Thedelldays Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 really needed to change the manager at the International Break. Adkins just doesn't have the skills to make anything of the hand he's been given. at the very least, he needs to make us harder to beat...playing that team.....he is not...just far too easy for teams
Viking Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 'resignation' in the players' body language is how the radio commentator puts it....
CanadaSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We're as flat as a pancake. Little sign of passion and more of grim resignation.
max_saints Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 plus boruc is crap, whatever happened to gazza not even making the bench recently..
adrian lord Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Where are the glass half full merchants now? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Saint Without a Halo Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We seem to be getting worse every game not better! lets hope we can do a Westham snd half
norwaysaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 They are much better than us, we should have expected them to be much better than us. But we are still ****.
Window Cleaner Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 plus boruc is crap, whatever happened to gazza not even making the bench recently.. must be injured or in the doghouse.
Thedelldays Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 'resignation' in the players' body language is how the radio commentator puts it.... very much so...watching it on the stream...when spurs broke for the their 2nd goal...about 4 players just stood at the other end of the pitch and did not bother chasing the back....they are losing faith IMO...
corky morris Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 I am so glad that I didnt drive the 400 miles there & back today. I sit here listening to The Saints Player & working & the 2nd goal goes in..............................Something very very wrong at Saints at the moment. Sounds like we are playing absolutely poo!!!!! No pace, no quality, no defence!!
Stu Man Do Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We're continuing to make the same mistakes week after week. The two wide mids fail to track back. The centre mid is powder puff and j rod and lambert are both ineffective with the constant long ball crap played upto them. To me Yoshida is no better than Jos. Gutting that we seem to fail to grasp the need to work as a team this year. If you get out of position work your nuts off to get goal side again don't just gently amble back expecting someone else to cover you. For me I'd take off J Rod and wack on Mayuka and see what he can do. Anyone know why Lee was not included on the bench?
Saint Without a Halo Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Davis is absolutely aweful today!
Hamilton Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Author Posted 28 October, 2012 Where are the glass half full merchants now? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Having a big drink!
Viking Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 at least we just managed an attempt on goal....shame it's taken us 46 minutes to muster it....
SaltashSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 The basic rule of football when you are playing a team which is better than you is to try and keep the ball, thus denying them the chance to score and increasing your chances of creating something. We are by far inferior to the majority of sides in this division and the only way we are going to give ourselves the opportunity of picking up points is to play 4-5-1 with a 'real' defensive midfielder protecting what is a shambles of a defence. We have hardly touched the ball against Spurs and although I never expected to get anything from the game, I did expect us to put up a fight. It is a real sad state of affairs at the moment.
alpine_saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 I hate the word untenable. But with the resignation in the demeanour of the players, only a new face as manager has a hope of turning this around.
Aura Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 plus boruc is crap, whatever happened to gazza not even making the bench recently.. agreed boruc sucks he looks fat imo bring back gazza
MOSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Absolute rubish, Lallana and Rodriguez are the only two players who look to be putting in any kind of effort.
saints-cris Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Well, that was painful, thank god it's half over. Never know, if we sneak one it changes things.
WealdSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 wonder what has happened to the team that played so well against man city and united ?
red&white56 Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We still look like a championship side, I wish I had confidence that we might come out and plat better in the second half but I'm not sure where it's going to come from............
maxi_sopez Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Wow. Totally awful. Very depressing. Stays like this, Adkins has to go.
Cheese on Toast Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Well, that was painful, thank god it's half over. Never know, if we sneak one it changes things. Unfortuntely, Spurs will probably sneak 5
saint lard Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 I'm amazed how many on here seem surprised. Come saints show som grit and determination. Nigel.....just show something...anything.
obelisk Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Calling that performance a shambles would be kind. Things are just getting worse and worse and worse.
Super_Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Players look dejected, no fight, no passion. I Don't want it to happen, but I think Cortese with get rid of Adkins now.
Viking Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 what I find so hard to stomach is that we sound so flat and lacking in passion.....where's the fight gone? I don't care what team we field, but I expect some guts from my team....
adrian lord Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 There appears to have been a total collapse of confidence and spirit. This season could end up an utter humiliation. Sent from my iPad using Tapatal
Black Sea Saint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We've gone from being rubbish at the back but at least looking like we could score to just being rubbish all over. Our passing is poor, we seem sluggish, and uninterested. The premiership is painful, wish we could take relegation now and at least win a couple of games down in the Championship. Still can believe we spent 30m in the summer, I'm struggling to see where we've improved.
Lazlo78 Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Why, whats going to magically change ? The game will be over by then leaving us to dissect actually events rather than bleak predictions. Not looking good but still I see no reason not to hope for a comeback. Otherwise I don't see the point of hanging around for the rest of the game...
westmidlandsaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 i am not someone who think Adkins should go, i really like the guy, however it does look like the players have stopped playing for him on that first half performance very lacklustre almost a resignation when Bale scored if Adkins cant rejuvenate them then Cortese is going to have to think can someone else
RobM Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Anybody see what happened with Boruc swearing at our fans? And throwing a bottle at them, I'm told.
trousers Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Anyone know why Lee was not included on the bench? This. I though one of our best impact players was now fit again?
Lazlo78 Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We've gone from being rubbish at the back but at least looking like we could score to just being rubbish all over. Our passing is poor, we seem sluggish, and uninterested. The premiership is painful, wish we could take relegation now and at least win a couple of games down in the Championship. Still can believe we spent 30m in the summer, I'm struggling to see where we've improved. Half of that was spent on a player that's not playing today so the contribution of his €15m will be hard to spot
CWD Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We seem to have lost that desire, particularly in our counter attacking, that served us so well in the games against City and United. Puncheon also blows too hot and cold to be relied upon, he's given it away so many times today, and Fox is out of position so often it's ridiculous. However, whoever booed at half time is a tool.
adrian lord Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Trouble is, I don't think Adkins' vacuous, fatuous ManagmentSpeak is enough to rouse the players at half time - or at any time for that matter - when their back are against the wall. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
MOSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Hate to say it after criticising Adkins all week for dropping him, but if Lambert was looking to prove something to Adkins after being dropped last week, he isn't showing it today. Also, Schneiderlin's movement is atrocious. Makes no effort to create any space for himself off the ball so when the ball goes to him he has no option beyond backwards/sideways passes or hopeful hollywood passes.
Badger Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Anybody see what happened with Boruc swearing at our fans? And throwing a bottle at them, I'm told. On his early showings, he can f^ck off. Looks overweight, or as if he's playing in wellies.
Dr Who? Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 We need a second half like we had against Vila. Get a quick goal and really have a go. Not enjoying this premier league at the moment!
Thedelldays Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 adkins needs to go ffs...or we will be down by xmas
slickmick Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Ambsolute shambles. Is there a new rule that we must not get within ten feet of their strikers ? Watch Spurs, they get the ball and look to go forward and be direct. We get the ball and go backwards ending with a hopeless hoof up front.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Spurs look very good tbf, but then, we make most teams look word class! Yup Wigan Westham and Fulham looked good against us! other teams are struggling but no one is being consistently outplayed like we are now yet we started the season reasonably well against the two mancs
Webby Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Also, Schneiderlin's movement is atrocious. Makes no effort to create any space for himself off the ball so when the ball goes to him he has no option beyond backwards/sideways passes or hopeful hollywood passes. This. He aint as good as some think
CanadaSaint Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 What we needed to do was keep the fast-flowing attacking football and lose the defensive errors. We appear to have done the complete reverse, and now - to make it even worse - we're playing without any passion. That will normally cost any manager his job.
Badger Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 i am not someone who think Adkins should go, i really like the guy, however it does look like the players have stopped playing for him on that first half performance very lacklustre almost a resignation when Bale scored if Adkins cant rejuvenate them then Cortese is going to have to think can someone else Agreed. I like NA, and hope he can fulfill his potential with us. But sadly, there does seem an inevitability to a parting of the ways, can't see Cortese not wanting to 'change his hand' and soon. Next alarming thought is who ?
Bearsy Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 Nigel Adkins half time team talk: All in it together, together as one I've seen better footballers sh!t out my bum If you don't want to be here, to be on my bus Then lose another football match with minimum fuss Don't bother tackling or marking them tight Don't show no energy or passion or fight Don't pass to puncheon, he'll just lose the ball Don't pass to J-Rod, fvvck it don't pass at all!
Badger Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 This. He aint as good as some think or he's as disinterested as the rest,and like them has lost heart.
Ally Biggs Posted 28 October, 2012 Posted 28 October, 2012 It's simple look at the way they are moving the ball around, And the pace they have saint's just cannot compete and the fullbacks cannot handle them. 4-1 I reckon
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