Saints vs Watford (FA Cup) - Sat 27th Jan 3pm KO

Wot? No VAR?

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Im looking forward to this one. Pressure off, good opposition, plenty of rest time to Wednesday.

Hope Hesketh gets a starting place with Boufal. Ive heard why he got took of away in Israel under Puel but I couldnt see it myself. I thought that run of games might be his breakthru

If he gets stronger mentally and physically he has always looked to me like he could move up a level. Ive my doubts about the technical ability of all the other under 23s including Simms and Mcqueen

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Positivity @newyorksaint ??

Blimey :lou_lol:

All we need are a couple of transfers that’ll please Barry and all will be right with the world…

Sims is quality. Not sure why you’d question his technical ability. Stood out more than Hesketh in the youth teams.

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Hard to know if it’s better to rest the big guns for Brighton, or play best team to get confidence & spirit.

Prob best to keep stum imo. Then we can hindsight Pellegrino and call him a Dumbass if it don’t work out either way.

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If Gabbi starts I reckon Long will start against Brighton.

Reckon he might rest Bertrand and/or Cedric too.

Boufal could get a start instead of Tadic.

Hope he keeps the midfield the same as saturday.

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MoPe has to set up his best team to win this. The mob will get worse with a loss.

Only limiting factor will be our Sports Science team (recovery) and the Flu bug.

Only change I envisage would be a nipper for the “feel good” factor for the fans

Unlikely to be a midget like Sims Hesketh or Olafemi as Watford are a big physical and fast team

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I’d like to see Gabbiadini play in front of Tadic, Ward-Prowse and Boufal.

Lemina & PEH in midfield.

Back four picks itself unless Yoshida is back and then it will be the MP hat draw.

McCarthy in nets.

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I reckon they will throw Four Star a bone and give him a game imo. Red Man also. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was quite a lot of changes, my prediction is:

Four Star

Piper Steve Jackson Hodor M.C. Queen

Stephen Davies Romeo

Red Man Boofle The Sims

Gabby O’Dean

Maybe a CB change also, Yo Shida if fit, maybe even Gardos, or that youth Cb who looks like Jack Cork.

Edit: Saints 0 - 4 Watford

@bearsy McQueen at left back seems likely to happen

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Good timing loaning out Matt Targett…

From the OS:

Mauricio Pellegrino confirms that Maya Yoshida has resumed full training, after a two week spell on the sidelines, while Shane Long has recovered from a brief illness.

The manager has been without deputy captain, Yoshida for previous ties with Watford and Tottenham, but the Japanese international is poised to return to the fold as Saints look to progress in the Emirates FA Cup this weekend.

Young full-back Sam McQueen will be unlikely to feature , while Charlie Austin’s lengthy absence is ongoing, following a hamstring problem.

Pellegrino said: "Sam McQueen has been training alone, okay, Charlie Austin will continue with his own treatment.

"Maya is now 100 per cent fit and been training with the team. No more news other than that.

“With Charlie we’ve got a long period of time, more than ten weeks from when the injury was sustained. He isn’t training, but when he comes back on the pitch we’ll have a clearer idea of time.”

The manager subsequently confirmed that the club are actively pursuing additional forward options, following the loss of Austin to injury.

Correspondingly, after teenage striker Michael Obafemi made his senior debut a week ago, Pellegrino also commented on a possible inclusion of the youngster against Watford: "With Michael it is just the beginning, this week he has been training with the first-team. But now Shane Long is back.

“Michael is still working with us, to try to be more connected with the squad. But we want to try to test him in the reserves to see how well he competes. I want him to be ready, because you never know.”

Were fucked Lawro has given us a 2-0 win and the bastards he is against this week have both gone for Watford.

Sod that @philippinesaint , we’ve more important stuff to worry about.

E.g. On day 26 will Barry need an anal-retread and who on the site is in reality Heisenberg or Glasgow Saint.

Get a grip and concentrate on the important stuff

:lou_wink_2:

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Exactly … who gives a fuck about Watford and Gweedoe. Let’s get back to some sort of normality in this place. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s AG instalment. Only one sleep to go. Mind you the thought of Goat’s arse as a windsock is not conducive to a good night’s sleep.

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Are we still calling him Four Star Bear or is he really only two stroke engine oil at this time? 'Spose MOPE may look to this to help get back to Sans Plumb then. 92/95 before getting back to the the shitty expensive rip off shit they call super diesel and othe guff which is just to con dumb fucks?

Start for the new lad then?

Or bring him on late for the 90th minute debut winner?