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Southampton Promotion Campaign Will Go To The Wire
at 14:13:45

I totally agree with DellBoyWally. Forget Leicester, there are three teams trying to come second.
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Southampton V Sheffield Wednesday The Verdict
at 14:25:24

Re the comments about the corners, they were mostly decent corners, inswingers from Manning on the right and S. Armstrong on the left. Some were wasted as we had no one beyond the back post. Having said that, we haven't got a tall attacking player, like Lambert perhaps.
I agree with Westsussexsaint about Manning. After a shaky start of the season, he has improved enormously, and he and Fraser are linking well.
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Southampton V Plymouth Argyle The Verdict
at 13:08:41

We were crticised earlier in the season for possession football that was going nowhere. We still have loads of possession, but now with a purpose. The most important player is the one making space to receive the pass. Maybe we should be playing more chipped forward balls to the front line. We haven't got a Lambert to head in crosses, but we have found other routes in.
Re Bazunu's mistake, his mis-control has been the exception to his normal calm possession on the ball. He has been brilliant with those low 40 yard passes.
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Southampton V Bristol City The Verdict
at 14:32:09

Man of the match - Bazunu. One outstanding save in each half, and quick and timely on coming out to rescue situations. His 40 yard passes are usually accurate, having now found that it is not necessary to pass within the penalty area every time.
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Saints Legends In Pictures - Rickie Lambert
at 17:26:29

Agree with all above. Re his England debut, I believe he came on as sub, and actually scored with his first touch - a header from a left wing corner. Maybe a first?
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Only a Thousand Tickets Left For 4th V 5th Place Saints V West Brom Clash
at 12:19:09

Bowlercow, I thought that the approval of the Stoneham site was for a max of 25k. Re St Mary's, there is a greater walk-up from where people live, than on the edge of the city. Re rail links, we have a line right next to the stadium - probably nearer than at any other ground. Why hasn't this been used?
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Only a Thousand Tickets Left For 4th V 5th Place Saints V West Brom Clash
at 11:37:17

I read a while ago that the Championship is the best supported second league in the world, which is a credit to English football generally. It would be interesting to see the figures from the major footballing countries.
There was a time when people were advocating St Mary's being extended. But I think it is about right for us. We would have had a 25k stadium at Stoneham.
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Hull V Southampton Showed The Refereeing Standards In England Are At An All Time Low
at 14:45:46

Surprised they had a semi-circle there, rather than a quarter-circle or quadrant!
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Southampton V Bournemouth The Preview
at 16:20:17

saintmark, maybe HAVING TO
walking to and fro in the wet, when it is on TV?
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Southampton Transfer Links Mainly In Strong Areas
at 17:14:21

Zonehead mentions the crossing of JWP. While we haven't any great headers of a ball, perhaps it's time we varied our corners by including some short ones, when the ball can be inter-passed between the two players, to give someone else a chance of a shot along the ground. Otherwise, how many goals have we scored from corners?
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Fraser Forster In Line For New Saints Contract
at 17:01:23

Forster is very much an unconventional keeper. It has been well reported that he doesn't leave his line very far to catch crosses, which is surprising, given his height. However, he is good at leaving his line in order to sweep, up through balls. He is good at what could be described as star jump saves, spreading arms and legs to make himself big. But a weakness is he tends to parry shots that other keepers might have caught. Whoever is in goal, I hope the manager abandons the two-yard goal kicks, which invariably leads to trouble.
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Southampton V Everton Injury News
at 15:42:29

Just to get the facts right, McCarthy's last appearance was 4th December, not September.
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All The Info About Transfer Deadline Day
at 17:08:10

I don't know how many others feel about it, but I find having a mid-season transfer window somewhat tiresome. Especially irritating is Sky Sports countdown clock, indicating seconds and tenth of seconds.
I would like to see a summer window only, to open after the last game of the season, and to close before the first game. That would give nearly three months to do business, then managers would have to get on with what they have, and be judged on that. Lets have more talk of playing football, and less of the business side.
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Southampton At Wolverhampton Wanderers The Verdict
at 14:21:53

JWP scores with the strike of the season, and no one (apart from Nick) has even mentioned it!
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My 50th Year Anniversary Of Watching Saints Today
at 11:19:41

Well done Nick, from a fan that just attends home matches now. I cant recall what my first match at the dell was - I suspect my father took me to a reserve game as a starter. When I look back at the players in each season to find the ones I recognise, it seems my first season was 1952. This was even pre-Terry Paine. Great player - with the ball at his feet, he could centre the ball with either feet with ease. I just missed out on Charlie Wayman who my dad often would mention. In those early days there were no subs allowed, and if the first team was at home, the reserves would play away, while the youth team played elsewhere. I assume each squad had a standby reserve.
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Important Covid Plan B Info For Fans Attending Games With Immediate Effect.
at 17:53:22

The Brentford match is Saturday, not Sunday as mentioned above.
Is it me, but I have looked at the official website, but can't see any mention of theCovid admission procedure. I think it's a messy website, and not particularly easy to navigate.Also, still haven't received any email covid update yet.
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Hasenhuttl Has Big Goalkeeping Decision To Make For Liverpool Game
at 15:50:20

This article doesn't really analyse the technical abilities of the two keepers. I tend to agree that Forster should be given a run, but neither of them would rate very high in the Premier league. For all his height, Forster is very reluctant to come out to catch crosses, and is apt to push out shots in preference to catching them. Generally, he is a stopper, not a catcher. Henderson would be better off in our first team rather than MU's bench (apart from his money I assume!)
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Southampton V Aston Villa The Verdict
at 19:39:34

Am I the only one who is irritated by our insistence in taking these short goal kicks between keeper and centre backs within the penalty area. We don't seem to get anywhere with them, and it slows the game down too much. We are getting nearer and nearer to getting unstuck with them. I regret the rule change to enable this. Just because we can, it doesn't mean we should.
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Southampton Linked With Lazio Goalkeeper
at 12:13:48

At the moment we are alternating with two keepers, neither of whom are premier league standard. Each time McCarthy has a poor game, everyone calls for Forster to be in the team. Forster must be the tallest keeper in the league, but rarely comes out to claim crosses, even in front of goal within the 6-yard area. Also, how many times do you see him catching a ball to make a save. Too many times he pushes the ball out when it should have been gathered, or punches out hard, but straight shots. He is sometimes effective in sticking a leg out to save, but other keeping would be diving down it. Basically not enough catching.There have been so many impressive performances from other keepers in this league- my winner is Martinez of Villa.
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Will Ralph Prioritise His Games For Saints Line Up At Manchester City
at 15:58:28

What is it with footballers? They have had three days rest, and will have another three days to the next game. After all, top tennis players often have to play 5 sets for 4 hours every other day.
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