Southampton 1-1 Leicester - Match Thread

[SKD]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:40, Lord Duckhunter said:

Who said they didn’t? 

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They did. Said it was denying a goal scoring opportunity.....

[Whitey Grandad]

9-0 mentioned again. Lazy journalism.

[BotleySaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:41, SKD said:

They did. Said it was denying a goal scoring opportunity.....

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A full 20 mins after the incident. What else wete they going to say.. get him back on??

[Saint NL]

Did Martin Tyler say that Adams was called up to Scotland but Armstrong was a "real Scot"? 🤣

[Chapel End]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:41, Lighthouse said:

That’s the definition of being out of control and a dangerous challenge.

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Ah I see now

[ChrisPY]

Interesting that Martin Tyler called Armstrong ‘a real Scot’ after previously mentioning Che Adams’ Scotland appearances.
Expect it to be ignored (and probably rightly given no malice was meant), however, given the social media blackout and attention Sky have given to taking the knee, would a similar comment have been acceptable if made against someone like John Barnes not being a proper Englishman?

[nta786]

Salisu should have got sent off there for that tackle.

Clearly denied a goal scoring opportunity 

[femalesaint]

Why is the commentator making strange noises. He did this last time. Weird. 

[macca155]

Great tackle from Salisu, he is on the up

[OttawaSaint]

Come on VAR, salisu just won the ball there! OFF OFF OFF!

[whelk]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:42, Whitey Grandad said:

9-0 mentioned again. Lazy journalism.

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Waiting for him to talk about some strands of Islam believe in beheading infidels and shagging virgins. Seems to be going rogue talking about real jocks

[egg]

Our midfield is looking OK tonight. 

Great there from Salisu, again. 

[Toussaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:42, Whitey Grandad said:

9-0 mentioned again. Lazy journalism.

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They are the most boring, bland , featureless pair of front bums to ever get a commentary gig. 

[Toussaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:42, Saint NL said:

Did Martin Tyler say that Adams was called up to Scotland but Armstrong was a "real Scot"? 🤣

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Yep, he’s a proper wacist 

[Lord Duckhunter]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:41, SKD said:

They did. Said it was denying a goal scoring opportunity.....

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Exactly. My understanding is that the VAR looks at every red card. Why are people saying he didn’t. Chances are he did, and agreed with the ref (not saying that it’s right), just don’t understand where this “why didn’t they look at it” comes from. 

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Fed up with modern football now.

Sending off for getting the ball.

Stopping so someone can have a drink and a piece of fruit.

I have to go to work on a sunday....

Religious bull****

Jumpers for goalposts

Sliding tackles

Pissed players

Oh the days of the 1970s....

Muddy pitches....

 

 

[JustinSFC]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:39, VictiAbNonem said:

We're looking better with ten men and no Ings than we did in the semi.

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I was just thinking that.

We're playing really well considering we usually collapse when we lose a man early.

Salisu should have started. He looks good here today.

[Toussaint]

Vardy throws himself down again 

[trousers]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:44, JustinSFC said:

We're playing really well considering we usually collapse when we lose a man early.

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Agreed, but we all know that we'll collapse if/when Leicester get a first goal 

[adrian lord]

Be great if we can grind a draw out 

[macca155]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:44, JustinSFC said:

I was just thinking that.

We're playing really well considering we usually collapse when we lose a man early.

Salisu should have started. He looks good here today.

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Change of system,  be interesting to see what happens when their energy levels drop.

[Mr X]

Gob smacked that we have got to half time.... Guess it's only a matter of time 

[The Cat]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:27, SKD said:

You think it was the right call then, do you? 

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Looks like it at the moment.

[Saint86]

We've played well since the joke decision. Fair play to the team and manager for that. Probably should be 1-0 up given Tella's chance.

Edited 30 April, 2021 by Saint86

[OttawaSaint]

To me I feels like refs are briefed to go easy on some teams and hard on others. Take for instance the semi, Diallo was booked for his first rash challenge, fair enough, but then within about 10 minutes Leicester made 3 very similar rash challenges, one of them arguably worse than Diallo and no red. Jank had a rush of blood up at OT, a good ref would have acknowledged it was a bad challenge and a young lad full of adrenaline and just cautioned him.

It's like they want to use any excuse possible to punish certain teams with marginal offsides, penalties and, red cards.

[BotleySaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, Mr X said:

Gob smacked that we have got to half time.... Guess it's only a matter of time 

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We've done well. But yeah it's hard to see them keeping it up for another 45.

[The Cat]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, Mr X said:

Gob smacked that we have got to half time.... Guess it's only a matter of time 

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They've barely had a shot, we are defending very well. 

[StrangelyBrown]

Why don't referees penalise diving. Either Redmond has turned into a triple hard bastard or Leicester defenders are a bunch of wet fannies just like their midfield and strikers. Absolutely pathetic the way they continually go to ground

[Saint_clark]

I find it interesting that this referee is considered experienced enough for Premier League games but has never worked on a game featuring one of the franchise 6. 

[obelisk]

Ref seems pleased with himself. He shouldn't be.

[Saint86]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, OttawaSaint said:

To me I feels like refs are briefed to go easy on some teams and hard on others. Take for instance the semi, Diallo was booked for his first rash challenge, fair enough, but then within about 10 minutes Leicester made 3 very similar rash challenges, one of them arguably worse than Diallo and no red. Jank had a rush of blood up at OT, a good ref would have acknowledged it was a bad challenge and a young lad full of adrenaline and just cautioned him.

It's like they want to use any excuse possible to punish certain teams with marginal offsides, penalties and, red cards.

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This. All VAR has done is given them a 2nd (and even more opaque) chance to ensure the required EPL Narrative/Script plays out.

Edited 30 April, 2021 by Saint86

[Shroppie]

Ref gave them the chance to score after the added minutes before blowing.

[SNSUN]

Not to be cliché with my posts but...

 

I'd take a draw. 🤦‍♂️

[JustinSFC]

Good half that.

Ralph got that right after the red.

[trousers]

Can someone wipe that inane grin off the ref's face please?

[BotleySaint]

Ref looks jolly pleased with himself.

[Toussaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, OttawaSaint said:

To me I feels like refs are briefed to go easy on some teams and hard on others. Take for instance the semi, Diallo was booked for his first rash challenge, fair enough, but then within about 10 minutes Leicester made 3 very similar rash challenges, one of them arguably worse than Diallo and no red. Jank had a rush of blood up at OT, a good ref would have acknowledged it was a bad challenge and a young lad full of adrenaline and just cautioned him.

It's like they want to use any excuse possible to punish certain teams with marginal offsides, penalties and, red cards.

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I just think they are incompetent and ball-less, the lower less well supported clubs are soft targets 

[JustinSFC]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:49, The Cat said:

They've barely had a shot, we are defending very well. 

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Salisu been brilliant.

[SKD]

Credit where it’s due. Defensively we’ve been pretty solid since the Red card. 2 banks of 4 offering little to no space. 

obviously we have nothing going forward, but a draw would feel like a loss at the moment, I think. 

Leicester aren’t great, I’m surprised they’re where they are in the league. 

[Toussaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:50, JustinSFC said:

Salisu been brilliant.

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You mean Stephens 😉 

[egg]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:50, JustinSFC said:

Salisu been brilliant.

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Sure has. Positioning, pace, strong. Looks excellent. 

[Mr X]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:49, The Cat said:

They've barely had a shot, we are defending very well. 

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Makes you wonder what we'd have done with eleven also makes you wonder what went through vesterguards head? What was he thinking 

[Lord Duckhunter]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, OttawaSaint said:

To me I feels like refs are briefed to go easy on some teams and hard on others. Take for instance the semi, Diallo was booked for his first rash challenge, fair enough, but then within about 10 minutes Leicester made 3 very similar rash challenges, one of them arguably worse than Diallo and no red. Jank had a rush of blood up at OT, a good ref would have acknowledged it was a bad challenge and a young lad full of adrenaline and just cautioned him.

It's like they want to use any excuse possible to punish certain teams with marginal offsides, penalties and, red cards.

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And why would we be one of those teams? 
 

The only complaint I have is that they use clubs like us to break in inexperienced referees. That’s the issue here, not bias. He’s just a inexperienced  ref who made a mistake. 

[SKD]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:50, JustinSFC said:

Good half that.

Ralph got that right after the red.

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I agree. I’d still Have kept Tella on to offer us something going forward on the counter, but we’ve done alright. 

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:49, Saint_clark said:

I find it interesting that this referee is considered experienced enough for Premier League games but has never worked on a game featuring one of the franchise 6. 

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That’s always been the way. Mike Riley’s first game was up at Leicester against Saints. MLT got set off for handballing a ball that was blasted at him from two yards.

They are trying too hard.

[egg]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:51, Lord Duckhunter said:

And why would we be one of those teams? 
 

The only complaint I have is that they use clubs like us to break in inexperienced referees. That’s the issue here, not bias. He’s just a inexperienced  ref who made a mistake. 

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Yep. This bias talk is ridiculous. 

[Toussaint]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:50, trousers said:

Can someone wipe that inane grin off the ref's face please?

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Maybe Ralph will nut him in the tunnel?

[VictiAbNonem]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:51, Toussaint said:

You mean Stephens 😉 

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Both have been good, and Bednarek hasn't screwed up yet either. 

Probably just a matter of time..

[SKD]

  On 30/04/2021 at 19:48, OttawaSaint said:

To me I feels like refs are briefed to go easy on some teams and hard on others. Take for instance the semi, Diallo was booked for his first rash challenge, fair enough, but then within about 10 minutes Leicester made 3 very similar rash challenges, one of them arguably worse than Diallo and no red. Jank had a rush of blood up at OT, a good ref would have acknowledged it was a bad challenge and a young lad full of adrenaline and just cautioned him.

It's like they want to use any excuse possible to punish certain teams with marginal offsides, penalties and, red cards.

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😂😂 don’t talk shit. There’s no agenda, they’re just rubbish. 

[The Cat]

We should come out for the second half wearing hastily made t-shirts with "Fuck VAR" scrawled on in marker pen.