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Comment | Southampton At Blackburn Rovers The Verdict
at 09:26:01
Foolishly I watched this on the club website from a hotel room in Majorca. Should have stayed on the beach!
Awful performance. Despite being in front the first half had been a dreadful man match with both teams looking clueless. We clearly needed the second g ok al but once again poor finishing let us down. The substitutions were bizarre and completely handed the initiative to Blackburn who took full advantage. Rather than press for a winner we backed off and the inevitable happened.
Blackburn were dreadful and lower in confidence than us. The fact they won is very worrying.
I felt for the travelling fans who were badly let down again. |
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Comment | Southampton At Bristol City The Verdict
at 07:09:02
Living near Bridgwater on the edge of the Somerset Levels this was my nearest match of the season. For the third time in a row we were well beaten at Ashton Gate.
First half was good. No complaints really. Very unfortunate mistake by Wood. The ball seemed to spin and he got in a complete tangle.
Second half was pretty awful. Dreadful cross field pass for the 3rd and a fluke of a goal for the second. Never looked like recovering.
Individual mistakes kk es and bad luck cost us dearly.
That said City deserved the win as they seemed to want it more and we're better organised.
I think our luck will change and I'd persevere with Still. Definitely need a new centre forward in January as much as I like Stewart he's clearly very injury prone and without a tall striker we struggle.
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Comment | Southampton At Derby County The Verdict
at 10:23:34
Maybe telling us that expectations are high but as yet we’re not a settled side. It wasn’t a bad away point but we do need to start winning our home games. The support was great as usual and we had Derby on the back foot but couldn’t capitalise on it. Losing Stewart really affected the balance of the side. He was so close to scoring before damaging his hamstring and things could have been very different at 2-0. Still a reasonable away point in my book. |
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Comment | A Rough Guide To Derby County
at 08:22:59
Parking at the Conference Centre is now £10 and it's advisable to pre book online. Payment is done online and you need your reg for the cameras. |
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Comment | Southampton V Stoke City The Verdict
at 11:01:36
Not a bad game but very frustrating with some awful defending and misses galore upfront. Stoke were much more composed and organised though didn't like their blatant time wasting and disruptions as the game went on.
Referee was inconsistent but good to be brave in his decision re the sending off.
Wood played OK but far too many errors to give confidence. Far too many sloppy short passes all over the pitch. Fernandez started really well but faded and Downes looked lost at times. The forwards look good on paper but not on the pitch! The crowd were great again and really tried to lift the team. Not sure where we go from here. |
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Comment | Southampton At Ipswich Town The Verdict
at 09:52:02
A good away point. A few mistakes but generally I thought we did well. Plenty of determination. I was happy with a point both before and after the game. |
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Comment | Southampton V Wrexham The Verdict
at 10:29:58
Thought the atmosphere was brilliant and what an ending. A well deserved win. Wrexham started well but tired badly and resorted to time wasting and feigning injuries. Their team is a bit old but should finish mid table I reckon. We do need to tighten up at the back but for entertainment what a great start to the season. |
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Comment | Southampton At Everton The Carabao Cup Verdict
at 14:14:38
It was a long round trip from Somerset but a nice afternoon by the Mersey and The Albert Dicks before the game. Not a great match but good to win and I felt we deserved the win despite Everton missing two one on ones. Eleven super penalties with just the one that was missed. Our bench was much stronger than Everton's and it showed towards the end. Some good performances but little up front. I think the midfield isn't creating enough. Armstrong wasn't great but had very little service. Some very unhappy Everton supporters last night. |
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Comment | Southampton V West Bromwich Albion The Play Off 2nd Leg Verdict
at 12:24:58
A brilliant atmosphere and a performance to match. That’s three excellent performances in a row. Just one more needed. Everyone played their part in a great win. I felt we were in control and the better team throughout. Two super goals and a well taken penalty.
Things were spoilt for me by the pitch invasion and especially the unnecessary taunting of the WBA fans. It denied us a lap of honour and as a regular away supporter I would have hated being abused the way the Albion fans were. There were other drink related incidents during the game. I guess being on a Friday night and people arriving early to greet the coach meant hours of drinking for some.
That said it was a memorable night…the best since the win against Inter Milan.
The final is too close to call but we’ve every right to go there in confidence. It’s been an enjoyable season with some great memories. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leicester The Debacle
at 02:27:12
Completely outplayed tonight. Very disappointing especially doing a 300 mile round trip with my son in law who's a Leicester supporter. Bought back memories of going to the 0-9 defeat together. Not to register a worthwhile shot and to leak five goals with 66% possession really is quite something. I did feel Che Adams despite not registering any efforts on goal played well holding the ball up well, drawing fouls and laying it off nicely at times. No one else really contributed much at all. Definitely second best. |
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Comment | Southampton V Sunderland The Verdict
at 11:37:19
A valuable three points but a stressful afternoon. I'd have started with Aribo and wouldn't have had Harwood-Bellis at fullback but in the middle.
Not sure about the substitutes either. We were in control of the game and disrupted things. Subs should be used to change the game and it didn't need changing. To be fair subs did OK, especially Rothwell, but it certainly unsettled us for a while.
As at Birmingham we never felt in control of the game. First half was OK but you always felt if Sunderland scored the whole game would shift. It certainly did and we lost all shape and composure for 15-20 minutes. Mistakes surfaced and I feared a defeat. The only good thing was Sunderland lost their composure too and got caught out. Two excellent finishes from Rothwell.
An important win, especially with the long break ahead, but we didn't control the game well enough. Exciting to watch again though! |
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Comment | Southampton V Manchester City The Carabao Cup Verdict
at 12:33:42
Best quote from last night...'Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the oil usually wins. But not always'.
Oil being Saudi Arabian funded clubs in case you didn't get it.
Can't believe last night's result. Such mixed emotions though as unable to be there after all the dross I've been down there for on a regular basis. Unable to go due to a very painful infected finger. Had bought my ticket and was definitely going till the pain set in after the morning's dog walk . What made it worse was having done the 5 hour round trip the week before for a match of just one shot on target! Love us to beat the other oil funded club in the semi final. A tough ask but possible.
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