Saints 0-0 West Ham - Match Thread

[Appy]

27 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Awaiting team news with baited breath 👍

Having to be more cryptic than in the past with it now, will try and give as much info as possible.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Appy said:

Having to be more cryptic than in the past with it now, will try and give as much info as possible.

More cryptic than 'It's going to be a Long night" 10 minutes before the teamsheets are made public? 😁

[Master Bates]

3 minutes ago, Appy said:

Having to be more cryptic than in the past with it now, will try and give as much info as possible.

Cheers 👍

[trousers]

5 minutes ago, Appy said:

Having to be more cryptic than in the past with it now, will try and give as much info as possible.

Just let us know if thINGS can only get better....

[Master Bates]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Just let us know if thINGS can only get better....

That was diallobolical 

[trousers]

6 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

That was diallobolical 

Your dismissal is usual...

[Pamplemousse]

I'm hoping we can Forster a few mistakes from the opposition today

[Appy]

16 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

More cryptic than 'It's going to be a Long night" 10 minutes before the teamsheets are made public? 😁

I'll try and put any rumours to BEDnarek

[Master Bates]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

Your dismissal is usual...

What? Salisu starting....

[Turkish]

8 minutes ago, Appy said:

I'll try and put any rumours to BEDnarek

Tellas another one.

[CamSaint]

Don't distract me. I'm still trying to get to grips withe the country about to exit from EU transition rules.

[davefizzy14]

Hopefully we can win this one and do it for Ralph im going 2-1 to us with Theo and Che scoring tonight COYR

[Appy]

35 minutes ago, trousers said:

Just let us know if thINGS can only get better....

..........

[suewhistle]

As Long as Appy doesn't Tell a story, as he'd lose his credibility that way. How he's going to slip Nlundulu past the censors I've no idea..

[Saint Garrett]

2 minutes ago, Appy said:

..........

Ah is this a hint. Thankyou

[Master Bates]

2 minutes ago, Appy said:

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Bench warming or starting?

[The Curse of St Mary's]

https://twitter.com/J_Tanswell/status/1343962206224973828?s=19

[The Curse of St Mary's]

 

 

 

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

https://twitter.com/J_Tanswell/status/1343962206224973828?s=19

Whats in the link, couldn't see anything? 

[Master Bates]

1 minute ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

https://twitter.com/J_Tanswell/status/1343962206224973828?s=19

Unavailable 

[hypochondriac]

If three changes then long out, romeu back and then I'm not sure about the third. 

Edited 29 December, 2020 by hypochondriac

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, The Curse of St Mary's said:

 

 

 

We will find out in 7 minutes or so, if this is true, I hope we don't push Ingsy too much as he's so vital to us!

[Saint-Reece]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

If three changes then long out, romeu back and then I'm not sure about the third. 

One of the ‘10’s’ maybe?

[Saint Garrett]

Fabianski, Fredericks, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Lanzini, Fornals, Yarmolenko and Haller
 

their side apparently 

[Matthew Le God]

 

[Saint Garrett]

Djenepo or Redmond in for Armstrong? 

[trousers]

[Turkish]

Bit of a gamble starting Ings. 

[trousers]

[SuperSAINT]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Their bench 🔥 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Bit of a gamble starting Ings. 

This. Would rather we hadn't rushed him back. 

[davefizzy14]

Just now, trousers said:

This. Would rather we hadn't rushed him back. 

I agree, hope he comes through tonight all ok

[trousers]

N'Lundulu not on the bench. A sign that Obefemi is back in favour?

[the saint in winchester]

5 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Bit of a gamble starting Ings. 

I hope I'm wrong, but we rushed him back too soon before and paid the penalty.

Here we are rushing him back again. Should be on the bench to give us 20 mins tops.

He wasn't ready to play before, and I fear he will not be match-fit again.

ps. why aren't we asking for the game to be re-arranged with Ralph and maybe othered Covided? I know the answer - different rules apply for non top 6.

[Turkish]

Just now, the saint in winchester said:

I hope I'm wrong, but we rushed him back too soon before and paid the penalty.

Here we are rushing him back again. Should be on the bench to give us 20 mins tops.

He wasn't ready to play before, and I fear he will not be match-fit again.

ps. why aren't we asking for the game to be re-arranged with Ralph and maybe othered Covided? I know the answer - different rules apply for non top 6.

In that case Fulham should have asked for our game to be rearranged as Scott Partker was isolating for the same reason Ralph is, nothing to do with different rules. 

[ally_uk]

anyone got a link for stream lads 

[egg]

Just now, trousers said:

N'Lundulu not on the bench. A sign that Obefemi is back in favour?

I thought the same and it appears that he's back above N'Lundulu in the pecking order. 

[Baird of the land]

Odd to see N'lundulu drop out of squad completely.

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

N'Lundulu not on the bench. A sign that Obefemi is back in favour?

No Tella either. 

[Shroppie]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Odd to see N'lundulu drop out of squad completely.

Unusually defensive bench. Three defenders, three midfield. Only two forwards.

[Master Bates]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

N'Lundulu not on the bench. A sign that Obefemi is back in favour?

I heard N'Lundulu stayed with Ralph over Christmas....

(they said household, not family member 😉)

[cloggy saint]

1 minute ago, the saint in winchester said:

ps. why aren't we asking for the game to be re-arranged with Ralph and maybe othered Covided? I know the answer - different rules apply for non top 6.

I don't think any top 6 team's games would be cancelled because the manager has tested positive. Take your tinfoil hat off.

[itchen]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Bit of a gamble starting Ings. 

Is it though? I assume our medical staff have agreed it. Can't imagine we'd pick him if they hadn't, on a cold night against tough opponents.

[egg]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Odd to see N'lundulu drop out of squad completely.

Yep. Smallbone back on the bench though, and both full backs covered so may just be unlucky. 

[johnnyboy]

2 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

anyone got a link for stream lads 

Sign up for a free trial on Amazon prime , cancel after 30 days !

[trousers]

Just now, Shroppie said:

Unusually defensive bench. Three defenders, three midfield. Only two forwards.

Ralph seems to go from one extreme to the other in that regard. We've had no full backs on recent benches but now we've got both Vokins and Valery. I'm sure Mr Hassenhuttl knows what he's doing though

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Ralph seems to go from one extreme to the other in that regard. We've had no full backs on recent benches but now we've got both Vokins and Valery. I'm sure Mr Hassenhuttl knows what he's doing though

It doesn't matter who is on the bench he never makes any subs anyway.

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, Shroppie said:

Unusually defensive bench. Three defenders, three midfield. Only two forwards.

Two strikers plus Armstrong who is very much an attacking player.

No Redmond in the squad - is he injured again?

[beatlesaint]

To be honest when players are no longer on the bench for no apparent reason my first thought is Covid. There were 18 positives in the last set of figures released, if Ralph is self isolating then so might others.

[Shroppie]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Two strikers plus Armstrong who is very much an attacking player.

No Redmond in the squad - is he injured again?

Yes.