan can, ATKINS is not good enough for prem, we need a manager who is tactically astute and not blinkered by this 433 that he has confessed that he's sticking too, without his strange subs would have had another 5pts, we cannot go and out score teams like the last 2 seasons, wake up n/a and n/c ur 5yr plan will fall flat on its arse unless something is done, on average prob need 37pts to stay up, take away top 4 team fixtures leaves us about 25 games so already need more than 1pt per game , big ask? Or impossible?

Not deluded. The problems are obvious - LB not good enough, centre backs making mistakes, midfield too open at times, Guly is shocking and 1 thing I do agree with is the subs have been strange. But it's not ADKINS fault that we haven't nailed down some defensive buys - that's not his department. Adkins has made mistakes but he is still a young manager and will learn. We have been very harshly punished when you see the goals to chances ratio. You're just one of those dipsticks that as soon as things don't go your way you moan and forecast doom. You're not supportive.

A Saints supporter for 35 years, yet you don't know the name of the Saints manager??

Before you start slagging him off, have the courtesy of getting his name right!

Of course you have the right to your opinions, but you are the sort of supporter who in a few years time will be making the same negative comments about our problems with coping with European football (probably asking why we did not learn to play 433!). What on earth do you think Cortese makes of such gratitude for rescuing the club, spending millions on players, staff and facilities and then at the first setbacks there are these people who can make a better job of running the club than he or Nigel ADKINS can?

Obviously an Echo reader, or an 'arry fan. Can't understand why, but there still seem to be one or two left.

Have to admire soton fans, european football?,lol, only if ur going for a hol to spain for a kickabout on the beach. you all know you are heading back down.

Another of the "you all know" brigade!

You may think that, the majority of Saints fans don't. Whilst we have our fair share of whingers most of us recognise what the club has achieved and the plans it has for the future. A clear cut 5 year plan was set out by the clubs owners and Saints are 2 years ahead of schedule, so why should we not expect to overcome our current hiccup?

You sound just like a skate, but unlikely to be one as you can spell!

Still deluded , thinking its just a hiccup,face facts,you're a cham'p club at best ,and thats where you are going

20 Oct 2012 01:49:20
The Prem is back after a whoeful International Break... Lets look forward to 3 points at Upton Park. 1-3 to the saints COYR :)

Really hoping to see Southampton win today. I reckon they can do it but it'll be a tough game. I reckon this will be a one goal margin one way or the other. Prediction 2-3 to Southampton.

1-3 do me a favour lol you lot really make me laugh you have no chance, when you going to except your out of your depth

Deluded fans yet again, think its time Adkins went leaving out Ricky and playing do crap what a joke we are becoming a laughing stock

Another 4 goals against
no lessons learnt
does nt need a genious to see
saints are out of their depth

pathetic
down before january at this rate

Do crap sums him up,even lazier than La Tiss with out any of his skill.NA time to go , not learning quick enough 2 many mistakes.

Thank you nigel adkins for what you
have done in the last 2 years at
southampton
but i think you have been found
out this season
good luck for the future but i
dont think it is at saints

NA is doing a good Job. He's unfortunately been given a tough job. Sounds like he's having to pick Guly, he couldn't have known that Boruc had lost all his steps and really Hooiveld was a tough choice but unfortunately wound up being made... Really Adkins can do it we just need the side at strength.
I reckon if he drops Boruc, Hooiveld and Guly we can see wins pouring in. Gazzaniga has been class in his few games he should be our no 1 by a mile. Hooiveld has lost all confidence and needs to move down to under 21's just to build himself up again. Guly is past it and just doesn't know what he's doing. Lambert, Mayuka and Lee are all much much better... End of
But if we focus and start picking the right side and tailoring our play we will do fine and be lifting ourselves up the table.
Come on you saints.

Saint Phil.

The only thing pouring in will be goals in the soton net,lol

Funny how the skates and Spam have poured onto here - sour grapes anyone?