Newcastle 2-2 Saints - Match Thread

[CB Fry]

Never in doubt for me.

[obelisk]

Can Saints defend for a few seconds.

[nta786]

FT 2-2

[striker]

Take the draw and run

[AlexLaw76]

Ralph, back out of Brucies pocket!!!

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

Our collective optimism pays off.

[Singapore Saint]

23 minutes ago, tajjuk said:

Newcastle are the baffling most lucky team in the league, they have played like relegation contenders for about 3 years, park the bus even at home and seem to somehow fluke results from a handful of shots at best. 

Actually it's Saints.

[Suhari]

Lol at the blonde kid crying!

[Disco Stu]

Should have won. Lucky to draw 😅

[Whitey Grandad]

And Portsmouth lose 1-0

[trousers]

Decent point.

Never. Any. Doubt

[Jimmy_D]

2-2

Least we deserved!

Funny how I'd have been disappointed about 1-1 and am relatively happy about 2-2  

[OttawaSaint]

That was an excellent penalty! Take a bow JWP.

I’ll take a point. We were the better team but we didn’t deal well with St Max and his breakaway pace.

[Ohio Saint]

Two teams most likely both in a relegation fight this season

[Chapel End]

7 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Ralph, get back in Brucies pocket

You are having a mare mush

[macca155]

They deserved that and more. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Dodged a bullet there.

Pretty pissed overall but at least my night isn’t ruined.

[Patrick Bateman]

Many many many opportunities to put that match to bed earlier, Newcastle weren't very good and still managed to score 2 easy goals. The team overall were decent though, except in my opinion for Djnepo (should've scored) and Stephens.  But it's not far off being a decent team, just need more killer instinct and 100% concentration in defence. 

[obelisk]

Should have had 3 points but soft midfield let their quick attackers through to easily.

[Saint Matty 76]

Take the point but it should have been more. Absolutely wild strategy to leave constant 2v2s at the back against ASM, although I think Salisu dealt with the majority of them incredibly well.

Redmond changed the game when he came on and set-up the goal and penalty. Keep Djenepo on the bench and bring in a 6 who can pass a ball.

If ASM is injured for any period of time then they are relegated.

Edited 28 August, 2021 by Saint Matty 76

[BERMUDASAINT]

Fucking get in there !!!! DID NOT DESERVE TO LOSE THAT!

[Chapel End]

1 minute ago, macca155 said:

They deserved that and more. 

Definately

[Lighthouse]

Wow, that was… something. 🤷‍♂️

[kjurwi]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

2-2

Least we deserved!

Funny how I'd have been disappointed about 1-1 and am relatively happy about 2-2  

This.

Funny 

[Mr X]

We will be the more happier from that then Newcastle I would think.

[Toadhall Saint]

Happy with the point away from home.

[niceandfriendly]

Thank god for that. We got lucky. A point still an average result. Will take it after they almost robbed a win though. Sigh.

[East Kent Saint]

JWP a hero , what a relief !

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, Chapel End said:

You are having a mare mush

It’s called having a knee jerk

[Disco Stu]

I'm really worried about our defending.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Jimmy_D said:

2-2

Least we deserved!

Funny how I'd have been disappointed about 1-1 and am relatively happy about 2-2  

My feelings exactly.

A classic rollercoaster Saints game. All over them, then looked terrible, inevitable happened then we get it back, inevitable happens again, and then we somehow snag a point. 

 

[Whitey Grandad]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said:

2-2

Least we deserved!

Funny how I'd have been disappointed about 1-1 and am relatively happy about 2-2  

Strange, that.

Did we rescue a point from a losing position?

[whelk]

Nice bollocks there JWP

[Pamplemousse]

2 points better off compared to last season's corresponding fixtures

[AlexLaw76]

In seriousness.  We never ever deserved to lose that.  We do remain soft as shit and it will ensure we remain bottom 6 for much of the season.

Thought Salisu was good, Tino great first half.  Mo was good throughout (miles better than walcott)

Redmond actually crossed the ball, less said about Djenepo the better, very much sunday league stuff.

Thought Armstrong was very poor and Adams not much better.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

I'm really worried about our defending.

What defending?

[Toussaint]

2 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Lol at the blonde kid crying!

Yes, highly amusing watching a broken hearted child, wish we could see it more.

[jasonb]

Switched off when they went 2-1 but you can never stay away for long with Saints... delighted to log in here again and see the FT score. 

 

[SaintBobby]

I'd given up when we went 2-1 down. Thank God the players didn't. Good performance from what I heard on Saints player - and a deserved point.

[Chapel End]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

Nice bollocks there JWP

Shows you need a son in law to have the balls to take it

[OttawaSaint]

Feels like a win. Two valuable points saved.

[Baird of the land]

So thought we'd managed to mess it up.

So glad we got the point at least we deserved.

Thought Salisu was immense today. Hope we can extend his contract quickly if he carries on like that(people saying we aren't better at CB with a maturing Salisu are wrong imo)

Redmond great impact from the bench. Never been sure about elyounessi but he looked better today, maybe helped as we have pace elsewhere.

Armstrong was a bit quiet on homecoming till the late drama.

[Saint Pete]

Makes a nice change for us to get something with a goal on 90+6. Got to be happyish with an away point in the circumstances.

[VectisSaint]

No points to add to the most points lost from a winning position league, come from behind twice, completely outplay opponents, 2 VAR decisions go in our favour (wasn't Dean on VAR duty?). Not sure how some people on here think it was predictable or that it was scripted 😂 Good result really but could/should have been better. 

[Toussaint]

11 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Fffffffffffuckkkkkkk

At least buy me dinner first

[tajjuk]

Just now, niceandfriendly said:

Thank god for that. We got lucky. A point still an average result. Will take it after they almost robbed a win though. Sigh.

How were we lucky? by far the better team, double their shots, way more possession, actually tried to win rather than camping at the back at home. They won't be that flukey against other teams.

Considering we have started with two away trips where we for some reason have terrible records, and have also played Man Utd, its an ok start to the season and performances have been decent aside a poor second half against Everton. 

Think this team will get better, Armstrong to come back in, Lyanco to maybe go in there as well. 

[It's There]

Once we start being more clinical, we're going to give someone a pasting.

[Micky]

3 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I'm really worried about our defending.

What defending?

[hasper57saint]

Why oh why?  Newcastle are not very good. Looks like a typical second half. Very very lucky to get that point. Should have been put to bed before half time. How many misses did we have in total? 

[Saint Matty 76]

He seems to have fallen out with Tella so I'd be playing Elyounoussi and Redmond on the wings based on what we've seen so far.

Actually thought Elyounoussi played really well, even if it did take a bit of luck for his first goal to go in. There's no way Djenepo or Walcott should be anywhere near.