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Southampton can still make League One play-offs says Dean Wilkins


SAINTS’ first team coaching staff have convinced themselves the team can still make the play-offs this season – now they are focussing on convincing the players.

Assistant manager Dean Wilkins revealed that he, Alan Pardew, Stuart Murdoch and Wally Downes are all drawing on various experiences of winning runs at the end of a season as proof for the Saints squad that it can be done.

Many have written off Saints’ hopes of ending the campaign in the top six after defeat to Swindon left them 16 points adrift of the play-offs with 11 league games remaining.

However, Wilkins, right, is still very upbeat about their chances.

He said: “We know what we’ve got to do to get ourselves in that play-off spot.

“It might be a tall order but we’re going to be going into every game trying to win every game.

“We’ve looked at the stats and all the staff here have been in run-ins where we’ve won eight of nine, ten out of eleven, so the staff have experienced it – it’s just convincing the players now that it’s still there for us.

“If you look at our run-in in the 11 league games we’ve got we’ve already beaten eight of those sides we face.

“You could also argue we are a more consistent, better team now.

“We are very much, very much, in the race.

“The experience that we’ve got amongst us staff, it’s up to us to relay that on to the players.

“It’s important for the supporters to realise we’re by no means out of this and we’ll be going for it game, after game, after game.

“We’re very much in the hunt and out of all the sides that are our competitors we’ve only got to play one of the top six while the others have got at least three games against each other.

“That again is another reason for us to be optimistic.”

Saints’ bid to try and take maximum points from their remaining fixtures starts at MK Dons tomorrow – a team they have already beaten three times this season, once in the league and twice in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

However, Wilkins insists the previous victories will not lead to complacency.

“We’re capable of beating anybody and we have to take that belief into the weekend against MK Dons,” he said.

“The results we’ve had against them already this year count for nothing and we have to make sure we come off the pitch with the three points in the bag.

“They will be very similar to what they’ve done before, they haven’t changed much all season.

“We’ve done the normal preparation as we do for every game – we’re as thorough as we can be with the opposition and just because we’ve played them three times already there’s no complacency there.

“We pretty much know what to expect.”

Comments(84)

Luda. says...
9:15am Fri 19 Mar 10

"convinced themselves".

Love it, just the fans, players, chairman and owner now.

Good positive thinking though, until math proves them wrong, keep the faith..

St.Yorkie says...
9:19am Fri 19 Mar 10

Blimey what are these guys on?

I know they have to appease Mr. Cortese, and demonstrate a belief - but how is that going to be transferred to the players?

I'm resigned to another season at this level regardless of what anyone tells me right up until 4.55pm on the last game of the season against Sarfend! In the inmmortal words of Mick Channon on getting to Wembley in 1976 - "It's no good bl**dy getting there! You gotta win it" or words to that effect in an interview with Brian Moore after beating Palace at Stamford Bridge. I want the players to say it - not the coaches after all they are the ones actually doing it!

wayborn says...
9:42am Fri 19 Mar 10

Good to hear, still a possible 33 points to play for, so it is still very achievable for this team, will it happen? probably not, is it possible? yes, regardless of whether we make it or not it has been a decent season, if we make it, it will have been a bloody brilliant season. So, so disappointed after the Swindon game, but much more upbeat again now, I predict we will stuff MK Dons tomorrow 4-1.

Bring Back The Dell says...
9:47am Fri 19 Mar 10

I hope they do make the play-offs as me and my 7 year old son might actually get a chance to go to Wembley then as our JPT tickets still haven`t turned up despite the fact I bought them within the first hour that they went on sale !!!!

Chipster says...
9:50am Fri 19 Mar 10

St.Yorkie wrote:
Blimey what are these guys on? I know they have to appease Mr. Cortese, and demonstrate a belief - but how is that going to be transferred to the players? I'm resigned to another season at this level regardless of what anyone tells me right up until 4.55pm on the last game of the season against Sarfend! In the inmmortal words of Mick Channon on getting to Wembley in 1976 - "It's no good bl**dy getting there! You gotta win it" or words to that effect in an interview with Brian Moore after beating Palace at Stamford Bridge. I want the players to say it - not the coaches after all they are the ones actually doing it!
Probably hit the nail on the head there, perhaps the coach was quoting after having a crafty "schmoke" if you know what I mean?
Anyway, this season was more about consolidation than anything else, yes it would be fantastic to get to the play-offs but starting with -10 and a new squad of players far too much to ask for.
Next season though is another matter with no excuses, if anything we should be contenders to win the league! I would think MC's patience will have run out if we're not up there, he's already given AP a few shot's across the bow. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he hasn't already got someone lined up, but it would be totally unfair not to give AP another full season.
So we enjoy next weekend at Wembley have a great result and enjoy what's left of our season!
COYR's and do us all proud!..... :oD

Chipster says...
10:00am Fri 19 Mar 10

Just been on the Skate site "The news", all I did was suggest that since whats happening there they could contact Auntie Beeb to see if they could replace Eastenders. They could call themselves "Deadenders" with their Plastic Cockney connection, even suggested using the theme from Titanic for their opening credits but it didn't go "down" very well.
Shame they've lost their sense of humour because they're gonna need it!............... :oD

St.Yorkie says...
10:08am Fri 19 Mar 10

I had to smile at all the Swindon fans on here yesterday (and Wednesday) saying we're all a bunch of big club prima donnas.
Never seen us as a big club, with a big fan base - just my club! Some of the numpties on here made themselves look about 15 with the insults banded around!
Swindon - a small club? I guess they are, a bit like Reading (and before the "what divison are you in" brigade start it's only my opinion!).
However it has been blatantly obvious to me on my travels we are not a 3rd tier team. Some towns have never seen so many away fans - and we're so friendly, spending our hard earned dosh!!
Give Mr Pardew a full season with his squad, a pre-season and a decent start. No excuses about needing an X or Y player - we've done that this season and got the team bedded in for next year.
We were lucky (or unlucky) which ever way you look at it. Leeds went down with -15 and made the play offs - but they had a team that effectively was not relegated. It was not a youth team that lost it's way - it was the financial woes that killed them from The Championship. After the first season their team got broken up - and they had to rebuild. Changing Managers obviously delayed their climb - but this season they just about (although I'm not convinced they will last) got it right.
Next season it will be our turn - WWWWWWWWW all the way.
This of course is only an opinion and I will gladly discuss any issues - but let's gel the squad and produce a team for promotion.
I stand by my wish to get knocked out of the Cups ASAP next year - one vision, PROMOTION!

saint andy says...
10:15am Fri 19 Mar 10

Chipster wrote:
Just been on the Skate site "The news", all I did was suggest that since whats happening there they could contact Auntie Beeb to see if they could replace Eastenders. They could call themselves "Deadenders" with their Plastic Cockney connection, even suggested using the theme from Titanic for their opening credits but it didn't go "down" very well. Shame they've lost their sense of humour because they're gonna need it!............... :oD
love it
just 1 question when did they ever have a sense of humour
oh apart from the resident clown westwood although i'm sure he would frighten the kids at any party.
they could always use the tune down down deeper and down think it was by status quo or someone like that

worried of e sussex says...
10:17am Fri 19 Mar 10

phew, tickets turned up!

Rayzor - St Denys says...
10:21am Fri 19 Mar 10

Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on.
COYR.......
wembley wembley.............
..

Saint says...
10:23am Fri 19 Mar 10

COYR!

Got to get early goals, rest the team down, then follow that up with another as quickly as possible. Make the opposition have to chase the game early or give up. Insteaded of letting teams build a momentum and thinking they can still get something out of the game!

Chipster says...
10:24am Fri 19 Mar 10

saint andy wrote:
Chipster wrote: Just been on the Skate site "The news", all I did was suggest that since whats happening there they could contact Auntie Beeb to see if they could replace Eastenders. They could call themselves "Deadenders" with their Plastic Cockney connection, even suggested using the theme from Titanic for their opening credits but it didn't go "down" very well. Shame they've lost their sense of humour because they're gonna need it!............... :oD
love it just 1 question when did they ever have a sense of humour oh apart from the resident clown westwood although i'm sure he would frighten the kids at any party. they could always use the tune down down deeper and down think it was by status quo or someone like that
Ah yes, they're prime time clown Mr Westwood, sums it all up as the club's a circus! :oD

Bring Back The Dell says...
10:47am Fri 19 Mar 10

Rayzor - St Denys wrote:
Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.

le god says...
11:20am Fri 19 Mar 10

Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
So on that basis,because you have been a season ticket holder for 30 years and ordered yours within the hour of them going on sale you should get yours first.
What a numpty you are.
I am a season ticket holder and ordered mine on the first day and they arrived on Monday.
So where is your logic.
You sound like the boy in the playground who wants to be centre forward because it is your ball.
On the OS site there is a phone number for people to ring who have not yet received their tickets.
You have over a week.So stop panicking.

St dai says...
11:58am Fri 19 Mar 10

Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8.
sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here

club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy
of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call ,

noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same

St dai says...
12:18pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,

St.DaveH says...
12:23pm Fri 19 Mar 10

We have lttle or no chance of reaching POs - but it is good to heear positive management ethos.....next year will belong to us, and we wont need the play off with auto promo....

Was 8 in 76 says...
12:53pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Believe people Beleive i think we can still do it. We've got to show the lads we know they can do it. A good playoff song from the Northern end would be good as they will get the whole stadium going. We've got to loose the lowe pessimisim of past seasons. New Owner,New Boss , New Team. How can we expect them to have a winning mentality if we Dont. Bring it on.
COYR

St Retford says...
1:30pm Fri 19 Mar 10

We've got to play like we can still make it or else what's the point of stepping onto the pitch? Even if we don't make the play offs then it would be a minor moral victory to finish within ten points of them, so let's keep going till the end.

le god says...
1:51pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
You do not know in what order they sent out the tickets.
It COULD have been online first,followed by phone bookings , followed by postal bookings.
It COULD have been by block number.
It COULD have been in alphabetical order of surname.
You just don't know.
"Bring back the dell " thought he should have had his first because he has been a season ticket holder for 30 years.
That is why I called a numpty in the first place.
He thought he should have special treatment.
Don't forget sending out that number of tickets will always take time.

le god says...
1:51pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
You do not know in what order they sent out the tickets.
It COULD have been online first,followed by phone bookings , followed by postal bookings.
It COULD have been by block number.
It COULD have been in alphabetical order of surname.
You just don't know.
"Bring back the dell " thought he should have had his first because he has been a season ticket holder for 30 years.
That is why I called a numpty in the first place.
He thought he should have special treatment.
Don't forget sending out that number of tickets will always take time.

Thorshammer says...
2:06pm Fri 19 Mar 10

I am off to the land of roundabouts tomorrow with my young Norsemen,
It is not over till the Westwood sings or rings his filthy bell.
I got my tickets on Monday at 10'o **** crow, but the post is always quick up here and my surname starts with B.

batesieboy says...
2:08pm Fri 19 Mar 10

No chance of play-offs but never mind, lets keep a good playing season going. Next season we can be unstoppable.

obscure thing says...
2:37pm Fri 19 Mar 10

batesieboy wrote:
No chance of play-offs but never mind, lets keep a good playing season going. Next season we can be unstoppable.
that's exactly how i see it. all this playoff talk is ridiculous tbh. it's obviously still possible, but it'd mean for us to win nearly all our remaining games and the teams above us to lose a lot of theirs. we're more than capable of winning our games, but i cant see any of the teams above us dropping too many points. let's just enjoy the rest of the season and the cup final. whatever happens, it's been a really successful season in my opinion. we'll deffo go up next year

Saint Andrew Scotland says...
2:52pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Was 8 in 76 wrote:
Believe people Beleive i think we can still do it. We've got to show the lads we know they can do it. A good playoff song from the Northern end would be good as they will get the whole stadium going. We've got to loose the lowe pessimisim of past seasons. New Owner,New Boss , New Team. How can we expect them to have a winning mentality if we Dont. Bring it on. COYR
Well said, I know some might think its just blind faith, but, you gotta keep cheering, remember the great escape - it's never over till it's over and all that, if your in the Farmhouse this evening have a pint on the management, tell em I said it was OK, I'm sure they'll understand, ha ha

COYR's keep Marching

St.Yorkie says...
3:52pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Where's all the ST's gone?
Without them we wouldn't have a forum, a club or someone to moan about.
Let's hear it for the real fans from far and wide, who love the club as much without believing a ST makes them a better fan!
I really loved the banter with them over old Rupes - without them the club have died years ago. Well done all the ST's for saving our club. However I believe Herr Liebherr was our real saviour - and he never had a season ticket!
Good luck to the boys tomorrow - and I bet a bucket full of moans when they find out friends for a £5 against Hartlepool. Boo-hoo I paid for my ST - I want to go for a £5!

wasp1 says...
4:05pm Fri 19 Mar 10

wayborn wrote:
Good to hear, still a possible 33 points to play for, so it is still very achievable for this team, will it happen? probably not, is it possible? yes, regardless of whether we make it or not it has been a decent season, if we make it, it will have been a bloody brilliant season. So, so disappointed after the Swindon game, but much more upbeat again now, I predict we will stuff MK Dons tomorrow 4-1.
Well done for your prediction . By the way , what did you predict against Swindon

OSPREYSAINT says...
4:14pm Fri 19 Mar 10

I am an ST holder this season and got my Wembley tickets on the first Monday a.m. so am chipper about that, I don't think we will make the play offs, but no reason to stop trying to get as high a position as possible as there are higher rewards for the better positions. A bit frustrating if the "minus ten point" is the reason for us not making it, that would bring a big cheesy grin to those of the FL that awarded it, must be a result for them.

insane saint says...
4:47pm Fri 19 Mar 10

is any one esle having problems with the wembley ticket office phone line aways being engaged i have been trying to get though for 4hrs straight tonight and 3hrs straight last night. i just wat to know if mine have been dispatched. and yes i did book on first day as i am a season ticket holder. and yes i am being impatiant but hey its only a game.

sw post-blue

it sure is

slugger says...
4:49pm Fri 19 Mar 10

i'm not a season ticket holder ! ...just thought i'd mention it (god knows why,it has nothing to do with anything)

w1lkins822 says...
4:50pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
Still waiting for mine aswell getting really annoying come on Mr Postie let me have my ticket so I can have it in my hands and say I'm off to Wembley

Linesman says...
4:50pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Southampton can still make League One play-off!

Portsmouth can still avoid relegation to the Championship!

Both mathematically possible!

Both highly unlikely!

insane saint says...
4:52pm Fri 19 Mar 10

i know not bothered about it i thought i would mention it cause every body else was 1st time a sth this season what a season to pick i know i will get them some time but just asking has anyone else had probs with the phone line????????????????
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slugger says...
4:58pm Fri 19 Mar 10

insane saint wrote:
i know not bothered about it i thought i would mention it cause every body else was 1st time a sth this season what a season to pick i know i will get them some time but just asking has anyone else had probs with the phone line???????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ????????????????????
it wasn't a dig at you,honest....just get a bit fed up when they think the're better or more important than the rest.

wasp1 says...
4:58pm Fri 19 Mar 10

w1lkins822 wrote:
St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
Still waiting for mine aswell getting really annoying come on Mr Postie let me have my ticket so I can have it in my hands and say I'm off to Wembley
I am not a season ticket holder nor did I go to the MK game ( although I go to most others ) I applied by post
the day they went on sale to people on the data base and I received mine a few days ago . Cant see what the panic is personally ( cue hysteria )

supermac says...
5:01pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Think the play-offs are out of the question this season however probably go up next season,not as champions as i think that will be AFC Bournemouth.

slugger says...
5:02pm Fri 19 Mar 10

wasp1 wrote:
w1lkins822 wrote:
St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
Still waiting for mine aswell getting really annoying come on Mr Postie let me have my ticket so I can have it in my hands and say I'm off to Wembley
I am not a season ticket holder nor did I go to the MK game ( although I go to most others ) I applied by post the day they went on sale to people on the data base and I received mine a few days ago . Cant see what the panic is personally ( cue hysteria )
WHAT !!!!!!........you got yours before sth's ?.....it's a disgrace !!! :o)

insane saint says...
5:06pm Fri 19 Mar 10

ok slugger no probs any newss on phone line though i just can not get though

insane saint says...
5:10pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St.Yorkie wrote:
Where's all the ST's gone? Without them we wouldn't have a forum, a club or someone to moan about. Let's hear it for the real fans from far and wide, who love the club as much without believing a ST makes them a better fan! I really loved the banter with them over old Rupes - without them the club have died years ago. Well done all the ST's for saving our club. However I believe Herr Liebherr was our real saviour - and he never had a season ticket! Good luck to the boys tomorrow - and I bet a bucket full of moans when they find out friends for a £5 against Hartlepool. Boo-hoo I paid for my ST - I want to go for a £5!
sth yes
bought extra ticket yes
paid full price yes
do i care no
watching good football yes
more the merrier yes
coyr

slugger says...
5:22pm Fri 19 Mar 10

as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin
k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !

Saints4Eva says...
5:25pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Linesman wrote:
Southampton can still make League One play-off! Portsmouth can still avoid relegation to the Championship! Both mathematically possible! Both highly unlikely!
Linesman, Premier League obviously don't think so if they are going to give Poopey an advance of their parachute monies. Can't understand why the PL are bending over backwards to treat them differently from all other Clubs - it really winds me up.
I work with a Poopey STH and he has already said he is not going to renew his Season Ticket as they are going to be playing in The Championship - I thought they were the 'best supporters in the Premier League@ - that's what Radio 5 Live keep telling me every night.
Looking forward to the game at MK Dons tomorrow - I shall be there and hopefully we will get back to winning ways after the disappointment/frust
ration of Tuesday night's game.
I think AP should rest Rickie tomorrow - does anybodyelse agree?
Finally, I am a STH, bought my Wembley tickets 'on-line' within the first few hours and my tickets arrived on Monday - sorry insane saint!!!

insane saint says...
5:29pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
you can if you talk to the ticket office
they exchange your ticket for other areas i have done this. you do it on the day off the mathch.

slugger says...
5:30pm Fri 19 Mar 10

insane saint wrote:
slugger wrote: as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
you can if you talk to the ticket office they exchange your ticket for other areas i have done this. you do it on the day off the mathch.
oh,nice one !...cheers mate.

insane saint says...
5:33pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
insane saint wrote:
slugger wrote: as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
you can if you talk to the ticket office they exchange your ticket for other areas i have done this. you do it on the day off the mathch.
oh,nice one !...cheers mate.
welcome

ShakeyWiffles says...
5:39pm Fri 19 Mar 10

le god wrote:
St dai wrote:
St dai wrote:
Bring Back The Dell wrote:
Rayzor - St Denys wrote: Blimey, why have we still got people moaning about not getting a wembley ticket? They must be "Billy no mates, Billy no phone, Billy no internet and Billy no idea..........Leave it and move on. COYR....... wembley wembley............. ..
If you read properly I have got my Wembley tickets they have just not arrived yet ! As a season ticket holder of 30 years, and somebody who bought their tickets within the first hour they went on sale, I am more than a bit narked that people I know who haven`t been to a single game this already have theirs and some more people that I know who have only been to a few games this season have theirs too. Judging from your buoyant mood I am guessing you have yours too but I am sure if your ticket hadn`t yet turned up and nobody was interested in helping you find out why not then you would be a bit uptight too, especially if you were one of the 10000 fans who stood by the club in it`s darkest hours last season.
le god said don`t panic, your joking m8. sames scenario bought on 1st day still not here club no help just check and say that they have taken money and give a number for wembly to ring , try ringing it , no joy of course my arse is twitching when told wait till wed then call , noyt happy want my tickets and evry one would be the same
and yes i am 1 of the10,000 that stood by the club,
You do not know in what order they sent out the tickets.
It COULD have been online first,followed by phone bookings , followed by postal bookings.
It COULD have been by block number.
It COULD have been in alphabetical order of surname.
You just don't know.
"Bring back the dell " thought he should have had his first because he has been a season ticket holder for 30 years.
That is why I called a numpty in the first place.
He thought he should have special treatment.
Don't forget sending out that number of tickets will always take time.
Still waiting for mine to arrive! Apparently there is a BIG backlog for anyone worrying (like me) I'd be fine if it wasn't for the fact that Royal mail (yeah right - royal my butt) have stolen from me before! They haven't even got to posting out tickets to people that have a surname starting with 'S' yet. So they are doing it alphabetically

truesaint67 says...
5:42pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
I think you can change your seat if you are unhappy with where you sit or who you're sitting with but you can't move around on a regular basis. It's not all bad sitting (or standing) in the same spot week in week out. I knew no one when I first started going to SMS but now have a good rapport with my fellow standees. I also ordered tickets (by phone) on the 1st day and they arrived on Monday. Surname begins with C so it could be that they're sending them out alphabetically? The adult season tickets work out quite reasonably and kids ones are a bargain. The only reason I haven't bought them for my kids is that the language in the Northam can get a bit ripe and as my youngest is only 4 I don't want him exposed to it just yet!

wasp1 says...
5:47pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
We average 20000 most home games so by my reckoning thats 12000 empty seats . Me and my mates never buy tickets together but we nearly always end up sitting together . Whats the problem ?

slugger says...
5:49pm Fri 19 Mar 10

truesaint67 wrote:
slugger wrote: as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
I think you can change your seat if you are unhappy with where you sit or who you're sitting with but you can't move around on a regular basis. It's not all bad sitting (or standing) in the same spot week in week out. I knew no one when I first started going to SMS but now have a good rapport with my fellow standees. I also ordered tickets (by phone) on the 1st day and they arrived on Monday. Surname begins with C so it could be that they're sending them out alphabetically? The adult season tickets work out quite reasonably and kids ones are a bargain. The only reason I haven't bought them for my kids is that the language in the Northam can get a bit ripe and as my youngest is only 4 I don't want him exposed to it just yet!
it's not that i'm worried about my seat,or neigbours....i just like to move around and see the game from different angles,going for the press-box next !

gosportsaint says...
6:40pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
truesaint67 wrote:
slugger wrote: as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
I think you can change your seat if you are unhappy with where you sit or who you're sitting with but you can't move around on a regular basis. It's not all bad sitting (or standing) in the same spot week in week out. I knew no one when I first started going to SMS but now have a good rapport with my fellow standees. I also ordered tickets (by phone) on the 1st day and they arrived on Monday. Surname begins with C so it could be that they're sending them out alphabetically? The adult season tickets work out quite reasonably and kids ones are a bargain. The only reason I haven't bought them for my kids is that the language in the Northam can get a bit ripe and as my youngest is only 4 I don't want him exposed to it just yet!
it's not that i'm worried about my seat,or neigbours....i just like to move around and see the game from different angles,going for the press-box next !
As I said before Slugger, just walk around the concourse and sit in any spare seat.
You can come and sit next to me xx

Bronson69 says...
7:10pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
truesaint67 wrote:
slugger wrote: as it happens,i'm considering buying a season ticket next year (also e freebie for my daughter).the only thing that puts me off is that i'll have to sit in the same seat,next to the same people week in week out,would be nice if there was some scheme where you could move about and pay any difference......thin k i might suggest this to nicola as i bet i'm not the only one !
I think you can change your seat if you are unhappy with where you sit or who you're sitting with but you can't move around on a regular basis. It's not all bad sitting (or standing) in the same spot week in week out. I knew no one when I first started going to SMS but now have a good rapport with my fellow standees. I also ordered tickets (by phone) on the 1st day and they arrived on Monday. Surname begins with C so it could be that they're sending them out alphabetically? The adult season tickets work out quite reasonably and kids ones are a bargain. The only reason I haven't bought them for my kids is that the language in the Northam can get a bit ripe and as my youngest is only 4 I don't want him exposed to it just yet!
it's not that i'm worried about my seat,or neigbours....i just like to move around and see the game from different angles,going for the press-box next !
You got more chance of a seeing it from a phone box !

stormus troupias the 1st says...
7:12pm Fri 19 Mar 10

i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro

Harleysaint says...
8:17pm Fri 19 Mar 10

stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik

stormus troupias the 1st says...
8:29pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain

slugger says...
8:36pm Fri 19 Mar 10

stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!!
harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol

stormus troupias the 1st says...
8:49pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life

slugger says...
9:14pm Fri 19 Mar 10

stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!

saint.ed says...
9:56pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Was this a thread about tickets?

stormus troupias the 1st says...
10:00pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets

slugger says...
10:34pm Fri 19 Mar 10

stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !

imhomenow says...
10:52pm Fri 19 Mar 10

Chill guys bournemouth fan here. you should all be looking forward to your final not slagging each other off which happens alot on this site.
You have no chance of making the play offs as it took you half the season to gain 10 points on the rubbish teams never mind the good ones. So it looks like we will be playing each other next season for the first in years. dont forget that lalana will almost certainly leave you in the summer (i know his mum) and others may follow although you should still be chalenging the top six you wont have it all your own way. pride comes befor a fall. looking forward to beating you next season good luck for the final I for 1 hope you beat the northern monkeys

Bunman says...
10:58pm Fri 19 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !
Oi Scummer what's the sponsor address? Forgot when we said!

arthur boutfaith says...
11:04pm Fri 19 Mar 10

St.Yorkie wrote:
I had to smile at all the Swindon fans on here yesterday (and Wednesday) saying we're all a bunch of big club prima donnas.
Never seen us as a big club, with a big fan base - just my club! Some of the numpties on here made themselves look about 15 with the insults banded around!
Swindon - a small club? I guess they are, a bit like Reading (and before the "what divison are you in" brigade start it's only my opinion!).
However it has been blatantly obvious to me on my travels we are not a 3rd tier team. Some towns have never seen so many away fans - and we're so friendly, spending our hard earned dosh!!
Give Mr Pardew a full season with his squad, a pre-season and a decent start. No excuses about needing an X or Y player - we've done that this season and got the team bedded in for next year.
We were lucky (or unlucky) which ever way you look at it. Leeds went down with -15 and made the play offs - but they had a team that effectively was not relegated. It was not a youth team that lost it's way - it was the financial woes that killed them from The Championship. After the first season their team got broken up - and they had to rebuild. Changing Managers obviously delayed their climb - but this season they just about (although I'm not convinced they will last) got it right.
Next season it will be our turn - WWWWWWWWW all the way.
This of course is only an opinion and I will gladly discuss any issues - but let's gel the squad and produce a team for promotion.
I stand by my wish to get knocked out of the Cups ASAP next year - one vision, PROMOTION!
wise words,? considered comment?
are you sure you're in the right place for that sort of thing?

Invidia says...
11:05pm Fri 19 Mar 10

My three bothers and I are season ticket holders for a good few years now and eat your heart out Saints fans but my brothers company has a Wembley corporate box, which holds twelve people and we will watch the final in royal comfort. We will miss the singing and friendly banter, but who cares, you dont get this sort of luxury every day do you.

Ps we have given away our tickets allocation we received .

imhomenow says...
11:10pm Fri 19 Mar 10

arthur boutfaith wrote:
St.Yorkie wrote: I had to smile at all the Swindon fans on here yesterday (and Wednesday) saying we're all a bunch of big club prima donnas. Never seen us as a big club, with a big fan base - just my club! Some of the numpties on here made themselves look about 15 with the insults banded around! Swindon - a small club? I guess they are, a bit like Reading (and before the "what divison are you in" brigade start it's only my opinion!). However it has been blatantly obvious to me on my travels we are not a 3rd tier team. Some towns have never seen so many away fans - and we're so friendly, spending our hard earned dosh!! Give Mr Pardew a full season with his squad, a pre-season and a decent start. No excuses about needing an X or Y player - we've done that this season and got the team bedded in for next year. We were lucky (or unlucky) which ever way you look at it. Leeds went down with -15 and made the play offs - but they had a team that effectively was not relegated. It was not a youth team that lost it's way - it was the financial woes that killed them from The Championship. After the first season their team got broken up - and they had to rebuild. Changing Managers obviously delayed their climb - but this season they just about (although I'm not convinced they will last) got it right. Next season it will be our turn - WWWWWWWWW all the way. This of course is only an opinion and I will gladly discuss any issues - but let's gel the squad and produce a team for promotion. I stand by my wish to get knocked out of the Cups ASAP next year - one vision, PROMOTION!
wise words,? considered comment? are you sure you're in the right place for that sort of thing?
appart from the WWWWW bit which is pure fantasy with your soon to be weekend team see above post you herd it here first. Only promotion will keep lalanna

under the chocolate boxes says...
11:49pm Fri 19 Mar 10

in a small way it's slightly comforting to know that there are other who ain't got your wembley tickets in the post.
my havent come yet and i am panicking, until they are in me hand i will not believe it.
tried ringing the saints ' hotline' what a waste of bloody time that was!never did get through. if that was a bloody hotline john westwood will become prime minister.
oh well!
keep the faith!!!

SomersetSaint says...
12:09am Sat 20 Mar 10

imhomenow wrote:
Chill guys bournemouth fan here. you should all be looking forward to your final not slagging each other off which happens alot on this site. You have no chance of making the play offs as it took you half the season to gain 10 points on the rubbish teams never mind the good ones. So it looks like we will be playing each other next season for the first in years. dont forget that lalana will almost certainly leave you in the summer (i know his mum) and others may follow although you should still be chalenging the top six you wont have it all your own way. pride comes befor a fall. looking forward to beating you next season good luck for the final I for 1 hope you beat the northern monkeys
Good post and agree we've no chance of making the play-offs this season. 67/68pts for 8th or 9th place (as I predicted after the draw at Wycombe) won't be too far away. Not that I'd want to lose Lallana, I also don't think it would be the end of the world. I also know that AP spoke with Charlie Austin after the game on Tuesday and asked him to join us for next season (albeit possibly tongue in cheek). Oh, and you're right about pride coming before a fall, as I can't see Bournemouth getting promoted (although you've done very well). Howe could also be a future Saints manager?

Tirau Dan says...
3:37am Sat 20 Mar 10

Any chance is a chance 'til gone so ppl should stick with it. Especially if the team is going for it.

As said many times now by Pards and others any talk of the transfer windows is unsettling, pointless and needless.

We honestly don't need Charlie Austin who wouldn't get on our bench.

Yes Bournemouth will get promoted.

Meanwhile good luck to Swindon taking Auto Promo from Leeds.. now that would be fun.

I do believe in supporting southern clubs. (Don't even think it - a shed and 11 unpaid for players isn't a club.)

wayborn says...
8:14am Sat 20 Mar 10

wasp1 wrote:
wayborn wrote: Good to hear, still a possible 33 points to play for, so it is still very achievable for this team, will it happen? probably not, is it possible? yes, regardless of whether we make it or not it has been a decent season, if we make it, it will have been a bloody brilliant season. So, so disappointed after the Swindon game, but much more upbeat again now, I predict we will stuff MK Dons tomorrow 4-1.
Well done for your prediction . By the way , what did you predict against Swindon
Lol, I am not the best at predictions as I think I had us down to smash Swindon 3 - 0. I did however win £85 smackers off Ladbrokes for the JPT Area final down here so maybe the MK Dons are my lucky team to bet on or maybe I have been on the crack pipe, anyway I always pick silly bets to win lots of money as I rarely bet at all and if I win I want more than a couple of quid back, hence today I shall trot down to Ladbrokes and chuck £2 on Saints to win 4-0 and Lallana to score the first goal, unlikely I know but £300 smackers for Wembley slush fund and Hartlepool match if it comes in baby :)

Not sure on the 4-1 I predicted yesterday, probably more like 2-0, Barnard scores first from a parried Lambert free kick :)

I just wish I could pick up the match on a different station to Solent as they use the"p" word a lot and Dave Merrington bless him, lovely fella-but he does my head in lol.

Linesman says...
8:31am Sat 20 Mar 10

Saints4Eva wrote:
Linesman wrote: Southampton can still make League One play-off! Portsmouth can still avoid relegation to the Championship! Both mathematically possible! Both highly unlikely!
Linesman, Premier League obviously don't think so if they are going to give Poopey an advance of their parachute monies. Can't understand why the PL are bending over backwards to treat them differently from all other Clubs - it really winds me up. I work with a Poopey STH and he has already said he is not going to renew his Season Ticket as they are going to be playing in The Championship - I thought they were the 'best supporters in the Premier League@ - that's what Radio 5 Live keep telling me every night. Looking forward to the game at MK Dons tomorrow - I shall be there and hopefully we will get back to winning ways after the disappointment/frust ration of Tuesday night's game. I think AP should rest Rickie tomorrow - does anybodyelse agree? Finally, I am a STH, bought my Wembley tickets 'on-line' within the first few hours and my tickets arrived on Monday - sorry insane saint!!!
Read what I wrote Saints4Eva!
With regard the Pompey STH. That does not surprise me. There are always 'dedicated supporters' of all clubs when things are going well, but it is during the tough times that the real dedicated ones stick by their club.
Many STH did not renew when Saints went into administration and the same thing is happening at Portsmouth now.
Both groups of fans have, at various times, claimed to be the best, much to the amusement of the other and the entertainment of those who support neither club!

slugger says...
9:25am Sat 20 Mar 10

Bunman wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !
Oi Scummer what's the sponsor address? Forgot when we said!
oi skate,it's www.justgiving.com/s
aintswembleywalk many thanks !

Harleysaint says...
9:47am Sat 20 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
Bunman wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !
Oi Scummer what's the sponsor address? Forgot when we said!
oi skate,it's www.justgiving.com/s aintswembleywalk many thanks !
Morning Slugger!
Just washed my mouth out with head and shoulders ;-)
How come DW gets the job of bigging up the playoff hope?
I would have hoped that AP should be doing it if they all really believed its possible? NC says it cant be done. Wonder what Mr Liebherr thinks?
Done 2-1 us...fingers crossed
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!

insane saint says...
9:55am Sat 20 Mar 10

ex saints to smash pooopy today

Harleysaint says...
10:12am Sat 20 Mar 10

Harleysaint wrote:
slugger wrote:
Bunman wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !
Oi Scummer what's the sponsor address? Forgot when we said!
oi skate,it's www.justgiving.com/s aintswembleywalk many thanks !
Morning Slugger! Just washed my mouth out with head and shoulders ;-) How come DW gets the job of bigging up the playoff hope? I would have hoped that AP should be doing it if they all really believed its possible? NC says it cant be done. Wonder what Mr Liebherr thinks? Done 2-1 us...fingers crossed COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!
PS...sorry for the insult Stormus Troupias.
I should have spotted your allegiance in your handle.ST...Love it! ;-)

Bunman says...
12:28pm Sat 20 Mar 10

slugger wrote:
Bunman wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
slugger wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote:
Harleysaint wrote:
stormus troupias the 1st wrote: i hope the tickets do,nt come in alphabetical order, yours trully zedamire zoro
See you next year baldprik
do,nt uderstand your post please explain
don't worry,harley's gone all paranoid again.....it's because of the military sounding name !....thinks you're baldrick,a lonely skate with no hope !!!! harley.....lay off the zulu beer mate ! lol
f**k me he did,nt think i was a skate did he wash your mouth out with soap and water ive never been so insulted in all my life
lol.....he's a sound bloke (harleysaint)but i think he struggles with his computer and sees a lot of posts in a different light ......he stayed at mine after the leeds game and can 100% vouch for him....cool guy who reads things wrong !!!!
no probs every thing this end cool tell you what harley had a good laugh you thinking i was a skate .slugger have you invested in a good pair of trainers yet. ps still waiting for bloody tickets
reckon i could hire a limo with my sponsor money....but fairs fair,ill give it my best shot !....look out for a tired bloke who needs a lift home and look kindly please !
Oi Scummer what's the sponsor address? Forgot when we said!
oi skate,it's www.justgiving.com/s aintswembleywalk many thanks !
Done, sorry it's not more though! Good luck with it! PUP, MOOF

Fansince1969 says...
12:52pm Sat 20 Mar 10

Yes, Saints COULD still make the play-offs, just like Pompey COULD still avoid relegation.....but neither are realistically going to happen! Saints had a 5 year plan at the start of the season, why is the Chairman still expecting year 2 results in year 1?? is it now a 4 year plan? Lets just celebrate a much better season, a Wembley visit and a great club heading in the right direction again!

Bahons says...
12:54pm Sat 20 Mar 10

Sounds like rhetoric to keep fans coming through the turnstiles. As the overpaid young men kicking a ball about are winners week in week out win, lose or draw it is part of the management's job to keep the paying fans interested so as to finance the exorbitant wage bill. However, whatever happens the season has turned out to be, for most fans I would guess, successful.

puppy saint says...
2:08pm Sat 20 Mar 10

imhomenow wrote:
Chill guys bournemouth fan here. you should all be looking forward to your final not slagging each other off which happens alot on this site.
You have no chance of making the play offs as it took you half the season to gain 10 points on the rubbish teams never mind the good ones. So it looks like we will be playing each other next season for the first in years. dont forget that lalana will almost certainly leave you in the summer (i know his mum) and others may follow although you should still be chalenging the top six you wont have it all your own way. pride comes befor a fall. looking forward to beating you next season good luck for the final I for 1 hope you beat the northern monkeys
Chill guys? you cheeky f£$%ing tw£t! No one comes on here and is nice! Bean curd falafels at half-time washed down by veggie beefy drink? You make me sick with your dolphin friendly, organic nut and seed crisp bread! Have a pie and a Bovril and get angry! COYR!

Harleysaint says...
7:19pm Sat 20 Mar 10

puppy saint wrote:
imhomenow wrote: Chill guys bournemouth fan here. you should all be looking forward to your final not slagging each other off which happens alot on this site. You have no chance of making the play offs as it took you half the season to gain 10 points on the rubbish teams never mind the good ones. So it looks like we will be playing each other next season for the first in years. dont forget that lalana will almost certainly leave you in the summer (i know his mum) and others may follow although you should still be chalenging the top six you wont have it all your own way. pride comes befor a fall. looking forward to beating you next season good luck for the final I for 1 hope you beat the northern monkeys
Chill guys? you cheeky f£$%ing tw£t! No one comes on here and is nice! Bean curd falafels at half-time washed down by veggie beefy drink? You make me sick with your dolphin friendly, organic nut and seed crisp bread! Have a pie and a Bovril and get angry! COYR!
Quality!!!
Just coughed most of a Can over the Dinner!!
You owe me if you insist on being so funny!!

madterrier says...
12:11pm Sun 21 Mar 10

I think you have a possible chance of doing it. Looking at your relatively easy run-in (only Charlton of any note to play?), it's not inconceivable that you could win every game playing as you are at the moment. And the top seven all have quite a few games against one another. Someone is likely to bomb out.

If they were to start League One from here I am sure that the bookies would make Southampton joint favourites with Norwich.

madterrier says...
12:11pm Sun 21 Mar 10

I think you have a possible chance of doing it. Looking at your relatively easy run-in (only Charlton of any note to play?), it's not inconceivable that you could win every game playing as you are at the moment. And the top seven all have quite a few games against one another. Someone is likely to bomb out.

If they were to start League One from here I am sure that the bookies would make Southampton joint favourites with Norwich.

SomersetSaint says...
2:19pm Sun 21 Mar 10

madterrier wrote:
I think you have a possible chance of doing it. Looking at your relatively easy run-in (only Charlton of any note to play?), it's not inconceivable that you could win every game playing as you are at the moment. And the top seven all have quite a few games against one another. Someone is likely to bomb out. If they were to start League One from here I am sure that the bookies would make Southampton joint favourites with Norwich.
Possible, but won't happen. I reckon we'll get around 68pts best, which won't be enough.

saintwho says...
4:15pm Sun 21 Mar 10

I hope stains are promoted this season, it will give pompey 6 points towards promotion next season.

Harleysaint says...
6:39pm Sun 21 Mar 10

saintwho wrote:
I hope stains are promoted this season, it will give pompey 6 points towards promotion next season.
Good to see you know which direction your heading ;-)
See you soon!
COYRAWAPMACINE!!!!

Harleysaint says...
6:42pm Sun 21 Mar 10

madterrier wrote:
I think you have a possible chance of doing it. Looking at your relatively easy run-in (only Charlton of any note to play?), it's not inconceivable that you could win every game playing as you are at the moment. And the top seven all have quite a few games against one another. Someone is likely to bomb out. If they were to start League One from here I am sure that the bookies would make Southampton joint favourites with Norwich.
There is wisdom in your words my friend!
As for you Zummerzet!
Words fail me again. Why are you such a neghead?


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