Leicester 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Monk]

That is absolutely hideous 😄😄

[trousers]

[Billy the Kidd]

Saving Ings for the Shrews then...

[AlexLaw76]

Good chance we are getting beat!

[northam soul]

Well at least they might not go on about the 9-0 after this game lol

[Turkish]

Where is Romeu?

[sad saints fan]

2 minutes ago, Monk said:

That is absolutely hideous 😄😄

Looks good to me

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Where is Romeu?

Still recovering from a minor calf problem.

[sad saints fan]

Just now, sad saints fan said:

Looks good to me

Back 4 stays the same . Diallo and JWP . good center midfield . Armstrong smallbone wide Che and theo up front , Where is the problem?

[Shroppie]

15 minutes ago, John Boy Saint said:

Just for fun to while away the time - what have folk got on the menu for their pre match meal tonight.

In the JBS house - Chinese has been selected and will be collected in a minute, washed down with Thatchers Katy single fruit Cider.

Salmon and prawn pasta bake with a decent Sauv Blanc. Prepared with my own fair hands. The pasta. I only opened the wine.

[suewhistle]

Hmm, once again a very young and inexperienced bench but I think I said that before the Liverpool game as well.

Apart from Smallbone the starting line-up is fine and the main reservation I have about him is his physicality.  At least Long isn't a starter, so let's hope all our worst fears are not realised!

 

[Saint_clark]

Smallbone? Would have rather seen Valery given another chance on the right wing.

[Kingsland Codger]

Just now, sad saints fan said:

Back 4 stays the same . Diallo and JWP . good center midfield . Armstrong smallbone wide Che and theo up front , Where is the problem?

The bench. Very inexperienced. Having said that we had similarly inexperienced benches against WHU and Liverpool and we did well against them.

[Chris cooper]

1 minute ago, sad saints fan said:

Back 4 stays the same . Diallo and JWP . good center midfield . Armstrong smallbone wide Che and theo up front , Where is the problem?

Smallbone is lightweight and Leicester will have a fill day .. 

[beatlesaint]

I’m really hoping these injuries clear up before the next league match in 10 days time.

That bench 😳

[warsash saint]

Same melt down as per pre-Liverpool!!

[trousers]

Lamb koftas with roasted vegetable rice

[Saint_clark]

Just now, warsash saint said:

Same melt down as per pre-Liverpool!!

Big difference is Ings was up front and scored a goal out of nowhere, then we dug in and defended for our lives the rest of the game.

[Causer]

Anyone know anything about Watts and Tchaptet?

[sad saints fan]

4 minutes ago, Shroppie said:

Salmon and prawn pasta bake with a decent Sauv Blanc. Prepared with my own fair hands. The pasta. I only opened the wine.

Fish fingers,beans and chips with a four pack of special brew

[Saint Billy]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Lamb koftas with roasted vegetable rice

Is that the subs bench? 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Causer said:

Anyone know anything about Watts and Tchaptet?

Sorry, I've no idea what either of them have eaten 

[warsash saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Big difference is Ings was up front and scored a goal out of nowhere, then we dug in and defended for our lives the rest of the game.

That was not PRE game!!!

[Shroppie]

2 minutes ago, Causer said:

Anyone know anything about Watts and Tchaptet?

I think Tchapet is an anagram.

[HedgeEnder]

Lamb madras

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, warsash saint said:

That was not PRE game!!!

...right? But you're comparing the reaction to the teamsheets to the performance that followed.

[Manuel]

It's actually Tchaptchet which seems to have a quantity of silent letters and can't be played in Scrabble for at least 2 reasons.

[egg]

1 minute ago, Shroppie said:

I think Tchapet is an anagram.

TT Peach 

Nice number plate for someone. 

[stknowle]

9 minutes ago, sad saints fan said:

Back 4 stays the same . Diallo and JWP . good center midfield . Armstrong smallbone wide Che and theo up front , Where is the problem?

For me Smallbone. Also bench is horrendously weak but hey Ho let’s see how we crack on.

[trousers]

Strawberry and clotted cream cheesecake for puds

[warsash saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

...right? But you're comparing the reaction to the teamsheets to the performance that followed.

'then we dug in and defended for our lives the rest of the game.' With the same back 4 but OK!

[Toadhall Saint]

5 minutes ago, sad saints fan said:

Fish fingers,beans and chips with a four pack of special brew

Now that’s the stuff - proper!

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Manuel said:

It's actually Tchaptchet which seems to have a quantity of silent letters and can't be played in Scrabble for at least 2 reasons.

I think it's pronounced "Jack".

[Shroppie]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

TT Peach 

Nice number plate for someone. 

It's "The pact". The pact is, we keep his name secret.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, warsash saint said:

'then we dug in and defended for our lives the rest of the game.' With the same back 4 but OK!

We did indeed, but we are lacking Ings now. 

We can still get a result but it's not surprising people aren't optimistic when our bench has more youth teamers than players that have made premier league appearances. 

[stknowle]

12 minutes ago, Chris cooper said:

Smallbone is lightweight and Leicester will have a fill day .. 

FIELD day

[Toadhall Saint]

Not surprised given the forced absentees and that RH said there was a lot of younger players training this week. COYRAWM!

[Saint Billy]

Does anyone rate Smallbone? 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Saint Billy said:

Does anyone rate Smallbone? 

Ralph, apparently.

[egg]

So we're missing Ings, Romeu, Redmond, Tella, Vest, Djenepo, Salisu and Ramsey (unless Tchapet is above him). Blimey.

Is it only Ings with Covid? 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, egg said:

So we're missing Ings, Romeu, Redmond, Tella, Vest, Djenepo, Salisu and Ramsey (unless Tchapet is above him). Blimey.

Is it only Ings with Covid? 

If we avoid defeat with that absentee list then we have done an incredible job. 

Reckon JWP will be winding Vardy up tonight.

[egg]

2 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

Does anyone rate Smallbone? 

Yes, but I wouldn't play him in our system. He's too lightweight as 1 of 2 in midfield, and hasn't got enough pace or skill as a 10. I said that about Ward-Prowse once though, as did many others. 

[egg]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

If we avoid defeat with that absentee list then we have done an incredible job. 

Reckon JWP will be winding Vardy up tonight.

Absolutely. Starting 11 is OK though. A bench full of kids was OK against Liverpool though. 

[Colwinston Saints]

21 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Smallbone? Would have rather seen Valery given another chance on the right wing.

Why? A player who’s clearly not up to it out of position versus a young lad who’s clearly good enough 

[beatlesaint]

Well Tchaptchet is a young centre back

Edited 16 January, 2021 by beatlesaint

[Chez]

I thought Ralf might give N'Lundulu the nod, but I am looking forward to seeing what Smallbone can do against what is a very good side.

We got our tactics absolutely spot on last time we played them. Need to do so again, as they are very dangerous on the break and have guile on the ball too.

COYR

[nta786]

Down to the bare bones due to all the injuries sadly so probably best we could put out.

I’d have started Long but at the same time excited for Smallbone I hope he grabs this chance tonight!

As for the dinner question- a club sandwich for me washed down with some gin & tonics tonight!

[Saint Billy]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

Yes, but I wouldn't play him in our system. He's too lightweight as 1 of 2 in midfield, and hasn't got enough pace or skill as a 10. I said that about Ward-Prowse once though, as did many ot

3 minutes ago, Colwinston Saints said:

Why? A player who’s clearly not up to it out of position versus a young lad who’s clearly good enough 

Not from what I've seen which granted is only a handful of games. 

 

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Colwinston Saints said:

Why? A player who’s clearly not up to it out of position versus a young lad who’s clearly good enough 

What has Smallbone shown that makes you think he's clearly good enough? Valery has turned in good performances in the past, admittedly alongside bad ones but that was at a time when Vestergaard, JWP and others looked awful as well. And against Liverpool he looked to have something about him in that position. 

Smallbone has been completely anonymous every single time I've seen him play. 

[VictiAbNonem]

Such a tight league this year that we could be 4th (if we win 2-0 or better) or 9th (lose 4-0 or worse) tonight. I'd have taken 9th on 29 points after 18 games at the start of the season. 4th on 32 points I wouldn't have believed possible.

It'll be tough tonight with so many important players missing, but I still fancy us to give a good account of ourselves. I certainly won't be doom-mongering if we do get beat.