SuperMikey Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Got back about an hour ago, gutted to have lost. We should've had 2 or 3 by the time Bale put that one in. Clyne, Lambert, Lallana, Rodriguez...all had good chances to score. We just can't seem to put the ball in the net at the moment! Very good team performance, we were all over Spurs and in the first half we were excellent. No real weak links and the players coming back into the team (Fonte, Shaw, Guly) all had cracking games. Lambert a little bit ineffective but that's because Verthongen is a great defender and stuck tight to him all game. Looked much better when dropping deep, just couldn't get that ball through to Jay Rod or Mayuka towards the end. We can take solace from a great performance but slightly worrying that we're not picking up any points and not scoring any goals. At least at the start of the season we were scoring and losing! One final thought, Spurs fans are faaaacking sh!t. Completely silent all game until they scored, at which point they sung our song for about 20 seconds and then either sat down and were quiet again or f*cked off home! Unbelievable.
Polaroid Saint Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Spurs fans seemed more interested in praising Saints players (or ex saints players) than cheering on their own team. Was oddly enjoyable until they scored. (Was sat with Tottenham fans). Good day out, was very pleased with boys, despite the result. I am naturally a pessimist so its squeaky bum time for me. But the lads I was with, All yidos*, were full of praise and thought saints were one of the best teams they'd seen this year. Also, Mayuka looks quality, IMHO. *I can say this. I am Jewish. So that makes it okay, okay.
Appy Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Spurs fans seemed more interested in praising Saints players (or ex saints players) than cheering on their own team. Was oddly enjoyable until they scored. (Was sat with Tottenham fans). Good day out, was very pleased with boys, despite the result. I am naturally a pessimist so its squeaky bum time for me. But the lads I was with, All yidos*, were full of praise and thought saints were one of the best teams they'd seen this year. Also, Mayuka looks quality, IMHO. *I can say this. I am Jewish. So that makes it okay, okay. Mayuka does not look quality, did very little.
Saints Warrior Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Brilliant performance, but the score at the end of 95min is what counts . Once Saints miss 2-3 chances you know what's going to happen in the last 10mins.
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Just watching MOTD; I'm left wondering if Boruc could have done better with the goal?
Olallana Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Just watching MOTD; I'm left wondering if Boruc could have done better with the goal? Unfortunately I think that was a space that Morgan would have been in to cover Luke when Bale cuts inside...
Amesbury Saint Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Just watching MOTD; I'm left wondering if Boruc could have done better with the goal? Same with me. Disappointed with the goal.
pingwing Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Good point SuperMikey no one really had a bad game today, especially for all the players who game into the side. Thought Fonte was warming up the first 10 mins and then looked like a decent prem defender and Guly had the energy generally needed from him, even if he wasn't always in the quite the right place. Mayuka does not look quality, did very little. He looked better than some of his other appearances to be honest, the out and out runner for everything going forward is how to play him and we are getting better at feeding him into the game.
Saint_clark Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 If Saints get relegated, it will honestly be horrible collecting my £5,000 You put £50 on it, did you? That's really, really sad you know.
SuperMikey Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Unfortunately I think that was a space that Morgan would have been in to cover Luke when Bale cuts inside... Think we did miss Morgan in the middle today to restrict space on the edge of the area. It's a role that Guly did well in the first half, drifting in from his wing and dispossessing players in the middle of the park. Think Steven Davis may have gone missing one or two times defensively but was good going forward. Still, cracking strike though. Not sure many (if any) keepers would've saved that, struck it incredibly hard into the far corner.
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Same with me. Disappointed with the goal. He seemed well placed; the shot just looked like it went through his arms. Wasn't right in the corner of the goal or anything, he had every chance of saving that, I reckon.
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Think we did miss Morgan in the middle today to restrict space on the edge of the area. Still, cracking strike though. Not sure many (if any) keepers would've saved that, struck it incredibly hard into the far corner. He didn't though; that's the point. Boruc didn't have a despairing lunge, his arms seemed to be out there but the ball kind of went over them. Could have saved that I reckon, just didn't get his hands/arms placed properly.
Dig Dig Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 He seemed well placed; the shot just looked like it went through his arms. Wasn't right in the corner of the goal or anything, he had every chance of saving that, I reckon. Boruc had a strange game today. Flapped a bit and kicking was woeful. Also kept putting Hooiveld under uneccessary pressure which we all know will only end in **** eventually
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Boruc had a strange game today. Flapped a bit and kicking was woeful. Also kept putting Hooiveld under uneccessary pressure which we all know will only end in **** eventually Agreed, Diggory. Food for thought, indeed.
Badger Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Spurs fans seemed more interested in praising Saints players (or ex saints players) than cheering on their own team. Was oddly enjoyable until they scored. (Was sat with Tottenham fans). Good day out, was very pleased with boys, despite the result. I am naturally a pessimist so its squeaky bum time for me. But the lads I was with, All yidos*, were full of praise and thought saints were one of the best teams they'd seen this year.Also, Mayuka looks quality, IMHO. *I can say this. I am Jewish. So that makes it okay, okay. We've had the same praise from others before, including Sir Anal, after losing at MancU, will mean f^ck all if we go down.
Saint_clark Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Can't blame Shaw IMO. Just a great strike. Should have been a midfielder covering that space infield. You could see Shaw thinking "oh f*ck" as he scrambled to get between Bale and the goal.
Dig Dig Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Should have been a midfielder covering that space infield. You could see Shaw thinking "oh f*ck" as he scrambled to get between Bale and the goal. Not surprised there was space to be found, we lost shape and composure in the last 10-15 mins
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 No way Boruc could have saved that! Why not? Was it beyond his grasp? Could he physically not have reached it?
Saint Charlie Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Why not? Was it beyond his grasp? Could he physically not have reached it? It was a shot that wouldn't usually be saved, great effort.
The Kraken Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 It was a shot that wouldn't usually be saved, great effort. Wouldn't usually? Or wouldn't ever? It was a good strike, no doubt; but I think Boruc got himself into a position where he could have got hands to it, but fluffed it a bit. I'd like to see it again a few times in slow mo. But my impressions upon seeing it on MOTD are that Boruc could have done a bit better with it.
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 Too fast to be saved, moved in the air and almost looked like a slight deflection to me, but not quite. Bale has scored quite a few like that this season past some of the best keepers.
Dark Munster Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 You put £50 on it, did you? That's really, really sad you know. I pay $1000 a year house insurance. Doesn't mean I want my house to burn down, but it will soften the blow if it does.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 4 May, 2013 Posted 4 May, 2013 You put £50 on it, did you? That's really, really sad you know. Happy to lose £50 if we go down. £5,000 if we do the unthinkable helps soften the blow. Do similar most years
egg Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 We were great today. Slick passing and moving. The goal was all but unavoidable. 39 points, and great defeats, will not keep us up. I've said for weeks that someone will go down with 40+ points and stand by that. Squeaky bum time.
egg Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 I pay $1000 a year house insurance. Doesn't mean I want my house to burn down, but it will soften the blow if it does. Poor analogy. You insure your house, car, wife, dog etc. You never bet against your team.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Completely predictable. Both the improved performance, and the late Spurs winner, and the goalscorer. ****ed it up royally against WBA last week and reaping the results now - increased tension all around.
Dark Munster Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Poor analogy. You insure your house, car, wife, dog etc. You never bet against your team. Why not? It's not a bet you expect/hope to win, and won't make any difference to the outcome, but would soften the blow if the worst happens.
niceandfriendly Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Poor analogy. You insure your house, car, wife, dog etc. You never bet against your team. I've never done it, but that's only because I don't bet. I think people only believe you "don't bet against your team" if you believe in bad luck, karma, fate, god or the tooth fairy, silly stuff like that. If we go down Glasgow will pocket 5k, good for him. We won't have got relegated because he placed this bet.
corky morris Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 3 games or 300 minutes without a goal is a worry. Didnt expect anything today. Next week, we get a point, we are safe!
Window Cleaner Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 It was a shot that wouldn't usually be saved, great effort. ball was moving about all over the place, seen it from behind the goal.
The Kraken Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 ball was moving about all over the place, seen it from behind the goal. Just watched it again. I still think he could have saved it. Not necessarily saying he should have saved it, it was a good shot that moved a lot. But Boruc was well positioned and his outstretched arms just seemed to miss it, the ball seemed to dip at the last moment. Unlucky for the keeper, I'd say.
Window Cleaner Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 (edited) Talking of sharp, is he back from Forest and can we play him? no, isn't in our 25 man group for the PL Edited 5 May, 2013 by Window Cleaner
CaneNero Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Ok think about it, were we really going to win away from home at Spurs? No. The fact that we played so well makes it hard to take. We can't be disheartened now we played great so all we need to do is keep this up for the last two games and we'll pick up some points.
Wade Garrett Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 The least we needed was a decent performance, just to get WBA out of our system. We should have a bit more confidence going into the last 2 games. Fingers crossed that Swansea beat Wigan.
corky morris Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 When was the last time we scored a goal from outside the box? It's as if we can't or won't shoot.
trousers Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 You never bet against your team. That would be valid if you also hope to win the bet.
Window Cleaner Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 When was the last time we scored a goal from outside the box? It's as if we can't or won't shoot. we shoot but we don't score. Lambert's 2 free-kicks were outside the box though. Thought we did a lot of good work yesterday, created a few good chances but the general knackardess of JRod and Rickie meant that they were never likely to get on the end of any of it. Great free kick again from Rickie though, turned onto the post by Lloris, Guly should have buried the rebound.
Sheaf Saint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 When was the last time we scored a goal from outside the box? It's as if we can't or won't shoot. This is something I have been noticing quite a lot this season as well. The quality of our long-range shooting (Lambert's FKs aside) is really, really poor. Ramirez seems to be the only one who is willing to have a go from distance, but I can't recall a single time when he has actually tested an opposition keeper with one of them; they are either really tame efforts straight at the keeper or they end up in row Z.
Barry the Badger Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 It would've been a ****ing wonder save if he had kept that out. Lloris pulled one off from lamberts free kick first half, but he is a genuine world class keeper.
red&white56 Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 we shoot but we don't score. Lambert's 2 free-kicks were outside the box though. Thought we did a lot of good work yesterday, created a few good chances but the general knackardess of JRod and Rickie meant that they were never likely to get on the end of any of it. Great free kick again from Rickie though, turned onto the post by Lloris, Guly should have buried the rebound. Just rewatched in on MOTD. It came back to Guly at a terrible angle there was no way he could have buried it.
Legod Third Coming Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 if Shaw gets too tight Bale goes outside him easily and then smashes a cross that they score from. Shaw doesn't do a lot wrong. He gets hius distances about right, but Bales acceleration and power is just blistering and he can't close the gap. Bale comes a lon way inside before shooting. A central player has to be filling that space. Nah, you're pushing Bale outside onto his RIGHT foot, or you're showing him inside on his LEFT. Come on, be honest, which is most dangerous having just watched all BALE's goals this year! It's not like a right-footed cross from Bale can find the midget Defoe leaping like a salmon! Cork was inside but had to track Holtby, maybe Jos could have stepped up? It's all ifs and buts, but I doubt there will be many players trying to shove Bale inside onto his left foot from now until the end of time! But I wouldn't fault Shaw, he's been a brilliant players this season - a little fitter and more confident, I reckon he could have got in behind them today. Him and Clyne next season bombing on fills me with a lot of optimism.
Chez Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 (edited) Just watched it again. I still think he could have saved it. Not necessarily saying he should have saved it, it was a good shot that moved a lot. But Boruc was well positioned and his outstretched arms just seemed to miss it, the ball seemed to dip at the last moment. Unlucky for the keeper, I'd say.it moved away and down, but I thought he could (not should) have saved it with some luck. He'll be dissapointed not to have at least got a hand to it, but that pace and degree of movement kills ya as a keeper. Balls too light these days. Unfair on keepers Edited 5 May, 2013 by Chez
Turkish Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 (edited) Guly should have scored that rebound and I can't believe Fox just let Bale drift past him like that it, it was shocking defending, almost like he wasn't playing. FFS Edited 5 May, 2013 by Turkish
Chez Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 Guly should have scored that rebound and I can't believe Fox just let Bale drift past him like that it, it was shimming defending, almost like he wasn't playing. FFStoo many square and backwards passes form Morgan IMO.
melmacian_saint Posted 5 May, 2013 Posted 5 May, 2013 That shot was way too powerful for him to be able to move his body or arms towards it, it's also moving away from goal. No chance.
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