15 Jan 2015 08:11:45
saint martin. injury's piling up, going to be interesting top4 race now. we have city this weekend tho so that's a loss most likely. but i'm hoping newcastle do a job

1.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 09:19:49
Injuries are piling up, but actually have come at the right time, with a transfer window still open, so as long as we can stay in top 4 until end of Jan. we will see players returning and maybe one or two added. Those players returning in Feb. will come back fresh after a hectic/tiring period. Newcastle away and Swansea at home could be a lot worse for us to negotiate. I suspect we will add more points than Arsenal by the end of the month.
The simple truth is that there are
not 4 teams better than Saints in the league this season and we will add to our squad in January (already have), will have a number of players returning to fitness by February, and still have Jay Rod to return (February?).

Arsenal can't take points off us, Utd. can't and we have Spuds at St.Marys to come.

My glass is still half full (but, yes, I will be happier when we reach Feb.!)

2.) 15 Jan 2015
My prediction for points tally up to the end of feb.

arsenal will take 10 points

southampton 5 points.

whats your prediction saint and we can evaluate end of feb

3.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 13:56:03
dont under estimate our youth players coming in and doing a good job they won't let saints down
forestsaint

4.) 15 Jan 2015
Harrison reed looks a player

5.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 16:13:42
I would not predict points yet derbygooner, simply because it is uncertain how many of our injuries will be fit to play in Feb., and if so, when.
With a full squad (or not too far away) I suspect we would be wanting 12 points in February alone. We have obviously played all 4 so far, and would expect that Feb. is a month where all games are very winnable. And, of course, there are reasonable gaps between each game so our small squad (getting bigger by then) will not hinder us.

March as well doesn't look too hard-apart from Chelsea away-so we could be a very confident squad tackling the run in.

And forestsaint is correct about the youth players. They are all coached to be able to come in and do a good job immediately, and have shown they can do so.
We have got through the tough part of the fixture list well and built confidence from this. Injuries apart, you may find that Arsenal/Utd/Liverpool/Spuds will be scrapping over the remaining place in the top 4! If Sanchez stays fit, my money would be on Arsenal, if not your defence will cost you too many points.