Southampton v City pre-match thread

[aguero93:20]

Neil Swarbrick has been appointed as referee for Southampton vs. Manchester City on Saturday.

Well, at least he's just utterly shite rather than blatantly biased. Any idea who's reffing for the rags the rags v Chelsea game?

 

[Marvin]

I have the feeling this will be a draw and add to the already frustrating season. Funny how we're in the same position as last year, fightiing the same fourth place battle we did then against Utd.

if we were in the same position last season, then why should it change significantly?

Sane and Jesus are radical improvements but one clicked half through the season whilst the other one was available for about 3 weeks. Set those two against temporary damage to the keeper and old age damage to full backs and Toure and you can see why we're in a similar position.

We're 7 points better off at the moment. I think we've done OK given the defensive problems. Losing Hart and Kompany and not being able to replace them has massively undermined us. Stones shows signs of quality but he needs an old head alongside him to bring him through

 

[kaz7]

Well, at least he's just utterly shite rather than blatantly biased. Any idea who's reffing for the rags the rags v Chelsea game?

@mat will know

 

[mat]

Well, at least he's just utterly shite rather than blatantly biased. Any idea who's reffing for the rags the rags v Chelsea game?

Bobby Madley

Blind pew Marriner 4th official.

 

[aguero93:20]

Bobby Madley

Blind pew Marriner 4th official.

Just saw that, Alty Taylor on the Arse game, no 3 points for them. Clattenburg is back, he's reffing the Everton game.

Saturday 15 April
12.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports) https://www.premierleague.com/match/14302
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: S Bennett, S Child
Fourth official: P Tierney

Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, E Smart
Fourth official: M Jones

Everton v Burnley
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Assistants: D Cann, D Eaton
Fourth official: R East

Stoke City v Hull City
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: J Collin, M Scholes
Fourth official: A Taylor

Sunderland v West Ham United
Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: S Beck, S Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: M Atkinson

Watford v Swansea City
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: H Lennard, I Hussin
Fourth official: C Pawson

5.30pm Southampton v Manchester City (BT Sport)
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Assistants: S Ledger, A Holmes
Fourth official: G Scott

Sunday 16 April
1.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
Referee: Jon Moss
Assistants: C Hatzidakis, A Halliday
Fourth official: K Friend

4pm Manchester United v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Referee: Bobby Madley
Assistants: G Beswick, P Kirkup
Fourth official: A Marriner

Monday 17 April
8pm Middlesbrough v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: S Burt, A Nunn
Fourth official: K Friend

 

[mat]

Just saw that, Alty Taylor on the Arse game, no 3 points for them. Clattenburg is back, he's reffing the Everton game.

Saturday 15 April
12.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: S Bennett, S Child
Fourth official: P Tierney

Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, E Smart
Fourth official: M Jones

Everton v Burnley
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Assistants: D Cann, D Eaton
Fourth official: R East

Stoke City v Hull City
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: J Collin, M Scholes
Fourth official: A Taylor

Sunderland v West Ham United
Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: S Beck, S Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: M Atkinson

Watford v Swansea City
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: H Lennard, I Hussin
Fourth official: C Pawson

5.30pm Southampton v Manchester City (BT Sport)
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Assistants: S Ledger, A Holmes
Fourth official: G Scott

Sunday 16 April
1.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
Referee: Jon Moss
Assistants: C Hatzidakis, A Halliday
Fourth official: K Friend

4pm Manchester United v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Referee: Bobby Madley
Assistants: G Beswick, P Kirkup
Fourth official: A Marriner

Monday 17 April
8pm Middlesbrough v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: S Burt, A Nunn
Fourth official: K Friend

Attwell doing Stoke V Hull will be the dodgy as fuck one to watch.

Back on topic.

Well sneak a 2-1.

 

[Dugsy]

Think we'll win 3-1 -Stones will become a top class defender, just needs experience which is obviously what Kompany brings to the team and leadership. I think we have played well this season and have been unlucky, still not sure how we have lost twice to Chelsea. Delph in the middle has given us some legs which we needed as Yaya is starting to show wear and tear and even though his passing is exceptional he can't get around the pitch anymore. Not been to the new St Mary's ground....any recommendations on away pubs?

 

[kaz7]

3-2 just not sure which way it'll go

 

[Danish Blue]

Pretty simple mate,

He is fully aware he ain't getting a new contract and no longer has the heart for it. It does make you wonder what his intentions were when he was putting in 100%. In all likelihood he was playing for the contract, but surely he should still be running his arse off even though it is clear he wont still be here

Navas has been garbage for years, and is leaving; but I appreciate the effort he is putting in despite it being so obvious he wont be here next year

You may well be right, I just presumed professional ethics would apply. If I were getting 250 a week I would run like, e the clappers

 

[aguero93:20]

Attwell doing Stoke V Hull will be the dodgy as fuck one to watch.

Back on topic.

Well sneak a 2-1.

Stoke are on the beach already, Hull will win that regardless of what Atwell does, he and Clattenburg have been taken out of the firing line for me, Burnley being as shocking on the road as they are.