Saints 3-1 Palace - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Another fluffed pass by Taki. He’s just not on it tonight.

[nta786]

Zaha is a class A p**ck.

Making your eyes bigger doesn’t make you any scarier 

[stknowle]

Why is it we only ever get niggly when Zaha is on the pitch?

Edited 12 May, 2021 by stknowle
I fucking said niggly in the first place.

[Lord Duckhunter]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Obafemis passing looks a lot better than I remember it.

He’s looked the part in a couple of small cameos. Puts himself about a bit, quick and positionally decent. 

[Saint_lambden]

Zaha getting rattled again 🤣

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Zaha close to another red here...

Nice one Jack

[macca155]

Big difference in this game is that energy levels have been sustained. 

Good performance on the whole. In the context of recent performances, very welcome.

[CB Fry]

4 minutes ago, Mr X said:

Give ings the deal he wants???

Pretty obvious that if he goes it won't be because we haven't offered him a couple of grand more.

If Tottenham want him and he wants to go to Tottenham, he'll go to Tottenham.

[igsey]

I'd like to take full credit for this win by captaining Zaha in FPL this week!

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

With a £20million release clause? You'd just be paying him extra money to still leave anyway.

means you get one more season and the £20m next summer I guess. Not a great deal for us, but he holds the cards.

[Whitey Grandad]

Good win. 

[trousers]

That's more like it...

 

[Mattio]

40 points, lovely.

[obelisk]

Saints comfortable in the end but without Ings' finishing it could have been more frustration.

[angelman]

1 minute ago, Saint_lambden said:

Zaha getting rattled again 🤣

He's such a tit

[Toadhall Saint]

Nice one Saints 

[OttawaSaint]

Enjoyed that, we should try this “winning” thing more often.

[The Cat]

Nice win that. Good to see us coming from behind, weather a bit a of a storm and come out the other side with what ended up being quite a comfortable win. 

[BotleySaint]

Hopefully with Obafemi back, that'll be the last we see of Dan Nlundulu. Never seen such an ineffective, slow player.

[Pamplemousse]

Excellent stuff

[whelk]

40 points - should be safe with that

[DT]

Good result. Well done Forster, Salisu, Ings mainly. Che had a good game. Stephens not too bad. Armstrong excellent. Minamino absent. Redmond a bit wasteful. Table looks a LOT better. 

[DT]

Just now, whelk said:

40 points - should be safe with that

I think Fulham will still do it. 😉

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Hopefully with Obafemi back, that'll be the last we see of Dan Nlundulu. Never seen such an ineffective, slow player.

Obafemi has more presence about him.

[igsey]

Feels good to win a game! Table looking much more comfortable too, especially now we're on the same number of games played as the rest.

[Saints foreva]

Well done boys. A good reaction after the poor start. Managed the game well after getting our 3rd goal. 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

He’s looked the part in a couple of small cameos. Puts himself about a bit, quick and positionally decent. 

he has, but his first touch ain't great. That puts me off a lot. He's very basic. He does get in the right areas to score goals. He's young too...he's one more year, so we will need to see progression for him to ge a new deal.

[DG]

Pleasantly surprised after the dreadful start, another coming from behind to win victory. Curious to see who the club have lined up if Ings does go.

 

[Lighthouse]

Well, that was an actual comfortable, professional performance in the end.

Forget a new owner, manager, head of recruitment, ‘keeper, striker and LB. I’d forgo all of them for a decent psychologist/hypnotists who can get their flippin’ heads straight and play like that more often than not. 

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, DT said:

I think Fulham will still do it. 😉

Why does that not surprise me? 😉

[steve green]

Forster save the key moment imo

[Jimmy_D]

40 Points! I think we're probably safe now.

Always feels good to get a win despite cheating antics from the opposition, played well and the third goal properly killed the game off.

It's a shame we had such a bad run the latter half of the season, our start had given us the chance to do something special, but at least it feels like we can properly start looking to next season now.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, DG said:

Pleasantly surprised after the dreadful start, another coming from behind to win victory. Curious to see who the club have lined up if Ings does go.

 

Winning from a losing position?

[BallBoy]

That just feels so much better.

[Danbert]

 

Redmond, Adams, JWP and Ings were excellent

Bednarek Stephens and Vestergaard were poor - lots of unforced errors.

Obafemi looked dangerous and Salisu dependable.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Very good win against a well drilled and organised team. Thought Palace were a bit niggly and it was good to see us stand up to a team like that for a change. 

[CB Fry]

5 minutes ago, trousers said:

That's more like it...

 

bUt wE oNLy stAyEd uP bEcAuSe oF oThEr tEaMs bEINg iNcOmpetEnT

 

[Forester]

Possibility of 11th but 12th more realistic.  Be good to go into summer with some form and positivity.  Helps with recruitment and retention.

[Chapel End]

53 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

#oneeyed 

Saha didn’t give the penalty, the ref did. 
 

You chumps are so one eyed it’s ridiculous. Every penalty the opponent cheated, Var is against us, the refs are against us. Jokers 

Give it a rest mush,in your words...

You are talking Pony. 

No one says that

[Manuel]

Usual praise for Walker-Peters, Prowse, Ings.  Adams also quality today.  Redmond good.  Salisu good.  Vest good.  

We should look to improve on Minamino and I don't think Theo is the answer.  

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

bUt wE oNLy stAyEd uP bEcAuSe oF oThEr tEaMs bEINg iNcOmpetEnT

 

Huge fan of the pre match post raging because we finished 17th this season with no signs of progress 🤣

[Convict Colony]

3 minutes ago, Danbert said:

 

Redmond, Adams, JWP and Ings were excellent

Bednarek Stephens and Vestergaard were poor - lots of unforced errors.

Obafemi looked dangerous and Salisu dependable.

Wait did you slip Redmond in there to see if anyone read this post 🤣

[Dark Munster]

27 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Prowsey really dislikes Palace

I think the feeling's mutual.

[The Cat]

1 minute ago, LeG said:

Anyone else notice the implementation of a plan B. 3-4-3 when in posession. Nice switch up. Been working on that in training. Great win. 

We've done it a few times but only briefly, was nice to see it being given more of a chance. Salisu could be a key player in that he gives us the ability to switch more comfortably.

[doggface]

Half asleep at the start but thank god for ings.  Prey we can keep him.

good response and more balls shown

[macca155]

A good win but Palace have been on a similar run to Saints.  They managed to beat the bottom three, which has given them security.

I wouldn't be surprised if Palace are fighting with Saints to avoid the drop next year.

Just keep Ings for another year, and then wish him well. He'll keep us in the EPL so worth it.

[Chez]

10 minutes ago, trousers said:

That's more like it...

 

Palace, Burnley and Newcastle...all sides I would describe fecking shit. Thats our level.

[eelpie]

4 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said:

40 Points! I think we're probably safe now.

Always feels good to get a win despite cheating antics from the opposition, played well and the third goal properly killed the game off.

It's a shame we had such a bad run the latter half of the season, our start had given us the chance to do something special, but at least it feels like we can properly start looking to next season now.

So pay Ings whatever Ings wants. A £20,000 release clause is nothing. He is easily worth two players to our squad alone ,one on the pitch and also off it. Keep Insy and build a new squad around him, JWP, Armstrong, Salisu  and Romey. Yeah.

 

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, LeG said:

Anyone else notice the implementation of a plan B. 3-4-3 when in posession. Nice switch up. Been working on that in training. 

Yep, I posted about that during the game. Good to see some flexibility/fluidity

[Teddeer]

Thought we looked a much more compact side with Salisu on for Bednarek. His positional sense is so much better and he is far superior on the ball. Not sure how Minamino stayed on the pitch for 90 minutes. Overall a much improved performance and we shifted the ball around with good intent and purpose. Great move for Danny's second goal and Che's finish was very tidy and his assist for the 3rd goal was superb. Fraser did well and his penalty save was crucial as it would have been hard for us if Palace had gone in front again. Aside from Minamino I think everyone played well although Stevens had one of his customary brain farts but, in fairness, he did recover to make amends.

Edited 11 May, 2021 by Teddeer