Southampton (N) - Sat 25th April, 17:15 | FAC | Pre-Match Thread

[Blue Maverick]

Strongest team get it win then make subs, we haven’t got another game for 9 days.

 

[heslops barnet]

Well I'm 45 years a blue and these days it's an emphatic yes from me, we will batter them tomorrow

Great stuff, glad you haven’t got the doom and gloom mentality of us older blues

 

[heslops barnet]

Strongest team get it win then make subs, we haven’t got another game for 9 days.

Pep will start weak then panic and bring the big guns on in desperation if we’re losing

 

[beehive_bob]

Need some fresh legs for this one without making wholesale changes. Running out of gas against Burnley. Fair play to the Saints, on a tremendous unbeaten run but hopefully we have a bit too much for them tomorrow.

Lawrie McMenemy is 89.

 

[Superace]

Southampton are a good side, but they have a huge game on Tuesday night which could give them a real chance of automatic promotion. Difficult to say which game they will prioritise.

Good side or not, there a team we should beat whatever the line up is.

 

[Chris in London]

Driving down tomorrow, left it last minute, anyone know anywhere to park? Everywhere I’ve looked is full…. I know I know

Satnav Watford Junction railway station. Big car park there, then train into Wembley.

Plus, pub next to station usually full of blues

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Satnav Watford Junction railway station. Big car park there, then train into Wembley.

Plus, pub next to station usually full of blues

Legend, thanks mate

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Strongest team get it win then make subs, we haven’t got another game for 9 days.

Peps comments seem to suggest changes" if we lose players at this stage we have had it I want all my players back for the everton game"...

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Strongest team get it win then make subs, we haven’t got another game for 9 days.

I can’t remember Pep ever doing that in a cup.

Every time we do it in the league, we turn to shit. That rag game when we should have won 10-0 but ended up conceding 3 being one of them.

Other than our bogey side when we only had 10 men, I don’t remember losing to a lower league side with Pep in Charge.

We will be fine (hopefully :-) )

I’m gutted I’m not going but it’s the wife’s 50th party tomorrow so it was a non starter for me!

 

[Leeky]

Driving down tomorrow, left it last minute, anyone know anywhere to park? Everywhere I’ve looked is full…. I know I know

I normally go to Rayners Lane Harrow easy parking or street parking with EV charging, couple of pints in Moon under water then tube to Wembley, Macdonalds on the way to A40, then M40 back home. Only shit part is waiting for the tube with thousands on Wembley Way. But you don’t mind when City win, have a great day whichever way you go.

 

[Leeky]

James Trafford GK & Nico G central midfield, Nico OR left back only changes, 9 days until Everton, then Rodri for Nico G

 

[madloaf]

Rico Lewis loves a semi-final against excited teams who haven't been to Wembley in ages. Release Rico.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

rest Donna, Nunes, OReilly, Bernado, Doku, Semenyo. Play Lewis, Ale, Reindeers, Sav & Foden.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Legend, thanks mate

Huge car park that one and the pub used to be The Flag but is now O’Neills. Think you can get a train from Watford Junction to Wembley Central and the walk about 20 mins from there. Watford underground is a bit further away and takes you to Wembley Park.

 

[117 M34]

Southampton are a good side, but they have a huge game on Tuesday night which could give them a real chance of automatic promotion. Difficult to say which game they will prioritise.

West brom getting something tomorrow against Ipswich could make things interesting for Southampton with Millwall only getting a draw tonight

 

[jrb]

The Arsenal v Newcastle score will filter through during the match.

Fucking great!

What a fuck up TV scheduling is.

And City and Arsenal fans will meet each other before and after the match.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

West brom getting something tomorrow against Ipswich could make things interesting for Southampton with Millwall only getting a draw tonight

Yes, if Ipswich don't win then it could affect what team he puts out tomorrow. He might want to put more energy into automatic promotion.
Southampton play Ipswich on Tuesday.

 

[chesterbells]

The Arsenal v Newcastle score will filter through during the match.

Fucking great!

What a fuck up TV scheduling is.

And City and Arsenal fans will meet each other before and after the match.

Lol, all be going off on Hampstead Heath mate

 

[chesterbells]

Anyway, to the essential questions about tomorrow … anyone recall if they serve Guinness in the stadium? Don’t wanna go that way pre-match in the pub then get in the ground and have to switch to some dodgy urine-looking brew.

 

[cleavers]

Rico Lewis loves a semi-final against excited teams who haven't been to Wembley in ages. Release Rico.

I'd leave Rico where he has looked his best recently, on the bench.