[Football] Southampton v Palace - what do we want?

Giraffe

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• #1

Saints can climb above us with a win. But we surely don't want a Palace win either? Draw?

 

studio150

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On the Border

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Southampton win by at least 5, we then remain 4 points about Palace and their goal difference takes another hit

 

Silverhatch

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We're effectively in a league with 12 teams now (think Leicester and Burnley are safe). Draw.

 

Stat Brother

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Renegade

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A draw although Southampton will finish above us so maybe their win makes more sense.

 

Simster

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Jul 7, 2003

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If I'm allowed to choose, then a draw please.

Southampton are firm favourites for this though, probably because the NigeIs are absolutely dreadful away from home

 

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loz

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Simster said:

If I'm allowed to choose, then a draw please.

Southampton are firm favourites for this though, probably because the NigeIs are absolutely dreadful away from home

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Eh ?? 3 draws and 1 win in the last 4 away games....is not too shabby.

 

el punal

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Renegade said:

A draw although Southampton will finish above us so maybe their win makes more sense.

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A draw - yes. A Southampton win makes no sense. Why on earth should you think that they'll finish above us? They have a very unhappy set-up at the moment from board room to the playing staff to the fans. As I live down there the last thing I want to hear is how wonderful they are and how they're the best team on the south coast. Just let them stew in their own misfortune* and just for once let us have the bragging rights.

PS - * Applies to all teams from 13th to 20th in the table.

 

Simster

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Jul 7, 2003

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loz said:

Eh ?? 3 draws and 1 win in the last 4 away games....is not too shabby.

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Ah my mistake, that seems reasonable. I thought Palace had been terrible away this season. I presume you have simply been shithouse in every single away game before those 4?

 

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Spicy

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I appear to be the only one to have voted for a Southampton win - my heart ruling my head as I will always go for Palace to lose any day of the week.

 

Thunder Bolt

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A draw and three red cards for each side.

 

Rugrat

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Although I suspect both will be OK this season Palace are the most likely to be in reach of the strugglers come April ... so a big Stains win for me

 

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Renegade

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el punal said:

A draw - yes. A Southampton win makes no sense. Why on earth should you think that they'll finish above us? They have a very unhappy set-up at the moment from board room to the playing staff to the fans. As I live down there the last thing I want to hear is how wonderful they are and how they're the best team on the south coast. Just let them stew in their own misfortune* and just for once let us have the bragging rights.

PS - * Applies to all teams from 13th to 20th in the table.

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They are an established Prem side with more money to spend than us(75m gained from recent sale)plus their squad is worth more.Is that enough?

 

Simster

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Renegade said:

They are an established Prem side with more money to spend than us(75m gained from recent sale)plus their squad is worth more.Is that enough?

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No it isn't because exactly the same thing applies to Palace. What's your point?

 

Triggaaar

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Spicy said:

I appear to be the only one to have voted for a Southampton win - my heart ruling my head as I will always go for Palace to lose any day of the week.

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If one of them are relegated, saving us, it's more likely to be Palace, so an SCC win is a vote with the head too.

 

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Renegade

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Simster said:

No it isn't because exactly the same thing applies to Palace. What's your point?

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Who did Palace sell for 75m? What's their average gate?How long have they been in the Prem?

 

sully

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Having spoken to an SCC fan about the mess they’re in, I don’t think it at all unlikely that Palace could finish above them.

As for this game, my usual rule applies. Both teams currently below us = draw.

 

Withdean11

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Palace are closer to the bottom 3, so a saints win will be better for us.

 

Is it PotG?

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• #19

Draw

 

Simster

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• #20

Renegade said:

Who did Palace sell for 75m? What's their average gate?How long have they been in the Prem?

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3) Er, Southampton have been in the Premier league ONE season longer than Palace
2) What has the fact that they average 7,000 fewer than Southampton got to with anything? Are you familiar with the insignificance of average attendance at this level?
1) So the fact that Southampton have sold their best player makes them more likely to finish above us?

Apart from that, great post.