Everton vs Saints - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

All that buildup for Bertrand to rush the cross. Fuck sake.

Expect nothing different from him these days. Can't remember the last time he put in a decent cross.

[Chez]

This tactic of not bothering to defend free kicks and hope for an offside is an absolutely shit show. I've said it all season, its pure luck that we have not conceded a hatful of goals. We have three centre backs in the side. Why do we need to gamble in this way. Defend properly.

[Victor]

2 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Sideways, backwards, sideways, backwards. Give it away. 

More of the same then!

Over, under, sideways, down

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

That’s why I wouldn’t be giving Bertrand a new deal. Should have been steaming down to the touch line there but plays a half-arsed cross from 25 yards infield instead.

Exactly he’s shot. In his mind he thinks, “won’t burst a lung, I’ll have to run back, I’ll just boot it from here just in case I fuck it up”.

[Viking Saint]

7 minutes ago, Sammysaint88 said:

Anyone else of the opinion the sooner ings goes the better? He really has downed tools! 

No, cos we have zero open play goalscoring threat without him, not that that's saying much

[haddock22]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Exactly he’s shot. In his mind he thinks, “won’t burst a lung, I’ll have to run back, I’ll just boot it from here just in case I fuck it up”.

Exactly

[Saint_clark]

Bednarek at right back cannot continue, he's a fish out of water defensively and offers less than zero going forward. Give Ramsey a chance.

[OttawaSaint]

Wrestling allowed then? 

Deffo pen if Bednarek did it...

[whiteleySaint30]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Bednarek at right back cannot continue, he's a fish out of water defensively and offers less than zero going forward. Give Ramsey a chance.

Guve the man a break, Feel for him having to play there, shocking strategy from the board has caused this. 

[whelk]

Adams belongs in the Championship I’m afraid

[OttawaSaint]

Ugh Adams, what was that pass?

[HKsaint]

Adams is nit up to standard and speed 

[northam soul]

Armstrong has done well, our press is nowhere near as effective anymore 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, whiteleySaint30 said:

Guve the man a break, Feel for him having to play there, shocking strategy from the board has caused this. 

Wasn't a criticism of Bednarek, he's massively improved for us at centreback but cannot fill in at right back end of.

[obelisk]

That's it lads. A good position on the edge of their box so just pass it to a defender. The lack of composure in the final third is killing us.

[Mr X]

2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

No, cos we have zero open play goalscoring threat without him, not that that's saying much

This he is likely to score when one on one, possibly the only player likely to at the moment other than maybe Armstrong 

[Viking Saint]

Decent attacking area and Adams passes it straight back to them FFS 

[egg]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Ugh Adams, what was that pass?

Shite. Utter. 

[Chapel End]

Colour blind in final third 

[OttawaSaint]

This is fucking tedious.

[jawillwill]

Saint Clark will be along in a minute to claim that should have been a penalty for Saints and an Everton red card.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

This is shocking. Absolutely shocking. The cameraman has hardly shown any shots of the dugouts, the tier that goes all the way round and the floodlights. Smacks of more history trying to be overwritten. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, jawillwill said:

Saint Clark will be along in a minute to claim that should have been a penalty for Saints and an Everton red card.

Nope, no foul either way. 

[adrian lord]

It’s a pretty terrible game all round, littered with mistakes from both sides.

[Mr Brightside]

Won't be popular, but in the interest of balance, Redmond did well there. But, yes, otherwise he's been poor.

[Sammysaint88]

3 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

No, cos we have zero open play goalscoring threat without him, not that that's saying much

I understand what you are saying but I’d rather see someone on the pitch playing for the name on the front on the shirt rather than on the back. 

[whiteleySaint30]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Wasn't a criticism of Bednarek, he's massively improved for us at centreback but cannot fill in at right back end of.

Likewise, ramsey is not good enough at the moment, at least bednarek has premier league experience. 

[hackedoff]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

Adams belongs in the Championship I’m afraid

Will probably be a boon to us next season then.

[LGTL]

We’re pretty boring aren’t we. 

[OttawaSaint]

We could stay out at half time and probably still end up 2-0 down...

[Saint_clark]

Just now, whiteleySaint30 said:

Likewise, ramsey is not good enough at the moment, at least bednarek has premier league experience. 

We don't really know that though do we? He's good enough that we were happy to loan Valery out and have Ramsey on the bench instead.

[Mr X]

One goal is enough for Everton but can't see them resting on that second half 

[BotleySaint]

Thing about that wrestle on Adams. If the defender wasn't there, he'd have scored. So clearly it was an infringement?

[Saint NL]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Thing about that wrestle on Adams. If the defender wasn't there, he'd have scored. So clearly it was an infringement?

You're sure he would have scored? 

I wouldn't have bet on it 🤣

[saint michael]

Should be interesting HT talk from Ralph..... where on earth would you start

[Streaky]

5 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

No, cos we have zero open play goalscoring threat without him, not that that's saying much

He's more of a hinderence than a help seems to be playing for himself and not the team.

[StrangelyBrown]

1 minute ago, jawillwill said:

Saint Clark will be along in a minute to claim that should have been a penalty for Saints and an Everton red card.

Strictly speaking according to the daft new laws that was denial of a clear goal scoring chance by not playing the ball - a pen and a red card. But to be fair those should never be given as they are a joke. Although Che may have been offside...

[Hatch]

Good job Everton have been terrible too.  Just less terrible than us though 

Ings seems to be sulking. Adams is well out of form.  Redmond is being Redmond. 

[Chapel End]

We always improve in the 2nd ......

Oh!!!

[davefizzy14]

Surely Ralph can't be happy with that 1st half. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Thing about that wrestle on Adams. If the defender wasn't there, he'd have scored. So clearly it was an infringement?

He wasn't actually holding him though, it's not his responsibility to get out of Adams way. 

[bpsaint]

Never mind lads, only 1-0 at half time, and if there’s one thing Ralph’s good at its changing the system and turning the game around in the second half 😳

[DT]

8 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

That’s why I wouldn’t be giving Bertrand a new deal. Should have been steaming down to the touch line there but plays a half-arsed cross from 25 yards infield instead.

He’s been really off the pace for weeks. We’ve had better spell but still zero goal threat and loose passes at the back plus poor marking. Liking Djenepo’s endeavor though. And feel more confident with Forster in goal. Plus his distribution has been better. But Bednarek looks like a fish out of water. And Redmond is a disaster. 

[Disco Stu]

Play like that against City and it will be 10-0

[John Boy Saint]

Mrs JBS is getting increasingly pissed off with the tater on Sky - “he’s more depressing than reading some of the wrist slitters  on SaintsWeb!”.

[BallBoy]

Missing tackles. Misplacing passes. Need to do the simple things. Really missing Romeu.

[trousers]

Why can't professional footballers get something as simple as passing the ball to a team mate right?

You wouldn't get on a plane if the pilot was equally unprofessional

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, StrangelyBrown said:

Strictly speaking according to the daft new laws that was denial of a clear goal scoring chance by not playing the ball - a pen and a red card. But to be fair those should never be given as they are a joke. Although Che may have been offside...

Everton were given a penalty for a very similar incident at Anfield last week.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Chapel End said:

We always improve in the 2nd ......

Oh!!!

Indeed. History shows that we've already seen our best today. 
Second half total collapse is the norm from this point.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, davefizzy14 said:

Surely Ralph can't be happy with that 1st half. 

I imagine he is very happy that it's not 2-0!