Saints 1-1 Chelsea- Match Thread

[Lee On Solent Saint]

We just can't retain the ball even for four or five passes

[CB Fry]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:45, Sheaf Saint said:

Was clearly a penalty but the ref couldn't wait to give it. Seems like there's never any hesitation in giving them against us these days, but they find any excuse not to give them for us.

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Jesus wept.

 

[Turkish]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:46, egg said:

Behave. He gave it quickly as it was blatant. Even we would have been given that. 

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Weird what some people see 

[LGTL]

The ref couldn’t wait to give it because it was the most obvious penalty of the season 😂

[hypochondriac]

So frustrating how we put up a fight and then throw it all away in the second half. Depressing. 

[Ed Rooney]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:46, obelisk said:

JWP having his worst game for a while.

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No free kick to paper over the cracks so far 

[LGTL]

Has McCarthy ever saved a penalty for us? Genuine question. I can’t remember him ever getting close.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:50, LGTL said:

Has McCarthy ever saved a penalty for us? Genuine question. I can’t remember him ever getting close.

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Don't think so. I can't recall him ever even going the right way.

[Dorchester Saint]

FFS CHANGE IT RALPH YOU TWAT!!!! SWITCH REDMOND TO THE RIGHT, DJENEPO OFF ADAMS ON....DO SOMETHING YOU CLOWN!!!!

[Uncle Albert]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:51, Dorchester Saint said:

FFS CHANGE IT RALPH YOU TWAT!!!! SWITCH REDMOND TO THE RIGHT, DJENEPO OFF ADAMS ON....DO SOMETHING YOU CLOWN!!!!

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Someone’s on their period.

[egg]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:51, Dorchester Saint said:

FFS CHANGE IT RALPH YOU TWAT!!!! SWITCH REDMOND TO THE RIGHT, DJENEPO OFF ADAMS ON....DO SOMETHING YOU CLOWN!!!!

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You OK hun? xx

[Chez]

good play Romeu. More of that needed.

[Ohio Saint]

"Sigh" Not even quite 9am and my coffee has turned Irish on me. Top 'o the mornin' to ye all

[westmidlandsaint]

This is poor to be fair

[OttawaSaint]

Was definitely a penalty but you get the sense from the refs that they are primed into thinking “clear penalty” when it’s a big team and “I can’t quite see” when it’s us. Then when it goes to VAR you end up with, “oh was probably not a penalty for big team but not a clear and obvious error” and of course “oh yes that looked like a pen but not enough to be a clear and obvious error”. 

Years from now EPL will be exposed for match-fixing and I doubt many will be surprised.

How many games week in week out do we see a big team having an off day and then getting awarded a dodgy penalty to help them back in?

[CB Fry]

It's times like this that we miss Shane Long.

[Ohio Saint]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:53, OttawaSaint said:

 

Years from now EPL will be exposed for match-fixing and I doubt many will be surprised.

 

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This.....Definitely this.

[Chez]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:51, Dorchester Saint said:

FFS CHANGE IT RALPH YOU TWAT!!!! SWITCH REDMOND TO THE RIGHT, DJENEPO OFF ADAMS ON....DO SOMETHING YOU CLOWN!!!!

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Djenepo's putting in a decent shift defensively.

[Ed Rooney]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:51, Dorchester Saint said:

FFS CHANGE IT RALPH YOU TWAT!!!! SWITCH REDMOND TO THE RIGHT, DJENEPO OFF ADAMS ON....DO SOMETHING YOU CLOWN!!!!

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You still want Redmond on ? 

[OttawaSaint]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:54, CB Fry said:

It's times like this that we miss Shane Long.

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Yeah Shane would have got his feet in a mess and missed the ball and Mount, no pen, stay 1-0 up...

Edited 20 February, 2021 by OttawaSaint

[Sheaf Saint]

When was the last time we were awarded a penalty?

And actually got to take it - I know there was the one in the Wolves cup game that was rightly ruled as being outside the box by VAR.

[Chez]

got the byeline for the first time in about 3 years. Nice

[trousers]

Wasted corner 

[OttawaSaint]

This is heading towards a ball-achingly lucky winner for Chelsea deep into stoppage time...

[OttawaSaint]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:57, Sheaf Saint said:

When was the last time we were awarded a penalty?

And actually got to take it - I know there was the one in the Wolves cup game that was rightly ruled as being outside the box by VAR.

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Brighton I think.

[trousers]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:58, OttawaSaint said:

This is heading towards a ball-achingly lucky winner for Chelsea deep into stoppage time...

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Two in quick succession for 1-3 

[egg]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:57, Sheaf Saint said:

When was the last time we were awarded a penalty?

And actually got to take it - I know there was the one in the Wolves cup game that was rightly ruled as being outside the box by VAR.

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No idea, but we haven't had one rejected in this game and haven't conceded one that shouldn't have been given. 

[The Cat]

Ohhhh, so close

[Chez]

another good tackle from Djenepo. He doesn't mind a slide tackle does he. Coem on Saints. Chelsea can go to sleep at times.

[nta786]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:53, OttawaSaint said:

Years from now EPL will be exposed for match-fixing and I doubt many will be surprised.

How many games week in week out do we see a big team having an off day and then getting awarded a dodgy penalty to help them back in?

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I actually can see this to be honest. 
PL refs are on roughly what- £50k to £100k per year?

If Roman Abrahamovich (or the Glazers/FSG etc) offers £10k bonus to each of these refs over a 38 game period - that is only a £380k outlay (far cheaper than buying any player)

Okay perhaps I’m speculating or just bitter but it is some food for thought!

[trousers]

Off the bar!

[OttawaSaint]

Off the bar from Vest...ohhhhh

[obelisk]

Saints with no luck again.

[Chez]

Excellent Redmond. Simple stuff, drop the should and get a cross in. Great header too. Unlucky Saints.

[stknowle]

Kin Ell when's our luck going to change

Edited 20 February, 2021 by stknowle

[OttawaSaint]

Great cross from Redmond too. An inch or two lower and it’s bar and in. Fuckkkk

[Uncle Albert]

Lovely save.

[Mr X]

Close from vest

[egg]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:00, nta786 said:

I actually can see this to be honest. 
PL refs are on roughly what- £50k to £100k per year?

If Roman Abrahamovich (or the Glazers/FSG etc) offers £10k bonus to each of these refs over a 38 game period - that is only a £380k outlay (far cheaper than buying any player)

Okay perhaps I’m speculating or just bitter but it is some food for thought!

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I bet you think that aliens built the pyramids too. 

[MiltonSaint]

Believeeee! We did it once on the counter. Can do it again!

[nta786]

Are we still doing a #ZiyechWatch?

Just saw him put his shinpads on

[LGTL]

Salisu doing alright, positionally he looks very good 

[Ohio Saint]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:01, Uncle Albert said:

Lovely save.

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Your not THE uncle Albert from only Fools and Horses are you? OMG!!! I'm so excited to meet you!

[Mr X]

All pointing towards a last minute Chelsea winner, we have rallied defensively though 

[Jonnyboy]

  On 20/02/2021 at 13:48, Turkish said:

Weird what some people see 

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One angle (the first one) there was a fraction of a touch on the ball by Ings before he took out the Chelsea player. 

[trousers]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:03, LGTL said:

Salisu doing alright, positionally he looks very good 

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Yep. I'm not a Stephens basher but Salisu seems much more self-assured

[CB Fry]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:01, egg said:

I bet you think that aliens built the pyramids too. 

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Stuart Atwell is one of the illuminati lizard people. 

[nta786]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:01, egg said:

I bet you think that aliens built the pyramids too. 

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Haha I am only joking- but I do love hearing a good old conspiracy theory

The flat earthers are up there as one of the funniest ones

Edited 20 February, 2021 by nta786

[The Cat]

Tuchel obviously doesn't realise that Giroud always score against us and hasn't brought him on.

[Chez]

  On 20/02/2021 at 14:01, Uncle Albert said:

Lovely save.

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excellent stop