Meet the Opposition: Barnsley
On the whole very good and vocal depending on how many we take. Dreadful away form + long trek could equal a low turn out tomorrow
Where do you think you'll finish in the league this year?
Well, we all hope for 4th bottom or higher but the current team and manager are just simply not good enough. Hand on heart I think we'll finish 23rd, with hopefully Leeds bottom!
Which team do you most want to beat this season?
Well, there's not too many left, but, of the rest, Hull at home on Tuesday, they are 4th bottom on goal difference above us, It's highly unlikely we'll get anything against you tomorrow so the Hull game really is the game of the season!
Where do you think Saints will finish in the league this year?
Play-offs. I think you along with a lot of clubs are in the hunt for automatic promotion but I think your pretty odds on for a Play-off place.
Who are your key players? Any youngsters to look out for?
Brian Howard has been our best player by far this season and has geniune skill. Without him we'd already be down. Two loanees Ritchie Jones and Lewin Nyatanga could make their debuts tomorrow but half of our squad has been ripped apart due to a flu bug.
Score prediction?
3-0 Southampton.
(Editor - they say football is a game for optimists, but that is the most pessimistic prediction I've had in Meet the Opposition! I have less confidence in us of late and am going for a 2-1, with the inevitable goal from ex-Saint trainee Brian Howard. Enjoy the game, guys)
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