Bournemouth v Southampton - 12th March 2011

[Seagull27]

I know that the league is ours to lose, and other teams don't really matter as long as we win our games. But it still doesn't stop me taking an interest...

This game on Saturday could be massive in deciding the outcome of the league this season.

If Bournemouth win, they continue to put pressure on us. While those games in hand must catch up with them at some point, it puts them 9 points ahead of Southampton (assuming both win on Tuesday), pushing them further out of reach of automatic promotion.

If Southampton win, it offers on one side an advantage to us, if we make the most of it. We can extend our points lead at the top, still with two games in hand on Bournemouth and Huddersfield. However, it means that any slip up from us reels us in to Southampton, who many still believe to be our main challengers. It could be a real psychological boost for them to put a good run of form in towards the end of the season.

If they draw - probably the best outcome for us - we still have a chance to increase our lead at the top, and both teams would fall back from us. If this happens then I seriously think that Huddersfield and Peterborough could become much bigger hopefuls for automatic promotion.

Thoughts?

 

[Napper]

Draw would be best for us but I'd be happy for a Bournemouth win.

If we came 2nd and went up I certainly wouldn't complain.

Bournemouth are in the drivin seat for promotion now, I'd be more intereseted in S'ton and Hudds not winning.

Again its a case of any result that happens is a positive for us.....especially if we win as well

 

[Bob!]

Bournemouth win for me, the top 2 to go up, lets keep the gap to 3rd place

 

[pasty]

B'muff win - assuming we win. If we don't win, then draw.

 

[c0lz]

draw, but if a team had to win then Bournemouth

 

[philsussex]

A draw please. Injuries (not bad ones) wouldn't go amiss either.

 

[Goodfella]

A draw for me, without a doubt would be the best result.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Personally I would rather wait until after Tuesday's results before deciding on this one. If Bournemouth are still right behind us then I would be more that happy for Southampton to get the win, especially if the Cherries have a chance of over-hauling us. Anyway, lets get Tuesday's games out of the way first.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[BensGrandad]

If their is a winner I hope it is Bournemouth as that would put a bigger gap between us and SCC making 3rd place. We need SCC and Huddersfield to keep dropping points.

 

[armchairclubber]

Surely only 2 points being awarded is better than 3 ??

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

A win for Bournemouth, would love them to get propoted with us and lengthening the gap between us and third has to be a good thing.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Injuries (not bad ones) wouldn't go amiss either.

An obscene number of red cards wouldn't go amiss either.

 

[BHAMAN]

Draw pease with numerous bookings and sendings off.

 

[Mackenzie]

I always go for the underdogs....come on you saints.

 

[sir albion]

Saints to win as i want us a clear first

 

[Sheebo]

Anything but a SCC win will do nicely for me - they will be our main challengers once the games in hand etc irons itself out IMO

 

[Blackadder]

We need SCC and Huddersfield to keep dropping points.

Strangley enough Peterborough are a bigger threat than Huddersfield. They have a game in hand are only one point behind Hudders.

Draw for me BTW.

 

[bhaexpress]

Draw is best but otherwise a B'Muff win no doubt.

 

[sfc1976]

I always go for the underdogs....come on you saints.

Cheers! Sad but very true I'm afraid.

 

[BensGrandad]

Strangley enough Peterborough are a bigger threat than Huddersfield. They have a game in hand are only one point behind Hudders.

Draw for me BTW.

I was just looking at the fact that we are 8 points clear of Huddersfield in 3rd with 2 games in hand and had overlooked the fact that Peterborough are 1 point behind but that still makes them 9 points behind us which is 3 wins and with goal difference effectively 1 draw. I cannot see either Huddersfield or Peterborough catching us now but as you say Posh are a possible threat. Personally I think SCC will finish 2nd but some way behind us.