Saints vs Brentford - Match Thread

[DG]

The defending is so catastrophically bad.

[Saint NL]

Why are we playing a sweeper keeper? The defensive line is way too high again...

[S-Clarke]

I'll say again, what is up with our defensive line? We've changed something in pre-season from what I can tell and it needs to change back now.

[Bananaman]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

Give him a break, that wasn't a sitter.

Might have to agree to disagree on that. 12 yards out unmarked and she shoots off target? 

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, Bananaman said:

Im sorry, but I maintain that Che Adams is absolute trash. Misses a sitter (gotta at least test the keeper from 12 yards unmarked) and then stands and watches as his man scores a free header from a corner. I think he is such a poor player. really. No way near the standard we need. 

Not sure if seeing things but It was bertrand who was marking their goalscorer, adams was on the 6yrd line and got to him after he ran past 3 players without interference.

Also assume missing sitter was the Ings miss ?

[Saint NL]

Why are we playing a sweeper keeper? The defensive line is way too high again...

[Dorchester Saint]

2-0 down to Brentford at home.....F**k off !!

[CB Fry]

You'd have to be absolutely mad to think this lot could finish in the top half.

[DG]

knife through butter.

 

2-0

[Monk]

Is it 2-0? my stream must be miles behind

[BotleySaint]

All over by half time. 

Just the typical early season Saints. 

[whelk]

For fucks sake. Embarrassing stuff

[macca155]

OMG this is terrible 0 2 now, they just walked through us

[trousers]

#ralphout #gaoout

[nta786]

Im gonna switch over to the cricket! 
 

although might end up disappointed twice 😬

[Suhari]

How many players did we leave free then!

Jesus: we're awful.

[johnnyboy]

Feel for anybody that has paid £10 for this , shocking performance so far !

[Viking Saint]

Wtf has happened to us? How have we lost so much momentum since the season ended? I really don't believe that it's the sale of Højbjerg that's done it to us 

[ButtikonSaint]

dear oh dear

[trousers]

Just now, CB Fry said:

You'd have to be absolutely mad to think this lot could finish in the top half.

This

[Monk]

Oh there it is. 

[Convict Colony]

2-0

[Saint NL]

Awful stuff so far.

The defense is all over the place. 

[Killers Knee]

11 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

We finished last season so strongly. 

Thought we'd get off to a flyer this season given that the last one ended only a few weeks ago. It's the hope that kills you. FFS Saints!

With hindsight  it appears everyone else had taken the foot fully off the gas during project restart.

[Bananaman]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

Not sure if seeing things but It was bertrand who was marking their goalscorer, adams was on the 6yrd line and got to him after he ran past 3 players without interference.

Also assume missing sitter was the Ings miss ?

ah ok.. maybe, pretty sure it was Che.. although watching with sound off. maybe im being reactionary?? still... looks a long way from rem standard for me in general. 

[Edmonton Saint]

Completely pathetic defending again. Forum darling Stephens way out of position, Romeu with a half assed challenge and then the brentford player unmarked. This team yet again has no backbone. 

[whelk]

Relegation certainties this year....again

[S-Clarke]

Worst 45 under Ralph, nothing in this half. Those guys need to take a long hard look at themselves, they've believed the hype and took their foot off. Shocking, disgusting attitude.

The losers are coming back out to play.

[Archers Road Stand]

Game over. Completely outplayed by a Championship outfit. Another failed window if we don't sign at least a CM to start over Romeu. 

[Baird of the land]

Truly awful by that xi again. Same insipid lazy display. None of them deserve to start for Saints against Spurs.

[Disco Stu]

They should be embarassed. What's happened to them? Are we this disfunctional without Armstrong?

[LaptopSaint]

Still on the beach. 

[Convict Colony]

Ball given away cheaply in the centre (walker-peters) they swing it to their left winger who dances around a few including a slow moving Romeu, crosses it to the top of the D and unlike our players manages to shot onto goal.

 

[Katalinic]

McCarthy at Centre Back not working. We look like relegation fodder tbh. As per Saturday not one positive in that half. We desperately need a few in.

[OttawaSaint]

Ralph trying to be too smart with this suicidal high line. If it ain't broke...

[whelk]

Ralph should be kicking boots into everyone of their faces at half time. Criminal performance 

[saint1977]

This is needed - you could smell the complacency from last season’s finish after they looked so fit and hungry. No point taking out a big loan and going down, need to use some of it for a couple of first team ready faces at least. Salisu will in as well as soon as up to speed, Stephens has regressed back to 2018. 
 

 

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Archers Road Stand said:

Game over. Completely outplayed by a Championship outfit. Another failed window if we don't sign at least a CM to start over Romeu. 

I'm more worried by how appalling Redmond currently is.

[suewhistle]

2 minutes ago, DarrenLeTiss said:

Completely pathetic defending again. Forum darling Stephens way out of position, Romeu with a half assed challenge and then the brentford player unmarked. This team yet again has no backbone. 

Wasn't6 it just! Just got in from training, found a link, found we were 1-0 down then that. You could see it all happening in slow motion.

[S-Clarke]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Ralph trying to be too smart with this suicidal high line. If it ain't broke...

Exactly, he's changed something. We can all see it. He needs to have a word with himself if he thinks that works with these players.

Get back to what we had and scrap that line. So shit.

[LaptopSaint]

Romeu, Redmond, Ings so far today... and don't get me started on this high line. Time for a big 2nd half response. 

1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

I'm more worried by how appalling Redmond currently is.

 

[Manuel]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Ralph trying to be too smart with this suicidal high line. If it ain't broke...

Yep.  It's too much, too easy to read and counter.  

[whelk]

And cricket is going badly too

[Micky]

I know i shouldn't laugh, but who thought it would be a good idea to defend like we do? What is gained by vacating our half.

[Convict Colony]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

I'm more worried by how appalling Redmond currently is.

Redmond has never scored more than 7 goals or 4 assists in any season for us and I am not sure he is that a hard worker (he is compared to boufal but that is a low benchmark)

I personally think it is definitely a position to be upgraded but unfortunately we have plenty of fires elsewhere.

[Convict Colony]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

I'm more worried by how appalling Redmond currently is.

Redmond has never scored more than 7 goals or 4 assists in any season for us and I am not sure he is that a hard worker (he is compared to boufal but that is a low benchmark)

I personally think it is definitely a position to be upgraded but unfortunately we have plenty of fires elsewhere.

[Micky]

16 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

You'd have to be absolutely mad to think this lot could finish in the top half.

I don't, and they won't. 

[SuperSAINT]

Great plan by Ralph to lull Spurs into a false sense of security...

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, whelk said:

And cricket is going badly too

I wouldn’t say badly. The Aussies are going to win this but it’s hardly a battering. Regretting that no-ball tough.

[Wade Garrett]

I bet Spurs are shitting themselves.