Palace 2-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Charlie Wayman]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

is that a 4-3-3? 

Is Stephens injured?

I hear that he has a stiff neck from ball watching

[Ken Tone]

Ralph seems to play Tells as a winger of sorts , but maybe it's time to try him up front with Broja? 

[Nemi]

27 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said:

God, I like the look of that. And I know that will lead to yet more disappointment!

God damn it. 

Exact team I’d go for, so this will probably be our worse loss yet!

[Teddeer]

Tino against Zaha is a worry. Think he'll take him to the cleaners and Palace may well target him because defensively he's not been great for a while now.  Ralph should have rested him for this one.

[SaintTex]

28 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I worry about Tino up against Zaha though. 

Has Ralph ripped up the playbook and gone with a 433 or is Smallbone playing as a 10 I wonder?

looks like a a 433 to me..

Livra Lyanco Salisu KWP

JWP Romeu Smallbone

Redmond Broja Tella

with JWP playing on the right to provide cover for Tino and torment Zaha.

[Wade Garrett]

I reckon it will be the same formation with JWP right mid, Redmond left mid and Tella up front.

I will be pleasantly surprised if it’s 4-3-3.

[nta786]

I'm liking the look of that, nice to see Ralph try something different we all hope it pays off.

Now if we can start managing better in-game too that would be useful, I have no doubt we will start amazing but then usually all it takes is for the opposition manager to clock-on and make a positive change which changes game in favour and Ralph is slow to react.

I am feeling slightly more optimistic for some reason.

Palace 1-2 Saints!!!  

[bpsaint]

I actually quite like the look of that line up, although I don’t know why I do it to myself as I always get optimistic about this time as we go on get done about 3-1.

Just happy Bednarek isn’t part of the back line. The signing of Perraud just seems more baffling week on week, it obvious Ralph doesn’t rate him despite signing him.

[Toadhall Saint]

17 minutes ago, Chez said:

is that a 4-3-3? 

Is Stephens injured?

Would appear you have the same concern as me. Bad enough with Tino v zaha but to then have Lyanco inside tino - not convinced.

[fanimal]

Must be 4-2-3-1 surely hopefully Smallbone being a genuine No 10?

[Dark Munster]

Agreed with all the others about the Tino/Perraud situation. The Palace attack looks scary (plus Edouard mini goal drought, gulp). Especially with old Willy in goal.

I'd happily take a draw if offered it now.

[Teddeer]

1 minute ago, Dark Munster said:

Agreed with all the others about the Tino/Perraud situation. The Palace attack looks scary (plus Edouard mini goal drought, gulp). Especially with old Willy in goal.

I'd happily take a draw if offered it now.

Yeah, snatch your hand off for a draw. I have a bad feeling about this one.

[Chez]

5 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Would appear you have the same concern as me. Bad enough with Tino v zaha but to then have Lyanco inside tino - not convinced.

I'd of gone with KWP. Lyanco has not impressed me at all. Hopefully tonight is the night.

[devonsaint]

Anyone know a good stream?

[Norm]

2-0

[disconnect]

5 minutes ago, devonsaint said:

Anyone know a good stream?

Also hoping for this!

[Baird of the land]

Pretty happy with that lineup if it ends up being some form of 4-1-4-1. Feel that playing a little more conservatively against palace could be way to success.

Like that Lyanco is back. Interesting to see Smallbone ahead of Diallo, but not a shock given Diallo's performance on Saturday.

Only real issue is with refusal to rest Livramento. Though helps my FF team as otherwise i'd only have 2 defenders plating.

[BotleySaint]

1 minute ago, Norm said:

2-0

Already?! 😉

[nta786]

Palace 1-0 fuck sake

[Billy the Kidd]

Soft as shit. 

[AlexLaw76]

That started from a move around their penalty area. 

 

Ralph out

 

 

[DT]

Game over. Took two minutes. Bye Ralph. 

[BotleySaint]

Just now, nta786 said:

Palace 1-0 fuck sake

Going to be a thrashing isn't it ..

Somethings for to change.

[OttawaSaint]

fucking hopeless

[Teddeer]

Game over

[Dorchester Saint]

Game over. 

[Disco Stu]

What a useless team we've got.

[aintforever]

Useless cunts

[saint lard]

Fucking hilarious. 
how shite are we. 
another battering on the cards. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh fuck off Caballero. Even McCarthy would have saved that at the near post.

[nta786]

Honestly so much looked wrong with that goal.

Lose the ball in a stupid position. 
Lyanco/Salisu don’t close Zaha down.

The shot was basically near post/in the centre, can GK hold his position better.

There goes any optimism.

[Lighthouse]

Well my optimism lasted all of two min… ah f**k it, who am I kidding. I was never optimistic.

[Billy the Kidd]

I mean, instead of playing a cross when on the edge of their box, we fucking play it all the way back, and about 11 seconds we are one down. 

[AlexLaw76]

Same set up 

Same wide open formation 

Same old crap

 

[Nemi]

At least things can’t get worse, this time

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Oh fuck off Caballero. Even McCarthy would have saved that at the near post.

I don't think so. Zaha was allowed to absoloutly leather it unchallenged from very close.

No chance.

[verlaine1979]

Incredible. We had an overload on the left of their box and managed to run all the way back into giving them a goal. Cowardly.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

I don't think so. Zaha was allowed to absoloutly leather it unchallenged from very close.

No chance.

He literally dived the wrong way!

[benjii]

I actually think I would have saved that. 

[Turkish]

So easy for them, absolutely pathetic 

[Chez]

Fucking shite. Shit pass by Salisu killed us. Looked like it may have been a foul though.

Lyanco didn't do much wrong. Looked very easy though for Zaha.

The goal looks massive with Willy in it. Beaten near post. McCarthy would be strung up for doing that.

[Saint Fan CaM]

This will be an even bigger embarrassment I fear than previous debacles unless this disparate bunch miraculously gel and find a way of scoring 2 or 3 goals. That’s what they’ll need to walk away with anything, but we all know how this plays out. Tippy tappy madness at the back, JWP passing backwards more than forwards and no punch at the front. Let’s see if Ralph is worth his salt - these are teams we need to beat. Prediction… 2-0 Palace.

[DT]

Have to change the manager and allow a new man to work the transfer window. We are awful all over the pitch and there is no morale whatsoever. 
Lyanco is dogshit 

[Christophenburg]

Is Harry Lewis really worse?

[whelk]

Commentator banging on about calendar year stats. Shut up you cunt

[Uncle Albert]

Fucking dreadful, full of fear, fuck off ralf and fuck off Gao!!!

[nta786]

Redmond what was that pass...

KWP what was that run...

I hate it when we go 1-0 down so early cos it ruins my mood and makes me scrutinise every failing more than usual. 

[stknowle]

Amazing start. Just got a stream up and LITERALLY the first thing I see is Zaha celebrating.

[Saint_lambden]

Just now, Chez said:

Fucking shite. Shit pass by Salisu killed us. Looked like it may have been a foul though.

Lyanco didn't do much wrong. Looked very easy though for Zaha.

The goal looks massive with Willy in it. Beaten near post. McCarthy would be strung up for doing that.

Wasn't a foul. 

Didn't do much wrong apart from show him inside, you mean?

[Saint_Jonny]

Fuck me we are genuinely terrible at the minute.