um pahars Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Trying to convince myself that an away point at Stoke is a decent result but failing miserably. 3-1 up, then even 3-2 against 10 men has got me thinking we've dropped points here rather than gained one. Very, very disappointed and can only hope the players aren't as downbeat as I am at throwing away a 3-1 lead!!!!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Just back in the car, what a game that was. Blaming Guly is the easy option but it wasn't as easy as wing made out, it shot back at him at some speed at quite an awkward height. He of course should have buried it. IMO J Rod's miss was just as bad but he won't get any flack at all. Overall Adkins got it spot on, we matched their boring dull route one football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 .......what took you until post 96....constipation? MOTM for me Oh please good first half, second half was shocking. Morgan was terrible too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Great entertainment, and can't really complain about a point there. But......dodgy substitutions when we were a goal and a man up. **** poor ball retention - we're a prem team playing against 10 men FFS! And no leadership on the pitch. Did play some good stuff at times though. As usual What was the logic I wonder!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Watched the game down the pub. First half played well cut them open numerous times.. Guly got in some good crosses and Puncheon was causing them havoc........2nd half w t f happend? We were utter garbage !! Guly should have made it 4 1 then lost crouch at the end , luckily Davis saved!! Stoke the way they play isnt football, its a syestem ..hoof fn hoof !! Reminded me of Leeds away in the 2nd half but would have settled for a point before game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Usual response from the usual depressives. Man up. A point is a point. On to the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 so what..? just an opinion..does not effect anyone or anyones life or bear impact on a result...or infact, matter what so ever...? It amazes me that people think any of this message board stuff makes any difference to the team. There is intolerance on here towards anyone with a 'negative' point of view. The crap hurled at anyone who doesn't think Adkins is any good is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 We still concede too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Trying to convince myself that an away point at Stoke is a decent result but failing miserably. 3-1 up, then even 3-2 against 10 men has got me thinking we've dropped points here rather than gained one. Very, very disappointed and can only hope the players aren't as downbeat as I am at throwing away a 3-1 lead!!!!!' Doubt they are, will know they got beaten by a worldy. They are professionals, not little girls on a football forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Was I the only one who knew when Guly missed it would end up 3-3?? I think every Saints fan thought the same, but hoped it wouldn't be. Very, very bad miss. I defend him on here a lot, but that's three absolutely terrific chances he has missed in recent weeks. That said he had a pretty good game at left midfield, especially in the first half. Thought he disappeared in the second along with all our midfield as the ball just sailed over them time after time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Funny how very little of this argumentative sheeite went on last year. Not got anything against Delldays he's entitled to his opinion, as is that idiot in Austria, who's yet to post his special brand of doom and gloom. Can't you go on you submarine for couple of months DD and spare us the unrelenting negativity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 We still concede too many. compared with ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Very gutting and was absolutely furious about 25 minutes ago. However on reflection I guess I would of taking a point before the game, just so frustrating after being 3-1 up. In 04/05 we couldn't hold onto leads and look what happened. However after the first few games of the season I thought that if we were not too far off safety come January and could get a couple more players in we would be ok. Well here we are not too far off safety, lets just hope we can get some signings in early. This next run of games is going to be extremely tough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Usual response from the usual depressives. Man up. A point is a point. On to the next. Look mate...nothing will ever satisfy some on here unless we go down and they can gloat about how right they were.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 So for those blaming Guly, Rodriguez original one on one was the easier chance so why is he not to blame ? It was a poor effort that allowed the x skate to block it and if you watch the replays it was not a straight forward open goal for guly. Its hardly surprising his confidence might be a bit low however he had a good game overall and our inability to make the extra man count cost us the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 It amazes me that people think any of this message board stuff makes any difference to the team. True. Personally, I just use all these comments to assist masturbation. OK, that may seem a bit weird, but it's better than thinking about Kate Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Every single team in the league would take a point at Stoke, even your Man Utd's, Man City's and Chelsea's. People need to get a grip. Guly missed an easy one, so did Jones. Obvious peno and also very harsh sending off, great strike for the 3rd. Villa, Reading and Wigan still have to go to Stoke, all 3 will take a point. It was a point gained, end of. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Would have taken the point before the match, we've got that. Villa is a huge huge game now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Look mate...nothing will ever satisfy some on here unless we go down and they can gloat about how right they were.. spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 We still concede too many. We don't really though, do we? We conceded 3 today for the first time since WHU I think....not too bad. So, no, we don't really concede many these days. Today was a funny one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Should have bet on saints throwing that away, and once they went down to 10 men is was always going to happen. Saints never change no matter who manages us and who plays for us, we are like someone taking their dog for a walk with parkinsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 It amazes me that people think any of this message board stuff makes any difference to the team. There is intolerance on here towards anyone with a 'negative' point of view. The crap hurled at anyone who doesn't think Adkins is any good is staggering. It amazes me why the same "we are going down" thing has to be posted over and over and over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Funny how very little of this argumentative sheeite went on last year. Not got anything against Delldays he's entitled to his opinion, as is that idiot in Austria, who's yet to post his special brand of doom and gloom. Can't you go on you submarine for couple of months DD and spare us the unrelenting negativity? why dont you just put me on ignore..why does it bother you what so ever..just words on your phone/tablet/laptop/computer..what does it matter to you what so ever what anyone else posts...reply, or not..easy really.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Doubt they are, will know they got beaten by a worldy. They are professionals, not little girls on a football forum This You just had to look at the big grin on SRL's face when he shook Jeromes hand at the end to see he appreciated that it was a cracking goal (and not one you could defend against!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentsaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Positives: stronger squad than I imagined with perfect team selection. The entire back four grew in stature and gained a hell of a lot of experience Negatives: when playing against 10 men it is essential to use the advantage and keep the ball. Sure stoke hoof over the midfield but I thought Davis for j rod could have provided an extra option to hold onto the ball. Earlier Mayuka could hbeen useful as an out ball. Both full backs was inviting pressure. 3-1 up against a side unbeaten at home since February and an open goal, that's game over and after a great first half I'm disappointed guly missed it. However, jay rod should have scored the one-on-one that lead to it. A question: how much does Crosby have a say in the subs? I always see him with the folders and doing the talking while Adkins listens. If Adkins is listening to this advice, he needs to stop listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 We don't really though, do we? We conceded 3 today for the first time since WHU I think....not too bad. So, no, we don't really concede many these days. Today was a funny one though. Thats right, today is the first time in the last 9 games we have let in more than one goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Guly's miss, NA Substitutions and Kelvin being out of position for Jeromes goal cost us the game against 10 men. Pace would have tired the defenders even more yet Nigel brings on 2 full backs? Kelvin was at least 4 foot off his line when Jerome scored. How many more times will he let in long shots when off his line. Individual errors I am afraid spoilt a great team performance. We must now sign a good goalkeeper and a pacey right winger so JP can play in his proper position on the left. After all he is left footed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 why dont you just put me on ignore..why does it bother you what so ever..just words on your phone/tablet/laptop/computer..what does it matter to you what so ever what anyone else posts...reply, or not..easy really.. If it's so unimportant, why write the same things over and over and over and over..... Whats the point of saying the same things if you don't want people to react Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 (edited) Would have settled for one point before kick-off so I won't complain too much. Good team selection as Stoke played with a team of giants, and it worked. Unbelievable first half and thought Stoke couldn't possibly be that bad second half. Puncheon was good but Guly was great, now all that is forgotten 'cos he missed ahlf chance....so did Rickie and Jay Rod . Credit to Stoke but their winger really gave Shaw a hard time....and Jerome's 30 yard screamer would have been a match-winner in any other game. *** Would we have been better with Lallana AND Ramirez playing ? ......who knows, but today Jack Cork was MOM for me. Edited 29 December, 2012 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Usual response from the usual depressives. Man up. A point is a point. On to the next. 'Man up', if you aren't happy at dropping 2 points. It does make me laugh that acceptance is deemed a badge of honour, and anyone with a different point of view is deemed a 'bed-wetter', or needs to 'man-up'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 If one thing Davis did today that sums him up, it was the way he intentionally just batted the ball into a bunch of players in the six yard box in the last minute of injury time. We were lucky it didn't go back in. I don't care about how good a club man he is because he is employed as a Premier League goalkeeper, he is a liability and a flapper. Gazzaniga is twice the keeper Davis is. Guly had a decent game, good cross for the goal, even the one he missed came at him like lightning but I will criticise him for one thing, instead of getting out behind Shaw he just watched until too late, Shaw was isolated, beaten, the cross came in, Jones scored. He wasn't picking anybody up and needed to cover Shaw, they may well have stopped it there. It was a decent point and we aren't playing like a relegation side. Last four away 5 points. The team played well and 13 points from the last 9 is decent form. The defensive six played well and the front four gave Stoke plenty to think about. It was nice to see Rodriguez and Lambert teaming up and each scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge_B Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Saints never change no matter who manages us and who plays for us, we are like someone taking their dog for a walk with parkinsons. That's right. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 If it's so unimportant, why write the same things over and over and over and over..... Whats the point of saying the same things if you don't want people to react because i pay my 5er and will do what I like cheers you, could always put me on ignore....or just look past my posts.....but you wont..you like to go fishing for bites and wind people up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Guly's miss, NA Substitutions and Kelvin being out of position for Jeromes goal cost us the game against 10 men. Pace would have tired the defenders even more yet Nigel brings on 2 full backs? Kelvin was at least 4 foot off his line when Jerome scored. How many more times will he let in long shots when off his line. Individual errors I am afraid spoilt a great team performance. We must now sign a good goalkeeper and a pacey right winger so JP can play in his proper position on the left. After all he is left footed! Stopped reading after that brilliant bit of insight...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 If one thing Davis did today that sums him up, it was the way he intentionally just batted the ball into a bunch of players in the six yard box in the last minute of injury time. We were lucky it didn't go back in. I don't care about how good a club man he is because he is employed as a Premier League goalkeeper, he is a liability and a flapper. Gazzaniga is twice the keeper Davis is. You don't want to go saying things like that about Gazza TDD will have you for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 because i pay my 5er and will do what I like cheers you, could always put me on ignore....or just look past my posts.....but you wont..you like to go fishing for bites and wind people up.... I think you are the one fishing and do it to annoy.. Pointless putting anyone on ignore as the quote button negates that choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 I think you are the one fishing and do it to annoy.. Pointless putting anyone on ignore as the quote button negates that choice I dont think you have ever posted that is not about someone else's opinion....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monosaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 why dont you just put me on ignore..why does it bother you what so ever..just words on your phone/tablet/laptop/computer..what does it matter to you what so ever what anyone else posts...reply, or not..easy really.. If that's the case stop posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Jeez, there are some pillocks on here. That was an excellent point, however it came about, with our team showing a level of character I wasn't sure they had. Many teams capitulate at Stoke - lose before they've even started - but we didn't. Pulis paid us the respect of saying that he thought we'd be their toughest test of the Christmas period, and he was right. It seems he rates us more than some of our own 'fans' do. Sure Stoke had line-up disruptions but so did we. Our starting line-up, about which I had serious misgivings, was brilliantly conceived. And all some of you can do is b*tch about Adkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 We must now sign a good goalkeeper and a pacey right winger so JP can play in his proper position on the left. After all he is left footed! right midfield is without question his best position and this has been proved time after time. He does not have the pace to go round the outside of fullbacks so he cuts inside (to good effect) and that means he is more effective on the right side moving on to his best foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 because i pay my 5er and will do what I like cheers you, could always put me on ignore....or just look past my posts.....but you wont..you like to go fishing for bites and wind people up.... Everyone else pays their fiver too so don't tell people to put you on ignore if they'd rather point and laugh instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 he's entitled to his opinion, as is that idiot in Austria, who's yet to post his special brand of doom and gloom. alpine won't post anything negative about this game. He's said time after time that the performance doesn't matter. All that matters is the result, so seeing as we got a draw to a side with a brilliant home record that will be regarded as a good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 I dont think you have ever posted that is not about someone else's opinion....... As you so rightly said " i pay my 5er and post what i like"... I do when i feel i want to or can offer a differing opinion to those already posted, you however post the same "we are going down" line as many times as you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 anyway....it is what it is...1 point and better than nothing....I wont change my mind in that we can do better (is that a bad thing to say..?) and could..probably should have come away from that game (the way it panned out) and got a win....but 1 point is better than nothing.. big game on tuesday....now that i WOULD take a point...unless we were leading with 2 mins to go, then we should win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 I thought the subs were the right ones. If we'd brought attackers on instead if extra defenders I can't see how the pattern of the game would have changed, they would probably have scored still and Adkins would have been slated for not bringing on defenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Everyone seems to conveniently forget that stonewall penalty that would have gone against us too. Saints did fine by us to get a draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Jeez, there are some pillocks on here. That was an excellent point, however it came about, with our team showing a level of character I wasn't sure they had. Many teams capitulate at Stoke - lose before they've even started - but we didn't. Pulis paid us the respect of saying that he thought we'd be their toughest test of the Christmas period, and he was right. It seems he rates us more than some of our own 'fans' do. Sure Stoke had line-up disruptions but so did we. Our starting line-up, about which I had serious misgivings, was brilliantly conceived. And all some of you can do is b*tch about Adkins. I agree with this! Stoke are a very hard team to play against and in my view, we did well to take a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 I thought the subs were the right ones. If we'd brought attackers on instead if extra defenders I can't see how the pattern of the game would have changed, they would probably have scored still and Adkins would have been slated for not bringing on defenders Puncheon was only outlet we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 anyway....it is what it is...1 point and better than nothing....I wont change my mind in that we can do better (is that a bad thing to say..?) and could..probably should have come away from that game (the way it panned out) and got a win....but 1 point is better than nothing.. big game on tuesday....now that i WOULD take a point...unless we were leading with 2 mins to go, then we should win when we start letting games slip through our fingers at home, that's when 2005 really will be emulated. Enjoy the ride people, far better a relegation battle in the prem than a mid table place in the Championship or lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 29 December, 2012 Share Posted 29 December, 2012 Well done Saints...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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