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alpine_saint

alpine_saint

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Some serious soul-searching required at SMS.

 

Stick with this squad, we will go down. Stick with one-up front, we will go down. We have no defence, and the only one of our recognised strikers we kept (John) has a motivational and/or fitness problem.

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Well it's a point, from being under the cosh.

 

Sort of a grind out draws when not playing well ....

 

not

 

Big lump center half - sort of a Sami Hyppia type before Saturday please

 

and SJ is a real worry, we counted on him doing the old head biz and he sounded like he wasn't at the races

Micky

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Not quite as bad as everybody expected - JP DID change things around and the lads DID come back from being one down... OK, admittedly we should be winning our home games, but Ipswich are no mugs either... Not overly disappointed with the result tonight..

Ponty

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I feel sorry for the 14k and the kids. It's so obvious that Jan is trying to play the right way and in the right spirit, and it's hard to have a pop at him because of that, but we need to toughen up, get a bit wiser and get a bit ruthless. It's time to get the older pros out there.

 

Where are you Rudi?

alpine_saint

alpine_saint

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Not quite as bad as everybody expected - JP DID change things around and the lads DID come back from being one down... OK, admittedly we should be winning our home games, but Ipswich are no mugs either... Not overly disappointed with the result tonight..

 

I agree that evidence of a Plan B from JP is a positive development...

ExSt Peter Saint

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Not looking forward to my first trip to SMS on Saturday for our bottom of the table clash on Saturday. The way we were hanging on in this game does not inspire confidence at all. Confidence seems to be draining from everyone at the club now. Or am I wrong? Please someone say something positive!

Guest Hacienda

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Not losing at home is a step forward! How 'kin sad is that?

Saint Martini

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Bad game today with the defence being put under pressure because the midfield and forwards didn't keep possession. John played very bad and it did improve a bit with Pekhart. Maybe starting with DMG as the striker isn't that bad, at least he keeps possession. We need Skacel (Or maybe Gashmi?) to step up now that Holmes is injured, we were missing an outlet on the left with Dyer running around like a headless chicken as usual.

simo

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Bad game today with the defence being put under pressure because the midfield and forwards didn't keep possession. John played very bad and it did improve a bit with Pekhart. Maybe starting with DMG as the striker isn't that bad, at least he keeps possession. We need Skacel (Or maybe Gashmi?) to step up now that Holmes is injured, we were missing an outlet on the left with Dyer running around like a headless chicken as usual.

 

Forgot about him!

saintjay77

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quietly relieved. I thought we would have got a few more things right tonight and come away with the win but the whole team need a long hard look at themselves when defending. Giving the ball away cheeply should be stampted on as that was the reason for Ipswich getting so many attacks. Cut that out and teams will have to make the most out of there fewer chances.

 

With 4 2 2 1 formation our 2 wide men are not defensivly minded and are leaving the defence exposed. Wouldnt be so bad if we had better full backs and 2 midfielders that are as good defensivly as they are in attack.

 

We have stregnths but not enough to play the system we are trying too.

 

a point is better than nothing though

.comsaint

.comsaint

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2-2 it is. I'd have settled for that before kick-off for 2 reasons; Ipswich are a very decent side after all (not to mention having financial clout which they used during the summer)...and coming off a 4-1 defeat like we were - the kids' confidence needed a boost...and a point should go some way to settling them again.

 

Having said that - we MUST get 3 points on saturday now - of that there is no doubt.

Faz

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Calm down dears. I'll take the draw.

 

Will be interesting to read the views of those that went to the game.

 

Far too sensible.

 

Given our state, a draw against one of the fancied teams should be seen as a big plus. The boys will have edged further along the learning curve. Three points on Saturday and the world will seem a different place.

Saint Martini

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quietly relieved. I thought we would have got a few more things right tonight and come away with the win but the whole team need a long hard look at themselves when defending. Giving the ball away cheeply should be stampted on as that was the reason for Ipswich getting so many attacks. Cut that out and teams will have to make the most out of there fewer chances.

 

With 4 2 2 1 formation our 2 wide men are not defensivly minded and are leaving the defence exposed. Wouldnt be so bad if we had better full backs and 2 midfielders that are as good defensivly as they are in attack.

 

We have stregnths but not enough to play the system we are trying too.

 

a point is better than nothing though

 

We only used that formation in the last hour against QPR ;)

John B

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Skacel has to come back PDQ.

 

Dyer needs to fook off.

 

Flog John and get Saga back.

 

It is so easy sitting at home running the Team but JP has to do it for real.

 

 

At least we did not lose and may not go down in May but probably will

Thedelldays

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Far too sensible.

 

Given our state, a draw against one of the fancied teams should be seen as a big plus. The boys will have edged further along the learning curve. Three points on Saturday and the world will seem a different place.

 

 

since when?

 

on another thread, we are told that ipswich are not that good at those who predicted a saints defeat..

 

who fancied them as such???

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ottery st mary

ottery st mary

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Bad game today with the defence being put under pressure because the midfield and forwards didn't keep possession. John played very bad and it did improve a bit with Pekhart. Maybe starting with DMG as the striker isn't that bad, at least he keeps possession. We need Skacel (Or maybe Gashmi?) to step up now that Holmes is injured, we were missing an outlet on the left with Dyer running around like a headless chicken as usual.

 

Gasmi out til Oct/Nov at least and same with Pulis.

How many matches then required to get match fit... LOANEES I think sooner than later. Should never have brought in unfit players as no use this month.

 

Not JP decision though.

Mr X

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I should be pleased a point is progress in a way, but everyone knows you have to win your home games. I am gonna make a bold statement and say we can forget making the playoffs with this team, in fact we can forget any sort of top half finish. hope I'm wrong but I don't think I will be :(

gjphilsaint

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Seems from the thread and stats on bbc that we were constantly over run and again have to thank KD for keeping us in it otherwise another pasting was on the cards. We got away with it, but that doesnt give us anymore than a point. I cant see it being a confidence booster, as we are now certainly seeing a trend here. Someone mentiomed a "turkey shoot" on the 1st half thread. Looks like thats going to happen time and time again.

saint lard

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Lowe was invited to be interviewd by Solent tonight,he declined the offer.

Merrington being quite harsh with reference the lack of vocal support for the team and encouragement for the fans from him and especially the football chairman Wilde.

 

JP,quite pleased with the first 20 mins,then dismayed with players not fullfiling their duties.

He states he is happy with the point.

He sounded not a happy bunny,sounded quite negative,no spirit,no confidence shown from the team.

 

Maybe he has just worked out how difficult the task is he faces.

Ash

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twe are in the shiiiiit this season

Just one extra goal tonight though would have seen us on equal points with Ipswich and their opening fixtures have been easier than ours. It is still early doors, really, really early doors. The games against Barnsley, Doncaster, Norwich and Coventry will give us a much better idea of the way this season is going to pan out.

Stick with this squad, we will go down. Stick with one-up front, we will go down. We have no defence, and the only one of our recognised strikers we kept (John) has a motivational and/or fitness problem.

I cannot help but think you are being a bit OTT at this stage. Has David McGoldrick been so poor so far to suggest that he cannot do a job at this level?

Why do so many of us have boners about the possibility of us having a bad season?

Micky

Micky

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I should be pleased a point is progress in a way, but everyone knows you have to win your home games. I am gonna make a bold statement and say we can forget making the playoffs with this team, in fact we can forget any sort of top half finish. hope I'm wrong but I don't think I will be :(

 

Sorry mate, I would hardly call that a bold statement - it's blindingly obvious based on our current form.

 

As a previous poster has said - right now we need to concentrate on winning the 4 team mini-league at the bottom. Once we have done that - then perhaps we can re-assess the situation. ;)

Under Weststand

Under Weststand

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Disappointing result, but a point is better than nothing I guess. Sounded like we took a bit of a battering at times. Will be interested to see the opinions of those at the game.

Just seen the goals on Sky Ipswich's first was terrible, shot saved by Davis another shot blocked spun across goal and there were 2 Ipswich players unmarked to score into empty net What SH**E defending.

SaintJackoInHurworth

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Was Dyer played on the left or the right? Sky had him down as playing on the left, which seems odd to me - he is far better as a right winger than a left winger - BWP is the better left winger.

 

Secondly, some people are talking about playing Skacel, but would we rather him out wide in midfield or as left back?

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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Just one extra goal tonight though would have seen us on equal points with Ipswich and their opening fixtures have been easier than ours. It is still early doors, really, really early doors. The games against Barnsley, Doncaster, Norwich and Coventry will give us a much better idea of the way this season is going to pan out.

 

I cannot help but think you are being a bit OTT at this stage. Has David McGoldrick been so poor so far to suggest that he cannot do a job at this level?

Why do so many of us have boners about the possibility of us having a bad season?

 

but we never got it..and by all accounts we were ****ing lucky with the draw with more car crash defending...

Professor

Professor

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This was a 'must win game', maybe not so much from the points position with only a handful of matches played, but because if we can't win games like this at home, the season looks very bleak. There is no easy answer, if there was JP would be doing it, but we are missing a pair of specialist FBs and fans have been saying that since Day One.

ericofarabia

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Oh well our first point at home after 3 games ... no wonder it was our lowest SMS league crowd.

 

Did I dream about the article about us creating 90 odd chances in the first 4 games :( .... I don't think Wright had to make a save tonight.

 

Despite the doom and gloom we still seem to be playing better than last season, but we desperately need to sort out our defence before the loan window slams shut on our sad arses.:mad:

 

Barnsley, bottom of the league, just the sort of fixture I hate as a Saints fan :smt104 Not sure what I'll be biting as my finger nails have gone tonight.

 

Kelvin Davis has been a revelation, now lets hope a goal scorer will step up and take the laurels.

Johnny Shearer

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but we never got it..and by all accounts we were ****ing lucky with the draw with more car crash defending...

 

Surely playing badly and getting a point is better than playing well and losing? A point is a point nonetheless.

gjphilsaint

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playing pretty football and letting the opposition get twice as many shots on goal as you and relying on our GK to keep the score respectable.... hmm the pretty football isnt the priority at the mo is it?

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