benjii Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Massive credit to Forster, Valery, Perraud, both Armstrongs, Diallo and Long. Stepped up and did a job. A Armstrong in particular put a great effort in at defensive left mid. We got the rub of the green from the officials; that offside was a horrific call and Bednarek was asleep. He’s becoming a liability at the back. Cracking point in the circumstances. Well done lads. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 There have been games where we've been seething at the players for being so soft and thick but this was a game where they stood up together and fought tooth and nail vs 12 man Spurs. Brilliant response. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Wonderful backs-to-the-wall performance. Well played Yan Valery playing as makeshift centre-back, well done KWP for some heroic blocking, well done Jan Benarek ... well done everyone. For those who moaned and groaned when the team selection was announced, have a bit more faith next time. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Nice point. Great effort from everyone, and fair play to Bednarek for marshaling that defence through the game. Good subs from Ralph too - Broja gave us something more when we needed it, and Redmond tightened us up down the left. Forster got lucky for the one he dropped, but he did well otherwise and we look more assured with him in the team. Nice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Great point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkswood Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Also, hands up everyone who likes having a left footer at left back !!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Fantastic Saints! Would have been delighted with a point before the game, never mind playing more than half the game with ten men. Brilliant battling performance and everyone put a shift in, very happy with that. Well done Ralph and team. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Excellent point. One word: resilience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Great defensive display to hang on for the point (which no one expected). Credit to KWP and Forster (never thought I'd say that), Bednarek and JWP. Thought Broja was going to nick it at the death. Now only bad side is KWP and Salisu out for Newcastle, what a silly boy Salisu was (though his first yellow was a mistake), complete la k of professionalism when you are already down to the bare bones at the back, let's hope Jack and Lyanco shake of Covid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Excellent point in the circumstances - is Ralph learning? Commentary I had on stream had Andy Grey - what an absolute tos ser! So glad he was sacked by Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 How crap is Harry Kane these days (compared to his previous standards)? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 This has the feel of a corner-turning game. Utilizing squad depth, fighting off adversity, working for eachother. That kind of thing turns seasons around. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Just now, CanadaSaint said: This has the feel of a corner-turning game. Utilizing squad depth, fighting off adversity, working for eachother. That kind of thing turns seasons around. Been saying to people at work all Christmas that under Ralph we work on calendar years, 2020 was awesome, 2021 fell to pieces, 2022 we're going to be flying again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 4 minutes ago, Turkish said: Fantastic that, proper resilient performance. KWP was magnificent and impressed with Valery, thought he did really well. If we can get a win against Newcastle who look like they’ll be without Wilson and Saint Maximin then that’ll be a great return. Yep. Valery surprised me. Bit rash at times but he's not a CB and is rusty. The lad did very well. I thought Diallo was quietly decent too. Good all round performance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 4 minutes ago, CanadaSaint said: Superb effort. If Taylor had added thirty moe seconds Broja would have stolen it at the death. Big team bias, saving them from humiliation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 The points dropped table might show another 2 but given the circumstances I’d definitely say that was 1 won. Fair play Saints they really dug deep there to play for so long with 10 men, and that’s 4 points up on 2 games we got nothing from last season so a step in the right direction. 5 more wins this season would see us safe I reckon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Squad strength! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Really pleased to see the team's hard work earn them a point. It would have been gutting to have conceded, and they thoroughly deserved something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Fantastic effort. Can't argue with that. Played very decently when it was eleven vs eleven, and showed plenty of heart to guts out a point playing 10 vs 12 for nearly an hour. Imagine Yan Valery, playing CB in a back four, keeping out Harry Kane and Son - funny old game, Saint(s). Definitely a bonus point in the bigger picture. Norwich and Watford losing makes it a good day for us. Beat Newcastle next up and we can breathe a little easier for a while. Everyone put in a shift. Including Frannie Benali, probably. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 JWP and KWP immense, KWP Valery Foster excellent, everyone else very good. Proud of them today, Hoddle will be upset! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAY-Z Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Some fantastic stuff there JWP with his goal and plenty of work through midfield Forster, especially in the first half did some great sweeping work, which he never would’ve years ago, clearly our best keeper Valery, I like him as a 3rd CB, and if that allows us to press up like we did in the first 40mins then maybe this option should be used more AArmstrong put in a great defensive effort second half both full back did good jobs long won 8 out of 9 aerial duals, he ended up being perfect to play in this game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans gruber Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 4 minutes ago, egg said: Nice point. Great effort from everyone, and fair play to Bednarek for marshaling that defence through the game. Good subs from Ralph too - Broja gave us something more when we needed it, and Redmond tightened us up down the left. Forster got lucky for the one he dropped, but he did well otherwise and we look more assured with him in the team. Nice. I understand it was a little soft by Forster but it’s a foul 100% of the time. spurs are a horrible team and in my opinion didn’t deserve the win. well played by the lads. Super super effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 JWPs goal was MLTesque. Just seeing it again now in slow mo. What a fucking beauty! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Matt Holland on TV tryna sell JWP off to the vultures Franny had a “if looks could kill” vibe, why do pundits just enjoy talking about whether our players could fit in the system of a big 6 club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Great response from the team to going down to 10 men. Such a change from past collapses. Good to see the deeper squad showing what they are capable of again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Fair play saints. Was very critical of the team selection but we actually played very well prior to the sending off and after we showed real desire to hold on for the point. But fortunate with some of the decisions imo but we deserve that for the amount of times things have gone against us. I was watching with a spurs fan and I'm very happy while the isn't so that's good enough for me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 That first yellow for Salusu was a shocking decision. Awful reffing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Hopefully we never see McCarthy in a saints shirt again. We would have lost that game if he was playing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Absolutely loved that performance from us. Outplayed them with 11 and then defended superbly with a makeshift defence including one centre back. Great atmosphere in the stadium. Ralph got a well deserved massive round of applause from the fans after the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Well done lads. So much better defensively than last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WokingSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 2 minutes ago, hans gruber said: I understand it was a little soft by Forster but it’s a foul 100% of the time. spurs are a horrible team and in my opinion didn’t deserve the win. well played by the lads. Super super effort Forster should have caught it. However, you cannot barge a gk in the air in the goal area. Foul! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said: JWPs goal was MLTesque. Just seeing it again now in slow mo. What a fucking beauty! Wtf are you going on about now? Bizarre comment. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Wtf are you going on about now? Bizarre comment. ???? What? Was it not a good goal? Did it not have the feel of a MLT volley? Should I not have seen it in slow mo. What's bizarre? Edited 28 December, 2021 by OttawaSaint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloggy saint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 1 hour ago, badgerx16 said: When did we last get something out of a game when down to 10 ? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 RH seems chuffed to bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Ralph post match saying that he's already told Salisu to just trust his keeper in those situations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Just now, Saint_clark said: Ralph post match saying that he's already told Salisu to just trust his keeper in those situations. Also bigging up Shane Long, really good performance from him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 13 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Having got the unexpected win at WH I'd have happily taken a point today even without the sending off. Actually hoping the Newcastle game gets postponed now so Salisu and KWP can serve their suspensions for the Swansea game. This. And we appeal Salisu’s first yellow (if that’s even possible) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 11 minutes ago, benjii said: Massive credit to Forster, Valery, Perraud, both Armstrongs, Diallo and Long. Stepped up and did a job. A Armstrong in particular put a great effort in at defensive left mid. We got the rub of the green from the officials; that offside was a horrific call and Bednarek was asleep. He’s becoming a liability at the back. Cracking point in the circumstances. Well done lads. Wouldn't say we got the rub of the green from the officials ffs, Taylor was as biased as he could be first half, probably had a hefty bet on a Spurs win 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 2 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Wtf are you going on about now? Bizarre comment. Why was it bizarre? The goal was a cracker - that’s a compliment to MLT. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Seeing squad players do so well, was also a big plus. So often, so many changes results in a disjointed performance, with added rustiness and whatever personal baggage from some players who already have one boot towards the exit bring. Not with us, where we were better 11 vs 11 (12 including the ref), and really well drilled in the second half. Says a lot about the training and spirit in the camp. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 2 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said: RH seems chuffed to bits. Doesn’t he? Good to see. Almost a tear in his eye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Magnificent rearguard action. Wonderful point gained. All the players gave everything to earn that point. Forster gives the players confidence by being on the front foot. Deserved his bit of luck. A shout out to Valery played his heart out. JWP great goal. Does Salisu get one or two matches as the first booking was number five. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 1 minute ago, CanadaSaint said: Why was it bizarre? The goal was a cracker - that’s a compliment to MLT. I'm utterly perplexed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Great interview by Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 Superb performance from the whole team, showed battle and fight that fans love to see, really well earned point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 28 minutes ago, trousers said: Teamwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 7 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Hopefully we never see McCarthy in a saints shirt again. We would have lost that game if he was playing. 100 per cent this. Would have been 1-3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 1 minute ago, DT said: Doesn’t he? Good to see. Almost a tear in his eye Uh oh.... 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 28 December, 2021 Share Posted 28 December, 2021 1 minute ago, CanadaSaint said: Why was it bizarre? The goal was a cracker - that’s a compliment to MLT. Shades of the late equalizer vs Newcastle in the late 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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