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by aaaae » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:27 pm
chestersaddler wrote:Exile wrote:WarsawPact wrote:Welsh_Saddler wrote:Exile wrote:Not necessarily, if by some miracle we get promoted...

...then we would need loads more money to pay Championship wages

...and we would get it from the massively-increased TV money.
...plus increased match day income from bigger away crowds. Stayways will become even more irrelevant and impotent!

Not really, cuz they'd all be back
We didn't exactly get huge home support when we were up there last time.
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by Super Gabor » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:36 pm
If you are the glass half empty type: we are staying up say we are staying up!
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by walter otta fan club » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:44 pm
Super Gabor wrote:If you are the glass half empty type: we are staying up say we are staying up!
momentum, not looking behind us.. not losing..best players fit!! sloppies at home saturday
EEE...I....EEEE....I....EEEE....I...OW
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by bescot42 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:04 am
SaddlerCraig wrote:Cov 2-0 up against Bournemouth... not the result we were hoping for but we can only win our games and it seems we have done it in style today!
So badly hope we thrash coventry at the bescot as revenge for the 4-1 especially if it could get us into the top 6!
Personally, I think this was a good result for us. Coventry are only a point ahead and are bound to slip up at some point. Bournemouth on the other hand (and 6th place) were 9 points ahead which is what we're now aiming for. Now that has been reduced to 6 points: much more achievable.
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by Graydon48 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:05 am
Hate to put a damper on things. We should fear nobody in this league. Our pitch on the other hand could be our undoing.
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by Cuzo24 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:33 am
when's the next 'believe' red baloon / shirt day coming ?

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by SaigonSaddler » Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:40 am
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by wednesburysaddler » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:20 am
managed to get to match last night and im so glad i did.
right from the off we looked up for this one and in our first attack won a pen
i didnt exactly know it was a pen straight away but well take it!
went off the boil after 20 mins and let them into game although they never really hurt us
was thinking we could hold them and win 1-0
2nd half my god
we attacked with pace down both wings fabian was outstanding wth his pure pace and the ball was stuck to his foot
every time we lost the ball we just closed them down and won it back and we seem to have 3 up everytime we broke played the ball mainly on the ground and basically passed them to death.
grigg dererved his 3 goals but was a team performance and the best away ive seen for a while.
the walsall fans were excellent singing all evening and walsall players acknowledged that
grigg came over to us straight after match with match ball up his jumper and really clapped us and then the team came over and you could genually see they were greatful for the effort from us as much as we were from them.
dare we dream that we could sneak that 6th spot? would need to realistically win 7/8 out fo next 11 but after last night i dont see why we cant gove it a go now were safe from the drop
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by Tracker34 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:07 am
Made the tough decision not to go up yesterday and I'm regretting it now!!
Sounds like a brilliant performance, great to see the international grabbing a hat-trick and sounds like Brandy was a pest all night. Oh and another clean sheet!
Bring on the yokels!! WOOP! WOOP!
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by Duke » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:19 pm
52 pionts , we are stayng up say we are staying up
Well done lads , delighted for Will
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by latviancheese » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:41 pm
Its a superb win regardless of how poor they are. Total dominance isnt easy, and when they carved out a chance the keeper stood up to the test. Sign of a cracking team.
Not since Dicky Dosh have i felt so confident about playing away from home, just used to being rolled over. I just hope we can build on our home form and try and build some crowds up.
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by Willenhall Saddler » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:12 pm
BathSaddler wrote:The 163 Saddlers must have enjoyed that.
Marvellous win and great performance by the sounds of it.
Now let's beat them Sloppsters.
163 Saddlers in attendance at Carlisle on a Tuesday night.That is fantastic for a 368 mile round trip.We took 25 more than Doncaster did and that's closer!!!!!
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by windowman » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:30 pm
but the 163 must of enjoyed it tho
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by DYSaddler » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:51 pm
Phenomenal result and will hopefully encourage a few extra fans to turn up Sat! Very pleased for Grigg, he has taken a lot of stick, and I had my doubts, but he has bounced back and developed as a player remarkably well. Cant emphasise enough how pleasing it would to see him and Brandy sign up - highly doubtful though as I'm sure championship clubs have got their eyes on them already.
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by WarsawPact » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:34 pm
So the answer is to make sure we're a Championship club ourselves!
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by bangsection » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:00 am
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by brummie saddler » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:27 pm
'RED HOT WALSALL" dont think i have heard that before
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
lets just hope he can do the business to get us up.
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by latviancheese » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:47 pm
Great save by McCarey
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by DonningtonSaddler » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:48 pm
brummie saddler wrote:'RED HOT WALSALL" dont think i have heard that before
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
lets just hope he can do the business to get us up.
I agree with brummie.
He probably reads UTS and was cheesed off by the criticism he received and by the foolish comments left on his twitter page. I think he is now playing for himself and to boost his chances of a lucrative move at the end of the season. Like any other workplace, if your efforts aren't appreciated you want to move on. I haven't got a problem with this as the team is benefiting from his run of excellent form and will continue to do so until the end of the season.
However, I have commented before about his celebration to the empty stand and this does strike me of being a bit churlish. After all, we are still paying his wages.
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by kevin » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:53 pm
brummie saddler wrote:
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
wednesburysaddler wrote:
grigg came over to us straight after the match and really clapped us and then the team came over
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by brummie saddler » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:58 pm
kevin wrote:brummie saddler wrote:
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
wednesburysaddler wrote:
grigg came over to us straight after the match and really clapped us and then the team came over
Time will tell, it seems very blatant when he celebrates.
The fans could play a big part in keeping him here for next year.
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by Worsul » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:43 am
brummie saddler wrote:kevin wrote:brummie saddler wrote:
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
wednesburysaddler wrote:
grigg came over to us straight after the match and really clapped us and then the team came over
Time will tell, it seems very blatant when he celebrates.
The fans could play a big part in keeping him here for next year.
He did seem appreciative towards the walsall fans on Tuesday night. Can't say fairer than that
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by KoloSaddler » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:21 am
The goals on line anywhere yet ?
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by windowman » Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:43 am
link about 6 posts up
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by Willenhall Saddler » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:14 am
DonningtonSaddler wrote:brummie saddler wrote:'RED HOT WALSALL" dont think i have heard that before
i think grigg will be off even if a big league one club wants him, he celebrates away from the fans to nobody on purpose surely thats a little dig at the fans.
lets just hope he can do the business to get us up.
I agree with brummie.
He probably reads UTS and was cheesed off by the criticism he received and by the foolish comments left on his twitter page. I think he is now playing for himself and to boost his chances of a lucrative move at the end of the season. Like any other workplace, if your efforts aren't appreciated you want to move on. I haven't got a problem with this as the team is benefiting from his run of excellent form and will continue to do so until the end of the season.
However, I have commented before about his celebration to the empty stand and this does strike me of being a bit churlish. After all, we are still paying his wages.
See! That criticism worked, kick up the backside he needed

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by Aldridge_saddler » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:11 pm
I think people are reading too much into the celebration.
It's funny, nothing more.
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by gerryhatrick » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:36 pm
chestersaddler wrote:latviancheese wrote:2/1 before the game too.
Mmmm soon my debts will be paid off

Every point from now equals 20 quid in my asre pocket

Another sixty winging it's way, to the Bank of Chester.
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by latviancheese » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:56 pm
I didnt back us today, i nearly chucked 100 quid on us but didnt want to push my luck

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