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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. davecg69

    davecg69 Well-Known Member

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    Spoke too soon :emoticon-0102-bigsm:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  2. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Just seen Timo Werner referred to as "The Schnitzel Shane Long" <laugh>

    Very accurate
     
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  3. tomw24

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    All kicking off at the Bridge.
     
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  4. saintrichie123

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    Spurs 1 up, good goal that.
     
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  5. saintrichie123

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    Is that red? Or a pen?

    No,nothing given.
     
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  6. st_brendy

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    Top finish
     
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  7. tomw24

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    Eze out for 8 months. That's really going to hurt Palace.
     
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  8. saintrichie123

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    2-1 Villa
     
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    Or it maybe it increases the chances of him remaining at Palace for another season. Wouldn’t be surprised if clubs were sniffing around Palace for him this summer otherwise. Either way hope he has a speedy recovery :(
     
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  10. Libby

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  11. RedandWhiteManofKent

    RedandWhiteManofKent Well-Known Member

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    After tonights results we won't finish 4th from bottom.

    Worst case scenario 16th and best if results go our way 12th.
     
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  12. tomw24

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    I just want Saints to send West Ham into that stupid European Conference League or whatever the hell it's called. Completely pointless and it will add games to their schedule next season. :)
     
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  13. SaintinNZ

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    Its going to be a Puel season all over again where we finished up the table but were still like 3 points off relegation (or something).
     
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  14. ChilcoSaint

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    Except the very worst we can be is 12 points off relegation, so it’s not actually like the Puel season at all.
     
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  15. SaintinNZ

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    Like I said 'or something' :angel:

    Actually not that dis-similar in fact. The question is how did 46 points secure 8th place??!

    Puel W12 D10 L16 46pts Pos 8
    Hassenhutl W12 D7 L18 43pts Pos 14

    Edit. We were 13pts clear of relegation under Puel, we are currently 15 points clear so they are actually more alike than I realised when I posted that off hand comment.

    We all know what happened to Puel, I must admit I feel like we've been worse this season under Ralph yet we are actually a bit better. Do we judge the managers performance by league placing too much I wonder?
     
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  16. Schad

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    We absolutely do pay too much attention to league placing. The Puel season wasn't particularly good, given the seasons that preceded it, and it was a bit of a sign of things to come.
     
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  17. Libby

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    Still don't think it was particularly bad either considering all factors.
     
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  19. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    Why is that any more "pointless" than the Europa League? I think for clubs like West Ham, or indeed Saints, any European competition should be one of our main targets, along with a cup win. Unless you are a huge club that is used to Champions League/Europa every season, you can't really turn your nose up at the European Conference because it isn't prestigious enough.

    Realistically, teams like West Ham or Saints aren't winning any European competition anytime soon, so it is more about the possibility of a European away day for fans and to fun of playing different opposition such as Inter.
     
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    Neither this season or Puel's were that bad really. Puel's performance as a manager was arguably worse as he inherited a better side and the football was dull but both seasons we finished well clear of the relegation zone and enjoyed good cup runs.

    This season may well feel a bit crap now because the majority of our losses/poor performances have come recently. If we had an awful 1st half but then gone on an incredible run in the 2nd half of the season, or even had a steady mix of results throughout, then we would all likely feel a lot better about how this season has gone.
     
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