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Rickie Lambert can be a Southampton FC legend
11:02am Monday 22nd March 2010 in
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- By Adam Leitch » Chief Sports Writer
ALAN Pardew believes Rickie Lambert can become a Saints legend.
The £1m striker took his tally to 30 goals for the campaign with a brilliant second half hat-trick to inspire Saints to a fourth victory this season over MK Dons.
Pardew thinks that Lambert cannot claim to be in the bracket of legendary names who have played for Saints at this stage.
But if he can lead the team back to the top flight, his name might sit up there with the pantheon of brilliant players to have represented the club such as Matt Le Tissier, Terry Paine, Mick Channon and Ron Davies and Kevin Keegan.
He said: “I can wax lyrical about Rickie but the reason our fans sing his name every week is they know how important he is to the team.
“He’s got to take us through two divisions and he can.
“For me that would make him as big a legend as some of the big big names you’ve had here – the Mick Channon’s and Kevin Keegan’s.
“He’s in the first division at the moment and perhaps he doesn’t deserve to be here.
“But he’s in here and if he can get us out of both divisions then he will warrant that kind of tag.
“At the minute he’s not done enough to be a legend of Southampton, but he’s had a great first three quarters of the season.
“There’s a quarter left and he’s still got to be the best goalscorer in the league and I hope he wins it.”
The question now is just how many goals Lambert could end up with by the end of the campaign.
At his current rate he would break the 35 barrier and could even push on towards an incredible 40.
“He’s just got to keep his standards, as if he does that certainly another five will come his way, maybe more,”
reckoned Pardew.
“He’s a really great lad and sometimes he’s a little bit laid back in his manner but it was really Rickie’s game, especially second half.
“He’s had a great season and that sets him up for the last ten games to finish the season as the best goalscorer in the division, and for me the best player in the division.”
Pardew was quite critical of his star man’s first half display at MK Dons, but he certainly put that right with three goals in 28 second half minutes.
“I wasn’t particularly pleased with him in the first half,”
admitted Pardew.
“Rickie has set himself such high standards and he needed a goal.
“But the third goal, which he has been threatening all year, wasn’t a surprise to me.
“He’s tried that two or three times and the way he strikes the ball it was obvious one was going to come off.”
Comments(73)
St.Yorkie
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11:11am Mon 22 Mar 10
No.3 on Saturday was almost Le Tissieresque - all this excitement I wonder if I can hold out until Sunday?
StudleySaint
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11:45am Mon 22 Mar 10
If we can hold onto Pardew, Lambert and the rest of this squad through our 5 year plan then we can be confident of good times ahead (irrespective of play-offs or promotion this season)
Footso
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12:06pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne
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12:07pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Glen Wiffen
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12:08pm Mon 22 Mar 10
LovelySaint
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12:10pm Mon 22 Mar 10
SouthamptonLegend
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12:23pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Glen Wiffen wrote:No way. You can't rest Rickie Lambert while the chance of the play-offs is still on. Also Swindon were not that great maybe you meant better than most league 1 teams that have come here? but definitely not as good as the skates and even Ipswich.
I would be happy to see him rested Tuesday night as Barnard is cup-tied and connoly is coming back. I know the league is still important but I am not getting my hopes up on that. Lets win a trophy this season and go for the league title next season. After watching us being beaten by Swindon on Tuesday I see AP'S view of going up with a far better winning attitude and Swindon had a very solid unit. They were the best team ive seen down here by far !!
worried of e sussex
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12:40pm Mon 22 Mar 10
talking of norwich how come so many of them have started going to man utd games lately?
kev63
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12:43pm Mon 22 Mar 10
SouthamptonLegend wrote:The Skates were definatley not good, what they were was "bloody lucky"
Glen Wiffen wrote: I would be happy to see him rested Tuesday night as Barnard is cup-tied and connoly is coming back. I know the league is still important but I am not getting my hopes up on that. Lets win a trophy this season and go for the league title next season. After watching us being beaten by Swindon on Tuesday I see AP'S view of going up with a far better winning attitude and Swindon had a very solid unit. They were the best team ive seen down here by far !!No way. You can't rest Rickie Lambert while the chance of the play-offs is still on. Also Swindon were not that great maybe you meant better than most league 1 teams that have come here? but definitely not as good as the skates and even Ipswich.
saintsayer
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12:45pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Bring it on
gosportsaint
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12:49pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Davis
James
Fonte
Jaidi
Harding
Weigo
Spiderman
Hammond
Lallana
Southamptons Goal Machine
Connelly
St Retford
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1:17pm Mon 22 Mar 10
DON'T THINK I COULD TAKE THE PAIN,
O WON'T YOU STAY ANOTHER SEASON.
(Seriously, if we don't go up this year I really worry about a tempting Premiership offer coming in for him. He's absolutely astounding at the moment.)
St Retford
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1:21pm Mon 22 Mar 10
worried of e sussex wrote:Good question. I was at Old Trafford (or 'OT' as some of their more twattish fans call it) last weekend and one of those funny scarves almost had my eye out when they do all that silly whirling them about. If I owned that club I'd ban them
norwich were pretty usefull as well talking of norwich how come so many of them have started going to man utd games lately?
chazza the saint
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1:30pm Mon 22 Mar 10
St Retford
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1:37pm Mon 22 Mar 10
SomersetSaint
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1:43pm Mon 22 Mar 10
gosportsaint wrote:Team pretty much picks it's self with Barnard, Seabourne and Puncheon cup tied. Not sure I'd start with Waigo (unless Connolly isn't 100% fit) and wonder whether AP might find a starting place for Mills (or even Wooton?!!).
My team for Sunday Davis James Fonte Jaidi Harding Weigo Spiderman Hammond Lallana Southamptons Goal Machine Connelly
Paul Lucas
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1:43pm Mon 22 Mar 10
chazza the saint wrote:So when can we play him then? I don't know what sort of wages he's on but surely if we can only play him 20 minutes at a time at home, then he's too expensive, regardless of the undeniable fact he's prem quality, to keep on?
i dont think it would be wise to play connolly on that wembley pitch after all that has happened with injuries due to the last round of fixtures on that pitch and what happened to micheal owens hamstring.
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I think Connelly would be the ideal candidate for a run out 2nd half (replacing papa - who Carlisle will never cope with!) at Wembley - and I hope to see him playing . . . .IF my tickets arrive . . . STill not here:(
.
COYRS!!!!!!!
RJCogburn
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1:47pm Mon 22 Mar 10
LovelySaint wrote:I seriously hope you are right and we keep hold of our top players. However, we have to expect that come the end of the season, the vultures will begin to circle around the emerging talents in the lower divisions and offers will innevitably come in with tempting transfer fees and bigger wages.
Hopefully we will keep our best players...Thanks to Markus we're not a club who have to sell anymore (unless we want to) so it will be a case of keeping them all happy, & making sure they want to stay. Onwards & upwards!
If the club is serious about getting promotion next season, we ought to offering these players improved deals now to tie them in. If we do that, we have every chance of doing a Forest or Leicester, both pushing for successive promotions.
I hope you are reading Nicola and Markus?
Optimism rules OK
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2:16pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Paul Lucas wrote:If waigo starts, lets just hope the linesman is having an off day!
chazza the saint wrote: i dont think it would be wise to play connolly on that wembley pitch after all that has happened with injuries due to the last round of fixtures on that pitch and what happened to micheal owens hamstring.So when can we play him then? I don't know what sort of wages he's on but surely if we can only play him 20 minutes at a time at home, then he's too expensive, regardless of the undeniable fact he's prem quality, to keep on? . I think Connelly would be the ideal candidate for a run out 2nd half (replacing papa - who Carlisle will never cope with!) at Wembley - and I hope to see him playing . . . .IF my tickets arrive . . . STill not here:( . COYRS!!!!!!!
Optimism rules OK
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2:24pm Mon 22 Mar 10
LovelySaint
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2:34pm Mon 22 Mar 10
RJCogburn wrote:The vultures do worry me a bit RJ, it's easy enough to turn a players head with promises of fat wages & the like. I'd like to think that the players we have will stay put & enjoy the ride, it's going to be fun!
LovelySaint wrote: Hopefully we will keep our best players...Thanks to Markus we're not a club who have to sell anymore (unless we want to) so it will be a case of keeping them all happy, & making sure they want to stay. Onwards & upwards!I seriously hope you are right and we keep hold of our top players. However, we have to expect that come the end of the season, the vultures will begin to circle around the emerging talents in the lower divisions and offers will innevitably come in with tempting transfer fees and bigger wages. If the club is serious about getting promotion next season, we ought to offering these players improved deals now to tie them in. If we do that, we have every chance of doing a Forest or Leicester, both pushing for successive promotions. I hope you are reading Nicola and Markus?
truelysaints
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2:38pm Mon 22 Mar 10
anderoo
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2:39pm Mon 22 Mar 10
chazza the saint wrote:The pitch at Wembley was due to be re-laid over the weekend according to the FA, due to the poor state of the one used in the last few matches. So a new pitch should not cause the worries like the old one.
i dont think it would be wise to play connolly on that wembley pitch after all that has happened with injuries due to the last round of fixtures on that pitch and what happened to micheal owens hamstring.
On a different note.....R.I.P harry Carpenter, boxing legend
SW time-hang.....maybe time to hang poopey out to dry....lol
down to earth
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3:21pm Mon 22 Mar 10
worried of e sussex wrote:yeah, i've noticed that, as well, strange, innit? still, it means there are far fewer saints fans at "OT" these days...... LOL
norwich were pretty usefull as well talking of norwich how come so many of them have started going to man utd games lately?
normsted
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3:38pm Mon 22 Mar 10
If connolly is fit he should play-why not ? He wasnt bought in for injury cover was he ?
saint t.boy
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3:57pm Mon 22 Mar 10
i dont think he will leave us as he has to consider moving his family to 3 different place in 2 years as well as other things.
Rickie lambert southamptons goal machine ringing out on tues.
costa gaz
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4:11pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Talking of legends, please do not include Keegan in the company of Channon, le Tiss & Paine.
The man was here for 2 seasons, the 1st was plagued by injuries and at the end of the second he left for no apparent reason. A great footballer yes, SFC legend, no.
costa gaz
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4:12pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Talking of legends, please do not include Keegan in the company of Channon, le Tiss & Paine.
The man was here for 2 seasons, the 1st was plagued by injuries and at the end of the second he left for no apparent reason. A great footballer yes, SFC legend, no.
costa gaz
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4:12pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Talking of legends, please do not include Keegan in the company of Channon, le Tiss & Paine.
The man was here for 2 seasons, the 1st was plagued by injuries and at the end of the second he left for no apparent reason. A great footballer yes, SFC legend, no.
costa gaz
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4:15pm Mon 22 Mar 10
slugger
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4:52pm Mon 22 Mar 10
down to earth wrote:on talk-sport today,someone said "all the glaziers have to do is make uniteds away kit green and yellow"........quite brilliant way of under-mining the protest i thought !
worried of e sussex wrote: norwich were pretty usefull as well talking of norwich how come so many of them have started going to man utd games lately?yeah, i've noticed that, as well, strange, innit? still, it means there are far fewer saints fans at "OT" these days...... LOL
worried of e sussex
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4:52pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Darkangelv2
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4:59pm Mon 22 Mar 10
If i see Lloyd James start for us on sunday it will ruin the whole day for me. He can't defend and his set plays simply don't make up for that. He looked worse than ever against Swindon!
Get Chris Perry on at RB - he's NEVER let us down yet.
Dazzz
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5:15pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Please note that this will be a family coach.
Manufan567
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5:39pm Mon 22 Mar 10
scprof
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5:39pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Go on skates. Play didane again. You know you need his silky skills!
Manufan567
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5:42pm Mon 22 Mar 10
let the skates play dindane again agreed
Optimism rules OK
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5:44pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Manufan567 wrote:Manu fan, may I ask why your entire fanbase have changed they're allegiance to Norwich? i mean, if your going to support a new team, support SAINTS.
saints have got a big chance of winning the cup on sunday
slugger
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5:46pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Manufan567 wrote:can't wait ....the day out will be one to remember !
saints have got a big chance of winning the cup on sunday
Manufan567
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5:47pm Mon 22 Mar 10
worried of e sussex
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5:50pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Manufan567 wrote:why you lot all got norwich scarfs?
whats norwich got to do with this
Manufan567
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5:51pm Mon 22 Mar 10
TEBOURBA
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6:05pm Mon 22 Mar 10
The media attaches this description to any "five minute wonder" in sport or popular music, most of whom then disappear without trace.
Lambert has done well this season, by poking in goals in but remember this is in the third tier of English Football.
He is no where near legend status.
For real legends look no farther than Manager Ted Bates and Terry Paine , the greatest player ever to pull on a Saints shirt, who jointly, took Saints from Division 3 South to Division 1. The equivalent of taking the Saints from CocaCola League 1 to the Premiership for all you youngsters
Unfortunately their years of hard work was undone by Lawrie McMenemy, another of the
mis -described "legends" who took them straight back down to Division 2 kin 5 months!!
Luda.
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6:07pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Manufan567 wrote:Straight over the head that one..
i dont have any norwich scarfs
Luda.
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6:10pm Mon 22 Mar 10
TEBOURBA wrote:Yes lets all live in the past...
The term "legend" is such an over used word these days. The media attaches this description to any "five minute wonder" in sport or popular music, most of whom then disappear without trace. Lambert has done well this season, by poking in goals in but remember this is in the third tier of English Football. He is no where near legend status. For real legends look no farther than Manager Ted Bates and Terry Paine , the greatest player ever to pull on a Saints shirt, who jointly, took Saints from Division 3 South to Division 1. The equivalent of taking the Saints from CocaCola League 1 to the Premiership for all you youngsters Unfortunately their years of hard work was undone by Lawrie McMenemy, another of the mis -described "legends" who took them straight back down to Division 2 kin 5 months!!
slugger
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6:13pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Luda. wrote:remember we're dealing with a united "fan" living in southampton.....my guess is he/she has never seen old trafford so would naturally have no idea what we're talking about....(light the blue touch-paper).
Manufan567 wrote: i dont have any norwich scarfsStraight over the head that one..
Tirau Dan
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6:28pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Darkangelv2 wrote:It should be Chris or do the switch with Dan Harding and Fish again.. clean sheet and can only get better.
NO NO NO NO NO!
If i see Lloyd James start for us on sunday it will ruin the whole day for me. He can't defend and his set plays simply don't make up for that. He looked worse than ever against Swindon!
Get Chris Perry on at RB - he's NEVER let us down yet.
Chris Perry has been a Stalwart for the club playing out of his skin at the right time. He deserves his Wembley starting place.
Keep Lloyd as a back up centre mid, emergency back.
On the subject of keeping players: Pards simply says we can afford to say to any club that comes looking that no one goes under priced so don't come sniffing for bargains.
1adi
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6:36pm Mon 22 Mar 10
but am i right in saying they used to have one about 10 years or so ago in the style of blacburns kit but yello and green, or am i going mad
WAZLEE
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6:37pm Mon 22 Mar 10
The scarfs are Yellow & Green because (I think) it's Man U's origional colours - they're doing it as a demo against the Glaziers
1adi
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6:37pm Mon 22 Mar 10
slugger wrote:that would be the funniest thing i have seen all year,
down to earth wrote:on talk-sport today,someone said "all the glaziers have to do is make uniteds away kit green and yellow"........quite brilliant way of under-mining the protest i thought !worried of e sussex wrote: norwich were pretty usefull as well talking of norwich how come so many of them have started going to man utd games lately?yeah, i've noticed that, as well, strange, innit? still, it means there are far fewer saints fans at "OT" these days...... LOL
but am i right in saying they used to have one about 10 years or so ago in the style of blacburns kit but yello and green, or am i going mad
worried of e sussex
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6:39pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Harleysaint
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6:53pm Mon 22 Mar 10
yesterday the official site was only prepared to big up Keegan and Micky Channon.
We both know,that whilst he shot himself in the foot by his association with pinnacle,he remains the greatest player to ever have the privalage of pulling on "The Number Seven Shirt"
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!
flower49
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7:15pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Optimism rules OK wrote:Yep, Whats going on? Phoned the first day they went on sale for season ticket holders, was told that we were in section 21-27 but that the seat numbers were yet to be allocated and that I could not get the seats I wanted, ok, but now I,m thinking how do I prove what seats are mine, and am I right in thinking that tickets are been delivered to houses with the Saints logo on them, is that not asking for them to fall into the wrong hands, maybe I will see our tickets on e-bay or in the free ads, I hope they arrive soon cause even though I e-mailed the saints office last week they have not got back to me, getting worried, talk bout leaving it till the last minute.
AND WHERES MY BLOODY WEMBLEY TICKETS!
Baddesley Bill
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7:53pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Harleysaint wrote:Adam????...was he on the Zulu beer too Harley? :O)
Respect ADAM! yesterday the official site was only prepared to big up Keegan and Micky Channon. We both know,that whilst he shot himself in the foot by his association with pinnacle,he remains the greatest player to ever have the privalage of pulling on "The Number Seven Shirt" COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!
Tirau Dan
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7:59pm Mon 22 Mar 10
worried of e sussex wrote:morning :)
morning dan!
off to work..
Good spotting Harley!! true..
Adam L... nice one
Tirau Dan
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8:00pm Mon 22 Mar 10
see ya all
slugger
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8:27pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Baddesley Bill
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8:35pm Mon 22 Mar 10
slugger wrote:Yep....no favours being done for us at Elland at the mo!
are leeds wobbling or what ?
comeonyoureds
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8:57pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Check out 'Saints Smurfs' on facebook.
Come On You Smurfs!!!!!!
insane saint
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9:10pm Mon 22 Mar 10
get in there
COYR
insane saint
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9:12pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Footso
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9:21pm Mon 22 Mar 10
slugger wrote:You'll remember it, Slugger, no doubt about that!!
Manufan567 wrote: saints have got a big chance of winning the cup on sundaycan't wait ....the day out will be one to remember !
Condor Man
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9:55pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Tirau Dan
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4:07am Tue 23 Mar 10
Leeds have won only four of their last 13 league games.. The Lions look to be able to shove them back for the play offs and maybe year 4 in L1.
We've won 7 from 12 and had a lot of shudda won games. we had enough chances to beat Swindon three times.. credit to their very good goal keeper. They've had some scrappy results with 5 wins from 10.
Come on Saints please get the win over The Pools .. we do need to prove ourselves as credible contenders by soundly winning the remaining games of the season.
Has anyone looked at total shots per player to see who has been missing all our chances? I bet Alan Pardew has.
saint.ed
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6:03am Tue 23 Mar 10
Tirau Dan
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8:31am Tue 23 Mar 10
Condor Man wrote:Saint Rickie is the Knight Crusader of the Revival. A Legend in the making.
The true legends of SFC - like Paine, Channon and Le Tissier spent most of their careers at the club. Rickie is a great player but needs another 5 years with us to be held alongside these true greats.
Pards says Rickie deserves to have his name shouted aloud by the Fans... I have every faith the fans will gladly oblige that call.
Dutch Saints Fan
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8:59am Tue 23 Mar 10
Can anyone tell me if the final will be televised??
COYR
Glenn(Leeds)
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9:24am Tue 23 Mar 10
Dutch Saints Fan wrote:it's on sky Sports at 1.00pm.COYR
Only legends wear number 7,Le Tiss,Lambert and i'm also wear nr.7. Can anyone tell me if the final will be televised?? COYR
Glenn(Leeds)
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9:26am Tue 23 Mar 10
Glenn(Leeds) wrote:That's Sky Sport 2
Dutch Saints Fan wrote: Only legends wear number 7,Le Tiss,Lambert and i'm also wear nr.7. Can anyone tell me if the final will be televised?? COYRit's on sky Sports at 1.00pm.COYR
jandat44
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10:36am Tue 23 Mar 10
Optimism rules OK wrote:And mine!! According to the Ticket Office this morning, the van that picked the tickets up on Friday had a prang! Sounds like a lame excuse for a ****-up to me. So who's nicked 'em?
AND WHERES MY BLOODY WEMBLEY TICKETS!
Paul Lucas
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10:37am Tue 23 Mar 10
insane saint wrote:I know a lot of you (who have probably received their tickets) are fed up with this subject but it's Tuesday, post has been, AND I STILL HAVE NO TICKETS!!!!
GOT MY TICKETS YES YES YES YES about time thought they were never going to arrive.
get in there
COYR
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I bought 4 in the first hour on the first day of sale, Monday 25th February. SFC says posting will start 15th March. If tickets are not received by 22/23 March call dedicated number 0845 688 9391. I thought, OK, I'll call SFC office first to check - got told the same dedicated number (which I thought was Wembley ticket office - it's not - it's SFC Office). Tickets posted Friday and if they're not here tomorrow, Wednesday, give us another call!!!
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This has been very badly organised in my opinion. I, along with 'several' others, should not be having to wait until 4 post days before the final for these tickets when they were purchased 4 weeks ago!! They are obviously not sending these out in the order they were sold, otherwise I, and many others, would ahve had then on 16th/17th March.
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Worried of Totton :)
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I've watched SRL closely and you know, even his running is reminiscent of Le God - it's eerie I can tell you! Yes, if we can keep him during the summer he will be a legend. I hope he takes after Mattie in that aspect of his make up!
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COYRS!!!!!!
flower49
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10:26pm Tue 23 Mar 10
Paul Lucas wrote:Ditto, tickets bought first day, and still not arrived, my brother bought his two weeks ago and they arrived Saturday, we paid for two tickets and two coach places, today were told we might have to get the tickets when we are up wembly. Something has gone wrong and it is very worrying, we should have the tickets and be looking forward to Sunday.
insane saint wrote: GOT MY TICKETS YES YES YES YES about time thought they were never going to arrive. get in there COYRI know a lot of you (who have probably received their tickets) are fed up with this subject but it's Tuesday, post has been, AND I STILL HAVE NO TICKETS!!!! . I bought 4 in the first hour on the first day of sale, Monday 25th February. SFC says posting will start 15th March. If tickets are not received by 22/23 March call dedicated number 0845 688 9391. I thought, OK, I'll call SFC office first to check - got told the same dedicated number (which I thought was Wembley ticket office - it's not - it's SFC Office). Tickets posted Friday and if they're not here tomorrow, Wednesday, give us another call!!! . This has been very badly organised in my opinion. I, along with 'several' others, should not be having to wait until 4 post days before the final for these tickets when they were purchased 4 weeks ago!! They are obviously not sending these out in the order they were sold, otherwise I, and many others, would ahve had then on 16th/17th March. . Worried of Totton :) . I've watched SRL closely and you know, even his running is reminiscent of Le God - it's eerie I can tell you! Yes, if we can keep him during the summer he will be a legend. I hope he takes after Mattie in that aspect of his make up! . COYRS!!!!!!
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worried of e sussex says...
11:04am Mon 22 Mar 10