Leeds 3-0 Saints - Match Thread

[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 15:43, Matthew Le God said:

I guess Obafemi & Smallbone also weren't on the plane 😉👼

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Surely a supreme pedant would have mentioned Sam McQueen too? You've let me down there MLG....

[Wurzel]

  On 23/02/2021 at 13:42, Totton Saint said:

Does not seem, by lack of posts, that there is not a lot of interest in the game tonight so far. 

 

 

 

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[davefizzy14]

Big game tonight - hopefully we can get the win and be within striking distance of the top half. 2-0 to us tonight Ings and Minamino COYR 

[Charlie Wayman]

  On 23/02/2021 at 15:43, Chocolate Box said:

Me too, but I make it only 4 games, what have I missed?

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I'm assuming the Brighton match will be on Sky although it is not marked up as such yet, BT are doing a slightly earlier game on the same day.

[Jeremy Corbyn]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:17, davefizzy14 said:

Big game tonight - hopefully we can get the win and be within striking distance of the top half. 2-0 to us tonight Ings and Minamino COYR 

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Does feel quite important doesn't it? Win and we can relax and have a fun end to the season, lose and it's between us, Brighton and Fulham for the 3rd relegation spot.

[Chocolate Box]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:30, Charlie Wayman said:

I'm assuming the Brighton match will be on Sky although it is not marked up as such yet, BT are doing a slightly earlier game on the same day.

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Ah, well deduced CW, thanks.

[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:33, Jeremy Corbyn said:

 Win and we can relax and have a fun end to the season, lose and it's between us, Brighton and Fulham for the 3rd relegation spot.

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If we lose tonight and beat Everton in our next game, will we still be in a battle for the 3rd relagation spot (given we can 'relax and have a fun end to the season' if we beat Leeds tonight but then lose to Everton)...?  

[Teddeer]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:33, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Does feel quite important doesn't it? Win and we can relax and have a fun end to the season, lose and it's between us, Brighton and Fulham for the 3rd relegation spot.

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Not Newcastle, Burnley, Palace, Leeds, Wolves or Arsenal then?

[Chris cooper]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:33, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Does feel quite important doesn't it? Win and we can relax and have a fun end to the season, lose and it's between us, Brighton and Fulham for the 3rd relegation spot.

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You can remove us from the above list and add the geordies ... we ain’t in basement scrap .. draw for me tonight 2-2 ings...Armstrong 

[Appy]

Some interesting changes tonight. 

[Totton Saint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 14:04, jawillwill said:

I've read this post multiple times and can't figure out whether you think there is interest in the game or not?

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Sorry - the word not was not intended. A senior moment!!

[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:48, Appy said:

Some interesting changes tonight. 

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[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:48, Appy said:

Some interesting changes tonight. 

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I'm going to put £1 on Tella starting. Am I warm?

[CB Fry]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:48, Appy said:

Some interesting changes tonight. 

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Makes sense really. Its a pretty meaningless and inconsequential end of season mid table contest so a great opportunity to give the kids a run out, or experiment a bit. 

[Jeremy Corbyn]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:39, Teddeer said:

Not Newcastle, Burnley, Palace, Leeds, Wolves or Arsenal then?

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No

[Appy]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:51, trousers said:

I'm going to put £1 on Tella starting. Am I warm?

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What odds have you got?

[Totton Saint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:15, Wurzel said:

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Certainly flushed out some more posts

[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:53, Appy said:

What odds have you got?

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Ha... was it a lucky guess then...?

[Teddeer]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:53, Jeremy Corbyn said:

No

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Any reason why seeing as some have less points than us or the odd point or two more plus we have a game in hand over some?

[Pamplemousse]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:48, Appy said:

Some interesting changes tonight. 

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Hmm

 

Has he gone full Pep? Ings at left back?

[trousers]

[fez]

[igsey]

Ings on the bench, Adams and Tella start.

[CB Fry]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:51, trousers said:

I'm going to put £1 on Tella starting. Am I warm?

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Roasting 

[trousers]

  On 23/02/2021 at 16:51, trousers said:

I'm going to put £1 on Tella starting. Am I warm?

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Damn... picked the wrong month to quit gambling.... 😂

[trousers]

[Saints foreva]

Cant see that starting lineup scoring. 

[beatlesaint]

Cue the conspiracy theories with Ings being dropped.....

[Teddeer]

So Leeds best player is out injured and Ralph decides to even things up by dropping our best player to the bench. Strange but assume there is method in the apparent madness. We shall see.

[Fitzhugh Fella]

We seem to have one player at least who is undroppable. 

[trousers]

You were saying @Matthew Le God....? Me and Ralphie know what we're doing.... 

Edited 23 February, 2021 by trousers

[Appy]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:03, beatlesaint said:

Cue the conspiracy theories with Ings being dropped.....

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We won at Chelsea and Palace last season with Ings rested. 

[sydney_saint]

Djenepo better have a niggle. Cos after putting it all on the line to help us get a point, it would send completely the wrong message to then drop him.

[beatlesaint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:04, Appy said:

We won at Chelsea and Palace last season with Ings rested. 

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Yeah but his contract negotiations weren’t an issue then 😉

[Teddeer]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:04, Appy said:

We won at Chelsea and Palace last season with Ings rested. 

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I wager we have lost more games he hasn't started than won.

[Mr Brightside]

Not overly surprised, Ings has looked a bit off the pace recently.

[igsey]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:05, sydney_saint said:

Djenepo better have a niggle. Cos after putting it all on the line to help us get a point, it would send completely the wrong message to then drop him.

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We played 3 days ago and he got lumps kicked out of him, not surprised if he needs a rest.

[beatlesaint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:04, Fitzhugh Fella said:

We seem to have one player at least who is undroppable. 

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Redmond ?

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:03, Teddeer said:

So Leeds best player is out injured and Ralph decides to even things up by dropping our best player to the bench. Strange but assume there is method in the apparent madness. We shall see.

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A fit and in form Danny Ings is undoubtedly our best player.

Unfortunately, he hasn't been both of those things since before his injury in December. Perhaps a rest/dropping will do him good.

[Toadhall Saint]

Hmmmm

[Matthew Le God]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:04, trousers said:

You were saying @Matthew Le God....?

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I did not say it would not happen, I said it isn't a great idea. Those are different things! 😉

I guess Hasenhuttl has done it to keep things fresh in the front 4 players. We have some useful options on the bench if needed.

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:06, Sheaf Saint said:

A fit and in form Danny Ings is undoubtedly our best player.

Unfortunately, he hasn't been both of those things since before his injury in December. Perhaps a rest/dropping will do him good.

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He’ll get on at 60 mins IMO 

[Appy]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:05, Teddeer said:

I wager we have lost more games he hasn't started than won.

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We’ve lost more games this season with him in the team than not. 

[TWar]

Does this signify us focusing the cup? Benching our more important injury prone lads? Surprised Minimino doesn't start if thats the case as he can't play Cup.

[Saint_clark]

Actually kind of agree with Ings being dropped. 

Minamino being dropped however is an odd one, shouldn't need a rest as he got one for the cup game.

[Saint_clark]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:09, TWar said:

Does this signify us focusing the cup? Benching our more important injury prone lads? Surprised Minimino doesn't start if thats the case as he can't play Cup.

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Isn't the cup game just under a month away!? 

[Teddeer]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:07, Appy said:

We’ve lost more games this season with him in the team than not. 

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I knew he was a Jonah!

[Shroppie]

I'd guess Djenepo is a bit battered. Could be that Ralph doesn't think Ings and Minamino will last a full game, so save them for when a high-intensity Leeds maybe tire?

[Matthew Le God]

  On 23/02/2021 at 17:09, TWar said:

Does this signify us focusing the cup? Benching our more important injury prone lads? Surprised Minimino doesn't start if thats the case as he can't play Cup.

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The cup game is on the 20th March, so it is completely irrelevant to tonight's selection decisions.

What is more relevant is we played 3 days ago and the front four players did a lot of running, so we have put some fresh players in the starting XI.

[Teddeer]

I predict those saying Ings needed dropping to the bench will be screaming for him to be brought on at half time. Hope to be proved wrong.

Edited 23 February, 2021 by Teddeer