Lambert to go head-to-head with former team mate (From Hampshire Chronicle)

Lambert to show he's the better player. COYR

Just pray our centre backs canclose the door on him They may just need a lot of help from one or even 2 defensive mid-field players
SW west okay Well its away from the smelly end of the M27

They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net.

How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top.

Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!!

COYR

COME ON YOU REDS! lets create an atmosphere!!! together we WILL turn SMS into a place to be FEARED!

COME ON YOU REDS! lets create an atmosphere!!! together we WILL turn SMS into a place to be FEARED!

Tirau Dan wrote:
They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net. How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top. Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!! COYR

Will send programme on Monday.
Sure it will be a good game but I wont be bothering the bookies!
Bit too close to call.
After my last effort at prediction I think the gods of Gambling are telling me to give it a break!!!
I'd settle for 2-1 us!
mmmmmm.........Maybe just a fiver then?!
C.O.Y.R.A.W.A.P.M!!!
!!!

There was a man called knocka
and what a silly focka
he thought he was hard
but alas he was lard

now this man called knocka
yes that silly focka
spent some time at the toon
came home full of gloom

he had a mate called mac
who had an incredible knack
he was good looking and bright
and never ran from a fight

now this man called mac
yes the one with the knack
spent some time at st marys
watching them beat fairies

now mac said to knocka
yes that silly focka
sit down and dont faint
one day you'll be a saint

yeah this is a hard one. I think everyone is in the real world again after last Sunday. Treble chance, anyway this one, not easy to call. yet Saints by the odd goal. COYR

Tirau Dan wrote:
They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net. How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top. Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!! COYR

Norwich home support is great but the away support isnt quite so big ! They ave alot less than Saints take away! Hopefully there will be a few down tho

Saints haven't really seen the best of Lambert from set pieces yet this season...I think Ricky will bag a goal from a free kick on Saturday! Just a little prediction...

Another thread put in to make it look like there's some news.

If Holt is that good, why not wait until January and then buy him. I don't suppose he would want to come here if Norwich were looking good for promotion.. but if Saints keep up momentum and are mid table by January he might think about it.

Then chuck Delia a few hundred thousand and also buy a few hundred of her Christmas cook books (to hand out free to Saints fans) and the deal would be done !! Let's be having you !!

Mac the North wrote:
There was a man called knocka and what a silly focka he thought he was hard but alas he was lard now this man called knocka yes that silly focka spent some time at the toon came home full of gloom he had a mate called mac who had an incredible knack he was good looking and bright and never ran from a fight now this man called mac yes the one with the knack spent some time at st marys watching them beat fairies now mac said to knocka yes that silly focka sit down and dont faint one day you'll be a saint

You know i thought that was a good poem, jolly well made me laugh,

Mac the North wrote:

Mac the North wrote: There was a man called knocka and what a silly focka he thought he was hard but alas he was lard now this man called knocka yes that silly focka spent some time at the toon came home full of gloom he had a mate called mac who had an incredible knack he was good looking and bright and never ran from a fight now this man called mac yes the one with the knack spent some time at st marys watching them beat fairies now mac said to knocka yes that silly focka sit down and dont faint one day you'll be a saint

You know i thought that was a good poem, jolly well made me laugh,

No reply in "Three Hours"! See why you posted to yerself.
Thought it a very good effort.
Sort of a Military rythem?
Just cos he's fat dont make him soft!
Remember that there is a "Six Pack"
hiding behind every Barrel of beer!

I think at the moment the Echo is struggling to find news on Saints. You can't write if there is nothing to write about.
You notice very little is coming from the club this week and the players. One would say the riot act has truely been read and a few backsides kicked. As they should be, Sunday was complacent and showed that we still lack consistency. Yes we are getting better, but we have to close the oppositions game down, until we do it, we won't reach the play offs.because we will give games away like we did at the weekend. We cannot afford those mistakes against Norwich. We need a result against the in form team of the division.
We have achieved alot already this season, after losing the whole fabric of the club and almost the club itself.
Play offs is a major ask, but we believe, simply because we have faith in the team. Consistency is the key, it will make or undo us. COYR

There was a young man called Mac,
Who chose to go on the attack,
Whils't Scotish,I'm sure,
Their results being poor,
George Burley:"Give im the Sack"

A rhyme just lifted is so not gifted,
When I see you,have No Dought,
Your a pair of fools that dont know the rules,
Or what its all about!

Ian and Dave: "JUST BEHAVE"

Failing that both take a two shot cut!!!

Harleysaint wrote:
There was a young man called Mac, Who chose to go on the attack, Whils't Scotish,I'm sure, Their results being poor, George Burley:"Give im the Sack" A rhyme just lifted is so not gifted, When I see you,have No Dought, Your a pair of fools that dont know the rules, Or what its all about! Ian and Dave: "JUST BEHAVE" Failing that both take a two shot cut!!!

Was thinking of doughnut?
Doubt!!!.....alright
?
Been a long day.

Harleysaint wrote:

Harleysaint wrote: There was a young man called Mac, Who chose to go on the attack, Whils't Scotish,I'm sure, Their results being poor, George Burley:"Give im the Sack" A rhyme just lifted is so not gifted, When I see you,have No Dought, Your a pair of fools that dont know the rules, Or what its all about! Ian and Dave: "JUST BEHAVE" Failing that both take a two shot cut!!!

Was thinking of doughnut? Doubt!!!.....alright ? Been a long day.

Sorry to regular posters but It had to be said incase I'm right.;-)

slow (or no ) news day today then.
all very quiet,better tell some jokes later i think.

Saints 3 Norwich1. Normal service will be resumed.Any news on rooneys bro ?

Bit slow today, just read that mick channon is to be recognised by southampton uni.... bet micky is as suprised as we are, do you reckon he will do the helicopter celebration , Oh the memories...
As for us possibly signing ben thatcher-great news. Every team needs a thug-sorry but its true.

a pompey fan gets married,and on his wedding night his new bride explains that she's a virgin,at this the groom runs screaming from the bedroom back home to his father.when dad asks what went wrong,the pompey fans repeats what his bride had told him.
"your'e quite right to come home son"says the old man."if she aint good enough for her own family,she sure aint good enough for ours".

slugger wrote:
slow (or no ) news day today then. all very quiet,better tell some jokes later i think.

Good idea ! - Kylie minogue,Robbie williams & a pompey fan are walking along the street when Kylie trips and falls forward, and jams her head in some railings.

Robbie quick ad a flash pulls her knickers down and bangs her senseless from behind ! when finished he turns to the pompey fan and says "your turn " the pompey fan starts to cry "whats wrong?" says Robbie. Pompey fan sobs "my head wont fit in the railings"

A young Pompey skip-rat starts seeing her cousin and so her dad takes her to one side to explain a few things. 'Its your first date tonight so he'll want to put his most prized possession in the place where you p*ss' says the fish-molester. 'F*ck of Pa', says the 12 year old, ''ow will he get his caravan in the kitchen sink?'

Harleysaint wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote:
They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net. How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top. Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!! COYR

Will send programme on Monday.
Sure it will be a good game but I wont be bothering the bookies!
Bit too close to call.
After my last effort at prediction I think the gods of Gambling are telling me to give it a break!!!
I'd settle for 2-1 us!
mmmmmm.........Maybe just a fiver then?!
C.O.Y.R.A.W.A.P.M!!!

!!!

Thanks Harley... I think I saw 7-5 Saints online but based on the form of the last 3 games gaining 4 points from a poss 9pts I'd say keep the money in your pocket. The fact is that teams are watching the videos of how to run around our backs and it's up to Pards and Dean Wilkins to sort it.. or this season will derail. Most of us saw this coming weeks ago while some were baying for millions to be spent on strikers we don't need. Pace and grit at the back is urgently required or don't take Jaidi so far forward because he can't get back.

Serious serious stuff this week
on track or pack for someone.

What can we do at the back with the guys we have now... Visiting teams will know how to play against our 451 ... is it time to change it a bit.. keep the backs back and let the flanks do the work?
This variation has set piece options and impact on the bench to go up a notch when needed. James and Hammond will hold the mid Adam will get up with Rickie and get some in. Lee isn't quick but he distributes well and can drop back to help.

Davis
Thomo Trots Jaidi Hards
Ants James Lallana Hamma Holmes
Lambert

Subs: Murty Waigo Connolly Mellis Gobern Mills Bialkowski

Just watched ESPN Classic, Saints vs Tottenham Hotspur, 1994 -1995 - a seven goal thriller with Klinsman and Sherringham scoring for Spurs, but Le God getting a brace in a 4 3 win, those were the days. Boy did the Dell look antiquated!

jesus it's quiet tonight !
i was at that spurs game,milton road,
first game i took the other half to in fact,as i remember we had a goal dissalowed for offside and about 30mins later she said "when did they decide that then"...............
...............you had to be there i suppose but it was funny a the time.

every one is nervous Sluggy... no one wants to bet no one wants to guess.

Laughed at jokes, even sent a couple back to soton rellies..
but am actually doing a bit of work lol... off to office now..

COYR... Pards will have them primed to kick but t

normsted wrote:
Bit slow today, just read that mick channon is to be recognised by southampton uni.... bet micky is as suprised as we are, do you reckon he will do the helicopter celebration , Oh the memories...
As for us possibly signing ben thatcher-great news. Every team needs a thug-sorry but its true.

That wasn't a helicopter, it was a windmill!

(Schoolboy Error there normsted) :-)

Just heard that two fans were caught climbing over the wall at Fratten Lark.....The police told them to get back and watch the whole game...C.O.U.R

Brite Spark wrote:

normsted wrote:
Bit slow today, just read that mick channon is to be recognised by southampton uni.... bet micky is as suprised as we are, do you reckon he will do the helicopter celebration , Oh the memories...
As for us possibly signing ben thatcher-great news. Every team needs a thug-sorry but its true.

That wasn't a helicopter, it was a windmill!

(Schoolboy Error there normsted) :-)

He's probably got frozen shoulder now like the rest of us over 50 haha (thanks goodness elbow still work).
Really glad Mick getting an award.. Now Please Nicola ...fly Ron Davies back from New Mexico and give him one too... Ron and Mick were and always will be my Fav Saints.
Lol Ron would have loved L1.. he'd get in in there with six hanging off him... hard grafting C/F.

Tirau Dan wrote:

Harleysaint wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote: They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net. How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top. Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!! COYR

Will send programme on Monday. Sure it will be a good game but I wont be bothering the bookies! Bit too close to call. After my last effort at prediction I think the gods of Gambling are telling me to give it a break!!! I'd settle for 2-1 us! mmmmmm.........Maybe just a fiver then?! C.O.Y.R.A.W.A.P.M!!! !!!

Thanks Harley... I think I saw 7-5 Saints online but based on the form of the last 3 games gaining 4 points from a poss 9pts I'd say keep the money in your pocket. The fact is that teams are watching the videos of how to run around our backs and it's up to Pards and Dean Wilkins to sort it.. or this season will derail. Most of us saw this coming weeks ago while some were baying for millions to be spent on strikers we don't need. Pace and grit at the back is urgently required or don't take Jaidi so far forward because he can't get back. Serious serious stuff this week on track or pack for someone. What can we do at the back with the guys we have now... Visiting teams will know how to play against our 451 ... is it time to change it a bit.. keep the backs back and let the flanks do the work? This variation has set piece options and impact on the bench to go up a notch when needed. James and Hammond will hold the mid Adam will get up with Rickie and get some in. Lee isn't quick but he distributes well and can drop back to help. Davis Thomo Trots Jaidi Hards Ants James Lallana Hamma Holmes Lambert Subs: Murty Waigo Connolly Mellis Gobern Mills Bialkowski

Disagree with most of this post. I was one of the ones "baying for millions to be spent on strikers we don't need" as you put it, and I think you'll soon change your tune if Connelly (who is returning to fitness after 18 months out) gets injured at all - who's left then to partner/replace Lambert? We definitely need another striker.

And just because some of us were calling for another striker this did not mean we didn't recognise the need to sort out the defence - no clean sheets in 10 games or so - doesn't take a genius to work out there are defensive issues.

I also don't think that visiting teams will know how to play our 4-5-1 now because our 4-5-1 is not predictable, it's often 4-3-3 in attack and can be fluid - in fact more fluid than a 4-4-2 in some cases.

Finally, there's obviously a reason that AP isn't playing Holmes (although I don't really get it as I think he's got a lot to offer), so I probably wouldn't start him (nor Antonion who seems better as an impact sub).

They're all just opinions though at the end of the day, and everyone's got one.

What, no new news..........

milton road wrote:
I think at the moment the Echo is struggling to find news on Saints. You can't write if there is nothing to write about. You notice very little is coming from the club this week and the players. One would say the riot act has truely been read and a few backsides kicked. As they should be, Sunday was complacent and showed that we still lack consistency. Yes we are getting better, but we have to close the oppositions game down, until we do it, we won't reach the play offs.because we will give games away like we did at the weekend. We cannot afford those mistakes against Norwich. We need a result against the in form team of the division. We have achieved alot already this season, after losing the whole fabric of the club and almost the club itself. Play offs is a major ask, but we believe, simply because we have faith in the team. Consistency is the key, it will make or undo us. COYR

I think the Echo needs to copy the News. All Pompoey stories are pretty much copied word for word from the Official Site and then marked as an exlusive!!

Not sure how to call tomorrow.If saints start as slow as they did against Brighton than we will be in major trouble.Cannot play the long ball game as i dont believe that Connely is big enough against central defenders.Build it from the back and let the team work together.Norwich are a good side and we need to rspect them but we can beat anyone in this league and might as well forget about last Sunday and continue the way we are going.The defence will have to work 110 % and the midfield helping them.Rickie will want to show he is the best striker in the division so fingers crossed.Up the Saints and down the Skates.

Sainty saint saint wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote:

Harleysaint wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote: They'll run it at us to turn our guys but they won't be able to much as they'll be pinned in their own box by our back to life midfield while Rickie and Davie take turns banging them in the net. How many fans are coming down... should be loads... they have had a lot of 24-25k gates this year.. more than Ellen Rd. Lets hope they bring the Pies.... with Delia Smith as major shareholder at Norwich she could bake you a few great big crusty meaty delights. Maybe some with puffy pastry halos on top. Norwich like us score in every game this is a tough one.. If we play our best we should be able to tear them apart. If we lose concentration early we'll fall apart and will be unlikely to get back into the game.. Our guys will know it and will be playing at another level... Saints to win in a heart stopper!! COYR

Will send programme on Monday. Sure it will be a good game but I wont be bothering the bookies! Bit too close to call. After my last effort at prediction I think the gods of Gambling are telling me to give it a break!!! I'd settle for 2-1 us! mmmmmm.........Maybe just a fiver then?! C.O.Y.R.A.W.A.P.M!!! !!!

Thanks Harley... I think I saw 7-5 Saints online but based on the form of the last 3 games gaining 4 points from a poss 9pts I'd say keep the money in your pocket. The fact is that teams are watching the videos of how to run around our backs and it's up to Pards and Dean Wilkins to sort it.. or this season will derail. Most of us saw this coming weeks ago while some were baying for millions to be spent on strikers we don't need. Pace and grit at the back is urgently required or don't take Jaidi so far forward because he can't get back. Serious serious stuff this week on track or pack for someone. What can we do at the back with the guys we have now... Visiting teams will know how to play against our 451 ... is it time to change it a bit.. keep the backs back and let the flanks do the work? This variation has set piece options and impact on the bench to go up a notch when needed. James and Hammond will hold the mid Adam will get up with Rickie and get some in. Lee isn't quick but he distributes well and can drop back to help. Davis Thomo Trots Jaidi Hards Ants James Lallana Hamma Holmes Lambert Subs: Murty Waigo Connolly Mellis Gobern Mills Bialkowski

Disagree with most of this post. I was one of the ones "baying for millions to be spent on strikers we don't need" as you put it, and I think you'll soon change your tune if Connelly (who is returning to fitness after 18 months out) gets injured at all - who's left then to partner/replace Lambert? We definitely need another striker.

And just because some of us were calling for another striker this did not mean we didn't recognise the need to sort out the defence - no clean sheets in 10 games or so - doesn't take a genius to work out there are defensive issues.

I also don't think that visiting teams will know how to play our 4-5-1 now because our 4-5-1 is not predictable, it's often 4-3-3 in attack and can be fluid - in fact more fluid than a 4-4-2 in some cases.

Finally, there's obviously a reason that AP isn't playing Holmes (although I don't really get it as I think he's got a lot to offer), so I probably wouldn't start him (nor Antonion who seems better as an impact sub).

They're all just opinions though at the end of the day, and everyone's got one.

4 from 9 pts using both systems so far.. the teams scoring against us are running the ball at our backs, turning them and getting in behind and goals are coming. The only ones not being turned are Hards and Trots though two goals came from errors by the oft impetuous Trots from mem. They do have the measure of our back line set up.

Don't get me wrong I like 451 and got slammed early when I said so and the fans went nuts about playing it at home being cowardise.. lots have changed tune when they see 451 switch fluidly to 433.

I watched Lee in the reserve game highlights several times.. he just seems to make time to put the ball where he wants it unlike any in the current first team starters.. unlikely he'll get on..agreed but it should be tried soon.. at the mo Fish seems more in favour off the bench and he seems all dash and bluster. Lee would add accuracy to set pieces and we might start scoring from corners.

What we we do with an expensive striker at the moment, put him in the reserves with Saga and Pats?
We have Connolly Lambert Waigo and Lallana capable of coping until the window or can use Saga who is working hard to find form.

when we get rid of some more of our non wage earners then yep we'll get a few new stars in.

Just opinion, all balls or not I do think if we play the same every week we'll get found out and take a hammering... hope it's not this week. Can you see that the fear in the oppositions faded away after Orient took the game to us... we must win it back.

Though enjoying a rant about tactics and schemes... it is genuine for fun interest.. I do have absolute faith in the man with the tiller in his hand.

A pregnant poopey gurrls waters break and she phones up her mum. Her mum asks where shes ringing from and she says....from my minge to my ankles!

Here I am readink all these jokes and rhymes..Ive been besides myself at times.
To tell the truth ,I've been sulking..
kicking at the dogs and generally skulking.
I would have bet my life on the Brighton game.. any of you probably did the same.
What went wrong ? why didn't we play?.. We would have beaten them any other day.
So here I am back.. the sulkings over..
Brightons gone.. on the way to Dover!!
So bring on the Canaries.. Delia too..
Let's see what these birdies can do!!.
I hope the lads have lifted their heads..
SO COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS!!