Southampton vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 38 - Sunday 26th July 2020 - St Mary's Stadium​

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[Seth Rollins]

First!!

 

[Johnnyblade]

So if Moussett isn’t in the squad,do you reckon that’s it?

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

Seeing as it's looking like it's going to be difficult, but not impossible, to watch this last game of the season probably makes my decision easy.
After the game on Monday and following on from the Leicester game I really was in a 'can't be arsed to watch' mood and after what has been a truly unbelievable season, albeit petering out into a top 10 finish (I can't believe I've just typed that!) it has unfortunately become a non-event game..... and we can't even be there to congratulate the team on what they have achieved.

Onwards to season 2 in the EPL and hopefully CWAK can move us forward: onwards and upwards Blades

 

[Dublinblade]

Going to be a difficult game but hope we can pull out a win to end the season on a high, going into the break on a 3 game losing run wouldnt be the best way to enter a short off season and Id rather have a little momentum to start the next one.

No massive changed in the team for me but Fleck needs to come back in for Osborne and I wouldnt mind seeing Zivkovic get a decent run of 30 mins or so depending on how the game is panning out.

Ideal scenario we smash into em early lead convincingly 3-0 up with 30 mins to go and we give Jags, Leon & K Freeman a last run out for the club before they go off to pastures new (or retire)

 

[blademan31]

Win this and we finish 8th. Before the MCFC ban overturn announcement 8th was the 'dream season' we were aiming for. No difference for me, if we finish 8th that should still be looked at as if we finished 8th and got into the Europa League. Heroic!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The last time we played at Southampton on the last day of the season we finished 9th.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

The last time we played at Southampton on the last day of the season we finished 9th.

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The one and only time I’ve been to Southampton. I think, unless I’m completely forgetting things, that when we went ahead we theoretically had a chance of creeping into the playoffs? Hulse’s last game for us I believe.

 

[184blade]

It’s on Sky Sports Mix

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

It’s on Sky Sports Mix

 

[IOM Blade]

The last time we played at Southampton on the last day of the season we finished 9th.

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Halls?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Will CW throw in any surprises in the starting 11?

Jagielka, Clarke, K Freeman?

 

[nopigfansintown]

 

[Sam64]

Southampton apparently debuting their new kit on Sunday. Got to beat them now.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Seeing as it's looking like it's going to be difficult, but not impossible, to watch this last game of the season probably makes my decision easy.
After the game on Monday and following on from the Leicester game I really was in a 'can't be arsed to watch' mood and after what has been a truly unbelievable season, albeit petering out into a top 10 finish (I can't believe I've just typed that!) it has unfortunately become a non-event game..... and we can't even be there to congratulate the team on what they have achieved.

Onwards to season 2 in the EPL and hopefully CWAK can move us forward: onwards and upwards Blades

If it's on Sky Sports Mix and you have Sky, you can watch it. If you also have Sky Go you can watch it anywhere

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

If it's on Sky Sports Mix and you have Sky, you can watch it. If you also have Sky Go you can watch it anywhere

I posted this prior to Sky announced which games they were showing and where!

 

[awblade]

Halls?

John Halls? Think he was a RB and CM when needed

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I posted this prior to Sky announced which games they were showing and where!

Failing that, anyway, there would always be those babbling brooks that shall remain nameless

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

Failing that, anyway, there would always be those babbling brooks that shall remain nameless

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

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T'penny'll drop. Give it time

Many years ago on a now-defunct Blades forum (Viewpoints I think it was), you could temporarily change your user name to make it relevant to a specific post. For Example, Grammar Blade, when correcting grammar, Thread Police Blade etc. One used quite frequently was Obtuse Blade

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Halls?

John Halls who we had on loan from Reading.

He's now a model for Armani.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

The one and only time I’ve been to Southampton. I think, unless I’m completely forgetting things, that when we went ahead we theoretically had a chance of creeping into the playoffs? Hulse’s last game for us I believe.

Season 1991-1992, I believe, the last of the old First Division seasons before it turned into The "Worshipping at the altar of Mammon" League

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Season 1991-1992, I believe, the last of the old First Division seasons before it turned into The "Worshipping at the altar of Mammon" League

Perhaps at this level. I definitely wasn’t at that one. But was at the season-ender at Southampton in 2008.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Perhaps at this level. I definitely wasn’t at that one. But was at the season-ender at Southampton in 2008.

That was in the Championship, then. Lost 3-2

I'm not possessed of Silent Blade's amazingly encyclopaedic mind - I'm using soccerbase.

https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2328&season_id=152&teamTabs=results

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Can’t find where I posted the table of payments from the Prem for each league place last season, but Swiss Ramble has basically done some calculations of this year’s likely cash for each place.

Seems the merit payment is only about £5m difference between 8th and 10th, and that we’ll be getting £130m-135m, with a possible £18m knocked off that due to the TV rebate.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Based on our last away performance at Leicester where we could have been thrashed,i expect us to be soundly thrashed this game at least 4-0 with an Ings hatrick,a good thrashing to end the season on.

I will repent my sins and self flagellate during August,if it happens.

 

[Silent Blade]

Can’t find where I posted the table of payments from the Prem for each league place last season, but Swiss Ramble has basically done some calculations of this year’s likely cash for each place.

Seems the merit payment is only about £5m difference between 8th and 10th, and that we’ll be getting £130m-135m, with a possible £18m knocked off that due to the TV rebate.

Could anyone explain Facility Fees please?

 

[nickwr37]

Could anyone explain Facility Fees please?

Silent Blade .It's the percentage of live matches fee that you pay for the privelige of being on a global stage live and generating revenue for the broadcaster. Caveat - that is my understanding of it. How to make a profit.com.

 

[Silent Blade]

Silent Blade .It's the percentage of live matches fee that you pay for the privelige of being on a global stage live and generating revenue for the broadcaster. Caveat - that is my understanding of it. How to make a profit.com.

Cheers

 

[Revolution]

The one and only time I’ve been to Southampton. I think, unless I’m completely forgetting things, that when we went ahead we theoretically had a chance of creeping into the playoffs? Hulse’s last game for us I believe.

we were in the playoffs for about 5 minutes after Quinn scored, then a goal in another game knocked us out again.

Southampton needed to win to stay up.